Mariners News

The Mariners just locked down their top prospect to a historic deal.

ESPN reports that the team is giving shortstop Colt Emerson an eight-year, $95 million extension.  It’s the largest contract in MLB history for a player who hasn’t made their major league debut yet.

The deal could reach up to $130 million with escalators and includes a ninth-year team option in addition to a full no-trade clause.

The 20-year-old Emerson was drafted 22nd overall out of high school in 2023 and is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 7 overall prospect in baseball. He hit 16 home runs and batted .285 while moving up from Single-A to Triple-A last season.

Mariners front office members have said they expect Emerson to make his major league debut at some point this season.

 

Meanwhile, the Mariners are back against the Yankees tonight on the heels of a thrilling win to open the series.

Cal Raleigh hit a walk-off single last night to lead Seattle over New York 2-1. Raleigh didn’t start the game due to rest, but came off the bench in the seventh inning before delivering the pinch-hit walkoff.

The Mariners also got multi-hit games from Brendan Donovan, Leo Rivas and Cole Young. Luis Castillo had a great outing, as he tossed six shutout innings while recording his 1,500th career strikeout.

The M’s now sit at 3-2 on the season with a chance to secure their series against the Yankees tonight with Logan Gilbert on the mound.

Coverage begins at 5:30 and first pitch is at 6:40 on KPUG.

Seahawks News

12’s fans will have their team on the world’s stage this coming summer.

The Seahawks announced today that they’ll be featured on this summer’s edition of the HBO series Hard Knocks. The series will document the team throughout training camp, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at how they operate.

It’ll be the first time that the Seahawks will be featured in the series. It’s also the first time that Hard Knocks will follow a reigning Super Bowl champion since the series launched in 2001.

The five-episode series will debut on Aug. 11 on HBO and HBO Max.

Kraken News

The Kraken have a chance to get back into the playoff picture tonight as they start the home stretch of their season.

The team’s up north facing the Edmonton Oilers in the final game of their road trip. 

Seattle currently sits two points behind the Nashville Predators for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, so a win in regulation would pull them into a tie. But they’ll have to slow down a strong Oilers team that owns the fifth-best record in the West amid a three match win streak. 

Coverage begins at 5:30 and puck drops at 6 on KGMI.

March Madness News

The Final Four is set in the women’s college basketball tournament.

South Carolina and Texas each notched dominant wins last night to join UConn and UCLA in a Final Four made up solely of No. 1 seeds. UConn will put its undefeated record on the line against South Carolina in Phoenix on Friday before Texas takes on UCLA.

The men’s games take place the next day in Indianapolis, with Illinois vs. UConn and Michigan vs. Arizona.

Sports Betting News

A new state law has expanded sports betting to college teams.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed SB 6137 into law yesterday. It will allow tribal casinos to extend sports betting beyond professional, Olympic and e-sports to the collegiate level.

But the law has stipulations that bets can’t be placed on individual performances and makes any threats to coaches or officials involved in state sporting events a gross misdemeanor.

The law will go into effect on June 28.