Jason Wang

Seattle

Contributor at SoDo Mojo

Contributor at Freelance

Software Engineer @ Teamshares, IU '21, sometimes write cool stuff for @brewer_fanatic and @SodoMojoFS.

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Articles

3 way-too-early targets for Mariners in 2025-26 MLB free agency

5 days ago | sodomojo.com | Jason Wang

It's never a bad time to start thinking about the team's future, especially if the present remains this dismal. Some believe that it's far too soon to start discussing offseason plans, especially with the vast majority of the 2025 season yet to be played. However, acknowledging which players will hit free agency could inform other long-term roster decisions like extensions and trades, both actions the Seattle Mariners could be taking sooner than one might think.
The Athletic's MLB front office rankings hold nothing but bad news for the Mariners

5 days ago | sodomojo.com | Jason Wang

We shouldn't be surprised, but that doesn't mean it hurts any less. It seems that fans of every MLB team are never satisfied with the work of their front office. Even when seasons culminate in championship wins, the inevitable ups and downs of the baseball season are met with calls for immediate change. In fact, if you do a quick search on social media for the name of any baseball executive, you're almost guaranteed to find more hate than appreciation.
ESPN insider throws cold water on Mariners fans' trade hopes

1 week ago | sodomojo.com | Jason Wang

Some believe the current roster needs a little more time in the oven before it's time to pick up the phone. We're fewer than 20 games into the 2025 season, but Seattle Mariners fans already seem disappointed with the way things have been going. Although the team is playing .500 baseball and is only two games behind the Texas Rangers for the AL West lead, the roster has been anything but convincing.
3 signs that Mariners' Julio Rodríguez is primed for MVP-level breakout

1 week ago | sodomojo.com | Jason Wang

Don't sell J-Rod's MVP chances short. Every preseason for the past few years, we talk about how Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez has the potential to be a serious candidate for the AL MVP award. Then, for the first few months of every season, we're forced to watch him struggle with bad swing decisions and strikeouts before finally putting it all together in the final few months of the season.
3 Mariners players who should join Aaron Judge to lead Team USA to WBC title

1 week ago | sodomojo.com | Jason Wang

It's time for Seattle to participate in baseball's most important international tournamentNext year will bring about the sixth installment of the World Baseball Classic, a tournament designed for players across the sport to represent their countries on the diamond. After a hiatus due to COVID-19, the 2023 iteration brought the event back into vogue, and Team USA assembled a team of superstars to defend their 2017 title.
3 Mariners minor leaguers who need to be called up before May 1

1 week ago | sodomojo.com | Jason Wang

It's time for the Mariners to call for help. Who in the minors can help? The Seattle Mariners find themselves near the bottom of a surprisingly competitive AL West division thus far. The Los Angeles Angels have been on a tear and with the two teams from the Lone Star state meeting or slightly exceeding expectations, Seattle already has a tough road ahead.
3 Mariners players who've already proven they don't belong on the roster after May 1

2 weeks ago | sodomojo.com | Jason Wang

Seattle has seen more than enough disappointment from these names already. It has only taken a few weeks for the Seattle Mariners to disappoint their fans. In fact, some fans are already calling for a change in ownership, literally. Even after an outstanding come-from-behind walk-off victory to narrowly steal a series win from the Houston Astros, the team has done little to convince the baseball world they are worthy of being a postseason contender.
Mariners infield has fallen into totally foreseeable disarray in no time at all

2 weeks ago | sodomojo.com | Jason Wang

Who could've seen this coming? Oh wait... The Seattle Mariners aren't off to the hottest start. With just over two weeks of games under their belt, they already find themselves four wins behind the AL West-leading Texas Rangers. To make matters worse, one of the key pieces of their lineup recently hit the injured list, further hindering an already lackluster offense. While the outfield was expected to be rock solid, questions have been surrounding the infield since the conclusion of last season.
3 trade targets for the Mariners to replace Victor Robles after shoulder injury

2 weeks ago | sodomojo.com | Jason Wang

It has only taken a few weeks for disaster to strike the Seattle Mariners. In the ninth inning of a close game against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, outfielder Victor Robles made a heroic play that will cause him to miss a significant amount of time on the injured list. As relayed by Daniel Kramer of MLB.com, Robles has a small fracture in the humeral head of his left shoulder, which he dislocated while making the catch in question.
Is there any hope for Mariners' Emerson Hancock after latest demotion?

2 weeks ago | sodomojo.com | Jason Wang

Time is running out for him to find success in a Mariners uniformEmerson Hancock was supposed to be the future of the Seattle Mariners' rotation. After being selected sixth overall in the 2020 draft, he immediately shot up to third on the team's prospect rankings for MLB Pipeline, right below Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodríguez and right above Logan Gilbert and George Kirby. He received rave reviews from scouts and it seemed like he was already making big improvements after leaving college.