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Dipoto Won’t Retain Dan Wilson as Mariners Manager

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto announced Dan Wilson will not return as Mariners manager in 2027.
The decision followed Seattle’s 7-3 victory over the Angels, capping a 76-86 season that missed the postseason.
Wilson guided Seattle to a 90-72 record, an AL West title and a Game 7 ALCS appearance in 2025.
He placed third in AL Manager of the Year voting, behind John Schneider and Stephen Vogt.

History

Historical Context

In 1995, the expansion Seattle Mariners, long a losing franchise, erased a 13-game August deficit to tie the California Angels at 78-66, then won a 9-1 tie-breaker under manager Lou Piniella. Edgar Martínez’s walk-off double clinched the ALDS, prompting the Washington State Legislature to fund a new ballpark, later opened as Safeco Field in 1999.

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Story summary

President of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto announced Dan Wilson will not return as Mariners manager in 2027.
The decision followed Seattle’s 7-3 victory over the Angels, capping a 76-86 season that missed the postseason.
Wilson guided Seattle to a 90-72 record, an AL West title and a Game 7 ALCS appearance in 2025.
He placed third in AL Manager of the Year voting, behind John Schneider and Stephen Vogt.

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