No, isnt coming out of retirement to be part of the Mariners playoff roster. The Hall-of-Famer played six innings in the outfield yesterday at T-Mobile Park, adding some extra fun to the proceedings as the Ms got ready for the start of their ALDS matchup with either the Tigers or the Guardians on Saturday. The final calls on the 26-man playoff roster wont be announced until a few hours before Saturdays game, and as notes, some of the Mariners decisions will likely depend on whether theyre facing Detroit or Cleveland. Perhaps the biggest roster question revolves about s status, but manager Dan Wilson said Woo is set to to s a bullpen se sion today. It seems like things are going according to plan , Wilson and other reporters. Hell get off the mound on Thursday, and so getting a chance to hear how he comes back from that on Friday and whatnot.Well just a continue to take it day by day and a se s. And I do believe that were in a good spot with that . The bullpen se sion will mark Woos first time throwing off a mound since September 19, when pectoral tightne s forced him out of a start after five innings. The injury wasnt severe enough to merit a placement on the 15-day injured list, though naturally the Ms are being as cautious as po sible with a pitcher who has been Seattles most reliable starter in 2025. No announcement has been made about the Mariners playoff rotation, as Wilson said those decisions will Ferguson Jenkins Jersey wait until they team knows their opponent and has more input on Woos availability. A suming Woo is able to pitch, however, Divish doesnt think the right-hander will work in either of Seattles first two games of the series. Based on mound work during Wednesdays warm-ups, and (in some order) could be the favorites to start Game 1 and Game 2. The Mariners have long envisioned the idea of these two homegrown arms headlining a playoff series, ever since Kirby was drafted 20th overall in 2019 and Gilbert was the 14th overall pick of the 2018 draft. As writes, team scout Rob Mummau played a big role in convincing the Ms to select Gilbert, whose stock had somewhat dropped after an ill-timed bout of mononucleosis during the spring before the draft. The focus of Callis piece is on Mummaus real find of the 2018 draft, as the scouts glowing reports led the Mariners to take with their third-round pick (90th overall). Raleigh wasnt a complete diamond in the rough, as the Ms had to pay Raleigh $221.3K over the slot value of the 90th overall pick to convince Raleigh to leave Florida State after his junior year. However, while Raleigh wascoming off a big season at FSU, his draft stock had fallen due to an unimpre sive sophomore year. Mummau (who had some past ties to Raleighs family) knew that Raleigh had been dealing with a thumb injury that season. As a result, Mummaus grades on Raleighs offensive and defensive tools were notably higher than other scouts, who projected Raleigh as a part-time starting catcher at best. It was enough for the Mariners to make the pick and the rest has become history, as Raleigh has exceeded all expectations to become a superstar on both sides of the ball. Brett Martin Jersey