Fansided · Oct 22, 2025
4 Mariners who won't be back in 2026 after ALCS Game 7 heartbreak
American League Championship Series - Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays - Game Seven | Mark Blinch/GettyImagesThe Seattle Mariners had never been closer to the World Series than they were after winning Game 5 of the American League Championship Series last Friday. But all good things must come to an end, and the end in this case came sooner than the Mariners hoped in Game 7 on Monday.
What happened in Game 7 — specifically in the seventh inning — figures to be litigated and relitigated all winter. But there will also be real business for the Mariners to attend to, with the primary question being how they can upgrade their 2025 roster.