Logan Gilbert's Got One Goal This Spring: 32 Starts, 200 Innings
The 2025 Mariners season was special. Cal Raleigh went absolutely nuclear at the plate, and the team made it all the way to Game 7 of the ALCS, further than this franchise has ever pushed before. But not everything was perfect. Logan Gilbert's season didn't quite measure up to his own standards, and now heading into 2026, he's laser focused on one thing: getting back to elite form.
Gilbert Sets the Bar High
Coming off a year that fell short of expectations, Gilbert is crystal clear about what success looks like for him. "That's always the biggest goal for me is 32 starts, 200 innings," he told the media at the start of Spring Training. "That's the only thing I really care about." That's not just talk from a guy trying to bounce back. That's a pitcher who knows exactly what it takes to compete at the highest level and isn't settling for anything less.
A Franchise on the Rise
The Mariners accomplished something last year that nobody in Seattle baseball had ever seen before. Reaching Game 7 of the ALCS isn't just a playoff appearance. It's a statement that this team has the pieces to compete in October. Raleigh's season at the plate was legitimately special, and the roster proved it can win in meaningful games when it counts.
But championships aren't built on last year's success. They're built on this year's consistency. For Gilbert and the rest of the Mariners pitching staff, Spring Training is the chance to show that 2025 wasn't a fluke. If Gilbert can hit those 32 starts and 200 innings he's chasing, he'll give Seattle the ace-level performance it needs to make another deep run.
The Real Question
Can Gilbert get back to Cy Young form? That's what the Emerald City is waiting to see. Everything else is noise.
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