Scott Servais Faces Dismissal as Mariners Struggle in MLB Standings

Scott Servais's Tenure at Risk

The stunning collapse has prompted a change in leadership, with the club expected to replace manager Scott Servais with Dan Wilson, sources briefed on the Mariners’ plans told The Athletic. The official announcement is expected on Thursday. The Mariners have turned a 10-game lead in the American League West into a five-game deficit in the standings, jeopardizing what seemed to be a march toward the postseason for a franchise that is still in search of its first pennant.

Frustrating Performance Under Servais

Servais presided over a frustrating situation — the performance of the Mariners’ elite pitching staff has been consistently wasted by a sagging offense that ranks at the bottom of the league by multiple measures. Servais, 59, was in his ninth season as the Mariners’ skipper. Since his hiring in 2016, he compiled a 680-642 record (.514 winning percentage), though the club’s lone postseason appearance during his tenure came in 2022.

• Mariners won a playoff series, ending a 21-year postseason drought
• Wilsons, Servais's replacement, is a connection to franchise history
• Team sits at 64-64, five games out of playoff spot