The Seattle Mariners will be thinking about last night for many years to come. Seattle had a 3-1 lead late in Game 7 of the ALCS and were eight outs away from the franchise’s first World Series berth, when Toronto Blue Jays DH George Springer launched a three-run jack into history.

Seattle’s offense was unable to respond to Springer’s epic swing. In the ninth inning, particularly, Mariners hitters repeatedly chased pitches out of the zone and appeared way to shell-shocked by the moment to settle down and manufacture another run.

Seattle’s franchise player, Cal Raleigh, shouldn’t feel any regret about his postseason. After a record-breaking, 60-home-run regular season, Raleigh continued producing once the playoffs began. Raleigh hit .304 in the 2025 postseason with 14 hits, five home runs

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