Maybe it was the Big Dumper. Or maybe it was the playoff run. It was probably a little bit of both. Regardless of the reason why, the Seattle Mariners earned a surprising designation this year.

According to Google’s Year in Search , the Mariners were the No. 1 trending sports team in the United States in 2025.

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The M’s edged out a team that many in the Pacific Northwest loathe: the Oklahoma City Thunder (formerly the Seattle SuperSonics), who checked in at No. 2. The only other MLB team to make the top 10 was the No. 4 Toronto Blue Jays, the team that ousted Seattle from the playoffs in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.

Cal Raleigh – fondly known as the Big Dumper – figures to have played a major role in the Mari

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