In addition to being the longest current streak in MLB, the drought became the longest currently in the four major North American professional sports when the National Football League's Buffalo Bills made it to the playoffs in December of that year.
The Mariners added many players in a busy offseason, including pitchers Yovani Gallardo and Drew Smyly, and outfielder Jarrod Dyson.
Other players given up in trades included outfielder Seth Smith and pitcher Nate Karns.
[1] On September 5, 2017, in a game against the Houston Astros, Ryan Garton became the 40th pitcher used by the Mariners in the 2017 season, tying the single-season record held by the 2014 Texas Rangers.
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; K = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; TB = Total bases (Through October 1, 2017) Players in bold are on the active MLB roster as of 2022.