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Mariners All-Star voices hard truth of last year’s playoff heartbreak
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The Seattle Mariners fell just short of reaching the World Series in 2025, as the Toronto Blue Jays ultimately earned a seven-game American League Championship Series win . Star pitcher Bryan Woo — who finished fifth in AL Cy Young voting in 2025 — was recently asked about his impressive season. However, he wasted no time shifting the conversation to a reflection of Seattle's 2025 playoff heartbreak.
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"I mean, exciting," Woo said of his individual season, via MLB Network. "Learned a lot, obviously. But came up short of our ultimate goal, you know? … You can have all the great individual accolades that you want, but as a team that's (winning the World Series) what you're really after."
The ALCS loss stings even more for the Mariners, a team that has never won a World Series. In fact, Seattle has never even appeared in a Fall Classic.
The Mariners' 2026 outlook is bright , however. Perhaps the '26 campaign will finally be their year.
For Woo, though, his 2025 season was extremely impressive despite the ALCS defeat. The right-handed starter recorded a 2.94 ERA across 30 starts. He added 198 strikeouts in his 186.2 innings of work. Woo earned his first All-Star selection as well.
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The Mariners may have the best rotation in baseball. Woo leads a talented group that also includes Logan Gilbert , Luis Castillo , George Kirby and Bryce Miller . Seattle's lineup is also capable of making a significant impact, but the pitching is what will be the difference.
Bryan Woo is looking to lead the Mariners to their first World Series during the upcoming 2026 season.
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