Seiya Suzuki makes a lot more sense for this roster given his right handed bat
Even though Happ is a Switch Hitter, he is much more consistent on the left side of the plate
Not surprising that Seattle is in on him given his defense tho
The Mariners are interested in free agent Ian Happ, for some very clear reasons:
Jerry Dipoto says improving defense is a top priority; Happ owns 4 Gold Gloves.
Jason Kanzler knows Happ from their time together in the Cubs organization.
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This whole saga about the Mariners and NPB players is really all over the place
With that all said, it sounds like the Seiya Suzuki stuff is real and his fit with this team makes a lot of sense
Would love to see the Japanese culture come back to T-Mobile Park🇯🇵
With multiple Japanese stars available this winter via posting or free agency, Jerry Dipoto told me today, "We want to be connected to Japan. We want to be connected to the best players coming out, year after year . . . The left side of our infield, the left side of our outfield, are both areas of need . . . A priority for us is to get better offensively, but the max priority for us is we have to button up our defense."
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Mariners are expected to enter the free-agent frenzy for Seiya Suzuki, and they'll again ask Ichiro to help with the recruitment:
https://t.co/3zC1rsp1MZ
The Mariners don't plan to pursue a long-term contract with Randy Arozarena, but they do have interest in another slugging corner outfielder.
Here's what @A_Jude & @ryandivish are hearing at MLB's GM Meetings: https://t.co/pRCBQZQCOK
The Mariners have informed J.P. Crawford that they do not plan to bring him back in 2027, multiple industry sources told The Times. https://t.co/aqgxrnFxqd
A total of 504 Minor League players were declared free agents in recent hours, including 289 pitchers.
The Seattle Mariners led all teams with 36 free agents.