Mariners 2022 Free Agent Target: OF Seiya Suzuki

Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty ImagesThe World Series has ended, which means we are mere days from the opening of free agency, the outset of the most important offseason in years for the Seattle Mariners. While the M’s have already linked themselves to a few free agents, including an interest in re-upping with former players like Tyler Anderson, James Paxton, and Kendall Graveman, as well as top-tier FA Marcus Semien and Kris Bryant, we are now privy to our first major rumor of connection for Seattle. A report from Yahoo! Japan states that star OF Seiya Suzuki will be posted by his club, the Hiroshima Carp, and that the Mariners are among six teams named as having shown interest. The report also states an expectation of Suzuki to command a baseline offer akin to what Cincinnati Reds OF Shogo Akiyama received, around three years for $21 million total, with the potential for more. If the Mariners are able to reel in Suzuki for such a deal, or even something more significant, it would be an exceptional addition that raises the club’s ceiling.

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