Seattle Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto announced today at the 2016 MLB Winter Meetings in National Harbor, Maryland that the club has agreed to terms with catcher Jesus Sucre on a 2017 contract. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Sucre, 28, appeared in 9 games with the Mariners in 2016, batting .480 with 2 doubles, 1 home run and 5 RBI. In 6 games after Sept. 1, he hit .647 (11x17) with 2 doubles and 1 home run.
Sucre was on the 60-day disabled list from March 1 to July 6 after having surgery to repair damage in his right ankle on Jan.