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Mariners announce multi-year contract extension for GM Jerry Dipoto

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In Jerry Dipoto's third season at the helm, his Mariners are 24 games above .500. On Friday, they rewarded him with a multi-year contract extension.

With his team sitting 24 games above .500, general manager Jerry Dipoto isn’t going anywhere. The Mariners announced Friday morning they had signed him to a “multi-year” contract extension.

The club did not specify the terms of the deal.

“Jerry arrived here two-and-a-half years ago with a specific plan for our franchise,” Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather said in a press release. “He has successfully executed that plan, resulting in a younger, more athletic and, most importantly, far more successful Major League team.