The reported extension would give Gonzales a slight raise despite being under club control and only required to make the MLB minimum.
Marco Gonzales had a breakout season for the Mariners in 2018. And though they weren’t under any obligation to do so, the Mariners seem to have rewarded him for it.
Jon Heyman, a national reporter for MLB Network and FanCred, reported on Thursday that Gonzales and the Mariners had agreed to a two-year, $1.9 million contract. The Mariners did not confirm his report.
The situation seems odd since Gonzales is under team control for the 2019 and 2020 season, meaning Seattle is only obligated to pay him the Major League Baseball minimum.