With all the preparation that goes into the rigorous daily routine Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki has continued to follow since his playing days ended, its clear the Hall of Fame right fielder still has a deep love for the game.

3 reasons the Seattle Mariners are built for a deep October run this time

Ichiro can be found at T-Mobile Park several hours before Mariners games shagging flyballs in the outfield, playing catch with a member of the Mariners or sharing advice to players who seek it.

On Wednesday, the 51 year old got the chance to be back out on a big league field in a game setting for the first time since retiring in 2019. Well, sort of.

Ichiro, wearing the No. 51 that was retired by the M’s in his honor in August, was in right field for the “Home Mariners” in the first of Seattle’s six-inning, intrasquad scrimmages that are taking place this week in preparation for the American League Division Series, which begins Saturday.

The legendary right fielder didn’t do any hitting, but he got a chance to have a little fun with center fielder Julio Rodríguez during his time in the outfield.

At one point, Ichiro came in to catch a flyball and fired the ball back to the infield. After retreating back to his spot in right field, he crossed his arms to flash the “No Fly Zone” sign Rodríguez is known for to the crowd at T-Mobile Park and pointed over towards Rodríguez in center directly after.

Seattle Sports Mariners insider Shannon Drayer shared a video of the moment on social media, which you can see below.

Ichiro makes the catch and flashes the “No Fly Zone.” pic.twitter.com/OAfPbivd6U

— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) October 1, 2025

 

Ichiro was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July alongside C.C Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker and Dick Allen.

A career .311 batter, Ichiro finished 25th all-time in MLB with 3,089 hits. The 10-time All-Star set MLB’s single-season record with 262 hits in 2004. His 4,367 total hits between his time in MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan are the most by any player at the professional level.

Ichiro won American League MVP and Rookie of the Year while helping the M’s to a record-tying 116 wins in 2001. He’s the franchise’s all-time leader in batting average (.321), hits (2,542), triples (79) and stolen bases (438).

More Seattle Mariners playoff coverage

• Times for Seattle Mariners’ first two ALDS games announced
• Why Hyphen sees Guardians as tougher ALDS test for M’s
• Ferguson gives Mariners a valuable chess piece in playoffs
• Morosi: Why Tigers pose bigger threat to Mariners in ALDS
• Seattle Mariners taxi squad for playoffs includes their top prospect