The Seattle Mariners had a chance to win the World Series this season, which was quite surprising considering where the team was at the trade deadline. The Mariners swung a couple of big trades at the trade deadline to acquire players like Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez. Both of these sluggers played a huge part in getting the Mariners to the American League Championship Series, but both of them are also free agents right now.
The Mariners should prioritize bringing at least one of these two sluggers back, but it’s quite unlikely that they’ll be able to sign both players to new deals. Instead, the Mariners could land one and then pursue some more affordable players.
But these two aren’t the only free agents the Mariners have this offseason. In fact, one of their best performers of the postseason is also headed to free agency.
Jorge Polanco is a free agent, and the Mariners should be doing everything they can to retain him this winter. Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently projected Polanco would sign a three-year deal worth $42 million this offseason, which should be firmly in the Mariners’ price range.
Jorge Polanco projected to sign $42 million deal