It has been particularly quiet on the free agent front with a number of big names still without a team. During his weekly visit Tuesday with Seattle Sports\u2019 Wyman and Bob, MLB Network insider Jon Morosi<\/a> pointed out one hangup for front offices, as they are focused this week on arbitration salaries with the deadline to exchange numbers coming up Thursday. He\u2019s not certain, however, the dam will break once the deadline passes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cAfter that, we are likely to get hopefully some bit of a breakthrough in terms of the free agent movement,\u201d Morosi said, before continuing with a caution. \u201cI will say this, though. I had one agent tell me unless the (Kyle) Tucker asking price comes way down, the (Cody) Bellinger price comes way down and (Alex) Bregman, teams are probably going to wait them out until spring training, potentially.\u201d<\/p>\n Morosi noted the Mariners focus being on finding one more infielder, with Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan an option on the trade front and Eugenio Su\u00e1rez possibly another as a free agent. The Mariners have maintained since the start of free agency that bringing back Su\u00e1rez, commonly referred to as \u201cGeno,\u201d was a possibility. More recently, Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said in an MLB Network Radio interview from the winter meetings there \u201ccertainly was a chance\u201d of reuniting with Su\u00e1rez<\/a>, and that the team had stayed in touch with the third baseman\u2019s reps. Morosi sees such a deal likely to happen later than sooner, with the holdup being the names still available at the top of the market.<\/p>\n \u201cWith Su\u00e1rez, it\u2019s Bregman. He\u2019s comfortable waiting,\u201d he said. \u201c(Su\u00e1rez) is going to have to wait unless he\u2019s ready to take something of a below-market deal. I think honestly once you have waited this long, might as well wait a little bit longer and get the right deal in the right place.\u201d<\/p>\n Seattle would check off the \u201cright place\u201d box for Su\u00e1rez. As for the right deal? That would likely come down to what Su\u00e1rez wants or is able to get elsewhere in years.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of people I have talked to say the Mariners are very much focused on a shorter-term scenario,\u201d said Morosi. \u201cThat again might sort of nudge you toward a Donovan trade or signing Geno back because they do believe that (top prospect Colt) Emerson can be an everyday player for them soon. They believe that (third baseman Ben) Williamson is an elite defender. They still believe that J.P. Crawford can play shortstop. For all of these reasons, you are probably not going to sign Alex Bregman to an eight-year deal. If there\u2019s a one- or two-year deal out there at a really high number, maybe that makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n One way or another, Morosi sees the Mariners getting something done.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of things to like about this team. It\u2019s not just that one more bat is a wish and a bonus. I think it\u2019s actually a mandate,\u201d he said. \u201cI will be really surprised that if by the middle of February the M\u2019s have not added one more significant, either an everyday or close bat, because they are such a great team. The pitching is so solid, and they\u2019re so close to being a World Series team as we obviously saw a few months ago.\u201d<\/p>\n Hear the full conversation with Morosi at this link<\/a> or in the audio player near the top of this story. Listen to Wyman and Bob weekdays from 2-7 p.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.\u00a0<\/p>\n More on the Seattle Mariners<\/p>\n \u2022 Former Seattle Mariners All-Star Vogelbach lands new MLB coaching job<\/a>
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