The usual dizzying offseason whirl of trades and signings have been replaced with a more pedestrian approach by the Seattle Mariners and GM Jerry Dipoto this year.
The Seattle Mariners need help on the mound and made the move to bolstered their bullpen by acquiring right-handed reliever Rafael Montero from the Texas Rangers.
Outfielder Mitch Haniger and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a $3.01 million, one-year contract and avoided arbitration. Injuries kept Haniger from playing last year.
The Seattle Mariners believed they were ready to win by the end of 2020. Seattle finished the shortened season 27-33 and sees it as a springboard going into 2021.
Mark Canha drove in four runs and the Oakland Athletics came back to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-2 on Sunday in their final tune-up before the postseason.
Martin Maldonado hit a three-run home run, Framber Valdez struck out eight to set career highs for wins and strikeouts, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1.
Marco Gonzales threw eight shutout innings, Evan White broke open a tight game with a three-run homer in the seventh and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 6-1.