The possibility remains for the M\u2019s to trade for an All-Star second baseman like Brendan Donovan or Ketel Marte. But there\u2019s also the potential for the M\u2019s to make it 2 for 2 in reuniting with their big trade deadline additions from last season.<\/p>\n
Mariners general manager Justin Hollander, who re-signed one-time All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor last month, addressed where the team stands with free agent and two-time All-Star third baseman Eugenio Su\u00e1rez when he joined MLB Network Radio\u2019s Front Office show on Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cCertainly a chance,\u201d Hollander said about a potential reunion with Su\u00e1rez, who is commonly referred to as his nickname Geno. \u201cWe\u2019ve maintained contact with Geno\u2019s reps. We love Geno. Geno brings a ton not just on the field, the things that people see with the 49 homers, the big moments, but off the field, his steady presence, great makeup, what he brings to a clubhouse every day, it\u2019s really hard to replicate. So we\u2019ve maintained contact with Geno\u2019s reps all winter long.\u201d<\/p>\n The 34-year-old Su\u00e1rez tied his career-high of 49 home runs in 2025 while splitting time between Arizona and Seattle, but he struggled at the plate after his midseason trade back to the Mariners, who he had previously played for in 2022 and 2023. Su\u00e1rez made the trade worth it in the postseason, though, delivering a go-ahead grand slam in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series that helped bring Seattle closer to the World Series than ever before.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n MLB Network insider Jon Morosi<\/a> shared his thoughts on the Mariners and Su\u00e1rez on Monday during his weekly conversation with Seattle Sports\u2019 Wyman and Bob, and he believes there is a scenario or two that could end with Su\u00e1rez returning to Seattle.<\/p>\n \u201cI do think that Su\u00e1rez is still someone that they have interest in,\u201d Morosi said. \u201c\u2026 My strong suspicion here is that their interest in Geno is and has been on a very limited, one year, maybe one year plus an option basis. And I think that they\u2019re certainly willing to bring him back, but it has to be at a term and a dollar amount that makes sense. And honestly, they might be in a position to spend a little extra money for Geno, but they\u2019re probably not necessarily excited about going beyond one year to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n Determining where Su\u00e1rez could go<\/p>\n There are a few factors that could determine if Su\u00e1rez\u2019s landing spot this offseason will be back in the Emerald City. First, there\u2019s one free agent third baseman considered more valuable than him: three-time All-Star Alex Bregman, who had 18 homers and an .821 OPS in 114 games for the Boston Red Sox in 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cI think right now Su\u00e1rez is waiting on the Bregman news,\u201d Morosi said. \u201cI think that maybe Su\u00e1rez is hoping that if Bregman goes somewhere that\u2019s not Boston, that he could then be a secondary option for the Red Sox. But if Bregman goes back to Boston, I think it would honestly be a little bit fitting and not terribly surprising if everyone just goes back to where they were, meaning Bregman goes back to Boston and then Eugenio Su\u00e1rez goes back to Seattle, because there has been no move the Mariners have made to this point that has precluded them from bringing Geno back.\u201d<\/p>\n On the Mariners\u2019 end, they may not need Su\u00e1rez if they can swing a trade with the Cardinals for Donovan or the Diamondbacks for Marte. They also could decide they\u2019re fine with Ben Williamson, who is a stellar defensive third baseman but not much of a threat at the plate, as their primary third baseman like he was for a few months last year before the M\u2019s traded Arizona for Su\u00e1rez.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have to at some extent try to look at the big picture here and say, well, we don\u2019t want to crowd out Williamson and we want to give ourselves a little more flexibility of finding ways to get (Cole) Young and potentially (Colt) Emerson in the lineup in 2026,\u201d Morosi said of the Mariners. \u201c\u2026 I am a believer in Williamson. I think he\u2019s going to be a good player for them. I just don\u2019t know if he\u2019s quite ready to carry that level of load right now, and I think that\u2019s why they would be wise to add one more legitimate bat from the outside.\u201d<\/p>\n There\u2019s reason to think Su\u00e1rez would fit that bill.<\/p>\n \u201cWho better than someone in Geno who authored one of the all-time great Mariner postseason moments and someone who they know fits so well with their clubhouse?\u201d Morosi continued. \u201cI just thought it was interesting that when the Mariners acquired Geno back in July, that (Mariners president of baseball operations) Jerry Dipoto basically said this is a move in a player that as soon as we traded him before (to Arizona after the 2023 season), we wanted to get him back. We felt like it was almost a mistake to give him up at the time. OK, so, let\u2019s not make the same mistake twice. Let\u2019s find a way to keep him there.\u201d<\/p>\n Hear the full Wyman and Bob conversation with MLB Network insider Jon Morosi in the podcast at this link<\/a>, the audio player below or the video at the top of this post. Catch Wyman and Bob weekdays from 2-7 p.m. on Seattle Sports.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n More on the Seattle Mariners<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Who is Rob Refsnyder? A close look at Mariners\u2019 new OF\/1B<\/a>
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