The Seattle Mariners opened the offseason with a busy Monday, trimming and reshaping their roster while also making a notable call on Randy Arozarena.
Seattle extended a qualifying offer to the pending free-agent outfielder, a one-year deal worth $23.15 million for the 2027 season. Arozarena is expected to turn it down after the best season of his big-league career, which should make him one of the most sought-after names on the market and set him up for a lucrative multi-year contract elsewhere. If he declines the offer and signs with another club, the Mariners would receive a compensation pick in the 2027 MLB Draft.
Arozarena was one of eight players across the league to receive the qualifying offer, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Players have until Nov. 17 to decide.
Eight players received the one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer today. The deadline to accept it is Nov. 17.
Randy Arozarena (Mariners)
Seiya Suzuki (Cubs)
Brandon Lowe (Pirates)
Trevor Rogers (Orioles)
Adrian Morejon (Padres)
David Bednar (Yankees)
Jake Bauers (Brewers)…
- Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 2, 2026
The roster churn didn’t stop there. Seven players were moved off the 60-day injured list and back onto the 40-man roster, while five others cleared waivers and were outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma. The 60-day injured list disappears in the offseason, which forces teams to make those roster adjustments.
The Mariners also announced earlier Monday that they had added reliever Isaac Mattson from the Pittsburgh Pirates, leaving them with 39 players on the 40-man roster.
Here’s the full list of Seattle’s Monday moves:
Returned from 60-day IL
RHP Matt Brash (right lat strain)
RHP Nick Davila (SC joint sprain)
OF Brennen Davis (left hamstring strain)
IF Colt Emerson (left wrist tendon repair)
RHP Logan Evans (eight elbow surgery)
OF/1B Luke Raley (left forearm strain)
1B/OF Michael Toglia (right shoulder dislocation)
Cleared waivers and outrighted to Triple-A
LHP Josh Simpson
RHP Troy Watson
IF/OF Weston Wilson
IF Will Wilson
IF Patrick Wisdom
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