Coming off a 90-win season and their first AL West Division title in 24 years, the Seattle Mariners have attacked the off-season, looking to improve on the 2-25 campaign. For a team that came one win away from its first World Series, continuity is key. That’s why the team has already re-signed first baseman Josh Naylor and are circling a deal with second baseman Jorge Polanco.
That would leave one big bat that isn’t likely to return in 2026, and that’s third baseman Eugenio Suarez. After a season that saw him swat 49 home runs, he’s likely out of the M’s desired price range. That’s left one MLB analyst, Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter, to predict that the 34-year-old slugger would be a strong candidate to sign with the Washington Nationals.