Mariners given A- grade for statement free agent signing originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Seattle Mariners got the MLB offseason rolling on Sunday. The first big salvo has been fired out of the Pacific Northwest with a star signed to a new five-year deal.

"This opens up the entire offseason," Mike Salk said of the Seattle Mariners reportedly re-signing first baseman Josh Naylor.

On Sunday, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com chose the "toughest Rule 5 decision" for every team this year, and for the Mariners, they picked right-handed pitcher Michael Morales, who ranks as the No. 18 prospect in the Seattle system right now.

"Félix Hernández appears on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the second time in 2026. In his first year of eligibility, he earned a promising 20.6% of the votes. #FélixHOF," the caption read.