Mariners general manager Justin Hollander met with reporters this afternoon to discu s the po sibility Luis De Los Santos Jersey of some late-offseason acquisitions. While Hollander who is second in the Seattle front office hierarchy behind baseball operations president Jerry Dipoto left the door ajar for anything, he indicated the likelier course of action was to supplement towards the back of the roster. You never know. I think this group of players that we have our 40-man roster as is we may add on the margins. We may add in a more significant way, but I would expect its probably more on the margins than a real significant way based on where were at , Hollander said ( ). The comments come a couple days after Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reported that the Ms have had about , one of the top four unsigned free agents. Hollander didnt comment on Chapman the CBA limits what team personnel are allowed to say regarding specific players but Kramer writes that the Ms conversations about the third baseman occurred earlier in the month. There was never any indication that Seattle is deeply involved in Chapmans market. Kramer reports that the Ms interest has been contingent on the four-time Gold Glover lowering his asking price significantly. According to Kramer, a nine-figure deal for Chapman would be a non-starter for Seattle. The MLB.com report indicates the Mariners would be amenable to a shorter-term/incentive-laden contract, although that unsurprisingly hasnt been of interest to Chapmans camp at the Boras Corporation. Third base looks like a relative weak point for Seattle. The Mariners dealt to the Diamondbacks at the beginning of the offseason. They brought in in a small trade with the Red Sox and indirectly addre sed the hot corner with last months deal. Installing Polanco at second base pushes lefty-hitting over to third, likely in a platoon with the right-handed Uras. Uras enters camp at a little le s than full strength. The Mariners reveled today that he is battling some sorene s in his throwing shoulder coming out of winter ball ( ). Its not a serious i sue but will keep him from throwing acro s the diamond in infield drills early in Spring Training. Hollander downplayed any concern about the third base platoon. Asked if the Ms felt theyre vulnerable at the position, he replied: I dont really feel that way, no. We feel really good about what the combination of Josh and Luis can do for us this year. Thats the expected tone for a GM to strike publicly. That said, Chapman is the only unsigned third baseman whod be a clear upgrade on the Rojas/Uras pairing. If Seattle is simply keeping tabs on his market in case the opportunity presents itself to jump in at a lower price, theyre presumably otherwise content with their in-house options. Seattle has also been loosely tied to the top two remaining free agents, and . The link to Snell has primarily been about geography rather than team need. The defending NL Cy Young winner is a Seattle native and there has been some speculation he could prefer to stay on the West Coast after three seasons in San Diego. Despite that chatter, Kramer writes that the Mariners havent shown much interest in Snell at any point during the winter. The Ms traded rehabbing starter and depth arm but have held onto their top five starters: , , , and . Former top 10 pick remains on hand as a high-upside depth piece. Bellinger was arguably a better roster fit, but Kramer reports that Seattle hasnt considered the former MVP in either of the past two offseasons. The Ms reacquired and brought in from Tampa Bay as part of a reshaped corner outfield. Seattle shipped out one-time top prospect , leaving Haniger and Raley as the presumptive starters alongside on the outfield gra s. Seattle has generally preferred the trade route over free agency under Dipoto, particularly with regards to position players. This offseasons two-year, $24MM deal for was the first multi-year free agent contract for a hitter that Seattle has given out in Dipotos tenure. projects the organizations 2024 player spending in the $135MM range. Thats a middle-of-the-pack figure thats right in line with last years approximate $137MM Opening Day sum. Josh Walker Jersey