Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners, according to a report from USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
Suzuki signed a one-year deal worth $750,000 if he makes the Mariners' roster, reports Nightengale.
It is expected that Suzuki will be part of the Mariners' 28-man roster when they open the 2019 regular season in Japan. Seattle and the Oakland A's will play a two-game series on March 20-21 overseas.
Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto echoed the same sentiment in October when discussing Suzuki's role in the Japan Series.