SEATTLE (AP) -- The Seattle Mariners continued their offseason makeover on Thursday by finalizing a $5.5 million, one-year contract with free agent outfielder Nori Aoki with a mutual vesting option for the 2017 season.
Seattle announced completion of the deal after Aoki passed an extensive physical. The sides had agreed on a deal pending the exams, which took place Thursday morning. The physical was closely watched after an injury-filled 2015 season for Aoki in San Francisco.
Aoki can make another $1.5 million in performance bonuses. Aoki's option for 2017 can be exercised if he hits certain playing time benchmarks in 2016 and would be worth $6 million.