The Seattle Mariners just set their 40-man roster a couple days ago, but don't get too used to how it looks. The deadline for teams to tender contracts for 2026 is on Friday, and it's doubtful that the Mariners will be so kind to all of their eligible players.
In case anyone's totally lost, the tender deadline only applies to players who are eligible for arbitration for the 2026 season. Teams can either "tender" them contracts or they can "non-tender" them, which forces them off the roster and onto the free-agent market.
As per Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors, the Mariners have 11 such players, and most of them present uncomplicated choices.