Bryan Woo is the Mariners' best hope for their next long-term contract

Seattle’s window needs rotation stability. A Bryan Woo extension could be the cleanest way to protect it.

Championship Series - Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays - Game 7 | Daniel Shirey/GettyImagesSeattle doesn’t usually win bidding wars. So when it does land value, it has to squeeze every drop out of it. That’s what the Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh extensions really represent. Two rare deals that give the Mariners something most teams can’t manufacture on command — cost certainty with real impact.

When you lock in cornerstone production before it hits the open market, you stop playing defense every offseason and start building with intention. Because you’re not constantly re-paying…