Mariners GM lays bait for Logan Gilbert with contract extension remarks

Feb 23, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert against the Los Angeles Dodgers during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesOf all the players the Seattle Mariners could turn to for their next contract extension, Logan Gilbert is the obvious choice. But to hear it from general manager Justin Hollander, he has to come to them, not the other way around.

This is the CliffsNotes version of what Hollander had to say in an interview with Seattle Sports' Brock and Salk last Friday. It began with the ol' "we would love to do something" line, but more telling was the moment when…