The Seattle Mariners still have important business to see to before the 2025 MLB season is over, but that doesn't make it too early to look ahead to the offseason. This is especially so now that they have been linked to one of the upcoming free-agent market's top targets: Munetaka Murakami.
This is courtesy of Jon Heyman of the New York Post, who labeled the Mariners as his "No. 1 team" for the Japanese slugger in free agency in a Bleacher Report live stream on Wednesday:
"The Mariners have the money," said Heyman. "Obviously, they've had Japanese players before and done well with them.