With Spring Training quickly approaching, the Seattle Mariners might find themselves a real bargain by signing free agent Miguel Andujar to a short-term deal
In what has been an ongoing saga during this offseason, the Seattle Mariners continue their search for at least one more veteran bat for their infield. With third baseman Eugenio Suarez likely gone in free agency, the team has tried to acquire his replacement, but to no avail.
Now, the name of the Cincinnati Reds' Miguel Andujar is being mentioned by some in themdeia as a potential target for Seattle. Andujar, 30, has played for nine big league seasons in his career for a myriad of teams: the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athetics and the Reds. Last season for the Athletics and Cincinnati, he hit .318, with 10 home runs, 44 RBI, and an .822 OPS. However, he only played in 94 games in the year due to multiple injuries. While the M's hope was that they could somehow manage to re-sign Suarez, Christopher Kline, of FanSided, recently offered evidence as to why the M's should make an overture for Andujar.“Miguel Andujar absolutely mashed last season, and while he vastly outperformed his metrics and is probably due for some regression, there ought to be plenty of interest in a flexible defender who can hit lefties especially well,". "The Seattle Mariners might be done with Eugenio Suárez experience; Andujar can pingpong between third base, the corner outfield and DH as needed, plugging multiple gaps and providing a slightly more consistent offensive profile than Suárez,”Sep 19, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Miguel Andujar prepares on deck in the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images | Katie Stratman-Imagn Images Andujar can be the regular third baseman in Seattle, but he has the versatility to play in the outfield and the bat to be the team's DH from time to time. That gives Mariners skipper Dan Wilson a lot more flexibility with his lineup card. But perhaps the most appealing thing about Andujar is his price tag."At this point, teams are hunting for potential bench pieces and platoon players," Reuter asserted. "His underlying metrics are not great, but it's all silly to just completely ignore the numbers he put up last year over a relatively large sample size of 341 plate appearances. On a one-year deal for a couple of million dollars, he has a chance to be a nice power source in a part-time role."Mariners closer Andres Munoz should be set for a career year in 2026The Mariners need to steer their ship away from Brendan Donovan
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