"Mariners general manager Justin Hollander publicly admitted a few weeks back that the club would be looking for bullpen upgrades. Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports that Seattle plans to add two relievers and hopes to have one locked down by the end of the Winter Meetings next week. Adding a lefty is a priority and Jude lists five names they are considering, with four of them being southpaws."
"Their relievers had a collective 3.72 earned run average, which was ninth in the majors. Andrés Muñoz is one of the better closers in the game. But just about any club can add an extra leverage arm or two and bump other guys down a peg. That's particularly true for the Mariners from the left side, as Gabe Speier is their only established southpaw reliever at the moment."
The Mariners plan to add two relievers and aim to have one signed by the end of the Winter Meetings. Adding a left-handed reliever is a priority, and the club is considering Matt Strahm, JoJo Romero, Jose A. Ferrer, Tyler Rogers, and Hoby Milner among others. The 2025 bullpen posted a 3.72 ERA with Andrés Muñoz anchoring the late innings, but the left side lacks depth beyond Gabe Speier and prospect Robinson Ortiz. Payroll guidance indicates limited spending room, roughly $15MM below target, making modest signings and potential infield re-signings more likely than blockbuster relief additions.
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