The Seattle Mariners offseason has moved at a slow pace but there was some progression on Jan. 13. The Mariners signed their first starting-caliber bat of the offseason when they inked infielder Donovan Solano to a one-year,

The winner of this winter’s most coveted pitching prize will be announced soon as Japan's Roki Sasaki will pick his team. Are the Mariners a secret contender?

Turns out, no, the Mariners were not the mystery team in the bidding for Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki, who will choose between the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays, ESPN reported Monday afternoon.