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Report: Mariners Likely To Sign Ichiro
The Mariners and Icihiro are reportedly close to an agreement that would bring Ichiro back to Seattle.
SEATTLE, WA - Ichiro Suzuki, 44, is close to returning to where his major league career started, a source has told USA Today. After an injury to outfielder Ben Gamel, the Mariners are looking to plug in a hole with the ten-time all star.
Icihiro played more than 11 seasons with the Mariners and has been with the Miami Marlins for the last two seasons. The Marlins opted not to pick up the $2 million option on his contract, instead buying him out for $500,000.
He has racked up more than 3,000 hits in his career, including his record-breaking 2004 season when he had 262 hits. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Seattle Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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