Randy Arozarena

The Seattle Mariners inquired about Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena earlier this offseason, sources told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.Seattle wasn't in a position to advance talks when it made its initial inquiry, but things may have changed after the club freed up payroll in recent weeks by trading Eugenio Su rez, Jarred Kelenic, Marco Gonzales, and Evan White.The Mariners need a left fielder after dealing Kelenic on Sunday. Arozarena would fit Seattle, as he's played the majority of his career at the position.The 28-year-old has been a productive hitter for the Rays the past three seasons, recording .264/.349/.443 with 63 home runs, 241 RBIs, and 74 steals while accruing 9.8 fWAR.Arozarena is projected to earn $9 million through arbitration for the 2024 campaign.The Mariners have also been linked to Rays infielder Isaac Paredes, who played most of last season at third base. Copyright © 2023 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

With the stove starting to heat up in Nashville amid the start of the MLB Winter Meetings, it appears that the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays may be a

Here are Saturday's hot stove rumors

Here are Saturday's hot stove rumors

Multiple clubs have reached out to the Rays about outfielder Randy Arozarena, per a report from Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Rays aren’t shopping him but it may be something they consider with their perpetual financial concerns. That clubs would be interested in Arozarena is hardly a surprise. In 487 regular season games in his…