The Seattle Mariners are one of several teams, including the
Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers,
that could possibly target outfielder Josh Hamilton this offseason, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.
The Mariners look like a possible new entry in the Josh Hamilton sweepstakes, people familiar with their thinking
suggest.
The market for Hamilton should be one of the most interested
free agent cases in recent memory given the outfielder’s talent and the
question marks surrounding him. Also, at this point, there are no big-market,
high-spending teams that have been tied to Hamilton.
That leaves clubs such as the Orioles, Brewers, Braves,
Mariners and Pirates all looking for a relative bargain. Hamilton is reportedly seeking a deal in the range of seven years and $175 million. While this would
likely preclude the five teams listed above from signing the 31-year-old, not
everyone is convinced that Hamilton wil...
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