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FILE - Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto, second from left, manager Scott Servais, right, and team president and CEO Kevin Mather, second from right, watch from the stands during baseball practice in Seattle, in this July 8, 2020, file photo. Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto and manager Scott Servais are doing damage control with players who were directly mentioned or referenced by former team CEO Kevin Mather in an online video that led to his resignation. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Seattle doing damage control with players after exec’s video

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto, second from left, manager Scott Servais, right, and team president and CEO Kevin Mather, second from right, watch from the stands Wednesday, July 8, 2020, during baseball practice in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Mariners President Kevin Mather apologizes for comments

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

In this Aug. 3, 2018 file photo, Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto, left, President Kevin Mather, center, and owner John Stanton, right, take part in a ceremony before a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Seattle. Spring training for the Mariners ahead of the 2020 season will feature young players and prospects that could be at the heart of whether the Mariners' rebuild plans ultimately work. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) **FILE**

Mariners president Kevin Mather apologizes for controversial comments

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2018, file photo, Seattle Mariners president Kevin Mather stands on the field before the team's baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Seattle. Mather apologized late Sunday night, Feb. 21, 2021, for comments made during a recent online event where he expressed opinions about organizational strategy, personnel moves and club finances. Mather’s comments came in a speech to the Bellevue, Wash., Breakfast Rotary Club on Feb. 5 and were posted online over the weekend. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Mariners CEO Mather resigns after derogatory remarks surface

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

FILE - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ken Giles throws to a Boston Red Sox batter during the 10th inning of a baseball game in Toronto, in this Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, file photo. The Seattle Mariners finalized a $7 million, two-year contract with reliever Ken Giles on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, that includes a club option for the 2023 season. Seattle signed Giles knowing he won’t pitch for the Mariners this season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Mariners finalize $7M, 2-year deal with reliever Ken Giles

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Mariners thrilled to have ‘Big Maple’ back in Seattle

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2020, file photo, New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in New York. Paxton is returning to the Seattle Mariners after an injury-filled second season with the Yankees. The 32-year-old left-hander and the Mariners agreed Saturday, Feb. 13, to an $8.5 million, one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.( AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

AP source: Paxton returns to Mariners for $8.5M, 1-year deal

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - Seattle Mariners' Mitch Haniger is congratulated and showered with sunflower seeds after his solo home run against the Houston Astros in the third inning of a baseball game in Seattle, in this Tuesday, June 4, 2019, file photo. Mitch Haniger never saw the field in 2020 for the Seattle Mariners. He barely saw the field in 2019. He's nearly three years removed from being an All-Star, but the Mariners believe that with Haniger now full healthy he can once again be that caliber of player. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Haniger healthy, hopes to regain All-Star form for Seattle

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Mariners GM Dipoto moving at slower pace this offseason

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Oakland Athletics' Tony Kemp slides home to score against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

A’s beat Mariners 6-2, earn 2 seed and will face White Sox

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

Houston Astros' Michael Brantley (23) shares a salute with third base coach Omar Lopez as Brantley heads toward home after hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Maldonado, Valdez push Astros past Mariners 6-1

By CHRIS TALBOTT - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford slides safely home past Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Seattle. Crawford scored on a double hit by Kyle Seager. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Mariners keep slim playoff hopes alive, beat Astros 3-2

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners' Luis Torrens hits an RBI double during the third inning of the team's baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Ex-Padres France, Torrens keep San Diego from clinching

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

San Diego Padres' Wil Myers watches his three-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Rally puts Padres back in playoffs for 1st time in 14 years

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners' Kyle Lewis (1) is greeted in the dugout after he hit a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Minor tosses 2-hitter, A’s manage split with Mariners

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners' Dylan Moore, right, celebrates his run scored against the Arizona Diamondbacks with teammate Evan White, left, during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Walton drives in 3 as Mariners beat Diamondbacks 7-3

By JOSE M. ROMERO - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners' Jose Marmolejos, right, celebrates his two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Evan White during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Mariners score early, Sheffield shines in win over D-backs

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Caleb Smith (31) throws against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in Phoenix. AP Photo/Matt York)

Smith makes Arizona debut, helps D-backs beat Mariners 4-3

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

Smoke from California wildfires obscures the sky over Oracle Park as the Seattle Mariners take batting practice before their baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Giants win 5th in row, top Mariners under smoke-filled skies

By GIDEON RUBIN - Associated Press

Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager, right, is congratulated by teammate Kyle Lewis after hitting a two-run home run off of Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard that also scored Lewis during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

Mariners win 6th straight, sweep Rangers with 8-4 victory

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press