Mariners and Jesse Winker agree to a two-year deal

Sailors and defense player Jesse Winker Avoiding arbitration, he reached terms on a two-year deal that would take Winker through the last two seasons of arbitration eligibility before a free agency, per team. The sailors no longer had arbitration cases left.

Winker’s deal is worth $14.5 million per Robert Murray of FanSided (Via Twitter). The deal does not change course and deny the free agency. It will make $6.25 million this year and $8.25 million next year before hitting the open market after the 2023 season, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Via Twitter). The deal also includes $400,000 in potential bonuses next season.

For the Mariners, this schedule makes some sense as they wait for their host of young footballers to establish themselves as regular players in the league. Kyle LewisAnd the Jared KielnikAnd the Julio Rodriguez They may own turf in Seattle’s future, but they will need to play Winker off the field in the short term.

Unfortunately, 28-year-old Winker has not had a stroke this season, despite leading the MLS on walking tours. It currently boasts a .214/.326/.308 streak with 264 board appearances while mostly holding court in left field.

Winker was an All-Star for the first time last season, starting the game on left field after a brutal first half. Injuries limited him to 110 games, but he nonetheless finished the year with a solid .305/.394/.556 streak. Despite Winker’s stellar campaign (or maybe because of it), the Reds shipped Winker Eugenio Suarez for sailors for Jake FraleyAnd the Justin DunnAnd the Brandon Williamsonand the player whose name later became Conor Phillips.