Mariners' Randy Arozarena: Adds first homer to steady spring
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Arozarena went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's Cactus League game against San Diego and is now batting .297 (11-for-37) with three RBI and two stolen bases this spring.
It's been a steady spring for Arozarena, who took Padres right-hander Michael King deep in the fourth inning Saturday for his first long ball during exhibition action. Through 13 Cactus League appearances, Arozarena has reached base safely in 10 outings. The 30-year-old outfielder is aiming for his fifth consecutive 20-homer, 20-steal campaign in 2025, so he should be a solid source of power and speed in the middle rounds of fantasy drafts.
Mariners' Randy Arozarena: Settles at $11.3 million
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The Mariners and Arozarena avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $11.3 million contract Thursday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
This was Arozarena's third of four salary arbitration years. The veteran outfielder posted an underwhelming .219/.332/.388 batting line during the 2024 season but did register his fourth straight 20-20 campaign. He'll be the Mariners' left fielder and hit in the middle of their lineup in 2025.
Arozarena is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Arozarena will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-9 with six strikeouts over his last two starts. Victor Robles, Julio Rodriguez and Mitch Haniger will man the outfield for the Mariners.
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Mariners' Randy Arozarena: Productive in Monday's win
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Arozarena went 2-for-5 with an RBI ground-rule double and a run in a win over the Astros on Monday.
Arozarena contributed to the Mariners' 13-hit barrage with only his second multi-hit effort in the last 13 games. The slugger does now have a 12-game on-base streak, and although he's hitting an unremarkable .244 in that stretch, that figure is accompanied by a .382 on-base percentage thanks in large part to a 14.5 percent walk rate.
Arozarena went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a double, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rangers.
Arozarena rocketed one to left field in the seventh inning to build on the Mariners lead. The home run brought him up to 20 for the year, making it four straight seasons for Arozarena with 20 home runs and 20 steals. He's recorded a hit in nine of his last 10 games, driving in 10 runs over that span. It's still been a down year for him as a whole. He's hitting for a career-worst average ( currently .222) and he's sitting at 57 RBI with 12 games remaining, which is on pace to be his lowest RBI total over the past four years.
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