The Seattle Mariners came within a win of reaching the World Series, but they have a lot of work ahead of them just to keep their roster at roughly the same level for 2026.

Colt Emerson is part of the balance Mariners must strike in 2026

There’s the fact that their two big midseason trade acquisitions, first baseman Josh Naylor and third baseman Eugenio Suárez, are set to be free agents. And there’s also the likelihood that second baseman/designated hitter Jorge Polanco, a Silver Slugger finalist, could decide against his player option for 2026 and test free agency himself.

That makes three big potential holes in Seattle’s lineup for next season. How could the M’s go about filling them?

MLB Network insider Jon Morosi pointed at the Mariners’ long-running strength as a means to help t

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