{"id":7611,"date":"2024-12-05T02:11:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T02:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=7611"},"modified":"2024-12-05T02:11:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T02:11:52","slug":"mlb-insider-believes-seattle-mariners-could-soon-win-free-agent-chase-for-star-heavily-linked-to-new-york-yankees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=7611","title":{"rendered":"MLB insider believes Seattle Mariners could soon win free agent chase for star heavily linked to New York Yankees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A top MLB insider made an interesting case on Wednesday for the Seattle Mariners to surprisingly win the free agent sweepstakes for a player who\u2019s been heavily linked to the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>While MLB free agency has been open for several weeks, the market seems to be orbiting around superstar outfielder Juan Soto. And his eventual decision. The Yankees have been at the forefront of the Soto chase. And it has precluded them from making any other moves since he is expected to land one of the biggest contracts in MLB history.<\/p>\n<p>The Mariners are not at all in the chase for Soto. However, the franchise badly needs to make some notable moves to bolster what was a frustratingly bad lineup in 2024. Despite having one of the best starting pitching staffs in baseball, their batting order cost them a division title and a playoff birth this year.<\/p>\n<p>One player that has been connected to Seattle is Arizona Diamondbacks\u2019 first baseman, Christian Walker. He is also believed to be a target of the Yankees to replace Anthony Rizzo. However,\u00a0<em>MLB Network<\/em>\u00a0league insider Jon Morosi\u00a0seems to believe the Mariners could slip in and sign him before New York ever gets a chance.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Christian Walker stats (2024):<\/strong>\u00a0.251 AVG, .335 OBP, .468 SLG, .803 OPS, 26 HR, 84 RBI, 72 R<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"h-seattle-mariners-team-to-watch-in-christian-walker-market\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seattle Mariners team \u2018to watch\u2019 in Christian Walker market<\/h2>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=jasonburgosmma&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1864372094420832706&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fsportsnaut.com%2Fseattle-mariners-news-christian-walker-free-agent-speculation%2F&amp;sessionId=febe6e30b7549f589ec39a8b5f3c6028aa67c340&amp;siteScreenName=sportsnaut&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1864372094420832706\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cHe is a really good option for the Yankees if they don\u2019t get Soto. But a team that I love for Christian Walker, the Seattle Mariners,\u201d Morosi said. \u201cThey have needed production at first base for a long time\u2026 I think for him on either a three or four-year deal, with the defensive value he brings and the power, I think Walker and the Mariners, that is one of the pairings that I\u2019m watching very carefully here in the days ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Christian Walker contract (Projection):<\/strong>\u00a0Three years, $70 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Morosi brought up Walker among a group of players he believes won\u2019t be one of the dominoes that could fall after Juan Soto signs. And that he could land a deal before the star outfielder. 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