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- Updated: November 1, 2016
SEATTLE — Seven Mariners could become free agents once the World Series ends. One of those, first baseman Dae-Ho Lee, told reporters in Korea on Monday that his future remains unclear after his first season of Major League Baseball.
The 34-year-old Korean slugger said Mariners’ manager Scott Servais told him he’d like to have him back next season, but Lee indicated that playing time will be an important part of his decision-making process after getting 317 plate appearances in 104 games in a platoon role with Seattle.
“Everything is uncertain at this moment and nothing has been decided,” Lee said, according to the Chosun newspaper. “I realized that I am the happiest when I play in the game, so playing time is an important factor to consider when choosing a team.”
Lee and his first-base platoon partner, Adam Lind, are both pending free agents, along with outfielder Franklin Gutierrez and reliever Drew Storen. Outfielders Seth Smith and Norichika Aoki, and catcher Chris Iannetta also could …
