Ichiro was just a single vote shy of being unanimously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He becomes the first player born in Japan to be inducted.

There's the batting style that had Ichiro flying toward first base almost before he had even made contact with the baseball, the hand-eye coordination that allowed Ichiro to drop a hit to any segment of the field he chose seemingly on command, the legendary preparation and throwing arm and underrated sense of humor.

Shortly after he retired in 2019, Ichiro attended a Mariners game as a fan, sitting in the stands with his wife, Yumiko, for the first time.

The Seattle Mariners are shopping Dylan Moore amid their reported pursuit of Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported on Friday.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies.

At first glance, it might seem a bit odd that the Mariners are looking for more bullpen help, especially since they already have a dynamic duo in Andrés Muñoz and Matt Brash. With ERAs of 1.35 and 1.04 respectively,

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Mariners might be willing to part ways with Moore if they can strike a deal for Eugenio Suárez, who could strengthen the hot corner. With Naylor and Suárez at the corners,

Though the move is a position upgrade for Seattle, it isn’t ideal for Naylor’s fantasy value — he was hitting .324 with five homers, 36 RBIs and a .855 OPS at Chase Field. Since 2021, Naylor hit a homer roughly once every 24 at-bats — including a career-high 31 last year with Cleveland when he hit one every 18 at-bats.