The Seattle Mariners have not officially started the 2025 campaign as of this story’s writing, as their Opening Day contest against the Athletics does not begin until 7:10 p.m. PT on Thursday. That does not mean there is not something to talk about, however, as a prediction has been made for Ichiro Suzuki to rejoin the team, despite being 51 years old.
The Athletic made a bold prediction for each MLB team ahead of the 2025 season. That was the one made for the Mariners, via Tyler Kepner.
“Ichiro Suzuki becomes the first player in history to use his Hall of Fame speech to announce his comeback as an active player,” Kepner wrote. “The Mariners add him to the roster and surge to the AL West title.”
Ichiro has not appeared in an MLB game since retiring as a member of the Mariners following two games they played in Japan to open the 2019 season.
The Mariners are scheduled to retire Ichiro’s jersey number this season, but the chances of seeing him take the field for Seattle, or any MLB team for that matter, are not particularly high.
Anything is possible, however. It is not inconceivable that Ichiro simply does not know what else to do with himself and wants to return to the diamond as a result.
Cal Raleigh believes Mariners can win World Series
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) runs the bases after hitting a 2-run home run against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park.
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After the Mariners signed catcher Cal Raleigh to a contract extension worth $105 million, he knows what he wants his next accomplishment to be.
