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Seattle Mariners outfielder Seiya Suzuki is available for Major League Baseball teams.
The 30-year-old Suzuki has not appeared in the majors since 2015 and was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Monday. He batted .211 with five home runs and 40 RBIs in 79 games for Triple-A Tacoma last season, spending most of the year in the Pacific Coast League. Suzuki had been in limbo since April, with the Mariners considering options to return him to the minor leagues or move him to another role such as a player-coach in their farm system. When neither occurred, Seattle designated him for assignment.
Suzuki began his MLB career with Kansas City in 2009 as a Rule 5 pick, going on to be a Japanese League MVP and National League All-Star in 2011. He was with the Seattle Mariners from 2011-2014, and played in parts of the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Suzuki can sign with an MLB team as a free agent.
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