Mariners General Manager Jack Zduriencik won't get into details about contract negotiations with Felix Hernandez but he told reporters today that he has "every intention of keeping Felix [in Seattle] for the long-term", tweets Greg Johns of MLB.com. Here's more on the M's..
- Jack Z also said that the door is "wide open" for a young pitcher to make the starting five, but the GM would prefer to add a veteran, according to Larry Stone of the Seattle Times (on Twitter).
- That veteran just might be Joe Saunders, who has the interest of the Mariners as well as the Orioles. It's not clear who the other teams with interest in the left-hander, tweets Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.
- The Mariners will also look to add another catcher or two prior to Spring Training in support of Jesus Montero, Johns tweets.
