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The Seattle Mariners left fielder doesn't seem to want to let go of what happened on Monday night against Team USA.

Randy Arozarena doesn't seem to want to let it go, as evidenced by his recent social media activity.

We've chronicled the incident that occurred on Monday night between Arozarena, playing for Team Mexico at the World Baseball Classic, and Cal Raleigh, playing for Team USA. We've also chronicled the aftermath, the potential fallout, Raleigh's comments on the matter, and we've spoken to ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney about it all.

Arozarena had a chance to put the story to bed on Wednesday night and he didn't take it, and he's continued to stoke the flames on Thursday afternoon. Arozarena put up a picture of members of the Dominican and Venezuelan World Baseball Classic teams hugging one another, apparently proving that competing teams can show each other respect even while playing against one another.

All this is doing is setting up drama for when Arozarena returns to Seattle Mariners spring training following Mexico's elimination from the tournament on Wednesday. Arozarena should be back in Peoria, Ariz. this weekend.

Raleigh's Team USA team has advanced to the quarterfinals and will play on Friday night against Canada, delaying his re-entry into camp.

And frankly, this drama is the last thing that the Mariners need. The M's, who got to Game 7 of the American League Championship Series last season, have World Series aspirations in 2026 and both Raleigh and Arozarena are a big part of them. The clubhouse culture is certainly strong in Seattle, but this incident will undoubtedly test it when everyone is back together again.

The big questions that remain

1) Will Arozarena address the situation at Mariners camp when he gets back? Or will he shut down any questions on the matter, fueling further speculation?

2) Will Arozarena and Raleigh embrace when Raleigh returns to camp?

3) Will anyone in the clubhouse have to play peacemaker or is this something that will just iron itself out?

4) What is Arozarena's motivation for airing this out publicly? Couldn't he have handled this behind closed doors with Raleigh? Why is this being escalated, especially after Raleigh did his best to diffuse the situation earlier in the week?

Randy Arozarena while playing for Team Mexico. Thomas Shea-Imagn ImagesRandy Arozarena while playing for Team Mexico. Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

5) Upon Arozarena's return, how will his teammates handle the situation? They will surely continue to get asked about it as well.

6) How do the Mariners feel about everything transpiring? They can't like the negative vibes around camp, but can they actually do anything about it?

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