Nov 12, 2026 3:31 AM

The M's outfielder and current free agent earned a spot on the All-MLB team on Wednesday.

Congratulations are in order for current free agent outfielder Randy Arozarena, who earned a spot on the Second-Team All-MLB Team on Wednesday night.

Arozarena, who spent the 2026 season with the Seattle Mariners, is on the second team with Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals and James Wood of the Washington Nationals.

Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs), Fernando Tatis Jr. (San Diego Padres) and Jackson Chourio (Milwaukee Brewers) are the first-team outfielders.

This is just the latest honor for Arozarena, who was named as a finalist for the American League's Silver Slugger award earlier this offseason.

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Arozarena, 31, put together an excellent season for the M's in 2026, hitting .281 with a .381 on-base percentage. He had 26 home runs, 79 RBIs and 26 stolen bases, practically carrying one of the league's worst offenses. He had an OPS+ of 148 and an OPS of .865. He also led the American League in runs scored with 113. It was also a long season for Arozarena, as he also represented Mexico at the World Baseball Classic during spring training.

It was the second straight 25-25 season for Arozarena with the Mariners. Both of those seasons saw him represent the Mariners at the All-Star Game.

Despite all the success, Arozarena's time in Seattle appears to be done. The M's extended him a one-year qualifying offer, but he's expected to turn it down before the Nov. 17 deadline. Once he does, he'll be a full-fledged free agent and the Mariners will receive draft pick compensation when he signs somewhere else.

Arozarena is one of the most coveted free agents on the market this winter, though his age, the QO and the pending MLB lockout certainly impact things.

The Mariners reportedly do not have interest in bringing him back beyond their qualifying offer, and they have turned their attention, at least somewhat, to Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs.

The M's will be at the general managers meetings in Las Vegas through Thursday, and there should be more speculation and rumors coming through the day.

What about the new guys?

The Mariners recently hired Jason Kanzler as their new manager and Tanner Swanson as their new bench coach. We caught up with former M's outfielder Braden Bishop on Wednesday's edition of the "Refuse to Lose Territory" podcast, and he told us why he's a big fan of the staff that the M's are putting together.

You can listen to the full episode in the YouTube player below.

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