Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena was named as one of four outfielders on the 2026 American League All-Star team, as named by the Sporting News on Thursday. 

The awards were voted on by players, managers and executives and serve as a precursor to the true MLB awards season.

The full American League team looks like this:

C: Dillon Dingler (Detroit Tigers)

1B: Pete Alonso (Baltimore Orioles)

2B: Chase Meidroth (Chicago White Sox)

SS: Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals)

3B: Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays)

OF: Riley Greene (Detroit Tigers), Cedanne Rafaela/Wilyer Abreu (Boston Red Sox) Randy Arozarena (Seattle Mariners)

DH: Yordan Alvarez (Houston Astros)

SP: Cam Schlittler (New York Yankees)

RP: Louis Varland (Toronto Blue Jays)

Now 31 years old, Arozarena is an eight-year veteran of the St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays and Mariners. A career .255 hitter, he was excellent in 2026, helping drive a subpar Mariners offense. He hit .281 with 26 home runs, 79 RBIs and 26 stolen bases. He hit at the top of the order and in the middle of the order, and he led the American League in runs scored with 113.

He put together a .381 on-base percentage and had a 148 OPS+.

He's ticketed for free agency at the end of this league year, which officially comes five days after the World Series ends.

Arozarena will actually officially enter free agency the day after the World Series, but he'll only be able to negotiate with the Mariners for the first five days. Once those five days pass, he'll be able to negotiate with everyone.

Obviously, Arozarena is one of the top free agent hitters in a light class, but there's no knowing how the likely MLB lockout will impact things for him this offseason. Will teams be aggressive in trying to sign him before the lockout? Will he want to be aggressive in finding a new home? Or, will everyone have to scramble after the lockout once we see what the new financial rules are going to be?

The Mariners aren't expected to bring him back, but they are expected to make him a one-year qualifying offer at about $23 million. If he accepts, he'll return, but if he doesn't and signs somewhere else, the Mariners will get a valuable draft pick in the 2027 draft.

The Mariners are interested in Chicago Cubs farm director Jason Kanzler for their vacant managerial opening. We covered the pros and cons of his candidacy here.