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Following a Game 7 ALCS elimination by the Toronto Blue Jays, the Seattle Mariners are preparing for critical roster decisions this offseason. Manager Dan Wilson and president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto addressed the team's future after Seattle fell just short of reaching its first World Series. Despite the disappointing exit, the Mariners celebrated their first AL West title since 2001, highlighted by catcher Cal Raleigh hitting 60 home runs.

Seattle's front office faces major free-agency choices, with Dipoto stating that re-signing first baseman Josh Naylor is a top priority. The club must also decide on third baseman Eugenio Suárez, potentially replacing him with rookie Ben Williamson, while second baseman Jorge Polanco holds a $6 million player option that may lead to alternative contract negotiations.