Kyle Seager News

When Alex Rodriguez went to the Texas Rangers, baseball teams learned a great numbers of things.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, acquired via trade immediately following his selection.

The Seattle Mariners need to make upgrades around $240 million man Robinson Cano in order to contend in the American League West.

Sources confirmed that Cano will be in Seattle on Wednesday to take his physical.

Ray updates his 2014 fantasy second base rankings after the news that Robinson Cano has sighed with the Seattle Mariners.

While Seattle Mariners fans are celebrating the biggest free-agent signing in franchise history, I'm the grumpy neighbor telling them to keep the music down.

Whatever level of respect the Mariners have earned by landing superstar Robinson Cano could pale in comparison to the level of respect his Mariner teammates may inherit simply by having Cano in the lineup.

SEATTLE _ A reported 10-year, $240 million deal between the Mariners and free agent Robinson Cano marks a stunning about-face for a franchise that for years kept overall payroll below past levels.

The hot corner has its share of superstars amongst baseball players - Miguel Cabrera , Evan Longoria , David Wright , Adrian Beltre , and Alex Rodriguez .

The Mariners are trying to make a game of it in the Robinson Cano Derby, and if they want the All-Star second baseman, they know they're going to have to go way, way above the Yankees ' $175-million or so bid.

The Mariners are a positive physical away from bringing Willie Bloomquist back to the Northwest: Didn't see this one coming, but it makes sense.

The season is several months away, but rosters are starting to take shape with winter meetings warming up and contracts being signed.

Willie Bloomquist is signing with the Mariners on a two-year deal for somewhere between $5-6 million.

September 22, 2013; Anaheim, CA, USA; Seattle Mariners first baseman JustinSmoak is congratulated by third baseman Kyle Seager after hitting a two run home run in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Lowdown: Seager might be the best third baseman you've never heard of, thanks mostly to an especially deep class of third baseman in the American League in 2013.