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MLB rumors: Insider provides in-depth update on Randy Arozarena’s free agency

Randy Arozarena ’s free agency has raised questions about how long a commitment the veteran outfielder could command following a productive season with the Seattle Mariners.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 13, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC
Key points
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  • MLB Network shared an assessment from the New York Post’s Jon Heyman Thursday on X, formerly Twitter, explaining why Arozarena could seek a longer contract than initially projected.
  • @JonHeyman on the free agent interest in Randy Arozarena: "I think he is at the top of that market.

The 31-year-old enters the MLB free agency market after hitting.281 with 26 home runs, 79 RBIs, and 26 stolen bases in 2026.

Additional details
  • Arozarena posted a.381 on-base percentage and.484 slugging percentage for Seattle, adding to the offensive production behind his free-agent candidacy.
  • Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial) “Interestingly, a lot of people, and myself included, predicted he’d get around four for 100.
  • Those contracts provide historical comparisons, but neither establishes what Arozarena will receive from interested teams this winter.
  • Heyman pointed to Jacoby Ellsbury’s seven-year, $153 million deal with the New York Yankees in December 2013 and Jayson Werth’s seven-year, $126 million contract with the Washington Nationals in December 2010.
  • Arozarena has until November 17 to decide whether to accept, providing the next scheduled checkpoint in his offseason.

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