While the Mariners have been scrambling to set up their infield, one young player is highly thought of in the organization and considered to be the second basem

The Seattle Seahawks standings in the NFL playoff picture is starting to take shape as the franchise looks to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Seattle faces two challenging tests against the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers to close the regular season.

Outfielder Rob Refsnyder and the Seattle Mariners are in agreement on a one-year contract. Refsnyder, 34, crushes left-handed pitching and has been a very good platoon player in recent seasons. The deal that the Mariners agreed upon with the 34 year old slugger is a one year contract worth $6.25 million which also includes $250,000 in incentives.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/onsi as Seattle Seahawks’ running game rounding into playoff form.

A sign posted on a window near the entrance at the corner of Third Avenue and Pike Street says the store will close on Jan. 16. The 43,200-square-foot retail space has been listed as available since Dec. 17 by brokerage West Coast Commercial Realty.

The Seattle Kraken have cooled down drastically since their hot start to the season, but there's still plenty of time for them to turn things around when they return from the Christmas break.

Another low-key stud for Seattle's defense was Ty Okada, who started at free safety in place of the injured Coby Bryant. As he did early this season when Julian Love was out, Okada played very well in relief. He posted six total tackles, tied with Love and DeMarcus Lawrence for the team lead.