Mariners exercised RHP Andrés Muñoz’s $9 million club option for 2027.

Muñoz met all of his bonus criteria with 48 games last season, increasing the value of the option year by $1 million. The Mariners also have a $10 million option for 2028 on the deal they signed with Muñoz way back in Nov. 2021. Muñoz is coming off his worst season, finishing with a 4.24 ERA and 10 blown saves in 38 tries, but he still did strike out 89 in 57 1/3 innings. Bringing him back for $9 million was a no-brainer.