Not so long ago Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik was on the hot seat--and rightfully so, after four consecutive losing seasons--but then he broke the bank for Robinson Cano this offseason and now the Mariners are 71-59.
Today the team announced a multi-year contract extension for Zduriencik, whose current deal was set to expire after this season. No specifics have been given yet on how long the new contract runs.
Zduriencik’s list of faults was a long one heading into this season and building a 90-win team after posting a .442 winning percentage in his first five years on the job hardly erases all of that, but it’s certainly not surprising that the Mariners would keep him around after deciding to retain him for this season in the first place.