Griffey watch is over. ESPN reports that he is going back to the Mariners.
“He’s coming home. … I can’t begin to tell you how ecstatic we are. He is, too,” Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik confirmed on Wednesday night, calling Griffey “arguably one of the greatest athletes to ever play in the Seattle area.”
Two baseball sources said that Griffey made his decision after two days of debating between Atlanta, which is close to his home in Orlando, Fla., and Seattle, where he’s been a fan favorite since breaking in with the Mariners as a 19-year-old phenom in 1989.
“Ken is extremely excited to be coming back to Seattle,” Zduriencik said.
The contract is for one year and $2 million guaranteed and includes incentives that could bring the total value of the deal to $4.5 million, a source said.
Frank Wren, you’ve failed me yet again.
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