We're just over a week away from the start of the baseball winter meetings and the Mariners will be looking to make a slew of additions to their roster.

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Former Seattle Mariners pitcher Jamie Moyer was hospitalized in Philadelphia on Wednesday because of recurring symptoms from sports hernia surgery in September.

Hot rumors and cool talk for Tuesday afternoon around the Hot Stove: For Mariners, first things first Nick Johnson's on-base percentage -- .477 in 35 games with Florida following his trade from Washington -- has made him one of the most popular players on the free-agent market, and the latest to look into him are the Mariners, who will need a first ...

Five years after Edgar Martinez's last major-league at-bat - he grounded into a double play off Texas' Doug Brocail, which is like remembering Orson Welles for 1986's "Transformers: The Movie" - Martinez is stepping back into the batter's box.

The Mariners today named their new minor league pitching and fielding co-ordinators, snagging longtime Cleveland Indians pitching coach Carl Willis , 48, for the mound role.

The Mariners announced the hiring of three professional scouts on Monday, adding former Major League catchers John Stearns and Todd Greene along with longtime Minor League manager Bill Masse.

After spending the past six weeks playing for the Arizona Fall League-champion Peoria Javelinas, seven of the Mariners' top prospects returned to their respective offseason homes with a better understanding of where they are in the developmental stage of their careers.

It's tough to know how serious trade talks are in any scenario during the Hot Stove League, but ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick is reporting that discussions between the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers regarding pitcher Edwin Jackson and outfielder Curtis Granderson have slowed considerably.

Ken Griffey Jr. is being rewarded for his leadership and seniority. According to contract figures obtained Monday by The Associated Press, the deal Griffey signed this month to return to the Seattle Mariners for one more season as a 40-year-old calls for a $2.35 million base salary for 2010.

He and I had the two votes from Seattle. I like and respect Keizo -- he's been covering the Mariners and major-league baseball for nine years, and knows his stuff as well as anyone around.

On the first day of free agency, the Red Sox added to their pitching depth on the cheap, claiming 26-year-old reliever Robert Manuel off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

Some interesting Mariners prospects have been added to the team's 40-man roster, including two players making noise this week.

Baseball's shopping season begins in earnest today when teams are allowed to negotiate with all 171 players who filed for free agency.

Seven players from the Mariners organization played for the Javelinas and some looked they're close to the big league.

According to mlbtraderumors.com , the Seattle Mariners have lost relievers Chris Jakubauskas and Robert Manuel via waivers.

The Mariners had the lowest team earned run average in the American League this past season and as the postseason award season continues, the pitcher that led the way is among the Cy Young Award candidates.

Roberto Alomar has career numbers that compare favorably with many of baseball's greatest second basemen.

At 12:01 a.m., all 171 free agents, including six from the Red Sox, received the green light to begin negotiations with all 30 teams.

The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed pitcher Chris Jakubauskas off waivers from the Seattle Mariners on Friday, ending one of the Mariners' feel-good stories of 2009.