Jack Wilson Agrees To A 2-Year Contract With The Mariners

After being traded to Seattle at the trade deadline, shortstop Jack Wilson has agreed to a 2-year contract with the Mariners.

When Wilson was traded to Seattle in July, he came with an $8.4M option for 2010 that the team declined on Friday and paid a $600K buyout instead.  However, Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik envisioned Wilson as the Mariners shortstop of the future when he traded for him and the team always intended on resigning Wilson.  The contract will pay Wilson $5M per season for 2010 and 2011. 

Wilson had a difficult tenure in Seattle after being traded from Pittsburgh.  Injuries slowed his performance for the Mariners and he hit only .224 in 31 games. 

Jack Wilson will return to Seattle for 2010 and 2011