Seattle Mariners president Kevin Mather confirmed in an interview with 710 ESPN's Brock and Salk show that the club will operate with a larger payroll next season.

Mather also pointed out that the Mariners spent $16 million more than they had budgeted for in 2014 -- a total payroll of $107 million.

"They're fans and they seemed extremely pleased with the competitive nature of the games and September, meaningful baseball, and not one of them has said, 'What are we going to do to get that $16 million back?' They were all saying, 'What are you going to do to get us six more wins next year?" Mather said.

The Mariners finished 11 games behind the Los Angeles Angels in the AL Central, but missed out on a Wild Card berth by a single game.