The Mariners had their best record since 2007 and attendance was north of two million, which helped the franchise recover from a $3.6 million loss in 2013.
The White Sox acquired Jeff Samardzija from the Athletics via trade and the belief at the time was that Chicago would attempt to lock him up over the long-term.
The MLBPA has come to the defense of Josh Hamilton, issuing a statement critical of news leaks that it calls "cowardly" and intended to hurt Hamilton "personally and professionally."