Russell Branyan wants to return to the Mariners next season. Branyan, who has been out since Aug. 28 with a back injury, is also aiming to return before the 2009 season ends. "My goal is to get back on the field with the team because I started the season with the ballclub as a starting player, and I want to finish that way," Branyan told the Seattle Times. Branyan figures to receive some attention on the free agent market this winter. He has hit .251 with 31 home runs and 76 RBIs this season. "I can't ask for anything more than to come back here," he said. "From Jack Zduriencik to Don Wakamatsu to the coaching staff to my teammates to the clubhouse staff to the grounds crew to everyone, I haven't been treated better in my career, I haven't met better people. The fans here, the city...but obviously it's going to be up to them whether they want to bring me back here or not. I'd love to come back here, I enjoy playing in this ballpark, I enjoyed getting to play on an every-day basis this year. I'd be excited to entertain the option to come back here next year."