A veteran of 17 Major League seasons, Raul Ibanez agreed to a deal with the Mariners that will ensure a third tenure with the organization.

"Seattle is home for us now," the 40-year-old said. "We were going to move back to the Northwest anyway in 2013. That was our plan. So the timing couldn't have been any better. It's an opportunity to have an impact on a team as a player and as a veteran player, being able to help out the young guys.

"The opportunity is there. If everybody pulls together and believes, great things can happen."