Set to begin his second tenure with the club, Michael Morse is ready to bring improved skills to the Mariners this season.

Morse has added 30 pounds on his 6-foot-5 frame since departing in a trade to the Nationals in 2009. He left as a 215-pound infielder trying to transition to the outfield to find playing time.

He returns as a 245-pound man with enough power that he was nicknamed "Beast" in Washington, D.C.

"When I left here, I was like a shortstop and a guy who was playing behind guys," Morse said. "I had Adrian Beltre and Richie Sexson on the corners, Ichiro in right, Raul in left, so I didn't have a position. I didn't let that bother me. I left here and found a spot and got to play every day and I think I made a little name for myself. Now I get to come back and show the city and the team that I'm here to help them win."