Griffey stays with Seattle

Last update: November 11, 2009 - 11:26 PM

Ken Griffey Jr. and the Mariners agreed Wednesday to another one-year contract that will keep the popular slugger in Seattle next year.

Baseball's active home run leader, who turns 40 on Nov. 21, will basically get the same, incentive-laden deal with $2 million in base salary he signed to return to Seattle for the 2009 season.

"The framework of this year's contract is similar to last year's," said Griffey's agent, Brian Goldberg.

He is likely to again be a part-time designated hitter in his 22nd big-league season, with the team he broke in with as a grinning teenager.

Etc.

• The Nationals are sticking with Jim Riggleman, dropping his interim tag and making him their manager for 2010, two people in baseball familiar with the team's plans said. The team was planning a news conference for today.

• Catcher Jason Varitek exercised his $3 million option to remain with the Red Sox. Boston declined to exercise its $5 million club option on Monday, and Varitek had two days to decide to exercise his player option at the lower price.

• Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has won his third consecutive NL Gold Glove and Philadelphia Phillies teammate Shane Victorino has won for the second time in a row in the outfield. St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina and San Diego first baseman Adrian Gonzalez also were second-time winners.

• The mother of former major league pitcher Victor Zambrano was rescued after a three-day kidnapping ordeal, Venezuelan authorities said. The 56-year-old Elizabeth Mendez Zambrano was rescued late Tuesday during a "commando-style operation" in the central state of Aragua.

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