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Ichiro moves from on-field role to front office with Mariners

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki talks to reporters Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Suzuki was released Thursday by the Mariners and is shifting into a front office role with the team, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki sits and waits for American reporters to depart and members of the Japanese media to arrive, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Suzuki was released Thursday by the Mariners and is shifting into a front office role with the team, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki talks to reporters Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Suzuki was released Thursday by the Mariners and is shifting into a front office role with the team, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki wipes his face as he sits and waits for United States reporters to depart and members of Japan's media to arrive Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Suzuki was released Thursday by the Mariners and is shifting into a front office role with the team, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki talks to reporters Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Suzuki was released Thursday by the Mariners and is shifting into a front office role with the team, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki listens to a question as he talks to reporters Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Suzuki was released Thursday by the Mariners and is shifting into a front office role with the team, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki sits with Allen Turner, his translator, as he talks to reporters, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Suzuki was released Thursday by the Mariners and is shifting into a front office role with the team, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and Allen Turner, his translator, are shown on a tablet computer during a news conference, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Suzuki was released Thursday by the Mariners and is shifting into a front office role with the team, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners CEO John Stanton talks to reporters in the team dugout, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was released Thursday by the team and is shifting into a front office role, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners CEO John Stanton talks to reporters in the team dugout, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was released Thursday by the team and is shifting into a front office role, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto talks to reporters in the team dugout, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was released Thursday by the team and is shifting into a front office role, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto talks to reporters in the team dugout, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Seattle. Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was released Thursday by the team and is shifting into a front office role, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) FLE - In this March 7, 2018, file photo, Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki speaks at a news conference at the teams' spring training baseball complex in Peoria, Ariz. Suzuki is leaving the playing field and transitioning into a front office role with the Seattle Mariners, although he is not completely shutting the door on playing again. The Mariners announced Thursday, May 3, 2018, that Suzuki was becoming a special assistant to the chairman effective immediately. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki catches a fly ball from Oakland Athletics' Matt Chapman during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki spins around as he strikes out against the Oakland Athletics during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Seattle. Oakland won 3-2. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki waits for a pitch during an at-bat in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Seattle. Suzuki struck out on the play. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki pops out to Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor (not shown) during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki pops out to Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor (not shown) during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki fields during batting practice before the team's baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki waites to field a ball during batting practice before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, of Japan, runs to the outfield during batting practice before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki waits to take batting practice for the team's baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki watches from the dugout during the second inning of the team's baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Friday, April 27, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Oakland Athletics catcher Jonathan Lucroy waits as Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki scores during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, right, and Robinson Cano laugh before the team's baseball game against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Matt Pitman photo Matt Pitman photo Matt Pitman photo Matt Pitman photo Matt Pitman photo
Ichiro moves from on-field role to front office with Mariners