Overview
- On Saturday, Arozarena released a team statement saying he apologized for his postgame comments and called Raleigh "family."
- After the Mariners’ Cactus League game, Raleigh said they talked it out, both were sorry, and nothing is being carried forward.
- The dispute began March 9 at the World Baseball Classic when Raleigh declined a batter’s-box handshake, followed by Arozarena’s expletive-laced remarks to journalist Luis Gilbert.
- Since reuniting in camp, the teammates shared routine postgame gestures and appeared together in spring lineups, signaling the matter is behind them.
- Manager Dan Wilson praised the clubhouse cohesion and said the apology did not surprise him, as Seattle turns to Thursday’s opener against Cleveland.