Veteran outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, a 10-time major league All-Star with 3,089 career hits since leaving Japan, is transitioning to the role of special assistant to the chairman of the Seattle Mariners, effective immediately, the team announced Thursday.The 44-year-old Japanese, who signed a one-year contract with the club in March, will not play again in the 2018 season. The latest agreement does not say Suzuki is retiring."I really love the team, and my teammates mean so much to me. If (the transition) is what they are looking for from me, and if that is what I can do to help the team, I wa…READ FULL ARTICLE
