Ichiro Suzuki #51 of the Seattle Mariners gets ready in the batters box against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 19, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki fouls off a pitch during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, July 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki races to first on an infield single against the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 13, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki, of Japan, chases down a foul fly ball from Texas Rangers' Nelson Cruz for an out in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 13, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Ichiro Suzuki smiles as New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, left, watches during a news conference, Monday, July 23, 2012, in Seattle. The Seattle Mariners announced that Suzuki, who has played with the Mariners since 2001, was traded to the Yankees for two young pitchers. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki hits a single off Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, July 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
A video message is played from New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki, a former Seattle Mariner, during Lou Piniella's induction into the Mariners' Hall of Fame before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Mariners in Seattle on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 25: Ken Griffey Jr. #24 (C) of the Seattle Mariners celebrates with Ichiro Suzuki #51 (L)) after they scored on a three-run home run by teammate Russell Branyan #30 (R) against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the first inning of the baseball game on April 25, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Looking on is Yuniesky Betancourt #7 of the Mariners. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Miami Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki bats in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Saturday, June 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Miami Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki tips his cap after being honored by Seattle Mariners players and executives for his 3,000 hit milestone in a pre-game ceremony before a baseball game against the Mariners, his former team, Monday, April 17, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Ichiro Suzuki will start in left field and hit ninth in his Mariners return at Safeco Field. (AP)
Shigetoshi Hasegawa #17 of the is congratulated by Ichiro Suzuki #51 after the Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles on August 31, 2003 at Safeco Field in Seattle. The Mariners defeated the Orioles 3-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
FILE - In this June 6, 2018, file photo, Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki takes batting practice before the team's baseball game against the Houston Astros Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in Houston. Suzuki might not be an active player anymore, but that didn't stop rumors from swirling about the possibility of him taking part in next month's All-Star Home Run Derby in the nation's capital. What started as a light-hearted conversation among Seattle's coaching staff grew into something that caused a stir in the clubhouse before Wednesday's game, June 20. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki waves to spectators while leaving the field for defensive substitution in the 8th inning of Game 2 of the MLB opening series against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, March 21, 2019. AP/Koji Sasahara)
Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki leaves after his team's group photo prior to Game 1 of a Major League opening series baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)
Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki gives his autograph to fans prior to a pre-season exhibition baseball game between the Mariners and the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Sunday March 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
