Ichiro Suzuki is done as a player in 2018. The jury is out still on whether the baseball legend is calling it quits for good.
The Seattle Mariners announced Thursday Ichiro will move into the front office as special assistant to the chairman, effective immediately, for the remainder of the 2018 season.
"I didn't imagine being able to wear this uniform at the beginning of March," Ichiro said during a news conference on Thursday in Seattle. "Every day, from the time I signed the contract with the Mariners until today, it was like I was being given a gift, I was really happy.