March 21 (UPI) -- Seattle Mariners icon Ichiro Suzuki will retire following his final game of the 2019 MLB opening series Thursday against the Oakland Athletics in Japan.
Sources informed MLB.com of Suzuki's plans following the game at the Tokyo Dome. The 45 year old outfielder went 0-for-1 with a walk in the Mariners' 9-7 win against the Athletics Wednesday in Tokyo. He was 0-for-4 with a strikeout through eight innings in Thursday's finale.