Mariners, Zduriencik agree to multi-year extension

The Seattle Mariners announced Wednesday that year contract extension for general manager Jack Zduriencik.

Per club policy, terms of the pact were not disclosed.

"Jack arrived in Seattle with a clear plan, and he has not deviated from that plan," said Mariners president Chuck Armstrong. "Jack wanted to increase the talent base in our organization through scouting and player development. That is exactly what he has done.

"Through trades, waiver claims and free agent signings, as well as the draft, Jack has accumulated talent throughout the Mariners organization," Armstrong continued. "Our player development group, revamped by Jack when he arrived, has done a very good job of preparing players to be successful in the big leagues. Eric Wedge and his coaching staff, hired by Jack, have done a terrific job of balancing our desire to win every game we play with the challenge of developing young players to be a part of championship teams in the future."

Zduriencik's track record over nearly three seasons with the club has been largely underwhelming, with a 101-loss season in 2010 and a 57-77 record thus far this year balanced out by an 85-77 finish during his first year at the helm in 2009.

"As we are in the midst of this process of building a championship organization and, as I said from day I accepted this job, our ultimate goal is to win the World Series for this community," Zduriencik said. "We need to continue to acquire talent at all levels of our organization and to constantly strive to be better at everything we do: drafting, developing, evaluating, coaching and hiring. It is a challenge I embrace. We appreciate the support the fans have given our young players as they begin their Major League careers this year."

Zduriencik spent nine seasons working in the front office of the Milwaukee Brewers before his hiring following the 2008 regular season.

The 60-year-old native of western Pennsylvania directed all scouting for the Brewers, and after the 2007 season was named Baseball America's Executive of the Year, the first non-GM ever to win. Under his watch the Brewers drafted the likes of Prince Fielder, J.J. Hardy, Ryan Braun and Yovani Gallardo.