Trevor Story was among the last big-name players to put pen to paper on a new contract deal during the free agency period. After failing to find a suitor before the start of the MLB lockout, he wound up coming to terms with the Boston Red Sox on a six-year, $140 million deal in March.

Story garnered interest from multiple teams during free agency, including the Seattle Mariners.

According to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, the Mariners made a push to sign Story. Mariners team officials “bid about $125M early” for the versatile infielder.

Story had no interest in making a move over to third base and also aimed to “play for a perennial winner.”

At the time, Mariners team officials did not have much of a need for a second baseman or a shortstop. They acquired Adam Frazier from the San Diego Padres ahead of the MLB lockout and also planned on slotting in J.P. Crawford to take hold of shortstop for the fourth straight season.

Overall, the Mariners had an opening over at third base, but in the end, they opted to haul in Eugenio Suarez from the Cincinnati Reds as part of a multiplayer trade in mid-March.

More so, as Heyman touched on, Story aspired to play for a stern playoff contender. While the Mariners did make a late push for a playoff spot in the American League last season, they have not featured in the postseason since their historic 116-win campaign in 2001. On the other hand, Boston is just coming off of a run to the ALCS last season.

Story is off to a roller-coaster start in his debut campaign in Boston, which has included a .286 OBP and four RBI recorded through 10 games played. For the Mariners, they have had promising production out of Suarez. He does rank second on the team in RBI (nine) and his three home runs recorded have him in a tie with Ty France and Mitch Haniger for the team lead.

In the big picture, one sure can not count out the possibility of these two teams meeting each other come postseason time.