PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners are in spring training down in Arizona, and 45-year-old Ichiro Suzuki was back on the field over the weekend trying once again for a spot on the team.

The former MVP and 10-time All-Star outfielder is in camp after serving in a special assistant’s role most of last year, although he still worked out with the team nearly every day.

If he’s deemed healthy enough, Ichiro will be part of the Mariners’ expanded 28-player roster next month for their season-opening two games in Tokyo against Oakland.

After the Japan series, long term, it is unclear if Suzuki would fit into a team that is in a rebuild mode with a focus on younger players.

But no matter what happens, Ichiro said the Mariners uniform would be the last he will wear in the big leagues.