Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano, who recently signed a 10-year $240 million contract this offseason, believes that the Mariners need more of an offensive strike, though the team already boasts two of baseball's choice talents, Cano and Felix Hernandez.

Dominican American professional baseball second baseman Cano suggested that the Mariners resign pitcher Ervin Santana and designated hitter Kendrys Morales. The lineup would be spectacular, but could only occur at the cost of a pay cut to his Cano's $240 million contract, which he most likely wouldn't be down for.

The Mariners are not likely to sign two additional major free agents, which may be due to the fact that the Mariners are stingy with the funds; though, it's more likely that the team is spending money methodically.

"I'm not going to lie. We need an extra bat, especially a right-handed bat," Cano told CBSSports.com. "We have too many left-handed hitters. We need at least one more righty."

The Mariners' roster is chock-full of young, unproven talent, which isn't pleasing for Caro, who is nearing the end of his prime, or Hernandez, who has logged more than 1,800 innings in his career. The two centerpieces' talents will be most beneficial to the team if optimized by valuable supporting players. Defense, speed and athleticism are issues throughout the entire roster, especially with Veteran starter Hisashi Iwakuma and top prospect Taijuan Walker missing significant spring time with injuries.

The Mariners added Corey Hart and Logan Morrison to reinforce their lineup, and Seattle currently is projected to open the season with a lefty-heavy lineup featuring Cano, Morrison, Kyle Seager, Dustin Ackley, Michael Saunders and Brad Miller.

Five-time All-Star Cano, who made his MLB debut with the New York Yankees in 2005, also mentioned pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez and slugger Nelson Cruz as ideal additions, though both newly joined the Baltimore Orioles after being unsigned through most of the winter.

Resigning Morales and adding another right-handed bat to counter lefties would position the Mariners to contend with any pitcher in the division.