Mariners infielder Justin TurnerHis 40th birthday is coming up this November, but that won’t stop the veteran from continuing on next year. The impending free agent told reporters, including MLB.com’s Daniel Kramer, after Seattle’s win over the A’s last night that he wants to continue his playing career in 2025:

“100 percent. I still feel good and still feel like I have a lot to contribute.” Turner said, as relayed by Kramer. “And I love spending time with these guys, having conversations, asking questions and helping them.”

Even though Turner is approaching 40, it’s not necessarily a surprise that he plans to keep playing. At least the veteran is still quite productive on the field. In 138 games between Toronto and Seattle this year, the veteran is slashing .258/.353/.380 with a wRC+ of 115. Turner’s 11 home runs and .122 isolated slugging percentage are the lowest he has posted in a full season. Since becoming a starter with the Dodgers in 2015, his overall production is exactly what he did for the Red Sox last year and is not far from the 123 wRC+ he posted in his final year as a Dodger.

Turner has largely been limited to first base and a DH since leaving Los Angeles, with just six total appearances at hot corner this year after recording 17 appearances between second and third base with the Red Sox last year. This diminishing versatility will certainly limit his market this winter, but there should still be plenty of suitors for Turner, even in a pure 1B/DH role. After all, only nine teams achieved a 115 wRC+ or higher at first base this year, while 11 clubs met or exceeded that number at DH. Only the Blue Jays, Dodgers, Braves, Phillies and Diamondbacks posted better numbers than Turner at both positions this year, and Arizona figures to lose both Christian Walker And Joc Pederson to have free rein this winter.

Of course, it’s unlikely that Turner would truly attract the interest of every club he would be an upgrade for on paper, but it’s still easy to imagine him being a fit for a number of teams. The Astros could benefit from a right-handed addition Jon Singleton at first base and someone able to slot in at DH on days when he does Jordan Alvarez plays the outfield, for example. Meanwhile, the Royals, Nationals, Tigers and Pirates are all young, up-and-coming teams that not only underperformed at either first base or DH this year, but could also benefit from adding a respected veteran like Turner as a team member Mentor figure for young batsmen.

Turner has also signed one-year deals in each of the last two offseasons, which could make him an especially attractive prospect for a team like the Tigers that has a potential starter Spencer Torkelson But you might not want to count on the 25-year-old finally taking the long-awaited step forward after making the playoffs this year for the first time since 2014. That flexibility could also benefit a team like the Yankees that has a potential heir to first base Ben Rice at Triple-A, but it’s unlikely he’ll fully commit to a youngster who only has 49 big league games under his belt.

A return to Seattle cannot be ruled out either. As Kramer noted last night, president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto hinted to reporters yesterday that the club’s payroll will likely increase this winter. While Dipoto warned that much of this increase was due to the rising arbitration costs of a large group of key players Randy Arozarena, George Kirby, Logan GilbertAnd Cal RaleighIt’s not hard to imagine the club being able to fit a one-year deal for Turner into their budget if they decide they’d rather use him alongside them in the first base/DH mix Luke Raley instead of relying on the youth Tyler Locklear.