What's Next for Jason Bay? INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - The market for a 34-year-old outfielder coming off the worst season of his career with a history of injuries is unlikely to be bountiful. What exactly does the future hold for Jason Bay? The one benefit of Bay's surprise separation from the Mets on Wednesday is that he's likely to be had at a bargain-basement price. With the Mets paying him a sizable amount this season, Bay can take whatever offer he prefers, even if that offer is only for the league minimum, which is probably the type of offer he's going to get. A quick poll of several team executives at the general managers' meetings revealed that while most teams won't immediately close the door on signing Bay, none of them were eager to express any interest. One executive of a National League team who considered trading for Bay as a buy-low option prior to last season said his team will likely pass on obtaining Bay this off-season. The executive said that too many questions exist about Bay's health. "I haven't even looked at the medicals," said Dan Duquette, the Orioles' general manager, who last year gambled on such reclamation projects as Nate McClouth and Lew Ford, and has a clear need for a left fielder. Bay lives in Seattle, his wife's hometown, and he has expressed interest in playing for the Mariners. Seattle is always looking to provide pop for an offense that last year that ranked fourth worst in the majors in runs. Aside from the injury-prone Franklin Gutierrez, the Mariners have no other established major league outfielders. "It's too early to consider," said Jack Zduriencik, the Mariners' general manager. Perhaps a feel-good reunion with the Pirates might be in order. Bay had the best seasons of his career with the Pirates from 2003-08. He was an All-Star with Pittsburgh in 2005-06. The challenge for us is that because we have got a group of good young outfielders that we feel good about, how much production would we get if we thought he would be more productive? Neal Huntington, the Pirates' general manager, said of Bay. Huntington said the team would need to have several more discussions about their own outfielders to even consider a free-agent option such as Bay. Bay's agent, Joe Urbon, said he has yet to reach out to teams, and he would not specify whether Bay was looking for a team where he would be a starter or whether he would want to join a winning team as a part-time player. In the end, Bay might not have a choice.