Update 2/4 13:21: Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports tweets that Bedard and the Mariners are close on a one-year deal.

2/4 01:45: Jim Street of MLB.com, reports that former Seattle Mariner Erik Bedard could be coming back to the team.

Bedard is expected to miss the first three or four months of the regular season but could be back for a playoff run as early as June. Steet suggests that any contract will have to be a low base salary with high incentives due to his health history.

Bedard, 31 by Opening Day, had his best season in 2006 when he wen 15-11 with a 3.76 ERA and 171 strikeouts with the Orioles. You can see Bedard’s contract history and statistics here.