A new restaurant and lounge — both named Edgar's — will be featured at Safeco Field

A new restaurant and lounge — both named Edgar's — will be featured at Safeco Field

Edgar Martinez isn't returning to his old spot in the Mariners' lineup next season, but he will be a fixture in the left-field corner at Safeco Field.

An open-air restaurant with a south-of-the-border flavor and a new lounge area — both named Edgar's — will make their Safeco debuts in April.

The changes were made possible by the Mariners' decision to move the outfield fences closer to home plate. The restaurant will be a makeover of the existing space beyond the left-field wall. The lounge will be accessible from the main concourse and will be a casual space similar to The 'Pen, the gathering spot beyond the center-field fence.

The hand-operated scoreboard will be moving to a new façade above its current location in front of sections 151 and 152. Most of the seats in those sections will be removed, making way for the lounge.

By Seattle Times staff