Mariners thrilled to have ‘Big Maple’ back in Seattle
Paxton gets chance to prove he’s healthy with 1-year deal By TIM BOOTH, Associated Press
Published: February 18, 2021, 5:34pm
Share: James Paxton, pitching here for the Mariners in 2018, has been brought back to Seattle on a one-year deal worth $8.5 million. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
When Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais walked out of the training facility in suburban Seattle last fall he was impressed by what James Paxton showed.
He was also uncertain about Seattle’s chances of landing Paxton based on the 15 to 20 other teams represented at the event.
NEW YORK — Left-hander James Paxton is returning to the Seattle Mariners after an injury filled second season with the New York Yankees.The 32-year-old left-hander and the Mariners agreed Saturday to. . .
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FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2020, file photo, New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in New York. Paxton is returning to the Seattle Mariners after an injury-filled second season with the Yankees. The 32-year-old left-hander and the Mariners agreed Saturday, Feb. 13, to an $8.5 million, one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.( AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File) February 13, 2021 - 10:05 PM
NEW YORK - Left-hander James Paxton is returning to the Seattle Mariners after an injury filled second season with the New York Yankees.