After originally agreeing to leave the Seattle Mariners for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Iwakuma signed a new deal with the Mariners on Thursday for 2016 with options for 2017 and 2018, per Shannon Drayer of ESPN Radio in Seattle.
The Mariners posted a video of general manager Jerry Dipoto announcing the re-signing of Iwakuma:
Jerry Dipoto delivers a special gift to the front office at the #Mariners holiday party: Kuma is back. pic.twitter.com/8Bo8Y93ub2
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) December 18, 2015
The Japanese right-handed pitcher accepted a three-year, $45 million deal with the Dodgers on Dec.