BRONX, N.Y. — According to Sportsnet 650’s Chad Dey, James Paxton will return to the Pacific Northwest. Pending a physical, the large, lanky, lefty is reuniting with the Seattle Mariners.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan notes the Big Maple is signing a one-year contract worth $8.5 million, with bonuses that could bring the deal to $10 million.
Paxton began his career with the M’s in 2013 and pitched there for six seasons. On Nov. 19, 2018, the New York Yankees obtained Paxton for pitchers Justus Sheffield, Erik Swanson, and outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams.
In 2019, Paxton recorded a career-high 29 starts, sported a 3.