The Mariners inked first baseman Evan White to a long-term Major League contract in November. The deal is a six-year contract with three club options which could keep White in a Mariners uniform through 2028.
“Being able to call Seattle my home is a dream come true,” White said. “I found out the deal was done on my mom’s first day of chemo, as well as my dad’s birthday. It was a roller coaster of emotions, but the timing was perfect. It felt right.”
White, who was the Mariners 17th overall selections in the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Kentucky, is only the 4th player to ever sign a Major League contract extension before making his debut.