Instead of testing the open market in hopes of showing team he still has something left to give on the pitcher’s mound, Hisashi Iwakuma will try to do so the only Major League Baseball organization he’s ever known — the Mariners.
On Monday, the club announced that the veteran right-hander had signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. It’s a low-risk deal for a pitcher who has been nothing but a professional in the organization and loves living in the city of Seattle.
Iwakuma, 36, made six starts in 2017, going 0-2 with a 4.