SEATTLE -- The Mariners declined the 2018 club options on contracts for Hisashi Iwakuma and Yovani Gallardo on Thursday, making the veteran right-handed pitchers free agents along with five other veterans whose contracts have expired.
The club also reinstated left-handed starter Drew Smyly and right-handed reliever David Phelps from the 60-day disabled list, which puts the pair back on the 40-man roster.
Iwakuma and Gallardo join first basemen Yonder Alonso and Danny Valencia, catcher Carlos Ruiz, outfielder Jarrod Dyson and infielder Gordon Beckham as free agents.