"I'm right between 218 to 220 right now," the 27-year-old said after throwing his final informal bullpen session before pitchers and catchers take the field together for the first time on Saturday. "It feels like a pretty good fighting weight."
Indeed, Paxton looks much trimmer and more athletic, an important distinction for a pitcher who'll be fighting for a rotation berth this year after the Mariners added Wade Miley, Nathan Karns and Joe Wieland via trades.
"The guys that know me from last year, they notice right away," Paxton said with a smile.