Since throwing the final pitch of his no-hitter, James Paxton has spent almost every moment celebrating and reliving it.
His Seattle Mariners teammates had “O Canada” playing over the clubhouse speakers when he finally made his way in there Tuesday night. A champagne shower ensued and the normally unflappable Paxton, who never even flinched when encountered by a bald eagle just moments before one of his starts earlier this season, was laughing, yelling and pumping his arms in the air.
Paxton then spent the next few hours on the phone with his wife, Katie, family and friends before grabbing a beer with one of his friends, who happened to be in Toronto.