As recently as, well, this morning, I was concerned that the Mariners were done making major moves, or that nothing they did this offseason would help the 2021 team approach respectability.
On this snowy Saturday, however, those fears were quickly diminished with a couple tweets:
Left-handed James Paxton and the Seattle Mariners are in agreement on a one-year deal for $8.5 million. Has some reachable bonuses that could take it to $10 million.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 14, 2021
James Paxton, of course, was drafted by the Mariners back in 2010.