NEW YORK — Left-hander James Paxton is returning to the Seattle Mariners after an injury filled second season with the New York Yankees.The 32-year-old left-hander and the Mariners agreed Saturday to. . .
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FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2020, file photo, New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in New York. Paxton is returning to the Seattle Mariners after an injury-filled second season with the Yankees. The 32-year-old left-hander and the Mariners agreed Saturday, Feb. 13, to an $8.5 million, one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.( AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File) February 13, 2021 - 10:05 PM
NEW YORK - Left-hander James Paxton is returning to the Seattle Mariners after an injury filled second season with the New York Yankees.
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In the aftermath of the DJ LeMahieu and Corey Kluber signings, the Yankees made it clear their offseason wasn’t finished. Even with “priority number-one” completed, the team immediately was the subject of trade rumors, particularly regarding Luis Castillo. Most of us scoffed when those rumors ultimately died down at the Reds’ suggestion that the Yankees would need to send Gleyber Torres in return, though Peter made an impassioned case that those rumors weren’t so crazy.
After the latest Castillo-to-the-Yankees saga concluded, I found myself considering Brian Cashman’s recent track record on the trade market. I never viewed the Castillo idea very seriously, simply because it seemed that Cashman would be far more likely to move on a player like Castillo