James Paxton Agrees To Join Mariners.

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James Paxton has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with Seattle for the 2021 season pending a physical, a source told MLB.com on Saturday.

Paxton, who was drafted by and spent six seasons with Seattle from 2013-18, will earn $8.5 million in salary, with performance incentives that could take his deal to $10 million based on the number of games he pitches, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.

A one-year deal allows him to re-establish his value and re-enter the market next offseason with the chance to net a longer and richer deal if he can show he’s healthy and effective.

Paxton, who averaged 92.1 mph on his fastball in 2020, down from 95.4 mph in ’19, was hitting 94 mph that day.