Bleacher Report · Nov 19, 2018
James Paxton Traded to Yankees; Mariners Receive Justus Sheffield, More
As the Seattle Mariners begin rebuilding their franchise, they are trading pitcher James Paxton to the New York Yankees.
The Yankees confirmed Monday they dealt left-handed pitcher Justus Sheffield, right-handed pitcher Erik Swanson and outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams in exchange for Paxton.
Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan first reported the deal.
Passan reported Nov. 6 the Mariners were considering a "full-fledged teardown" if the trade market was strong.
Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto downplayed those rumors, telling Johns and MLB.com's Maria Guardado the team was still hoping to compete for a playoff spot: