Left-handed starting pitcher James Paxton has agreed to return to the Seattle Mariners, per Chad Dey of Sportsnet 650.
Paxton, who was a free agent this offseason, played in Seattle from 2013-2018, going 41-26 with a 3.42 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP and 617 strikeouts in 582.1 innings.
He was traded to the New York Yankees before the 2019 season, spending two years in the Bronx before hitting free agency this offseason.
The Mariners hope that Paxton will return to his old form in Seattle after the southpaw posted a 6.