Mariners avoid arbitration with eight eligible players, agreeing to contracts for 2017 season

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Houston (Eric Christian Smith/AP)The Mariners agreed to contracts with their eight arbitration eligible players for 2017, avoiding arbitration hearings. Per club policy the terms of the deals were not released. But MLB sources have leaked the terms of some of the financial agreements. The eight players agreeing to 2017 contracts are:

Jarrod Dyson, OF

Leonys Martin, OF

Jean Segura, SS

Danny Valencia 1B/OF

James Paxton, LHP

Drew Smyly, LHP

Evan Scribner, RHP

Nick Vincent, RHP

Segura, who turns 27 in March, has reportedly agreed to a $6.2 million…