Mariners decline 2018 options for Yovani Gallardo, Hisashi Iwakuma

The Seattle Mariners on Thursday declined the 2018 options for right-handers Yovani Gallardo and Hisashi Iwakuma, making both players free agents.

Gallardo, 31, went 5-10 with a 5.72 ERA in 18 games (22 starts) last season, his first with the Mariners. He also recorded a save, the first of his 11-season career.

Gallardo spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Brewers, before one-year stays with the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and Mariners. He has a career record of 113-93, with a 3.93 ERA over 1,722 1/3 innings in 298 games.

Iwakuma, 31, was 0-2 with a 4.35 ERA in six starts last season. He was placed on the disabled list on May 10 with shoulder trouble and didn't…