Fansided · Nov 30, 2025
Mariners' disastrous dice roll on Evan White contract is newly relevant in 2025
San Francisco Giants v Seattle Mariners | Thearon W. Henderson/GettyImagesYou'll have to forgive us for being slow on the uptake, but this past Tuesday was an important anniversary for the Seattle Mariners. It marked six years since they signed Evan White to a six-year, $24 million contract, which should make November 25, 2019 a date that lives in infamy.
The contract was a big risk, as White was only the fourth player to sign a long-term deal before making his major league debut. Yet beyond being an obvious show of faith in White himself, it was also a show of good faith to a fanbase that had just been forced to sit through a 94-loss season.