Standings American League West American League Wild Card Record against opponents Season summary Starter
James Paxton threw a
no-hitter on May 8 against the
Toronto Blue Jays, becoming the first Canadian pitcher to throw an MLB no-hitter in Canada. Paxton shared the
AL Player of the Week Award following his no-hitter and later won the
Tip O'Neill Award, given to the best Canadian baseball player. Closer
Edwin Díaz set a franchise record with 57 saves, tied for second-most in an MLB season. He won the
AL Reliever of the Year Award. Catcher
Mike Zunino was named to the
Wilson All-Defensive Team. Díaz,
Nelson Cruz,
Mitch Haniger, and
Jean Segura were named to the
All-Star Game, with Segura selected via the
Final Vote. The Mariners' payroll of $162.5 million ranked 9th in MLB.
Notable transactions • April 23, 2018: Received
Roenis Elías in a trade with the
Boston Red Sox. The Mariners sent
Eric Filia to Boston on June 12 to complete the trade. However, Filia failed a physical exam, and Seattle sent cash instead. • May 3:
Ichiro Suzuki released. He became the special assistant to the chairman. • May 25: Traded
Andrew Moore and
Tommy Romero to the
Tampa Bay Rays for
Alex Colomé,
Denard Span, and cash. • June 4: Start of 2018 MLB draft. Notable signings include: •
Logan Gilbert selected in the first round with the 14th overall selection. He signed for $3.883 million •
Josh Stowers selected in the second round. •
Cal Raleigh selected in the third round. • June 6:
Marc Rzepczynski released. • July 2:
Noelvi Marte and
Jonatan Clase signed as international free agents. • July 30: Received
Adam Warren in a trade with the
New York Yankees for international bonus slot money. The Mariners also traded
Chase De Jong and
Ryan Costello to the
Minnesota Twins for
Zach Duke and cash.
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