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Mariners signed LHP Wade LeBlanc to a one-year contract extension with $5 million club/vesting options for 2020, 2021, and 2022.
The new deal will pay LeBlanc a $2.75 million base salary in 2019, with performance-based bonuses that could push it to $4.75 million. The deal can max out at $32 million if all of the options and bonuses are triggered and/or exercised. LeBlanc has found new life this season in Seattle, delivering a 3-0 record, 3.38 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 56/15 K/BB ratio across 11 starts and five relief appearances covering 72 innings. He turns 34 years old in August.
The new deal will pay LeBlanc a $2.75 million base salary in 2019, with performance-based bonuses that could push it to $4.75 million. The deal can max out at $32 million if all of the options and bonuses are triggered and/or exercised. LeBlanc has found new life this season in Seattle, delivering a 3-0 record, 3.38 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 56/15 K/BB ratio across 11 starts and five relief appearances covering 72 innings. He turns 34 years old in August.