Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton has thrown a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre en route to a 5-0 win. In 95 pitches, Paxton struck out seven while walking three in his first career complete game since making his big league debut late in the 2013 season.
Paxton is the first Canadian pitcher to throw a no-hitter since 1945 when Philadelphia A's pitcher Dick Fowler tossed one against the St. Louis Browns in September of that year. And yes, Paxton threw his no-hitter on Canadian soil.
Paxton's no-hitter comes only four days after four Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher combined for a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres in Monterey, Mexico. It is the third no-hitter of the 2018 season. This is the most no-hitters this early in the season since 1969 which ended with six overall. The first came late last month in Oakland when Sean Manaea rendered the Boston Red Sox hitless. This is the sixth no-hitter in Mariners' history and the first since Hisashi Iwakuma no-hit the Baltimore Orioles in August 2015.
In case anyone is interested, Paxton was my pick for this year's AL Cy Young Award. We shall see.
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