From Canada, James Paxton was a fourth round pick who would play collegiately at the University of Kentucky. Paxton debuted in 2013 and had four starts, winning three of them. Over the next three seasons, Paxton was often on the disabled list, and he had a pedestrian 15-15 record, but by 2017, he was healthy and was able to show what he could do.
Omar Vizquel is not primarily associated with the Seattle Mariners, but the player who would become one of the best defensive infielders ever would begin his career in the Pacific Northwest.
After four years in the Majors, Brice Bochte would sign with the Seattle Mariners as a Free Agent and went on to have the best run of his career.