The Seattle Mariners will have right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma under contract for the 2015 season. The Mariners announced Thursday that Iwakuma's $7 million option was vested based on his on-field performance. Read more http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11791935/seattle-picks-2015-option-hisashi-iwakuma
It was a no-brainer that they'd pick up the option. What's more interesting to follow is if he gets an extension this winter or not. I'm guessing yes, but he will be 35 whenever that extension kicks in.