Canadian pitcher James Paxton threw a no-hitter for the Seattle Mariners against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday in a 5-0 win at the Rogers Centre. The six foot four Paxton is also the first Canadian to throw a no-hitter in his home country and the first pitcher to throw one against the Blue Jays since Justin Verlander's no-hit performance with the Detroit Tigers on May 7, 2011. native threw the 1st no-hitter by a Canadian-born pitcher since Dick Fowler in 1945, helping Seattle to a 5-0 win over Toronto. "Of all places, to do it in Toronto, it's pretty amazing," said Paxton, who was drafted by the Blue Jays in 2009 but did not sign with the team. BREAKING: @James_Paxton becomes the 1st pitcher in @MLB & @Mariners history to throw a no-hitter after being attacked by a bald eagle (probably).

Source: CBC News May 09, 2018 01:29 UTC