Good
morning friends, and happy Friday! To the links!
In Mariners news…
- Justin Hollander spoke candidly about re-signing Josh Naylor being the “number one” priority for the Mariners this offseason.
Around the league…
- The Rockies are hiring former Moneyball architect Paul DePodesta to run their baseball operations department. DePodesta spent the greater part of the last decade working for the Cleveland Browns.
- The Padres made yet another controversial managerial hire, bringing former big league reliever Craig Stammen aboard.
- Major League Baseball announced the National League winners of the 2025 Silver Slugger awards.
- A total of 13 players received a one-year, $22M qualifying offer from their club. Those players have almost two weeks to decide whether or not to take it.
- The Rays declined an option on righty closer Pete Fairbanks, who will enter the free agent pool.
- The Tigers declined their mutual option on right-hander Paul Sewald, making him a free agent.
- The rosters for the Arizona Fall League’s Fall Stars Game were announced, with Jonny Farmelo, Charlie Pagliarini, and Jimmy Kingsbury repping Seattle.
