Happy Tuesday! The Mariners are back in action today against the Colorado Rockies at 1:10 PM, with the starting pitcher yet to be announced.
In some non-baseball news, it’s time for March Madness! One of my personal favorite times of the year. If you think you have what it takes to beat both staff writers and commenters, or if you’re just in it for the love of the game, sign up for our Lookout Landing March Madness bracket pool. Updates of bracket standings will be posted in the Moose Tracks as the tournament
goes on, and who knows, there might even be some fun prizes involved for the winner. Brackets officially lock on Thursday morning, good luck to all!
In Mariners news…
- Mariners prospects Lucas Kelly, Casey Hintz, and Yorger Bautista are a few names in a loaded Mariners farm system who could be poised for breakout seasons.
- Mariners senior director of player personnel Dave Cameron was once a Mariners blogger just like us!
In the World Baseball Classic…
- An electric seventh-inning rally from Venezuela started by Ronald Acuña Jr. propelled them to a 4-2 win over Italy in the WBC semifinals. They will matchup against Team USA in an exciting final tonight at 5 PM.
Around the league…
- MLB will reportedly implement five different experimental rule changes in the minor leagues this season, including starting pitcher reentry, pitch clock changes, and more.
- Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
- Patrick Dubuque at Baseball Prospectus writes eloquently about the unfortunate strike call that ended the Team USA vs Dominican Republic WBC semifinal game. ($)
- San Diego Padres RHP Joe Musgrove will likely begin the 2026 season on the injured list.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed infielder Luis Urias to a minor league deal.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been named as the Los Angeles Dodgers Opening Day starter.
Build Your Winning Bracket!
SB Nation’s CBB expert Mike Rutherford and resident bracketologist Chris Dobbertean will answer all your questions this week and help guide you to bracket glory! Drop in SB Nation’s March Madness Feed all week long and we’ll have both on hand! (All times ET)
- Sun 4-7pm: Chris Dobbertean
- Mon-Wed 7-10am: Mike Rutherford
- Mon-Wed 2-5pm: Chris Dobbertean
- Thursday 6-9am: Chris Dobbertean and Mike Rutherford
