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folks! Let’s get this Friday started.
In Mariners news…
- The Mariners added a much-needed depth arm, agreeing to a minor league deal with former Rangers right-hander Dane Dunning.
Around the league…
- The selfsame Rangers made a big splash, acquiring left-hander MacKenzie Gore from the Nationals for a package of five prospects headlined by Texas’ 2025 first-rounder Gavin Fien.
- Bradford Doolittle at ESPN outlined the Hall of Fame voters’ prejudice against the modern starting pitcher, and how it could impact today’s aces.
- Davy Andrews at Fangraphs explained why he’s hoping Luis Arráez signs with the Rockies.
- Joshua Rodrigues at Baseball Prospectus dug into the bat speed data behind the top hitters in this year’s free agent class to understand how things panned out the way they did for them. ($)
- How did we get here with the Dodgers? Joon Lee breaks it down.
