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morning everyone and happy Friday!
The M’s will take on the Diamondbacks today for the first in a three-game weekend set. The D-Backs have long been one of my favorite NL squads — they’re geographically close(ish) but harmless to the Mariners in the grand scheme. Though, nobody will top the Nationals for me. What is your favorite NL team?
In Mariners news…
- Max Ellingsen continued his breakdown of possible Mariners draft picks by diving into the profile of Ole Miss right-hander Cade Townsend.
- Adam Jude at The Seattle Times wrote about the positive impression Colt Emerson has already left on the Mariners’ clubhouse.
Around the league…
- Major League Baseball presented its first official Collective Bargaining Agreement proposal, which features both a hard salary cap and floor. Evan Drellich at The Athletic has the full report. ($)
- The city of Sacramento has joined the ranks of major American cities officially vying for an MLB expansion franchise, reports Evan Drellich at The Athletic. ($) Others include Nashville, Salt Lake City, Portland, Austin, Montreal, Raleigh, and Orlando.
- The Tigers placed closer Kenley Jansen on the injured list with pelvic inflammation. Sounds unpleasant!
- Davy Andrews at Fangraphs tried to figure out why James Wood — one of the game’s best hitters — sucks at using the ABS challenge system.
- Keith Law at The Athletic published his updated top 50 prospects list, with a trio of Mariners appearing in the top 20. ($)
- Jim Bowden at The Athletic assessed each team’s potential fit for a Tarik Skubal trade. ($)
- Over at Fangraphs, Ryan Blake wonders how sustainable the Rays’ success really is.
- Spencer Nusbaum at The Athletic dug into the sudden revival of Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz, whose resurgence has blocked Harry Ford from debuting in Washington. ($)
