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everyone and happy Friday! Let’s dive into the latest from around baseball.
In Mariners news…
- The Mariners agreed to a minor league deal with former top Cubs outfield prospect Brennen Davis. When healthy, the 26-year-old has been very productive with the bat.
- Dan Szymborski unveiled his 2026 ZiPS projections for the Mariners.
Around the league…
- One of the top free agent starting pitchers came off the board with righty Michael King signing a three-year, $75M deal to return to the Padres.
- San Diego had a busy 12 hours, also reportedly agreeing to a deal with Korean infielder Sung-mun Song.
- The Guardians inked right-hander Shawn Armstrong to a one-year, $5.5M contract.
- The Cubs have agreed to a one-year, $1.25M deal with first baseman Tyler Austin, who played with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of NPB for the last five years.
- Tarik Skubal announced that he will pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, bolstering an already-stacked roster.
- Former Orioles left-hander ruptured his Achilles while training on Tuesday. He was apparently on the verge of signing a deal with a club.
- Jeff Passan at ESPN broke down the state of the market for the top free agents and trade candidates.
- Former Mariners outfielder Chris Denorfia is joining the White Sox coaching staff as field coordinator.
- The Frontier League’s Joliet Slammers are going to play a game at a correctional facility in 2026.
