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everyone and happy Friday!
Let’s get to all of the updates from around baseball you may have missed.
In Mariners news…
- Randy Arozarena was named a finalist for a Silver Slugger award.
- Ryan Blake explained why he’s skeptical of new Mariners manager Jason Kanzler.
- Kanzler talked about why he’s so excited to manage the M’s and Julio in particular.
Around the league…
- Former big leaguer Shelley Duncan is joining the Red Sox coaching staff.
- The Mets have hired Johnny Washington as their co-hitting coach.
- Former Angels GM Perry Minasian has returned to the Braves to serve as a senior advisor to the amateur scouting department.
- Five retired umpires are suing Major League Baseball alleging that they were short-changed in their retirement packages.
- Dan Szymborski graded the on-field postseason managerial decision-making of Brewers skipper Pat Murphy.
- Mario Delgado Genzor at Baseball Prospectus wonders if Major League Baseball could still thrive without an annual amateur draft. ($)
