Hello
all and happy Friday! The Mariners look to turn things around today as they welcome the A’s to town. Let’s dig into everything you should know as you get your day started.
In Mariners news…
- Adam Jude at The Seattle Times caught up with skipper Dan Wilson following his 162nd game on the job to reflect on what he’s learned after a full season.
Around the league…
- The Astros have agreed to a major league deal with right-handed reliever Craig Kimbrel.
- The Rays have called up top infield prospect Carson Williams.
- Meanwhile, the Red Sox brought up top outfield prospect Jhostynxon García, also known as The Password. He has a younger brother who is still in the Sox minors named Johanfran who is referred to as The Username.
- The Red Sox have DFA’d former Mariner Abraham Toro, in case anyone was looking for a replacement bench infielder.
- Braves star third baseman Austin Riley has undergone season-ending core surgery.
- Phillies fans signed a “Declaration of Independence” urging the club to re-sign Kyle Schwarber. The document made its way to the All-Star slugger.
- Hannah Keyser at The Athletic attempted to answer one of baseball’s most vexing questions: how fast should youth pitchers be throwing? ($)
