Hello
my friends, and happy Friday! Another weekend awaits us, and let us hope the baseball it contains is good to us.
In Mariners news…
- The Mariners called up the recently-acquired left-hander José Castillo, with Tayler Saucedo headed back down to Tacoma.
- A Renton man in police custody has been officially charged with the burglaries of several famous Seattle residents including Luis Castillo and Ichiro.
Around the league…
- Another Mariners wild card rival was dealt a major blow, with the Royals sending right-hander Seth Lugo to the injured list with lower back tightness.
- The Mets are calling up yet another young arm, as right-hander Brandon Sproat is set to make his big league debut on Sunday.
- Astros righty Cristian Javier now has four starts under his belt in 2025 and he looks like a changed pitcher, writes Michael Baumann at Fangraphs.
- Framber Valdez’s camp was quick to build a defense case for his outburst, with his agent claiming that it is “preposterous” to think the left-hander intentionally crossed up his own catcher.
- Jeff Passan at ESPN gave an early preview of the upcoming offseason including speculation on a trio of Japanese stars expected to make their transitions to the majors.
- Steven Goldman at Baseball Prospectus recalls how many late 1800s/early 1900s baseball players suffered or died from tuberculosis, and how that relates to the current public health crisis. ($)
