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my friends and happy Friday!
In case you missed it, the Mariners have activated J.P. Crawford from the injured list and he will be with the team today in Anaheim.
I remember back in the day when the Mariners-Angels rivalry used to mean a whole lot more. Do you still consider the Angels to be the M’s biggest rival, or do you think that title has been replaced by the Astros or Rangers?
In Mariners news…
- In the latest episode of the Meet at the Mitt podcast, Kate, John, Isabelle, and Max reacted to the first homestand of the season. (Apple link; Spotify link)
- Jonathan Mayo broke down where each of the Mariners’ top 30 prospects are kicking off the 2026 season.
- Ryan Divish at The Seattle Times spoke to Colt Emerson on the heels of his contract extension with the club.
- Jerry Dipoto spoke openly about the team’s philosophy as it pertains to contract extensions and how they talk to their players about them.
- With Crawford back up with the team, Goose provided an update on the team’s payroll situation.
Around the league…
- We got a double-whammy of announcements regarding baseball’s No. 1 overall prospect: Konnor Griffin and the Pirates are reportedly closing in on a long-term contract extension, and the club is calling him up to the big leagues today.
- Royals catcher Carter Jensen was scratched from yesterday’s starting lineup because he overslept.
- Rob Mains at Baseball Prospectus dug into the annual Forbes valuations of each MLB team and tried to figure out what it all means for the upcoming CBA negotiations this winter. ($)
