Mariners Moose Tracks, 7/30/24: Corbin Carroll, Yusei Kikuchi, Jack Flaherty
The trade deadline like a purring puma looms.
In Mariners news...
- Craig Goldstein at Baseball Prospectus wrote up multiple young prospects around the league, including Seattle’s own Tai Peete. ($)
- The Mariners made a trade! The recently DFA’d Ty France has landed with Cincinatti, and in return Seattle received a low minors backup catcher in Andruw Salcedo.
We’ve acquired minor league C Andruw Salcedo in exchange for Ty France and cash considerations.
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 29, 2024
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No matter how you feel about the team needs and current fit, there is no doubt that Ty France was a Mariner through and through during his tenure here. He will be greatly missed, and we wish him nothing but the best of luck with the Reds, and all his future endeavors.
For the France puns. For the HBPs. For the laughs. For helping bring playoff baseball back to the PNW. For your love and commitment to Seattle.
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 29, 2024
Merci, Ty. Vive la France pic.twitter.com/cQpOx2Jun3
And here were the financial terms of the deal that sent Ty to Cincy.
According to sources, the Reds are paying France $1 million of the roughly $2 million he is still owed for the rest of this season.
— Mark Sheldon (@m_sheldon) July 29, 2024
- Ty France isn’t the only player we’ve had to say goodbyes too, and there were some warm parting words for now-former Mariners prospect Jonatan Clase.
I want to thank the @mariners organization for giving me the opportunity to play professional baseball, to be able to fulfill my childhood dream, for believing in me and helping me develop on and off the field. @BlueJays let’s go pic.twitter.com/JjqVHydolj
— jonatan clase (@ClaseJonatan) July 29, 2024
- The Mariners made TWO trades, actually! In a one-for-one in player terms but also sending cash considerations, Seattle has received two-time All-Star Justin Turner, and sent outfield prospect RJ Schreck.
This just in... Justin Turner
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 29, 2024
We’ve acquired two-time All-Star INF @redturn2 and cash considerations from the Blue Jays in exchange for minor league OF RJ Schreck. #TridentsUp
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About coming to Seattle, Turner had this to say:
Justin Turner on joining the Mariners:
— Daniel Kramer (@DKramer_) July 29, 2024
"They’re in a dogfight. It will be exciting to go out and be a part of it, to help them make a playoff run. I know the Mariners haven’t won the division in quite some time, so I’m hoping I can be a piece that helps them with that."
With the departure of Shreck, Carlos Jimenez joins the Mariners Top 30.
Carlos Jimenez, who shows power-speed potential, joins the #Mariners' Top 30 Prospects list following today's trade with the Blue Jays for Justin Turner.
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 29, 2024
Here's a complete scouting profile: https://t.co/QhC35H36zg pic.twitter.com/4HPfSO3Scw
- For last night’s game against the Red Sox, Kate wrote a gold medal recap for a tin medal loss, but also deserving podium status is that Randy Arozarena went deep for his first time as a Mariner.
.@RandyArozarena's first homer with the squad! #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/pvJJxwUJsn
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 30, 2024
- Logan Gilbert took the mature approach when discussing a missed called strike three that ultimately led to his unraveling in last night’s game.
Logan Gilbert: "It's tough. It's not the first missed strike ever and won't be the last, for sure. It's part of the game. It just comes down to execution and finding a way out of it. That stuff's gonna happen.
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) July 30, 2024
I will say, it's a tough game already. It's tougher when you have to…
Around the league...
- The Rangers have sent Michael Lorenzen to the Royals.
- Mark McGwire’s son will now be playing for St. Louis University.
- The Cardinals, White Sox, and Dodgers all pulled off one of the splashiest moves of the deadline in a three-way deal that sees Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham to St. Louis and Tommy Edman and Michael Kopech to the Dodgers. The full terms of the deal were reported:
Full trade, sources to @YahooSports.
— Russell Dorsey (@Russ_Dorsey1) July 29, 2024
Cardinals get: RHP Erick Fedde, OF Tommy Pham
Dodgers get: INF/OF Tommy Edman, RHP Michael Kopech
White Sox get: INFs Miguel Vargas, Noah Miller, Jaral Perez and Alexander Albertus
With one tiny amendment:
Noah Miller is not in the three-way trade among the Dodgers, Cardinals and White Sox.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 29, 2024
- The Rays continued to sell, sending Amed Rosario to the Dodgers.
Rays have traded INF Amed Rosario to the Dodgers in exchange for RHP Michael Flynn.
— Tricia Whitaker (@TriciaWhitaker) July 30, 2024
- Jack Flaherty hasn’t been traded yet, but with news like this it might only be a matter of time.
with @JonHeyman Jack Flaherty is being scratched from his start for the Tigers tonight to protect him for a trade.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 29, 2024
- Flaherty maybe... but Tarik Skubal maybe no?
“They ain’t trading him,” a rival executive told @Ken_Rosenthal regarding Tarik Skubal.
— Cody Stavenhagen (@CodyStavenhagen) July 29, 2024
This should not come as a surprise.
Tigers have listened to calls but never been close https://t.co/iZi19avZe8
- The streaming situation in the baseball world remains a tangled web, but perhaps became a little less tangled for some Xfinity subscribers with this news.
Comcast and Diamond Sports Group announced they’ve reached a new carriage deal today. Under the agreement, fans who subscribe to Xfinity’s “Ultimate TV” package can watch MLB games again beginning Thursday. They can also stream on the Bally Sports app using Xfinity credentials.
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) July 29, 2024
- At different points in yesterday’s Diamondbacks and Nationals game, the Snakes were down 6-0 and 8-2. That didn’t stop them from capping off a rally with a five run, walk-off 9-8 win. The player to drive in the winning runs? Corbin Carroll, with a pinch-hit walk off home run, his first career walk-off home run.
CORBIN CARROLL PINCH-HIT WALKOFF HOME RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/923dqFuPzY
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 30, 2024
Some of the fans were understandable a little shocked.
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) July 30, 2024
- The stove was ever-hot in the last full day before the deadline, and Lane Thomas will now be a Guardian.
Lane Thomas is going to the Guardians, per @Ken_Rosenthal. https://t.co/IRtdBWLZrQ
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) July 29, 2024
Washington will receive LHP Alex Clemmey (Guardians No. 8 prospect according to @MLBPipeline), SS Rafael Ramirez (No. 22) and 3B Jose Tena in return for Thomas, per source.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 29, 2024
- The Houston Astros made a big swing for some pitching help, adding Yusei Kikuchi and sending over a trio of prospects headlined by RHP Jake Bloss.
The Houston Astros have acquired left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from the Toronto Blue Jays, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 29, 2024
Deal is done.
Big, big return for the Blue Jays from the Astros, per sources: For Yusei Kikuchi, they'll receive RHP Jake Bloss, 1B/OF Joey Loperfido and IF Will Wagner, the son of former Houston great Billy Wagner.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2024
- Frankie Montas is now a Brewer.
Trade: The Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring pitcher Frankie Montas from the Cincinnati Reds, pending medical review, according to sources familiar with the deal.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) July 30, 2024
The Reds will receive OF Joey Wiemer and RHP Jakob Janis from the Brewers for Montas, per source.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 30, 2024
- Jorge Soler is on the move from San Francisco back to Atlanta.
BREAKING: The Atlanta Braves are finalizing a deal to acquire outfielder Jorge Soler from the San Francisco Giants, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2024
Theyre getting the band back together: Luke Jackson is headed to Atlanta along with Jorge Soler, as @ByRobertMurray first reported. Braves are still in sole possession of the first wild card spot in the NL and add a big bat and big relief arm for the stretch.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 30, 2024
- Quinn Priester is now a Red Sock.
Trade news: The Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates are finalizing a deal that will send right-handed starter Quinn Priester to Boston and infield prospect Nick Yorke to Pitttsburgh, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 29, 2024
- And pitchers were incoming to the Pirates too, with them acquiring Jalen Beeks from Colorado.
The Rockies are trading LHP Jalen Beeks to the Pirates, per source. Colorado will receive Double-A LHP Luis Peralta.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 30, 2024
- Christian Walker was removed from yesterday’s Diamondback’s game with some oblique trouble.
Christian Walker left the game with left oblique tightness, the Diamondbacks say.
— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) July 30, 2024
Bee’s pick...
- Go SeaWolves!
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— Major League Rugby (@usmlr) July 29, 2024
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