Mariners Moose Tracks, 8/17/24: Niko Kavadas, Tyler Glasnow, and Alex Verdugo
Well, at least it’s the weekend!
Hello friends. You’re still here? What resilience! Here’s your reward for your loyalty.
In Mariners news...
- I’m going to give you all reprieve from Mariners news today.
Around the league...
- The Angels have called up recently-acquried first base prospect Niko Kavadas.
- The Tigers are recalling top prospect Spencer Torkelson.
- Jesse Rogers at ESPN spoke to people around the league to gauge how realistic a six-inning minimum for starting pitchers actually is.
- The Dodgers have placed right-hander Tyler Glasnow on the injured list with elbow tendonitis.
- This is the new “Justin Dunn is allergic to eggs, and now that he knows about it he will play better.”
Yankees’ Alex Verdugo is allergic to his batting gloves, doctor says. Could it be causing his struggles? - https://t.co/2buoQBpdom https://t.co/aaMr4kP4RN
— Randy Miller (@RandyJMiller) August 16, 2024
- Well...baseball sure is strange.
Elias Díaz, 2023: 88 OPS+ (All Star Game MVP)
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) August 16, 2024
Elias Díaz, 2024: 88 OPS+ (released in August)
I will never ever ever get tired of thinking about this sport.
- Maura McGurk at Over the Monster wonders how Red Sox fans should proceed in the light of the Jarren Duran scandal.
- Leo Morgenstern at Fangraphs dives into the numbers behind Vlad Guerrero, Jr.’s resurgence this season.
- Max Scherzer, who is currently on the injured list with shoulder fatigue, is planning to continue pitching in 2025.
Anders’ picks...
- Video gamers (and 90s kids) rejoice: Backyard Baseball might be making a comeback.