Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/21/25: Ron Washington, Dennis Santana, and Jacob Misiorowski
Getting you caught up on the latest news and notes from around baseball.
Good day everyone and happy Saturday! Let’s get your weekend started with some news from around the league.
In Mariners news...
- On the latest episode of Meet at the Mitt, John Trupin talked to Cubs beat writer Maddie Lee to preview the series between the M’s and the Cubbies.
Around the league...
- Angels skipper Ron Washington has stepped away from managing “indefinitely” while he deals with an undisclosed health concern. We’re wishing you all the best, Wash!
- Pirates right-hander Dennis Santana has been suspended for four games for “aggressive conduct” towards a fan on Thursday.
- Young Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski made history by tossing 11 no-hit innings to start his big league career.
- The Red Sox and Dodgers agreed to a minor deal, with Boston shipping left-hander Zach Penrod to Los Angeles for cash considerations.
- Diamondbacks lefty A.J. Puk has undergone elbow surgery which will likely cause him to miss all of 2026 as well.
- Rays reliever Hunter Bigge received medical care after being hit by a stray line drive while he was hanging out in the dugout on Thursday.
- Over the Monster wonders if the Red Sox have taken the analytical approach to roster building a bit too far.
- The White Sox are reportedly willing to pay off part of Andrew Benintendi’s and Luis Robert’s salaries in any trades they make involving those two players this summer.
- Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs wrote about how Mookie Betts somehow successfully transitioned from the outfield to shortstop — when most players end up doing it the other way around.
- Prospects Live released their ranking and analysis of the top 300 prospects for the 2025 MLB Draft.