Mariners Moose Tracks, 8/19/22: Adam Frazier, James Paxton, and The Seattle Storm
Happy Friday!
Good morning everyone and happy Friday! Let’s get to the latest news from around baseball.
In Mariners news...
- Due to recent prospect graduations, the Mariners have a player in the Baseball America Top 100 again with Matt Brash entering the fray. ($)
- Adam Frazier is an interesting fella.
My fellow Mariners fans, I bring to you...
— Dan (@DanJonCon) August 18, 2022
The Sounds of Captain Slapdick: pic.twitter.com/SkQB8jfr3y
Around the league...
- James Paxton’s comeback was cut short when he experienced lat tightness just two batters into his first rehab outing of the season.
- It didn’t take long for Elvis Andrus to land himself a new gig.
Shortstop Elvis Andrus is signing with the Chicago White Sox, sources tell ESPN. Andrus cleared waivers and is expected to join the White Sox in Cleveland tomorrow.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 18, 2022
- Baseball America presented its midseason organizational talent rankings. When the season began, the Mariners were 1st. Now, they’re 22nd (which is still higher than both the Astros and Angels!) ($)
Anders’ picks...
- The Seattle Storm won their first WNBA playoff game over the Washington Mystics last night in a close contest.
- Nora Princiotti at The Ringer says the NFL made its priorities clear when it chose to suspend Deshaun Watson for 11 games of the season yesterday.