Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/10/22: Gaylord Perry, Munetaka Murakami, and Carlos Rodón
Catching up on the latest in baseball.
Good morning everyone! Let’s get your Saturday kicked off with some news from around baseball.
In Mariners news...
- Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs wrote an obituary of former M’s stud and MLB Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry.
- Ryan Divish at The Seattle Times weighed in on the Mariners payroll discourse, providing some clarity on Jerry Dipoto’s thinking.
Around the league...
- The Nationals agreed to a two-year deal with veteran right-hander Trevor Williams.
- Young Japanese sensation Munetaka Murakami signed a three-year contract with the Yakult Swallows, with the stipulation that he will be posted to Major League Baseball after the 2025 season. Murakami will enter MLB as a 26-year-old.
- Mike Axisa at CBS Sports wrote about the wild spending of Steve Cohen, which may just lead the Mets to a championship.
- 100 MLB players received bonuses through MLB’s pre-arb program for the first time, including a pair of Mariners.
- Carlos Rodón is looking for a seven-year deal in free agency. Looking at the landscape of contracts handed out so far, he just might get it.
Anders’ picks...
- American soccer reporter Grant Wahl died after collapsing while covering the Argentina-Netherlands match. Our hearts go out to his friends and family at this time.