Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/13/23: Jung Hoo Lee, Seth Lugo, and Rowdy Tellez

One of the main hitter targets for Mariners fans is now off the board.

Good morning everyone! Let’s dig into the latest from the world of baseball.

In Mariners news...

• While the Mariners offseason is far from complete, one thing is clear: Julio Rodríguez will be the X-factor for the 2024 season, writes Paul Casella.
• Dan Szymborski offered a sneak peak of the 2024 Mariners ZiPS projections, the full article for which will come out today.

Around the league...

• Another major free agent is now off the market with Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee agreeing to a six-year deal with the Giants.
• Right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo agreed to a three-year contract with the Royals. They are also signing righty Chris Stratton to a one-year deal.
• The Pirates have signed first baseman Rowdy Tellez to a one-year pact.
• The Red Sox inked right-hander Cooper Criswell to a one-year deal.
• Young Mets infield phenom Ronny Mauricio suffered a torn ACL in winter ball and will likely miss a majority of the 2024 season while he recovers.
• Meanwhile, Pirates backstop Endy Rodríguez will miss the 2024 season while he recovers from Tommy John surgery.