Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/9/24: JP Crawford, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Elly De La Cruz

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In Mariners news...

• A no-doubter from J.P. gets the Mariners on the board:

• Prior to their game yesterday, the Mariners announced a series of roster moves. RHPs Brett de Gues and Tyson Miller were selected from Triple-A Tacoma, while both RHP Cody Bolton and RHP Collin Snider were placed on the 15-day IL. Additionally, INF/OF Samad Taylor was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma, RHP Ty Adcock was DFA’d, and first baseman Ty France was reinstated from the Paternity List.

Around the league...

• An electric comeback by the San Diego Padres led to a 9-8 win over the Chicago Cubs after overcoming an eight-run deficit:

• Jeff Passan at ESPN writes an important piece about the alarming rise in pitcher injuries, and urges MLB to act now before the situation worsens.
• The Boston Red Sox have signed rookie center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela to a massive eight-year/$50 million contract extension, keeping him with the team through the 2031 season.
• Houston Astros All-Star LHP Framber Valdez was scratched from his start last night due to elbow soreness, and will be sent back to Houston to consult with team doctors.
• Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz hit both an impressive 450-foot home run and an inside-the-park home run in the Reds’ victory against the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the first player to do so in the Statcast era.
• Cleveland Guardians veteran Jose Ramirez hit his 173rd career home run during the team’s 4-0 win against the Chicago White Sox, making him the third baseman with the most home runs in franchise history.