Mariners Moose Tracks, 7/24/24: Jurrangelo Cijntje, Ryan Sloan, and Bobby Witt, Jr.

The Mariners made their top two draft signings official.

Good morning friends! With the trade deadline just a week away, here’s what’s going on around baseball.

In Mariners news...

• The Mariners officially announced the signings of their top two draft selections, pitchers Jurrangelo Cijntje and Ryan Sloan. In total, they have signed 16 of their 20 selections so far.
• Those two first picks are in Seattle this week as they made their signings official at T-Mobile Park.

• Thanks for the memories, Ty.

Around the league...

• With the deadline quickly approaching, Jeff Passan at ESPN wrote up all of the intel he’s hearing on all 30 teams’ plans for the next week. ($)
• Baseball America unveiled a new top 100 list with the most recent class of draft picks accounted for. ($)
• Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic checks in on six big-ticket players who may or may not be dealt in the next week. ($)
• Royals Review wonders if Bobby Witt, Jr. is having the best season ever for a Kansas City position player.