Good day everyone! It’s Saturday, and we’ve got some news from around the league to share with you.
In Mariners news…
- Cal Raleigh played a major role in Mitch Garver’s return to the team.
- Davy Andrews at Fangraphs provided his analysis of the Mariners’ re-signing of Garver, in which he tries to figure out what happened to the catcher’s once-incredible bat.
Around the league…
- It’s official: Twins right-hander Pablo López will undergo Tommy John surgery.
- Though Jen Pawol will serve as an umpire throughout spring training for the third straight season, she did not get a permanent umpiring job for the regular season.
- Bradford William Davis reports that Orioles owner David Rubenstein set himself up to profit from Donald Trump’s mass immigrant deportations.
- Angels owner Arte Moreno is crying poor over the team’s failing TV deal, but pledges that payroll will increase again once the situation is settled.