Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/15/24: Jonatan Clase, Nestor Cortes, and Andrew McCutchen

The Mariners take on the Cincinnati Reds tonight at home in the first of a three game series.

In Mariners news...

• Left fielder Dominic Canzone will be placed on the IL shortly, after suffering an injury while catching a fly ball during yesterday’s game.

• In a long-awaited move, the Mariners have called up No. 10 prospect Jonatan Clase to take Canzone’s roster spot. A 2019 article by editor Kate Preusser about Clase’s exciting future gives a glimpse of what’s to come.

• Former MLB catcher Beau Taylor has announced his retirement from baseball and has joined the Tacoma Rainiers’ coaching staff.

Around the league...

• New York Yankees LHP Nestor Cortes had some fun with his pitch timing yesterday:

• Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Andrew McCutchen hit his milestone 300th career home run in the Pirates’ 9-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
• RHP Julio Teheran has signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs, adding necessary pitching depth to their starting rotation.
• Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Marco Gonzales has been placed on the 15-day IL with a forearm strain. RHP Ryder Ryan has been recalled by the team in a corresponding move.
• Oakland A’s reliever Lucas Erceg found a creative way to make a play at first during the eight inning of the team’s 7-6 win over the Washington Nationals.
• Down to his final strike, Miami Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to secure a 9-7 win over the Atlanta Braves.
• Baseball For All, a girls’ and women’s baseball nonprofit, continues to grow the game and provide opportunities for participants of all ages.