Mariners Moose Tracks, 7/5/24: Duke Ellis, Jared Jones, and Joey Meneses
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Kicking off your Friday with some baseball news.
Good morning friends and happy Friday! The Blue Jays are coming to town, so if you’re going to the game make sure you’re loud enough to drown out the Toronto fans!
In Mariners news...
- The M’s added some outfield depth by claiming Duke Ellis off waivers from the Mets and assigning him to Tacoma.
Around the league...
- The Astros are hot on the Mariners’ heels, but they will not be at full strength for a little bit.
Joe Espada acknowledged today that neither Justin Verlander nor Kyle Tucker will return to the Astros before the All-Star break.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) July 4, 2024
- Things are still not good for the Angels.
Ron Washington: “Two days, 18 innings, we don’t put a run on the board. I really didn’t think (J.P. Sears) was all that. But he made pitched when he had to.
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) July 4, 2024
“… They look tired. It takes a lot out of you to win. It really does, and they haven’t understood that yet.”
- Young stud Pirates right-hander Jared Jones has hit the injured list with a right lat strain.
- Joey Meneses — the minor league journeyman who burst onto the scene with the Nationals in the aftermath of the Juan Soto trade — has been optioned to the minors.
- Bradford Doolittle at ESPN names the first-half MVP for each team in the sport. ($)