Mariners Moose Tracks, 7/26/24: A.J. Puk, Dylan Cease, and Garrett Crochet
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Who’s ready for the weekend?
Good morning friends! It’s Friday and a new series against the struggling White Sox begins tonight. What could go wrong?
In Mariners news...
I’m going to spare you from all of the Mariners doomspeak out there right now. You’re welcome.- Randy re-write! Ken Rosenthal & co. at The Athletic broke down the late-night swap between Seattle and Tampa. ($)
Around the league...
- We have the first major trade of the deadline cycle, with the Diamondbacks acquiring left-hander A.J. Puk in a deal with the Marlins.
- Dylan Cease became the second Padres pitcher in history to throw a no-hitter, blanking the Nationals in nine complete innings yesterday.
- You can take one major trade target off the board — A’s closer Mason Miller has been placed on the injured list with a broken pinky in his left hand after punching a table out of anger.
- White Sox ace Garrett Crochet is complicating trade discussions by demanding a contract extension from the team that chooses to acquire him in exchange for his willingness to pitch in the postseason.
- Michael Baumann at Fangraphs discussed the impact of Christian Yelich’s ongoing back issues as the Brewers vie for a playoff spot.
- Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer has moved into 10th place in all-time strikeouts, surpassing Justin Verlander.