Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/13/24: Travis d’Arnaud, Wander Franco, and Silver Sluggers

Will the disrespect of Cal Raleigh never cease?

Good day folks! As the first month of the offseason rolls along, we’ve got the latest news for ya.

In Mariners news...

• Daniel Kramer provided some of his biggest takeaways from the GM Meetings, with interesting notes on Justin Turner, the Mitches, and more.
• In the latest episode of Meet at the Mitt, we dove into your burning questions, including Cal Raleigh extension talk, Roki Sasaki, the positions the Mariners are most likely to improve this winter, and much more!
• Shout out to Michael!

Around the league...

• Major League Baseball announced its 2024 Silver Slugger award winners. Cal Raleigh, largely expected to the recipient at catcher in the American League, lost out to the Royals’ Salvador Pérez.
• The Angels continue to make major moves early in the offseason, signing backstop Travis d’Arnaud to a two-year deal.
• Jeff Passan at ESPN gave his mega preview of the 2024-2025 MLB offseason, with only two total mentions of the Mariners (one of which was a typo when he meant to say “Marines.”) ($)
• A complete autopsy of the damage at Tropicana Field in Tampa revealed that the ballpark is still structurally sound, but it will cost $55 million to complete the repairs on the stadium by 2026.
• Wander Franco now faces charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm after his attempted arrest turned ugly in the Dominican Republic.

Anders’ picks...

• For the Seattle-area music fans, we’ve got our summer artist at T-Mobile Park for 2025.