Mariners Moose Tracks, 1/4/25: Hye-seong Kim, Charlie Morton, and Rōki Sasaki
The offseason chugs along with no activity from the Seattle brass.
Hello friends and happy Saturday! It’s January 4th and the Mariners still have not made a major league signing or a trade for a major league player. We’ll see how long that continues...
In Mariners news...
- Daniel Kramer kicked off the new year with a brief preview of what the Mariners can accomplish in the next couple of months and in the season to come.
Around the league...
- Kiwoom Heroes star Hye-seong Kim surprised the baseball world by signing a three-year deal with the Dodgers to serve as their super utility-man, reportedly declining more guaranteed money from the Angels for an opportunity to play for the reigning World Series champs.
- 41-year-old right-hander Charlie Morton agreed to a one-year, $15M contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
- Esteban Rivera at Fangraphs checked in on the Rangers offseason and how they’ve improved the team this winter.
- If this is true, things are going to get messy for teams in how they handle the international amateur stuff on January 15th. Will we see several teams still in the running for Rōki Sasaki just not signing their guys?
Per industry sources: Roki Sasaki and his team are expected to make their decision after January 20, just 72 hours before the deadline.
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) January 4, 2025
The Padres, Dodgers, and Giants are among the top contenders to sign the 23-year-old Japanese ace.
Anders’ picks...
- This is great news coming from a guy who was bullied and ridiculed for things that were very much not his fault.
Jake Lloyd says he's finally feeling 'pretty good' after an 18-month stint in rehab to manage his schizophrenia
— Culture Crave (@CultureCrave) January 4, 2025
He's still a huge Star Wars fan, just beat 'The Force Unleashed', and plans to binge some of the newer projects for Star Wars Day
The fan support for him has been… pic.twitter.com/l9Jakc3eh4