Mariners Moose Tracks, 1/11/25: Julio Rodríguez, Jeff Hoffman, and Colin Rea

Catching you up on the latest as the weekend gets underway.

Hello everyone, and happy Saturday! Let’s get this weekend started with the latest news from around baseball.

In Mariners news...

• Nick Pollack at Pitcher List wrote detailed breakdowns of each pitcher in the Mariners’ rotation. The article is for PL+ subscribers but the Logan Gilbert breakdown is free for everyone.
• Julio Rodríguez gave back to his childhood community in the Dominican Republic this year for Three Knigs Day.

Around the league...

• Right-hander Jeff Hoffman has agreed to a three-year deal with the Blue Jays. Rumor has it that the Orioles initially came to terms on a deal with Hoffman but backed out to due medical concerns.
• The Cubs have inked right-hander Colin Rea to a one-year contract.
• Shohei Ohtani has spearheaded a huge spike in sponsorships for baseball players, writes Justin Birnbaum at Forbes. ($)
• Baseball American continued its dive into the top 10 prospects at each position, unveiling a first base list that includes Tyler Locklear. ($)
• A pair of Yankees fans who tried to forcibly rip a ball out of the glove of Mookie Betts during a World Series game have been indefinitely banned from all MLB ballparks.
• Dodgers stars Freddie Freeman and Chris Taylor are leading fundraising efforts to support wildfire relief in Los Angeles.

Anders’ picks...

• I love when companies add things nobody asked for.