Mariners Moose Tracks, 1/12/25: Scott Servais, Jorge López, and Félix Mantilla
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Sunday links!
Good morning, foLLks, and happy Sunday!
In Mariners news:
- Happy belated birthdays to J.P. Crawford and Manny Acta!
Happy birthday, J.P.! ♂️ pic.twitter.com/u7uCkmeilU
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) January 11, 2025
We have another birthday today... HBD Manny! pic.twitter.com/nuf2e2Eiwn
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) January 11, 2025
- In case you missed it, the Mariners also made a 40-man roster move (!), claiming lefty Tyler Jay off waivers from the Brewers on Friday.
Around the league:
- The Padres have hired former Mariners manager Scott Servais as a special assistant for baseball operations and player development. Congrats to our Midwestern dad!
- Righty reliever Jorge López has signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Nationals.
- Félix Mantilla passed away at the age of 90. An eleven-season big league veteran from 1956-1966, he was one of the first Puerto Rican players to break through in MLB, and was a key contributor to the Milwaukee Braves’ 1957 World Series run.
The Milwaukee Brewers mourn the passing of Felix Mantilla pic.twitter.com/Se8tQJItnW
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) January 11, 2025
- The Giants have made their signing of Justin Verlander official, with catcher/left fielder Blake Sabol being designated for assignment to make room on their 40-man roster.
- Do... do we have to like Jon Heyman now?
Ballot #126 is from Jon Heyman. Félix, CC, & Ichiro get votes their 1st year. He adds Buehrle (now net +8), Wright (+4), & Torii Hunter, who has his 1st add of the year & is -2. Buehrle, Wright, & Hunter are at 13.5%, 11.1%, & 1.6%. His column: nypost.com/2025/01/10/s... Coming Soon to the Tracker
— Anthony Calamis (@tonycal.bsky.social) 2025-01-11T01:26:44.856Z
Connor’s pick:
I went through a massive Masayoshi Takanaka phase a couple years ago, and this compilation album was my first exposure to him. Enjoy some easy listening on this Sunday morning.