Mariners Moose Tracks, 1/22/25: Ichiro, Kirby Yates, and Martín Pérez
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Good day everyone! Let’s dig into the latest news from around baseball.
In Mariners news...
- The M’s added another player to their already-talented international amateur class.
Taiwanese RHP Po-Chun Lin has officially signed with the Seattle Mariners.
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) January 21, 2025
Bonus deal: $450,000.
The Mariners add a 95-mph arm with a splitter, slider, and changeup, MVP of the U-18 Asia Championship and Taiwan's 2023 U-18 World Cup team member. pic.twitter.com/KDUwKaffzt
- Daniel Kramer broke down the ways in which Alex Bregman’s decision could shape the remainder of the Mariners’ offseason.
- Kramer also wrote about Ichiro, re-telling the story of how Seattle acquired the Japanese superstar in the first place.
Around the league...
- The Dodgers, who apparently are not yet good enough, are closing in on a deal with right-handed reliever Kirby Yates.
- The White Sox have agreed to a one-year contract with left-hander Martín Pérez.
- Anthony DiComo reported on the state of play between the Mets and slugger Pete Alonso.
- Michael Baumann at Fangraphs looked back on the excellent career of Jimmy Rollins.
- Next year’s class of first-year guys isn’t nearly as strong but definitely has some fun names.
Check out the list of first-time eligible players for the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot! pic.twitter.com/NBq8eBbal9
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 22, 2025
- Good lord, what a deal.
An 11-year-old collector just pulled the Paul Skenes 1/1 Debut Patch card!
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) January 21, 2025
Our offer still stands... you know where to find us https://t.co/jhY20ODzWa pic.twitter.com/kpdT6u99Sc