Mariners Moose Tracks, 2/12/25: Clayton Kershaw, Kenley Jansen, and Ty France

Spring is in the air! (in Arizona and Florida, at least)

Good morning everyone! Just one more day until Mariners pitchers and catchers report to spring training. Starting today, 22 teams will be beginning their workouts. Let’s get the day started with a look around the league.

In Mariners news...

• Ryan Divish at The Seattle Times wonders if the Mariners rotation is ready to carry the team once again in 2025.
• The Mariners unveiled their 2025 Cactus League broadcast schedule, with 15 total games to be shown on TV or streaming this year.

Around the league...

• The Dodgers are officially bringing back left-hander Clayton Kershaw for an 18th season in Los Angeles.
• The Angels have reportedly agreed to a deal with right-hander Kenley Jansen, the best reliever left on the market.
• Right-handed reliever Scott Barlow found himself a new home, inking a one-year contract with the Reds.
• The Twins have signed former Mariners first baseman Ty France to a one-year deal.
• The White Sox have agreed to a deal with outfielder Michael A. Taylor.
• The Orioles are reportedly pouring $21 million into a new hitting and pitching lab in Sarasota.
• Fangraphs unveiled its first power rankings of 2025 spring training, courtesy of our very own Jake Mailhot.
• Ben Clemens at Fangraphs digs into how well the website’s prospect rankings have historically translated to big league performance.

Anders’ picks...

• The most Jeremy Strong answer of all time.