Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/12/25: Tai Peete, Ben Joyce, and Ryan McMahon

Kicking off the weekend with the latest news and notes from around baseball.

Good morning everyone! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. While you get ready for whatever it is you’re doing, here’s the latest from around the league.

In Mariners news...

• Adam Jude talked to people within the Mariners organization to find out how they might solve the glaring holes at first, second, and third base after the recent string of injuries.
• Daniel Kramer spoke to M’s prospect Tai Peete about his shift to center field and his relationship with Mariners star Mike Cameron.
• A late addition to the bullpen pile...

• Mariners minor league right-hander Reid Morgan has retired.

Around the league...

• The Angels have placed fireballing right-hander Ben Joyce on the injured list with shoulder inflammation.
• Ryan McMahon is doing his best to motivate the Rockies clubhouse despite the lack of care displayed by the team’s ownership.
• The Winston-Salem Dash hosted a local high school’s senior prom during a game.
• Players accumulate a lot of stuff over the course of a season, especially if they get moved from one city to another. Britt Ghiroli at The Athletic wrote about what players do with all of that extra stuff. ($)
• Players are also surprisingly frugal, stealing their parents’ Netflix accounts and staying on the family phone plan despite making salaries that dwarf the average American. Britt Ghiroli at The Athletic talked to several players about their strange attitudes towards spending. ($)
• CNBC dropped the official evaluations of all 30 MLB franchises.
• Alex Bregman’s dad has announced a bid for governor of New Mexico.