Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/24/25: Bryan Woo, Corey Seager, and José Leclerc

Strange things are happening across the AL West.

Good morning friends! The M’s conclude their long road trip today with a day game in Boston. We’ve got plenty of news to cover, so let’s get to it.

In Mariners news...

• Tim Booth at The Seattle Times wrote about how Bryan Woo unexpectedly became the team’s most reliable starting pitcher.
• Over The Monster took on yesterday’s game from the Red Sox perspective.

Around the league...

• The oft-ailing Corey Seager is headed to the injured list for the first time this year with a hamstring strain. The star shortstop is not expected to miss much more than the 10-day minimum.
• A’s (isn’t it weird how everyone calls them the “Athletics” now? Why do we have to use their government name just because they dropped the “Oakland”?) reliever José Leclerc has been shut down with a lat strain.
• Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell has been shut down while he undergoes imaging on his throwing shoulder.
• Astros rookie Cam Smith continues his odyssey around the field, as Houston is reportedly considering moving him to center field.
• Speaking of young AL West players in new defensive positions, the A’s threw Tyler Soderstrom into left field for the first time yesterday in an effort to make room in the lineup for rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz.
• Sacramento finally has Major League Baseball in town, but at what cost? Dan Moore at The Ringer dives into the A’s part-time stint in NorCal.
• The Orioles and Nationals released their own direct-to-consumer service through their shared regional sports network, MASN. However, the launch of this platform encountered a snag when fans were charged WAY more than the publicized price for the service.
• 45-year-old left-hander Rich Hill is still hoping to pitch this season, though he has yet to sign with a club.
• Marc Normandin at Baseball Prospectus lambasted commissioner Rob Manfred for continuing to be out of touch with the fans of the sport. ($)
• Runners are far more aggressive on the basepaths this year than in 2024, writes Ben Clemens at Fangraphs.
• Not every pitcher’s new offering is a huge success. Jeff Passan at ESPN spoke to players around the league about pitches they’ve tried adding to their arsenal that just didn’t work out (featuring a prolonged conversation with Logan Gilbert!)
• I think you need to give us a little bit more than that, Edwin.