Mariners Moose Tracks, 5/14/25: Tomo Otosaka, Pete Rose, and Shoeless Joe Jackson
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A day we all knew was coming.
Hello everyone! Let’s check out some baseball news you may or may not have caught from yesterday.
In Mariners news...
- The Mariners have signed 31-year-old Japanese outfielder Tomo Otosaka to a minor league deal, his first-ever contract with an MLB club.
- Congratulations to the Gilberts!
Around the league...
- Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson are officially eligible to join the Baseball Hall of Fame after Major League Baseball lifted their lifetime bans from the sport.
- Pirates ace Paul Skenes announced that he plans to participate in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
- 45-year-old left-hander Rich Hill agreed to a minor league deal with the Royals.
- Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is headed to the injured list yet again with a hamstring issue.
- The Cubs called up top catching prospect Moisés Ballesteros.
- Former Mariners reliever Art Warren has signed a deal with los Tecos de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.
- The Orioles are struggling, and Adley Rutschman has been one of the main culprits for their slow start. John Beers at Camden Chat looked for signs of hope in the catcher’s underlying data.
- Michael Baumann at Fangraphs wonders where the Rockies go from here and how they can climb out of baseball’s cellar in the wake of their firing of skipper Bud Black.
- Nick Seiro at Baseball America looks into the correlation between a pitcher’s arm slot and his ability to stay healthy. ($)