Mariners Moose Tracks, 5/15/25: Andrés Muñoz, Matt Carpenter, and Rōki Sasaki

A respite from the Mariners.

Hello friends! I feel it is my duty to remind you that there is no Mariners game today, which at this point might be for the best. If you still thirst for baseball, we’ve got some news and analysis to satisfy you.

In Mariners news...

• Andrés Muñoz will play for Team Mexico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
• An interesting side effect of yesterday’s transaction...

Around the league...

• Rōki Sasaki’s tough start to the season just hit another speed bump as the right-hander was placed on the injured list with shoulder impingement.
• Longtime Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter officially announced his retirement from baseball.
• The Dodgers have called up top prospect Dalton Rushing.
• Angels right-handed fireballer Ben Joyce has undergone season ending shoulder surgery.
• Juan Soto announced that he will play in the World Baseball Classic, suiting up for the Dominican Republic.
• The City of Anaheim is choosing to wait until after the season concludes to make a move on a new stadium deal for the Angels.
• The Guardians have hired former Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber as a special assistant.
• Steven Goldman at Baseball Prospectus argued in opposition to Rob Manfred’s decision to reinstate Pete Rose and those involved in the Black Sox scandal. ($)
• In an opposing perspective, Dan Wetzel at ESPN provided his support for Manfred’s ruling.
• Kiley McDaniel at ESPN updated his top 150 draft prospect rankings and conducted a mini-mock draft of the first 11 picks.
• This might be the defensive play of the year.

Anders’ picks...

• No link here, but if you haven’t watched Andor yet, what are you doing with your life?