Mariners Moose Tracks, 5/16/25: Eddie Rosario, Rafael Furcal, and Byron Buxton

Happy Friday!

Hello everyone! It’s Friday, and we’ve got you covered on the baseball news of the day.

In Mariners news...

• In my first piece for Baseball America, I wrote about Jonny Farmelo’s excellent start to the season with Everett and spoke to Mariners minor league hitting coordinator CJ Gillman about the team’s plan for Farmelo’s development in the short- and long-term. ($)

Around the league...

• The Brewers have agreed to a minor league deal with outfielder Eddie Rosario.
• Former big league infielder Rafael Furcal faces two felony charges in the state of Florida.
• Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa both left Thursday’s game with the Twins after colliding with one another on a pop-up.
• Jon Becker at Fangraphs tries to chart a course for the wayward Pirates, who are still at sea after firing skipper Derek Shelton.
• Mike Carlucci at Over The Monster explains why the Red Sox aren’t suited for selling at the deadline this summer.
• Rob Mains at Baseball Prospectus wonders how often a game-ending called strike three could be overturned if ABS becomes adopted in Major League Baseball. ($)
• Even with the last week not going as planned, things are still looking up for the M’s compared to the preseason.

Anders’ picks...

• I am unironically nostalgic for half-watching a movie on DVD, then coming back to resume it later but not being able to recognize any of the scenes in the “scene selection” to know where to start.