Mariners Moose Tracks, 5/21/25: Cal Raleigh, Kyle Gibson, and Andruw Jones

It’s time for links!

Good morning friends! It’s that time of the day once again. Let’s get you all caught up.

In Mariners news...

• Ben Clemens at Fangraphs dove into the changes Cal Raleigh made at the plate to power his offensive surge.

Around the league...

• The Orioles have cut bait with right-hander Kyle Gibson.
• A man was charged with providing alcohol to the 20-year-old fan who fell over the right field stands in Pittsburgh.
• The High-A Florida State League is now testing check swing challenge system.
• Andruw Jones was announced as the manager of the 2026 Netherlands World Baseball Classic squad.
• With the A’s playing in San Francisco last weekend, the Giants tried to woo Oakland fans to their side, but it their efforts may have done more harm than good.
• Does it seem like every center fielder is good defensively these days? Matthew Trueblood at Baseball Prospectus explored why this is happening. ($)
• Hilary George-Parkin at Front Office Sports wrote about the arms race throughout Major League Baseball to serve the craziest concession food.
• Looking to spice up your baseball-consuming experience this season? Michael Baumann at Fangraphs introduced the Fan Exchange Program, in which you’ll spend a week in June following another squad — if you so choose.
• Dan Szymborski at Fangraphs took a look at which players have seen the most dramatic changes in their 2025 projections two months into the season.