Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/7/25: Julio Rodríguez, Francisco Lindor, and Corbin Burnes

An illuminating Saturday set of links.

Seattle Mariners news...

• News is coming to light around multiple incidences of burglary targeting Seattle area athletes including current Seattle Mariners Julio Rodríguez and Luis Castillo.

Additionally, Julio made statements addressing the targeted burglary of which he was a victim.

• Baseball America updated their top thirty rankings for Seattle Mariners prospects. ($)
• Adam Jude outlined five potential trade deadline targets that could be on the Mariners’ radar, including one former Mariner that vibes particularly well with fans in his first tenure.

Around the league...

• Remember that we are all fighting unseen battles. Some of us are interim managers for the Colorado Rockies.

• “We’ll always have the wild card series in Toronto” would be the current Mariners version of this.

• Francisco Lindor has been playing through a fractured toe injury, and isn’t expected to need time on the injured list.
• The should-be-Oakland actually-Sacramento and I-will-believe-it-when-I-see-it-Las-Vegas Athletics have taken a trajectory with their pitching not quite seen before. ($)
• The Arizona Diamondbacks suffered another setback for their 2025 season with Corbin Burnes set to have Tommy John surgery.

Bee’s pick...

• Step aside Vedder Cup, this is the Seattle/San Diego rivalry that compels me.