Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/22/25: Emerson Hancock, Adley Rutschman, and Chris Sale

It’s Sunday, and if it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Links.

An awful lot of injury news today.

In Mariners news...

• Emerson Hancock returned to the Mariners rotation in 2025 with a new arm slot, and a new approach, and he’s been carving up hitters as a result.

Around the league...

• “Community, religious, and union leaders” across Los Angeles submitted a petition to the Los Angeles Dodgers to convince them release a statement denouncing the actions of ICE in the city of Los Angeles.
• One of the best writers in the business, Scott Miller, passed away yesterday at the age of 62.
• San Francisco Giants pitcher Sean Hjelle was blatantly accused of abuse by his wife, in response deflecting to MLB.
• Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman was added to the IL yesterday with an oblique strain.
• Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler went on the IL yesterday with low back inflammation.
• Texas Rangers DH Jake Burger is going to the IL with an oblique strain.
• The Arizona Diamondbacks announced that reliver AJ Puk will be undergoing elbow surgery and catcher Gabriel Moreno has a fracture in his right hand.
• The Atlanta Braves are placing reigning NL Cy Young Chris Sale on the IL with a fracture in his rib cage following a diving play on Wednesday
• MLB The Show players look away, but there is a knuckleballer in the Tigers system.

Nick’s pick...

• Not a link, but don’t miss game 7 of the Indiana Pacers vs. the Bad Guys tonight at 5:00 pm PST. Goooooooo Haliban!