Good morning everyone and happy Friday!
The Mariners snapped their six-game skid yesterday in a 1-0 win over the Yankees.
The team heads to Houston today for a key three-game series against the first-place club in the AL West, with first pitch slated for 5:10 PM PT.
In Mariners news…
- In case you missed it, the Mariners optioned struggling rookie shortstop Colt Emerson to Triple-A and called up infielder Brock Rodden to make his major league debut.
Around the league…
- Reds ace Hunter Greene will receive the second Tommy John surgery of his career which will cause him to miss the entire 2027 season.
- Rosalind Adams at The City Reporter broke news that the Brooklyn Cyclones withheld tips from concessions stand employees. The Cyclones are owned by Diamond Baseball Holdings, the company that has purchased several minor league teams in recent years.
- Sami Higgins at McCovey Chronicles explained why the Giants’ handling of the Pride Night debacle has them legitimately questioning their fandom of the franchise.
- Brittany Ghiroli at The Athletic wrote about how Buster Posey’s mismanagement of the team is threatening his legacy as a beloved player. ($)
- Although Shohei Ohtani’s contract stipulates that he could opt out in the event of a sale of the Dodgers, Alden Gonzalez at ESPN reports he would likely stick with the organization in that scenario.