Lookout Linkage, 3/29/16

There's now less than a week to go before the regular season starts! That's pretty exciting. Here's some news from the last couple of days to keep you going as we get into the home stretch:

• The Mariners are supposedly talking to the Padres about acquiring a reliever.
• Marc W at U.S.S. Mariner finds a pattern in who the M's decided to keep on the Opening Day roster.
• Dave Cameron reflects on Jesus Montero's career as a failed bat-first prospect.
• Dan Farnsworth at Fangraphs takes a look at the current M's prospects.
• The Braves have released outfielder Nick Swisher.
• Jamey Wright will retire.
• Matt Harvey will miss some time with an unspecified condition/injury.
• Brewers reliever Will Smith injured himself in the shower.