Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/30/17: Thyago Vieira, Tyler O’Neill, John Tumpane, and a Man on the Moon

Good morning, and Happy Friday! It’s been a tough week for the Mariners. With a series against the Angels this week, it’s either about to get a whole lot worse or a whole lot better. Or somewhere in between. In any case, it’s the weekend!

In Mariners News...

• Sam Gaviglio’s start, originally scheduled for Friday, has been moved to Saturday. Instead, Ariel Miranda still will start today.
• Emily Giambalvo wrote an interesting article about the Mariners’ seemingly endless shuffle between the majors and Triple-A this year.

In Mariners Minors News...

• Mariners pitcher Thyago Vieira was named to the Futures All-Star Game.
• Tyler O’Neill, baby.

• You can read a full recap of the Tacoma game here.
• Evan White recorded his first pro hit, but the error-prone Aqua Sox fell to the Hillsboro Hops, 5-4.
• Justin De Fratus gave up six runs in the first inning, and the Travelers dropped a game to the San Antonio Missions. Ian Miller had a leadoff triple and Ryan Casteel knocked a two-run double, but the closest the Travs would come would be 6-3.
• The LumberKings lost a rain-delayed game to the Kane County Cougars, 5-2.
• The Modesto Nuts have picked up right where they left off before the All-Star Break and now have a five-game winning streak, defeating Visalia 8-1. Eric Filia struck out for the first time since June 8, though, so clearly he doesn’t deserve consideration for the Futures game.
• The Nuts aren’t just getting it done offensively, either:

Around the League...

• MLB umpire John Tumpane saved a woman’s life on Wednesday.
• David Price is one of a number of pitchers arguing that baseballs this year seem more juiced than usual.
• Yankees rookie Dustin Fowler had his MLB debut on Thursday - and tore his patellar tendon.
• A Blue Jays fan has lost his job and been banned from MLB ballparks for a year after throwing a beer can onto the field.
• I love Ichiro.

Zach’s picks...

• Have you heard that bees are dying at an alarming rate?
• Nobody has been to the Moon in 45 years. Japan wants to change that.
• The National, one of the best bands of our era, released a new song yesterday.