Mariners Moose Tracks, 1/11/18: Mariners MiLB Coaches, Gerrit Cole, and Jay Bruce

The hot stove is heating up a little bit! Between a false trade rumor and a big free agent outfielder inking a new contract, we’ve got some news to discuss. Here’s what you need to know as you get ready for your day.

In Mariners news...

• The Mariners have announced their minor league coaching staffs for the upcoming season.

• Here’s a cool feature on one of the new coaches — Cody Buckel — who was a failed prospect and most recently played in the Angels organization.
• And here’s the follow-up article on the Mariners’ ZiPS projections that were posted the other day.

Around the league...

• Yesterday morning, people were freaking out about Gerrit Cole supposedly going to the Astros. Then, we got this.

• U.S.S. Mariner co-founder and Fangraphs writer Dave Cameron is leaving his writing post to join the Padres organization as an analyst.
• Even the new players want out of Miami.

• Taylor Jungmann left the Brewers organization so he can attempt to play overseas.
• Check out this neat profile on Hannah Thurley, who has been hired by the Phillies to serve as mental skills coach.
• Former Lookout Landing writer and current managing editor of The Hardball Times Meg Rowley tries to find a use for a penalty box in baseball.
• Yu Darvish has narrowed his list of possible teams to just six.
• The Yankees have finally agreed to expand the protective netting in the lower bowl of their stadium after previously refusing to do so.
• Dallas Braden will join the A’s broadcast team as a part-time color commentator in 2018.
• Fish Stripes defends Derek Jeter’s vision for the organization.
• The Mets have signed outfielder Jay Bruce to a three-year contract.