Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/19/18: Wade LeBlanc, Mike Piazza, and Mo’ne Davis

Here are some stories to get your Wednesday started.

By Anders Jorstad@AndersJorstad Dec 19, 2018, 7:00am PST

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MLB: Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers

Hello everybody and happy Wednesday! Here are some stories to get your day going.

In Mariners news...

Corey Brock at The Athletic takes a look at Wade LeBlanc’s schooling journey that led to him earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama this winter. ($)
In case you haven’t been keeping up with the Mariners’ minor league happenings...

Updated list of M’s minor league signings, releases, retirements & Rule 5 losses. pic.twitter.com/CWmacZ2u8O
— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) December 18, 2018

Around the league...

Erasmo will soon have a new home.

Source: RHP Erasmo Ramirez is nearing a minor league deal with the Red Sox. Agreement is expected to include an invite to big league camp.
— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) December 18, 2018

That’s an interesting trade clause.

Lance Lynn deal with #Rangers: $4M signing bonus. $8M in 2019. $10M in 2020. $8M in 2021. Plus: $100K if traded to LAA, LAD, AZ, COL, SD, OAK, SF, SEA (can be paid only once).
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 18, 2018

The Twins have announced that they will retire Joe Mauer’s number this season.
Carlos Beltrán will join the Yankees front office.
Some news on a former Mariners prospect...

Minor-league transaction: Red released D.J. Peterson at his request so he could pursue other opportunities
— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) December 18, 2018

Oh dear...

Harold Reynolds didn’t believe home runs were factored into slugging…… pic.twitter.com/cbcjEdI0nX
— Dodger Talk (@Kershizer77) December 18, 2018

Lmaooooo he thought doubles and HR’s counted the same!

Get him off the air @MLBNetwork pic.twitter.com/MpfsiGXFQ7
— Dodger Talk (@Kershizer77) December 18, 2018

This is huge news.

Sources: Cuba and MLB reach an agreement by 2019 and Cuban baseball players will be able to sign with MLB from the island without having to emigrate: https://t.co/arNuhVLKgT @Enrique_Rojas1 @Ken_Rosenthal @billjamesonline @SieraSantos @TheAthleticMLB
— Francys Romero (@FrancysRomero10) December 18, 2018

Matt Harvey has found a landing spot. He’ll make $11M over one year.

Source: Matt Harvey has agreed to a deal with the Angels.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) December 19, 2018

David Schoenfield wonders which team could most use J.T. Realmuto’s services.
Robert Andrew Powell at The Athletic investigated the story of Mike Piazza’s relationship with an Italian soccer team, which ended in flames. ($)

Anders’ picks...

Former Little League World Series star Mo’ne Davis will be joining the Hampton University softball team next fall.