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Good morning everyone! Yesterday was a busy day in the sports world, both inside and outside of Seattle. Here is what you need to know today...
In Mariners news...
- Casey Lawrence has agreed to a one-year deal with the Hiroshima Carp.
- Baseball America talks about the Mariners top prospect list in their latest podcast.
- The M’s made a minor signing.
Mariners sign 24-year-old LHP Ian McKinney. Selected by the Cardinals in the 5th round of the 2013 draft & pitched at High-A Palm Beach & Double-A Springfield in the St. Louis system & at Sioux City in the American Association.
— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) December 4, 2018
Around the league...
- Well the National League East is going to be real interesting in 2019.
Source: Free agent starter Patrick Corbin has agreed to a six-year deal with the Washington Nationals, pending a physical.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 4, 2018
- Another former Mariner goes overseas.
Former #Angels OF Jabari Blash is said to have an agreement in place with the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan, source tells The Athletic.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) December 5, 2018
- Huh...interesting.
Sources: #Mets’ doctor performed minor knee surgery on Canó after 2018 season. Story: https://t.co/nUDLniFSdO $
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 4, 2018
- Kyle Glaser notes that there isn’t a great history of brand new GMs immediately trading their team’s best prospects the way Brodie Van Wagenen has.
- Interesting...wonder if he would have been in the Jean Segura trade.
JeffWilpon said part of reason to do deal now was a “block” on the #Phillies. Said #Mets intel was if Diaz didn’t come to NYM was going to Pha.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) December 4, 2018
- And there it is.
The #Mets say they expect Noah Syndergaard to stay with the team. They'd have to get pieces back to fill holes in their lineup in 2019 to even consider a trade. They will not trade him strictly for prospects.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 4, 2018
- Congratulations, James!
Congratulations to @James_Paxton for being named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2018 Tip O’Neill Award. @Yankees https://t.co/iXjFAjdY5M pic.twitter.com/rFEc4VYYsP
— CDN Baseball HOF (@CDNBaseballHOF) December 4, 2018
- The Diamondbacks agreed to a two-year deal with Merrill Kelly, who was most recently playing in Korea.
Anders’ picks...
- Wooo!
BREAKING: The National Hockey League has awarded a franchise to Seattle.
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) December 4, 2018
The vote was unanimous.#NHL #Seattle @KING5Seattle @NHLtoSeattle @NHLSeattle_
- Check out some cool fan-made logos and uniform designs for the new Seattle franchise.
- And here’s how the logistics will work out.
The Seattle franchise will begin play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference and the @ArizonaCoyotes will realign to the Central Division. https://t.co/gYSiUWAreM #NHLSeattle pic.twitter.com/bT9myflZLF
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 4, 2018