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Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday! Let’s get your day started off with some links.
In Mariners news...
- To those of you who scoffed at the idea that Felix would be just fine...
Servais says Felix Hernandez understandably frustrated, but swelling already going down and he'll be "day to day." Could miss a start, but doesn't sound like he'll be out too long.
— Greg Johns (@GregJohnsMLB) February 27, 2018
- And here’s some more good injury updates!
Vogelbach's foot doing better. He's a late addition to lineup in "B" game in Surprise at DH.
— Greg Johns (@GregJohnsMLB) February 27, 2018
Back at it. @rchealy25 got on the field today, running the bases and taking grounders. #MarinersST pic.twitter.com/snAiKntmGF
— Mariners (@Mariners) February 27, 2018
- Scott Servais isn’t a man who can’t handle a little change.
Manager Scott Servais may or may not have intimated that the trident spring training hats are bad luck and need to go.
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) February 27, 2018
- This could be a big year for Marco Gonzales, notes Ryan Divish at The Seattle Times.
Around the league...
- The Blue Jays have shut down starter Marcus Stroman due to shoulder inflammation. Toronto expects to have him back soon.
- Mike Napoli is off the free agent board. The first baseman has agreed to a deal with the Indians.
- The Mariners aren’t the only AL West team with injury issues at first base.
Astros 1B Yuli Gurriel injury worse than team originally reported: he was sent to Houston to get his left hand examined. Not his wrist. Manager AJ Hinch said he does know what caused injury.
— Hunter Atkins (@HunterAtkins35) February 27, 2018
- Tim Lincecum has signed with the Rangers as the starter attempts his comeback to the big leagues.
- The Braves are unhappy that top prospect Ronald Acuna doesn’t want to wear his hat straight.
- Roy Halladay and Pat Gillick have been elected to the Phillies Hall of Fame.
- Jeff Sullivan at Fangraphs notes that the Mariners have the second-lowest projected WAR from players 25 years old or younger.