Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/5/18: MLB Draft, Kyler Murray, and Aaron Judge

Good morning everyone! I hope you enjoyed the MLB Draft coverage yesterday. Or maybe you’re not a big fan of the draft. Or maybe you just want the big headlines. Well we’ve got you all covered! Rounds 3-10 begin this morning at 10am on MLB.com. The M’s are also back in action today. Also, here are some links to get you through your day.

In Mariners news...

• A cool story on the M’s selection of Logan Gilbert.

• David Laurila spoke to M’s prospect Evan White about how he uses his uniqueness to his advantage.
• Well hey there.

Around the league...

• In case you missed some of the picks from yesterday’s draft, here’s the draft tracker that shows who everyone took and who the best available players are as we head into Day 2.
• The A’s selected Kyler Murray yesterday with the ninth overall pick, but the athletic freak will have to decide between signing and staying at the University of Oklahoma, where he’s slated to become the starting quarterback next season.
• Former Mariners farmhand Zack Littell will make his MLB debut today for the Twins during the team’s double-header with Chicago.
• Baseball Prospectus does a mock draft if teams were picking based on the best names rather than talent.
• The Yankees have threatened to boycott ESPN in what’s becoming a pretty ugly war over scheduling.
• I love this.

• Over the Monster thinks that this year’s draft is pretty important for Dave Dombrowski.
• Rays lefty Anthony Banda is going to undergo Tommy John surgery and could be out until 2020.
• Aaron Judge set a record with eight strikeouts in a double-header against the Tigers.

Anders’ picks...

• This just turned south real quick.