Good morning everyone! Oddly, it was a pretty slow news day in baseball yesterday, but here’s what we know.
In Mariners news...
- The Mariners have agreed to a minor league deal with right-hander Aaron Northcraft.
Around the league...
- Willians Astudillo continues to have fun in the Venezuelan Winter League.
Willians Astudillo doing his best Adrián Beltré impression.
— MLB (@MLB) January 9, 2019
(via @mlb_agent) pic.twitter.com/hDR8lhT8fM
- I didn’t even know that he had retired.
The D-backs announce they have hired Jonny Gomes as the organization's outfield/baserunning coordinator.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 8, 2019
- Miss you, Eddie.
We are ready for 2019 @Mets pic.twitter.com/za0GKXQeWf
— Edwin Diaz (@EdiDiaz44) January 8, 2019
Anders’ picks...
- This is unreal.
Oh my God. What is this sorcery???
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) January 8, 2019
Wait for it... pic.twitter.com/9KJyALzmuT
- Whoa.
Blue C Sushi abruptly closed all seven of its restaurants Sunday night, surprising many of their employees, who were laid off. https://t.co/eRdnsgdbSR
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) January 8, 2019