Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/15/19: Justus Sheffield, Hunter Renfroe, and Mr Little Jeans

Good morning, everyone.

[grabs chair, spins it around, sits backward, tosses an apple in the air]

I’m your substitute teacher. Literally the only thing we’re doing today is clicking links. As long as you do that, everybody gets an A+. Your regular teachers will be back soon.

In Mariners News...

• Justus Sheffield has been demoted to Double-A Arkansas.

• Félix Hernández’s rehab start for Tacoma did not go well.

• Here’s a Seattle Times blurb with more information on Félix’s start.
• Mallex Smith extended his hitting streak to 13 games with this dagger.

• Make of this what you will.

• Here’s a fun blast from the past featuring three of the best hitters of the last 25 years.

• Pitcher Bryan Pall (2017 25th-round pick) coached first base in a recent West Virginia Power game. Being a first base coach in the minors seems incredibly chill.

Around the League...

• Is this allowed?

• The Brewers and Rangers made a mildly interesting trade.

• Hunter Renfroe hit three home runs in the Padres’ 16-12 win at Coors Field on Friday night. San Diego scored six runs in the ninth, five in the 12th, and 15 runs total off the Rockies’ bullpen.

• Thursday night in Washington: first Zack Greinke did this:

• Then he no-hit the Nationals through the first six innings, but lost it in the seventh, which maybe was part of the plan? Either way, we’ve decided to stan forever.

• Our friend Jake Mailhot has started writing for FanGraphs again! Read his stories about Carlos Santana’s hitting profile and Ramón Laureano’s defensive skills.
• Never be the Mets.

Matthew’s picks...

• This wonderful story in The Stranger by friend of the blog Nathalie Graham examines the different ways Seattle politicians spend their money while on the campaign trail.
• Here’s a song I’ve been listening to a lot recently.