Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/23/20: Spencer Patton, Nate Lowe, and Theo Epstein

New hirings and free agency updates.

By Becca Weinberg@becca_weinberg Nov 23, 2020, 7:00am PST

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Free agent RHP Spencer Patton, who pitched for the Cubs in 2016 before spending the last 4 seasons in the NPB, is drawing interest from MLB and NPB teams with the Rangers said to be confirmed as one of the teams in the market for Patton.
Angels new GM Perry Minasian has added three Braves executives and former co-workers to the team: Alex Tamin as assistant GM, Dominic Chiti as a special assistant, and Rick Williams as a scout.
Rays first baseman and Julio Rodriguez’s current Escogido teammate Nate Lowe has left the Dominican League to prepare for the upcoming MLB season after voicing concerns about the rising COVID-19 cases.
Buster Olney at ESPN ponders over Theo Epstein’s case for how to fix MLB’s pace-of-play problems. ($)
Marcus Semien discusses his frustrations with the shortened 2020 season and how it has impacted his free agency.