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Good morning everyone! Here are some links to kick off your Wednesday.
In Mariners news...
- Kyle Lewis picks up some more hardware.
Add it to the list ✅
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) January 5, 2021
@Klew_5 was named to @BaseballDigest’s 2020 All-MLB Rookie Team!
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- Taylor Trammell was one of many making their voices heard in Georgia yesterday.
Mariners prospect and Georgia resident Taylor Trammell got out the vote today...very early....in a very long line. Way to make your voice heard @Taytram24! pic.twitter.com/Xjg1V0nD0M
— Lookout Landing (@LookoutLanding) January 5, 2021
- Matt Wallach at Pitcher List tries to sort out the Statcast mystery that is Ty France.
Around the league...
- Rob Mains at Baseball Prospectus digs into the Cubs’ financial situation to find out just how much they lost in 2020. ($)
- Brittany Ghiroli at The Athletic provides some ideas on how to stop MLB teams from tanking. ($)
- Major League Baseball is cracking down on teams who are using their facilities before spring training starts.
- On their latest podcast with The Ringer, the Baseball BBQ boys try to figure out what is the best pitch of all time.
- Another minor free agent is off the board.
The Tigers are nearing a deal with OF Robbie Grossman, sources tell me and @Ken_Rosenthal. Terms are 2 years, $10 million plus performance bonuses.
— Cody Stavenhagen (@CodyStavenhagen) January 5, 2021
- Meanwhile, the rich get richer in Hollywood.
The #Dodgers re-sign Blake Treinen to a two-year, $17 million contract that includes an $8 million club option or $1 million buyout.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 6, 2021
- It was reported yesterday that the Single-A and Double-A seasons are likely to be delayed until June.
- Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic reports that Cleveland is having trouble finding an acceptable deal for Francisco Lindor. ($)
- Pitch nerds out there are going to have a blast with this.
So hey, here's a fun (if somewhat complicated) new thing.
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) January 6, 2021
Now on Baseball Savant: Now you can see the measured spin direction (thanks, Hawk-Eye!) of each pitcher's pitches, and compare them to the observed. So here's the man, Shane Bieber.
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