Mariners Moose Tracks, 2/12/21: Evan White, Ben Gamel, and Brad Miller

Two former Mariners find new homes.

By Anders Jorstad@AndersJorstad Feb 12, 2021, 7:00am PST

Milwaukee Brewers v Pittsburgh Pirates

Hello folks and happy Friday! Here’s the latest from around baseball.

In Mariners news...

Check out Ryan Rowland-Smith’s interview with M’s first baseman Evan White.

Big thanks to @Mariners Evan White for this extremely honest conversation.

Now available on Google...
Enjoy https://t.co/EMIJ85MCWg #truetotheblue pic.twitter.com/bQaB0iPLW7
— Ryan Rowland-Smith (@hyphen18) February 11, 2021

Dave Sims wrote about the experiences he’s had in his career in honor of Black History Month.
Congratulations to the Negrón family!

Looks like our family will be doubling in size! Expecting two Negrón boys come June!

Thank you Mariana Calderon Photography for being a part of our special day! Wouldn’t have been the same without you! pic.twitter.com/T3fmvL5OOW
— Kristopher Negrón (@KNegs17) February 11, 2021

Around the league...

Patrick Dubuque at Baseball Prospectus discusses the ways in which baseball still has to evolve. ($)
There goes that man.

Ben Gamel has deal with Indians
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 11, 2021

James Paxton is reportedly looking for more than $11 million annually in a deal.
The Angels continue to ad crusty old vets to their roster.

The #Angels have signed OF Jon Jay to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp.
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) February 11, 2021

There goes another potential option for the M’s.

Source: Brad Miller and #Phillies moving toward one-year deal worth between $3 million and $3.5 million. @MLBNetwork @MLB
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) February 12, 2021

Kiley McDaniel at ESPN joins the party, ranking all of the farm systems around Major League Baseball. He pegs the Mariners for 6th. ($)
Ben Clemens at Fangraphs wonders if teams should start using their best hitters at the lead-off spot.

Anders’ picks...

The Rays asked, and they received.

We're surprised you didn't pull your social media manager in middle of writing that great tweet. #NationalRoastDay
— Wendy's (@Wendys) February 11, 2021

Check out these awesome beanies!

THIS JUST IN: we teamed up with @BlackGirlHockey to create exclusive #SeaKraken x #BGHC beanies where 100% of net proceeds will go to the BGHC scholarship program.

Learn more about the beanie, scholarship program & the first Washington State recipient →https://t.co/MqTGhHBbBA pic.twitter.com/SPgRRsQd2y
— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) February 11, 2021