Mariners Moose Tracks, 2/23/21: Phillip Ervin, Tyler Clippard, and Shin-Soo Choo

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By Becca Weinberg@becca_weinberg Feb 23, 2021, 7:00am PST

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In Mariners News...

Following Kevin Mather’s disturbing remarks on Sunday, the Mariners officially announced his resignation yesterday. Mariners’ chairman John Stanton held a press conference to address the matter, and Ryan Divish at the Seattle Times provides a video recording of the call.

Former Mariner Philip Ervin has joined his fourth team since September 2020 as the Braves claim him off of waivers from the Cubs.
Veteran reliever and two-time All-Star Tyler Clippard has agreed to a one-year/$2.25 million contract with the Diamondbacks.
Former Rangers OF Shin-Soo Chooo has signed with the SK Wyverns of the KBO and will reportedly earn $2.4 million in 2021.
Dennis Lin at The Athletic takes a deeper dive into Fernando Tatis Jr.’s new contract and how the bond between Tatis Jr. and GM A.J. Preller made it possible. ($)