Mariners Moose Tracks, 2/4/21: Danny Farquhar, Kolten Wong, and The NWHL

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By Anders Jorstad@AndersJorstad Feb 4, 2021, 7:00am PST

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Hello everyone! Let’s dive into the latest from around the baseball world.

In Mariners news...

Baseball America has unveiled detailed reports on the top 30 prospects in every system. Check out their Mariners breakdown here. ($)
Shout out to these incredible young women!

For 35 years, National Women & Girls in Sports Day has inspired girls and women to play & be active to realize their full power. On this #NGWSD, we’re proud to recognize Hometown Nine fellows Michelle, Kahealani, and Joy, who carry these ideals forward every day. #LeadHerForward pic.twitter.com/9TeFC2qMYG
— The Mariners Care Foundation (@MarinersCare) February 3, 2021

Around the league...

There’s more to the Nelson Cruz deal than meets the eye. Frankly, I’m very jealous.

Heard this: #MNTwins spiced up the deal (or sweetened it) for Nelson Cruz by adding his personal chef to the gameday staff.
— danhayesmlb (@DanHayesMLB) February 3, 2021

The Phillies continue to bolster their staff as they aim to compete in a stacked NL East.

Chase Anderson getting $4 million from the Phillies on a one year deal, per a source.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) February 3, 2021

Christina De Nicola wrote about the side hustle of Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson, which happens to be modeling.
Great to see Danny get back into the sport.

Cool thing to see: The White Sox have Danny Farquhar as their pitching coach at Class A Winston-Salem this year.
— Jared Wyllys (@jwyllys) February 3, 2021

Former A’s backstop Josh Phegley has decided to retire.
One of our last remaining M’s targets goes off the board.

Free-agent second baseman Kolten Wong in agreement with Brewers on two-year, $18M contract with a third-year club option, pending physical, source tells @TheAthletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 3, 2021

Another good reliever found a new home yesterday too.

The Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with reliever Joakim Soria on a one-year, $3.5M deal. He can earn another $500K in bonuses based on appearances. @Ken_Rosenthal was first on the news.
— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) February 3, 2021

The Twins also added a piece to their bullpen, signing former Mariner Alex Colomé.
Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic reports that the United States government tried to pressure the players into delaying the season by a month in order to allow time for the players and coaches to get vaccinated. ($)
Bill Shaikin and Mike DiGiovanna at The Los Angeles Times wonder why the Angels haven’t canned Mickey Callaway yet.

Anders’ picks...

Miss going to concerts? Here’s one that’s coming to Seattle in just over a year.

: @theweeknd has announced a newly added show March 4, 2022 at Climate Pledge Arena on his upcoming #AFTERHOURS tour ahead of his historic #SBLV performance this Sunday. Tickets on sale Monday at 10am. Head to https://t.co/NpkF5YLedT for more info. pic.twitter.com/AnoEvIK1Wp
— Climate Pledge Arena (@ClimateArena) February 3, 2021

We may be seeing more of this on the horizon, including with MLB depending on how Spring Training goes.

Sources: The NWHL will be announcing suspension of the season due to Covid.
— Marisa Ingemi (@Marisa_Ingemi) February 3, 2021