Mariners Moose Tracks, 9/24/21: Robert Pérez, Jr., Juan Soto, and Torey Lovullo

It’s Friday and the Mariners are just two games out of a wild card spot! Also, the Red Sox are starting a series with the Yankees, so now might be a time to make up that ground. In the meantime, here are some links for your reading pleasure.

In Mariners news...

• Robert Pérez, Jr. picking up right where he left off for the M’s.

Around the league...

• Evan Drellich at The Athletic sets the stage for the upcoming labor dispute between the players and the owners this winter. ($)
• Jordan Shusterman at FOX Sports draws attention to the very strong season that (potential future Mariner?) José Ramírez is having.
• Juan Soto is just unbelievable.

• Major League Baseball is going to experiment with pre-tacked baseballs in the final few games of the Triple-A season, reports Kyle Glaser at Baseball America.
• Glaser also reports that the Arizona Fall League will include a number of rule changes that were tried in the minor leagues this year.
• Despite already amassing more than 100 losses this season, the Diamondbacks have agreed to a contract extension with manager Torey Lovullo.

Anders’ picks...

• Shout out to the Kraken for getting vaccinated before their season begins.