Mariners Moose Tracks, 1/3/22: Billy Cooke, Genevieve Beacom, and Gabriel Moreno

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By Becca Weinberg@becca_weinberg Jan 3, 2022, 7:00am PST

MLB: Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays

In Mariners news...

Mariners minor league player Billy Cooke has announced his retirement from baseball after dealing with injuries for the past two years.

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Around the league...

Genevieve Beacom, who recently signed with the Melbourne Aces, is set to become the first woman to pitch in the Australian Baseball League.

After a 0.00 ERA at the U16 level, Genevieve Beacom has signed with Peter Moylan's Melbourne Aces for the upcoming season!

She would become the first female to pitch in the top-tier Australian Baseball League pic.twitter.com/MtHKrtgVzM
— Farm To Fame (@FarmToFame_) January 2, 2022

The Toronto Blue Jays could have a decision to make of when to add catching prospect Gabriel Moreno to their 40-man roster as he continues to impress in the minor leagues.
Iowa Cubs owner Michael Gartner surprised all 23 of his full-time employees with a large share of the profits from the sale of the team on his last day on the job.