Mariners Moose Tracks, 10/25/22: Rafael Devers, Anthony Rizzo, and Mookie Betts

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By Becca Weinberg@becca_weinberg Oct 25, 2022, 7:00am PDT

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In Mariners news...

Julio supporting OL Reign and hanging out with some of the young Seattle Sounders stars!

The collab of the year.

Nouhou, Dylan, Danny & AB were spotted with Mariners star Julio Rodríguez at the @OlReign match on Sunday! pic.twitter.com/wCD2ucyEHv
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) October 25, 2022

Former Mariner Jose Lopez has announced his retirement from baseball after substantial time in both MLB and NPB.

After nearly a decade in Japan, former Mariners second baseman José López has announced his retirement. He's one of just three players with 1,000 hits in both MLB and NPB. https://t.co/uGVy0qkT56
— Joe Veyera (@JoeVeyera) October 24, 2022

Corey Brock ponders the futures of Robbie Ray, Matt Brash, Jarred Kelenic, and more in his latest Mariners mailbag.
AL Manager of the Year finalist will be announced on November 7th. Here’s why Scott Servais should be one of them.

Around the league...

The Miami Marlins have narrowed their managerial search down to four final candidates:

Marlins are down to 4 finalists and a decision is expected soon: Skip Schumaker, Joe Espada, Matt Quatraro and a mystery candidate. The mystery man is apparently not Raul Ibanez, who had a great interview but dropped out because the timing isn’t right.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 24, 2022

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly in pursuit of a long-term contract for third baseman Rafael Devers.

Sources: The Red Sox are moving to secure Rafael Devers long-term. The ongoing talks with Devers camp are being led by a senior club executive who is currently in the Dominican Republic. Their goal is to sign Devers, who turns 26 today, to an extension for at least 7 seasons.
— Yancen Pujols (@YancenPujols) October 25, 2022

With the Los Angeles Dodgers predicted to be in the mix for signing free agent Aaron Judge, could Mookie Betts be moved to second base to accommodate the acquisition?
New York Yankees’ first baseman Anthony Rizzo has to make a decision soon about whether he wants to stay with the team or opt-out of his contract.