Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/16/22: Anthony Rizzo, Tyler Anderson, and Jim Crane

Good day everybody! Let’s dive into what went down around baseball yesterday.

In Mariners news...

• These rumors are hardly surprising, but we’ll see what kind of value these players have on the trade market.

• David Laurila at Fangraphs talked to Mariners executives about Taylor Dollard and George Kirby and the team’s approach to pitching development.

Around the league...

• Terry Francona and Buck Showalter were named the Managers of the Year. Scott Servais had a pretty poor showing, receiving just one first-place vote while finishing third in the AL.
• Anthony Rizzo is back in the Bronx as the first baseman agreed to a two-year contract with the Yankees.
• Tyler Anderson capitalized on a big season by landing a three-year deal with the Angels. He will slot in as their #2 starter behind Shohei Ohtani.
• Martín Pérez and Joc Pederson accepted their qualifying offers and will return to the Rangers and Giants, respectively.
• The Padres have agreed to a three-year contract extension with right-hander Nick Martinez.
• Jeff Passan at ESPN took readers behind the scenes in Houston, where Jim Crane is running a very unusual operation. ($)
• The Rays did in fact make some quick roster moves in order to clear space on their 40-man roster.

Anders’ picks...

• I’ve seen a lot of bad basketball, but this takes the cake.