Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/4/22: Robert Perez, Jr., Dayton Moore, and Charlie Montoyo

Hello folks and happy Friday! We’ve hit the final off-day of the 2022 season as the series returns to Houston. Let’s catch you up on what’s happening around baseball.

In the World Series...

• The Astros won in a nail-biter in Game 5, pulling off a 3-2 victory to take a 3-2 series advantage. A win on either Saturday or Sunday will give the Astros their second-ever World Series title.

In Mariners news...

• The Mariners snuck Drew Ellis through waivers. The Mariners outrighted him as a way to clear space on the 40-man, likely for a prospect who needs protecting from the Rule 5 Draft.

• New Travs merch? New Travs merch.

• Send Robert Perez, Jr. to the AFL Fall Stars Game!

• The Mariners are currently hiring an analytics intern. Know someone who would crush it in this role? Is that someone you? Go apply!

Around the league...

• Andy Martino at SNY reports that the Mets have no interest in getting into a bidding war with the Yankees over Aaron Judge’s services.
• The Rangers are attempting to take the title of “Most Washed Up Organization” from the White Sox.

• Speaking of the Sox, they’re hiring former Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo as a bench coach.
• MLB Trade Rumors provided a breakdown of what pick each team would sacrifice by signing a free agent that rejected a qualifying offer. The Mariners are in position to give up their third-highest draft pick should they do that.
• Clinton Yates at Andscape wrote about the unusual journeys to the World Series taken by umpire Carlos Torres and executive Mike Hill.
• Starling Marte has undergone surgery for a core muscle injury, but should be ready to go by spring training.
• Atlanta reportedly had recent discussions with Dansby Swanson regarding a contract extension, which would take one of the marquee shortstop free agents off the market. However, it doesn’t seem like a deal is imminent at this moment.

Anders’ picks...

• The end of an era...