Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/29/22: Jesse Winker, Archie Bradley, and the MLB Antitrust Exemption

Good morning everyone! Let’s dive into the latest from around baseball.

In Mariners news...

• Jake Mailhot also covered the Carlos Santana deal in a piece for Fangraphs.
• Meanwhile, David Laurila at Fangraphs spoke to George Kirby about his skillset and his terrific command.
• Additionally, Jay Jaffe wrote about Jesse Winker’s resurgence (great timing considering his big hit last night).
• This is pretty cool!

• The M’s made a minor depth trade yesterday.

• Add another injury to the pile for the Mariners.

Around the league...

• The Senate Judiciary Committee has its sights set on Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption, which just hit its 100th anniversary. Specifically, the senate is looking into baseball’s stranglehold on the minors and the conditions young players are subjected to as they work their way up the ladder.
• Atlanta reliever Kenley Jansen hit the injured list with what’s being described as an irregular heartbeat.
• Guardians youngsters Triston McKenzie and Josh Naylor are paving the way for players of Jamaican descent in the sport.
• Freddie Freeman is reportedly unhappy with how his contract negotiations went last offseason and has left his agency to become self-represented.
• It turns out Archie Bradley fractured his elbow when he jumped out of the dugout to fight Jesse Winker during the brawl. He will miss at least two months.
• Mike Trout has been in a pretty feisty mood in the last week or so.

Anders’ picks...

• The Seattle Storm added some more punch to their roster.