Mariners Moose Tracks, 1/25/23: Scott Rolen, Adalberto Mondesi, and Jesús Aguilar

Good morning all! Hall of Fame results — arguably the most exciting thing to happen in the MLB offseason — are in! Let’s dive into that and more.

In Mariners news...

• I’m going to do a little self-promotion here, but Evan James, Mikey Ajeto, and I had Geoff Pontes from Baseball America on our podcast to discuss the M’s entrants to the BA Top 100 and some players who didn’t quite make the cut.
• The Mariners dropped their coaching staff for the Arkansas Travelers, which will be led by former Mariners and Remember Some Guys Mike Freeman and Shawn O’Malley.
• Alberto Rodríguez will be sticking around in the M’s system after being DFA’d to make room for J.B. Bukauskas.

Around the league...

• The 2023 MLB Hall of Fame results were announced yesterday, with third baseman Scott Rolen being the lone player elected in this round of voting.
• From the people who brought you “Players Being Told They’re Going to the Big Leagues...”

• The Red Sox acquired infielder Adalberto Mondesi in a trade with the Royals, who are just perpetually in rebuild mode.
• The A’s have agreed to a one-year deal with first baseman Jesús Aguilar.
• Former Mariner Luis Torrens has signed a minor league deal with the Cubs. Good luck, Luis!
• Britt Ghiroli and Katie Strong at The Athletic dropped a breaking report about White Sox starter Mike Clevinger, who has been accused by his wife of domestic violence and child abuse. ($)

Anders’ picks...

• Awards season is upon us, and the Oscars announced their list of 2023 nominees.
• The Seattle Kraken are back in action tonight at 7 PM versus their regional rival, the Vancouver Canucks. Follow along tonight at Davy Jones Locker Room.