Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/3/23: J.P. Crawford, Brendan Rodgers, and José LeClerc

Hello all and happy Friday! Let’s dig into it.

In Mariners news...

• Larry Stone at The Seattle Times spoke to J.P. Crawford about his mentality entering the 2023 season.

Around the league...

• Rockies infielder Brendan Rodgers might require surgery to repair his dislocated shoulder.
• Rangers reliever José LeClerc will sit out of the World Baseball Classic this year while he heals from a neck injury. He was slated to play for the Dominican.
• Dodgers prospect Miguel Vargas is recovering from a fracture in his left hand, but he’s found success in other ways.

• Well, that works, I suppose!

• Jesse Sanchez at MLB told the story of the kid whose life was changed for the better by George Springer.
• Matt Monagan at MLB profiled the town of Nettuno, Italy, which has become something of a baseball haven in Europe.

Anders’ picks...

• Oh man, this is gonna be good.