Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/1/23: Nick Solak, Jake Cronenworth, and Anthony Rendon

Good morning everyone and happy April! Let’s dive into it.

In Mariners news...

• In case you missed it, the Mariners added some more infield depth.

Around the league...

• The Minor League Players’ Union approved their first-ever collective bargaining agreement! One thing I didn’t realize was that before now, minor leaguers could not earn money on their name, image, and likeness.
• The Padres have agreed to a seven-year contract extension with infielder Jake Cronenworth.
• Rumor has it that the Pirates and outfielder Bryan Reynolds have made significant progress towards a contract extension, but talks have hit a snag as the two debate over whether or not to include an opt-out clause.
• After their Opening Day loss to the A’s, Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon got into a brief altercation with a fan. The league is investigating the incident.
• Yeah, those are some pretty bad fits.

• There are 14 total players who could win their teams extra draft picks by winning Rookie of the Year this year, as Julio did for the Mariners last season.
• The Brewers are calling up top outfield prospect Joey Wiemer.
• The Diamondbacks have acquired former Mariners lefty bullpen arm Anthony Misiewicz from the Cardinals.
• Today I learned that The Big Unit does photography. Awesome!

• Bring back team captains in baseball!