Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/12/23: Bryan Woo, Taj Bradley, and Ian Anderson

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

In Mariners news...

• Steve Drumwright at Pitcher List wrote about the Mariners’ and Brewers’ unique approaches to contending.
• This guy is going to be real good.

• The Prospects Live staff wrote about the unique circumstance the Mariners find themselves in with this year’s amateur draft, owning three first round picks, and wonders how the team might choose to use them.
• Colin O’Keefe discussed the growth of Jarred Kelenic and the simple power of improved swing selectivity.

Around the league...

• Marlins infielder Luis Arráez became the franchise’s first-ever player to hit for the cycle.
• Atlanta starter Ian Anderson will undergo Tommy John surgery, taking him out of commission for the rest of the season.
• White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will miss 2-4 weeks with a sprained knee.
• The Rays have placed starter Zach Eflin on the injured list. Taking his place is top pitching prospect Taj Bradley, who is set to make his MLB debut today.
• Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff hit the injured list as he deals with shoulder inflammation.
• The Twins are calling up infield prospect Edouard Julien, who has received a lot of attention as a pop-up prospect in the last year or so.
• Speaking of Tampa, they’re now 11-0 and making history along the way.

• Minor league players are walking a ton in the early going.

• Penn Murfee has a unique release point!

• An expected change, though Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times notes that the Mariners are not one of these teams (yet).