Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/17/23: Jesse Winker, Brett Baty, and Kris Bubic

Some baseball news to kick off your week.

By Anders Jorstad@AndersJorstad Apr 17, 2023, 7:00am PDT

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

In Mariners news...

Darius Austin at Baseball Prospectus wonders if this Jarred Kelenic breakout is for real. ($)
Jesse Winker will be returning to Seattle today as the Brewers come to town. The outfielder spoke about how he feels about the coming reunion.

Around the league...

The Mets have called up top infield prospect Brett Baty.
Royals left-hander Kris Bubic was placed on the injured list with a left flexor strain in the middle of what appears to be a breakout month for the starter.
It’s just as they say: life imitates art.

Saint Jerome and the Angel of Judgement, by Michael Leopold Willmann, 1664, by Greg Fiume pic.twitter.com/qK4pQzT5fV
— ArtButMakeItSports (@ArtButSports) April 14, 2023

Jazz Chisholm seems to be acclimating to center field better than expected.

Let's talk about this Jazz Chisholm Jr. catch for a minute. It doesn't look like it but it was a really spectacular play (25% catch prob).

Why? Because what you don't see on the broadcast here is ... pic.twitter.com/N67hkAMR4h
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) April 16, 2023

.. a really fantastic jump. That's +7.6 feet better than avg in the first three seconds, and in the right direction. An avg jump leaves him 7.6 feet short and maybe requires a dive. A bad jump gives him NO shot.

But a great jump? He makes it look easy. That's a tremendous play. pic.twitter.com/PBj8d3dzDS
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) April 16, 2023

What happens when a manager benches a star player for disciplinary reasons? Cody Stavenhagen at The Athletic investigates. ($)