Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/29/23: Jonatan Clase, Germán Márquez, and the Chicago White Sox

Good morning everyone, happy Saturday! Here’s the latest.

In Mariners news...

• In case you missed it, the Mariners announced their City Connect uniforms, which they will unveil on May 5th against the Astros and will then wear somewhat regularly throughout the year.

• If you live in the Everett area, go out and see Jonatan Clase while he’s still there!

Around the league...

• Rockies starter Germán Márquez is dealing with elbow inflammation and worries that he may require Tommy John surgery.
• Darragh McDonald at MLB Trade Rumors checks in on the state of the Cardinals outfield battle now that the team has demoted top prospect Jordan Walker.
• The White Sox are a complete and utter dumpsterfire. Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs dives into what’s going on in the South Side of Chicago.
• Ahead of this weekend’s Mexico Series between the Padres and Giants, Eric Gomez at ESPN wonders what it would take for an MLB team to call Mexico City their home.
• Esteban Rivera at Fangraphs looks at how some hitters are simplifying their loads to improve their outcomes at the plate, looking specifically at Matt Olson, Lars Nootbaar, and Alek Thomas.
• The A’s are hosting the Reds this weekend and attendance may be hitting historic lows.

• The Mariners seem to be one of the teams benefitting most from the new base-running rules.