Mariners Moose Tracks, 5/17/23: Kumar Rocker, Mark Vientos, and Aníbal Sánchez

Hello everyone! Here’s what’s happening in baseball on this Wednesday.

In Mariners news...

• With the Mariners now at the 40-game mark, Ryan Divish at The Seattle Times assesses the state of the team.

Around the league...

• Tensions remain high between the Yankees and Blue Jays following the Aaron Judge shifting eyes incident, and the Jays are convinced they were tipping signs.
• Top Rangers starting pitching prospect Kumar Rocker will undergo Tommy John surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2023 season.
• Top A’s youngster Mason Miller has been diagnosed with a mild UCL sprain and will b
• Jazz Chisholm will miss the next 4-6 weeks for the Marlins while he recovers from turf toe.
• Domingo Germán was tossed from his start yesterday due to the presence of a foreign substance on his pitching hand.
• Former right-handed starter Aníbal Sánchez announced his retirement from baseball.
• Another top prospect is on their way to the big leagues.

• MLB Pipeline updated their top 100 prospect list. Just like with the Baseball America update, Cole Young and Bryce Miller are significant risers on the list.
• Construction has begun on the first baseball field in the country of Saudi Arabia.
• Faster games aren’t just making the experience better for fans, they’re leading to better off-the-field lives for players, too. Anthony Castrovince has the story.