Good morning everyone! We’ve got just one day left until the second half of the baseball season begins, and we have plenty of news and analysis coming your way in the interim.
In Mariners news…
Mariners offseason minor league signing Shintaro Fujinami will take his flamethrowing talents to the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Bryan Woo’s grandfather quietly passed away last week, but he did get to see his grandson named to the All-Star team. Daniel Kramer wrote about his impact on Woo’s life and career in baseball.
Jeff Passan expects the Mariners to be aggressive at this year’s trade deadline. Buckle up, folks.
In my latest piece for Baseball America, I spoke to Mariners minor league pitching coordinator Quinn Cleary about what excites the M’s about Kade Anderson and how they view him from a developmental lens. ($)
Around the league…
Anders’ picks…