Mariners Moose Tracks, 8/8/24: Victor Robles, Josh Fleming, and Adbert Alzolay
Catching you up on the latest from the world of baseball.
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In Mariners news...
- Mikey Ajeto at Baseball Prospectus dove into the specific changes Victor Robles has made at the plate and the numbers that support his improvements. ($)
- The Mariners added to their high-minors pitching depth for the stretch run.
The Mariners have signed LHP Josh Fleming to a minor league deal and assigned him to Tacoma. A reliever, he has pitched in 25 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season with a 4.02 ERA.
— Mike Curto (@CurtoWorld) August 7, 2024
Around the league...
- Cubs ace reliever Adbert Alzolay will undergo Tommy John surgery, likely sidelining him through the 2025 season.
- Meanwhile, the Rays reinstated right-hander (and Puyallup native) Drew Rasmussen from the injured list. It is the first time Rasmussen has been active since May 2023 due to an elbow injury.
- Are they allowed to dunk on each other?
A's playing "22" by Taylor Swift against the White Sox during warmups
— Jessica Kleinschmidt (@KleinschmidtJD) August 7, 2024
- Contrary to my comment above, Ben Clemens at Fangraphs says the A’s are better than you think they are.
- On the other side of things, Bradford Doolittle at ESPN wonders how likely it is that the White Sox become the worst team (record-wise) in MLB history.