Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/17/24: Jack Leiter, Andy Pages, and Forrest Whitley
It’s prospect call-up season around the league.
Good morning everyone! Let’s dive into the latest.
In Mariners news...
- Jonatan Clase made history in his debut game.
Jonatan Clase: first player with RBI in his @MLB debut while wearing #42 since Marc Sagmoen on April 15, 1997. The crazy part? That was the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut/EXACT day MLB retired #42 throughout baseball. Sagmoen changed to #37 the next day. #TheMayerGWS
— Alex Mayer (@alexmayer34) April 16, 2024
Around the league...
- The MLB call-ups are coming hard and fast this week, with the Rangers bringing up top pitching prospect Jack Leiter to make his big-league debut tomorrow.
- Meanwhile, the Dodgers brought up slugging outfielder Andy Pages for his Major League debut last night, where he collected his first MLB hit.
- After a tumultuous minor league tenure, Astros right-hander Forrest Whitley was called up by the big league club for the first time in his career.
- José Caballero is making quite the name for himself in Tampa, both on and off the field.
- The Mets honored Jackie Robinson’s legacy by welcoming his widow Rachel to the ballpark on Jackie Robinson Day.
- Yuniesky Betancourt has been arrested for allegedly staging a car accident so he could collect insurance money from the damages.
- Former Royals skipper Whitey Herzog passed away yesterday at the age of 92.
- The Rockies continue their run of total incompetence.
The Rockies brought in their best pitcher as a pinch runner who then immediately upon attempting to run fell down and broke his arm. pic.twitter.com/mcZCEHKuMN
— Jarvis (@jarvis_best) April 16, 2024
- The Tanzania National Baseball League is preparing to kick off its second season on May 4.
Anders’ picks...
- Absolutely perfect. 10/10, no notes.
Keanu Reeves has been cast as Shadow in ‘SONIC 3’ pic.twitter.com/R2iVzG3Mol
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 15, 2024