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Hello everyone! Let’s get your Friday going with some news from around baseball.
In Mariners news…
- Luke Arkins wonders if Nolan Arenado could be a fit for the Mariners at the hot corner, now that it’s rumored the veteran is more willing to entertain a trade to Seattle.
Around the league…
- The recently-DFA’d Diego Cartaya, a former top prospect at catcher, is headed from the Dodgers to the Twins in a minor swap.
- The Cubs have acquired former Mariner Matt Festa in a deal with the Rangers.
- The Orioles have agreed to a one-year deal with right-hander Andrew Kittredge as the new O’s ownership continues to spend (at least in the short-term) this winter.
- The New York Daily News interviewed former Mariners hitting coach and current Yankees hitting director Jarrett DeHart.
- David Schoenfield at ESPN outlined the worst move every team has made since the end of the 2019 season. ($)