Only a couple more days until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training!
In Mariners news…
- Baseball’s newest Hall of Famer, Ichiro, will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day on March 27th.
- Daniel Kramer at MLB.com hypothesizes what the Mariners’ Opening Day roster could look like .
- Should top catching prospect Harry Ford be considered for other positions, due to his top tier athleticism and unknown defensive future?
Around the league…
- Free agent third baseman Alex Bregman is expected to sign with a team soon, and he is likely to select from either the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, or Detroit Tigers.
- The Chicago Cubs are reportedly interested in signing former Mariners first baseman and current free agent Justin Turner if they can’t secure a deal with Bregman. ($)
- After receiving numerous complaints about the material and presentation of their new MLB uniforms, Nike has listened to feedback and resolved multiple issues for the upcoming season. ($)
- Mike Petriello at MLB.com predicts the tightest AL West race this season that we’ve seen in almost a decade.
- The New York Yankees have signed free agent LHP Tyler Matzek to a minor league deal.