Ladies and gentlemen, the weekend.
Hello everyone! It’s Saturday, and Cactus League action continues in earnest today with the Mariners visiting the Angels. While you prepare for your day (which may or may not include taking in the game), let’s get you caught up on the latest.
In Mariners news…
- Manny Acta is extremely impressed by the upcoming group of Mariners hitting prospects.
- Sam Miller took a deep dive into the career of former Mariners manager Lou Piniella.
Around the league…
- The Yankees made headlines yesterday with their announcement that they will allow players to wear “well-groomed beards” for the first time since 1976.
- Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo underwent surgery for a hamate hook fracture and is out indefinitely while he recovers.
- Rangers young star Wyatt Langford is out for the next few days while he deals with an oblique strain.
- Yankees right-handed pitching prospect Chase Hampton underwent Tommy John surgery yesterday and will miss the entire 2025 season.
- We got some updates on the Nolan Arenado trade talks from this winter, which included a note that the third baseman would not waive his no-trade clause to come to Seattle.
- The Ishbia brothers are reportedly no longer interested in buying a majority stake in the Twins.
- Terry Francona has asked his veteran players on the Reds to not utilize ABS challenges during spring training games.
- Rōki Sasaki announced on his Instagram page that he recently got married, which caught many people by surprise (including Dodgers manager Dave Roberts).