Monday links!
In Mariners news…
- Seattle Sports 710 AM highlights a unique and well-known vendor in Peoria:
Go behind-the-scenes in Peoria, AZ to meet the “Churro Man” who you’ll see (and most definitely hear) at any #Mariners Spring Training game. #churroman
Stream every M’s Spring Training game LIVE @ https://t.co/gJbsLnUY4X & Seattle Sports App!
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— Seattle Sports (@SeattleSports) March 3, 2025
- The Mariners have claimed RHP Seth Martinez off waivers from the Miami Marlins and placed RHP Jackson Kowar on the 60-day IL as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.
- The team has announced its first round of roster cuts to the major league Spring Training roster.
Around the league…
- St. Louis Cardinals LHP Zack Thompson has suffered a tear in his left lat muscle and will be shut down for three to four weeks.
- Houston Astros veteran Jose Altuve gets his first action in left field as he attempts to make the switch from second base.
- San Francisco Giants RHP Justin Verlander tested out a new pitch, a curveball with added sweep, in a simulation game yesterday.
- Due to a calf injury sustained by third baseman DJ LeMahieu, the New York Yankees’ competition for third base is now down to Oswaldo Cabrera and Oswald Peraza.