Mariners Moose Tracks, 9/26/24: Lazaro Montes, Jonatan Clase, and Grayson Rodríguez

We hope you’re happy, Jonatan.

Well, we’ve made it to the final off-day of the regular season, and for the fourth year in a row the Mariners head into the final series with a (technical) chance of making the postseason. While we wait to see how that all shakes out, let’s get you caught up on what’s happening around baseball.

In Mariners news…

• Go Travs!

• Amanda Lane Cumming tells the history of a beloved Kingdome attraction: the U.S.S. Mariner.
• Baseball America crowned slugger Lazaro Montes as the Mariners’ Minor League Player of the Year. ($)
• Major League Baseball announced its 2024 Arizona Fall League rosters, with top Mariners infield prospects Cole Young and Colt Emerson slated to get some action in the desert.

Around the league…

• Just how did the White Sox get to this point? Buster Olney and Jesse Rogers at ESPN have the story.
• While the Orioles are ticketed for the postseason, they’ll have to make their run without stud right-hander Grayson Rodríguez, who is still recovering from a strain in his back and right shoulder.
• Speaking of, Dan Szymborski at Fangraphs breaks down which squads are best equipped to succeed in this year’s playoffs.
• This is a helluva way to clinch it.

• Congratulations Jonatan! We miss you.

• Baseball continues to grow as a global sport.

Anders’ picks…

• It’s a good time to be a Storm fan!