Happy Kyle Lewis Day (hopefully!)
Hello everyone and welcome back to the happenings of Mariners baseball! The team begins a series against Houston today (who, unfortunately, swept both games of a double-header against the Yankees yesterday. Womp womp). Let’s dive into what’s going on around baseball right now.
Jerry Dipoto tells me Kyle Lewis is set to rejoin the Mariners big league roster tomorrow night against Houston.
— Mike Salk, Seattle Sports Station (@TheMikeSalk) July 21, 2022
Jerry Dipoto on Mitch Haniger starting his rehab assignment this weekend.
— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) July 21, 2022
"Sometime over the next 2-3 weeks we should have Mitch back in our Major League fold."
He needs time. DH days, days off, outfield play.
Dipoto says prime goal is to add starting pitching.
— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) July 21, 2022
"If that means impact at the top and timeshare at the back... We are tempting fate if we don't provide help. You will pay premium prices, that's part of it. When you are in the position we are in, you have to consider it."
Jerry Dipoto on @SeattleSports on adding superstar level talent at deadline
— Maura Dooley (@Maura_Dool) July 21, 2022
"I'm open to anything and I know we are organizationally open to anything that helps us get better and add impact. There are potential opportunities and we have to stay in tune with what they are."
The Mariners have signed C Connor Charping as an UDFA. The senior catcher from WMU was one of 16 semifinalists for the Buster Posey Award this season. https://t.co/S4CwzqJSSo
— Lookout Landing (@LookoutLanding) July 21, 2022
If you could borrow a pitch from anyone in history, what are you picking? pic.twitter.com/JCXpaawsWZ
— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2022
One big down arrow: attendance. It's down *20%* since 2007 peak, or a pace for the loss of 16 million ticket buyers. It's down 14% since Manfred took office and it's down 7.5% this year compared to 2019. pic.twitter.com/Gcei6AnA4o
— Travis Sawchik (@Travis_Sawchik) July 21, 2022
Marlins are extremely unhappy with the last few days of games. Today we saw that frustration boil over with Don Mattingly. JJ Bleday’s call up now feels imminent. Lewin Díaz may finally get his chance soon. Trade deadline will be fascinating. I wouldn’t rule out anything.
— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) July 22, 2022
Breaking: The Cardinals are giving Kyler Murray a five-year, $230.5 million deal that includes $160 million guaranteed, a source told @adamschefter.
— ESPN (@espn) July 21, 2022
Murray is now the second highest-paid QB with an average at $46.1 million per year. pic.twitter.com/pOXNBp40Oe
