Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/10/23: Julio Rodríguez, Jason Benetti, and Paul Giamatti

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Good morning, foLLks, and happy Friday!

In Mariners news:

• For the second straight season, Julio Rodríguez is taking home a Silver Slugger Award. Julio is the first Mariner to earn the award in consecutive seasons since Alex Rodríguez from 1998-2000.

• Ryan Bliss hasn’t hit for much power in the Arizona Fall League despite showing strong plate discipline, but this knock from yesterday’s game should help that slugging percentage a bit. Bliss also doubled in a victory for the Peoria Javelinas, and their matchup tomorrow against Scottsdale will determine who advances to the AFL championship game.

Around the league:

• White Sox play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti is moving to Tigers baseball starting next season, inking a multi-year deal with Detroit. The reaction in the South Side has been, uh, not great.

• Mark Feinsand at MLB.com speculates that the Phillies could trade Nick Castellanos this offseason.
• Well... alright!

• Kiley McDaniel’s free agent ranking and contract projections are live on ESPN+ ($).
• Next year’s draft just added a top name to the list.

• Travis Sawchik at theScore argues that Shohei Ohtani is a smart investment for teams on the bubble, and names the Mariners as one of the five favorites to sign per theScore’s betting odds.

Connor’s picks:

• Mood.

• Pack it up, this contest is over.