Mariners Moose Tracks, 8/24/24: Shohei Ohtani, Dylan Crews, and Jordan Montgomery

Recapping a big (and weird) day in baseball history.

Good morning everyone! The weekend is underway and the Dan Wilson era has kicked off with a bang. Let’s get you the latest from around the world of baseball.

In Mariners news...

• In case you missed it, the Mariners claimed infielder Terrin Vavra off waivers from the Orioles.
• If you’ve got an hour to kill, catch Cal Raleigh in conversation with Mookie Betts.

Around the league...

• Shohei Ohtani makes history in style. Baseball is so lucky to have this man.

• The Nationals are calling up top prospect — and last year’s No. 2 overall pick — Dylan Crews. He will play Monday against the Yankees.
• Yesterday was a big day for the MLB history books.

• Meanwhile, big Mike Baumann is on history watch!

• Red Reporter bids Joey Votto farewell after almost two decades in the sport.
• A California baseball field made famous for its use in the film A League of Their Own mysteriously went up in flames overnight on Thursday.
• Jordan Montgomery’s season has gone from bad to worse, as the left-hander is being moved to the Diamondbacks bullpen with a 6.44 ERA on the season so far. Montgomery opened up about his frustrations with his season and with how Scott Boras handled his free agency.
• Matt Chapman, who is having the best season among the four Boras holdouts, has had discussions with the Giants about a contract extension.
• Ben Clemens at Fangraphs wonders how different baseball would be if every stadium had uniform dimensions.

Anders’ picks...

• I dunno man, maybe not every organization needs a witty social media manager.