Mariners Moose Tracks, 9/3/21: Kyle Seager, Julio Rodriguez, and Brad Hand

The Mariners look to continue gaining ground in the wild card standings with a win against the Diamondbacks this evening.

In Mariners News…

• Congrats to the Arkansas Travelers on their combined no hitter and 6-0 win last night!

• Ridiculous pitching by Matt Brash through the first six before Nate Fisher and Dayeison Arias helped seal the deal.

• Corey Brock at The Athletic tackles seven questions that the Mariners need to answer as they enter the last few weeks of the regular season. ($)
• The Mariners have outright RHP Jimmy Yacabonis to Triple-A Tacoma after designating him for assignment on August 30th.
• Julio Rodriguez discusses his baseball upbringing, goals for the future, and more in his recent MLB.com profile.
• Kyle Seager breaks down his role as a veteran on this young Mariners team and his unique relationship with his teammates.

Around the League…

• The Mariners are among seven teams still working on hitting the 85% team vaccination target.

• The New York Mets have claimed Brad Hand off waivers from the Blue Jays, adding strength to their bullpen in most likely a middle-relief role.
• Have we reached the peak of infield shifting? Justin Choi at Fangraphs takes a look into the shift rates against righty hitters compared to previous years and how they might differ.
• Following an alleged DUI charge involving Mets GM Zack Scott, the team has placed Scott on administrative leave “until further notice.”
• The Miami Marlins have DFA’d RHP Austin Pruitt, opening up space for reliever Paul Campbell, who was just activated from the 10-day IL.