Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/30/22: Collin Cowgill, Jeimer Candelario, and Shelby Miller

Good morning folks! Let’s catch you up on the latest from the world of baseball.

In Mariners news...

• Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic provided a round-up of insights from around baseball in advance of next week’s Winter Meetings. Rosenthal’s comments seem to indicate the Mariners are priced out of the top 4 free agent shortstops and will likely instead go for the trade route to shore up second base. He also notes they’re looking for a right-handed hitting outfielder. ($)

Around the league...

• The Seattle-Cincinnati pipeline is still going strong, with the Reds poaching Travelers manager Collin Cowgill to serve as Cincy’s first base coach in 2023.
• The Nationals have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent third baseman Jeimer Candelario as Washington hopes for a bounce-back from the former Tigers infielder.
• The Nats also signed outfielder Stone Garrett to a big league deal.
• Right-hander Shelby Miller signed a one-year pact with the Dodgers, who will no doubt turn him into a shut-down option out of the pen.
• Tony Clark’s role as lead negotiator for the MLBPA during their most recent round of bargaining has earned him a five-year contract extension with the union, reports Evan Drellich at The Athletic. ($)
• The Astros are still churning along, even without a clear leader at the helm.

• We miss you already, Carlos!

• Don Mattingly looks poised to head to Toronto to become the Blue Jays new bench coach.

Anders’ picks...

• The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team defeated Iran 1-0 to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup. They will play the Netherlands on Saturday at 7am pacific.