Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/6/22: Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, and Trea Turner

Dec 6, 2022 - 3:00 PM

In Mariners news...

• Congrats to Julio on being named to the 2022 All-MLB Second Team!

• Updates on Dylan Moore’s injury and role with the team this upcoming season:

• Massive congrats to Mariners’ pitching coach Pete Woodworth on being named Baseball America’s Coach of the Year, a much deserved award for Woodworth after helping lead Seattle to the playoffs in their historic 2022 season.
• Michael Baumann at FanGraphs breaks down the Mariners’ recent trade with the Milwaukee Brewers that led to the acquisition of second baseman Kolten Wong.

Around the league...

• Safe to say San Diego Padres All-Star pitcher Joe Musgrove has been keeping busy this offseason:

• Three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander has agreed to a two-year/$86.66 million deal with the New York Mets, including a vesting third year option for $35 million.
• Star LHP Clayton Kershaw has agreed to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a one-year/$20 million deal after expressing his satisfaction with the way his time with the Dodgers has been going.
• Free agent shortstop Trea Turner has signed a mega deal with the Philadelphia Phillies for 11 years and $300 million dollars, keeping him with the team until his age 40 season.
• MLB veteran Rick Porcello, who last pitched for the Mets in 2020, has announced his retirement from baseball.
• New York Yankees GM and senior vice president Brian Cashman has signed a four-year extension with the team through the 2026 season.
• Current Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec looks to inspire the next generation of women in baseball at MLB’s 2022 Take the Field program.
• The Los Angeles Angels have signed former Colorado Rockies reliever Carlos Estevez to a two-year/$13.5 million deal.