Mariners Moose Tracks, 3/15/23: Harry Ford, Jacob Steinmetz, and José Quintana

The awesome World Baseball Classic storylines continue.

Good morning everyone! Let’s dive into the latest.

In Mariners news...

• With a 2-1 loss to Team Mexico last night, Harry Ford and Team Great Britain have been eliminated from the tournament. However, Harry is already a British legend.

• Speaking of ‘arry, Clinton Yates at Andscape wrote about the revolutionary performance of the young catcher this World Baseball Classic.
• Learn the unique story behind Luis Castillo’s nickname.

• Corey Brock at The Athletic spoke to Mariners brass about Bryce Miller’s rise to prospect stardom in M’s camp. ($)

Around the league...

• The 19-year-old right-hander is the first-ever Orthodox Jewish player drafted by an MLB team, and he certainly held his own against the Dominican Republic.

• Mike Axisa at CBS Sports ranked all 30 teams by how much pressure there is on them to win the World Series this year.
• Patrick Dubuque at Baseball Prospectus gave his unique take on the pitch clock’s role in baseball. ($)
• In case you missed it, this kid struck out Juan Soto, Julio Rodríguez, and Manny Machado and was promptly scooped up by the Tigers afterwards. His joy is contagious.

• Mets starter José Quintana is suffering from a fractured rib that will keep him out of action for at least half of the season.
• Young Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli left his spring start with elbow discomfort. He will receive an MRI today.
• A pitcher for the Czech Republic team who is an electrician by day struck out Shohei Ohtani and asked for his jersey afterwards.

Anders’ picks...

• Following drawn-out negotiations with Sony, A League of Their Own will finish off the series with a four-episode second season.