Mariners Moose Tracks, 8/17/23: Isaiah Campbell, Wander Franco, and Ozzie Albies

Some news and notes from around the league.

Hello friends! Here’s what’s going on in baseball as we start our Thursday.

In Mariners news...

• Isaiah Campbell has been making a difference during the M’s road trip in Kansas City.

Around the league...

• In the Dominican Republic, an investigation into Wander Franco has been opened up by a division specializing in minors and gender violence.
• MLB Pipeline unveiled its mid-season farm system rankings, giving the M’s some love (comparatively) by having them middle-of-the-pack.
• Meanwhile, Kiley McDaniel at ESPN released his mid-season top 50 prospects, which is also fairly high on the Mariners. ($)
• Royals Review wonders if we’re currently watching Bobby Witt Jr.’s star turn in real time.
• Davy Andrews at Fangraphs digs into Juan Soto’s strange drop-off in plate discipline over the last couple of weeks.
• Ozzie Albies might be a great baseball player, but he’s also — importantly — a lover of sealife. He spoke with Matt Monagan about his home aquarium and his aquatic friends.
• Zack Meisel at The Athletic caught up with former big leaguer Jim Eisenreich, who has dedicated his life to helping others who — like him — suffer from Tourette syndrome. ($)
• It’s good to have you back on air, Kevin!