Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/28/23: Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Josh Staumont, and Wander Franco

The Blue Jays continue to build out their roster in an Ohtani-less world.

Hello friends! Let’s check in on the latest.

In Mariners news...

• Daniel Kramer dug into the biggest questions surrounding the Mariners as we head into 2024.

Around the league...

• The Blue Jays made their second signing in the last few days, inking utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to a two-year deal.
• The Twins signed right-hander Josh Staumont to a one-year contract.
• Wander Franco has been summoned by police in the Dominican Republic answer a complaint of allegations against him.
• During his introductory press conference yesterday, Yoshinobu Yamamoto said he would have chosen the Dodgers even if Shohei Ohtani had not signed with the team first.
• Player development analyst Lance Brodowski did a dive into how every organization attacks its hitting development, giving the Mariners props for how their players tend to perform.

• I pointed this out on Twitter, but per Cots Baseball Contracts, the Mariners are the only team on this list that does not have a top-12 projected payroll for 2024 (they’re 21st).