Mariners Moose Tracks, 1/3/24: Mitch Garver, Woo Suk Go, and David Ortiz

Despite cutting payroll this winter, the Padres continue to make splashes in the market.

Good day everyone! We’re still waiting for the market to really pick up, but here’s what is happening.

In Mariners news...

• Kyle Kishimoto at Fangraphs provided his perspective on the Mariners’ signing of Mitch Garver.
• Manny Randhawa broke down the 2024 resolutions for the Mariners.
• As always this winter, take everything Jon Morosi says with a grain of salt, but the MLB insider is reporting that Seattle could be a dark horse in the Dylan Cease trade sweepstakes.

Around the league...

• Korean reliever Woo Suk Go is reportedly in agreement on a deal with the Padres to become the team’s new closer.
• Leo Morgenstern at Fangraphs analyzed the two most recent signing for the Blue Jays, in which they netted outfielder Kevin Kiermaier and utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
• The opt-out clauses in Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s deal are reportedly tied to the health of his throwing arm.
• Some things never change...like Big Papi struggling on pitches up and in.