Mariners Moose Tracks, 7/6/24: Alec Bohm, Mike Ford, and Paul Skenes

I can’t wait for the Mike Ford breakout overseas.

Hello folks and welcome to the weekend! Let’s get to the latest news from around baseball.

In Mariners news...

• With just about a week to go until the 2024 MLB Draft, Zac Hereth at Seattle Sports outlines what the Mariners are planning with their first-round selection.
• Though not as into the system as other outlets, FanGraphs has ranked the Mariners top prospects.

Around the league...

• Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm became the second player to announce his intentions to participate in the 2024 Home Run Derby, joining Gunnar Henderson.
• Former Mariners slugger Mike Ford has agreed to a deal with NPB’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
• The Guardians have acquired right-hander Spencer Howard — the former top pitching prospect with the Rangers — in a deal with the Giants.
• Kiley McDaniel at ESPN breaks down what makes Paul Skenes so dominant on the mound. ($)
• Jayson Stark at The Athletic takes a look at which active players are on track to make the Hall of Fame some day and which players still have more to prove. ($)
• Jason Foster wonders if we’ll see two pitchers win the ROY awards this year — which would be a first since 2011.