This is your Mariners News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of June 29, 2021.
“He wound up being taken by the Rangers three years later and playing parts of seven seasons in the big leagues. 12) Peterson became the highest drafted player out of New Mexico, but he wound up never making it to the big leagues with Seattle. 2008: Josh Fields, RHP, University of Georgia (No. 14) Villone soared through the Mariners’ Minor League system but wound up being traded to San Diego by then-GM Woody Williams shortly after he made his big league debut in ‘95, following 19 games in which he compiled a 7.91 ERA.”
“You hit the ball hard. You throw the ball hard. And sometimes, the ball is hit with such force that you can’t help but ask yourself, “Just how hard was that thing hit?!” Thanks to Statcast, we now know the exit velocity of each ball hit across the big leagues each day, no matter if it’s a squeaker or a towering homer. Baseball has always been a simple game.”