Mariners News: Boston Smith, Cole Young, and Joe Espada
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- Mariners News: Boston Smith, Cole Young, and Joe Espada


Hello everyone and happy Thursday!
Here's everything you may have missed from the baseball world yesterday.
The Dodgers are just one game away from being swept in the NLCS following a 6-2 Brewers victory powered by a trio of homers.
David Laurila at Fangraphs spoke to Mariners prospect Boston Smith , who was acquired by the team in the Luis Castillo trade and is now playing in the Arizona Fall League.
Kate Preusser caught up with up-and-coming Mariners prospect Jarvis Gomez following his breakout performance in the Dominican Summer League.
Over on The Feed, Tommy Stokke started a conversation on the biggest Mariners prospect disappointments .
Major League Baseball unveiled its list of finalists for the 2026 Gold Glove awards . Cole Young is the lone Mariners representative .
It's official: Joe Espada will not be returning as Astros manager in 2027 , leaving the door wide open for him to take the role with the Mariners should they choose him.
Despite their massive success this season, the Rays are having trouble filling seats at the Trop. Sam Blum at The Athletic has the story .
While many teams are slashing their scouting departments, the Mets are expanding theirs , reports Will Sammon at The Athletic.
The White Sox are locked in on improving their starting rotation this offseason.
Michael Baumann at Fangraphs explained why the Dodgers pulled Blake Snell in the middle of a great outing against the Brewers.
Danny Funt spoke to former ESPN producer Nicole Noren, who is speaking out about the sports gambling problem that prompted her exit.