Story byAnders JorstadSat, December 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM UTC·1 min readGreetings all, and happy Saturday! Let’s check in on the latest news. In Mariners news…The Mariners officially announced their big league coaching staff, which includes the previously-unreported hire of Carlos Cardoza as third base coach. Adam Jude at The Seattle Times provided the latest intel on the Mariners’ plans for the upcoming Winter Meetings. Around the league…Big league veteran Jesse Chavez is joining the Giants as their new bullpen coach. Perhaps it should not be surprising given that Buster Posey is in charge of the organization, but the Giants continue to hire many recent former players. Buster Olney and Jeff Passan at ESPN reported on the latest rumors around baseball ahead of the Winter Meetings. Major League Baseball reportedly sent a memo to players warning that prediction markets are also considered illegal betting. Gary Sheffield spoke to Bob Nightengale about his new opportunity to make the MLB Hall of Fame courtesy of the contemporary era committee.