Mariners Moose Tracks, 11/28/25: Casey Lawrence, Sam Hentges, and Vinny Capra

Good morning all! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. As we kick off Black Friday, here is what’s going on in the baseball world.

In Mariners news…

• The Mariners made a quiet Thanksgiving-day deal, agreeing to a minor league pact with Quad-A swingman Casey Lawrence. The right-hander is heading into his age-38 season.

Around the league…

• The Giants signed left-handed reliever Sam Hentges to a one-year, $1.4M deal.

• The Red Sox inked infielder Vinny Capra to a minor league contract. Capra split time between the Brewers and White Sox in 2025.

• The MLB.com staff tackled the Dylan Cease signing from all angles, giving their thoughts on how the move impacts the Blue Jays, the starting pitching market, and the rest of the league.

• Both the Red Sox and Blue Jays are expected to be major players at the top of the free agent market, even after both squads added major payroll to their rosters this week.

• The Brewers reportedly have concerns about payroll heading into the 2026 season, leading to speculation that ace right-hander Freddy Peralta could be on the move this winter.