Good morning! Have you switched to baseball mode yet? You probably should.
The news:
- The Braves traded pitchers Max Povse and Rob Whalen to Seattle for Alex Jackson, the No. 6 pick in the 2014 draft.
Jackson, 20, is an outfielder with potentially outstanding raw power but little in the way of a contact bat. He has yet to get out of low-A ball, where in 2016 he hit .243/.332/.408 with 11 home runs and 20 doubles.
- The Marlins also made a move Monday, signing pitcher Edinson Volquez to a two-year, $22 million contract.