Midshipman’s Log: April 15th, 2019 - Ljay shines, McCaughan deals, Tacoma implodes

I love this picture of Ljay Newsome because he looks like a Keeper for the Chudley Cannons, but it’s actually him in high schoolThe Mariners farm is both more exciting and more functional than it’s been in a long time, which means it’s worth paying attention to how the prospects are performing down at the lower levels of the organization. In addition to our stalwart State of the Farm weekly roundup that takes a longer view on the farm, we’ll have minor league roundups thrice a week or so to share some highlights, gifs, and notes in our Midshipmen’s Log (it’s a baby sailor, get it? **waits patiently for ‘ba dum tiss’ on the drums** yeah yeah).

We’re still waiting for a minors sweep; it looked…