High Prospects Sequence
Beneath is an evaluation of the prospects within the farm system of the Seattle Mariners. Scouting studies had been compiled with data supplied by business sources in addition to my very own observations. That is the third yr we’re delineating between two anticipated reduction roles, the abbreviations for which you’ll see within the “place” column beneath: MIRP for multi-inning reduction pitchers, and SIRP for single-inning reduction pitchers. The ETAs listed usually correspond to the yr a participant needs to be added to the 40-man roster to keep away from being made eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Guide changes are made the place they appear applicable, however I exploit that as a rule of thumb.
A fast overview of what FV (Future Worth) means may be discovered right here. A a lot deeper overview may be discovered right here.
The entire ranked prospects beneath additionally seem on The Board, a useful resource the location gives that includes sortable scouting data for each group. It has extra particulars (and up to date TrackMan information from varied sources) than this text and integrates each crew’s listing so readers can examine prospects throughout farm methods. It may be discovered right here.
Different Prospects of Observe
Grouped by kind and listed so as of choice inside every class.
Hitter Pu Pu PlatterMiguel Perez, CFRicardo Cova, UTILIsiah Gilliam, OFRobert Perez Jr., RFHogan Windish, 1B/2BKaden Polcovich, 2B/OFAlberto Rodriguez, RFZach DeLoach, OF
The 22-year-old Miguel Perez isn’t hitting at Modesto, however he’s nonetheless extraordinarily projectable and covers quite a lot of floor in middle discipline. He’s a possible late-bloomer to watch for bodily improvement, however he’s presently not robust sufficient to have a viable swing. Cova is now on the complicated after two years within the DSL. He’s solely 5-foot-8, however he’s robust for his measurement and may play all around the diamond. He was hit by a pitch on the knee yesterday and faraway from the sport. Gilliam, 26, has plus switch-hitting energy and could possibly be a bench weapon regardless of a 20-grade hit instrument. Robert Perez Jr., 23, has plus energy, however his combo of whiffs and poor plate self-discipline has stored him on this part of the listing for some time. It regarded like he was creating extra persistence final yr, however his stroll charges have regressed. Windish, 24, was a 2022 seventh rounder out of UNC Greensboro. He’s hitting for energy at Everett whereas enjoying just a few totally different positions. Polcovich hasn’t performed but this yr (I’m truly undecided why), and has all the time had an fascinating energy/pace mix for a switch-hitter; he simply doesn’t have a transparent place. Rodriguez and DeLoach have some pop however not fairly the bat-to-ball abilities to make the primary part of the listing.
Huge 5 ConnectionsBrian O’Keefe, CTatem Levins, CJosh Hood, INF
All of those guys have a Philly connection of some stripe. O’Keefe, a St. Joe’s alum, is completely positive upper-level catching depth with energy. Levins transferred from La Salle to Pitt for his senior yr and had an awesome season. He’s a contact-oriented catcher with an athletic swing and sufficient skill on protection to be developed behind the dish. He must cowl the highest of the zone a bit of higher. Hood went to Penn after which transferred to NC State for his senior yr. He’s a well-built, versatile infielder with 40-grade instruments on offense.
Slider GuysMarcelo Perez, RHPJarod Bayless, RHPJuan Mercedes, RHPJorge Benitez, LHPStephen Kolek, RHPMike Flynn, RHP
Perez is a sophisticated faculty arm from TCU who’s at present sitting 93 with sink and tail at Modesto and commanding his slider. Bayless (no relation to the 13-year veteran combo guard from Arizona) is a low-slot righty specialist kind. Mercedes is a slider-heavy starter at Double-A who has good peripherals, however I don’t belief that he truly has good command and he’s at finest a 40 athlete. Benitez is a low-slot lefty with a superb changeup. Kolek has a typical mid-90s/slider reliever look; his heater performs down as a result of form and below-average management. Flynn (no, not that one) was a sinker/slider sixth rounder from 2018 who has remade himself as a low-slot righty with a superb slider.
Arm PowerJuan Burgos, RHPTroy Taylor, RHPNatanael Garabitos, RHP
Burgos has an awesome pitcher’s construct and has been sitting 93-96 amid some damage points at Modesto. Taylor, a 2022 twelfth rounder from UC Irvine, sits 95 with sink. Garabitos is sitting 96 however nonetheless has zero really feel for location.
System Overview
The Mariners system is flush with fascinating developmental arms, however general, it’s fairly shallow and lacks big influence up prime. Harry Ford has the most effective likelihood to be the following homegrown star, however he’s dangerous and his improvement is probably going going to be gradual, as is often the case with younger catchers. Felnin Celesten didn’t look nice throughout his temporary stateside jaunt this spring, however he left Arizona shortly after which was injured, so there’s no actual proof to help a re-evaluation there. There are folks throughout the org who love Michael Arroyo, however I’m not able to stuff the man simply but, although I’m poised to take action if his swing turns into extra dynamic. The Mariners are likely to waste little time selling the blokes they like, which is a part of why the farm system doesn’t look nice on paper — a lot of them grow to be huge leaguers in a short time.
I’d think about the Mariners a data-driven org, particularly with regards to evaluating pitchers. Their farm system is dense with guys who’ve huge measurable breaking ball motion. Their monitor document of tweaking prospects and fringe huge leaguers for the higher is lengthy sufficient now to think about them superb at creating arms. If there’s one other Bryan Woo within the system, a man who’s uncooked developmental materials proper now however who seems like they’ve the construct and athleticism to take a large leap, it’s Darren Bowen.
Even when the Mariners had been within the thick of the AL West race proper now, it will most likely be straightforward for different groups to outbid them on the deadline. They’re a superb methods again of first place of their division and the East is crowding out the Wild Card discipline. Yesterday, they traded Chris Flexen and Trevor Gott (a type of fringe arms they improved) to the Mets for depth arm Zach Muckenhirn, a sign of their doubtless posture for the following month. Not one of the Mariners gamers on expiring offers are having particularly good seasons, although Teoscar Hernández would most likely fetch one thing on the deadline if Seattle needed to maneuver him. If there’s any solace to be discovered for Mariners followers within the again half of the summer time, it’s that the membership is prone to have an enormous draft. They’ve three top-30 picks in a loaded class. It’s doubtless that each one of them will likely be prime 10 prospects on this system as quickly as they signal, which can make the “excessive finish” of this farm (anybody within the 40+ tier or above) look nearer to common when it comes to depth and high quality.
