Seattle Mariners Top 32 Prospects

Top Prospects Series

Below 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. This is the third 12 months we’re delineating between two anticipated aid roles, the abbreviations for which you’ll see within the “position” column under: MIRP for multi-inning aid pitchers, and SIRP for single-inning aid pitchers. The ETAs listed usually correspond to the 12 months a participant must be added to the 40-man roster to keep away from being made eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Manual changes are made the place they appear acceptable, however I exploit that as a rule of thumb.

A fast overview of what FV (Future Value) means will be discovered right here. A a lot deeper overview will be discovered right here.

All of the ranked prospects under additionally seem on The Board, a useful resource the positioning provides 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 checklist so readers can examine prospects throughout farm methods. It will be discovered right here.

Other Prospects of Note

Grouped by kind and listed so as of choice inside every class.

Hitter Pu Pu Platter
Miguel Perez, CF
Ricardo Cova, UTIL
Isiah Gilliam, OF
Robert Perez Jr., RF
Hogan Windish, 1B/2B
Kaden Polcovich, 2B/OF
Alberto Rodriguez, RF
Zach 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 area. He’s a possible late-bloomer to observe for bodily growth, 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 dimension and might play everywhere in 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 may very well 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 checklist for some time. It regarded like he was creating extra persistence final 12 months, however his stroll charges have regressed. Windish, 24, was a 2022 seventh rounder out of UNC Greensboro. He is hitting for energy at Everett whereas taking part in a number of completely different positions. Polcovich hasn’t performed but this 12 months (I’m truly unsure why), and has at all times 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 principle part of the checklist.

Big Five Connections
Brian O’Keefe, C
Tatem Levins, C
Josh Hood, INF

All of those guys have a Philly connection of some stripe. O’Keefe, a St. Joe’s alum, is completely high-quality upper-level catching depth with energy. Levins transferred from La Salle to Pitt for his senior 12 months and had an amazing season. He’s a contact-oriented catcher with an athletic swing and sufficient capability on protection to be developed behind the dish. He must cowl the highest of the zone a bit higher. Hood went to Penn after which transferred to NC State for his senior 12 months. He’s a well-built, versatile infielder with 40-grade instruments on offense.

Slider Guys
Marcelo Perez, RHP
Jarod Bayless, RHP
Juan Mercedes, RHP
Jorge Benitez, LHP
Stephen Kolek, RHP
Mike Flynn, RHP

Perez is a refined school 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 greatest a 40 athlete. Benitez is a low-slot lefty with a great changeup. Kolek has a regular mid-90s/slider reliever look; his heater performs down on account 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 great slider.

Arm Strength
Juan Burgos, RHP
Troy Taylor, RHP
Natanael Garabitos, RHP

Burgos has an amazing pitcher’s construct and has been sitting 93-96 amid some harm 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 affect up prime. Harry Ford has the very best probability to be the subsequent homegrown star, however he’s dangerous and his growth 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 assist 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 fellows they like, which is a part of why the farm system doesn’t look nice on paper — a number of them develop into massive leaguers in a short time.

I’d contemplate the Mariners a data-driven org, particularly in the case of evaluating pitchers. Their farm system is dense with guys who’ve massive measurable breaking ball motion. Their monitor report of tweaking prospects and fringe massive leaguers for the higher is lengthy sufficient now to contemplate them excellent at creating arms. If there’s one other Bryan Woo within the system, a man who’s uncooked developmental materials proper now however who appears like they’ve the construct and athleticism to take a large leap, it’s Darren Bowen.

Even if the Mariners had been within the thick of the AL West race proper now, it might most likely be straightforward for different groups to outbid them on the deadline. They’re a great methods again of first place of their division and the East is crowding out the Wild Card area. 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 seemingly posture for the subsequent month. None 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 more likely to have a giant draft. They have three top-30 picks in a loaded class. It’s seemingly that each one of them shall be prime 10 prospects on this system as quickly as they signal, which is able to make the “high end” of this farm (anybody within the 40+ tier or above) look nearer to common by way of depth and high quality.