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Trent Booty · 05-23-2018, 06:22 PM

Mariners Top-30 Prospects

1.) OF Kyle Lewis, 22 (Also: #65 on top 100 prospects)[/SIZE]
When healthy, Lewis shows the makings of becoming a dynamic offensive talent capable of hitting for both average and power. Big and physical, he possesses easy plus power to all fields from the right side of the plate, albeit with some swing-and-miss tendencies. The approach is solid, though, and he controls the strike zone well while showing feel for hitting to all fields. Lewis isn't a burner but shows average speed underway, and he compensates for a lack of range in the outfield with excellent instincts and jumps. Lewis will start the day on the disabled list as he works back from his injury. He will pick it up in Modesto (A+) once he is fully healed.

2.) 1B Evan White, 22 (Also: #5 on top 1B prospects)
A plus runner with solid arm strength, White proved a very capable corner outfielder with the U.S. college national team in 2016. The Mariners, however, will deploy him exclusively at first base, where has has the potential to become a Gold Glove defender. White will begin 2018 in Modesto (A+).

3.) RHP Sam Carlson, 19
After being drafted in the 2nd round in 2017, Carlson made his professional debut the following month in the Rookie-level Arizona League, where he impressed scouts with two strong outings before Seattle shut him down for the season as a precautionary measure. He will spend the entire 2018 season in the Arizona League as well in his first full season as a professional.

4.) RHP Andrew Moore, 23
After dominating AA as a 22 year old, Moore was called up to Tacoma after 5 starts and proceeded to be well above average there as well. He also made 9 starts in Seattle in 2017 where he had below average results. He will begin 2018 back all the way in Akansas (AA) to regain his confidence and could every well quickly be called up to Tacoma should he impress again this year. He also is on the 40-man roster.

5.) OF Julio Rodriguez, 17
Rodriguez has a chance to be a special hitter, one who projects to hit for average and already shows robust raw power during batting practice. Rodriguez does have a pre-pitch waggle in the batter's box that can get his timing out of sync at times and results in some swing-and-miss, but his advanced approach at the plate and his overall bat speed helps solve some of the issues caused by his developing batting mechanics. Overall, he has the ability to drive the ball to all fields and he consistently makes hard contact. On the other side of the ball, Rodriguez shows the makings of an everyday right fielder because of his solid defensive skills and above-average arm strength. His offensive profile is a clean fit at the position, and scouts believe Rodriguez has the potential to be a middle-of-the-order type of run producer once fully developed. He will likely spend the entire year at the Mariners international complex before starting 2019 playing in the DSL for his first real professional action.

6.) OF Braden Bishop, 24
A well-above-average runner and defender, Bishop is graceful in center field with his great jumps and exceptional range. That speed also makes him a threat on the basepaths, though he still has gains to make with both his technique and feel for reading pitchers. Bishop's bat will need to continue to develop for him to reach his ceiling as a top-of-the-order center fielder. Even if it doesn't, he has the hitting ability and speed-defense combo to be a productive fourth outfielder at the highest level.After ending 2017 with a call up to AA Arkansas, where he finished hitting .336, he will continue to try and dominate AA pitching to begin 2018.

7.) 3B Joe Rizzo, 20
some scouts believe Rizzo can become an adequate third baseman, others feel he's destined for first base or left field, where his below-average speed and average arm strength would be less of an issue. Rizzo is thickly built and doesn't require much physical projection, so he will need to focus on conditioning and adding good strength to his 5-foot-9 frame in future seasons. He will begin 2018 in Modesto (A+) and playing 3B every day to see if he should stick there long term. A call up to Arkansas (AA) isn't out of the question if he performs well.

8.) RHP Max Povse, 24
After starting in Double-A to open 2017, the 6'8 right hander pitched well enough to earn a late-June promotion to the big leagues, where he was ineffective in relief. He spent the remainder of the season in Triple-A, bouncing between the bullpen and rotation and pitching to uneven results. This year he will start in Tacoma's rotation, where he'll focus solely on starting. Should things go badly, he could very well shift to focusing on pitching out of the bullpen full time moving forward.

9.) RHP Art Warren, 25
Warren began his career as a starter, earning mid-season All-Star honors with Class A Clinton before advancing to the Class A Advanced California League in his first full season. He returned to the Cal League in 2017, this time as full-time reliever, and promptly turned in a breakout campaign as part of a loaded Modesto bullpen. That success followed Warren to the Arizona Fall League, where he put a bow on his season by tossing 11 1/3 scoreless frames while closing games for the Peoria Javelinas. This has prompted the Mariners to start Warren in AA for the first time in his career. He has a path to the Seattle bullpen if he continues to impress, as he could easily become a dominant middle reliever in a major league bullpen.

10.) RHP Matthew Festa, 25
A full-time move to the bullpen led to a breakout first full season for Festa, as he showed impressive bat-missing ability, garnered All-Star honors in the Class A Advanced California League, and then capped his season with a successful turn in the Arizona Fall League. He will begin 2018 in AA Arkansas with the ability to move up to Tacoma rather quickly if he performs well or veterans in Tacoma struggle.

11.) RHP Wyatt Mills, 23, Modesto (A+)
12.) OF Eric Filia, 25, Arkansas (AA)
13.) SS/3B Juan Querecuto, 17, Unnasigned
14.) OF Anthony Jiminez, 22, Modesto (A+)
15.) RHP Nick Rumbelow, 26, Tacoma (AAA)
16.) OF Ian Miller, 26, Tacoma (AAA)
17.) OF Luis Liberato, 22, Modesto (A+)
18.) RHP Seth Elledge, 22, Modesto (A+)
19.) LHP Anthony Misiewicz, 23, Arkansas (AA)
20.) RHP Rob Whalen, 24, Tacoma (AAA)
21.) RHP Chase De Jong, 23, Arkansas (AA)
22.) 2B Donnie Walton, 23, Modesto (A+)
23.) 2B Joseph Rosa, 21, Clinton (A)
24.) OF Ronald Rosario, 21, Everett (A-)
25.) LHP Oliver Jaskie, 22, Clinton (A)+
26.) RHP Darin Gillies, 25, Arkansas (AA)
27.) SS/2B Bryson Brigman, 22, Modesto (A+)
28.) OF Chuck Taylor, 24, Arkansas (AA)
29.) INF/OF Griefer Andrade, 21, Clinton (A)
30.) RHP Kyle Wilcox, 23, Clinton (A)

05-23-2018, 06:22 PM	#6
Trent Booty Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Kelso-Longview, WA Posts: 44	Mariners Top-30 Prospects 1.) OF Kyle Lewis, 22 (Also: #65 on top 100 prospects)[/SIZE] When healthy, Lewis shows the makings of becoming a dynamic offensive talent capable of hitting for both average and power. Big and physical, he possesses easy plus power to all fields from the right side of the plate, albeit with some swing-and-miss tendencies. The approach is solid, though, and he controls the strike zone well while showing feel for hitting to all fields. Lewis isn't a burner but shows average speed underway, and he compensates for a lack of range in the outfield with excellent instincts and jumps. Lewis will start the day on the disabled list as he works back from his injury. He will pick it up in Modesto (A+) once he is fully healed. 2.) 1B Evan White, 22 (Also: #5 on top 1B prospects) A plus runner with solid arm strength, White proved a very capable corner outfielder with the U.S. college national team in 2016. The Mariners, however, will deploy him exclusively at first base, where has has the potential to become a Gold Glove defender. White will begin 2018 in Modesto (A+). 3.) RHP Sam Carlson, 19 After being drafted in the 2nd round in 2017, Carlson made his professional debut the following month in the Rookie-level Arizona League, where he impressed scouts with two strong outings before Seattle shut him down for the season as a precautionary measure. He will spend the entire 2018 season in the Arizona League as well in his first full season as a professional. 4.) RHP Andrew Moore, 23 After dominating AA as a 22 year old, Moore was called up to Tacoma after 5 starts and proceeded to be well above average there as well. He also made 9 starts in Seattle in 2017 where he had below average results. He will begin 2018 back all the way in Akansas (AA) to regain his confidence and could every well quickly be called up to Tacoma should he impress again this year. He also is on the 40-man roster. 5.) OF Julio Rodriguez, 17 Rodriguez has a chance to be a special hitter, one who projects to hit for average and already shows robust raw power during batting practice. Rodriguez does have a pre-pitch waggle in the batter's box that can get his timing out of sync at times and results in some swing-and-miss, but his advanced approach at the plate and his overall bat speed helps solve some of the issues caused by his developing batting mechanics. Overall, he has the ability to drive the ball to all fields and he consistently makes hard contact. On the other side of the ball, Rodriguez shows the makings of an everyday right fielder because of his solid defensive skills and above-average arm strength. His offensive profile is a clean fit at the position, and scouts believe Rodriguez has the potential to be a middle-of-the-order type of run producer once fully developed. He will likely spend the entire year at the Mariners international complex before starting 2019 playing in the DSL for his first real professional action. 6.) OF Braden Bishop, 24 A well-above-average runner and defender, Bishop is graceful in center field with his great jumps and exceptional range. That speed also makes him a threat on the basepaths, though he still has gains to make with both his technique and feel for reading pitchers. Bishop's bat will need to continue to develop for him to reach his ceiling as a top-of-the-order center fielder. Even if it doesn't, he has the hitting ability and speed-defense combo to be a productive fourth outfielder at the highest level.After ending 2017 with a call up to AA Arkansas, where he finished hitting .336, he will continue to try and dominate AA pitching to begin 2018. 7.) 3B Joe Rizzo, 20 some scouts believe Rizzo can become an adequate third baseman, others feel he's destined for first base or left field, where his below-average speed and average arm strength would be less of an issue. Rizzo is thickly built and doesn't require much physical projection, so he will need to focus on conditioning and adding good strength to his 5-foot-9 frame in future seasons. He will begin 2018 in Modesto (A+) and playing 3B every day to see if he should stick there long term. A call up to Arkansas (AA) isn't out of the question if he performs well. 8.) RHP Max Povse, 24 After starting in Double-A to open 2017, the 6'8 right hander pitched well enough to earn a late-June promotion to the big leagues, where he was ineffective in relief. He spent the remainder of the season in Triple-A, bouncing between the bullpen and rotation and pitching to uneven results. This year he will start in Tacoma's rotation, where he'll focus solely on starting. Should things go badly, he could very well shift to focusing on pitching out of the bullpen full time moving forward. 9.) RHP Art Warren, 25 Warren began his career as a starter, earning mid-season All-Star honors with Class A Clinton before advancing to the Class A Advanced California League in his first full season. He returned to the Cal League in 2017, this time as full-time reliever, and promptly turned in a breakout campaign as part of a loaded Modesto bullpen. That success followed Warren to the Arizona Fall League, where he put a bow on his season by tossing 11 1/3 scoreless frames while closing games for the Peoria Javelinas. This has prompted the Mariners to start Warren in AA for the first time in his career. He has a path to the Seattle bullpen if he continues to impress, as he could easily become a dominant middle reliever in a major league bullpen. 10.) RHP Matthew Festa, 25 A full-time move to the bullpen led to a breakout first full season for Festa, as he showed impressive bat-missing ability, garnered All-Star honors in the Class A Advanced California League, and then capped his season with a successful turn in the Arizona Fall League. He will begin 2018 in AA Arkansas with the ability to move up to Tacoma rather quickly if he performs well or veterans in Tacoma struggle. 11.) RHP Wyatt Mills, 23, Modesto (A+) 12.) OF Eric Filia, 25, Arkansas (AA) 13.) SS/3B Juan Querecuto, 17, Unnasigned 14.) OF Anthony Jiminez, 22, Modesto (A+) 15.) RHP Nick Rumbelow, 26, Tacoma (AAA) 16.) OF Ian Miller, 26, Tacoma (AAA) 17.) OF Luis Liberato, 22, Modesto (A+) 18.) RHP Seth Elledge, 22, Modesto (A+) 19.) LHP Anthony Misiewicz, 23, Arkansas (AA) 20.) RHP Rob Whalen, 24, Tacoma (AAA) 21.) RHP Chase De Jong, 23, Arkansas (AA) 22.) 2B Donnie Walton, 23, Modesto (A+) 23.) 2B Joseph Rosa, 21, Clinton (A) 24.) OF Ronald Rosario, 21, Everett (A-) 25.) LHP Oliver Jaskie, 22, Clinton (A)+ 26.) RHP Darin Gillies, 25, Arkansas (AA) 27.) SS/2B Bryson Brigman, 22, Modesto (A+) 28.) OF Chuck Taylor, 24, Arkansas (AA) 29.) INF/OF Griefer Andrade, 21, Clinton (A) 30.) RHP Kyle Wilcox, 23, Clinton (A) Last edited by Trent Booty; 05-24-2018 at 01:00 AM.