Seattle Mariners: 2022 Top 10 Under 25
Honorable Mention
The list could literally go on; the Seattle Mariners have a wealth of under 25 players. Among the players who didn’t make this list is last year’s first-round draft pick, catcher Harry Ford (18), who looks like a future Major League star. Outfielder Jonatan Clase (20) is another player to watch out for. In his first pro season, Clase stole 1 base for every 3.5 plate appearances.
Here are the top 10 under 25 players in the organization.
10. Zach DeLoach (23)
The Seattle Mariners’ second-round pick in the 2020 amateur draft out of Texas A&M gave everyone a little taste of what this outfielder could do at Everett. Zach DeLoach struggled a bit after his call-up to Double-A Arkansas, but his combined numbers were strong. Gap power, with some extra pop and a good eye, Deloach managed to bat .277 with an .841 OPS in 107 minor league games in 2021.
Frogs = 💪🔥
Zach DeLoach was named High-A West Player of the Month!
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9. Emerson Hancock (22)
There are high expectations for Emerson Hancock. The sixth overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft out of Georgia has electric stuff; it’s the staying healthy part that we’re all sitting back and waiting for. The Mariners babied him in 2021 as he started 12 games but only pitched 44.2 innings, so he rarely got deep enough in games to factor in the decision. He managed a 2.62 ERA combining both stops he made in 2021, and he’s shown that his heavy fastball is hard to lift out of parks.