Seattle Mariners: Prospect Watch – Spring Training 2022
Group 2
Matt Brash
Matt Brash will turn 24 in 2022, and the Canadian hurler should be known by any diehard Mariners fan or MLB prospect hounds. If you’re both, then you’re probably like, this dude belongs in the first prospect grouping. He has a 2.28 ERA in 19 starts with 142 strikeouts in 97.1 innings. The only thing that kept him from going deeper in games was a high walk rate. Brash could be an option for Seattle in 2022 but he most likely starts at AAA Tacoma.
Harry Ford
At the 2021 Draft, Harry Ford was taken with the 12th pick in the first round out of North Cobb HS in Kennesaw, Georgia. He made the top 100 MLB prospects after that. Ford played very well in 19 Rookie Ball games, where he batted .291 with a .982 OPS.
Only 19-years-old this season, he might be in for a position change this year. Originally selected as a catcher, that position might not be his meal-ticket to the big leagues. Expect Ford to make some noise this year.
Jonatan Clase
Jonatan Clase has one of the craziest stat-lines you’ll ever see. In 14 games at Rookie ball, the 19-year-old stole second base 100 percent of the time it wasn’t occupied. That is not a misprint. He’s an outfielder who compers to former Seattle Mariners fan favorite Dee Gordon.
He is smaller than Dee but has room to grow and might be faster than the former stolen base leade, plus Clase shows decent plate discipline. If he can add a bit of power, then he’s going to be dangerous and a household name.
Zach DeLoach
Zach DeLoach is another name Seattle Mariners fans will hear a lot of this summer. He destroyed pitching at High-A Everett and seemed like he would rapidly rise through the ranks. However, the 23-year-old stalled at Double-A Arkansas but still pulled out a .722 OPS and combined for a .841 OPS between the two stops.
He profiles as a high on-base percentage batter. Don’t be surprised if the second-round pick from Texas A&M starts the season at Double-A and makes a run towards the Big Leagues this season.