Seattle Mariners: When the M’s top prospects will arrive
Julio Rodriguez (2nd, 19th)
The earliest J-Rod arrives in Seattle is 2022. The hairline fracture in his wrist he picked up in summer camp put a big dent in his development. Upon his recovery from the injury, Rodriguez hit for an acceptable .250 average in the Arizona Fall Instructional League.
His winter league performance was worse. Rodriguez slashed .196/.288/.217/.505 playing for Leones del Escogido of the Dominican League. A .505 OPS is not what the Seattle Mariners want to see from their second-ranked prospect. He’s still only 20-years-old, another full year in the minors will do him really well.
Logan Gilbert (4th, 42nd)
When the Stetson Hatter arrives, it will be in a BIG way. Logan Gilbert reminds me of Tyler Glasnow; big, long, and lanky (6-6, 250 pounds). His body type helps his stuff to be that much nastier. The difference between the two is Gilbert appears to have better control of his stuff than Glasnow. Gilbert probably doesn’t arrive in the majors very soon due to service time manipulation. Look for him in mid-to-late 2022.
Taylor Trammell (5th, 59th)
The first of Seattle’s three prized outfielder prospects to reach the big leagues will be Taylor Trammell. I know, I know, I’m very skeptical about him. But Mariners manager Servais recently gave us some glowing reviews on Trammell. I’ll admit I’m buying into those reviews a little bit. Trammell is developing into the hitter and player the experts think he can be. Another reason Trammell makes it up first is that he’s the most experienced of the three.