Seattle Mariners: When the M’s top prospects will arrive
George Kirby (6th, NR)
George Kirby also gets the call to the big leagues in 2021. Only three starting pitchers, Marco Gonzales, Yusei Kikuchi, and Justus Sheffield have secured places in the M’s rotation. There is an outside chance that Kirby could beat out Justin Dunn, Nick Margevicius, Chris Flexen, or Ljay Newsome in Spring Training for one of the other three spots. Mariners fans are more likely to see him up with the team toward the end of the season.
Cal Raleigh (8th, NR)
Among the other top Mariners prospects, catcher Cal Raleigh’s (8th, NR) arrival is a little harder to predict. Currently, he is blocked by Luis Torrens and Tom Murphy. The young backstop could get a look if the M’s have injury problems in 2021. More realistically, Raleigh competes for a roster spot at 2022 spring training.
Harder to predict
It’s really too early to tell when 2020 first-round draft pick Emerson Hancock (3rd, 37th) could be MLB ready. The tools are there for him to be a top of the rotation pitcher. But he needs refinement and experience. He’ll get that plus good coaching with a few years to develop in the minor leagues
Shortstop Noelvi Marte (7th, NR) is another hot prospect. The 19-year-old also needs a few years of seasoning, his path to the Bigs is also undefined.
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