Last Outfielder produced?

[gowazzu02]

So was thinking back whats the last outfielder this organization produced from its system?,,,,, is the last Outfielder this organization produced Raul Ibanez? And even then we traded him away , then he got good in KC and signed back.....

Jose Cruz Jr.? Who we also traded away.

Choo,,, traded away.

I honestly can't remember the last servicable outfielder that was brought up, then had success at the majors. Was it Griffey?????

 

[SeattleCoug]

Forget outfielders. How about we talk about position players in general. I would say the last real good position player produced was A-rod. I am almost hesitant to even count Ibanez because we got rid of him before he became good in KC and then had to sign him back. After that the best I can come up with is a guy like Jose Lopez who was not even that amazing.

 

[PolarVortex]

So was thinking back whats the last outfielder this organization produced from its system?,,,,, is the last Outfielder this organization produced Raul Ibanez? And even then we traded him away , then he got good in KC and signed back.....

Jose Cruz Jr.? Who we also traded away.

Choo,,, traded away.

I honestly can't remember the last servicable outfielder that was brought up, then had success at the majors. Was it Griffey?????

Adam Jones
Scott Podsednick

Pre-95, which to me is like a different era in Mariner history:
Ru Jones
Phil Bradley

 

[PolarVortex]

Forget outfielders. How about we talk about position players in general. I would say the last real good position player produced was A-rod. I am almost hesitant to even count Ibanez because we got rid of him before he became good in KC and then had to sign him back. After that the best I can come up with is a guy like Jose Lopez who was not even that amazing.

you have to go back a ways to find decent infielders:
Cruz
Reynolds
Boone

 

[blstoker]

Ok, because I'm a geek who likes this kind of thing, I decided to come up with a list of players who spent more than half their minor league experience with Seattle before making it as an everyday major league player since 1995 (some would have been in minors before '95, but not in the majors). I only checked the rosters for Tacoma from 1995 to 2009, so there may be a few I missed who fit, but as it is this is gonna be long.

P

Felix Hernandez - UDFA in 2002. Has pitched 275 games since 2005.

Ron Villone - Drafted 1992. Traded in deal for Andy Benes 7/31/1995. Pitched 127 games in '95 & 2004-05.

Derek Lowe - Drafted 1992. Traded in deal for Heathcliff Slocumb 7/31/1997. Pitched 12 games in 1997.

Ryan Franklin - Drafted 1992. Left as free agent in 2006. Pitched 181 games from 199-2005.

Damaso Marte - Drafted 1992. Left as free agent in 2001. Pitched 5 games in 1999.

Gil Meche - Drafted 1996. Left as free agent in 2007. Pitched 147 games from 1999-2006.

Joel Pineiro - Drafted 1997. Left as free agent in 2007. Pitched 185 games from 2000-2006.

Brian Fuentes - Drafted 1995. Traded in deal for Jeff Cirillo 12/16/2001. Pitched 10 games in 2001.

J.J. Putz - Drafted 1999. Traded in deal for Jason Vargas & Franklin Gutierrez 12/11/2008. Pitched 308 games from 2003-2008.

Julio Mateo - UDFA in 1996. Traded for Jesus Merchan. Pitched 219 games from 2002-2007.

Rafael Soriano. UDFA in 1996. Traded for Horacio Ramirez 12/7/2006. Pitched 116 games from 2002-2006.

Matt Thornton. Drafted in 1998. Traded for Joe Borchard 3/20/2006. Pitched 74 games from 2004-2005.

George Sherrill - UDFA in 2003. Traded in deal for Erik Bedard 2/8/2008. Pitched 197 games from 2004-2007.

Eric O'Flaherty - Drafted in 2003. Lost to waivers 11/20/2008. Pitched 78 games from 2006-2008.

Ryan Rowland-Smith. UDFA in 2000. Left for free agency in 2011. Pitched 115 games from 2007-2010.

Mark Lowe - Drafted in 2004. Traded in deal for Blake Beavan & Justin Smoak 7/9/2010. Pitched 162 games from 2006-2010.

Brandon Morrow - Drafted in 2006. Traded for Johermyn Chavez & Brandon League 12/23/2009. Pitched 131 games from 2007-2009.

Doug Fister - Drafted in 2006. Traded for 4 players 7/6/2006. Pitched 60 games from 2009-2011.

C

Jason Varitek - Drafted 1994. Traded in deal for Heathcliff Slocumb 7/31/1997. Never played for Seattle.

2B

Jose Lopez - UDFA in 2000. Traded for Chaz Roe 12/2/2010. Played 873 games from 2005-2010.

SS

Desi Relaford - drafted in 1991. Traded to Philly for Terry Mulholland 7/31/1996. Played 112 games for Seattle in 2002.

Alex Rodriguez - Drafted 1993. Left in free agnecy in 2001. Played 790 games from 1994-2000.

Willie Bloomquist - Drafted 1999. Left in free agency in 2009. Played 548 games from 2002-2009 & 2014.

Yuniesky Betancourt - UDFA in 2005. Traded for Derrick Saito & Dan Cortes 7/10/2009. Played 588 games from 2005-2009.

Asdrubal Cabrera - UDFA in 2002. Traded for Eduardo Perez 6/30/2006. Never played in Seattle.

LF

Raul Ibanez - Drafted 1992. Left as free agent in 2001. Played 1110 games in 11 total years over 3 stints.

Jose Cruz - Traded for Paul Spoljaric & Mike Timlin 7/31/1997. Played 49 games in 1997.

CF

Adam Jones - Drafted in 2003. Traded in deal for Erik Bedard 2/8/2008. Played 73 games from 2006-2007.

RF
Darren Bragg - Drafted 1991. Traded for Jamie Moyer 7/30/1996. Played 129 games for Seattle from 1994-1996.

Shin-Soo Choo - UDFA in 2000. Traded in deal for Ben Broussard 7/26/2006. Played 14 games from 2005-2006.

 

[PolarVortex]

Ok, because I'm a geek who likes this kind of thing, I decided to come up with a list of players who spent more than half their minor league experience with Seattle before making it as an everyday major league player since 1995 (some would have been in minors before '95, but not in the majors). I only checked the rosters for Tacoma from 1995 to 2009, so there may be a few I missed who fit, but as it is this is gonna be long.

P

Felix Hernandez - UDFA in 2002. Has pitched 275 games since 2005.

Ron Villone - Drafted 1992. Traded in deal for Andy Benes 7/31/1995. Pitched 127 games in '95 & 2004-05.

Derek Lowe - Drafted 1992. Traded in deal for Heathcliff Slocumb 7/31/1997. Pitched 12 games in 1997.

Ryan Franklin - Drafted 1992. Left as free agent in 2006. Pitched 181 games from 199-2005.

Damaso Marte - Drafted 1992. Left as free agent in 2001. Pitched 5 games in 1999.

Gil Meche - Drafted 1996. Left as free agent in 2007. Pitched 147 games from 1999-2006.

Joel Pineiro - Drafted 1997. Left as free agent in 2007. Pitched 185 games from 2000-2006.

Brian Fuentes - Drafted 1995. Traded in deal for Jeff Cirillo 12/16/2001. Pitched 10 games in 2001.

J.J. Putz - Drafted 1999. Traded in deal for Jason Vargas & Franklin Gutierrez 12/11/2008. Pitched 308 games from 2003-2008.

Julio Mateo - UDFA in 1996. Traded for Jesus Merchan. Pitched 219 games from 2002-2007.

Rafael Soriano. UDFA in 1996. Traded for Horacio Ramirez 12/7/2006. Pitched 116 games from 2002-2006.

Matt Thornton. Drafted in 1998. Traded for Joe Borchard 3/20/2006. Pitched 74 games from 2004-2005.

George Sherrill - UDFA in 2003. Traded in deal for Erik Bedard 2/8/2008. Pitched 197 games from 2004-2007.

Eric O'Flaherty - Drafted in 2003. Lost to waivers 11/20/2008. Pitched 78 games from 2006-2008.

Ryan Rowland-Smith. UDFA in 2000. Left for free agency in 2011. Pitched 115 games from 2007-2010.

Mark Lowe - Drafted in 2004. Traded in deal for Blake Beavan & Justin Smoak 7/9/2010. Pitched 162 games from 2006-2010.

Brandon Morrow - Drafted in 2006. Traded for Johermyn Chavez & Brandon League 12/23/2009. Pitched 131 games from 2007-2009.

Doug Fister - Drafted in 2006. Traded for 4 players 7/6/2006. Pitched 60 games from 2009-2011.

C

Jason Varitek - Drafted 1994. Traded in deal for Heathcliff Slocumb 7/31/1997. Never played for Seattle.

2B

Jose Lopez - UDFA in 2000. Traded for Chaz Roe 12/2/2010. Played 873 games from 2005-2010.

SS

Desi Relaford - drafted in 1991. Traded to Philly for Terry Mulholland 7/31/1996. Played 112 games for Seattle in 2002.

Alex Rodriguez - Drafted 1993. Left in free agnecy in 2001. Played 790 games from 1994-2000.

Willie Bloomquist - Drafted 1999. Left in free agency in 2009. Played 548 games from 2002-2009 & 2014.

Yuniesky Betancourt - UDFA in 2005. Traded for Derrick Saito & Dan Cortes 7/10/2009. Played 588 games from 2005-2009.

Asdrubal Cabrera - UDFA in 2002. Traded for Eduardo Perez 6/30/2006. Never played in Seattle.

LF

Raul Ibanez - Drafted 1992. Left as free agent in 2001. Played 1110 games in 11 total years over 3 stints.

Jose Cruz - Traded for Paul Spoljaric & Mike Timlin 7/31/1997. Played 49 games in 1997.

CF

Adam Jones - Drafted in 2003. Traded in deal for Erik Bedard 2/8/2008. Played 73 games from 2006-2007.

RF
Darren Bragg - Drafted 1991. Traded for Jamie Moyer 7/30/1996. Played 129 games for Seattle from 1994-1996.

Shin-Soo Choo - UDFA in 2000. Traded in deal for Ben Broussard 7/26/2006. Played 14 games from 2005-2006.

Forgot about Assdribble Cabrera.
Good list. Where is Scott Podsednik? Was he developed in a different organization?

Also, to no surprise, most of the pre-Safeco guys are position players and most of the post-Safeco guys are pitchers.

 

[blstoker]

Podsednik was drafted by Texas. He played 314 in the Rangers minor system (1994-95 & 1998-2000). He also played 243 games for the Marlins minor system (1996-97), he was a player to be named later in a deal that sent Bobby Witt back to Texas in 1995. He signed with Seattle as a free agent in 2001, played 191 games in Tacoma (19 in Seattle) before being claimed off waivers by Milwaukee.

Mike Morse was another guy I thought would make the list, but he spent a good portion of his development with the White Sox.