Mariners Minors 2022

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[ulmax]

There seems to be an overload of players
to trade..that could bring minor league
guys..
AAA and AA is where they are needed
Mostly position guys..

 

[ulmax]

Before this year..

Gonzales ..was our ace
flexxen
Kikuchi
Gilbert
Anderson..

They won 90 games..
Know..everyone say they are usless..


Bull..
Especially flexen..

 

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Ex-Mariners Minors:

 

[ulmax]

I'm ok with mariners trying a lot of free agents at AA but some will move up..
I think
Robert Perez jr will 1b
Sen'se they traded
austin shenton..they have needed a 3b at AA know..rizo will be gone..they need an other prob the only position that dose..
except replace..
walton..

 

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[ulmax]

Yup ., Perez is a big deal
For be the mariners. .
like,,
Gurero,
Stupid phone.,not smart.,puts words..I don't write.,who in.,,.frying.,.toilet..wants that.

 

[ulmax]

no pitchers,..just position.
Marlowe,
De loach..
Robert Perez..
Polcavich ..maybe he has not shown much..
Packard..

High A.
Labrada.,,... maybe,
Low A
Windash,
Locklear .
Knight.
Clase.
Gonzales .
Moncada,

I have more.faith in these guys.

Acl,
Aguilar.

 

[ulmax]

I did not put catchers.,
If I did I would have put ford,only .for know .

I would be have put Albert Gonzales,but I'm in not sure he will.,AA.

 

[ulmax]

Ramirez.
I think will be good .and rumbush as well.
Mariners seem to be have a few 3b for know.
And a lot of catchers....

High A.
Low A
And.
Acl
Are where it's at for know,,
That is is where the mariners are building

 

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Bryce Miller

Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50

Despite being just a fourth-round pick less than 12 months ago, Miller has more makings than arguably any pitcher in the system to make an aggressive leap. He flashed 99 mph in Minor League Spring Training and has a gnarly slider that could probably play in a big league bullpen sooner than later. His trajectory will likely be determined by what profile the Mariners view him as long term.

Miller went the JUCO route in college, transferring from Blinn (Texas) after one season to Texas A&M, where he had to prove himself a full-time reliever before finally getting the chance to start in his final season. That opportunity was a big part of why he turned down his 38th-round selection by the Marlins in 2018 and other opportunities in the shortened ‘20 Draft.

Despite the transition from the bullpen, Miller held his velocity and featured some of the best fastball metrics in last year’s Draft. He has three effective secondary offerings, the best of which is a mid-80s slider with power and depth. He also utilizes an upper-70s curveball as an offspeed pitch and mixes in a heavy mid-80s changeup. Though he has a high-tempo delivery, Miller generates his stuff with arm speed more than effort. He has shown the ability to maintain the quality of his pitches deep into games. His arm action is a bit long and leads to some inconsistencies with his control and command that he'll need to iron out to reach his ceiling as a mid-rotation starter.

Taylor Dollard

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 45

A promotion to High-A Everett in 2021 was a little bit of a wakeup call for the former Cal Poly product after he struck out 36.4% of the batters he faced at Low-A Modesto. For a righty who consistently fills up the strike zone, a dip in velocity as the season wore on -- from 92-94 mph to 90-92 -- could have played a part. And there’s also an adjustment curve with the 23-year-old, given that he was mostly a reliever in college and in the Cape Cod League before the Mariners took him for full pick value in the fifth round of the 2020 Draft.

At 6-foot-3, Dollard has an ideal frame and a four-pitch mix that he utilizes well, though he has more feel for pitching than pure stuff. His fastball tends to sit around 90 mph and can touch a bit higher, and it plays up because of his command and the sink the pitch has. His upper-70s slider misses bats and will even flash plus occasionally and he folds in a slower curve with decent depth as well. He has good feel for his changeup, giving him four very usable offerings.

Given that he’s a little older, the 2022 season will be a big one for Dollard, who has the ceiling of being a back-end starter in the big leagues and the floor of a swing-man out of the bullpen. He’ll need to find better ways to limit extra-base hit power and continue fortifying his secondary pitches to realize his full potential.

Emerson Hancock

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50

Thought to be the top college right-hander in the Draft class of 2020, Hancock ended up being the second one taken behind Max Meyer when the Mariners selected him No. 6 overall. That marked the third straight Draft Seattle went with a college righty in the first round. Since signing for $5.7 million, the biggest challenge has been to keep the tall right-hander on the mound, as arm and shoulder issues limited him to just 44 2/3 innings and kept him from attending the Futures Game.

From a pure stuff standpoint, Hancock still displays many of the attributes that made him one of the best arms in his Draft class. He can run his four-seam fastball up into the upper 90s and his two-seamer up to 95 mph, though not as consistently in the upper registers. He’ll continue to throw both a slider that flashes plus and a solid curveball, though with good fade and deception, his changeup is likely his best secondary offering.

Hancock is capable of throwing strikes with all of his offerings, but he hasn’t always repeated his delivery well and lost reps because arm issues cost him valuable time for refining his mechanics. He didn’t pitch more than five innings in any of his 2021 starts, and even though it was encouraging to see him throw well when he got to Double-A, he only made three starts there. Some feel other pitchers in the system like Matt Brash have passed him up, though a full, healthy season could put doubts to rest.

 

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Ex-Mariners Minors:

Pretty sure we called this two or 3 years ago

 

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Pretty sure we called this two or 3 years ago

Yep. He was just too big. Nice call.

 

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Good update on several M's prospects from AFL.

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• Noelvi Marte shook off a cold Arizona Fall League showing to this point, delivering big timein a game that knocked the Peoria Javelinas (Seattle’s team) out of the playoffs.

 

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