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[NWinAZ]

MLB Pipeline Predicts Elite Utility Player to Seattle Mariners in Upcoming MLB Draft

The July 14-16 MLB Draft is almost here, and the cup runneth over with mock drafts. One of those mocks was released on Thursday (July 4), courtesy of MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo.

www.yardbarker.com

 

[srf1957]

Just like the Mariners to draft a utility player . After all we don't need a good hitter to at least lock down 1 position .

 

[NWinAZ]

Just like the Mariners to draft a utility player . After all we don't need a good hitter to at least lock down 1 position .

I thought the same thing so I had to post it...lol. Just the fact it is a possibility is so Mariners.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

MLB Pipeline Predicts Elite Utility Player to Seattle Mariners in Upcoming MLB Draft

The July 14-16 MLB Draft is almost here, and the cup runneth over with mock drafts. One of those mocks was released on Thursday (July 4), courtesy of MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo.

www.yardbarker.com

lmao, doesn't surprise me at all. If they drafted a good hitting prospect I'd think one of Stanton's family members were being held as ransom to make the Mariners better.

 

[wazzu31]

MLB Pipeline Predicts Elite Utility Player to Seattle Mariners in Upcoming MLB Draft

The July 14-16 MLB Draft is almost here, and the cup runneth over with mock drafts. One of those mocks was released on Thursday (July 4), courtesy of MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo.

www.yardbarker.com

Won’t pretend to know a thing about anyone in this draft but they need to go heavy college pitching. Only reason IMO to go after this dude is if they trade a boat load of their prospects.

 

[NWinAZ]

Won’t pretend to know a thing about anyone in this draft but they need to go heavy college pitching. Only reason IMO to go after this dude is if they trade a boat load of their prospects.

Ya I am a big believer in drafting pitchers as much as possible. Greatest value.

 

[wazzu31]

Ya I am a big believer in drafting pitchers as much as possible. Greatest value.

To me it’s just more strategy. You can’t go heavy on HS position players, then not go heavy of college pitchers. It leaves them in the position they are where they can only do one thing.

Of course that could be irrelevent if they just spent money on FA or actually trade for good players.

 

[seattlefan75]

8 prospects? I am counting 5?

 

[NWinAZ]

8 prospects? I am counting 5?

I don't have access so I have no idea other than what is in the headline.

 

[wazzu31]

8 prospects? I am counting 5?

I don’t have access but most places have

Ford
Emerson
Young
Laz
Farmelo
Felnin
Locklear

And depending on which site, Peete, Arroyo or Evans

 

[seattlefan75]

I don’t have access but most places have

Ford
Emerson
Young
Laz
Farmelo
Felnin
Locklear

And depending on which site, Peete, Arroyo or Evans

Ah ok I am going off of this site https://www.mlb.com/prospects/top100/

I dont know about some of those players Farmelo is injured the rest of the year and Felnin isn't even past RoK level I think they were generous with them on those sites.

 

[seattlefan75]

Curious what everyone's thought on Harry Ford playing LF. Do you think that they intend to bring him and Young up to the Major league roster in September? Then give Henry some playing time in LF to see if he can compete for a starting job next year?

 

[NWinAZ]

Curious what everyone's thought on Harry Ford playing LF. Do you think that they intend to bring him and Young up to the Major league roster in September? Then give Henry some playing time in LF to see if he can compete for a starting job next year?

As soon as I read that the other day, my first thought was to showcase him for trade. I thought the same thing with Hancock pitching the other day. Teams want to see them in different situations so it makes sense. I thing Ford and Young aren't ready yet so I don't see this as a call up move. But again this is Jerry so anything is possible.

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[wazzu31]

Ah ok I am going off of this site https://www.mlb.com/prospects/top100/

I dont know about some of those players Farmelo is injured the rest of the year and Felnin isn't even past RoK level I think they were generous with them on those sites.

But prospect lists are all about potential otherwise Arroyo would be ahead of Emerson. I doubt even with Farmelo’s injury his value has dropped in eyes of other teams. I’m sure they are all generous because scouting is just educated guess’. The Mariners have had countless top 100 prospects that flamed out.

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[seattlefan75]

But prospect lists are all about potential otherwise Arroyo would be ahead of Emerson. I doubt even with Farmelo’s injury his value has dropped in eyes of other teams. I’m sure they are all generous because scouting is just educated guess’. The Mariners have had countless top 100 prospects that flamed out.

Well to be honest players landing on the top 100 list is overrated if you look back at past years lists the majority of players in the top end of the list either didn't pan out or had just average careers.

 

[seattlefan75]

As soon as I read that the other day, my first thought was to showcase him for trade. I thought the same thing with Hancock pitching the other day. Teams want to see them in different situations so it makes sense. I thing Ford and Young aren't ready yet so I don't see this as a call up move. But again this is Jerry so anything is possible.

I can see that. I can imagine Management engaged in trade talks and other teams are in more need of an outfielder than a catcher. Also probably true they want to keep Hancock in AAA to showcase his pitching if needed to be added of a larger trade package. I also do agree I wasn't really wowed by Ford and Young in their AA debut year they may need to start the year off in AA next year as well.

 

[NWinAZ]

Well to be honest players landing on the top 100 list is overrated if you look back at past years lists the majority of players in the top end of the list either didn't pan out or had just average careers.

I have said that for years. It is fun to read about and talk about, but in the end it usually doesn't go as planned.

 

[NWinAZ]

I can see that. I can imagine Management engaged in trade talks and other teams are in more need of an outfielder than a catcher. Also probably true they want to keep Hancock in AAA to showcase his pitching if needed to be added of a larger trade package. I also do agree I wasn't really wowed by Ford and Young in their AA debut year they may need to start the year off in AA next year as well.

This is where internal scouting is so important. Your team has to know if your guys are the real deal or just projections. Yankees were good at that former back in the day. They knew guys like Montero, Hitchcock, and Russ Davis who they unloaded on us instead of us getting Rivera or Pettitte or Posada who I read we asked for in different deals.