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SEATTLE -- Julio Rodríguez halted a conversation in the home clubhouse at T-Mobile Park on Monday afternoon, lunged a few strides to his left and gave a familiar face a big hug of congratulations. That familiar face would be Jonatan Clase, who made his Major League debut as the Mariners

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Triple-A Opening Day arrived across the country -- from Syracuse to Sacramento and many stops in between -- last Friday. Now the Double-A, High-A and Single-A levels will begin play. In other words, the season is in full swing. As is tradition around these parts, let’s get you ready for

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse makes its way across the country, moving

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Mariners’ Top 30 prospects are projected to start: 1. Cole Young (MLB No. 36), SS -- Arkansas (Double-A) 2. Harry Ford (MLB No. 37), C -- Arkansas (Double-A) 3. Colt Emerson (MLB No. 83), SS -- Modesto (Single-A) 4.

SEATTLE -- The Mariners’ Minor League season jumpstarts Friday when three of the club’s affiliates have their Opening Day. Many in Seattle’s hitting-heavy pipeline were Spring Training standouts, showing that this next wave might not be as far off as their roster standings in the lower Minors indicate. There are

PEORIA, Ariz. -- From 2018-20, the Mariners took three college pitchers in the first round of the Draft, and while the last of the trio, Emerson Hancock, has yet to establish himself, Logan Gilbert and George Kirby are cornerstones in a big league rotation expected to help the club compete

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Mariners No. 5 prospect Felnin Celesten grabbed his bat in the dugout and stared into the inside of his helmet for about 10 seconds before taking a big breath in the eighth inning. As the 18-year-old stepped into the on-deck circle under the sunshine that peeked through

PEORIA, Ariz. -- It took an extra eight days and necessitated more cooperative weather, but the top of the Mariners’ farm system finally took the field for the first Spring Breakout game on Saturday, a 13-10 loss vs. a similarly assembled group from the Padres. “It's an exciting time,” said

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres and Mariners prospects are going toe to toe in Spring Breakout -- a first-of-its-kind exhibition featuring the top prospects in each farm system -- after their game on March 15 was rained out and rescheduled. Here’s everything to know about the game. What is Spring Breakout?

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Ryan Bliss understands his standing within the Mariners’ depth chart, and at the end of his first big league Spring Training after joining the organization at last year’s Trade Deadline, he quite literally left a powerful impression. Bliss lasered a massive homer during the seventh inning of

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Cole Young has opened some eyes in big league Spring Training. Now MLB Pipeline’s No. 37 prospect will get the opportunity to shine on a new stage. Seattle’s top prospect and the nine other players in the Top 10 will showcase their talents while providing a glimpse

PEORIA, Ariz. -- For Harry Ford and Cole Young, it’s not “goodbye,” but rather, “see you later.” The Mariners’ top prospects by MLB Pipeline were slated to play in their final contest in the big league ballpark in Peoria on Friday in the first Spring Breakout game against the Padres,

Spring Breakout is here, and if you can’t tell, we’re just a little excited. It all started on Thursday, when No. 7 Reds prospect Cam Collier hit the first homer in a 4-1 victory over the Rangers' prospects, and the showdown of the night saw MLB Pipeline's No. 3 overall

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Each of the nearly 30 prospects that the Mariners are sending to the inaugural Spring Breakout are eager for the opportunity to suit up in the brand-new event that will pit them against the top Minor League talent in the Padres’ farm system on Friday.

The 2024 MLB Pipeline preseason Farm System Rankings were published Friday night, giving fans an idea of how the young talent of each organization lines up. Supporters for all 30 clubs will get a closer look at the next generation of stars this week during MLB's inaugural Spring Breakout --

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- In a roundabout way, Jonny Farmelo might not be in the Mariners' organization if not for Julio Rodríguez. Farmelo was selected with the No. 29 overall pick in last July’s Draft, in the first-ever Prospect Promotion Incentive round. The round was installed as part of the new

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Bryce Miller's fastball was sharp, his secondary pitches were hopping and his body felt good. But oh, those two pitches. The righty’s second Spring Training start in the Mariners’ 8-7 win over the Royals on Wednesday in Surprise showed why the second-year Mariner will again be in

For all the recent graduations of homegrown Mariners talent to the Majors in recent years, headlined by the likes of Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert and many more, the next wave of top-end arrivals is on the horizon. And there’s a consistent theme among that group --