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Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Seattle Mariners system.
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=Michael Arroyo=
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Michael Arroyo (born November 3, 2004) is a Colombian professional baseball second baseman and shortstop in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Arroyo signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in January 2022 for $1.375 million, the most for a Colombian that year. He was one of three Mariners international prospects who received signing bonuses of more than $1 million in 2022, along with Lázaro Montes and Martín Gonzalez.{{Cite web |last=Drayer |first=Shannon |author-link=Shannon Drayer |date=2022-01-19 |title=Drayer: Mariners announce 3 international signings to farm system |url=https://sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/drayer-mariners-3-international-signings/1558155 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Seattle Sports |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |title=2022 MLB International Signings |url=https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/international/year/2022 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Spotrac |language=en}}
Arroyo made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Mariners. Arroyo started 2023 with the Arizona Complex League Mariners before being promoted to the Single-A Modesto Nuts in mid-June.{{Cite web |title=Michael Arroyo Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=arroyo001mic |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} He started 2024 with Modesto for being promoted to the Everett AquaSox in late June.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/top-mariner-prospects-montes-arroyo-promoted-to-everett/|title=Top Mariners prospects Montes, Arroyo promoted to Everett |first=Nick |last=Patterson |date=June 25, 2024 |publisher=hearldnet.com |access-date=June 25, 2024}} In 120 games for the two teams, he hit .285/.400/.409 with 23 home runs and 89 runs batted in. He was also hit by 23 pitches, seventh-most in the minors in 2024.{{Cite web |title=2024 Register Batting Leaders |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?request=1&type=bat&year=2024&group=Minors&sort_by=HBP |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} He was named the 98th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com before the 2025 season.{{Cite web |last=Landry |first=Kennedi |date=January 25, 2025 |title=Mariners lead new Top 100 Prospects list with 7 -- all position players |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-2025-top-100-prospects |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}
Arroyo played for the Colombian national team in 2026 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, held in March 2025 in Tucson, Arizona.{{Cite web |last=Clair |first=Michael |date=2025-02-13 |title=Tucson World Baseball Classic Qualifiers guide |url=https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/news/tucson-world-baseball-classic-qualifiers-guide |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=MLB.com}} He hit a two-run double in Colombia's 8–1 win over China on March 3.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-03 |title=MLB Gameday: Colombia 8, China 1 Final Score |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/colombia-vs-china/2025/03/03/790384/final/wrap |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} Arroyo had three hits in 10 at-bats with two RBI as Colombia advanced the WBC, going undefeated in qualifiers.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/stats/colombia/batting-average/2025 |title=Stats - Colombia |website=MLB.com |access-date=March 7, 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Clair |first1=Michael |title=Colombia and Brazil snag final 2 spots in 2026 World Baseball Classic |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/world-baseball-classic-tucson-2025-qualifiers-advance |agency=MLB.com |date=6 March 2025}} Arroyo began the 2025 season with High-A Everett AquaSox.{{Cite web |last=Hereth |first=Zac |date=2025-04-01 |title=Top pick, 3 top Seattle Mariners prospects on Everett roster |url=https://sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/top-100-seattle-mariners-prospects-everett-aquasox/1805505 |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=Seattle Sports}}
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=Blas Castano=
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Blas Castano (born September 8, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Castano signed with the New York Yankees on June 1, 2018 and joined the organization's Dominican Summer League affiliate that summer. He made his American debut in 2019 with the Gulf Coast League Yankees West. He steadily advanced in the Yankees' minor league system, reaching the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 2023. The Yankees released Castano on August 8, 2023. Three days later, he signed with the Mariners and spent the rest of the season with the Double-A Arkansas Travelers.{{Cite web |title=Blas Castano Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.milb.com/player/blas-castano-680604?season=2023&team=1956 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Minor League Baseball |language=en}} Castano split the 2024 campaign between Double-A Arkansas and the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. In 29 games (26 starts) for the two affiliates, he accumulated a 5–8 record and 4.38 ERA with 108 strikeouts across {{fraction|125|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Mariners Select Blas Castano|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/mariners-select-blas-castano.html|access-date=November 8, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=November 4, 2024 |language=en}} On November 4, 2024, the Mariners added Castano to their 40-man roster to prevent him from reaching minor league free agency.{{Cite web|title=Mariners Select RHP Blas Castano From Triple-A Tacoma|url=https://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/mariners-select-rhp-blas-castano-from-triple-a-tacoma-772354567c81|access-date=November 8, 2024|website=marinersblogs.mlblogs.com|date=November 4, 2024 |language=en}}
Castano was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=Mariners' Blas Castano: Optioned to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mariners-blas-castano-optioned-to-triple-a/|access-date=March 10, 2025|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}
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=Felnin Celesten=
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Felnin Daniel Celesten (born September 15, 2005) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the Seattle Mariners organization. His nickname is El Fénix.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-13 |title=Mariners’ Felnin Celesten: “The Phoenix” is ready to rise |url=https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2025/3/13/24385220/mariners-felnin-celesten-the-phoenix-is-ready-to-rise |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=Lookout Landing |language=en-US}}
Celestin signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in January 2023 for $4.7 million.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-15 |title=Mariners sign shortstop Felnin Celesten, 6 others on first day of international signing period |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-sign-shortstop-felnin-celesten-6-others-on-first-day-of-international-signing-period/ |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-28 |title=Felnin Celesten, 17-year-old uber-prospect, has the Mariners abuzz |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/felnin-celesten-17-year-old-uber-prospect-has-the-mariners-abuzz/ |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-15 |title=Notable International Signings: 1/15/2023 |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/notable-international-signings-1-15-2023.html |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} He did not make his professional debut that year due to a hamstring injury he suffered in June.{{Cite web |last=Cano |first=Jesús |date=March 24, 2024 |title='It feels amazing': Celesten makes pro debut at Spring Breakout makeup |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/felnin-celesten-makes-professional-debut-in-spring-breakout |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=MLB.com |language=}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-14 |title=Mariners prospects Lazaro Montes, Felnin Celesten set to showcase talents in Spring Breakout |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-prospects-lazaro-montes-felnin-celesten-set-to-showcase-talents-in-spring-breakout/ |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}
Celestin made his professional debut in on May 4, 2024 with the Arizona Complex League Mariners. In 32 games, he hit .352 with 3 home runs and 5 stolen bases. He only played once after June 20, and his season ended in early August after he underwent wrist surgery.{{Cite web |title=Felnin Celesten 2024 Minor Leagues Game Logs & Splits |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=celest000fel&type=bgl&year=2024 |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-02 |title=Mariners' Felnin Celesten: Out for season |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mariners-felnin-celesten-out-for-season/ |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} He was named the 74th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com before the 2025 season. He started 2025 with the Single-A Modesto Nuts.{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Mario |title=Nuts win Home Opener to kick off Historic 2025 Season |url=https://www.milb.com/modesto/news/nuts-win-home-opener-to-kick-off-historic-2025-season |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=MiLB.com}}
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=Matt Cronin=
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|position = Relief pitcher
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Matthew G. Cronin (born September 20, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Cronin was a reliever at the University of Arkansas in all 65 of his appearances in his collegiate career. The Washington Nationals drafted him in the fourth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft,{{cite news|url=https://www.federalbaseball.com/2019/6/4/18652532/mlb-draft-2019-washington-nationals-select-matt-cronin-123rd-overall-pick-4th-round|agency=Federal Baseball|title=MLB Draft 2019: Washington Nationals select Matt Cronin with 123rd overall pick in 4th Round|first=Patrick|last=Reddington|date=June 4, 2019|access-date=February 24, 2021}} and after he signed with Washington, he was assigned to the High-A Hagerstown Suns for the remainder of the 2019 season. He had a 0.82 ERA in his first professional season, striking out 41 batters in 22 innings. He was named to the Nationals' player pool during the COVID-19 pandemic–shortened 2020 season, although he was not called up to the major leagues.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nationals-matt-cronin-part-of-60-man-pool/|agency=CBS Sports|title=Nationals' Matt Cronin: Part of 60-man pool|date=June 29, 2020|access-date=February 24, 2021}}
Before the 2021 season, Cronin ranked as the organization's ninth-best prospect, according to Baseball America.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/1012/washington-nationals/organizational/?year=2021&type=P|publisher=Baseball America|access-date=February 24, 2021|title=Washington Nationals Prospects Overview}} The Nationals invited him to participate in major league spring training in 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/02/17/nats-pitching-prospects-spring-training/|newspaper=The Washington Post|title=Nationals' top pitching prospects getting set for spring training spotlight|date=February 17, 2021|access-date=February 24, 2021|first=Jesse|last=Dougherty}} After spring training, Cronin was assigned to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks to begin the 2021 season, although MLB Pipeline speculated that he could rise quickly in a relief role.{{cite news|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2021-minor-league-team-power-rankings|agency=MLB.com|title=These are the most loaded MiLB rosters|first=Sam|last=Dykstra|date=May 4, 2021|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
In 2022, Cronin split the year between the Double-A Harrisburg Senators and Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. In 48 relief appearances, he had a combined 2.42 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 52 innings of work. On November 15, 2022, the Nationals added Cronin to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web|title=Nationals' Matt Cronin: Joins 40-man roster|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nationals-matt-cronin-joins-40-man-roster/|access-date=November 6, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=November 15, 2022 |language=en}}
Cronin was optioned to Rochester to begin the 2023 season.{{Cite web|title=Nationals' Matt Cronin: Sent packing to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nationals-matt-cronin-sent-packing-to-triple-a/amp/|access-date=2023-03-14|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} In 14 games, he logged a 5.02 ERA with 13 strikeouts across {{fraction|14|1|3}} innings pitched. On August 2, 2023, it was announced that Cronin would undergo season-ending surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back.{{Cite web|title=Nationals' Matt Cronin: Gets season-ending back surgery|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nationals-matt-cronin-gets-season-ending-back-surgery/amp/|access-date=August 2, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} Following the season on November 6, Cronin was designated for assignment after multiple players were activated from the injured list.{{Cite web|title=Nationals' Matt Cronin: Designated for assignment|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nationals-matt-cronin-designated-for-assignment/|access-date=November 6, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=November 6, 2023 |language=en}} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester on November 10.{{Cite web|title=Nationals Outright Jeremy De La Rosa, Matt Cronin|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/nationals-outright-jeremy-de-la-rosa-matt-cronin.html|access-date=November 10, 2023|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=November 10, 2023 |language=en}}
Cronin split the 2024 campaign with Harrisburg and Wilmington. He made 40 combined appearances out of the bullpen, registering a 1.42 ERA with 54 strikeouts and 10 saves across {{fraction|44|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Nationals lose former Top 10 Prospect in Rule 5 Draft|url=https://districtondeck.com/nationals-lose-former-top-10-prospect-in-rule-5-draft-01jf1ynpkpq7|access-date=December 17, 2024|website=districtondeck.com|date=December 16, 2024 |language=en}} After the season, he pitched for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League.{{Cite web |title=Matt Cronin College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cronin000mat |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
On December 11, 2024, the Seattle Mariners selected Cronin with the 61st overall pick of the minor league phase of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.{{cite web |last1=Mayo |first1=Jonathan |title=Every pick of this year's Rule 5 Draft, plus 1st-round analysis |url=https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/rule-5-draft-results-2024?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage |website=Minor League Baseball |access-date=December 11, 2024}} He began the 2025 season with the Double-A Arkansas Travelers.{{Cite press release |title=Travs Opening Roster for 2025 Announced |date=March 31, 2025 |publisher=MiLB.com |url=https://www.milb.com/arkansas/news/travs-opening-roster-for-2025-announced |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=MiLB.com}}
Cronin pitches left-handed, with a fastball up to {{convert|96|mph}} that plays up due to its high spin rate, along with a splitter and a curveball.{{cite news|url=https://www.talknats.com/2021/02/08/matt-cronin-moved-top-10-nats-prospects/|agency=TalkNats|title=Matt Cronin moved into the Top-10 of #Nats prospects!|first=Andrew|last=Lang|date=February 8, 2021|access-date=February 24, 2021}}
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=Taylor Dollard=
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Taylor Joseph Dollard (born February 17, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Dollard attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, Los Angeles, California. As a junior in 2016, he went 2-4 with a 3.38 ERA over 12 appearances, and as a senior in 2017, he went 2-0 with a 1.43 ERA and 42 strikeouts over {{fraction|29|1|3}} innings.[https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/college/cal-poly/article145239484.html College Sports] He went not drafted in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to play college baseball.
Dollard made 19 appearance as a freshman at Cal Poly in 2018 and posted a 2.43 ERA. In 2019, his sophomore year, he made 19 relief appearances and went 5-0 with a 2.89 ERA and 48 strikeouts over {{fraction|43|2|3}} innings.{{cite web |date=June 9, 2020 |title=Taylor Dollard top Cal Poly prospect in 2020 MLB Draft |url=https://santamariatimes.com/sports/baseball/taylor-dollard-top-cal-poly-prospect-in-2020-mlb-draft/article_560c856b-5a84-54de-9d86-4591c2113dd3.html |website=Santa Maria Times}} After the 2019 season, Dollard played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League with for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.{{cite web | url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-sign-draft-picks-emerson-hancock-zach-deloach-and-taylor-dollard/ | title=Mariners sign draft picks Emerson Hancock, Zach DeLoach and Taylor Dollard | date=June 25, 2020 }} He made four starts in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last=Truong |first=Brian |date=February 13, 2020 |title=Baseball brings a new lineup of starting pitchers into the 2020 season |url=https://mustangnews.net/baseball-brings-a-new-lineup-of-starting-pitchers-into-the-2020-season/ |website=Mustang News}} Dollard was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round of the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball draft with the 137th overall selection.{{cite web | url=https://syvnews.com/sports/taylor-dollard-selected-in-fifth-round-of-2020-mlb-draft-by-the-seattle-mariners/article_d53e4ed3-f21c-5a55-915a-8d5668c7dc4e.html | title=Taylor Dollard selected in fifth round of 2020 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners | date=June 11, 2020 }} He signed for $406,000.{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Lauren |date=June 25, 2020 |title=Mariners sign 3 draft picks, including top selection, right-hander Emerson Hancock |url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/mlb/seattle-mariners/article243802052.html |work=The News Tribune}}
Dollard made his professional debut in 2021 with the Modesto Nuts and was promoted to the Everett AquaSox in June.{{cite web | url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/aquasox-weekly-update-sox-stay-hot-4-more-players-promoted/ | title=AquaSox weekly update: Sox stay hot; 4 more players promoted | date=July 26, 2021 }} Over 19 games (18 starts) between the two teams, he went 9–4 with a 5.14 ERA and 133 strikeouts over 105 innings. He pitched for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers in 2002.{{Cite press release |title=2022 Travs Opening Roster Announced |publisher=Minor League Baseball |url=https://www.milb.com/news/2022-travs-opening-roster-announced |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506144748/https://www.milb.com/news/2022-travs-opening-roster-announced |archive-date=May 6, 2022}} Over 27 starts, he went 16–2 with a 2.25 ERA and 131 strikeouts over 144 innings.{{cite web |title=Taylor Dollard Stats, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.milb.com/player/taylor-dollard-693440 |website=Minor League Baseball}} He led the minor leagues in wins.{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?request=1&type=pitch&year=2022&group=Minors&sort_by=W | title=2022 Register Pitching Leaders |website=Baseball Reference}}
Dollard was assigned to the Tacoma Rainiers to begin the 2023 season.{{cite web |date=March 31, 2023 |title=Tacoma Rainiers Roster and Broadcast Information for Season Opener Tonight |url=https://www.wertacoma.com/tacoma-rainiers-roster-and-broadcast-information-for-season-opener-tonight/ |website=We R Tacoma}} Dollard made only three starts for Tacoma, logging a 7.56 ERA across {{fraction|8|1|3}} innings, before he was placed on the injured list with a shoulder impingement on April 26.{{Cite web|title=Mariners' Taylor Dollard: Out with shoulder impingement|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mariners-taylor-dollard-out-with-shoulder-impingement/|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=June 27, 2023 |language=en}} On June 27, it was announced that Dollard would undergo labrum surgery and miss the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|title=Seattle Mariners Get Very Disappointing Injury Updates on a Trio of Pitchers|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/injuries/seattle-mariners-get-very-disappointing-injury-updates-on-marco-gonzales-penn-murfee-and-taylor-dollard|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=si.com|date=June 27, 2023 |language=en}} He did not pitch in 2024.
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=Nick Dunn=
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Nicholas Dunn (born January 29, 1997) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Dunn attended Shikellamy High School in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. In 2015, as a senior, he batted .477 with seven home runs and 32 RBIs.{{Cite web |last=Dudinskie |first=Scott |date=2015-06-24 |title=Shikellamy's Dunn is Daily Item baseball player of the year |url=https://www.dailyitem.com/sports/shikellamys-dunn-is-daily-item-baseball-player-of-the-year/article_160429fe-1ac6-11e5-b935-7feb96f5932d.html |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=The Daily Item |language=en}} After graduating, he spent the summer playing in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League for the Silver Spring–Takoma Thunderbolts.{{Cite web |last=Dudinskie |first=Scott |title=Baseball: Shikellamy's Dunn ready for Division I challenge |url=https://www.goerie.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/08/15/baseball-shikellamy-s-dunn-ready/24944120007/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Erie Times-News}}
Dunn played college baseball at the University of Maryland. In 2016 and 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star in 2016, and won the league's playoff MVP award in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=895834&seasonid=30631 |title=#39 Nicholas Dunn |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=August 8, 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Dudinskie |first=Scott |date=2018-06-03 |title=Dunn ready to hear name during MLB Draft |url=https://www.dailyitem.com/sports/dunn-ready-to-hear-name-during-mlb-draft/article_e5b2a82c-3796-5b21-9a3f-670f63c88afb.html |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=The Daily Item |language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.capecodbaseball.org/news/index.html?article_id=2418 |title=2017 Cape Cod Baseball League Championship Series co-MVPs |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date=August 14, 2017 |access-date=September 25, 2019}} As a senior in 2018, he hit .330 with ten home runs and 39 RBIs and was named a second-team All-American.{{Cite web |last=Shaffer |first=Jonas |date=2018-06-01 |title=Maryland second baseman Nick Dunn named second-team All-American |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2018/06/01/maryland-second-baseman-nick-dunn-named-second-team-all-american/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Baltimore Sun |language=en-US}} After the season, he was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web |last=Dudinskie |first=Scott |date=2018-06-06 |title=MLB: Shikellamy graduate taken in 5th round by the St. Louis Cardinals |url=https://www.dailyitem.com/sports/mlb-shikellamy-graduate-taken-in-5th-round-by-the-st-louis-cardinals/article_ad0a3b10-00e5-5daa-844c-fd27099c4af0.html |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=The Daily Item |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McCue |first=Owen |date=2018-07-12 |title=Second baseman Nick Dunn is a hit. And a hit. And a hit; Spikes notes |url=https://www.centredaily.com/latest-news/article214777280.html |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Centre Daily Times}}
Dunn made his professional debut in 2018 State College Spikes and also played for the Peoria Chiefs, batting .253 with three home runs and 35 RBIs over 65 games.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Steve |date=2018-07-14 |title=From Shikellamy To State College Dunn Is Playing With The Spikes |url=https://www.wnep.com/article/sports/high-school/coaches-corner/from-shikellamy-to-state-college-dunn-is-playing-with-the-spikes/523-9935d272-0f39-4cc9-9070-5b21b15f9974 |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=wnep.com |language=en-US}} In 2019, he played with Peoria, hitting .247 with three home runs and 38 RBIs over 104 games.{{Cite web |last=Dudinskie |first=Scott |date=2020-03-21 |title=Shikellamy grad Nick Dunn in baseball limbo |url=https://www.dailyitem.com/sports/shikellamy-grad-nick-dunn-in-baseball-limbo/article_ecd953a2-9f05-5624-8864-96f9b74b3ac2.html |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=The Daily Item |language=en}} He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |last=Adler |first=David |date=2020-06-30 |title=2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=MLB.com |language=en-US}} In 2021, he played for the Springfield Cardinals and hit .259 with six home runs and 36 RBIs over 95 games, and he returned to Springfield in 2022, hitting .271 with seven home runs and 44 RBIs over 112 games. Dunn opened the 2023 season with Springfield.{{Cite web |last=Dudinskie |first=Scott |date=2023-07-02 |title=Dunn making strides in quest for majors |url=https://www.dailyitem.com/sports/dunn-making-strides-in-quest-for-majors/article_cbb645c2-17be-11ee-8e56-7fe8b9c6c7c0.html |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=The Daily Item |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Karraker |first=Patrick |date=2023-07-11 |title=St Louis Cardinals Minor League report Nick Dunn on base machine |url=https://www.ballysports.com/midwest/news/st-louis-cardinals-minor-league-report-nick-dunn-on-base-machine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801084655/https://www.ballysports.com/midwest/news/st-louis-cardinals-minor-league-report-nick-dunn-on-base-machine |archive-date=2023-08-01 |website=Bally Sports Midwest}}{{Cite web |last=Scranton |first=Lyndal |date=2023-07-12 |title=Springfield's Nick Dunn is scorching the ball as the Texas League hits midseason break |url=https://sgfcitizen.org/springfield-sports/springfields-nick-dunn-is-scorching-the-ball-as-the-texas-league-hits-midseason-break/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Springfield Daily Citizen |language=en-US}} In late July, he was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds.{{Cite web |last=Dudinskie |first=Scott |date=2023-07-18 |title=Shikellamy grad Dunn promoted to Triple-A ball |url=https://www.dailyitem.com/sports/shikellamy-grad-dunn-promoted-to-triple-a-ball/article_78a0bf48-2501-11ee-b55c-27c23519af86.html |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=The Daily Item |language=en}} Over 124 games between the two teams, he slashed .319/.413/.442 with nine home runs, sixty RBIs, and 25 doubles.{{Cite web |title=Nick Dunn Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.milb.com/player/nick-dunn-680709 |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Minor League Baseball |language=en}}
On October 15, 2024, Dunn signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-15 |title=Transactions |url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-10-15 |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Minor League Baseball }} Dunn began the 2025 season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.{{Cite press release |title=Tacoma Rainiers Announce Opening Day 28-Man Roster |date=2025-03-28 |publisher=Tacoma Rainiers |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/tacoma-rainiers-announce-opening-day-28-man-roster/n-6205705 |via=Our Sports Central |access-date=2025-03-31}}
- [https://umterps.com/sports/baseball/roster/nick-dunn/3571 Maryland Terrapins bio]
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Jonathan Thomas Farmelo (born September 9, 2004) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Farmelo attended Westfield High School in Fairfax County, Virginia.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-08 |title=1-on-1 with Westfield outfielder Jonny Farmelo |url=https://www.dcnewsnow.com/sports/professional-sports/mlb/1-on-1-with-westfield-outfielder-jonny-farmelo/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=DC News Now {{!}} Washington, DC |language=en-US}} In high school, he had a .385 batting average, seven home runs, and 29 RBIs in 48 career games.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-09 |title=What you need to know about Mariners' No. 29 pick, high school outfielder Jonny Farmelo |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/what-you-need-to-know-about-mariners-no-29-pick-high-school-outfielder-jonny-farmelo/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}} As a senior, Farmelo batted .478.{{Cite web |last=Hobeck |first=Eric |date=2023-06-22 |title=Jonny Farmelo powers his way up Major League Baseball Draft boards |url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/jonny-farmelo-powers-his-way-up-major-league-baseball-draft-boards/article_62744cfc-0eaf-11ee-9e3b-7b90d80b0385.html |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=InsideNova.com |language=en}} Farmelo committed to play college baseball at the University of Virginia.{{Cite web |last=Hanson |first=Logan |date=2023-03-13 |title=Jonny Farmelo to show he's 'one of the best players in the draft' |url=https://bvmsports.com/2023/03/13/jonny-farmelo-to-bring-controlled-aggression-to-uva-or-mlb/ |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=BVM Sports |language=en-US}}
Farmelo was selected 29th overall by the Seattle Mariners in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Mariners on July 17 for an over-slot bonus of $3.2 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-draft-signing-and-bonus-tracker?t=mlb-draft-coverage|title=Signing and bonus trackers for all 30 teams|website=MLB.com|date=July 17, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2023}}{{Cite web |date=2023-07-19 |title=Jonny Farmelo, the Mariners' third first-round pick, puts on power display in introduction |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/jonny-farmelo-the-mariners-third-first-round-pick-puts-on-power-display-in-introduction/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}} He joined the Single-A Modesto Nuts for the 2023 playoffs, playing as an outfielder.{{Cite web| last = Pedro| first = Trevor| title = Mariners prospect #10 - Jonny Farmelo| work = Sodo Mojo| access-date = 2023-11-20| date = 2023-11-18| url = https://sodomojo.com/posts/mariners-prospect-10-jonny-farmelo-01hffjbz1j55}} He hit .200 in 4 games, with 1 triple and 1 home run.{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=farmel000jon&type=bgl&year=2023# | title=Jonny Farmelo 2023 Minor Leagues Game Logs & Splits |website=Baseball Reference}} Farmelo returned to Modesto in 2024, but he tore his ACL in mid-June while trying to catch a pop-up, ending his season.{{Cite web |title=No. 6 prospect Farmelo out for season with right ACL tear |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/news/mariners-no-6-prospect-jonny-farmelo-injures-right-knee?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} In 46 games before the injury, he hit .264 with 4 home runs and 18 stolen bases.{{cite web |title=Jonny Farmelo Minor Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=farmel000jon |website=Baseball Reference}} He was named the 96th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com before the 2025 season. Farmelo said he expects to return to minor league games in the middle of 2025.{{Cite web |last=Kowatsch |first=Teren |date=2025-03-25 |title=Top 100 Seattle Mariners Prospect Jonny Farmelo Gearing For Return |url=https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news/top-100-seattle-mariners-prospect-jonny-farmelo-gearing-for-return-from-torn-acl |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Minor League Baseball On SI |language=en-US}}
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=Brandyn Garcia=
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Brandyn Michael Garcia (born May 27, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Garcia attended The Master's School in Simsbury, Connecticut and played college baseball at Quinnipiac University and Texas A&M University.{{cite web|url=https://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/baseball/texas-a-m-reliever-brandyn-garcia-has-found-confidence-in-himself-as-season-progressed/article_c419b838-f51a-11ed-829d-e318c2012204.html |title=Texas A&M reliever Brandyn Garcia has found confidence in himself as season progressed |first=Travis |last=L. Brown |date=May 13, 2023 |publisher=theeagle.com |access-date=May 13, 2023}} He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 11th round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=https://quchronicle.com/82540/featured/mlb-draft-former-quinnipiac-pitcher-brandyn-garcia-drafted-by-seattle-mariners/ |title=MLB Draft: Former Quinnipiac pitcher Brandyn Garcia drafted by Seattle Mariners |first=Ethan |last=Hurwitz |date=July 12, 2023 |publisher=quchronicle.com |access-date=July 12, 2023}}
Garcia spent his first professional season with the Arizona Complex League Mariners and Modesto Nuts. He pitched 2024 with the Everett Aquasox and Arkansas Travelers.{{cite web|url=https://sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/a-rising-under-the-radar-seattle-mariners-prospect-to-watch/1780575 |title=A rising, under-the-radar Mariners prospect to watch |first=Zac |last=Hereth |date=August 8, 2024 |publisher=sports.mynorthwest.com |access-date=August 8, 2024}} He returned to Arkansas to begin 2025.
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Lázaro Yosmel Montes (born October 22, 2004) is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Montes signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in January 2022 for $2.5 million.{{cite web | url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/17-year-old-outfielder-lazaro-montes-headlines-list-of-mariners-international-signings/ | title=17-year-old outfielder Lázaro Montes headlines list of Mariners' international signings | date=January 18, 2022 }}{{Cite web |last= |title=Lazaro Montes {{!}} MLB Contracts & Salaries |url=https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/player/_/id/75291/lazaro-montes |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=Spotrac |language=}} He was viewed as a high-risk, high-reward prospect by evaluators. He was one of three Mariners international prospects who received signing bonuses of more than $1 million in 2022, along with Michael Arroyo and Martín Gonzalez. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Mariners.
Montes started 2023 with the Arizona Complex League Mariners before being promoted in early August to the Modesto Nuts.{{cite web |last=Jude |first=Adam |date=August 23, 2023 |title=The next Yordan Alvarez? Mariners prospect Lazaro Montes is living up to early hype |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/the-next-yordan-alvarez-mariners-prospect-lazaro-montes-is-living-up-to-early-hype/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230823230246/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/the-next-yordan-alvarez-mariners-prospect-lazaro-montes-is-living-up-to-early-hype/ |archive-date=August 23, 2023}} He hit .303 with 13 home runs in 70 games for the two clubs, but struck out in 25 percent of his plate appearances. Before the 2024 season, Baseball America ranked Montes as the 100th best prospect. He returned to Modesto to start the season and hit well, batting .309 with 13 home runs in 65 games. He was promoted to the Everett Aquasox in June, and his bat cooled off. He hit .260 with 8 home runs in 51 games in Everett.{{Cite web |title=Lazaro Montes Minor Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=montes000laz |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} He cut down his strikeout rate to 19 percent of plate appearances in Modesto, but it ballooned to 29 percent in Everett.{{Cite web |title=Lazaro Montes - Stats - Batting |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/lazaro-montes/sa3018409/stats?position=OF |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=FanGraphs Baseball |language=en}} He was named the 42nd best prospect in baseball by MLB.com before the 2025 season. He returned to Everett to start the 2025 season.
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Michael Paul Morales (born August 13, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Morales attended East Pennsboro High School in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania.{{cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/highschoolsports/2021/07/i-cant-go-wrong-east-pennsboros-michael-morales-a-vanderbilt-signee-awaits-his-mlb-draft-fate.html |title='I can't go wrong': East Pennsboro's Michael Morales, a Vanderbilt signee, awaits his MLB Draft fate |first=Brian |last=Linder |date=July 11, 2021 |publisher=pennlive.com |access-date=July 11, 2021}} He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/michael-morales-drafted-in-3rd-round-by-mariners |title=RHP Morales (83rd overall) keen on analytics |first=Daniel |last=Kramer |work=MLB.com |access-date=July 13, 2021}} He signed with the Mariners with an overslot $1.5 million signing bonus.{{Cite web |last=Preusser |first=Kate |date=2021-07-12 |title=Mariners 2021 MLB Draft Tracker: Updated with signing info, free agent signings, etc. |url=https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2021/7/12/22573935/mariners-2021-mlb-draft-signing-tracker |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Lookout Landing |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=3rd Round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?year_ID=2021&draft_round=3&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
Morales made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Mariners. He pitched for the Modesto Nuts in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, he led the Nuts with 125 strikeouts in {{Fraction|120|1|3}} innings, but had a 5–7 record and 5.91 ERA.{{Cite web |title=2022 Modesto Nuts Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=32a7dcb3 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} He started 2024 with the Everett Aquasox before being promoted to the Arkansas Travelers at the beginning of July.{{cite web|url=https://cumberlink.com/sports/local/pro-baseball-local-recap-east-pennsboros-michael-morales-promoted-to-double-a/article_0def2aa0-37ce-11ef-b65f-7ff79597709e.html |title=Pro Baseball Local Recap: East Pennsboro's Michael Morales promoted to Double-A |first=Christian |last=Eby |date=July 2024 |publisher=cumberlink.com |access-date=July 1, 2024}}https://x.com/milb_central/status/1807580535604297969 Despite the higher competition, he had his best season in the minors, with a 13–2 record and 3.26 ERA in 149 innings.{{Cite web |title=Michael Morales Minor Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=morale006mic |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
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=Tai Peete=
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Tai Jordan Peete (born August 11, 2005) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Peete grew up in Tyrone, Georgia and attended Trinity Christian School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.times-herald.com/sports/two-of-a-kind-trinity-christian-schools-shawn-braxton-and-tai-peete/article_5bddf19a-19fe-11ee-88ef-9312a3dcd7ac.html|title=Two of a kind: Trinity Christian School's Shawn Braxton and Tai Peete|first=Derrick|last=Teagle|date=July 3, 2023|website=Times-Herald.com}} As a junior, he racked up an average of .400 with 4 home runs, 5 doubles, a triples & 12 RBIs.{{Cite web|url=https://lakepointsports.com/news/llws-star-tai-peete-growing-his-game-at-trinity-christian/|title=LLWS star Tai Peete growing his game at Trinity Christian |first=Cory |last=McCartney |publisher=lakepointsports.com |access-date=March 5, 2021}} But prior to that however, he represented the Southeast Region team in the 2018 Little League World Series and batted .409.{{Cite web|url=https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2018/llbws/news/son-follows-mothers-footsteps-way-williamsport/|title=Son Follows his Mother's Footsteps All the Way to Williamsport|first1=Little|last1=League|first2=Chris|last2=Downs|date=August 21, 2018}} He was named the 2023 Region 4-4A Player of the Year & 2023 Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason All-Region First Team (Southeast) after his senior year when he batted .444 with 12 home runs, 7 doubles, 4 triples & 36 RBIs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.times-herald.com/sports/peete-named-region-player-of-the-year/article_c54e1d02-fc04-11ed-86ce-475473729ec0.html|title=Peete named Region Player of the Year|first=Tammy|last=McCracken|date=May 26, 2023|website=Times-Herald.com}} Peete has committed to play baseball at Georgia Tech.{{Cite web|url=https://bvmsports.com/2023/05/16/tai-peete-ready-for-anything-as-mlb-draft-nears/|title=Tai Peete ready for anything as MLB draft nears|first=Mike|last=Roberts|date=May 16, 2023|website=BVM Sports}}
Peete was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the Competitive Balance A Round,with the 30th overall selection of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web|url=https://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/mariners-select-ss-tai-peete-30th-overall-in-the-2023-mlb-draft-89289efbade7|title=Mariners Select SS Tai Peete 30th Overall in the 2023 MLB Draft|first=Mariners|last=PR|date=July 10, 2023|website=Medium}} On July 18, 2023, he signed for an over-slot deal worth $2.5 million.{{Cite web|title=Signing and bonus trackers for all 30 teams|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2023-draft-signing-and-bonus-tracker|access-date=July 15, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}} Peete started his professional career that August with the ACL Mariners, playing 10 games with a .351 batting average.{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news/seattle-mariners-prospect-tai-peete-a-superstar-in-the-making-after-spring-breakout-performance | title=Seattle Mariners Prospect Tai Peete a Superstar in The Making |first=Teren |last=Kowatsch |website=Sports Illustrated}} Later in August, he was promoted to the Modesto Nuts, where he hit .242 with 14 RBIs.{{cite web | url=https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2025/4/4/24386488/tai-peete-is-anchored-as-a-mariner-prospect | title=Tai Peete is anchored as a Mariner |first=Kate |last=Preusser |website=Lookout Landing}} He hit two home runs, the first of his career, which were both grand slams.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/first-homers-for-mariners-tai-peete-are-grand-slams#:~:text=With%20the%20Nuts%20trailing%20by,of%20his%20nascent%20professional%20career | title=Mariners prospect hits grand slams in consecutive innings for first pro homers|first=Ben |last=Weinrib | website=MLB.com }} Peete returned to Modesto in 2024, playing primarily shortstop. He hit .269 with 7 home runs, leading the Nuts with 45 stolen bases and 9 triples.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/who-tai-peete-mariners-top-prospect-making-waves-single-a | title=Who is Tai Peete? Mariners top prospect making waves in Single-A |first=Aanchal |last=Jaura |website=Sportskeeda}}
Peete started the 2025 season with the Everett AquaSox.{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news/seattle-mariners-low-a-affiliate-everett-aquasox-release-2025-roster-including-tai-peete-and-jurrangelo-cijntje | title=Seattle Mariners Place Several High-Profile Prospects on High-A Roster to Start Year |first=Teren |last=Kowatsch |website=Sports Illustrated}}
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Cole William Phillips (born May 26, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners organization.
Phillips attended Boerne High School in Boerne, Texas.{{Cite news|url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/high-school/article/Recovering-from-surgery-Boerne-s-Cole-Phillips-17310000.php|title=Recovering from surgery, Boerne's Cole Phillips awaits MLB draft|first=David|last=Hinojosa|date=July 17, 2022|website=San Antonio Express-News}} In his senior season in 2022, his fastball velocity increased to 98 miles per hour. However, he had Tommy John surgery in April.{{Cite web |last=Longenhagen |first=Eric |date=2024-07-06 |title=Seattle Mariners Top 34 Prospects |url=https://blogs.fangraphs.com/seattle-mariners-top-34-prospects-2024/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=FanGraphs Baseball}} Despite his injury, the Atlanta Braves selected Phillips in the second round of the 2022 MLB draft.{{Cite news|url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/high-school/article/Boerne-pitcher-Cole-Phillips-Braves-17312877.php|title=Boerne's Cole Phillips taken in MLB Draft second round by Braves|first=Nick|last=Talbot|date=July 18, 2022|website=San Antonio Express-News}} He received a $1.5 million signing bonus.{{Cite web |title=2nd Round of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?year_ID=2022&draft_round=2&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Baseball Reference|language=en}} He did not throw a pitch in a game while in the Braves organization.{{Cite web |title=Cole Phillips Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=philli001col |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
On December 3, 2023, the Braves traded Phillips and Jackson Kowar to the Seattle Mariners for Jarred Kelenic, Marco Gonzales, and Evan White.{{Cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-trade-jarred-kelenic-marco-gonzales-evan-white-to-braves/|title=Mariners trade Jarred Kelenic, Marco Gonzales, Evan White to Braves|date=December 3, 2023|website=The Seattle Times}} However, prior to the 2024 season, Phillips underwent a second Tommy John surgery, again keeping him from pitching competitively.{{Cite web|title=Braves Prospect Traded for Jarred Kelenic Reportedly Has Second Tommy John Surgery|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/braves/news/braves-prospect-traded-for-jarred-kelenic-reportedly-has-second-tommy-john-surgery|access-date=March 8, 2024|website=si.com|date=February 16, 2024 |language=en}}
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=Kaden Polcovich=
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Kaden James Polcovich (born February 21, 1999) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Polcovich attended Deer Creek High School in Edmond, Oklahoma. After his junior year 2016, in which he batted .321 with 26 RBIs, he committed to play college baseball at the University of Kentucky.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/2017/02/11/deer-creek-infielder-kaden-polcovich-commits-to-kentucky/60619473007/|title=Deer Creek infielder Kaden Polcovich commits to Kentucky|first=Jacob|last=Unruh|website=The Oklahoman}} Polcovich was not selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Kentucky.
Polcovich was dismissed from the Kentucky baseball team during the first semester of his freshman year after skipping many classes. He did not play for the Wildcats in a game.{{cite web |last=Terry |first=Derek |date=November 12, 2017 |title=Kentucky baseball dismisses highly touted freshman |url=https://247sports.com/college/kentucky/Article/Kentucky-baseball-dismisses-highly-touted-freshman--110357315/ |website=247Sports}}{{Cite web |last=Unruh |first=Jacob |title='Looking back, I was so dumb': How OSU's Kaden Polcovich remade himself into an MLB Draft prospect |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/2020/06/11/looking-back-i-was-so-dumb-how-osus-kaden-polcovich-remade-himself-into-an-mlb-draft-prospect/60396623007/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=The Oklahoman |language=en-US}} He left Kentucky and enrolled at Northwest Florida State College, where he hit .280 with three home runs, 18 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases over 40 games as a freshman in 2018, then batting .273 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs over 53 games as a sophomore in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://bluegoldnews.com/west-virginia-mountaineers/wvus-doanes-mcintosh-named-to-preseason-all-big-12-baseball-squad/|title = WVU's Doanes, McIntosh Named to Preseason All-Big 12 Baseball Squad | WVU | West Virginia Mountaineers sports coverage - Blue Gold News| date=June 26, 2023 }} After his sophomore year, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.{{cite web|url=https://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=1330311&seasonid=31871 |title=#40 Kaden Polcovich - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=April 9, 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://capecodbaseball.org/news/?article_id=2608 |title=2019 CCBL All-Star Selections |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=May 6, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/2020/06/12/mlb-draft-how-cape-cod-league-led-kaden-polcovich-to-seattle-mariners/60396478007/|title = MLB Draft: How Cape Cod League led Kaden Polcovich to Seattle Mariners}} He also transferred to Oklahoma State University.{{cite web|url=https://www.nwfraiders.com/sports/bsb/2018-19/releases/20181017lzu6k3|title=Kaden Polcovich commits to Oklahoma State University|date=October 16, 2018}} As a junior at Oklahoma State in 2020, he batted .344 with two home runs in 21 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/1868486/2020/06/12/why-the-second-day-of-the-mariners-draft-had-a-new-england-feel/|title = Why the second day of the Mariners draft had a New England feel | last1=Brock | first1=Corey }} He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the third round, with the 78th overall pick, of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $575,000.{{cite web|url=https://eu.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/2020/06/11/mlb-draft-seattle-mariners-select-osus-kaden-polcovich-in-third-round/60396603007/|title = MLB Draft: Seattle Mariners select OSU's Kaden Polcovich in third round}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/kaden-polcovich-tyler-keenan-sign|title = Mariners sign third- and fourth-rounders|website = MLB.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-sign-draft-picks-kaden-polcovich-and-tyler-keenan/|title = Mariners sign draft picks Kaden Polcovich and Tyler Keenan|date = June 26, 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Kaden Polcovich - Stats - Batting |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kaden-polcovich/sa3014496/stats?position=2B/OF |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=FanGraphs Baseball |language=en}}
Polcovich made his professional debut in 2021 with the Everett AquaSox of the High-A West with whom he batted .271/.415/.505 with ten home runs, 47 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases over 58 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/aquasox-weekly-update-everett-takes-4-of-7-from-eugene/|title = AquaSox weekly update: Everett takes 4 of 7 from Eugene|date = August 2, 2021}} He was promoted to the Arkansas Travelers of the Double-A South in late July, slashing .133/.242/.211 with two home runs, 14 RBIs, and four doubles over 36 games to end the season.{{cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/3118902/2022/02/11/mariners-top-20-prospects-for-2022-keith-law-ranks-seattles-farm-system/|title = Mariners' top 20 prospects for 2022: Keith Law ranks Seattle's farm system | last1=Law | first1=Keith }} He returned to Arkansas for the 2022 season.[https://twitter.com/MsPlayerDev/status/1512126299900239876/photo/2 Check out our 2022 affiliate rosters! #SeaUsRise] Over 118 games, he batted .242/.345/.386 with 12 home runs, 60 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/kaden-polcovich-687659?season=2022&team=574 | title=Kaden Polcovich Stats, Fantasy & News }} He repeated in Double-A in 2023 and 2024, not raising his batting average or on-base plus slugging above his 2022 numbers.
Polcovich's father, Kevin Polcovich played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1997 and 1998.{{cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/1868430/2020/06/12/law-team-by-team-mlb-draft-analysis-american-league/|title = Law: Team-by-team MLB Draft analysis, American League | last1=Law | first1=Keith }}
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Nicholas Louis Raposo (born June 3, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He is currently a phantom ballplayer, having spent two days on the St. Louis Cardinals' active roster without making an appearance.{{Cite web |title=Nick Raposo Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/nick-raposo-695596 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}
On June 15, 2020, Raposo signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals after he was not selected in the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web|title=Johnston native Nick Raposo finding success in Cardinals organization|url=https://www.wpri.com/sports/high-school/johnston-native-nick-raposo-finding-success-in-cardinals-organization/amp/|access-date=June 22, 2024|website=wpri.com|date=July 8, 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Cardinals sign former Johnston catcher Nick Raposo|url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/2020/06/15/cardinals-sign-former-johnston-catcher-nick-raposo/113698482/|access-date=June 22, 2024|website=providencejournal.com|language=en}}
Raposo made his professional debut in 2021 with the Double-A Springfield Cardinals, hitting .267/.368/.362 with one home run and 12 RBI across 42 games.{{Cite web|title=Matt Koperniak, Nick Raposo Take Road Less Traveled To Double-A Springfield|url=https://www.scoopswithdannymac.com/matt-koperniak-nick-raposo-take-road-less-traveled-to-double-a-springfield/|access-date=June 22, 2024|website=scoopswithdannymac.com|date=May 4, 2022 |language=en}} He returned to Springfield the following season, playing in 59 games and batting .270/.345/.461 with seven home runs and 34 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Nick Raposo Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/783610-nick-raposo/stats/|access-date=June 22, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}} Raposo split the 2023 campaign between Springfield and the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. In 40 games between the two teans, he accumulated a .241/.321/.386 batting line with four home runs and 13 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Nick Raposo - Baseball Stats|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/236890/|access-date=June 22, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}} Raposo began the 2024 season with Memphis, hitting .187/.241/.323 with five home runs and 22 RBI in 47 games prior to his call–up.{{Cite web|title=Cardinals' Nick Raposo: Selected from Memphis|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-nick-raposo-selected-from-memphis/amp/|access-date=June 22, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}
On June 22, 2024, Raposo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Iván Herrera.{{Cite web|title=Iván Herrera Placed on I.L.; Rookie Catcher Nick Raposo Selected From Memphis (AAA)|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-ivan-herrera-placed-on-i-l-rookie-catcher-nick-raposo-selected-from-memphis-aaa|access-date=June 22, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He did not make an appearance for St. Louis and was optioned down to Memphis on June 24.{{Cite web|title=Cardinals' Nick Raposo: Sent down to minors|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-nick-raposo-sent-down-to-minors/amp/|access-date=June 26, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} Raposo was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on July 29.{{Cite web|title=Cardinals Acquire Fedde, Pham; Dodgers Acquire Edman, Kopech In Three-Team Deal With White Sox|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/white-sox-trade-erick-fedde-cardinals-tommy-edman-dodgers.html|access-date=July 29, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=July 29, 2024 |language=en}}
On August 1, 2024, Raposo was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.{{Cite web|title=Blue Jays Claim Nick Raposo From Cardinals|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/blue-jays-claim-nick-raposo-from-cardinals.html|access-date=August 1, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=August 2024 |language=en}} In 20 games for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, he slashed .246/.361/.312 with one home run and five RBI. Raposo was designated for assignment following the signing of Yimi García on December 13.{{Cite web|title=Blue Jays Designate Nick Raposo For Assignment|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/12/blue-jays-designate-nick-raposo-for-assignment.html|access-date=December 15, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=December 13, 2024 |language=en}}
On December 19, 2024, Raposo was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners.{{Cite web|title=Mariners Claim Nick Raposo|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/12/mariners-claim-nick-raposo.html|access-date=December 19, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=December 19, 2024 |language=en}} On January 14, 2025, Raposo was designated for assignment by the Mariners.{{cite news |title=Mariners acquire Miles Mastrobuoni in trade with Cubs |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43414160/mariners-acquire-miles-mastrobuoni-trade-cubs |access-date=January 15, 2025 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=January 14, 2025}} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers on January 17.{{Cite web|title=Mariners Outright Nick Raposo|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/mariners-outright-nick-raposo.html|access-date=January 17, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}
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