2025 Prospects Thread

[D-train]

I have always seen Luis Arraez as a ridiculous first baseman but maybe he is more prototypical of the modern first baseman. I was going to joke that they are moving JP to first, maybe you do actually. Its more of an infield position now than simply a power position

Do you sign him or look at him as plan b if you can't re-sign Naylor

I'm moving crawford over there

I eagerly await Jason's retort to this suggestion.

[Donn Beach]

Do you sign him or look at him as plan b if you can't re-sign Naylor

I'm moving crawford over there

I eagerly await Jason's retort to this suggestion.

I don't know, he's a big Luis Arraez fan

[Juliooooo]

Hancock pitched 1 inning in relief tonight. He has to be a better option than Vargas and Saucedo…

[HawkandMariner88]

Hancock pitched 1 inning in relief tonight. He has to be a better option than Vargas and Saucedo…

Agreed

[HawkandMariner88]

Not that this is a big deal but since July 31st (trade deadline) here's the comparison between these 2.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major ... -01&team=0

Should we not re-sign Naylor this could be a good plan b.

[Donn Beach]

Hancock pitched 1 inning in relief tonight. He has to be a better option than Vargas and Saucedo…

Agreed

it's going to depend on his ability to recover

[desbcoach]

Hancock pitched 1 inning in relief tonight. He has to be a better option than Vargas and Saucedo…

Agreed

it's going to depend on his ability to recover

Also hit 99

[Donn Beach]

Furbush on some of the challenges of converting, I think they try to give some predictability to it, so you can have some sort of routine. At what point of the game you might get called on

However, there are some challenges that Furbush pointed out, with the adjustment from the routine-driven nature of being a starting pitcher to the unpredictable nature of pitching out of the bullpen being a major one.

“I think this will be a perfect kind of short run to get your feet wet in the bullpen and see what it’s like down there in between innings, see how you react,” Furbush said. “Because in a lot of ways, as a former starter, you’re so routine-driven. … Everything’s kind of set up.

“I would say it’s way more chaotic in the bullpen because everything is not set up and there’s no predictability to anything. You don’t know when you’re going to pitch. So, you’re kind of having to figure out, well, how do I get ready and how do I make sure that I’m always close to peaking and making sure the body’s warm?”

Furbush also noted that relievers may have to come into a game with runners on and pitch out of the stretch immediately, as well as the increased importance of throwing strikes.

“You have to come in and be dialed. So this is like a perfect time to (test it out),” Furbush said. “… I’d say he passed the eye test Round 1. … There’s always that one player that comes out of nowhere that can help the team win down the stretch, and he fills up the gap in some big innings. I think (Hancock is) a perfect guy that no one saw coming (who) could easily get some big outs when the Mariners need it.”

[Donn Beach]

ESPN farm system ranking, Mets are number one, didn't realize that, Seattle third

3. Seattle Mariners ($302 million)
Preseason rank: 7

The Mariners have quietly put together a great system built on solid scouting and development while not trading their top-tier prospects. Instead, Seattle has dipped into its second tier when needed, such as moving first baseman Tyler Locklear and pitcher Brandyn Garcia to upgrade the lineup at the trade deadline

The Mariners' draft focus a few years ago was heavily on prep position players, but that has shifted a bit to include pitchers, with potential frontline starters Ryan Sloan and Kade Anderson added over the past two summers.

https://www.espn.ph/mlb/story/_/id/4607 ... s-mariners