2025 Prospects Thread

[Donn Beach]

You would need to look at their scouting profiles at various stages pre-draft and through the minors in order to compare them. I was just wondering if anyone was familiar with that so that i wouldn't need to look it up later. I chose Cole Young since he is the highest-rated prospect to join the team since Julio.

still kinda lost me, you mean position players? Kurtz would have been the more highly regarded by a considerable amount wouldn't he? You wouldn't have had an opportunity to have traded Young for Kurtz I don't believe. Rating is a function of talent and closeness to the ML. Who did the mariners have that they might have been tempted to trade him for. The last thing i am is familiar with the farm, I am not getting where Cole Young was that highly rated to begin with. He was like 34th when he was called up? Emerson is like 11th now isn't he?

[Donn Beach]

OK the ole 10 day sample. Good to know! lol

you love your sss as much as the next guy lol..."He has turned back into a pumpkin in Sept going .208/.629 I wouldn't be surprised if the run him out there OD next season touting his PCL stats. Such dopes."

The difference is that SSS is more in line with the rest of his career and more indicative of what he is vs. his hot August. Emerson's .967 OPS the past 10 days isn't even close to what he has been to date.

You have five months of ML experience now, I don't see where a hot August or a cold September has anything to do with it in the first place. Like i said, I am warming to the idea of using him next season. That has absolutely nothing to do with if he hits .400 for a month in the minors or .200.

[D-train]

you love your sss as much as the next guy lol..."He has turned back into a pumpkin in Sept going .208/.629 I wouldn't be surprised if the run him out there OD next season touting his PCL stats. Such dopes."

The difference is that SSS is more in line with the rest of his career and more indicative of what he is vs. his hot August. Emerson's .967 OPS the past 10 days isn't even close to what he has been to date.

You have five months of ML experience now, I don't see where a hot August or a cold September has anything to do with it in the first place. Like i said, I am warming to the idea of using him next season. That has absolutely nothing to do with if he hits .400 for a month in the minors or .200.

He has had a noodle bat his entire pro career other than a hot August in the hitter's paradise that is the PCL. I would prefer and established MLB Bat at 3B on OD 2026

[HawkandMariner88]

The difference is that SSS is more in line with the rest of his career and more indicative of what he is vs. his hot August. Emerson's .967 OPS the past 10 days isn't even close to what he has been to date.

You have five months of ML experience now, I don't see where a hot August or a cold September has anything to do with it in the first place. Like i said, I am warming to the idea of using him next season. That has absolutely nothing to do with if he hits .400 for a month in the minors or .200.

He has had a noodle bat his entire pro career other than a hot August in the hitter's paradise that is the PCL. I would prefer and established MLB Bat at 3B on OD 2026

DT what are your thoughts are Murakami? In case they don't bring Geno back.

[Donn Beach]

The difference is that SSS is more in line with the rest of his career and more indicative of what he is vs. his hot August. Emerson's .967 OPS the past 10 days isn't even close to what he has been to date.

You have five months of ML experience now, I don't see where a hot August or a cold September has anything to do with it in the first place. Like i said, I am warming to the idea of using him next season. That has absolutely nothing to do with if he hits .400 for a month in the minors or .200.

He has had a noodle bat his entire pro career other than a hot August in the hitter's paradise that is the PCL. I would prefer and established MLB Bat at 3B on OD 2026

Yeah, I know, I am putting his noodle bat there for his league average war which i believe would be pretty much iron clad, saving the $30 mil spent hoping Gino doesn't crater and use it elsewhere

[GL_Storm]

Colt Emerson is raking in AA

Only in Mariner land is .267/.784 RAKING. lmao.

Julio had an over 1.000 OPS in AA.

Emerson is doing okay, but hardly dominating the level. I really hope the plan is to keep him in AA for all of 2026.

Agree. Solid for sure given his age but I am still waiting for a performance indicative of a #1 prospect in a #3 system. He hasn't been close to that....yet.

DT, did you use your admin powers to edit my post directly instead of replying?

[D-train]

Only in Mariner land is .267/.784 RAKING. lmao.

Julio had an over 1.000 OPS in AA.

Emerson is doing okay, but hardly dominating the level. I really hope the plan is to keep him in AA for all of 2026.

Agree. Solid for sure given his age but I am still waiting for a performance indicative of a #1 prospect in a #3 system. He hasn't been close to that....yet.

DT, did you use your admin powers to edit my post directly instead of replying?

Yes, I make that mistake every now and then. Usually I catch it but obviously didn't last time. Sorry to put words in your mouth. lol

[D-train]

You have five months of ML experience now, I don't see where a hot August or a cold September has anything to do with it in the first place. Like i said, I am warming to the idea of using him next season. That has absolutely nothing to do with if he hits .400 for a month in the minors or .200.

He has had a noodle bat his entire pro career other than a hot August in the hitter's paradise that is the PCL. I would prefer and established MLB Bat at 3B on OD 2026

Yeah, I know, I am putting his noodle bat there for his league average war which i believe would be pretty much iron clad, saving the $30 mil spent hoping Gino doesn't crater and use it elsewhere

It is actually a decent idea for a poverty franchise but they pretend we are a poverty franchise so I guess your point still applies.

[Donn Beach]

He has had a noodle bat his entire pro career other than a hot August in the hitter's paradise that is the PCL. I would prefer and established MLB Bat at 3B on OD 2026

Yeah, I know, I am putting his noodle bat there for his league average war which i believe would be pretty much iron clad, saving the $30 mil spent hoping Gino doesn't crater and use it elsewhere

It is actually a decent idea for a poverty franchise but they pretend we are a poverty franchise so I guess your point still applies.

It's probably how they could afford to go after Naylor, even teams that aren't so poverty driven need to find ways to save money. You could spend more and end up with less WAR. Or use him someplace else. Replacing Moore could make sense but then you have both corner infielders to replace. Honestly, williamson and naylor at the corners, your outfield is already deep enough. Really just leaves 2nd base. Bring Polanco back and play him there part time, rivas? And this is before an actual blockbuster type move from Dipoto. Maybe you dip into your pitching and add another bat. There are possibilities for fielding a pretty decent team.

[HawkandMariner88]

Yeah, I know, I am putting his noodle bat there for his league average war which i believe would be pretty much iron clad, saving the $30 mil spent hoping Gino doesn't crater and use it elsewhere

It is actually a decent idea for a poverty franchise but they pretend we are a poverty franchise so I guess your point still applies.

It's probably how they could afford to go after Naylor, even teams that aren't so poverty driven need to find ways to save money. You could spend more and end up with less WAR. Or use him someplace else. Replacing Moore could make sense but then you have both corner infielders to replace. Honestly, williamson and naylor at the corners, your outfield is already deep enough. Really just leaves 2nd base. Bring Polanco back and play him there part time, rivas? And this is before an actual blockbuster type move from Dipoto. Maybe you dip into your pitching and add another bat. There are possibilities for fielding a pretty decent team.