Seattle Mariners Draft

Saturday and Sunday I shared the first 

16 picks the Mariners took in the mlb 

draft.

The 17th  round pick was a pitcher 

from North Carolina followed by two

outfielders and final pick was another 

third baseman.  In the draft  the Mariners 

picked four third baseman with three

in the first six rounds. Ace Reese the 

number one pick was listed as a third

baseman although the thought is the 

Mariners will move him to first base.

The Mariners didn't draft anyone listed

as a first baseman. The Mariners don't 

have anyone listed strictly as a third

baseman in the top 30 prospects.

It will be interesting to see where these

picks in the top 30.

The 18th and 20th pick will likely not sign

with the Mariners. The 18th pick was the

only high school player the Mariners pick.

He is expected to go to LSU. The 20th

pick is expected to return to Texas Tech.

The Mariners will keep an eye on both. 

The 18th pick won't be eligible for the

draft until after his sophomore season.

The Mariners said that high school seniors 

were not as strong a group as in past 

years.

The Mariners will likely send all their picks

they sign to Arizona for orientation and

working out. Since the minor league seasons

end at the end of August except triple A

those sent to teams will have about 30

games to play. 

Will update how these guys do. We won't 

know where most will do among the top

30 prospects until going into the  2027 

season.  Go M's 

Mariners End Losing Streak and More On the Draft

Sunday afternoon the Seattle Mariners beat 

the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on the road and 

end the five game losing streak.

The negative was that Emerson Hancock 

was hit and left with two outs in the second 

inning. The x-rays were negative. The Mariners 

next game will begin next Friday and Hancock 

will not pitch most likely until the end of the

homestand against the Cincinnati Reds on 

Wednesday July 22. 

The Mariners scored three runs in the 

second inning with highlight JP Crawford 

two run double. Weston Wilson playing 

right field hit a solo home run in the 4th

inning. In the same inning Randy Arozarena 

hit a three run homer making it 7-0.

A good way for him to go into the all-star 

game on Tuesday.

Bottom of the 8th the Rays had a two run 

homer for their only runs. Top of the  9th

JP Crawford had another double to drive

in the final run.

In the futures game both Kade Anderson 

and Ryan Sloan each pitched an inning.

Neither gave up a hit. Only minor leaguers 

for the Mariners in the game.

In the major league draft Sunday is round 

5 thru 20. Currently have picked thru round 

16 so four more to go.

Will go through details  in Monday. Six are 

position players while six are pitcher too. 

Go M's. 

 

Mariners Lose Again

Being a fan  of the Mariners continue to be

frustrating.  Losing 6-1 didn't help at all. 

Logan Gilbert pitched well until the 7th

inning.  The Mariners were down 2-1 

until that point. Logan  Gilbert gave up 

two hits  before being taken out.  Dan

Wilson came out after the first hit but

decided to stay with Logan. He brought 

in Gabe Speier after the secon hit and 

he gave up a three run homer that basically

ended it.  In the 8th firmer Mariner Ben

Williamson scored the final run.

The first day of the major league draft

happened. There were four rounds and

the Mariners signed all four a bit under

the slot amount. This means they could 

give money additional to rounds 5 thru 20

though most likely not.

The Mariners first round pick was Ace

Reese third baseman from Mississippi 

State. He has power and hit.  The Mariners 

may play him at first base. Most likely 

wont play anywhere this summer and 

spend time in Arizona instead.

The Mariners second round pick was Jake

Brown from LSU an outfielder. I am sure

he is familiar with last year's first round 

pick Kade Anderson who went to LSU too.

Hecis expected to start his professional 

career in centerfield so has speed too.

Mariners number three pick is Nathan 

Taylor pitcher out of University of 

Cincinnati. He is the schools all-time 

in wins. His main pitch is the slider.

Word out like to have him throw more

fastballs.

The Mariners 4th pick is Trevor Lucas

third baseman from UNC Wilmington 

The thought is that he will likely play

all around the infield as he isn't big

enough to hit for high numbers as 

a third baseman.  Tomorrow will

let you know how it goes in day two

and final of the draft. 

In other local sports news the Seattle 

Seahawks have been sold to   Vinod

Khosia and family for a record $9.6

Billion from the estate of Paul Allen.

All the money go to donations. There

will be a lot of benefactors for sure. 

Vinod is considered outstanding 

person like Paul Allen. His son will

play a big part of ownership group 

too.  Go Hawks! 

 

Update On Isaiah Watts

Former WSU Cougar basketball player is

on the move after one season at Maryland.

It is good to see where players are at that

have played locally in college basketball.

There was thought that Issih might go

back to Seattle where his father Donald 

played at University of Washington.

Iguess he or the Huskies figured it

wasn't a good mix at this time anyway.

He is going to University of Texas San 

Antonio instead. This will be interesting 

as this team has had a big turnover with

ten new players.  At Maryland he averaged 

just over 17 minutes a game so I am sure 

he is hopong to average at least five more 

minutes a game.  

Although back home in Seattle would have

been nice going elsewhere to basically a

new program is good too. We wish him 

the best in Texas. 

  

Mariners Now O-4 on Current Road Trip

The Mariners had another tough game. The

offense only had five hits on the evening.

The Rays had a run in the third on a single

and a home run in the 4th. Cole Young 

had a home run in the 5th giving the Mariners 

some hope. Unfortunately Luis Castillo gave

up two more home runs on the bottom of the

fifth. That was the end of his night.

In the sixth inning JP and Arozarena had

back to back hits giving the Mariners some

hope. Canzone drove in a run with a force out. 

Bazardo pitched the 6th inning without a 

problem then Jose Ferrer gave up three runs

in the 7th which he does once in a while.

The Rays hit balls over the fence or elsewhere 

while the Mariners hit some hard balls but

went directly to fielders. A tough night for sure.

Final Rays 7 Mariners 2 

The Mariners and Rays play 1:10 pm pacific time

on Saturday with Logan Gilbert starting. 

Go M's. 

Mariners Swept By the Marlins

This was the terrible series. The Mariners should have won the series opener if it wasn't for a

running mistake.

Now on Thursday the Mariners scored a run

in the second inning when Naylor got a hit

then stole second and third.  Bryce Miller 

gave up a couple runs including a home run.

In the 4th inning the Marlins scored four runs.

Colt Emerson had a rough time in the field 

for the first time I recall.   Bryce went five

innings with four of six earned. There was a

play that was challenged by the Marlins and

overturned. After that was when Bryce lost

it. 

In the top of the 5th Randy Arozarena hit

a solo home run.  Michael Rucker came

in the 6th inning and gave up two runs

in the 7th. He has a 6.23 era in ten games.

He gave up the runs in four of those games.

Might give some hope.  Dominic Canzone 

had a home run in the game. Arozarena was

on base as he walked twice in the game

besides his home run.

Final Marlins 8 Mariners 4

Now the Mariners will go to Tampa Bay 

to play three games before the all-star break.

Julio Rodriguez is still experiencing headaches 

from his concussion so he won't be in 

Tampa Bay. We hope he is ready when the

Mariners are home when starting action

in a week from Friday against the Giants.

We hope the hitters will get their heads 

straight when the break is over.  The same

goes for the management team. Go M's 

This Saturday will be the beginning of the

majir league draft. We see who the Mariners 

pick. I would say best player available. The 

minor league system is good. 

  

Training Camp Begins Soon In Seattle

The Seattle Seahawks reigning Super Bowl

Champions begin trainh camp on July 17th.

It isn't easy to win two Super Bowls in

a row but if anyone can  is the Seahawks.

They have a young team so gives them 

a good chance to repeat.

They did have a few agents who are not

coming back. Ken Walker III is probably 

the one less for them to miss though 

he was Super Bowl MVP. Having Zach

Charbonnett out to begin the season 

could be the difference at running back.

Jadarian Price Seahawks number one

pick this year will take Walker's spot

while George Holani will share until 

Zach is back. Price a back up at Notre

Dame will be fresh and be ok sharing.

Defense they lost two defensive backs.

They lost safety Colby Bryant and 

cornerbacks Riq Woolen. They drafted

two cornerbacks this year so we will 

see how that works out.  Also Witherspoon 

and Emmanawori with their versatility 

should cover to. The third free agent lost

was linebacker Boye Mafe. He could be 

the one missed the most. How the Seahawks 

play defense Witherspoon and Emmanawori 

will see some time at linebacker especially 

against the run. This  is where the rookies 

may come in.

Sam Darnold going into his second season 

in Seattle could have a better year. Wide

receivers and tight ends would be familiar 

to him. 

Winning another Super Bowl Bowl may come

down how the backup players will respond.

This is what we should see during training 

camp. Go Hawks!