Arkansas Travelers-Double-A Central
Projected Lineup
C Jake Anchia-25
- 2018 7th round pick by the Mariners
- Promoted to Arkansas after a 108 WRC+ in Everett
- Struggled in Double-A
- 30.8 K% and only a 6.5 BB% after being promoted
- Showed real power in Everett with twelve homers in only 48 games
1B Connor Hoover-25
- 2017 21st round pick by the Mariners
- Spent all of 2021 at Everett
- Played all four infield positions
- One homer and one steal away from a 20/20 season
- .835 OPS in 436 plate appearances
2B Kaden Polcovich-23
- 2020 3rd round pick by the Mariners
- Promoted to Arkansas after 58 games with a 147 WRC+ in Everett
- Top 20 prospect for the Mariners, with both above average speed and power
- Crushed the ball in High A but struggled after being promoted
- Will get another shot at Double-A pitching to start the season
SS Patrick Frick-25
- 2019 14th round pick by the Mariners
- Earned a promotion to Arkansas after posting a .926 in 63 High-A games
- Primary shortstop at Arkansas
- Posted average numbers in Double-A
- Cut his strikeout percentage from 22.5% to 16.7%
3B Joe Rizzo-24
- 2016 2nd round pick out of High School
- One of the longest tenured Mariners in the organization
- Spent all of 2021 in Arkansas
- Can Play 1B, 2B and 3B
- Posted a .730 OPS in 430 plate appearances
LF Zach DeLoach-24
- 2020 2nd round pick by the Mariners
- Top 10 prospect in the system
- Average corner outfield defense
- Not a big power hitter but had 33 double in Single and Double-A last season
- Earned a promotion to Arkansas with a 148 WRC+ in 58 games
CF Cade Marlowe-24
- 2019 20th round pick
- Only player in the organization with a 20/20 season in 2021
- Received the Ken Griffey Jr. Minor League Hitter of the Year Award
- Earned a promotion to Everett after only 34 games in Modesto
- Continued to crush the ball after being promoted with a .911 OPS in Everett
RF Dom Thompson-Williams-27
- Acquired in the James Paxton trade with the Yankees
- Former top 20 prospect in the system
- Above average speed and power
- Struggled with Arkansas in 2021 with a batting average below the Mendoza Line
- Facing a make or break at age 27 and still in Double-A
Bench
C David Sheaffer-26
- 2013 38th round draft pick by the Rays
- Split time at three levels in 2021
- Provides organizational draft at catcher
- Had an above average walk and strikeout rate in Arkansas
- Had a .372 OBP in 24 games for Arkansas
C/INF Joshua Morgan-26
- 2014 3rd round draft pick by the Rangers
- Spent eight years in the Rangers system
- Above average walk rate in 2021
- Potential Triple-A call up
- 108 WRC+ for Arkansas in 275 plate appearances
1B/3B Bobby Honeyman-25
- 29th round draft pick by the Mariners
- Played the entire 2021 season at Arkansas
- Showed limited power and speed
- High contact rate in all three of his minor league systems
- Had an 82 WRC+ in 345 plate appearances
1B/3B/OF Jake Scheiner-26
- 2017 4th round pick by the Phillies
- Acquired for Jay Bruce in June 2019
- Had a career high 18 home runs in 2021
- Posted a WRC+ over 100 every year in the minors
- Had .799 OPS for Arkansas last season
2B/SS/3B Jose Caballero-25
- 2017 7th round pick by the Diamond
- Acquired for SP Mike Leake and cash at the 2019 trade deadline
- Missed almost all of 2021 with injury
- Had a .869 OPS in 78 plate appearances
- Stole 33 bases in the 2019 minor league season
INF Riley Unroe-26
- Signed to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training
- Bounced between Double and Triple-A the last three minor league season
- Provides infield depth potentially at multiple levels
- Struggled at Triple-A Gwinnet in a small sample size
- Had a 104 WRC+ last year in Double-A
OF Tanner Kirwer-26
- 2017 20th round draft pick by the Blue Jays
- Claimed off waivers in December 2021
- Can play all three outfield positions
- Crushed the ball in Single-A with an .894 OPS
- Stole 43 bases across two levels
Starting Rotation
RHP George Kirby-24
- Mariners 2019 1st draft pick
- One of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball
- His fastball touches 100 MPH with elite command
- Had a 2.25 FIP and 2.77 ERA in Arkansas
- Could start the season in Arkansas or Tacoma, will almost certainly make his MLB debut this season
RHP Levi Stoudt-24
- Mariners 2019 3rd round draft pick
- 2021 was his first year of minor league actions and made fifteen starts
- Top ten prospect in the Mariners system
- Had a 3.31 ERA in 81.2 innings pitched across two levels
- Another potential MLB debut this year
RHP Isaiah Campbell-24
- Mariners 2019 2nd round draft pick
- Received the Dan Wilson Mariners community service award in 2021
- Had cleanup procedure on his elbow that cut his season short
- Could start the season in Everett or Arkansas
- 2.33 ERA with Everett in 2021
RHP Adam Hill-25
- 4th round draft pick by the Mets in 2018
- Acquired in the C Omar Narvaez trade in December 2019
- Promoted to Arkansas after only five starts in Everett
- Struggled after being promoted to Arkansas with a 6.34 ERA in 61 innings
- High strikeout rate at both levels
RHP Tim Elliott-24
- 4th round draft pick by the Mariners in 2019
- Split time as a reliever and starter in 2021
- Had high walk rates and an insane 20.8% HR/FB
- Could start the season at Everett or Arkansas
- Had a 9.84 K’s per 9 in 82.1 innings last year
Bullpen
LHP Max Roberts-24
- 7th round draft pick by the Mariners in 2017
- Spent last year at Modesto and filled in at Tacoma
- Made eighteen appearances and five of them were starts
- Could fill in the rotation or bullpen at either Everett or Arkansas
- Had a 3.97 ERA across two levels
RHP Fred Villarreal-23
- 25th round draft pick by the Mariners in 2019
- Low strikeout and walk rate with Everett
- Had a brief fill in stint in Tacoma
- Allowed a high .342 BABIP which will likely go down in 2022
- Had a 3.71 ERA in 51 innings with Everett
RHP Evan Johnson-25
- Went undrafted in 2019
- Spent almost all of the season with Everett
- Had an excellent 37.2 K%
- Pitched 26.2 innings with a 2.70 ERA
- Has the potential to move to Triple A this season
RHP Leon Hunter-25
- 35th round draft pick by the Rangers in 2019
- Acquired in a minor league trade in April 2021
- Pitched at three levels in the Mariners season
- Had a 3.00 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 54 innings with Modesto
- Could feature in the Everett or Arkansas bullpen to start the season
RHP David Ellingson-27
- 34th round draft pick in 2016 by the Mariners
- Not many players drafted in the 34th round make it six years in professional baseball
- Dominated Single-A with a 1.21 ERA in 29 innings with equally impressive peripheral numbers
- Struggled in Double-A with a 5.76 FIP in 18 innings
- Will get a second shot in Arkansas
RHP Reid Morgan-25
- 13th round draft pick by the Mariners in 2019
- Pitched at three levels in 2021
- Got one fill in outing at Triple and pitched a flawless two innings
- Had 5.40 ERA in 31 innings in Arkansas
- Could switch between the rotation or bullpen in 2022
RHP Michael Stryffeler-25
- Went undrafted in 2019
- One of the top performing minor league Mariners reliever in 2021
- Had a 2.09 ERA in 43 innings with Arkansas
- His K% of 39 was one of the highest in the entire system
- Could start the season in Double or Triple-A
RHP Collin Kober-27
- Was a 27th round pick by the Mariners in 2017
- 2021 was his third consecutive quality season at consecutively higher levels
- Had 48 strikeouts in 39.2 innings with Arkansas
- Could start next year in either Arkansas or Tacoma
- Has four consecutive seasons of double-digit strikeouts per nine
RHP Dayeison Arias
- 2017 international signing
- One of the Mariners top relief prospects
- Has a fastball that can touch 99 MPH
- Had a 2.66 ERA with 69 strikeouts across two levels last year
- Sleeper pick to make his MLB debut at some point this season
Injured
RHP Emerson Hancock
- Drafted sixth overall by the Mariners in 2020
- Currently on the edge of most top 100 prospect rankings
- Suffered a lat strain and will not pitch in Spring Training
- Made twelve starts in High and Double-A last year with overall impressive numbers
- Will likely slot into the Arkansas rotation when he is healthy
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