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PEORIA, Arizona – The Mariners announced their roster for Major League Baseball’s Spring Breakout opener against the Padres on March 15 at Peoria Stadium.
In an effort to showcase each organization’s young talent, MLB created the four-day event March 14-17 at various Grapefruit and Cactus League stadiums. A series of 16 exhibition games will be played between teams comprised of the top prospects from each MLB organization.
“It’s great,” manager Scott Servais said. “It’s great for our game. The game is about growing and providing opportunities to young players. In today’s game, with social media and everything (the media) does, our fan base is tuned into what those guys should be or could be in the future. I think everything is great.”
Each team’s rosters were announced during a program on MLB Network and MLB.com.
Seattle’s roster features 21 of its top 30 prospects in the organization based on recent MLB Pipeline rankings, including all members of its top 10 prospects.
“I think it’s cool that they’re doing this,” said infielder Tai Peete, who was selected for the game. “I think it’s more important for the prospects and for the fans to just see what the prospects on their team are doing. “It will be a fun game for us, kind of like a mini All-Star Game.”
Peete, ranked the organization’s No. 7 prospect, was one of three high school players the Mariners selected in the first round of the 2023 MLB draft. Fellow first-round picks Colt Emerson (No. 3) and Jonny Farmelo (No. 6) are also on the roster and are expected to play. All three have had at-bats in Cactus League games with MLB players as minor league call-ups.
“I think it’s cool to be out there and see the atmosphere and what it was like,” Peete said.
Servais believes some experience in Cactus League games will be invaluable for the three teenagers along with outfielder Lázaro Montes (No. 4) and others.
Top prospect Cole Young did the same last spring and was not invited to the roster this spring.
“You’re not looking at the results or them taking hits,” he said. “It’s just how they handle themselves. The fact that they can surround themselves with the big league players and the coaches and listen to us talk. It’s about what happens in the dugout during the course of a game, whether it’s just listening to hitting coaches describe the pitches this particular guy (throws), or how a hitter is going to operate. “Things like that are invaluable as they continue to evolve.”
Launchers
- Michael Morales, RHP (No. 13)
- Jeter Martínez, RHP (No. 18)
- Logan Evans, RHP (No. 20)
- Brody Hopkins, RHP (No. 26)
- Walter Ford, RHP (No. 27)
- Troy Taylor, RHP. (no. 29)
- Peyton Alford, LH
- Juan Burgos, RHP
- Ty Cummings, RHP
Receivers
- Harry Ford (No. 2)
- Matt Scheffler
Infielders
- Cole Young (No. 1)
- Colt Emerson (No. 3)
- Felnin Celesten (No. 5)
- Tai Peete (No. 7)
- Tyler Locklear (No. 8)
- Michael Arroyo (N°9)
- Ryan Bliss (No. 12)
- Ben Williamson (No. 16)
- Luis Suisbel (N°30)
- Hogan Windish
Gardeners
- Lázaro Montes (n°4)
- Jonny Farmelo (N°6)
- Jonathan Class (No. 10)
- Aidan Smith (No. 14)
- Spencer Packard (No. 24)
- Alberto Rodriguez