Down on the Farm: Midseason Check-In on Mariners’ Top 5 Prospects

Despite the mediocre start to the season for the big league club, it’s an exciting time to be a Seattle Mariners fan. The major league club is squarely in contention for the AL West and even still could be considered the favorite in the division, in large part due to young players stepping up and playing big roles.

In the midst of a hot streak, 22-year-old Cole Young leads the team in bWAR (2.8) and is fresh off a multi-homer game on Monday against the Angels. Despite a recent slump, top Mariners prospect Colt Emerson is managing an above-average 104 OPS+ with seven homers in 36 games thus far. And away from those two players, more help may soon be on the way to the majors to help the cause in the second half.

How are the other exciting Mariners prospects doing that are yet to make their MLB debuts?