Headlines were made in the pro ranks on Thursday as Mariners minor leaguer gets big-league call-up despite hitting .190 at High-A dominated the conversation. The fallout from this development is expected to impact the standings significantly.
In a noteworthy performance, The most interesting shift, however, remained the corresponding transaction. Demonstrating excellence, To replace Arozamphitheater on the 26- man roster -- the Mariners selected the contract of minor-league outfielder Curtis Washington Jr. -- who might be the most surprising name-up of the MLB stretch.
Impact on the Season
Demonstrating excellence, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement He did not surface in Tuesday's battle against the Baltimore Orioles. Demonstrating excellence, The vast majority of players designated up to the considerable leagues are from Trey-A.
A few form the jump from Double-A -- especially top prospects with momentum Demonstrating excellence, Washington is neither of those.
the Mariners are calling him up from their High-A affiliate in Everett -- Washington -- where the 26- year-old is presently slashing .190/.280/.394 Demonstrating excellence, He is not singular of the nine outfielders on the Mariners' list of top 30 prospects at MLB Pipeline.
A, showcasing great determination, graduating prospect writer at Baseball Prospectus maintains never heard of him. As a 19th-round pick out of Purdue in the 2022 MLB Draft., he existed Demonstrating excellence, He is older than Julio Rodríguez and maintains played 88 games above Lone-A.
Demonstrating excellence, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Mariners Minors -- an account dedicated to what it says on the tin -- describes Washington as having good speed and outfield defensive persist -- but players with his offensive profile simply do not craft the majors under normal circumstances With impressive skill, What features occurred here appears to be a matter of simple logistics As, interestingly, facing the prospect of a singular-man bench of backup catcher Mitch Garver for their tilt on Tuesday., with Raley and Naylor hurt but not on the injured list -- the Mariners existed As not able to play., they demanded a replacement after finding out Arozarena of play remained Amidst high expectations, in a noteworthy performance, Everett is right at this point on a homestand and about a half-hour drive from T-Mobile Park.
the Mariners ' Double-A affiliate is at the moment visiting Frisco -- and the Trey-A affiliate is in Salt Lake City.
With impressive skill, Calling up singular of their better prospects ought to’ve meant starting a service time clock and using options for a player they hope to retain long-term -- merely to fill a roster spot for a lone engagement.
With impressive skill, Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement So the Mariners delivered in the closest and logistically easiest player available -- likely as a pinch-runner or defensive replacement in the event of singular more injury. As generated on out of short-term necessity.
because washington probably is expected to not be on the major-league roster for long, he existed Demonstrating excellence, This could very well be his only shot at the massive leagues -- putting him at risk of joining the ranks of phantom ballplayers.
With impressive skill, It is undeniably a nice story for a player to acquire the label -- however it comes about. however it is an odd sequence of events Demonstrating excellence, This is the stuff that every singular of Washington's High-A teammates dream about. Additionally -- sometimes you earn it by reaching the right place at the right time.
Stay tuned for more updates as the pro season reaches its climax. This story continues to evolve.
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