Mariners Minor League Roundup: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not

Bakersfield Blaze: 9-12, 3rd place in California League North Division
Andrew Moore – Hot
There are few pitchers in the Mariners’ organization that are pitching better than Andrew Moore in 2016. The Oregon State alum is off to a blistering start, going 1-1 with a 1.52 ERA in 5 outings. Moore has fanned 23 and walked 7 across 29.2 innings pitched. He has limited the opposition to just 0.98 walks/hits per inning. Moore is well on his way to earning a spot on the California League All-Star Team, and he will get a chance with Jackson before the end of the season.
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Austin Wilson – Not
This former second round pick has very disappointing in 2016. Wilson is hitting a palty.195 with 2 home runs and 7 RBI though 20 games. He leads the Blaze with a whopping 36 K’s. Wilson is an imposing figure, but he will never play at Safeco Field if he continues to toil at the plate.
Tyler Pike – Hot
The 22-year-old southpaw has been nasty this season in Bakersfield, posting a 1.90 ERA through his first four outings in 2016. Pike has registered a 22:8 strikeout to walk ratio across 23.2 innings pitched. He has also held the opposition to 1.01 walks/hits per inning. It’s clear that Pike has recaptured the form that allowed him to be considered one of the M’s top prospects a few years ago. It’s likely Pike will finish the season in Jackson.
Tyler Marlette – Not
Marlette has done a nice job handling the Blaze’s pitchers in 2016, but he has struggled mightily with the stick. The young catcher is hitting .173 with 1 home run and 1 RBI through 13 games. He has posted a .259 on base percentage while slugging .288. The former top prospect is unlikely to ever reach the big leagues if he can’t put it together in the hitter friendly California League.
Drew Jackson – Hot
The Mariners’ top middle infield prospect is off to a fine start in Bakersfield. Jackson was the Northwest League MVP last season, and he is slashing .295/.320/.389 with 11 RBI and 2 stolen bases across 21 games in 2016. The Stanford alum has 7 doubles and 1 triple through 95 at bats. Some questioned whether last year’s stellar debut was a fluke, but Jackson is proving to be more than just a one-year wonder with the Blaze.
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