3 players with Mariners' Triple-A team next in line for a major league call-up

This week, the Mariners called up their top-ranked prospect Colt Emerson, signaling that they were more than willing to turn to their farm system to help correct a season that has led to a 24-27 record so far.

With more than 100 games left in the season and plenty of other young talent to choose from, who are some other players on the cusp of the majors that could help right the ship?

These 3 Mariners deserve to go from Triple-A to the Mariners

Brock Rodden

Aside from his exceptional talent, one of the primary reasons that Emerson got the call is that Seattle's shortstops haven't been the most productive. J.P. Crawford has been solid at the plate but has struggled defensively, necessitating a move to third base. Leo Rivas has had the opposite problem, grading out as slightly above average with the glove but has been one of the weakest hitters in baseball, leading to him recently being optioned.

Emerson will be the team's starting shortstop as long as he remains reasonably impactful, but another depth option for the position could be Brock Rodden. A fifth-round pick in the 2023 draft, he has been a great hitter throughout his career in the minor leagues and made it to Triple-A for the first time in his career this year. He has a 91 wRC+ over 202 plate appearances but his peripherals show some potential. He has pulled the ball in the air 19.4% of the time this year and has a 7.0% barrel rate, not bad for a middle infielder with a smaller frame.

Troy Taylor

Taylor has had two brief stretches with the Mariners. His rookie year was good but nothing to write home about, posting a 3.72 ERA with a 4.36 FIP over 19.1 innings. Last year, he pitched to a 12.15 ERA with a 8.24 FIP over 6.2 innings and didn't do much better in the minors, posting a 6.85 ERA over 50 appearances with Triple-A Tacoma.

This year has been looking much better for him and his numbers with the Rainiers are back to an acceptable range. In addition to having a 3.86 ERA and 4.04 FIP, his whiff (32.6%) and strikeout (27.9%) rates are excellent. He has dramatically increased the usage of his sweeper and it has quickly become his best pitch, boasting an impressive whiff rate of 53.6% and a .248 xwOBA.

Seattle's bullpen has been shakier than usual and has relied on some surprising arms to get their outs. Since Carlos Vargas and Gabe Speier are still on the shelf, Taylor could be the next guy up to help out the relief unit.

Brennen Davis

Davis was added to the 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A as part of the flurry of moves earlier this week. He has spent the entire year with the Rainiers, posting an impressive 138 wRC+ over 175 plate appearances. The 26-year-old is yet to make his big league debut but could be getting the call soon as suggested by his new place on the roster.

Luke Raley has been an exceptional component of Seattle's offense this year posting a 150 wRC+ thus far, but has consistently avoided hitting against left-handed pitching. The other side of the platoon hasn't exactly been working out for the Mariners but Davis, who has a .496 wOBA against southpaws this year, could be the answer.

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