3 college hitters who could become Mariners on Draft Day

The Seattle Mariners have developed into an organization that does a good job of drafting and developing young players. We have seen the fruits of drafting college pitchers in the first round of the draft this season, homegrown right-hander Logan Gilbert earned his first career All Star selection and George Kirby, Bryce Miller, and Bryan Woo have all had shining moments in the first half of the season.

They have also drafted some young high school players who have risen up prospect rankings and now account for the organization's top three prospects according to MLB Pipeline. Harry Ford, Cole Young, and Colt Emerson have all shined in the minor leagues and are becoming coveted trade assets around the league as well as potential future Mariners with a high upside.

Looking now to the 2024 MLB Draft, there is a lot of uncertainty with who the Mariners could have a chance to draft since they hold the 15th pick in the draft. There are some strong college pitchers who could certainly be an exciting option because of how well the Mariners have developed similar types of players. However, many mock drafts have them being selected before the Mariners get on the clock at 15.

That leads us to college hitters. This is a demographic that we have not seen the Mariners draft in the first round since they took Evan White in 2017. He unfortunately didn't work out because of his injuries, but there are three college hitters who could become Mariners with the 15th pick in the first round of the draft.