In the past, Mariners fans were forced to create largely false narratives to get excited about their weak Top Prospect lists and dream of that guy coming out of nowhere to save them. That is no longer the case.
GM Jerry Dipoto and Scouting Director Scott Hunter have done an excellent job of finding talent, and the player development side of the game has done an equally good job at turning it into legitimate MLB talent.
There are a few things that jump out when examining the Top 10 prospect list from Baseball America, and we will discuss a few of them.