One of our off-season plans has been to do an overview of some of the Mariners’ upper-level prospects and analyze how close each is to the majors. While we had planned to start with one of the prospects who got a cup of coffee with the Mariners this year, the team forced our hand somewhat, both with respect to timeline and prospect order, with the news of Evan White’s contract extension. (For more of a breakdown on the contract, check back later today for Grant’s analysis.)
However, even a shiny new contract is no guarantee White will break camp with the big-league club.