If you were wondering why the Mariners are playing so early on a Saturday, the answer is today all but five MLB games start at 1 PM PT or earlier in order to have the most eyes possible on tonight’s Futures Game, when MLB’s top prospects compete in a nationally televised game. In past years, the World squad has faced off against a USA squad, offering shades of the WBC, but over the past couple years MLB switched to a more traditional East-West division. The Futures Game always takes place on the weekend right before the All-Star Game to officially kick off All-Star festivities, as many players who appear in the Futures Game will go on to play in the All-Star Game.
How to watch Mariners prospect Emerson Hancock in tonight’s 2022 MLB Futures Game
