Certainly, the Mariners have improved their farm system maybe from among the worst in the majors to the top 20. To get to where they want to be those who evaluate prospects say they still need a few more pieces, and that might not happen unless they trade Mitch Haniger.
The rankings that he shrugged off and tried to downplay just over a year ago haven’t become any more important to general manager Jerry Dipoto. But now, you might hear him reference them a little more often in the future since the Mariners won’t be dead last in them.