The Seattle Mariners’ prospect you really want to get to know: first baseman Evan White.
The Mariners’ first-round pick last year out of the University of Kentucky is on a tear at the plate. The Mariners loved him for his glove and potential with the bat, but his past 23 games for high Single-A Modesto he’s slashed .356/.452/.678 with five home runs, seven doubles and three triples with 23 RBI.
White is considered the Mariners’ No. 2 prospect by Baseball America.
“He’s got that Gold Glove-type defense and he can run and play first base,” Mariners farm director Andy McKay said.