Not everything has been perfectly peachy in the Seattle Mariners’ farm system, but a review of the first half of the season shows the organization is having its most promising minor-league season in years.
That’s no accident.
This, at least in part, is what the Mariners had in mind — acquiring and developing young talent — when they outlined their “step-back” plan last winter. And so far, there are more hits than misses with the newly acquired prospects, and with the talent already in the system, and with more intriguing developments sure to come.