Today the Mariners announced that they have re-assigned two top prospects to minor-league camp: infielders Ben Williamson and Cole Young.
Cole Young will still likely see playing time in Seattle this year, but he won’t be on the Opening Day roster, as some guessed he might. It’s been a quiet spring for Young, who showed he still has learning to do while facing MLB-caliber arms, as he’s struck out six times while walking just once, which is the antithesis of the kind of contact-oriented, control-the-zone player Young typically is. He’ll head to minor-league camp, likely with Tacoma, to continue getting reps against MLB-experienced arms.