The Mariners didn’t limit themselves Wednesday to merely overhauling their roster in a series of moves and adjustments to their lineup, rotation and bullpen.
They also signed their second-round pick, right-hander Sam Carlson of Burnsville (Minn.) High School, to above-slot bonus of $2 million.
Carlson, 18, spent the day at Safeco Field and, after a trip home, will report later this week to the Peoria Mariners in the Arizona Rookie League.
"He’s got a big-league face," scouting director Scott Hunter said. "That’s an old-school scout thing. Sometimes you just look at a kid, and you go, `That’s a big-league face.