The Mariners made two selections on Day 1 of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft today, selecting infielder Evan White out of the University of Kentucky with the 17th overall pick and right-handed pitcher Sam Carlson from Burnsville (Minn.) High School with the 55th overall pick.
White, 21, is a USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist and was named 2nd-Team All-SEC and was selected All-SEC Defensive Team at 1st base. He was named 2nd-Team Preseason All-America by both Collegiate Baseball and PerfectGame.org, as well as 3rd -Team Preseason All-America by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and D1 Baseball.