ARLINGTON, Texas — It’s that time of year where students across the country graduate from high school and college and begin the next chapter in their lives.
For roughly 35 of the 40 players taken by the Mariners in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, their first job in professional baseball awaits.
Unlike at commencement ceremonies, there is no speaker to offer insight and advice to these players as they embark on a journey that they have worked toward for much of their short lives.
So why not ask some people in the big leagues — the place where all of these players want to reach — for some advice in their endeavor?