After unloading a significant portion of higher ranked prospects in the last two years, the Mariners enter the 2018 MLB Draft in need of rebuilding their farm system from the ground up. Don’t get it twisted – this has been known.
The idea that the Mariners have one of – if not the – worst farm systems in baseball is nothing new. Jerry Dipoto inherited a lackluster farm system and thus has shipped most of its leading names elsewhere.
In terms of positional players, the Mariners’ farm system isn’t as bad as advertised. Really, it comes down to the pitching side of things.