The M’s minor league squads are approaching the end of their seasons with most team wrapping things up the first week of September. Arkansas and Everett have already claimed a spot in the postseason, and Modesto appears to be right in the thick of things as we come down the stretch. Several leagues have already distributed end-of-season awards, with a couple of Mariners’ farmhands getting in on the honors.
(AAA) Tacoma Rainiers
Team Record: 64-70 (3rd in Pacific Northern Division)
.257/.351/.391, most walks in PCL
4.46 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 6th in PCL in strikeouts
Evans Making Most of Second Chance in Org
After wrapping up last season with five starts as a member of the Mariners’ organization, RHP Bryan Evans spent some time in the Mexican League before re-upping with the organization back in mid-June.