The Mariners took just their second infielder of the day in the ninth round with SS Mike Salvatore out of Florida State, alma mater of 2018 third-rounder Cal Raleigh. A senior sign, Salvatore should free up some signing money for the prep arms the Mariners took in the sixth and seventh rounds. Salvatore was selected in the 19th round out of high school in the 2015 draft, but opted to attend a JUCO before transferring to FSU.
Salvatore put himself on the draft radar after a strong summer on the Cape that he carried into a career-best season at FSU, slashing .