Gabriel Gonzalez was one of many extra excessive profile Worldwide Free Agent signings in recent times once they signed him for $1.3 million earlier than the 2021 season. He’s Jason Churchill’s ninth ranked prospect and has had a promising begin to his minor league profession.

Gonzalez made his debut in professional ball in 2021 within the Dominican Summer time League the place he had a robust 57 recreation marketing campaign the place he slashed .287/.371/.521 with 7 house runs and 9 stolen bases. He then adopted it up with a season that was break up between advanced rookie ball and the Low-A Modesto Nuts. Now this spring he’s again in Modesto and has been producing offensively.

MLB Pipeline is excessive on the nook outfielder, “Gonzalez has as pure of a feel-to-hit as any prospect within the group, which is sweet within the sense that he’ll want it as a nook outfielder, the place he initiatives long run.” He has had an excellent begin to 2023 the place he has slashed .319/.379/.451 with one house run in 23 video games and simply over 100 plate appearances. He’s a participant to control because the season goes alongside, and if he continues to carry out at a excessive stage then he would possibly get promoted to Everett in a while within the season.

Modesto Nuts (A) – California League

Everett AquaSox (A+) — Northwest League

Arkansas Vacationers (AA) – Texas League

Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) – Pacific Coast League

Mariners Draft Highlight

We’re getting near the tip of the faculty baseball common season, and a few prospects are rising up draft boards based mostly on their performances, and a type of gamers with a rising inventory is outfielder Chase Davis. Davis is an outfielder from the College of Arizona and he’s having a improbable season. He’s slashing .367/.500/.710 in 214 plate appearances with 14 house runs and 14 doubles. Davis additionally has 34 walks in comparison with 29 strikeouts.

Joe Doyle of Future Stars Series may be very excessive on the lefty, saying, “Exterior of Dylan Crews and Wyatt Langford, it’s troublesome to search out one other hitter in all the nation who posted a extra well-rounded offensive profile than did Davis. Scouts now see a participant who cannot solely hit for common, however ought to draw loads of walks and hit for energy too.” That’s excessive reward for the 21-year-old, and he has been hitting nicely these days.

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— Joe Doyle (@JoeDoyleMiLB) May 11, 2023

Mariners Prospects within the Information

MLB.com’s Sam Dykstra wrote about one constructive shock in every group, together with a younger pitcher in Seattle’s system.

Daniel Kramer highlighted a successful MLB debut for younger reliever Juan Then.

Daniel Kramer wrote about six Mariners prospects within the higher minors that might debut within the Main Leagues this season.