For the first time in several years, the Seattle Mariners are in win-now mode at the major league level rather than looking more toward the future.
The graduation of many top prospects, particularly on the pitching side, has left Seattle's farm system a little thinner than it has been previously. While the Mariners in no way have a bad farm system and haven't been trading away too many prospects, most of the exciting young players are in the majors.
Still, Seattle entered the year with several prospects who were worth keeping an eye on. D.J. Peterson and Patrick Kivlehan appeared not all that far off from appearing in the majors, while top prospect Alex Jackson figured to move up to more advanced levels.
For many of Seattle's top 10 prospects as determined by MLB.com, the season has gotten off to a disappointing start. Others like Ketel Marte and Edwin Diaz could soon be moving up prospect rankings.
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