Mariners Promote Cole Young Activate Bryce Mille
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TODAY : The Ms officially announced Youngs selection and Millers reinstatement from the IL. Right-hander and infielder were optioned to Triple-A in corresponding https://www.metsplayerday.com/new-york-mets-jersey/jesse-winker-jersey 26-man roster moves, and righty was designated for a signment to open up space for Young on the 40-man roster. Klein made his MLB debut in 2024 and posted an 11.05 ERA over 7 1/3 combined innings with the Royals and Athletics. Sent to the As as part of the deadline deal that brought to Kansas City, Klein was then flipped to Seattle in another trade this past January. MAY 30 : The Mariners will promote top infield prospect this weekend, . He is not yet on the 40-man roster, so the team will need to make a move in that regard. Theyll also need to create active roster space for Young and starting pitcher , wholl be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to start tomorrows game against the Twins. A Pittsburgh-area native, Young signed with Seattle out of high school in 2022. He received a $3.3MM bonus as the 21st overall pick. Scouting reports praised a potential plus hit tool and ability to play somewhere up the middle. While Young doesnt have huge power projection in a 511 frame, he was viewed as a very polished player for his age. That has been borne out in his systematic progre sion through the minors. He reached base at a .399 clip between two A-ball levels in his first full profe sional season. Young spent all of last season in Double-A, batting .271/.369/.390 as a 20-year-old in a tough league for hitters. The Ms bumped him to the more favorable Pacific Coast League this season. Young has taken to it well, running a .278/.391/.463 slash with more walks than strikeouts in his first look at Triple-A pitching. The lefty-hitting Young actually began his Triple-A career mired in a slump. He hit .200 without a home run over 25 games in April. Hes been on an absolute tear since the calendar flipped. Young has raked at a .370/.466/.680 clip over 118 plate appearances in May. He has connected on five home runs, 10 doubles and three triples among a total of 37 hits. He has added another 15 walks while striking out all of eight times. Young couldnt have done more this month to force his way to the big leagues. He has divided his time evenly between shortstop and second base this season. Baseball America wrote over the offseason that hes likely better suited for second base because of average arm strength. That figures to be his long-term home in Seattle. Theyre committed to at shortstop. The path to playing time at the keystone is much more open. will mi s most of the season recovering from biceps surgery. and have split the second base work over the past few weeks. Moore is having a strong year, though his bat has tailed off following a huge April. Hes a right-handed hitter with a long track record of producing against lefty pitching. Moore figures to take some starts at second base against southpaws, but hes versatile enough that it doesnt need to be a strict platoon. Moore can spell in right field or play regularly at third base over rookie , who is hitting .246/.278/.297 through his first 38 games. Mastrobuoni, acquired in an offseason DFA trade with the Cubs, carries a .221/.306/.284 line through 111 plate appearances. Hell be bumped to a utility role if not optioned to Triple-A. Young was a consensus Top 100 prospect over the offseason. He meets the criteria for the Prospect Promotion Incentive. If he plays well enough to finish in the top two in Rookie of the Year balloting, he could earn a full year of service time. As shortstop seems as if hell run away with the award, but the runner-up spot is still there for the taking. That would not earn the Mariners any kind of draft compensation, which only applies if the team carries a top prospect in the big leagues for at least 172 days. If he doesnt earn the top-two Rookie of the Year finish, Young will fall short of a full service year and remain under club control for at least six seasons beyond this one. Hed be well-positioned to qualify for early arbitration as a Super Two player during the 2027-28 offseason if hes in the big leagues for good. https://www.metsplayerday.com/new-york-mets-jersey/francisco-alvarez-jersey