Maybe This Red-Hot Minor Leaguer Deserves a Chance on Seattle Mariners Roster

While everyone is waiting on Cole Young and Harry Ford promotion news, perhaps Samad Taylor deserves an extended look on the M's roster for now.

Samad Taylor on April 30. | Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images

While everyone is waiting on the Seattle Mariners to promote top prospects Cole Young and Harry Ford, I have another idea for you:

Maybe it's time to give Triple-A standout Samad Taylor a longer major-league look?

After all, the 26-year-old Taylor is hitting .341 with 10 homers and 35 RBIs for the Tacoma Rainiers. He's also got 13 stolen bases and offers the ability to play second base or the outfield.

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— Tacoma Rainiers (@RainiersLand) May 30, 2025

He would also help alleviate some of the concerns that the Mariners have against left-handed pitching. Consider the situation in Thursday night's Mariners loss against the Washington Nationals:

The Nationals started lefty MacKenzie Gore on the mound, and the Mariners started right-handed hitters Dylan Moore and Donovan Solano as a result. The Nationals went to a righty later in the game, and the M's pinch-hit Miles Mastrobuoni and Rowdy Tellez. When the Nats went back to a lefty later, the M's were forced into having both Mastrobuoni and Tellez hit, and the team failed to score despite having runners at first and second and one out in the eighth inning.

Taylor could help alleviate those issues, and he may do more good than Leo Rivas, who has just 12 at-bats since May 21.

Furthermore, Taylor has major league experience, getting 73 major league at-bats with the Kansas City Royals and Mariners. He has eight at-bats for the M's this season.

He also joined a recent edition of the Refuse to Lose podcast, and you can listen to his story below:

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