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Recently-Promoted Seattle Mariners Prospect Gets Big Praise From Baseball America

Cole Young, who was just called up to the big leagues for the first time, was one of the biggest risers in the publication's newest rankings.
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Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young (2) catches Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (not pictured) pop fly during the sixth inning at T-Mobile Park on June 1.
Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young (2) catches Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (not pictured) pop fly during the sixth inning at T-Mobile Park on June 1. | John Froschauer-Imagn Images

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Congratulations are in order for Seattle Mariners infield prospect Cole Young, who was one of the biggest risers in Baseball America's latest rankings, which came out Wednesday morning.

Young was moved up from No. 53 to No. 39 on the heels of his first big-league promotion, which came over the weekend.

Young had a scorching May at Triple-A Tacoma, which ended up with himearning his first promotion to the big leagues. Young’s plus hit tool should allow him to be a solid regular despite modest power. He’s only 21, so there’s hope the power will eventually arrive, as well.

Young hit .366 for the month with 37 hits, 10 doubles, five home runs, 21 RBIs and 16 walks. He is one of eight M's prospects on the Baseball America Top 100, including Colt Emerson (No. 15), Jonny Farmelo (No. 55), Lazaro Montes (No. 56), Michael Arroyo (No. 68), Ryan Sloan (No. 77), Felnin Celesten (No. 78) and Jurrangelo Cijtnje (No. 86).

He is 1-for-10 so far in the majors, and he also has one walk. He's started each of the last three games at second base for Seattle, who is 32-27 overall.

The Mariners enter play on Wednesday at 0.5 games back in the American League West, trailing the Houston Astros.

They'll take on the Baltimore Orioles again at 6:40 p.m. PT as Emerson Hancock pitches against left-hander Cade Povich.

Hancock is 2-2 with a 5.64 ERA thus far while Povich is 1-4 with a 5.29 ERA. The Orioles are 23-36 overall.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is the senior writer for “Minor League Baseball on SI’’ and the host of “The Payoff Pitch’’ podcast, which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. Follow Brady on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.

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