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Seattle Mariners' Most Big-League Ready Prospect Continues Scorching Stretch at Triple-A

Cole Young, who could debut in Seattle this year, is hitting .357 in May, getting people more excited about his ability to help the Mariners at the big-league level.
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Seattle Mariners second base Cole Young (92) hits against the Milwaukee Brewers in the second inning at American Family Fields of Phoenix in 2024.
Seattle Mariners second base Cole Young (92) hits against the Milwaukee Brewers in the second inning at American Family Fields of Phoenix in 2024. | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

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Seattle Mariners top prospect Cole Young stayed red-hot on Thursday night, going 1-for-3 with two RBIs for Triple-A Tacoma. Over his last five games, Young is 10-for-19 with two home runs. Though he's out to a sluggish .226 average for the season, he's hitting .357 in May (10-for-28).

The No. 3 prospect in the organization, Young was the No. 21 overall pick in the 2022 Draft out of the Pennsylvania high school ranks. A middle infielder, he's expected to make his debut later this season, per MLB Pipeline. That same service ranks him as the No. 44 prospect in the game.

He's still just 21 years old and is part of a vaunted group of middle infield prospects for the M's, including Colt Emerson and Michael Arroyo, who are playing at Single-A Everett, and Felnin Celesten, who is at Low-A Modesto.

Young is a career .273 minor league hitter who helped Double-A Arkansas win the Texas League title last season.

The following comes from a portion of his MLB.com prospect profile:

More than in any other area, Young may have progressed the most last year defensively, becoming rangier at shortstop to give more confidence he can play there long-term. He’s sure-handed, has good reactions and makes up for what’s mostly an average arm with accuracy and a quick release. He’ll keep playing on both sides of second base, though, to give the big league club options for when they think he’s ready to contribute.

At the big-league level, the Mariners are 22-14 and leading the American League West by three games entering play on Friday. They'll play the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night while Tacoma plays Sacramento.

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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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