2016 Milb Season Review
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MINOR LEAGUE SEASON IN REVIEW JACKSON GENERALS Southern League Championship RHP ANDREW MOORE (High-A Bakersfield/AA Jackson) OF TYLER O’NEILL (AA Jackson) Jamie Moyer Minor League Pitcher of the Year Ken Griffey Jr. Minor League Hitter of the Year PEORIA MARINERS Arizona League Championship 2016 SEATTLE MARINERS MINOR LEAGUE REVIEW ON THE FARM: AFFILIATES UPDATE: The Mariners 7 minor league affiliates wrapped up the 2016 season combining for a 451-314 (.590) record. The organization’s 451 wins were the most among all Major Tacoma (AAA) ............................. 81-62 League team’s affiliates. The organization had 7 teams finish the season .500 or better, including all Jackson (AA) ................................ 84-55 7 Mariners minor league affiliates qualify for the post-season. AA Jackson claimed the Southern Bakersfield (High-A) ..................... 76-64 Clinton (A) .................................... 86-54 League title and rookie AZL Mariners earning the Arizona League championship. Everett (short-season A) .............. 45-31 AZL Mariners (rookie) .................. 31-25 OPERATION PLAYOFFS: All 7 of the Mariners minor league affiliates advanced to the playoffs in DSL Mariners (rookie) .................. 48-23 2016. Jackson (Southern League) and AZL Mariners (Arizona) won their league titles. Marked the Totals 451-314 (.590) first time since 2010 the Mariners organization recorded at least 2 championships (Tacoma & Everett) in a single season. Clinton (Midwest League) and Everett (Northwest League) advanced to MLB OVERALL STANDINGS: the league finals, but fell short of earning a title. Tacoma (PCL) Bakersfield (California League) and DLS Mariners (Dominican Summer League) each lost in the Division finals. Seattle led the minors in 1. Seattle Mariners ...... 451-314 (.590) 2. Philadelphia Phillies .. 482-348 (.581) 2016 with 7 affiliates advancing to the postseason. Since 2005, the Mariners are only the 3rd 3. Boston Red Sox ........ 464-370 (.556) organization to have 7 teams reach the postseason, joining the Houston Astros organization in 2015 4. Minnesota Twins ....... 408-351 (.538) and the Seattle Mariners organization in 2010. 5. New York Yankees ... 507-451 (.535) YOUTH MOVEMENT: The Mariners had 6 players make their Major League debut this season, MOST MiLB WINS IN 2016: including 3 were homegrown players: RHP Dan Altavilla, RHP Edwin Diaz and OF Guillermo 1. Scranton/W-B (AAA) ..... 91-52 (.636) Heredia. 1B Dae-Ho Leee, RH Adrian Sampson and DH/1B Daniel Vogelbach also made their 2. Reading (AA) ................ 89-52 (.631) Major League debut for the Mariners this season. There were also 28 Mariners minor league players T3. Salem (A) .................... 87-52 (.626) that appeared in a game with Seattle as well, including RHP Dan Altavilla, OF Norichika Aoki, RHP T3. Trenton (AA) ............... 87-55 (.613) Jonathan Aro, RHP Edwin Diaz, INF Michael Freeman, RHP Mayckol Guaipe, OF Guillermo 5. Clinton (A) .................... 86-54 (.614) Heredia, RHP Steve Johnson, INF Dae-Ho Lee, LHP Wade LeBlanc, INF/OF Shawn O’Malley, T6. Corpus Christi (AA) ..... 85-55 (.607) RHP Cody Martin, RHP Blake Parker, LHP James Paxton, OF Stefen Romero, RHP Donn T6. Lehigh Valley (AAA) .... 85-58 (.594) Roach, OF Daniel Robertson, LHP David Rollins, RHP Adrian Sampson, INF Luis Sardinas, C T8. Bowling Green (A) ...... 84-55 (.604) Jesus Sucre, INF Chris Taylor, SHP Pat Venditte, INF Daniel Vogelbach, RHP Joe Wieland, T8. Jackson (AA) ............. 84-55 (.604) RHP Tom Wilhelmsen, C Mike Zunino and RHP Tony Zych. T8. Lynchburg (A) ............. 84-56 (.600) **Tacoma (AAA) was 1 of 22 teams with at MARINERS MILB AWARDS: OF Tyler O’Neill (Jackson) received the Ken Griffey Jr. Minor League least 80 wins this season, ranking T18th Hitter of the Year, RH Andrew Moore (Bakersfield/Jackson) received the Jamie Moyer Minor overall with 81 wins. Bakersfield (High-A) League Pitcher of the Year, INF Dalton Kelly (Clinton) received the Edgar Martinez PTPA Award, ranked T30th with 76 wins in 2016. INF Zach Shank (Jackson/Tacoma) received the Alvin Davis “Mr. Mariner” Award, LHP David MOST WINS IN A SEASON Rollins (Tacoma/Seattle) received the Dan Wilson Minor League Community Service Award and BY MARINERS AFFILIATE: manager Mitch Canham (Clinton) received the Dave Henderson Minor League Staff Member of the Year Award. 1. A San Jose Missions (1979) ............. 89-51 A Salinas Spurs (1985) ..................... 89-55 THE KEN GRIFFEY JR. MINOR LEAUGE HITTER OF THE YEAR: OF Tyler O’Neill, 21, hit .293 A Lancaster JetHawks (1999) ........... 89-51 4. AA San Antonio Missions (2003) .... 88-51 (144x492) with 68 runs scored, 26 doubles, 4 triples, 24 home runs and 102 RBI in 130 games with 5. A Riverside Pilots (1993) .................. 87-49 Jackson. He set a career-high with 102 RBI, leading all Mariners farmhands in RBI this season. 6. A Clinton LumberKings (2016) ...... 86-54 Among Southern League leaders he led the league in RBI (102), slugging percentage (.508), OPS 7. AAA Tacoma Rainiers (2001) ........... 85-59 (.882), extra-base hits (54), total bases (256) and intentional walks (4), while also ranking 2nd in 8. AA Jackson Generals (2016) ......... 84-55 home runs (24), home runs per at-bat (20.50) and on-base percentage (.374), 4th in average (.293), A Wausau Timbers (1981) ................ 84-48 AAA Calgary Cannons (1987) .......... 84-57 5th in hits (144), walks (62) and total plate appearances (575), 6th in at-bats (492), T6th in doubles A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (2001) .. 84-52 (26) and 8th in runs scored (68) and games played (130). O’Neill, who represented Canada on the World Team in the 2016 Futures game, was a Player of the Week (May 23-29), Player of the Month BASEBALL AMERICA (May), Mid-Season All-Star, Postseason All-Star, and Southern League MVP. He was also named LEAUGE TOP PROSPECTS: Southern League Player of the Year by Baseball America and named to the Baseball America Minor League All-Star Team as an outfielder. O’Neill also hit .448 (13x29) with 7 runs scored, 2 doubles, 3 Southern League: home runs, 9 RBI and 4 walks over 7 postseason games to lead Jackson to a Southern League Tyler O’Neill, OF ............................... #4 Championship in 2016. He was named Championship Series MVP, after batting .429 (6x14) with 3 California League: runs scored, 2 doubles, 3 RBI and 1 walk in 3 games. O’Neill, who was the Mariners 3rd round Andrew Moore, RHP ....................... #11 selection out of Garibaldi Secondary School, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, in the 2013 MLB First- Drew Jackson, SS ........................... #15 Year Player Draft, was also named the Mariners 2015 Co-Minor League Player of the Year. Midwest League Luiz Gohara, LHP ........................... #11 THE JAMIE MOYER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR: RH Andrew Moore, 22, went 12- 4 with a 2.65 ERA (48 ER, 163.0 IP) in 28 starts combined between Bakersfield and Jackson in Northwest League 2016. The 6-foot-0, 200-pound righty, limited opponents to a .247 (148x600) average, while walking Kyle Lewis, OF .................................. #2 31 and striking out 133 in 163.0 innings. He led all Mariners farmhands in ERA (2.65), while also Bryson Brigman, SS/2B .................. #15 ranking 3rd in innings pitched (163.0 IP), T3rd in wins (12) and 5th in strikeouts (133). Moore opened Arizona League the season with Bakersfield, going 3-1 with a 1.65 ERA (10 ER, 54.2 IP) in 9 starts before being Joe Rizzo, 3B .................................. #17 promoted to Jackson on May 24. He was named California League Pitcher of Week, April 18-24, after allowing only 1 walk and striking out 3 over 7.0 hitless innings in Bakersfield’s 10-0 win over PEOPLE AND PROCESS: Lake Elsinore on April 22. Moore went 9-3 with a 3.16 ERA (38 ER, 108.1 IP) in 19 starts with Team 2015 2016 +/-Wins Jackson, including going 6-0 with a 1.99 ERA (10 ER, 45.1 IP) over 7 starts, July 17-Aug. 18. He Tacoma 68-76 81-62 +13 helped lead the Generals to a 2016 Southern League Championship, going a combined 0-0 with a Jackson 53-84 84-55 +31 1.20 ERA (2 ER, 15.0 IP) in 2 starts during the postseason. He recorded a no decision in Jackson’s Bakersfield 61-79 76-64 +15 3-0 10.0-inning win in game 1 of the North Division finals, allowing only 1 hit, walking 0 and striking Clinton 46-93 86-54 +40 out 8 over 9.0 shutout innings. Moore was the Mariners 2nd round (compensation) selection, the Everett 42-34 45-31 +3 72nd overall pick, in the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft out of Oregon State University. AZL Mariners 31-25 31-25 --- DSL Mariners 46-27 48-23 +2 Totals 347-417 451-314 +104 2 – 2016 Seattle Mariners Minor League Season in Review THE EDGAR MARTINEZ PTPA AWARD: IF Dalton Kelly, 22, received the Edgar Martinez PTPA (Productive Team Plate Appearance) Award after being recognized as the best hitter in the Mariners OFFENSIVE LEADERS organization that embodied the Control the Zone philosophy, instilling a team approach at the plate Among all minor league clubs (R-AAA), instead of an individual approach. Kelly reached base safely in 112 of 130 games with Clinton, batting Mariners affiliates ranked in the top 6 in .293 (141x481) with 70 runs scored, 30 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs, 58 RBI, 11 HBP, 63 walks and runs per game, average, slugging 21 stolen bases. His .293 batting average was tied with OF Tyler O’Neill and INF Kyle Petty for the 8th- percentage, on-base percentage and best among all Mariners farmhands. Among Midwest League leaders ranked T1st in intentional walks OPS: (5), 3rd in total plate appearances (564), 5th in on-base percentage (.384), T5th in hits (141) and Runs per Game: games played (130), T6th in HBP (11), T8th in runs scored, T9th in at-bats (481), 10th in total bases 1.