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Season in Review MINOR LEAGUE 2O18 SEASON IN REVIEW JOEY CURLETTA MATT FESTA Ken Griffey Jr. Hitter of the Year Jamie Moyer Minor League Pitcher of the Year BRADEN BISHOP EVAN WHITE Dan Wilson Community Service Award Alvin Davis “Mr. Mariner” Award 2018 SEATTLE MARINERS MINOR LEAGUE REVIEW AFFILIATES UPDATE: The Mariners 7 minor league affiliates combined for a 362-397 (.477) record. ON THE FARM: The organization had 3 teams with a .500 or better record (AA Arkansas, Short-A Everett & R DSL Tacoma (AAA) .................. 66-73 (.475) Mariners). Arkansas and Everett qualified for a post season berth after winning their respective Arkansas (AA) ................... 71-68 (.511) league’s first half title. Modesto (High-A) .............. 62-78 (.443) Clinton (A) ......................... 69-70 (.496) YOUTH MOVEMENT: The Mariners had 2 players make their Major League debut this season, Everett (short-season A) ... 38-38 (.500) including 1 homegrown player: OF John Andreoli and RHP Matt Festa (7th round selection by AZL Mariners (rookie)........ 16-38 (.296) Seattle in the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft) made their Major League debut for the Mariners in DSL Mariners (rookie) ....... 40-32 (.556) 2018. There were also 27 Mariners minor league players that appeared in a game with Seattle as Totals 362-397 (.477) well, including OF John Andreoli, RHP Dan Altavilla, RHP Shawn Armstrong, INF Gordon Beckham, RHP Christian Bergman, RHP Ryan Cook, RHP Chasen Bradford, RHP Ross BASEBALL AMERICA Detwiler, RHP Justin Grimm, RHP Roenis Elias, RHP Matt Festa, C David Freitas, OF Ben LEAGUE TOP PROSPECTS: Gamel, RHP Erik Goeddel, OF Guillermo Heredia, C Chris Herrmann, RHP Casey Lawrence, C Mike Marjama, RHP Ariel Miranda, INF Taylor Motter, RHP Mike Morin, RHP James Pazos, RHP California League: Nick Rumbelow, RHP Marc Rzepczynski, INF Zach Vincej, INF Daniel Vogelbach and RHP Rob Evan White, 1B .............................. #14 Whalen. Northwest League: MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT: RHP Matt Festa, 25, made his Major League debut with the Mariners on Josh Stowers, OF ........................... #12 July 14 at Colorado, tossing 0.2 scoreless innings in relief. Festa was the 6th player from the 2016 Cal Raleigh, C ................................ #13 MLB First-Year Player Draft to make their Major League debut, including the 5th pitcher. He joined LHP Eric Lauer-SD (1st round selection; debuted: 4/28/18), OF Austin Hays-BAL (3rd round MOST TEAM WALKS: selection; debuted: 9/7/17), RHP Corbin Burnes-MIL (4th round selection; debuted: 7/10/18), LHP 1. Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) ............ 623 Joey Lucchesi-SD (4th round selection; debuted: 3/30/18) and RHP Shane Bieber-CLE (4th round 2. Fresno Grizzlies (AAA) ............... 567 selection; debuted: 5/31/18). 3. Lansing Lugnuts (A) ................... 561 4. Arkansas Travelers (AA) .......... 556 AN ALL-STAR AMONG US: The Mariners had 26 minor league players representing the 5. Harrisburg Senators (AA) ........... 534 organization in 2018 All-Star games, including 1 player from Triple-A Tacoma in the Pacific Coast League, 6 players from Double-A Arkansas in the Texas League, 9 players from High-A Modesto in MOST WALKS: the California League, 4 players from Single-A Clinton in the Midwest League, 4 players from Short-A INF Joey Curlelta (Arkansas) ranked Everett in the Northwest League and 2 players from the Dominican Summer League. Mariners All- T10th in the minor leagues with 81 Stars include: Tacoma: RHP Shawn Armstrong (0.1,0,0,0,0,1); Arkansas: RHP Nathan Bannister walks this season…1B/DH Daniel (Did Not Pitch), OF Braden Bishop (2x4, 2B), INF Joey Curletta (1x4, R, 2B), RHP Chase De Jong Vogelbach (Tacoma) ranked 13th with (1.0,1,1,1,0,0,HR), RHP Johendi Jiminian (1.0,0,0,0,0,1), INF Chris Mariscal (0x1); Modesto: OF 77 walks this year: Bryson Brigman (1x5), RHP Seth Elledge (1.0,0,0,0,1,0), OF Kyle Lewis (1x3, R), RHP Darren RK Player BB McCaughan (Did Not Pitch), RHP Wyatt Mills (1.0,1,0,0,0,2), INF Joe Rizzo (2x2, R, 2 2B), INF 1. Ryan Noda-LAN ....................... 109 Donovan Walton (Did Not Play – Promotion to AA Arkansas), INF Evan White (2x4, R, HR, 3 RBI), 2. Zack Collins-BIR ...................... 101 INF Nick Zammarelli III (1x5, R); Clinton: 1B Ryan Costello (0x2), RHP Ryne Inman (Did Not 3. Cavan Biggio-NH...................... 100 Pitch), RHP Collin Kober (1.0,0,0,0,0,1), OF Jack Larsen (Did Not Play); Everett: RHP Jheyson 4. David MacKinnon-IE ................... 95 Caraballo (0.2,3,1,1,0,1), INF Connor Kopach (0x2), LHP Michael Plassmeyer (0.1,2,3,3,1,0,HR) 5. Blake Perkins-WIL ...................... 92 and OF Josh Stowers (1x5) and DSL Mariners: RH Jesus Ozoria (1.0,0,0,0,0,0), CF Julio 6. Nolan Jones-LYN ....................... 89 Rodriguez (0x2)…Manager Mitch Canham and coaches Joe Thurston (hitting) and Peter 7. Leonardo Rivas-BUR ................. 84 Woodworth made up the coaching staff for the Northern Division California League, while Cesar 8. Will Benson-LC .......................... 82 Nichols was the manager for the Dominican Summer League American League All-Star team. Zack Short-TNS ......................... 82 10. Joey Curletta-ARK .................... 81 AWARD SEASON: The Mariners had 5 minor league players representing the organization on Rylan Bannon-BOW ................... 81 Zach Borenstein-SYR ................. 81 Postseason All-Star squads, including 2 players from Double-A Arkansas in the Texas League, 1 13. Daniel Vogelbach-TAC ............. 77 player from High-A Modesto in the California League, 1 player from Short-A Everett in the Northwest League and 1 player from in the Dominican Summer League. Mariners Postseason All-Stars include: Arkansas: 1B Joey Curletta (Player of the Year) and RHP Matt Festa (relief pitcher); Modesto: INF MOST STRIKEOUTS: Evan White (first baseman); Everett: INF Bobby Honeyman (third baseman) and DSL Mariners: The Clinton LumberKings recorded OF Julio Rodriguez (outfielder). 1,263 strikeouts, ranking 2nd in the Midwest League and 13th-most among GOLD GLOVE: Minor League Baseball and Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., announced all minor league teams in 2018: the 9 recipients of the 2018 Rawlings Gold Glove Award® for defensive excellence. The winners at RK Team SO each position were selected from players in the 10 domestic based, full-season Minor Leagues. Each 1. Quad Cities (A) ...................... 1,514 player will receive his own Rawlings Gold Glove Award, modeled after the iconic award given to 2. Rancho Cucamonga (High-A) ..... 1,409 Major League Baseball’s top defensive players, during the 2019 season. Evan White was tabbed as 3. Visalia (High-A) ..................... 1,368 the best defensive first baseman in the Minor Leagues. He posted a .996 fielding percentage in 972 4. Lake Elsinore (High-A) .......... 1,360 total chances for the Modesto Nuts and Tacoma Rainiers. White, 22, played 110 games at first base 5. Inland Empire (High-A) .......... 1,334 and recorded 894 putouts as a midseason and postseason All-Star in the California League. White 6. Fresno (AAA) ........................ 1,330 was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the first round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of the 7. Corpus Christi (AA) ............... 1,319 University of Kentucky. 8. Lakewood (A) ........................ 1,305 9. Jackson (AA) ......................... 1,300 WALK THIS WAY: The Rainiers led all of Minor League Baseball with 623 walks this season, an 10. Buies Creek (A) ..................... 1,272 average of 4.48 walks/game. They were the only MiLB team to draw more than 600 walks in 2018, Chattanooga (AA).................. 1,272 12. Durham (AAA) ....................... 1,267 and took first place by a margin of 56 free passes — the next closest MiLB team was Triple-A 13. Clinton (A) ............................ 1,263 Fresno, who finished the year with 567 walks. The Rainiers .349 on-base percentage in 2018 was 14. Augusts (A) ........................... 1,258 the 5th-best mark among full-season minor league teams, and the club's best mark since posting a 15. Tampa (A) ............................. 1,257 .351 OBP in 2014. Tacoma INF Daniel Vogelbach ranked 2nd in the Pacific Coast League, 2nd in Triple-A baseball, and 13th across all of Minor League Baseball with 77 walks this season. The Rainiers single-game high mark in walks drawn was 11, accomplished 5 times — they went without a walk in just 3 games. 2 – 2018 Seattle Mariners Minor League Season in Review MARINERS MILB AWARDS: INF Joey Curletta (AA Arkansas) received the Ken Griffey Jr. Minor League Hitter of the Year, RH Matt Festa (Seattle/AA Arkansas) received the Jamie Moyer Minor INSIDE THE NUMBERS League Pitcher of the Year, INF Evan White (High-A Modesto/AAA Tacoma) received the Alvin Davis “Mr. Mariner” Award, C/INF/DH Dean Nevarez (Rookie AZL Mariners) received the Edgar Martinez PTPA Award, RHP Jack Anderson (High-A Modesto) received the “60 ft. 6 in. Club” .336 Award, OF Braden Bishop (AA Arkansas) received the Dan Wilson Minor League Community INF Bobby Honeyman led all Mariners Service Award and Hitting Coach Jose Umbria (A Clinton) received the Dave Henderson Minor minor league players with a .336 League Staff Member of the Year Award. (84x250) average in 64 combined games between Short-A Everett and High-A KEN GRIFFEY JR. MINOR LEAGUE HITTER OF THE YEAR: 1B/DH Joey Curletta (AA Modesto. Arkansas) received the Ken Griffey Jr. Minor League Hitter of the Year. Curletta, 24, hit .282 (131x465) with 70 runs scored, 24 doubles, 23 home runs, 94 RBI, 1 HBP, 81 walks and 1 stolen base in 129 games with AA Arkansas. He was named Texas League Player of the Year along while .434 also being named to both the league midseason and postseason All-Star teams. He was the first 1B/DH Daniel Vogelbach led the PCL Traveler to hit 20 or more homers since Randal Grichuk in 2013.
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