M00NL1GHT

Waxing (and waning) poetic about baseball. Toxicly stoic Mariners fan. Noted John Stanton enabler. Prospect hugger. Chaos ball enjoyer. Dueness believer. ⚾✖️🌘

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Why would the Mariners trade for Tarik Skubal when they have Skubal 2.0 sitting in AA Arkansas

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Kade Anderson is through 4IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 7K, 13 whiffs, 60 pitches, 40 strikes. Travelers up 5-0.

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Everybody buckle up. We're getting into "mock trade" season... 🫩

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@bigwormjerm He seems to be more polished than anyone at this stage so far. We'll likely see him a little in Seattle this year even if it's a September bullpen call up

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Comparing Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan to past Mariners pitching prospect numbers at AA, these guys are impressive! Kade especially is allowing far less contact than any of our starters did at that point. Sloan easily the best GB% while his K-BB is only beat by Woo and Kade.

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Note: what I show as whiff% is really a swinging strike rate with number of pitches as the denominator. This is different from Savant's whiff rate which uses swings as denominator. Small nuance but still relevant

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@JimmyJoe_Meeker Keep eye on Jackson Steensma. He was putting up insane numbers in A ball before we got hurt at beginning of May. Not sure what the injury is or when he'll be back

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Mariner Prospects pitching today:

AA Kade Anderson (best pitcher in MiLB)

A+ Colton Shaw (top 5 pitcher in NW League)

A Mason Peters (best pitcher in Cal League)

Kade and Mason are elite but don't sleep on Shaw who is having a really solid season. 2025 7th round pick.

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@dawg206 Fangraphs has it pretty deep down the page under Plate Discipline. What I'm calling Whiff is actually their swinging strike% which is a little different bc it's denominator is total pitches not swings. They don't have chase until AAA unfortunately tho

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@dawg206 I'm guessing so too. Whiff is about where Cjintje was at last year in Everett. Decent but not popping off the page. Hope he turns that up a bit and makes a name for himself

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@dawg206 Right?! Wish I could get data on his stuff. His whiff rates look pretty solid. Keeps the ball on the ground well and throws a ton of strikes.

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@DerekWitt19 This would be the Refsnyder roster spot. I agree that Matt Vierling or Spencer Steer would make most sense for their versatility.

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Potential RHH deadline targets for the Mariners:

(wRC+ vs LHP)
Spencer Steer UTIL (213)
Heliot Ramos OF (146)
Matt Vierling OF/3B (139) 📸
Taylor Ward OF (135)

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@DarrenTrain @dawg206 I thought so too, but then Luke's numbers vs Laz' can't make sense. How can he have a lower contact rate while having a lower whiff rate? I'll double check that I didn't fat finger a number

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Comparing plate discipline and contact numbers for current and recent Mariners Prospects at A+ Everett

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Another exciting weekend on deck across the farm 🔱

🔹 Kade Anderson & Ryan Sloan take the mound for @ARTravs
🔹 Cal Raleigh makes a rehab appearance Sunday with the @EverettAquaSox

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@dawg206 Absolutely! And he doesn't really whiff (lower than Celesten) he just takes so many strikes that his contact rate is in Laz' range

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@DarrenTrain Never know those skinny 21 year olds can shock you with how much they eat haha

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@dawg206 Yea it's great to be selective and his BBRate is bananas, but especially at this level he ought to do a little more head hunting. Luis Castillo swings more than him 😏

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@DarrenTrain Saw that! Really cool how they're helping each other

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@dawg206 Crazy that Kade is only a year younger than Sloan tbh. Sloan just looks like a child with a grown ass man's body

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@MarinerMuse @Mar1ners95 Targets for Refsnyder spot imo

Spencer Steer
Matt Vierling
Taylor Ward