Prospects & Projects: Seattle Mariners

Welcome to the second installment in the "Prospects & Projects" series. The first installment examined the A's system. If you didn't read it, just read the intro (it's like half a page) so you know what I'm talking about with "prospects" and "projects." You can get to that article by clicking here . I hope you find this informative and interesting. If you want further information on anyone in the Mariners system, just hit me up in the comments. Enjoy!   Starting Pitching Prospects Michael Pineda is a 6’5” right-hander who throws strikes and has left A-ball hitters shaking their heads the past two years. Currently on the DL, the righty will be able to go to Double-A once he’s healthy, and he’s only 20. Pineda throws strikes with a low-90s fastball with a lot of run and sink and works in a plus changeup. He gets a lot of deception from an unorthodox arm action. The arm action concerns scouts, who say it’s tough to throw strikes with it, but ... (link)