The Mariners (on Twitter) announced that they have promoted infielder Ketel Marte to the majors. Marte, 21, was rated No. 50 on Baseball America’s midseason top 50 prospects list.
Marte signed for just $100K in the Mariners’ ~$6MM 2010 int’l class, but he has proven to be that group’s best prospect, as BA writes. Marte’s arm limits him at shortstop and he doesn’t boast a ton of power, but scouts project that he can become an above-average defender at second base.
The youngster has spent the bulk of the 2015 season at Triple-A Tacoma. In 287 plate appearances, Marte has hit .314/.359/.410 with three homers.
The M’s have been playing Marte at mostly SS and center field in AAA Tacoma. They don’t have a center fielder in the system that’s ready, and Jackson is a free agent at the end of the year.
such an underrated prospect