While the Mariners have made great strides in rebuilding their farm system, they’ve remained rather light in terms of starting pitching prospects. A long 39 picks after taking Elon University RHP George Kirby, Seattle once again added to its pool of starters in tonight’s MLB Draft.
This time, they go with Brandon Williamson at 59th overall, a left-handed pitcher from Texas Christian University. In his Junior year, Williamson went 4-for-5 with a 4.19 ERA in a tough Big 12 conference. Through 77.1 innings pitched, he struckout 89 hitters and walked 36.
Though his stats don’t jump off the page, Williamson is an intriguing upside play.