Baseball America mocks SS Bryson Stott to the Mariners at #20

It’s not even Spring Training yet, but the grind of preparing for the MLB draft never stops. Right before Christmas, Baseball America released their first full first-round mock draft (the previous version only covered the first ten selections). Player fortunes will rise and fall over the course of the season, but it’s useful to start looking at the players who are projected to go in the first round to get to know the next wave of MLB talent. The Mariners’ strong start precluded them from top talents like Oregon State’s Adley Rutschman or prep standout Bobby Witt Jr., but there’s still lots of talent to be had at the M’s draft position of 20th overall. If the Mariners did somehow wind up with UNLV SS Bryson Stott at #20, as Baseball America forecasts, the M’s would be getting a polished athlete with Team USA experience and some personality to boot.

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