[Ed. note: The author would like to express gratitude to Mariners prospect Gunn Omosako for translation help and only belittling the author’s Spanish abilities a little. Okay, more than a little, but the quality of translation made up for it.]
This was supposed to be the year Mariners fans got a glimpse at how Seattle’s next Dominican sensation performed stateside. Back in October, I interviewed Noelvi Marte when he was in Peoria for his second trip through the Mariners’ high performance camp (HPC), planning to release the interview in advance of Opening Day for MiLB, when Marte was expected to make his US debut for either the West Virginia Power or the Everett AquaSox.