For all the noise the Seattle Mariners made leading up to last week's trade deadline, arguably the biggest surprise was how little they had to sacrifice to do it. They managed to keep all of their best prospects, including Colt Emerson and Jurrangelo Cijntje.
And now, those two are one step closer to becoming members of the Mariners.
As MLB.com's Daniel Kramer and Jonathan Mayo were among those to report on Sunday, Emerson and Cijntje have been bumped up from High-A Everett to Double-A Arkansas. Both figure to join the Travelers in time for their next game, which will be at home opposite the Frisco RoughRiders on Tuesday.