State of the Farm: 7/19/18

We’re just 12 days away from the July 31 trade dealine, and while the Mariners’ system lacks flashy high-end prospects, the system is plentiful with guys that could net the type of players we expect to hear the Mariners linked to. Now we wait and see which players, if any, are sent to join new organizations before the minor league shuffling begins!

(AAA) Tacoma Rainiers

Team Record: 51-46 (2nd in Pacific Northern Division)

.259/.356/.398, 3rd in PCL in OBP

4.54 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 2nd in PCL in saves

The combination of right-handers Shawn Armstrong, Ryan Cook, and Ryan Garton has been lights out for the Rainiers at the back end of ballgames this season. That group has combined for 86.1 innings this…