Today’s game saw the Mariners starting three of their top 30 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline’s Prospect Watch. Starting in left field was number 15-ranked Shed Long, starting in right field was number 10-ranked Kyle Lewis and on the mound was number 9-ranked Justus Sheffield. If the game is to be seen as a sort of substantive preview of what’s to come, there was a lot to feel good about.
Shed Long had a monster day, flying out to center to start the game but reaching base in each of his next four at bats.