The MLB Draft begins this coming Sunday and the Mariners have the third overall pick, the highest they’ve picked in the Jerry Dipoto era. The Royals have the most Day 1 picks of any team, with five, but the Mariners have the second-largest bonus pool of any team to work with, giving them an enviable amount of flexibility with which to map their own adventure through the 2025 draft (they had the largest bonus pool, but with the recent Orioles-Rays trade, the Orioles now have the largest bonus pool available, just over $19M compared to the Mariners’ roughly $17M).
Three strategies the Mariners could take in the 2025 MLB Draft
