Seattle Mariners sign Evan White to contract extension

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesThe Seattle Mariners and Evan White have agreed on a six year, $24 million contract, per multiple reports. The deal includes three club options, meaning that White is potentially under team control through 2028.

White, a 23 year old first baseman, was the Mariners’ first round pick in 2017 out of the University of Kentucky, going #17 overall. He slashed .293/.350/.488 in 400 plate appearances for Arkansas in the Texas League in 2019.

White is listed at #73 in the current Baseball America top 100 list, with BA calling him “an elite glove at first base,” and giving him 55 hit and power grades. He’s probably not going to be a dominant hitter, but the…