The publication had favorable words on several Mariners minor leaguers
The Seattle Mariners farm system has already yielded returns for the team this season.
The organization's top overall prospect, Colt Emerson (No. 6 MLB Pipeline top 100), made his major league debut against the San Diego Padres on May 17.
Even with Emerson now with the major league club, where he'll likely stay for the rest of the season, the Mariners have four-to-five other top 100 prospects according to several different publications.
Outside of the top 100 players, several other Seattle prospects are starting to raise their stock in the eyes of analysts and scouts and publications.
Baseball America recently updated its top 30 prospects list for the Mariners. In a post on "X," the publication highlighted catcher Luke Stevenson, left-handed pitcher Mason Peters and right-handed pitcher Casey Hintz.
Hintz went from unranked in the organization's top 30 prospect list to No. 19 in the latest rankings, Baseball America bumped Peters up from No. 19 to No. 11 and Stevenson clocks in as Seattle's No. 6 prospect and is currently ranked No. 99 on Baseball America's top 100.
Here's more info on all three players' season:
Casey Hintz, RHP, High-A Everett AquaSox
Hintz was picked in the 16th round of the 2025 MLB Draft out of Arizona. He began this year with the High-A Everett AquaSox after being promoted from Single-A toward the end of last season.
The former Wildcat has a 2.79 ERA and has struck out 26 batters in 19.1 innings pitched across 12 appearances. Baseball America predicts Hintz will be a fast-mover in the organization's farm system and to be a middle-leverage reliever in the major leagues.
Mason Peters, LHP, Single-A Inland Empire 66ers
Peters was selected in the fourth round of the '25 draft out of Dallas Baptist. He didn't pitch all of 2025 and made his professional debut this season with the Mariners' Single-A affiliate.
In eight starts this season, the 22-year-old southpaw has a 1.74 ERA and has fanned 45 batters in 31 innings pitched.
Outside of the team's top prospect, Kade Anderson, Seattle doesn't have a large quantity of legitimate left-handed starting pitching prospects. The M's plan to develop the Dallas Baptist product as a starter.
Luke Stevenson, C, High-A Everett AquaSox
Stevenson, who was selected with the 35th overall pick in the '25 draft, was identified by the organization as a potential top 100-caliber prospect.
The former North Carolina backstop has lived up to the amount of expectations he had in his first professional season.
Stevenson has slashed .268/.440/.455 with an .895 OPS in 33 games and has hit 12 doubles and three home runs with 27 RBIs.
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