The Seattle Mariners 2024 13th-round draft pick Brandon Eike had two hits including a home run in his professional debut with the team's Low-A Modesto Nuts on Tuesday.
Top prospect Felnin Celesten suffered a season-ending injury while Colt Emerson was promoted to the team's High-A affiliate Everett AquaSox.
Other players like Tai Peete, Michael Arroyo and Lazaro Montes have also been on solid stretches respectively.assigned seven 2024 draft picks and undrafted free agents to the team's Low-A affiliate Modesto Nuts on Monday and one of them wasted no time making an impact. In his first professional game — 13th-round draft pick Brandon Eike went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. He also scored twice. He started at third base and batted fifth in the lineup for the Nuts.Eike was drafted out of Virginia Commonwealth on July 16. He hit .363 with 25 combined home runs, 133 RBIs and had a 1.072 OPS in two years with the Rams. He was named first-team All-Atlantic 10 in both seasons and was the Atlantic 10 conference Player of the Year in 2024.
Eike was at one time a North Carolina commit and his versatility and power translated well across his college career. It looks like that's already translating at the professional level.Seattle Mariners prospect Felnin Celesten had surgery to clear out an old injury and is set to return for offseason workouts in the fall, according to Seattle Mariners general manager Justin Hollander.
Seattle Mariners outfielder Carlos Jimenez was named the California League Player of the Week on Monday for his impressive play with the Modesto Nuts.
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