Mariners draft tracker: Seattle selects 12 position players, 10 pitchers in 2023
The 2023 MLB Draft is complete.
The Mariners had four picks on the first day Sunday at Lumen Field, including selecting John Glenn (Ohio) High School shortstop Colt Emerson in the first round at No. 22 overall.
Seattle selected 22 players in total during the three-day draft, including 12 position players and 10 pitchers.
The full list of the Mariners’ selections in 2023 is below:
SEATTLE MARINERS 2023 MLB DRAFT PICKS
Colt Emerson
SS
John Glenn (Ohio) High School
Round 1, No. 22 overall
Fans cheered at Lumen Field in Seattle as the hometown club’s first pick was announced Sunday evening. For the third consecutive season, the Mariners selected a high school position player with their first-round pick, this time adding Emerson, a 17-year-old left-handed-hitting shortstop, to their system. “He is a pure hitter who already possesses an advanced knowledge of the strike zone,” Mariners director of amateur scouting Scott Hunter said in a release. “As a member of Team USA last summer, he was an important part of the lineup that won the Gold Medal. We see Colt as an advanced hitter who will not only hit for average but power in the future. Colt’s leadership and polished approach to the game makes us extremely excited to add him to our organization.” Emerson hit .446 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 25 RBI his senior season on the way to both Ohio’s Gatorade Player of the Year and MaxPreps Player of the Year honors this spring. He is considered the No. 27 overall prospect in this season’s draft by Baseball America and No. 29 overall prospect by MLB.com. Emerson joins shortstop Cole Young (No. 21 overall pick in 2022) and catcher Harry Ford (No. 12 overall in 2021) as the third consecutive high school position player the Mariners have drafted in the opening round.
Jonny Farmelo
OF
Westfield (Virginia) High School
Round Prospect Promotion Incentive, No. 29 overall
Less than an hour after adding a high school shortstop in the first round, the Mariners selected a high school outfielder in Farmelo, a left-handed hitting center fielder. “He is a powerful athlete who possesses the rare combination of speed and power,” Hunter said in a release. “We see Jonny developing into a middle-of-the-order bat that will hit for both average and power, as well as make things happen with his elite speed.” The 18-year-old outfielder is considered the No. 39 overall prospect in this season’s draft, and hit .385/.546/.773 with 60 runs scored, 22 doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 29 RBI during his career at Westfield.
Tai Peete
SS
Trinity Christian (Georgia) School
Competitive Balance Round A, No. 30 overall
Moments after selecting Farmelo, the Mariners were on the clock again, and added another high school shortstop to their system in Peete, a left-handed hitter who posted a .403 career average at Trinity Christian with 22 home runs and 57 stolen bases. “Tai is a great athlete with big upside potential both at the plate and on the field,” Hunter said in a release. “We see Tai as a potential five-tool player that will possess the rare combination of speed and power. We are excited to add this type of athlete with this type of potential to our organization.” The 17-year-old infielder hit .414/.536/1.011 his senior season with 47 runs scored, eight doubles, four triples, 12 home runs, 40 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 28 games.
Ben Williamson
3B
William & Mary
Round 2, No. 57 overall
The Mariners added their fourth and final pick of Sunday’s first day in the second round at No. 57 overall, this time selecting a college infielder in Williamson. The 22-year-old right-handed hitter posted a .391/.513/.662 slash line across 55 games his final college season with 57 runs scored, 11 doubles, five triples, 12 home runs, 49 RBI and 14 stolen bases. Williamson was the Colonial Athletic Association player of the year this spring, leading the CAA in on-base percentage and OPS (1.175). He was also the conference’s defensive player of the year in 2023, posting a .976 fielding percentage, and was a three-time all-conference first-teamer.
Teddy McGraw
RHP
Wake Forest
Round 3, No. 92 overall
The Mariners opened the second day of the draft Monday morning by selecting a pitcher with their fifth pick after adding three infielders and an outfielder on the opening day Sunday. McGraw did not pitch for Wake Forest in 2023 due to injury, but made 15 appearances (12 starts) as a sophomore in 2022 and posted a 4.08 ERA across 70 2/3 innings, striking out 67.
Aidan Smith
OF
Lovejoy (Texas) H.S.
Round 4, No. 124 overall
Seattle drafted a fourth high school player in the fourth round, selecting a right-handed-hitting outfielder in Smith, who hit .483 with 10 doubles, six triples, seven home runs, 26 RBI and 17 stolen bases this spring for Lovejoy.
Brock Rodden
SS
Wichita State
Round 5, No. 160 overall
The American Athletic Conference player of the year and a unanimous all-conference first-team selection at second base, Rodden started all 55 games for Wichita State in 2023, hitting .371/.474/.701 with 62 runs scored, 18 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs, 64 RBI and 12 stolen bases. Led the AAC in on-base and slugging percentage.
Brody Hopkins
RHP
Winthrop
Round 6, No. 187 overall
Hopkins appeared in 15 games on the mound for Winthrop this season, striking out 66 across 54 innings. Also appeared in 49 games in the outfield, starting 46, and hit .288 with 30 runs scored, seven doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 39 RBI and nine stolen bases in 160 at-bats.
Ty Cummings
RHP
Campbell
Round 7, No. 217 overall
An All-Big South first-team selection, Cummings appeared in 23 games for Campbell this season, including 20 in relief, posting a 6-3 record and 4.31 ERA. Struck out 52 batters across 54 1/3 frames and tallied three saves.
Ryan Hawks
RHP
Louisville
Round 8, No. 247 overall
Hawks started 14 of his 15 appearances for Louisville this season, compiling a 5-3 record and 4.58 ERA and striking out 80 batters across 76 2/3 innings.
RJ Schreck
OF
Vanderbilt
Round 9, No. 277 overall
Graduate transfer for Vanderbilt hit .306/.454/.588 this season with 53 runs scored, 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 59 RBI and six stolen bases.
Jared Sundstrom
OF
UC Santa Barbara
Round 10, No. 307 overall
All-Big West first-team pick hit .322/.399/.672 for UCSB this season with 39 runs scored, 15 doubles, one triple, 15 home runs, 43 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 50 games. Led the conference in both home runs and slugging percentage.
Brandyn Garcia
LHP
Texas A&M
Round 11, No. 337 overall
The first left-handed pitcher the Mariners have drafted in this class, Garcia posted a 3-3 record and 5.56 ERA in 27 relief appearances for the Aggies in 2023, striking out 56 across 43 2/3 frames.
Logan Evans
RHP
Pittsburgh
Round 12, No. 367 overall
Panthers right-hander posted a 5-3 record and 5.88 ERA in 11 appearances (nine starts) in 2023, striking out 42 across 49 innings.
Elijah Dale
RHP
Illinois State
Round 13, No. 397 overall
Dale led Illinois State with 19 appearances in 2023, posting a 2-5 record and 5.02 ERA, often pitching multiple innings in relief. Struck out 65 batters across 43 frames and collected five saves.
Ernie Day
RHP
Campbell
Round 14, No. 427 overall
The second Campbell player the Mariners have selected in this season’s draft, Day made 14 appearances this season, including 12 in relief, and posted a 1-1 record and 6.75 ERA. Struck out 28 across 21 1/3 frames.
Carson Jones
OF
Virginia Tech
Round 15, No. 457 overall
Virginia Tech outfielder hit .299/.429/.615 with 58 runs scored, 13 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 47 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 53 games (49 starts) this season.
Caleb Cali
3B
Arkansas
Round 16, No. 487 overall
Cali started 46 of 51 games played for Arkansas in 2023, including 44 at third base, and hit .308/.412/.512 with 38 runs scored, eight doubles, nine home runs, 37 RBI and three stolen bases. Posted 15 multi-hit games.
Jacob Sharp
C
UNLV
Round 17, No. 517 overall
Hit .335 in 46 games for UNLV in 2023, tallying 48 runs scored, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 12 home runs and 48 RBI on the way to an All-Mountain West first-team selection. Started 42 games at catcher.
Daniel Ouderkirk
RHP
Penn State
Round 18, No. 547 overall
Started 10 of 12 games played in 2023, posting a 2-4 record and 7.26 ERA. Struck out 57 batters across 39 2/3 innings.
Charlie Pagliarini
3B
Fairfield
Round 19, No. 577 overall
Hit .399/.528/.851 starting 55 games for Fairfield in 2023, tallying 65 runs scored, 14 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs, 97 RBI and 14 stolen bases.
Will Watson
RHP
San Joaquin Delta College
Round 20, No. 607 overall
Appeared in 19 games this season, starting five, and posted a 5-1 record and 2.97 ERA. Struck out 82 batters across 57 2/3 frames.
This story was originally published July 9, 2023 at 6:41 PM with the headline "Mariners draft tracker: Seattle selects 12 position players, 10 pitchers in 2023."
