Arroyo signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in January 2022 for $1.375 million,the most for a Colombian that year. He was one of three Mariners international prospects who received signing bonuses of more than $1 million in 2022,along with Lázaro Montes and Martín Gonzalez.[1][2]
Arroyo made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Mariners. Arroyo started 2023 with the Arizona Complex League Mariners before being promoted to the Single-A Modesto Nuts in mid-June.[3] He started 2024 with Modesto for being promoted to the Everett AquaSox in late June.[4] In 120 games for the two teams,he hit .285/.400/.409 with 23 home runs and 89 runs batted in.[3] He was also hit by 23 pitches,seventh-most in the minors in 2024.[5] He was named the 98th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com before the 2025 season.[6]
Felnin Daniel Celesten (born September 15,2005) is a Dominican professional baseballshortstop in the Seattle Mariners organization. His nickname is El Fénix.[12]
Celestin signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in January 2023 for $4.7 million.[13][14][15] He did not make his professional debut that year due to a hamstring injury he suffered in June.[16][17]
Celestin made his professional debut in on May 4,2024 with the Arizona Complex League Mariners. In 32 games,he hit .352 with 3 home runs and 5 stolen bases. He only played once after June 20,and his season ended in early August after he underwent wrist surgery.[18][19] He was named the 74th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com before the 2025 season.[6] He started 2025 with the Single-A Modesto Nuts.[20]
Dollard made his professional debut in 2021 with the Modesto Nuts and was promoted to the Everett AquaSox in June.[27] Over 19 games (18 starts) between the two teams, he went 9–4 with a 5.14 ERA and 133 strikeouts over 105 innings. He pitched for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers in 2002.[28] Over 27 starts, he went 16–2 with a 2.25 ERA and 131 strikeouts over 144 innings.[29] He led the minor leagues in wins.[30]
Dollard was assigned to the Tacoma Rainiers to begin the 2023 season.[31] Dollard made only three starts for Tacoma, logging a 7.56 ERA across 8+1⁄3 innings, before he was placed on the injured list with a shoulder impingement on April 26.[32] On June 27, it was announced that Dollard would undergo labrum surgery and miss the remainder of the season.[33] He did not pitch in 2024.[29]
On June 13,2018,Gonzalez signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Pirates. Gonzalez split the 2019 season between the Low-A West Virginia Black Bears,rookie-level Gulf Coast League Pirates,and the DSL Pirates;in 17 appearances (nine starts) for the three affiliates,he accumulated a 7-3 record and 2.09 ERA with 84 strikeouts over 69 innings of work.[34] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[35]
Gonzalez split the 2024 campaign between the Double–A Mississippi Braves and Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers. In 45 appearances split between the two affiliates,he compiled a 4–3 record and 2.91 ERA with 83 strikeouts and 9 saves across 52+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 2,2024,the Braves added Gonzalez to their 40-man roster to prevent him from reaching minor league free agency.[38]
Gonzalez was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett to begin the 2025 season,[39] where he logged a 2-1 record and 4.29 ERA with 39 strikeouts over 42 innings of work. Gonzalez was designated for assignment by the Braves on August 10,2025.[40]
On November 18,2025,the Red Sox traded Hoppe to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for catcher Luke Heyman;the Mariners subsequently added him to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[44]
Farmelo was selected 29th overall by the Seattle Mariners in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Mariners on July 17 for an over-slot bonus of $3.2 million.[49][50] He joined the Single-AModesto Nuts for the 2023 playoffs,playing as an outfielder.[51] He hit .200 in 4 games,with 1 triple and 1 home run.[52] Farmelo returned to Modesto in 2024,but he tore his ACL in mid-June while trying to catch a pop-up,ending his season.[53] In 46 games before the injury,he hit .264 with 4 home runs and 18 stolen bases.[54] He was named the 96th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com before the 2025 season.[6] Farmelo said he expects to return to minor league games in the middle of 2025.[55]
Morales made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Mariners. He pitched for the Modesto Nuts in 2022 and 2023. In 2022,he led the Nuts with 125 strikeouts in 120+1⁄3 innings,but had a 5–7 record and 5.91 ERA.[60] He started 2024 with the Everett Aquasox before being promoted to the Arkansas Travelers at the beginning of July.[61][62] Despite the higher competition,he had his best season in the minors,with a 13–2 record and 3.26 ERA in 149 innings.[63]
The Dodgers selected Ortiz's contract to their 40-man roster on November 6,2025,in order to prevent him from reaching minor league free agency.[66] On November 16,the Dodgers traded Ortiz to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for pitcher Tyler Gough.[67]
Peete grew up in Tyrone,Georgia and attended Trinity Christian School.[68] As a junior,he racked up an average of .400 with 4 home runs,5 doubles,a triples &12 RBIs.[69] But prior to that however,he represented the Southeast Region team in the 2018 Little League World Series and batted .409.[70] He was named the 2023 Region 4-4A Player of the Year &2023 Rawlings-Perfect Game Preseason All-Region First Team (Southeast) after his senior year when he batted .444 with 12 home runs,7 doubles,4 triples &36 RBIs.[71] Peete has committed to play baseball at Georgia Tech.[72]
Peete was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the Competitive Balance A Round,with the 30th overall selection of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[73] On July 18,2023,he signed for an over-slot deal worth $2.5 million.[74] Peete started his professional career that August with the ACL Mariners,playing 10 games with a .351 batting average.[75] Later in August,he was promoted to the Modesto Nuts,where he hit .242 with 14 RBIs.[76] He hit two home runs,the first of his career,which were both grand slams.[77] Peete returned to Modesto in 2024,playing primarily shortstop. He hit .269 with 7 home runs,leading the Nuts with 45 stolen bases and 9 triples.[78]
Polcovich was dismissed from the Kentucky baseball team during the first semester of his freshman year after skipping many classes. He did not play for the Wildcats in a game.[81][82] He left Kentucky and enrolled at Northwest Florida State College,where he hit .280 with three home runs,18 RBIs,and 13 stolen bases over 40 games as a freshman in 2018,then batting .273 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs over 53 games as a sophomore in 2019.[83] After his sophomore year,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[84][85][86] He also transferred to Oklahoma State University.[87] As a junior at Oklahoma State in 2020,he batted .344 with two home runs in 21 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[88] He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the third round,with the 78th overall pick,of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $575,000.[89][90][91][92]
Polcovich made his professional debut in 2021 with the Everett AquaSox of the High-A West with whom he batted .271/.415/.505 with ten home runs,47 RBIs,and 16 stolen bases over 58 games.[93] He was promoted to the Arkansas Travelers of the Double-A South in late July,slashing .133/.242/.211 with two home runs,14 RBIs,and four doubles over 36 games to end the season.[94] He returned to Arkansas for the 2022 season.[95] Over 118 games,he batted .242/.345/.386 with 12 home runs,60 RBIs,and 18 stolen bases.[96] He repeated in Double-A in 2023 and 2024,not raising his batting average or on-base plus slugging above his 2022 numbers.[92]
Raposo made his professional debut in 2021 with the Double-A Springfield Cardinals,hitting .267/.368/.362 with one home run and 12 RBI across 42 games.[101] He returned to Springfield the following season,playing in 59 games and batting .270/.345/.461 with seven home runs and 34 RBI.[102] Raposo split the 2023 campaign between Springfield and the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. In 40 games between the two teans,he accumulated a .241/.321/.386 batting line with four home runs and 13 RBI.[103] Raposo began the 2024 season with Memphis,hitting .187/.241/.323 with five home runs and 22 RBI in 47 games prior to his call–up.[104]
On June 22,2024,Raposo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Iván Herrera.[105] He did not make an appearance for St. Louis and was optioned down to Memphis on June 24.[106] Raposo was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on July 29.[107]
On August 1,2024,Raposo was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.[108] In 20 games for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons,he slashed .246/.361/.312 with one home run and five RBI. Raposo was designated for assignment following the signing of Yimi García on December 13.[109]
On December 19,2024,Raposo was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners.[110] On January 14,2025,Raposo was designated for assignment by the Mariners.[111] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers on January 17.[112]
Rodden made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Mariners and Modesto Nuts,batting .311 with two home runs over 34 games between both teams in 2023. He split the 2024 season between the High-A Everett AquaSox and Double-A Arkansas Travelers,hitting .257 with 14 home runs,64 RBI,and 29 stolen bases over 131 games.[120] Rodden was assigned to Arkansas to begin the 2025 season.
Sundstrom made his professional debut after signing with the Arizona Complex League Mariners and also played with the Modesto Nuts,batting .240 with three home runs over 22 games between both teams. He played the 2024 season with the Everett AquaSox and hit .263 with 13 home runs,63 RBIs,and 26 stolen bases over 114 games.[125] Following the season's end,he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Peoria Javelinas.[126] Sundstrom was assigned to the Arkansas Travelers to open the 2025 season.[127]
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