After King Felix, Who Else Do The Mariners Have?
Felix Hernandez, nicknamed King Felix, is one of the best pitchers in baseball today. The Mariners don’t have a lot of help behind him in their five-man MLB rotation right now, but help is on the way. Taijuan Walker is one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. He currently plays for the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Walker is going to have a lot of hype when he debuts because of his amazing pitching arsenal. He features a fastball that sits in the 95 to 96 MPH range and shows incredible movement. Walker also fools hitters with a devastating curve ball that breaks hard toward the ground as it approaches the plate. If Walker ever throws a better change up, he may become one of the best pitchers in baseball.
Danny Hultzen isn’t quite the prospect that Walker is, but he’s another young arm to celebrate for the Mariners. Hultzen lacks the ace upside of Walker, but he can be a very nice starter right behind him at the number three spot in the rotation. Hultzen is a coveted left-handed pitcher who throws three average pitches, a fastball, a slider, and a changeup, with the fastball and slider having the ability to be plus pitches.