The Seattle Mariners saw a former 15th-round pick choose retirement recently after a three-year career in the farm system.
The Seattle Mariners can cross one name off their minor-league depth chart as they prepare to begin a new season. Outfielder Carson Jones was the Mariners' 15th-round pick in the 2023 draft out of Virginia Tech.
He played three years in the organization, spanning rookie ball through High-A and appearing in 178 games. That run came to an end recently, as the 25-year-old declared his retirement from professional baseball on Jan. 18, per theJun 5, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; A view of a Seattle Mariners batting helmet and logo during the game between the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Jones was a senior-sign for the Mariners after an outstanding fourth year at Virginia Tech that saw him bat .299 with a 1.044 OPS and 14 home runs in 53 games in 2023. He went on to play rookie ball for the rest of that summer, and then built some momentum the next year with decent numbers at Low-A. For the Modesto Nuts in 2024, Jones batted .251 with a .751 OPS in 103 games. He hit 13 home runs, and more impressively, he stole 37 bases and was only caught five times. That didn't earn him top prospect status by any means, but it was more than enough to get him to High-A for the 2025 campaign. Ultimately, last year was the end of any real progress Jones was making toward the majors. He batted .160 with a .552 OPS in 63 games, and although he still stole 17 bases without being caught, speed doesn't help a batter much if he can only get on base at a .265 clip. Jones' baseball career advanced farther than over 99% of players who compete at the high school level, so he'll always have that point of pride. In 178 professional games, he'll retire with a .680 OPS, 20 home runs, and 57 stolen bases. Seattle's minor-league depth chart isn't all that impressive in terms of outfield talent, save for consensus top-10 organizational prospects Lazaro Montes and Jonny Farmelo.Jackson Roberts is a former Division III All-Region DH who now writes and talks about sports for a living. A Bay Area native and a graduate of Swarthmore College and the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, Jackson makes his home in North Jersey. He grew up rooting for the Red Sox, Patriots, and Warriors, and he recently added the Devils to his sports fandom mosaic.
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