Seattle Mariners 2025 International Class Scouting Report
With the MLB international signing period opening today, teams can officially begin to sign players in their 2025 class.
For Baseball America subscribers, we have scouting reports and player notes on the classes for all 30 teams, providing information on the big names to know in each class, as well as deeper cut players to watch.
Second baseman Michael Arroyo, outfielder Lazaro Montes and shortstop Felnin Celesten are all top 10 prospects in the Mariners system and Top 100 prospects who are homegrown international signings. If there’s a player from their 2025 class who could follow in their footsteps, it’s Venezuelan outfielder Yorger Bautista, who is signing for $2.1 million. He’s 6-foot-1, 187 pounds, a lefthanded outfielder who some scouts consider the top Venezuelan prospect this year. A high-level offensive performer, Bautista has consistently excelled in games using a swing that’s unconventional, but he compensates with strong pitch recognition, a disciplined approach and a knack for being on time. Over the past couple years, Bautista’s tools have all made significant improvements. He now generates excellent bat speed and has the strength to drive the ball with authority, projecting as a potential 25-plus home run hitter. Defensively, Bautista has shown natural instincts in center field for years, but his speed has improved to flash plus-plus times, giving him more range and solidifying his likelihood of staying in center field. His arm is another plus tool.
The biggest bonus in Seattle’s class will go to Dominican shortstop Kendry Martinez, who is getting $2.4 million. He popped up early in the scouting process as one of the standout players for 2025 and has evolved into a steady player who doesn’t have one huge tool but has a mature approach for his age. He’s 5-foot-10, 160 pounds, doesn’t chase much and has a contact-driven swing from the left side. Martinez peppers line drives around the field with doubles power that could tick up, but he doesn’t project to have big power. Defensively, Martinez has the skill set for the infield and should get an opportunity at shortstop, though some scouts believe his long-term fit might be at second base. He’s an average runner with reliable hands and a slightly above-average arm.
Elias Perez is an athletic, 5-foot-10 center fielder from the Dominican Republic who is strong for his age with plus speed and a fast bat. He’s a switch-hitter with an aggressive approach and a power-over-contact offensive game. With Cuban outfielder Maykol Rodriguez, his standout tool is his bat. Formerly a switch-hitter, Rodriguez now hits lefthanded only with an offensive profile that leans toward hit-over-power, staying inside the ball with a line-drive approach, gap power and average speed. Righthander Po-Chu Lin, who pitched for Taiwan in the U-18 World Cup, is a strong, compact 5-foot-11 pitcher whose physical upside might be limited, but he can reach 95 mph with and backs it up with a diving splitter and fading changeup that both show promise.
Venezuelan rightnander Wisler Infante is 6 feet, 165 pounds with unorthodox mechanics that offer deception and difficult angle from his low arm slot. His pitches have a lot of wiggle, including a lively fastball that touches the low-90s and a wide-breaking slider. Alan Carpinteiro is a 6-foot-1 righthander from Mexico with broad shoulders and long limbs to project more velocity to come on a fastball that has been up to 92 mph with good control and feel for a slider.
