Seattle Mariners Outfield Prospect Continues Strong Season at Triple-A on Friday

Jonatan Clase, who has had two brief cameos for the Seattle Mariners at the major league level this season, continued his strong run of good play at Triple-A Tacoma on Friday night. The switch-hitting speedster blasted his 10th homer of the season for the Rainiers.

Seattle Mariners left fielder Jonatan Clase (42) takes batting practice before the game against the Cincinnati Reds at T-Mobile Park. All players wore #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day on April 15. / Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

Well-regarded Seattle Mariners top prospect Jonatan Clase continued his strong run of play at Triple-A Tacoma on Friday night, blasting his 10th home run of the season.

The video comes from @MiLBMariners on social media:

Crushed. Jonatan Clase blasts his 10th HR. pic.twitter.com/u7CAcY47a5

— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) July 6, 2024

Clase is the No. 10 prospect in the organization right now, per MLB.com. He has had two separate cameos with the Mariners this season but .278 through 57 games with Tacoma. Getting regular playing time with the Rainiers, he also has a .381 on-base percentage, the 10 homers and 24 stolen bases.

One of the most electric athletes in the system, he stole 79 bases a year ago and represented the Mariners in the Futures Game at the All-Star Game. With Seattle, hit .176 in limited action.

While the Mariners would undoubtedly like to hold onto him, Clase could be the type of prospect that teams are interested in acquiring at the looming trade deadline. He's fast, is a switch-hitter and has enough pop to help lengthen a lineup. As the Mariners look to upgrade their roster for a playoff run, they'll have to think about that.

The following comes for a portion of his MLB.com prospect profile:

And his ceiling would be an everyday player who might give up a little in the batting average department but makes up for it by drawing walks and running into some power while playing good defense.

The Mariners will be back in action on Saturday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays. First pitch from T-Mobile Park is set for 1:10 p.m. ET.

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