Mariners' top five prospect gets 'expendable' MLB trade deadline update

The Seattle Mariners have somewhat of a logjam in the infield, including a top prospect who could be on his way out of the organization. 

The Mariners' No. 5 prospect, second baseman Michael Arroyo, is not likely to get playing time over Cole Young or shortstop Colt Emerson. 

"The question is where he fits defensively, and with Cole Young and Colt Emerson both settling into spots on the Seattle infield alongside entrenched veteran J.P. Crawford, he is getting looks in left field as a potential path to the big leagues," Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter wrote about Arroyo. 

Arroyo has played 55 games this season at Double-A, hitting .269/.348/.407 with seven home runs and a .755 OPS. 

As Reuter mentioned, his long-term fit with the AL West club is questionable at best. 

"The Mariners are one of the most talented teams in a wide-open AL race, and team president Jerry Dipoto is never shy about wheeling and dealing," he added.

"Even with Young and Emerson now in the majors, the Mariners still have Felnin Celesten and Nick Becker as high-ceiling infielders in their system, which further increases the likelihood that Arroyo could be expendable." 

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At just 5-foot-10, 160 pounds, Arroyo's build projects more as an infielder than an outfielder. 

Surely, there is a rebuilding club out there that would love to take a chance on the No. 43 prospect in baseball. 

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