{"id":74654,"date":"2024-05-27T21:56:41","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T01:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=74654"},"modified":"2024-05-27T21:56:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T01:56:41","slug":"ryan-bliss-mariners-prospect-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/27\/ryan-bliss-mariners-prospect-mlb\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariners Top 15 Prospect Gets Called Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=bliss-000rya&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Bliss<\/a>, Seattle Mariners number 11 prospect, was called up today. The Mariners needed to make some moves, with Jorge Polanco moving to the 10-day injured list<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is the first opportunity for the 5&#8217;7 middle infielder to prove himself as a big-league talent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Mariners Top 15 Prospect Gets Called Up<\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ryan Bliss Bio<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bliss was drafted in the second round by the Arizona Diamondback out of Auburn. The Burbank, California\u00a0native was part of the trade that sent\u00a0\u00a0Paul\u00a0Sewald<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from Seattle to Arizona in 2023. Bliss was assigned to Triple-A Tacoma once he joined the Seattle organization.\u00a0 Over 47 games, to finish up the 2023 season, Bliss slashed .251\/.356\/.466.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bliss has done much of the same during his 2024 campaign, slashing .247\/.382\/.445. The 24-year-old has struck out 50 times this season to his 39 walks. That solid on-base percentage allows Bliss to do what he does\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">best:<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> steal bases.\u00a0 In 327 minor league games, Bliss stole 127 bases, only being caught 37 times. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">51<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of those stolen bases have come at the Triple-A level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ryan Bliss goes oppo for a 2-run HR! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wBFSUoOKMr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wBFSUoOKMr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiLBMariners\/status\/1794843047131595157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Power Surge<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Not necessarily known for his power when he was <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">drafted<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Bliss has made adjustments over the last two years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">30<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> of the middle infielders, 46 minor league home runs,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0have come over the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">previous<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> year and a half. Bliss added 11 triples and 43 doubles to his power numbers as well. The combination of speed and power are<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0expected<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to complement the struggling Seattle lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Back at home with a four-game set on deck. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TridentsUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TridentsUp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wzPL4h1vi3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wzPL4h1vi3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mariners\/status\/1795216930883727431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite being called up today, Bliss will be batting eighth in the Seattle lineup versus the Houston Astros.\u00a0 With <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/05\/27\/jonatan-clase-seattle-mariners-rookie-impression\/\" target=\"_self\">fellow prospec<\/a>t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/clasejo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonatan Clase<\/a> batting\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ninth,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> there is a lot of speed a<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">t the bottom of the order.\u00a0 With these two getting\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hot, it will give <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2022\/04\/08\/mariners-j-p-crawford-contract-extension\/\" target=\"_self\">J.P.<\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Crawford, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=mooredy01,moore-005dyl&amp;search=Dylan+Moore&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Moore<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=rodriju01,rodrig015jul&amp;search=Julio+Rodr\u00edguez&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julio Rodriguez<\/a>, and the rest of the top of the order a chance to drive in some runs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Main Photo <em>Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Bliss, Seattle Mariners number 11 prospect, was called up today. The Mariners needed to make some moves, with Jorge Polanco moving to the 10-day injured list.\u00a0\u00a0This is the first opportunity for the 5&#8217;7 middle infielder to prove himself as a big-league talent. 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