What Zunino brings

The Seattle Mariners made the big announcement today that Mike Zunino, the top ranked catcher prospect in baseball and the overall pick in the 2011 draft, has gotten the call up to the Show.

Now, its not something wanted to do in bringing up Zunino this early in his career but with the way Kelly Shoppach and the other catchers have been producing both offensively and defensively owner Jack Zduriencik had no choice. Kelly Shoppach has been one of the worse of the worse for the Mariners at the catcher position as he has dropped balls trying to throw out runners attempting to steal and when he manages to hang on and throw the ball he cant make accurate throws. Zunino has hit .238 in Tacoma while hitting 11 homers and driving in 43 runs. The Mariners are hoping that Zunino will bring that power and the ability to rocket accurate throws to second along with be that rookie that can lead the team to a few extra wins as well. If you ask me if Zunino possesses the leadership and maturity to not only play the position but be a leader at such a young age I would say yes.

Zunino is what I call the Ken Griffey, Jr., of the Mariners current prospects. Right now not only myself but the Mariners, their fans, and the sports writers are hoping that he will not turn out like Dustin Ackley where in his first year he tears the cover off the ball and the next year cant hit the broad side of a barn. Now im not expecting Zunino to be like Yasiel Puig and hit 2 homeruns each game and bat .500 after just one week, but I am expecting him to come into his own and work game to game, now if he does what Puig is doing in Los Angeles then great but I do know this Im excited that our top prospect is up in the big leagues and will be ready tonight to show everyone what he is made of and why the Mariners took him 3rd in the draft.