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Brennen Davis Continuing to Make His Case For Mariners Major League Roster
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PEORIA, Ariz. — A loud echo rang through the Peoria Sports Complex on Tuesday during a Cactus League game between the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels .
That echo came via a 110.9-mile per hour single from Mariners outfielder Brennen Davis in the bottom of the eighth.
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That hit was Davis' only one of the day but it continued what has been an unexpected spring for the former top 100 prospect.
Davis, who was originally selected in the second round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs , was, at one point, ranked as the 15th-best prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline .
Injuries have, so far, prevented Davis from meeting those expectations. He's still yet to play more than 99 games in a single minor league season.
The 26-year-old was designated for assignment by his original organization on Nov. 19, 2024. Davis elected free agency three days later and signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees on Dec. 23, 2024.
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Davis mustered 50 games with the Yankees organization and slashed .271/.364/.612 with a .976 OPS, hitting seven doubles and 17 home runs with 39 RBIs.
Davis again selected free agency after his lone season with New York and signed a minor league contract with the Mariners on Dec. 18, 2025.
Since then, Davis has proven himself to be a valuable signing.
In seven Cactus League games, the slugger has slashed .571/.647/1.286 with a 1.933 OPS. He's hit four doubles and two home runs with four RBIs.
"(Davis) has had a great spring," Seattle manager Dan Wilson said in a postgame interview Tuesday. "He's hit some balls really hard and we've seen him drive it to all parts of the ballpark. He's got a home run under his belt. He keeps swinging the bat, he keeps making a lot of loud noises off his barrel. He's had a really nice spring and (it) just continues."
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Given the Mariners' current roster construction, there is a legitimate question as to if Davis fits on the major league roster.
Seattle has Dominic Canzone , Victor Robles , Luke Raley and Rob Refsnyder on the 40-man roster, all of whom can play right field. Raley and Refsnyder are both semi-utility players who can play first base and the outfield.
However, all those aforementioned players come with question marks due to a history of injuries, a history of being used in platoons, limited stretches of high-caliber play or a combination of the three, respectively.
These question marks could eventually lead to the Mariners giving Davis a legitimate look in right field.
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If Davis can stay healthy and continue to build off his solid spring, he could finally take that step to "former top prospect" to "major leaguer."
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