Q: Which AquaSox players won Mariners minor league awards for April 2026?
A: Catcher Luke Stevenson won the Mariners Minor League Hitter of the Month, and right-hander Brock Moore won the bullpen award. Additionally, shortstop Felnin Celesten earned NWL Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week in May.
The AquaSox Prospect Pipeline Is Producing — In a Big Way
Most Everett fans probably know Felnin Celesten is one of the more exciting young shortstops in the Mariners system. They might know Jonny Farmelo is a top-6 organizational prospect. But the 2026 AquaSox roster runs deeper than that — and April’s organizational awards, combined with Celesten’s back-to-back NWL Player of the Week honors, paint a picture of a High-A squad that is legitimately developed from top to bottom.
Here is your guide to the names making noise right now at Funko Field.
Felnin Celesten: Back-to-Back NWL Player of the Week
Celesten earned Northwest League Player of the Week honors for the second straight week — an award announced on May 4 — making him the most recognizable name on the AquaSox right now outside of visiting pitchers on rehab assignments. His first POTW came after he went .471 (11-for-17) in five games against the Spokane Indians. He followed that with a .434 average in the Hillsboro Hops’ ballpark, recording at least one hit in every game of that road series and posting three multi-hit performances.
Through the early part of May, Celesten is hitting .295 on the season — which undersells how hot he has been — while leading the entire AquaSox team in hits (26) and runs scored (18). The 20-year-old Venezuelan shortstop signed with the Mariners as an international free agent in 2023 and is already one of the youngest players in the Northwest League. Two consecutive POTW awards this early in the season is the kind of noise that accelerates prospect timelines.
Watch his name carefully. The Mariners have been patient with his development, and nights like the ones he strung together in April and early May suggest the patience is being rewarded.
Luke Stevenson: Mariners’ April Hitter of the Month
Stevenson did not just have a good April — he had an elite April. The Seattle Mariners announced him as their Minor League Hitter of the Month for April 2026, and the numbers back it up completely: .321 batting average, six doubles, one home run, 10 RBIs, 20 walks, .500 on-base percentage, and a .982 OPS. Twenty walks in one month. That is a number you do not expect to see from a High-A hitter who was drafted just last year.
Stevenson is the No. 35 overall pick from the 2025 MLB Draft out of the University of North Carolina — the Mariners’ catcher of the future, ranked as the organization’s No. 8 prospect. He is 22 years old, from Flemington, New Jersey, and plays with a veteran’s plate approach that belies his experience level. That .500 OBP is not an accident — it reflects elite pitch recognition and the willingness to work counts and take walks even when pitchers are challenging him.
In Tuesday’s 8-6 win over Hillsboro, Stevenson delivered an RBI single in the first inning to give Everett the early lead — exactly the kind of contribution you want from your cleanup presence behind high-ceiling tools. He is setting the tone for an AquaSox offense that is beginning to find its rhythm on the homestand.
Brock Moore: The Bullpen’s Secret Weapon
If Stevenson is the headline, Moore might be the most dominant performer on the entire AquaSox roster right now. The 25-year-old right-hander from Carmel, Indiana — a seventh-round pick in the 2024 draft out of the University of Oregon — won the Mariners’ Minor League Bullpen Award for April, and the stats are borderline absurd:
8.1 innings pitched. 20 strikeouts. 1 walk. 4 saves. 2.16 ERA. 0.48 WHIP. Three hits allowed all month. Two earned runs total.
Twenty strikeouts against one walk in 8.1 innings. That is a 20-to-1 K/BB ratio, which is extraordinary at any level of professional baseball. Moore is attacking hitters and he is getting them out — consistently, emphatically, in high-leverage spots. Four saves in April means four times he was trusted to close out a game and delivered.
Bullpen arms this reliable at High-A tend to move quickly through the system. Moore is a name to know before he’s in Tacoma.
The Wider Picture: Farmelo, Jimenez, Washington Jr.
The AquaSox roster extends well beyond the award winners. Tuesday night’s game gave a snapshot of the depth:
Jonny Farmelo (Mariners No. 6 prospect) led off the third inning with a double that started the six-run explosion. He is a left-handed hitter with plus raw power and the kind of athleticism that scouts come to Funko Field specifically to see.
Carlos Jimenez (Mariners No. 21 prospect) delivered a clutch two-run single with two outs in that same third inning, the kind of RBI situational hit that does not show up in a prospect profile but does show up in a player’s development. Jimenez has been building his RBI count steadily all spring.
Curtis Washington Jr. launched his fourth home run of the season on Tuesday night — a three-run shot to right-center that was the decisive blow in the 8-6 win. His fourth homer is already a new single-season career high. Washington Jr. is not ranked among the Mariners’ top prospects on most lists, but he is producing like someone who wants to change that.
Why This Matters for Everett Fans
The AquaSox experience is more fun when you understand what you are watching. These are not just box scores — they are snapshots of the players who will wear Mariners uniforms in Seattle in two or three years. Celesten, Stevenson, Moore, Farmelo: these names will be familiar to Mariners fans by 2027 or 2028. Right now, they are playing at Funko Field in Everett, and tickets are affordable.
Come watch them before they are too expensive to see.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who won the Mariners Minor League Hitter of the Month for April 2026?
A: Luke Stevenson, catcher for the Everett AquaSox, won the award with a .321 average, 20 walks, .500 OBP, and .982 OPS in April.
Q: Who won the Mariners Minor League Bullpen Award for April 2026?
A: Brock Moore, a right-handed reliever for the AquaSox, won the award after posting 20 strikeouts, 1 walk, 4 saves, and a 0.48 WHIP across 8.1 innings in April.
Q: Has Felnin Celesten won NWL Player of the Week twice in 2026?
A: Yes. Celesten earned NWL Player of the Week honors for two consecutive weeks in late April and early May 2026, batting .471 in his first award week and .434 in his second.
Q: What are the top Mariners prospects on the 2026 AquaSox?
A: Key Mariners organizational prospects on the 2026 AquaSox include Jonny Farmelo (No. 6), Luke Stevenson (No. 8), Carlos Jimenez (No. 21), and Felnin Celesten, among others.
Q: Where can I watch AquaSox games in Everett?
A: The AquaSox play their home games at Funko Field (Everett Memorial Stadium), 3802 Broadway, Everett, WA. The current six-game homestand against Hillsboro runs through Sunday, May 10. Tickets available at aquasox.com.
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