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Celesten Does It Again, Stevenson Wins April Hitter Award: The AquaSox Prospect Pipeline Is for Real

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.

May 6, 2026
AquaSox Open Six-Game Homestand vs. Spokane Indians: Prospect Watch, Schedule and Why This Series Matters
Quick answer: The Everett AquaSox open a six-game home series against the Spokane Indians on Tuesday, April 21 at Funko Field. First pitch is 7:05 PM. The series runs Tuesday through Sunday, April 26, and features Sunday’s popular Family Day doubleheader wrap. Tickets start in the low teens and every game offers the classic Funko Field experience — kid-friendly, affordable, and some of the best prospect-watching in the Pacific Northwest.

The Rematch Everett Has Been Waiting For

The AquaSox opened the 2026 season on the road at Avista Stadium in Spokane back on April 3. Everett dropped the opener 4-1. They came back the next night behind three solo home runs to take their first win of the year. And they nearly completed a historic eight-run comeback before losing the series finale 10-9 in 10 innings. Three games against Spokane, and all three were memorable.

Now the Indians come to Funko Field for the rematch, and the vibe is completely different. Everett has settled in. The pitching has started to look the way Mariners farm-system watchers thought it would. Colton Shaw went six innings with seven strikeouts and zero walks in the first Tri-City home series. The lineup is figuring out where it needs to be. This six-game stretch is going to tell us a lot about what the AquaSox actually are in 2026.

The Schedule: Six Games in Six Days
- Tuesday, April 21 — First pitch 7:05 PM
- Wednesday, April 22 — First pitch 7:05 PM
- Thursday, April 23 — First pitch 7:05 PM (Thirsty Thursday)
- Friday, April 24 — First pitch 7:05 PM (postgame fireworks)
- Saturday, April 25 — First pitch 7:05 PM
- Sunday, April 26 — First pitch 1:05 PM (Family Sunday)
Friday and Saturday nights are the ones that will feel the most electric. April in Everett is finally giving us the kind of evenings where you can walk out to Funko Field without three layers. The fireworks show after Friday’s game is one of the best events of the minor-league year in the Pacific Northwest.

Prospect Watch: Who to Watch This Week

The Seattle Mariners’ player development system has made Everett one of the best prospect stops in affiliated baseball. This series against Spokane is a great chance to see the names who are going to be at T-Mobile Park in a year or two.

Felnin Celesten, SS

One of the Mariners’ premier international signings. Smooth actions at shortstop and a bat that’s starting to come alive in his first extended taste of High-A pitching. Watch him in the 5-6 hole against Spokane right-handers.

Lazaro Montes, OF

The big left-handed power bat the entire Mariners farm system has been talking about for two years. Montes is here, he’s healthy, and Funko Field’s dimensions are going to get wrecked a few times this week if he connects.

Michael Arroyo, 2B

A disciplined middle-infield bat who’s been running into barrels early this year. Arroyo’s plate discipline is the kind that shows up at the big-league level first. Worth an at-bat-by-at-bat watch.

Colton Shaw, RHP

Shaw’s command has been the best thing about the early Everett pitching staff. His start this week is going to be one of the ones to plan your trip around.

Why Funko Field in April Is the Move

A week-night AquaSox game is a three-hour, $25-for-two-people experience where the parking is easy, the food is affordable, you can actually hear your kid yell when a ball gets put in play, and you walk out the gate at 10 PM into a 60-degree April night with the Port of Everett lights across the bluff. That is the case for showing up to Funko Field as a local.

This isn’t Mariners baseball. But it’s real baseball. The kind where you can tell who’s going to be great before the rest of the country finds out. The Mariners of the next few years — the guys who’ll be on the 40-man roster when the AL West race tightens up in 2027 and 2028 — are hitting in Everett right now. Get out to a game before the Funko Field era ends and the new downtown stadium takes over.

What the AquaSox Need This Week

Look — Spokane is a tough draw. They swept the early-season series in their building. The Indians’ pitching is deep, and their lineup is aggressive in counts. Everett needs to win the starting-pitching matchup two out of six nights, they need their bullpen to stop giving up two-out hits, and they need at least one big series from the middle of the order.

Four out of six at home is the realistic goal this week. Anything less than that and the AquaSox come out of the stretch under .500 on the year. Anything more and this team starts looking like the Northwest League playoff contender we expected.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do the AquaSox play Spokane at home?

Tuesday, April 21 through Sunday, April 26 at Funko Field. First pitch is 7:05 PM Tuesday through Saturday, and 1:05 PM on Sunday.

What’s the AquaSox’s record so far this season?

Everett has been on a mixed early-season run, splitting series with Spokane, Tri-City, and Eugene. The Tri-City home series went 4-2. The most recent trip to Eugene produced some tough losses, including a 10-inning walk-off. The team is right around .500 entering this week.

Is there a fireworks night this week?

Yes — Friday, April 24 will feature postgame fireworks. This is typically the highest-attended game of the homestand, so plan to arrive 45 minutes before first pitch for parking.

Who are the top prospects to watch?

Lazaro Montes, Felnin Celesten, Michael Arroyo, and right-handed starter Colton Shaw are the four names to circle this homestand.

Where is Funko Field?

Funko Field at Everett Memorial Stadium is located at 3900 Broadway in Everett. Parking is plentiful and free on the surrounding streets, and the concourse opens 90 minutes before first pitch.

How much are tickets?

Tickets start in the low teens for outfield seating and range up through premium box and club seats. Group and family pack pricing is available through the AquaSox ticket office.
April 21, 2026
AquaSox Drop a 10-Inning Heartbreaker to Eugene: What We Saw in a 6-5 Walk-Off Loss

Did the AquaSox win at Eugene on April 15, 2026? No. The Everett AquaSox fell 6-5 to the Eugene Emeralds in walk-off fashion on April 15 at PK Park. Emeralds right fielder Lisbel Diaz hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning after Everett rallied from a two-run deficit to tie the game 5-5 in the top of the eighth.

AquaSox Drop a 10-Inning Heartbreaker to Eugene: What We Saw

Wednesday nights in Eugene are not supposed to feel like this. The AquaSox had twice clawed back from a deficit, had extra innings on the road against a quality High-A opponent, and still walked off the field on the wrong end of a 6-5 final thanks to a Lisbel Diaz sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th. That is the kind of loss that lingers on the bus ride.

But if you are a fan who has followed this team for more than a week, you already know the truth about baseball: you learn more from a 10-inning one-run road loss in April than you do from a 7-1 beatdown. Here is what the AquaSox showed us in Game 2 of this Eugene series.

How the Game Went

Carlos Jimenez got the Frogs on the board with a first-inning RBI single, scoring Carter Dorighi, who had walked and stolen second. Everett took a 3-2 lead in the top of the sixth when Dorighi drove in a run with an RBI single of his own and Curtis Washington Jr. followed with an RBI groundout.

Eugene answered immediately. In the bottom of the sixth, Diaz — the eventual walk-off hero — knocked an RBI single to tie it 3-3. The Emeralds then strung together a Cohen single, a Gavin Kilen RBI double, and a Dakota Jordan RBI single to open up a two-run lead.

To Everett’s credit, they did not fold. The AquaSox answered in the top of the eighth, tying the game 5-5 and pushing it to extras. In the bottom of the 10th, Gutierrez stole third base with no outs, and Diaz ended it with a sacrifice fly. AquaSox lose 6-5.

Three Things That Matter

1. The Offense Is Finding Its Legs

Last week was ugly. The Opening Night 17-2 blowout at home was not indicative of this team, but the offense had also been quiet in the series opener at PK Park. Wednesday was the first full game we saw the lineup string together at-bats in multiple innings, take extra bases on the bases (Dorighi’s stolen base in the first, Carter Dorighi’s RBI single in the sixth), and refuse to go away after falling behind. That is the template for this team’s offense in 2026 — it will not overwhelm you with power, but it should be a nuisance every inning.

2. Carter Dorighi Is Who We Thought He Was

Dorighi’s fingerprints were all over Wednesday’s scoring. Walked in the first, stole second, came around on Jimenez’s single. Drove in his own run in the sixth. The Mariners’ farm system values high-contact, on-base-skill bats up the middle, and Dorighi is turning into exactly that.

3. The Bullpen Needs to Close the Door

Coming back twice to force extras and then losing on a sac fly in the bottom of the 10th is the part that sticks. It is one game. But in the Northwest League, you cannot win a weekend series if your relievers cannot hold a tie on the road. Worth watching how the pitching staff handles the back half of this Eugene series.

The Bigger Picture: Prospect Watch

The 2026 AquaSox roster is loaded with names Mariners fans should be tracking. Felnin Celesten, Colt Emerson, and Lazaro Montes remain the headline prospects across the Mariners’ High-A system, and Everett is the best place in the Pacific Northwest to watch the next wave develop in person. If you missed Julio Rodriguez when he played here in 2019, this is the same front-row seat to the next generation.

Home games resume at Funko Field later this month. Tickets are a fraction of a Mariners game, the hot dogs are good, and you will know every player’s first name by the sixth inning. That is AquaSox baseball.

What’s Next

The AquaSox continue their road series at the Eugene Emeralds through the weekend before returning home to Funko Field. Game times and broadcast info are posted on the official AquaSox schedule at milb.com/everett.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of the AquaSox vs. Emeralds game on April 15?

Eugene won 6-5 in 10 innings at PK Park. Lisbel Diaz hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning.

Where do the AquaSox play their home games?

The Everett AquaSox play their home games at Funko Field, located at 3900 Broadway in Everett. Funko Field holds roughly 3,700 fans and is one of the most intimate ballparks in all of Minor League Baseball.

Who are the AquaSox affiliated with?

The Everett AquaSox are the High-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. The roster is made up of prospects one or two promotions away from Double-A Arkansas or Triple-A Tacoma.

Who were the standout AquaSox players in Wednesday’s game?

Carter Dorighi had multiple offensive contributions, including a walk, a stolen base, and an RBI single. Carlos Jimenez drove in the game’s first run. Curtis Washington Jr. added an RBI groundout.

When do the AquaSox come back to Funko Field?

The AquaSox finish the road series in Eugene before returning to Funko Field in Everett. Check the team’s schedule at milb.com/everett for exact dates and start times.

Which Mariners prospects are on the current AquaSox roster?

The 2026 AquaSox roster features several top Mariners prospects including Felnin Celesten, Colt Emerson, and Lazaro Montes. Watching them at Funko Field is one of the best ways to track the farm system in person.

April 17, 2026
AquaSox Survive the Opener From Hell to Go 4-2 Against Tri-City: What We Learned

Q: How did the Everett AquaSox do in their first home series of 2026?
A: The Everett AquaSox went 4-2 against the Tri-City Dust Devils in their first home series of 2026, bouncing back from a brutal 17-2 opening night loss to take four of the six games at Everett Memorial Stadium.

It was the worst home opener in recent memory. On April 7, the Everett AquaSox walked out in front of their home fans for the first time in 2026 and proceeded to lose 17-2 to the Tri-City Dust Devils. In baseball terms, it’s the kind of result that makes fans cringe, beat writers reach for extra coffee, and front offices quietly remind themselves that it’s a long season.

But here’s the thing: the AquaSox didn’t fold. They didn’t let one historically ugly night define their week. Over the next five games, they went 4-1 and finished their first home series at 4-2 — a genuinely solid result when you consider how badly they started it.

Here’s what we learned from the first homestand of the 2026 AquaSox campaign.

The Opener Was That Bad — and That’s Okay

Let’s just acknowledge it. A 17-2 loss is rough. The Tri-City Dust Devils scored 16 runs in the first four innings, including multiple extra-base hits and a home run from Jake Munroe — who crushed a three-run blast to left for his first professional home run. Capri Ortiz added multiple RBIs, and the Dust Devils took a sledgehammer to Everett’s pitching early.

For fans who showed up expecting a classic home opener, it was a rough welcome back. But Minor League Baseball is full of blowout games. High-A ball is where prospects are actively developing — and development means inconsistency. Pitchers walk through bad stretches. Lineups have nights where nothing clicks. The AquaSox have enough talent on this roster that one 17-2 loss tells us almost nothing about the arc of their season.

Colton Shaw Was the Star of the Week

If you’re looking for a reason to get excited about this AquaSox rotation, start with Colton Shaw. The right-hander and Yale alum turned in the standout pitching performance of the home series in the April 10 blowout win: six innings pitched, zero runs allowed, three hits, seven strikeouts, and zero walks.

That’s a masterclass in efficiency. Seven strikeouts with no walks in six innings is a line that would look good in Triple-A, let alone High-A. The AquaSox offense backed him up with a 14-5 victory — a thorough dismantling of the Dust Devils that flipped the momentum of the series entirely.

Shaw is going to be a prospect worth following all season. The pedigree (Ivy League arm), the stuff (strikeout rate), and the command (zero BBs on six innings) all point to someone capable of moving quickly through the system. Write the name down.

Luke Stevenson and Jonny Farmelo: Names to Remember

Going into the season, two position players from the Mariners’ system that deserve your attention in Everett are Luke Stevenson and Jonny Farmelo.

Stevenson has been in the middle of multiple wins during the early season — contributing in the 14-5 blowout and highlighted alongside Colton Shaw in the HeraldNet writeup about back-to-back wins. He has a patient, disciplined approach at the plate that tends to translate at every level of the game. The Mariners value this kind of hitter in their development pipeline.

Farmelo is one of the more exciting athletes on this roster. If you’ve been to an AquaSox game and someone made a play that made you forget it was a Tuesday night in April, Farmelo may have been involved. He’s a name that Mariners fans at the major league level are already tracking in the farm system.

Felnin Celesten and the Supporting Cast

Beyond the marquee names, this AquaSox roster has depth throughout the lineup. The April 10 blowout featured contributions from Felnin Celesten, Anthony Donofrio, Josh Caron, Brandon Eike, Carter Dorighi, Carlos Jimenez, and Axel Sanchez. That’s not a team leaning on two or three players — that’s a lineup with contributors across the order.

For Mariners fans tracking organizational depth, this matters. The front office has invested in building out the High-A affiliate with prospects at multiple positions. The early returns on who’s going to break out are just starting to come in. The first two weeks of April gave us a handful of names to remember.

The Series Finale Stings — But Only a Little

Losing 5-2 to Tri-City in the April 12 series finale doesn’t erase the good work that came before it. The AquaSox had already won four games at that point. They’d shown they could compete with and beat a Tri-City team that will be in the Northwest League playoff picture come summer.

A series-finale loss is a chapter, not the whole story. By any reasonable measure, the AquaSox responded well after the nightmare opener. That’s the resilience you want to see from a young roster.

What’s Next for the AquaSox

The team is currently on a road stretch before returning to Everett Memorial Stadium for a six-game homestand against the Spokane Indians, beginning Tuesday, April 21. That series will be another opportunity for fans to see what this roster can do — and to see if Colton Shaw, Luke Stevenson, and the rest of the crew can build momentum heading into the heart of the season.

Overall, the AquaSox are a .500 club finding their footing — exactly what you’d expect from a High-A team integrating new prospects, developing pitching arms, and working through the early-season growing pains that come with every minor league campaign.

The home opener from hell has been answered. The bounce-back was real. Now let’s see what the rest of April brings at Everett Memorial Stadium.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Everett AquaSox record in 2026?

After their first homestand, the AquaSox went 4-2 against the Tri-City Dust Devils, bringing them to a competitive position in the early Northwest League standings. Their full season record includes opening road games in Spokane as well.

Who is Colton Shaw on the AquaSox?

Colton Shaw is a right-handed starting pitcher and Yale alum in the Mariners’ system. He made a strong impression during the first home series, throwing six shutout innings against Tri-City with seven strikeouts and zero walks.

What Mariners prospects are on the 2026 AquaSox?

Notable names include Luke Stevenson, Jonny Farmelo, Felnin Celesten, Anthony Donofrio, Josh Caron, and Colton Shaw among others. The AquaSox serve as the Seattle Mariners’ High-A affiliate in the Northwest League.

When is the next AquaSox home series?

The next home series at Everett Memorial Stadium runs April 21-26, 2026 against the Spokane Indians.

Where do the AquaSox play their home games?

The AquaSox play at Everett Memorial Stadium in Everett, Washington. It’s one of the best Minor League Baseball experiences in the Pacific Northwest.

Are the AquaSox affiliated with the Seattle Mariners?

Yes. The Everett AquaSox are the official High-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball’s Northwest League.

April 15, 2026
AquaSox Home Opener Was Rough. Here’s Why the 2026 Season Is Still Worth Getting Excited About.

Q: How did the Everett AquaSox do in their 2026 home opener series?
A: The AquaSox dropped four of six games to the Tri-City Dust Devils in their first home series of 2026, including a brutal 17-2 blowout on Opening Night. But this is a deep, prospect-loaded roster returning 22 players from a championship team — the season has plenty of road ahead.

AquaSox Home Opener Was Rough. Here’s Why the 2026 Season Is Still Worth Getting Excited About.

Let’s be honest: that first home series at Funko Field was not fun to watch.

The Tri-City Dust Devils came into Everett and won four out of six games, including a 17-2 wipeout on Opening Night that had fans checking the score in disbelief before the fifth inning. Starter Taylor Dollard gave up six earned runs in two-and-two-thirds innings. A reliever got touched for five runs in less than an inning. The AquaSox were down 10-0 before they recorded their first hit.

It was bad. Manager Ryan Scott put the most optimistic spin he could on it — “games just aren’t going to go your way, and I really just want to see how the boys are going to compete” — and honestly, that’s the right lens for early April in the High-A Northwest League. Rough starts happen. What matters is what comes next.

And what comes next, starting this weekend, is a lot of reasons to get back to Funko Field.

This Is a Championship Team Coming Back

The 2026 AquaSox returned 22 players from the squad that won the 2025 Northwest League Championship. Twenty-two. That kind of continuity is rare in minor league baseball, where rosters churn constantly as players climb organizational ladders or get released. This group knows Everett, knows Funko Field, knows how to win together. The 17-2 loss doesn’t erase a championship; it’s four games in a 132-game season.

Context matters in the minors: player development is the mission, not the win-loss record. The Mariners sent these players to Everett to grow, to face High-A competition, to work through things. A rough first series against a legitimately good Tri-City squad is part of the process. The Dust Devils swept everyone this week.

Five Top-30 Mariners Prospects Are on This Roster

Here’s the real reason to keep coming to games: the Mariners pipeline is running through Funko Field right now, and it’s loaded.

Jonny Farmelo (Mariners’ No. 6 prospect) is back for a second taste of High-A after hitting .230 with 13 extra-base hits in 29 games last year. The tools are real — this is the kind of outfield prospect that shows up in Baseball America previews for a reason. Watch him turn on a fastball and you’ll understand why the Mariners are patient with his development.

Felnin Celesten (No. 7) is another outfield piece getting High-A reps after showing flashes at the lower levels. Both he and Farmelo have the athleticism that makes even a routine defensive play worth watching.

Luke Stevenson (No. 8) may be the most intriguing player on the roster. Selected 35th overall in the 2025 Draft out of UNC, Stevenson is a catcher — the hardest position to develop in baseball — who hit .280 with 23 walks in his professional debut at Single-A Modesto. Patient, high-IQ backstops who can hit are worth watching at every level. He drove in Everett’s first run of the home opener with a sacrifice fly. That’s the kind of small thing that tells you about a player’s makeup.

Carlos Jimenez (No. 21) and right-hander Lucas Kelly (No. 29) round out the top-30 contingent. The pitching development story at Everett this year will be worth tracking all season.

Some Bright Spots From the Rough Start

Even in the blowout series, a few players showed up. Josh Caron went 2-for-4 in Opening Night and ripped a triple. Axel Sanchez also went 2-for-4. These are the kinds of individual performance moments that make minor league baseball fun even when the scoreboard isn’t cooperating — watching a kid fight for his at-bat when the game is already out of hand says something about what kind of player he’s going to be.

The Rest of the Schedule Is Full of Reasons to Come Out

The AquaSox play 66 home games this season, running all the way into September. The Northwest League schedule is packed with rival affiliates — Tri-City, Spokane, Vancouver, Hillsboro, Everett knows all of them. The Mariners’ top prospects will be churning through this roster all summer, and some of the players you watch on a Tuesday night in April will be in Safeco Field by September or next spring.

Funko Field is also just a great place to watch baseball. It’s a short walk from downtown Everett, it’s affordable, and on a clear evening in June with the mountains out, there’s nowhere better to spend a Tuesday night in Snohomish County. Don’t let a rough first week of April keep you away.

The Honest Take

Yes, going 1-3 at home to open the year hurts a little, especially after a championship. And losing 17-2 on Opening Night in front of the home fans is embarrassing by any standard. The AquaSox need to sort out their pitching depth — six earned runs in under three innings from your starter is not acceptable even in April.

But this is April baseball in the minors. A roster full of returning champions, five top-30 Mariners prospects, and a manager who’s talking about watching his players compete through adversity — that’s the foundation. The AquaSox are worth your attention all summer long. Come out when the weather breaks, bring the kids, and watch a future Mariner figure it out in real time. That’s the whole deal.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do the AquaSox play their next home games?

The AquaSox continue their home schedule at Funko Field throughout April. Check milb.com/everett for the full 2026 schedule and upcoming promotions.

Where is Funko Field located?

Funko Field (Everett Memorial Stadium) is located at 3802 Broadway in Everett, WA. It’s a short walk from downtown Everett.

Which Seattle Mariners prospects are on the 2026 AquaSox roster?

Five Mariners Top-30 prospects are on the 2026 roster: Jonny Farmelo (#6), Felnin Celesten (#7), Luke Stevenson (#8), Carlos Jimenez (#21), and Lucas Kelly (#29).

Are the AquaSox still defending champions?

Yes — the AquaSox won the 2025 Northwest League Championship. They returned 22 players from that championship squad to the 2026 roster.

Who manages the AquaSox in 2026?

Ryan Scott is the AquaSox manager for 2026. He also managed the 2025 championship team.

How many home games do the AquaSox play at Funko Field?

The AquaSox play 66 home games at Funko Field across the 2026 High-A Northwest League season, running from April through September.

April 10, 2026