Genao batted .330 (.878 OPS) with 38 doubles and 10 HR between Lynchburg and Lake County last season. He’ll turn 21 on May 19. He’s a switch-hitting shortstop who seems born to play baseball. Nearly every move is fluid and confident. In some ways, he reminds me of a very young Julio Franco — although that’s probably an unfair label to put on Genao.

Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Parker Messick shows his elite potential during MLB's Spring Breakout Showcase.

NOTE OF THE DAY…the Mariners were recently named by Keith Law of The Athletic as having the №1 farm system in baseball, while Baseball America and MLB Pipeline both rank them at №5…the Mariners have an MLB-leading 7 top-100 prospects named on Baseball America’s rankings,