19_wladimir_balentien   (19/33)

The Mariners have lately had more success with their international scouting than in the June draft. Curacao native Wladimir Balentien is an example of this; he was fourth in the Cal League last year in extra base hits, with Brandon Wood of course leading the league. Balentien is striking out in about a third of his at bats, so his plate discipline is, um, a tad weak. In an organization whose farm ranking fell substantially due to the promotion of Felix Hernandez, Belentien didn't even crack the top ten in Baseball America's 2006 rankings, though John Sickels ranked him 10th overall in the M's system. He could still play himself into usefulness.