One of the Seattle Mariners' top position-player prospects, Michael Arroyo, won't be ready for the start of next season—if it actually begins in late March.

Arroyo, Seattle 's No. 3 prospect and MLB Pipeline 's No. 41 overall prospect, had elbow surgery on Wednesday. "Michael Arroyo underwent a successful elbow scope procedure on Oct. 28 with Dr. Keith Meister to clean up cartilage and brace a chronic injury to his UCL," the Mariners' announcement reads. "He is anticipated to be ready to return to game participation in April 2027."

Unless the start of the upcoming season is delayed , Arroyo will likely begin the 2027 campaign on the injured list due to this elbow procedure. That's undoubtedly disappointing news for Mariners fans who got to watch the soon-to-be 22-year-old make his MLB debut this season.…