The Book on Carlos Triunfel

Prospect Info

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Carlos Triunfel
Born 2/27/1990
3B, SEA

Another in the endless parade of young hitters in the Mariners' system, Triunfel is intriguing because of his advanced batting development at an early age. While he lacks real power, he does have line-drive stroke and an ability to work to all fields.

A fiery competitor, no teenage shortstop looked as close to big-league-ready since Hanley Ramirez. Of course, due to Triunfel's plus arm and below-average speed, he's already been moved to third base, with right field or even first base possible as future stops on the spectrum... especially if his body continues to fill out. He's a few years away from his real talent (and body), but he remains a top-flight prospect, especially in the shallow Mariners system.

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Player Updates and Notes

Carlos Triunfel is out for the remainder of the minor league season with a broken fibula. He'll recover in time for AFL and/or winter ball, and should return to being one of Seattle's top prospects at that time. He'll lose almost a full year of development, though, so he'll definitely be a little bit less shiny next year.

4/13/2009 by KDaddy

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Triunfel, who's bulked up in the last year, is no longer looking so graceful at shortstop in spring training. He may be moved to third base or even right field sooner than expected. While a lesser position might chip away at his value a bit, this is not a huge problem, as it's where he was expected to wind up sooner or later anyway.

2/26/2008 by Fremulon

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Carlos Triunfel's name has begun to come up frequently in trade rumors. His most likely destination may be with the Orioles, as part of a package for Erik Bedard.

1/14/2008 by BallGrrrl

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