Lisa Winston of MLB.com takes a look at the balance and depth the Seattle Mariners organization has all the way through the team’s minor league system.

The Mariners’ farm teams combined to go 474-423 (.528), fifth among the 30 organizations, with two of their four full-season teams making it to the postseason. This is one of the reasons that Mariners fans should be optimistic as the farm system is already paying dividends at the big league level with the team’s home-grown talent the turnaround in the Majors in 2009, going from a 100-loss season for the M’s in ‘08 to an 85-77 record in ‘09. The influx from one of the best-stocked and talent-laden organizations in baseball should eventually lead to fans looking forward to playoff runs once again.

The days of a young A-Rod, Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez may not be too far off.

Check out which Mariners prospects fans should be looking out for here.