Mariners Select Florida Outfielder Hayden Yost With No. 162 Pick

Overview

• Seattle used its fifth-round, 162nd overall pick on Hayden Yost and media outlets report the slot value for that selection at $429,100.
• Yost broke out as a junior with a .262/.369/.589 line and a .958 OPS, hitting 10 home runs in 24 starts and posting three multi-homer games.
• Scouting and metrics coverage highlighted Yost’s elite exit velocities and strong barrel rates as the key factors that raised him into the fifth round.
• He is a versatile defender who has played all three outfield spots, owns a career .996 fielding percentage and logged back-to-back seasons with a perfect 1.000 mark over more than 200 chances.
• Yost returned from a 2025 ACL tear to play a full 2026 season, and scouts project he could start his pro career as a fourth outfielder with center-field capability and room to develop into a regular major-league contributor; there is no public report that he has signed a contract yet.