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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Spring Breakout is on the horizon, with many of the Mariners¡¯ Top 30 prospects by MLB Pipeline set to take center stage on Friday against a similar group of promising Padres.

Here¡¯s everything to know about the first-ever event.

How to watch: MLB Network, MLB Digital (MLB.TV, MLB.com, MLB App), ROOT Sports and Mariners Radio Network (710 Seattle Sports)

Hitter to watch: SS Felnin Celesten (Mariners¡¯ No. 5 prospect)

There are some that have suggested Celesten arrived with more tools and upside than any international prospect that Seattle has acquired under president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto¡¯s front office when he agreed to a $4.7 million bonus in the 2023 signing period. Celesten was slated to play in the Dominican Summer League last year before suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain just before the season¡¯s start, which sidelined him from any pro games. In that context, this will be his first action against comparable talent.

Pitcher to watch: RHP Logan Evans (No. 20)

A 12th-round Draft pick last year, Evans made a strong first impression in his pro debut last year, jumping quickly from the Arizona Complex League to Single-A Modesto, where he had 13 strikeouts in 12 innings. Above his pure stuff -- which includes a two-seam fastball that sits in the 93-94 mph range, a slider he attacks lefties with and a cutter to righties -- Evans showed an advanced acumen with pitch shapes and location strategy. He also leverages his 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame, much like Logan Gilbert.

Matchup to watch: Mariners pitchers vs. Ethan Salas

Salas has taken the Minors by storm sheerly by his age, having made his pro debut last May for Single-A Lake Elsinore at just 16 years old and finishing the season at Double-A San Antonio to work closely with San Diego¡¯s rising pitchers. The catcher is ranked MLB Pipeline¡¯s No. 8 overall prospect and will be closely followed throughout the game, so however Seattle¡¯s arms attack him will be of intrigue.

What else to watch: Tools from the rest of the Mariners prospects

? Cole Young¡¯s (No. 1) bat: He¡¯s played his way into more Cactus League reps, even though he won¡¯t break camp with the big league club. Young¡¯s 21 at-bats this spring are more than everyday starters J.P. Crawford, Cal Raleigh, Mitch Garver and Jorge Polanco, underscoring how much of an opportunity that the Mariners want to give him -- potentially to contribute later this season.

? Harry Ford¡¯s (No. 2) arm: Ford¡¯s defensive strides have manifested with a few impressive caught stealings, including one from his knees and another with a 1.87 sec pop time, well above the league average (2.00 sec). Moreover, Ford showed during last year¡¯s World Baseball Classic that he relishes a bigger stage.

? Lazaro Montes¡¯ (No. 4) power: With exit velocity readings beyond 110 mph last season, nobody in Seattle¡¯s system hits the ball harder. It¡¯s led to lofty -- and self-professed -- comparisons to one of the game¡¯s best lefty sluggers, another Cuba native who also plays in the American League West.

? Jonny Farmelo¡¯s (No. 6) speed: He already has a standup triple and stolen base in five Cactus League games, and he¡¯s seen more action than most had envisioned given that he was in high school at this time last year. Farmelo¡¯s speed has been touted among the fastest in the organization, Majors or Minors.

? Brody Hopkins¡¯ (No. 26) athleticism: He¡¯s the one player that Farmelo wanted to challenge in a foot race during the Mariners¡¯ high-performance camp in January, and he¡¯s a pitcher. That¡¯s right. Once a two-way player, Hopkins was selected exclusively for his arm in the sixth round of the Draft last year.