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Seattle Mariners Well-Regarded Prospect Makes History For Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers
Hat and glove of Seattle Mariners center fielder Dee Gordon (9) sits in dugout during the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 12. Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

Seattle Mariners prospect Victor Labrada made some unique history for Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday afternoon, connecting on a grand slam for his first Triple-A home run.

Per Andy Helwig of the Rainiers broadcast team on social media:

Victor Labrada is the first Rainier to hit a grand slam for their first Triple-A home run since Nick Franklin did so on June 30, 2012 against Fresno #TridentsUp

Labrada, 25, is not listed among the M's top-30 prospects but he's put together a solid season between Double-A Arkansas and Tacoma. He's hitting .300 with a .404 on-base percentage, posting seven home runs, 33 RBIs and 32 stolen bases at the time of this posting.

Given his speed, there's a chance he could be an option for the Mariners down the stretch this season, but the team does have a full outfield with Julio Rodriguez, Randy Arozarena, Dominic Canzone, Luke Raley and Dylan Moore. What's more, Victor Robles is slated to return before the season ends.

At the big-league level, the Mariners are finishing out a series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon. They'll get a much-needed off day on Monday, having completed 17 games in 17 days.

Seattle will take on the New York Yankees on Tuesday as part of a three-game series. The M's dropped two of three to the Yankees earlier this season and an eventual tie-breaker could be important come playoff time.

After that series, the M's will close out the first half of the season with the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park from Friday-Sunday.

This article first appeared on Minor League Baseball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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