According to a sidebar published by ProspectInsider.com , another one of the Marniners' recent first round draft picks is about to make the big club, albeit not for the first time, but more permanently.  Supposedly, 21 year old pitcher/shortstop converted to outfielder Adam Jones will be joining the team in time for the Detroit series that starts tomorrow, and will likely be playing right field.

One thing that lends possible credence to this rumor is the fact that Jones has been pulled from the lineup of the AAA All Star game that is scheduled for this afternoon, just as he was last year right before being called up for his first stint with the M's. 

If true, what does this likely mean to the Mariners' roster?  Best guess at the moment has it thusly:  Jones to right field, Guillen to left field, Ibanez to platoon at DH with Vidro (though Raul will be the primary DH), and either a pitcher back to AAA (Brandon Morrow perhaps, to be groomed for his eventual role as a starter?) or Jason Ellison DFA (though, after his actions on Sunday, I don't see that as a first choice).

While showing the promise that was the reason the Mariners drafted him during his previous stints in the majors,  he did have some problems with hitting major league pitching and routes in center field.  That has shown vast improvement this year, and Jones is hitting .309/.380/.574 with 17 homers, 58 RBI, 20 doubles and four triples, having gone only one game out of the last 20 or so where he did not have at least one hit.

Were he to come up and contribute immediately, this could help to solidify the team for the second half run for either the AL West and/or the Wild Card slot for the October playoffs.  It looks to be an exciting two and a half months, folks.  Let's keep an eye on this young man.