Tom Murphy missed nearly all of last season, playing in just 14 games. IT’S A WALK-OFF! THE MARINERS ARE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS! /VNGkrpDgXZ- ROOT SPORTS™ | NW October 1, 2022 All of this while battling through a broken thumb through the end of the year. He also placed third among catchers in DRS with 14, having a fantastic defensive season as well. From June on, he was off and running, finishing the year by leading all catchers in home runs with 27, finishing eighth at the position in WRC+ (121), and fourth in fWAR (4.2). 167/.217/.405/.622 in May, which included one demotion back to Triple-A in that time. Raleigh was a top 10 catcher in baseball during his first full season, and he did so after some mighty early season struggles. Don’t be fooled though, Seattle’s backstop did a whole lot more than just that one swing in 2022. RHPĬal Raleigh forever has his name etched in Mariners history after the majestic walk-off home run to put the capper on the 21-year playoff drought. Projected Starting Lineups PROJECTED LINEUP VS. Pollock, who annihilates southpaws, to fill the left field platoon.Ĭombined with a fierce rotation and a stable of bullpen arms, who all throw whiffle balls, the Mariners shape up as one of the top teams in the American League.
They augmented their roster with the addition of a power-hitting right-handed bat in Teoscar Hernandez, acquired a borderline top-10 second baseman in Kolten Wong, and also signed free agent A.J. While they were ultimately swept, those games were all tight and showed how close the Mariners really are to competing in the AL West.įor the first time in a long time, Seattle is in a clear window to contend, making the mission of getting better even more imperative this offseason. And it has likely only just begun.Īfter getting past Toronto in the 2022 AL Wild Card Round, the Mariners faced off against the eventual champion Houston Astros in the ALDS.
The Mariners you are witnessing now is a new age. The constant wave of missed draft picks, failed flurries of free agent signings and toxic clubhouse culture seem to be a thing of the past.
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