I’ve had a lot of favorite Mariners in my lifetime. Growing up I loved Griffey most, then Edgar replaced him as The Kid departed. Mike Cameron entered my heart next, and never truly left. As I aged into a pitcher and began to identify more strongly with fellow hurlers, Félix and Iwakuma stole my heart, as well as their Catcher-Who-Was-Promised, Mike Zunino. The 2016 Mariners were full of flavor and fun, yet, perhaps to their credit, no single player stood head and shoulders above the rest for me. 2017 has a different tale to tell, though, and Mitch Haniger is the clubhouse leader to be my favorite Mariner of 2017.
40 in 40: Mitch Haniger
