Yesterday was a cathartic day for two Mariners veterans. Yusei Kikuchi, as Nick catalogued poignantly in his recap, had the best start of his MLB career after struggling immensely for the past few months. To give Kikuchi the first and only run he’d need on the day (though several other M’s got in on the fun), Kyle Seager went deep.
This is an abysmal pitch. Even if it’s 95 mph from Wilmer Font, it is 95 in the way Yovani Gallardo would throw 95 every once in a while, almost guaranteed to exit at a faster velocity than it entered.