In the first article of the series, we focused on Mariners catchers Tom Murphy and Omar Narvaez and both received excellent grades for their work in 2019. Today, we take a look at a position that isn’t quite as clear; first base.
Let’s start right here, a large portion of starts at the position went to Edwin Encarnacion and Jay Bruce, who are no longer with the team. Therefore, they aren’t eligible for grading. That leaves just 2 players to grade, so let’s get started.
2019 slash: .214/.348/.457. 1.9 fWAR
Pros: 30 homers, 16.