How hot is Mike Zunino? Well, he’s strolling toward Edgar Martinez territory, which is about as good as it gets around here. In short, Zunino is raking.
On Monday, Zunino continued his torrid June by hitting a pair of two-run homers in propelling the Mariners to a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the opener to a four-game series at Safeco Field.
"It’s just trusting the routine and trusting the process," he said. "I’m in the cage and trying to to do the same thing every day. Trying to be as disciplined as a I can in practice to drive the ball the other way, and it’s paid off.