Another winter, another season come and gone, and another year the Seattle Mariners failed to reach their full potential. While there are many reasons for this and more than enough blame to go around, we can all point to the real lack of offense the Mariners produced. The Mariners came in below league average or just about league average in slugging, on-base percentage, OPS, OPS+, and batting average; the Mariners also finished second in the league in strikeouts with 60 more strikeouts than the Colorado Rockies in third. Now, that’s not to say it’s bad to be average, but if a team (or at least the fanbase) sets its sights on consistent playoff appearances and has aspirations for a World Series, average isn’t gonna cut it.
Mariners Free Agent Profile 2024: Matt Chapman
