BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 22: Starting pitcher Justin Dunn #35 of the Seattle Mariners throws against the Boston Red Sox. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
It wasn’t that long ago that Mariners fans were wondering if Justin Dunn was going to get a chance to be a part of the starting rotation for the team. There were a handful of guys fighting for just a few spots, and he seemed like he might be the odd man out.
He got one of the spots, and although it seems like sort of a silly reason, part of the reason the team entrusted him as a starter wasn’t for his ability, but because he was right-handed.