There’s a lot more to the Mariners than the record indicates. The injury bug has hit them like a freight train, and you can’t exactly blame them for that. Just how injured are they?
They check in at seventh in man games lost to players on the DL (318).
They’re second in total players sent to the DL (14).
Last but not least, they have the highest lost WAR.
So pretty much, they’re not only losing quantity, they’re losing quality.
Oh, and this doesn’t include injuries to Cano and Cruz that haven’t sent them to the disabled list.