Remember, Mitch Haniger was the throw-in to the trade that sent Taijuan Walker and Ketel Marte to the desert. And has that trade worked out well for the Mariners? The meat of that trade, Jean Segura, has been great as well. Which is why Mitch’s first two seasons in Seattle have been fun.
Until Mitch left a game in April of last year with an oblique injury, his slash was something special at .321/.430/.590. Naturally, his hitting came down to earth upon return and finished 2017 with a .282/.352/.491. The M’s clearly won the trade with Jean completing his own mark of .