Domingo Santana got off to a hot start hitting home runs and driving in runs but like most of the offense, he struggled in May though he has gotten back to hitting well again though he is striking out more than the Mariners would like him to. Like former Mariner Nelson Cruz, he is willing to hit the other way when he has two strikes on him and he has good power that way too.
Mallex Smith, on the other hand, much of it having to do with the fact he was injured most of spring training and should have gone on a rehab assignment to start the season, struggled at the plate.