I’ve been one to blame the Mariners’ offensive struggles on the lack of depth within their 25-man roster. Yes, role players like Ryon Healy and Andrew Romine are certainly a part of the problem, but the consistent lack of offensive presence should be attributed to the disappearance of Jean Segura and Mitch Haniger.
For the first three months of this season, Haniger and Segura were offensive juggernauts. As a result, they both earned spots on the American League All-Star roster and appeared to be AL MVP candidates.
Going into the month of July, the Mariners were seemingly running away with the second AL wild card berth, even after having a shaky June.