The Mariners managed a split in their series with Oakland, eking out a pair of wins thanks to some late home run heroics and two lockdown saves from Andrés Muñoz. Muñoz was the team’s horse last year, converting 22 of his 27 save opportunities and appearing in 60 games, taking on the mantle of closer after injuries to other leverage arms in the ‘pen. One series into the season, Muñoz is already doing a lot of the heavy lifting again for the Mariners, but he should have reinforcements soon to handle other high-leverage innings, as Matt Brash and Troy Taylor near returns from injuries that held them out of spring training.
Troy Taylor, Matt Brash near return for Mariners to join high-octane bullpen
