The sailors need to shake their attack

In the 2025 season, Mariners fans entered the season. Given the offseason, it is understandable that during the offseason, the pay limits for major league batsmen and the thin trade market clearly put the front-end handcuffs. According to reports, there are reportedly 15-16mm patches on multiple needs in the infield, and baseball business president Jerry Dipoto and general manager Justin Hollander don’t have much realistic pursuits.

Seattle rolls dice on several cost-effective infield options. Jorge Polanco The one-year deal is returned with the conditional player option. Donovan Solano Snap to 3.5mm guarantee. Rowdy Tellez Signed a minor league deal and ended the team after a big spring performance (.298/.320/.574 appearance).

Frustration is understandable. The sailor shines in the previous deadline and gets involved Randy Arozarena Starting with the Rays, but after another narrow playoff loser wants, fans are looking for a similar bold strike in the offseason.

This frustration may disappear when the Mariners start running. On May 7, they sat 22-14, leading the American League by three games and shooting at a differential rate of +31. Maybe one would imagine that the sailors were carried by their excellent rotation again, but that wasn’t the case – at least not exactly. George Kirby In 2025, he recovered from some shoulder inflammation and has not pitched in 2025. Logan Gilbert Log on the injured list on April 25 and stay there. Brian Wo great. Louis Castillo very good. Gilbert is usually his excellent self before a flexor injury. However, the entire Mariner’s start pitching has been a middle unit.

Instead, Seattle’s hot start was mainly attributed to unexpected offenses. By the aforementioned May 7 date, M’s batsman cut .247/.340/.415, resulting in the 122 WRC+ ranking third in the profession. They ranked fourth in home runs, seventh in scoring, 12th in batting average, second in base percentage and ninth in play percentage.

More than a week since then, the Mariners have lost five of their six games and released a collective .206/.259/.326 hitting line (70 WRC+). Often, there is little feeling during the bad week, but there is already reason to be somewhat suspicious of Seattle’s sudden offensive ability. very good Cal Raleigh Yes, he won’t continue at 50 Holmes. Polanco will not keep his actions north of 1.000. JP Crawford No .410 OBP is maintained, nor will it Leo Continue to hit .341. Those timely early hot stripes encouraged Seattle’s offense, but couldn’t last.

The sailors seemed to recognize the need for some new blood. They claim Leody Taveras Give up from the ranger of the division rival and paid about 3.7mm of salary. This is an understandable move Victor Robles and Luke Raley On the list of injured for the foreseeable future, but this shouldn’t be the only one the sailors consider.

Let’s strengthen a lineup through several simple ways that the lineup is under more stress than usual Bryce Miller Added to the injured list of spin partners Kirby and Gilbert…

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