2019 REMARKABLE! SEASON PREVIEW — SEATTLE MARINERS

by | Mar 5, 2019 | Baseball, Fantasy

Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable! season preview. Over the next 3 weeks, we will provide stats and leaderboards on all 30 MLB teams. Week two is well under way with the Padres and Athletics getting their preview yesterday. Jerry Dipoto spent the offseason wheeling and dealing. Will it be enough to break the Mariners playoff drought?

2018 Record: 89-73 (3rd in AL West)

 

Mariners PITCHERS

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Marco Gonzales
  • Hitters swung at 36.3% of Marco Gonzales‘ fastballs (303/835) in the 2018 season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 46.1%
  • Marco Gonzales threw his changeup 25.9% of the time (552/2,135) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — tied for 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 12.6%.

  • Marco Gonzales allowed an OBP of just .192 (344 PAs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 8th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .228.
  • Marco Gonzales walked 32 of 686 batters (4.7%) in the 2018 season — 6th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7.3%.

 

Mike Leake
  • Division opponents batted .313 against Mike Leake (108-for-345) in the 2018 season — 2nd worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .235.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .206 (36/175) against curveballs from Mike Leake in the 2018 season — worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .114.
  • Mike Leake induced opposing hitters to ground into 24 double plays in 135 opportunities (17.8%) in the 2018 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 10.6%.

 

Felix Hernandez
  • Felix Hernandez allowed a slugging percentage of .510 (132 Total Bases / 259 ABs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 13th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .407.
  • Felix Hernandez allowed an OPS of .798 (685 PAs) in the 2018 season — 8th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .716.
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of just 19.6% (129/659) against Felix Hernandez in the 2018 season — 10th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 24.7%.
  • Felix Hernandez had an ERA of 5.56 (155.2 IP) in the 2018 season — 4th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 3.98.

 

Wade LeBlanc
  • Wade LeBlanc struck out just 18.5% (91/491) of right-handed batters he faced in the 2018 season — tied for 7th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23.9%.
  • Wade LeBlanc had an average fastball velocity of just 86.3 MPH in the 2018 season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 92.6.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .054 (6/111) against inside fastballs from Wade LeBlanc since 2017 — tied for best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 161 IP; League Avg: .140.

  • Wade LeBlanc allowed an OPS of just .511 (78 PAs) vs left-handed batters since the All-Star Break — 5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .699.

 

Hunter Strickland
  • Hunter Strickland allowed an OPS of just .756 (104 PAs) when he’s behind in the count since 2017 — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 1.077.
  • Hunter Strickland allowed an OBP of .333 (466 PAs) since 2017 — tied for 14th worst among 107 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .307.
  • Right-handed hitters had a groundball rate of just 34.6% (62/179) against Hunter Strickland since 2017 — 15th lowest among 109 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.6%.

 

Anthony Swarzak
  • Hitters chased 66 of Anthony Swarzak’s 187 elevated fastballs out of the zone (35.3%) since 2017 — 15th highest among 102 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.8%.
  • Anthony Swarzak struck out 32.8% (86/262) of right-handed batters he faced since 2017 — 13th highest among 106 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.8%.
  • Opponents batted just .190 (41-for-216) against Anthony Swarzak‘s fastball since 2017 — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .254.

 

Cory Gearrin
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .226 (35/155) against Cory Gearrin on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — tied for 7th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .182.
  • Cory Gearrin threw his slider 51.8% of the time (288/556) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 11th highest among 148 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.2%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .077 (5/65) against Cory Gearrin with RISP in the 2018 season — 12th best among 115 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .129.

 

Chasen Bradford
  • Opponents batted .271 (26-for-96) against Chasen Bradford’s curve and slider in the 2018 season — tied for 15th worst among 141 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .201.
  • Chasen Bradford struck out just 15.6% (25/160) of right-handed batters he faced in the 2018 season — 12th lowest among 117 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.6%.
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 17.2% (30/174) versus Chasen Bradford in the 2018 season — 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.2%.

 

Roenis Elias
  • Roenis Elias allowed a slugging percentage of just .182 (8 Total Bases / 44 ABs) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — tied for 14th best among 141 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .322.
  • Right-handed hitters had a chase rate of just 23.1% (67/290) against Roenis Elias in the 2018 season — tied for 3rd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 30.1%.
  • Roenis Elias threw his breaking pitches for a strike just 47.3% (95/201) of the time in the 2018 season — 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 61.1%.

 

 

Mariners HITTERS

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Domingo Santana
  • Domingo Santana struck out 195 times in 620 PAs (31.5%) against RHP since 2017 — 10th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 484 PA’s; League Avg: 20.8%.
  • Domingo Santana had an OPS of .910 (525 PAs) against starting pitchers since 2017 — 23rd best in MLB among hitters with at least 484 PA’s; League Avg: .789.

 

Mallex Smith
  • Mallex Smith had a Well-Hit Avg of just .108 (52/480) in the 2018 season — 10th worst in MLB; League Avg: .168.
  • Mallex Smith pulled just 33.8% of balls he’s put into play (132/391) in the 2018 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 45.7%.
  • Mallex Smith had an OBP of .419 (172 PAs) when leading off an inning in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .330.

 

Jay Bruce
  • Jay Bruce had a Well-Hit Avg of just .119 (38/318) in the 2018 season — 28th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .161.
  • Jay Bruce batted just .223 (71-for-318) in the 2018 season — 23rd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .258.
  • Jay Bruce had an OBP of .432 (88 PAs) with RISP in the 2018 season — tied for 21st best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .352.

 

Mitch Haniger
  • Mitch Haniger slugged .654 (83 total bases in 127 ABs) on inside fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 14th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .469.
  • Mitch Haniger chased just 24.5% of non-fastballs out of the zone (175/715) in the 2018 season — 12th lowest among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 33.2%.
  • Mitch Haniger had an OBP of .395 (195 PAs) against LHP in the 2018 season — 14th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .337.

 

Edwin Encarnacion
  • Edwin Encarnacion batted just .217 (67-for-309) against starting pitchers in the 2018 season — 9th worst in MLB; League Avg: .268.
  • Edwin Encarnacion slugged .539 (103 total bases in 191 ABs) versus relief pitchers in the 2018 season — 13th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .434.
  • Edwin Encarnacion batted just .178 (18-for-101) when leading off an inning in the 2018 season — 4th worst in MLB; League Avg: .264.
  • Edwin Encarnacion came to the plate with runners in scoring position in 186 of his 579 plate appearances (32.1%) in the 2018 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 24.3%.

 

Ryon Healy
  • Ryon Healy grounded into 21 double plays in 107 opportunities (19.6%) in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB; League Avg: 10.5%.
  • Ryon Healy had an OBP of just .277 (524 PAs) in the 2018 season — tied for 5th worst in MLB; League Avg: .338.
  • Ryon Healy slugged .669 (87 total bases in 130 ABs) on inside pitches in the 2018 season — tied for 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .451.

 

Dee Gordon
  • Dee Gordon had an OBP of just .202 (121 PAs) with RISP in the 2018 season — worst in MLB; League Avg: .362.
  • Dee Gordon had a Well-Hit Avg of just .059 (33/556) in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB; League Avg: .168.
  • Dee Gordon chased 66.6% of pitches out of the zone (197/296) with two strikes in the 2018 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 40.7%.

 

Tim Beckham
  • Tim Beckham had a Well-Hit Avg of just .060 (9/151) on low pitches in the 2018 season — 8th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .139.
  • Tim Beckham slugged just .168 (33 total bases in 196 ABs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 4th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .293.
  • Tim Beckham came to the plate with runners in scoring position in just 69 of his 402 plate appearances (17.2%) in the 2018 season — 3rd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 24.6%.

 

Kyle Seager
  • Opponents used a defensive shift against Kyle Seager on 81.5% of his plate appearances (468/574) in the 2018 season — 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 30.6%.
  • Kyle Seager had a groundball batting average of just .138 (17 GB hits out of 123 GBs) against the shift in the 2018 season — worst in MLB; League Avg: .223.

  • Kyle Seager had an OBP of just .273 (630 PAs) in the 2018 season — 3rd worst in MLB; League Avg: .338.

 

Omar Narvaez
  • Omar Narvaez slugged just .268 (19 total bases in 71 ABs) on pitches 94 mph or greater in the 2018 season — 19th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .429.
  • Omar Narvaez had a line drive rate of 34.1% (44/129) on fastballs in the 2018 season — 3rd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 23.8%.
  • Omar Narvaez had an OBP of .330 (182 PAs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — tied for 16th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .258.

 

 

 

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