Seattle Mariners 2021 Season – Over/Under
J.P. Crawford – .350 On-base percentage (OBP)
Chip Clark – Under
Under, but closer than ever. Over J.P. Crawford‘s MLB career, the biggest criticism of him at the plate is that he needs to be more patient. Because the lineup around him is better, he should get better pitches to hit, especially if he can work counts early. Unfortunately, it still won’t be enough to crack .350 yet. The M’s would be happy if he improves to .340, though.
Chris Phillips – Under
I want to be over, and Crawford wants it to be over. But sadly, he’s a career .325, and even in last year’s two-month sprint, it was .336. His offense is making strides of improvement. That’s all we as fans can ask for.
Ed Stein – Under
It sure would be nice if J.P. Crawford did get on base at a .350-ish or better. He would make for a great catalyst at the top of the order.
Joe Swenson – Under
He’s done it in the minor leagues but never at the major league level. It’s also likely that he will move down the order into a position where he might want to be more aggressive in his at-bats, leading to fewer walks.