Seattle Mariners: 3 stars of Week 5 (April 25 – May 2)
Led by another week of outstanding relief pitching, the Seattle Mariners won three of seven games. Here are our three stars of the week ending May 2.
For the third week in a row, the Seattle Mariners bullpen put up a sub-2 earned run average, and they needed it. Meanwhile, the M’s bats once again went silent, batting under .200 for the second week in a row.
Adding to the misery, a week after Sam Haggerty had a career week, he batted .063 (1-for-16) with 8 strikeouts. Taylor Trammell continues to struggle and is currently on pace to break 200 strikeouts (205). Mariners hitters have 80 more strikeouts than hits. As a team, their batting average is below .210 on the young season.
This bullpen is insane. They are led by two relievers that have yet to give up a run despite making at least 10 appearances. Kendall Graveman and Anthony Misiewicz have both looked lights out so far, and they continue to dominate in their outings. The Seattle Mariner’s bullpen leads the majors with a 2.30 ERA and a minuscule 1.00 WHIP. In addition, opponents are hitting .189 with a .560 OPS.
Honorable Mentions
Justus Sheffield, 2 GS, 3.18 ERA, 1-1
Justus Sheffield’s first start against the Astros was brutal. He gave up 12 hits in 5.1 innings. Against the Angels on Sunday, he was the exact opposite. The Sheff gave up 2 hits in 6 innings, and despite being in trouble early and often, he settled down and cruised to a quality start and the win.
Kyle Lewis, .856 OPS, 2 HRs
Kyle Lewis is just coming back to form. While he only hit .222 during this period, his strikeout rate keeps improving as he gets his timing back. The reigning A.L. Rookie of the Year also added two dingers. He was one of only three Mariners whose slugging percentage was higher than .500 for the week.
Dylan Moore, .250 average, 1 HR, 3 SBs
Dylan Moore had a decent week, and he only struck out three times in 16 at-bats. He was caught stealing once, but his 3 steals moved him to 6 on the season. That puts him on a pace for over 30 on the season. Moore had his best week of the season. Hopefully, he’s turned the corner and will put up a better showing this week.