Seattle Mariners: Can Logan Gilbert be the M’s Ace?
Conclusion
Gilbert is the first of the M’s next wave of starting pitchers. It won’t be long until prospects like George Kirby, Matt Brash, and/ or Emerson Hancock reach the show. But by then, he’ll have his chance to establish himself at the top of the Mariners rotation. Seattle could also bring in more pitchers from outside the organization as they did with Robbie Ray.
Having the luxury of keeping Gilbert in the middle of the rotation is a good thing. It’s exactly what the Seattle Mariners need from their rotation if they want to end their two-decade-plus playoff drought. Because if someone with his talent isn’t at the top, it means they have a quality starting staff.
Back to the original question, will Logan Gilbert be the Seattle Mariners’ next ace? Until he can develop more than one “plus” pitch, the answer is no. That doesn’t mean Gilbert can’t do it one day. Whether he is or isn’t the Mariners ace, the righty will have a big role in this powerhouse team General manager Jerry Dipoto is building for not only next year but for the next decade.
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Logan Gilbert had full command of his arsenal today en route to a career-high 9 K’s. pic.twitter.com/aCbT5maJnw
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 18, 2021
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