Seattle Mariners 2023 Second Base Options Bleak
The Seattle Mariners are building a winner but have a big hole at second base. Options to fill the void are slim.
Wong spent the 2021 season in Milwaukee and found himself unemployed when free agency opened. He batted .251 with 108 hits, 15 home runs, 47 RBIs, 65 runs, 17 stolen bases, and a .770 OPS.
If the Mariners are interested in Wong, who is 32 years old, it would be a curious acquisition since his numbers are almost a carbon copy of Frazier’s, except for his on-base percentage.
The only difference between the two players is that Wong won back-to-back Gold Gloves in 2019 and 2020, while Frazier was an All-Star in 2021 with Pittsburgh. It would be interesting to see how management pitches its ideas to the media and fanbase because this acquisition seems like a lateral move.
One of the few upsides to bringing on a player older than the one they want to replace is that Wong can steal bases.
If the Seattle Mariners want to increase their speed on the bases, they also need to put more balls in play. In 2022, the team ranked 24th in hits, with runners in scoring position and 16th overall in stolen bases.