Seattle Mariners Spring Training – Who’s Hot and Who’s Not
Who’s Hot – Pitchers
Matt Brash
2 games, 1 start, 5.0 innings, 7 strikeouts, 0.00 ERA, 0.48 WHIP
Seattle has an opening for a fifth-starter, and Matt Brash is pitching himself into contention for it. He’s given up just one hit this spring. Concerns about his control have been put aside, as evidenced by his one walk allowed.
Matt Brash was unhittable today, fanning 6 in 3 scoreless innings for the #Mariners.
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— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 27, 2022
Justus Sheffield
2 games, 4.2 innings, 2 hits, 0.00 ERA, .118 WHIP
Getting sent back to the minors last summer and an offseason to think about it seems to have set Justus Sheffield on the right path. The Mariners need another lefty in the pen as well as someone who can be an opener if called upon. It looks like Shef might be cooking again in Seattle.
Drew Steckenrider
3 games, 3 innings pitched, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 strikeouts, 0 walks.
Drew Steckenrider is picking up where he left off in 2021. That bodes very well for the M’s pen. The way Scott Servais uses his relievers, an effective Steck is the ideal setup man.
Who’s Not – Pitchers
Logan Gilbert
2 games, 2 starts, 6.2 innings, 6 hits, 2 home runs, 8.10 ERA.
The Seattle Mariners expect Logan Gilbert to be part of the starting rotation this season. He’s shown flashes of the pitcher they know he can be with 10 strikeouts. The long balls are concerning, as are the 6 earned runs. Are the M’s worried?
George Kirby
2 games, 1 start, 4.2 innings, 8 hits, 2 home runs, 11.57 ERA, 2.14 WHIP.
George Kirby is the number three prospect in the Seattle Mariners organization. Unfortunately, it’s not his time yet. Maybe Kirby figures it out and joins the teams later this season.
Erik Swanson
3 games, 3.0 innings, 6 hits, 2 home runs, 9.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP.
Ken Giles and Andres Munoz are back from their TJ surgeries. That put Erik Swanson on the bubble as spring training began. He hasn’t done much to earn a spot this March.
Batters are always ahead of pitchers at this point. How much importance will Servais put on spring training results?