Seattle Mariners: The Pitching Future is Here Already
The Seattle Mariners are off to a great start this year. Some of their young, pitching prospect talents are proving highly successful at the MLB level.
The Seattle Mariners are currently battling for recognition as the best team in the AL. It’s exciting to see this early season success from the ball club. Some of their former top prospects are succeeding while others are struggling. Baseball is a difficult game, one where failing often is not uncommon.
A batter hitting .300 or 3 out of 10 times is a good thing. However, getting three correct answers out of 10 on a quiz or test is bad. As Ted Williams once said, “Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.”
The poor early season results of Julio Rodriguez and Jarred Kelenic are well documented. Instead of dwelling on the negative again, we look at a couple of the young pitchers for the Seattle Mariners.
Logan Gilbert
Last season, Seattle Mariners’ top pitching prospect, Logan Gilbert, had decent success in the MLB. He picked right back up this year and is off to an incredible start. Gilbert has thrown 22.1 innings, coming away with three wins, one quality start (should have been two if he didn’t run his pitch count up on his last start), 22 strikeouts, and only yielding one home run and four walks. Gilbert has a 0.85 WHIP and leads the American League with a 0.40 ERA.
Typically, when the WHIP is higher than the ERA, it means the pitcher is getting some luck, but Gilbert’s excellence isn’t typical. He’s currently showing everyone why he will be the M’s ace of the future.
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