Seattle Mariners: Three Stars of Week 14 after M’s go 4-2
The Seattle Mariners went 4-2 in an exciting Week 14 filled with clutch hitting and dominant pitching. Here are the M’s 3 Stars of the Week.
The Seattle Mariners have a winning record each of the last two weeks and are 14-5 over their last 19 games. Despite going 4-2 this week, the Mariners only outscored their opponents by one run in six games. They also had their 4th walk-off win in the last two weeks and now have 7 walk-off wins on the season (tied for second in MLB).
For the second consecutive week, the Mariners hit a home run in every game. The Mariners are now up to 13 consecutive games with a home run. In addition, just like the previous week where the Mariners went 6-1, there were a bunch of players that were considered for our three stars. The honorable mentions could’ve also been awarded stars this week, but alas, I’m limited to just three stars and a few honorable mentions.
Honorable Mentions
Ty France – .348 avg, .940 OPS, 5 RBIs, 6 Game Hitting Streak
Ty France is a professional hitter. At times he is the best hitter the Seattle Mariners have in their line-up. M’s fans wish more Mariners were like Ty France. He hit safely in all six games this week, contributed a home run, and five runs batted in.
Whether he’s batting third or fourth in the line-up doesn’t really matter at this point as he’s done damage from both spots. It’s even better with J.P. Crawford’s continued batting excellence. Hopefully, France can keep it up. For reference, look at his 2019 performance at Triple-A El Paso (.399 average in over 300 plate appearances). It’s possible.
Chris Flexen – 1-0, 6 innings, 5 Ks, No BBs
Chris Flexen has been amazing over his last 5 starts, going 2-0 and giving up 3 runs or less in each of those starts. He has seen his ERA drop from 4.70 on June 2 to 3.80 after his start last week against the Rangers. He has a 2.27 ERA over those five starts and at 7-3, he is definitely in the conversation for possible Mariners All-Star snubs.
In that game, Flexen flirted with a perfect game, no-hitter, and shutout. In 6 innings, the righty threw only 81 pitches. He didn’t really get into trouble until the 6th, but in a close game, Servais opted to go with his best relievers.
Paul Sewald – 3 appearances, 3.1 innings, 3 baserunners allowed, 8 Ks, 2 holds, and 1 save
Paul Sewald, Drew Steckenrider, and Kendall Graveman make up the A list of relievers when the Mariners are in a close game and are tied or leading. Sewald has been insanely good over the last two months. That dominance continued last week. Sewald was so close to earning a star for the second consecutive week, and while he performed better than he did last week, the top three were utterly dominant this week.