Seattle Mariners Three Stars of Week 1
Finally, the 2021 MLB season has arrived. The Seattle Mariners had a successful opening weekend, taking two of three from San Francisco.
Every Monday for the entire season (26 weeks) we will produce the Seattle Mariners three stars of the week and a few honorable mentions. The goal is to spark conversation and please feel free to put your three stars in the comments either on this website or on the page where you found it. This is an opinion-based article and there are several right choices for the top three. Let’s see if we match up.
Honorable Mentions
Ty France
Week 1 stat line – .300 average, 1.162 OPS, 1 HR, 3 hits.
Ty France could very well have been the third star of the series for his strong offensive performance. He leads the Mariners in slugging and is second on the team in OPS. I wouldn’t be surprised to see quite a few comments that include France as one of the weekend’s three stars.
Dylan Moore
Week 1 stat line – .200 average, .708 OPS, 2 Doubles, 4 RBI.
While he hasn’t started the season on the tear he was on in September of 2020, Dylan Moore came through in the clutch. His four RBI lead the team and he’s the only Seattle Mariners player with a stolen base.
Jake Fraley
Week 1 stat line – .615 On Base Percentage, .949 OPS, 6 walks in 13 plate appearances
Jake Fraley is one of the reasons the Mariners won on opening day as. He concluded the game with his third walk of the day, which resulted in bringing home a run in the bottom of the 10th inning. Throw in a hit-by-pitch and a double, and Fraley has been on base eight times so far this season, one more than France.
Evan White
Week 1 stat line – .231 average, .615 OPS, 2 doubles, 3 runs scored, 2 RBI.
There will be some that look at his north of .200 batting average and think that it is a huge win for Evan White. This is why some fans, rightfully, will select White over perhaps Haniger or the others listed here to be the third star. His 3 strikeouts in 13 at-bats are an encouraging sign.