Seattle Mariners: The Unexpected Rise of Dylan Moore
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Four reasons why Seattle Mariners fans should get used to the name Dylan Moore.
There is something about a player that keeps pushing back no matter what challenges arise. That is the story of Seattle Mariners‘ super-utility player Dylan Moore. Before making his MLB debut in 2019, Moore struggled to reach the upper echelon. He had been traded, released, and let go several times while in the minors. That’s not exactly the story of most Major Leaguers players. Through all the adversity, Moore kept coming back.
The Debut
Moore signed a minor league free agent contract with Seattle in November of 2018. He made it onto a major league field the following March as part of the Seattle Mariners’ opening series against Oakland, in Japan. In his wildest dreams, Moore couldn’t have imagined making his first MLB appearance over 5,500 miles from his hometown in Placentia, California. An unexpected development in an untraditional career.
It wasn’t until March 30th at home in the newly minted T-Mobile Field that Moore became a recognized name in the M’s community. This was his first start for the Mariners. The rookie went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. If that wasn’t bad enough, he made three errors, back-to-back-to-back, with two outs in the ninth inning. It was an embarrassing debut in front of the home fans. Moore was a minor league free agent, Seattle could cut him without anyone really noticing. Yet, Moore kept coming back.
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