Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2020 season. Over the next three weeks, we will have notes for players on each and every team. The Diamondbacks got us rolling in our season preview, up to bat now are the Seattle Mariners.
2019 Record: 68-94 (5th place in AL West)
Mariners Pitchers
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Marco Gonzales
- Marco Gonzales located his changeup away 70.9% of the time (548/773) last season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 57.9%
- Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .232 (59/254) against Marco Gonzales‘s fastball last season — tied for 10th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .204
- Opponents had a groundball rate of 54.9% (56/102) against Marco Gonzales‘ curve and slider last season — 6th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 47.0%
- 50 of Marco Gonzales‘ 147 strikeouts (34.0%) came on cutters last season — 5th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 5.3%
- Marco Gonzales had an average fastball velocity of just 88.9 MPH last season — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 92.9
- Opponents batted .254 (52-for-205) against Marco Gonzales on low non-fastballs last season — tied for 5th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .190
- Opponents had a miss rate of just 18.1% (279/1,543) against Marco Gonzales last season — tied for 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.4%
Yusei Kikuchi
- Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .094 (9/96) against fastballs up from Yusei Kikuchi last season — 6th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .145
- Yusei Kikuchi allowed 36 home runs last season — tied for 3rd most among qualified SPs in MLB
- Yusei Kikuchi had a strikeout rate of just 16.1% (116/721) last season — 4th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23.7%
- Yusei Kikuchi allowed a slugging percentage of .539 (356 Total Bases / 660 ABs) last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .411
Justus Sheffield
- Hitters chased just 14 of Justus Sheffield‘s 86 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 16.3%) over the last 30 days of the regular season (5 games) — tied for 4th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.4%
- Justus Sheffield allowed a BABIP of .391 over the last 30 days of the regular season (5 games) — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .289
- Right-handed batters batted .325 (27-for-83) against Justus Sheffield over the last 30 days of the regular season (5 games) — 8th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .245
- Justus Sheffield threw his slider 51.2% of the time (62/121) with two-strikes over the last 30 days of the regular season (5 games) — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.4%
Nestor Cortes
- Nestor Cortes threw his slider 47.1% of the time (140/297) on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.2%
- Hitters chased just 48 of Nestor Cortes‘ 218 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 22.0%) last season — 3rd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 32.5%
- Opponents batted .358 (34-for-95) against Nestor Cortes‘ curve and slider last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .203
Matt Magill
- Opponents had a miss rate of 39.2% (40/102) against Matt Magill on elevated fastballs last season — 15th highest among among 111 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 30.1%
- Opponents had a line drive rate of 31.5% (45/143) versus Matt Magill last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.6%
Yoshihisa Hirano
- Yoshihisa Hirano located his non-fastball low 82.5% of the time (401/486) last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 66.3%
- Hitters chased 167 of Yoshihisa Hirano‘s 360 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 46.4%) last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 33.7%
- Opponents batted .619 (13-for-21) against Yoshihisa Hirano on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .342
Sam Tuivalala
- Opponents are hitting just .087 (2-for-23) against Sam Tuivailala‘s low curves and sliders since the 2019 All-Star Break — 15th best among among 103 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .168
- Opponents have a line drive rate of just 14.8% (8/54) against Sam Tuivailala since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 14th lowest among among 227 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.6%
- Opponents are hitting just .162 (13-for-80) against Sam Tuivailala since the 2019 All-Star Break — 16th best among among 227 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .237
Erik Swanson
- Opponents have a groundball rate of 70.0% (21/30) against Erik Swanson on non-fastballs since the 2019 All-Star Break — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 46.8%
- Opponents are hitting just .170 (16-for-94) against Erik Swanson since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 19th best among among 227 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .237
- Opponents have a line drive rate of just 10.6% (7/66) against Erik Swanson since the 2019 All-Star Break — 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.6%
Carl Edwards
- Carl Edwards has allowed a slugging percentage of just .264 (124 Total Bases / 469 ABs) since the 2017 season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .387
- Opponents are hitting just .164 (77-for-469) against Carl Edwards since the 2017 season — tied for 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .236
- Opponents are hitting just .072 (7-for-97) against Carl Edwards on low non-fastballs since the 2017 season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .177
Brandon Brennan
- Brandon Brennan allowed a BABIP of .235 last season — 21st best among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .294
- Opponents had a groundball rate of 55.2% (69/125) against Brandon Brennan last season — 23rd highest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%
- Opponents had a miss rate of 54.2% (84/155) against Brandon Brennan on changeups last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 33.1%
Dan Altavilla
- Dan Altavilla threw his slider 59.2% of the time (42/71) with two-strikes over the last 30 days of the regular season (10 games) — 8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 33.5%
- Dan Altavilla threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 77.8% (21/27) of opposing batters over the last 30 days of the regular season (10 games) — tied for 19th highest among among 275 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 62.7%
- Opponents were hitless in 21 AB’s against Dan Altavilla with two-strikes over the last 30 days of the regular season (10 games) — tied for best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .150
Mariners Hitters
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Kyle Lewis
- Kyle Lewis batted .357 (10-for-28) on breaking pitches over the last 30 days of the regular season (18 games) — tied for 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .226
- 5.3% of Kyle Lewis‘ plate appearances lasted only one pitch (4/75 PA’s) over the last 30 days of the regular season (18 games) — tied for 15th lowest among 183 in MLB; League Avg: 10.8%
- Kyle Lewis had 11 extra-base hits out of 19 total hits (57.9%) over the last 30 days of the regular season (18 games) — tied for 16th best among 183 in MLB; League Avg: 39.2%
Mallex Smith
- Mallex Smith had 34 extra-base hits out of 116 total hits (just 29.3%) last season — 15th lowest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 39.7%
- Mallex Smith had 206 quality ABs out of 566 total (36.40% QAB rate) last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 45.29%
- Mallex Smith has no extra-base-hits in his last 66 at-bats — Wilmer Difo has the longest active streak at 79.
Braden Bishop
- Braden Bishop saw fastballs 62.7% of the time (96/153) over the last 30 days of the regular season (12 games) — 11th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 36 total PA’s; League Avg: 51.7%
- Braden Bishop had a Well-Hit Avg of just .062 (2/32) over the last 30 days of the regular season (12 games) — tied for 6th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 36 total PA’s; League Avg: .194
Daniel Vogelbach
- Opponents used a defensive shift against Daniel Vogelbach on 85.0% of his plate appearances (415/488) last season — 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 40.6%
- 6.5% of Daniel Vogelbach‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (36/558 PA’s) last season — 7th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 11.5%
- Daniel Vogelbach had an OBP of .507 (201 PA’s) in non-two strike counts last season — 7th best in MLB; League Avg: .426
- Daniel Vogelbach batted just .144 (21-for-146) on breaking pitches last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .243
- Daniel Vogelbach averaged 4.54 pitches per plate appearance (2,532/558) last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 3.90
Dee Gordon
- Dee Gordon drew 18 walks in 421 PA’s (4.3%) last season — tied for 13th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 8.8%
- Dee Gordon had a groundball rate of 55.4% (189/341) last season — 7th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 42.8%
- Dee Gordon missed on just 15.8% of swings (127/805) last season — 27th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 24.9%
- Dee Gordon has not homered in any of his last 77 games — Lewis Brinson has the longest active streak at 92.
Shed Long
- Shed Long slugged .667 (14 total bases in 21 ABs) on pitches 94 mph or greater over the last 30 days of the regular season (19 games) — tied for 19th best in MLB among hitters with at least 36 total PA’s; League Avg: .449
- Shed Long batted .372 (16-for-43) on fastballs over the last 30 days of the regular season (23 games) — 8th best in MLB; League Avg: .283
J.P Crawford
- J.P. Crawford chased just 14.9% of elevated fastballs out of the zone (33/222) last season — 14th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 27.0%
- J.P. Crawford saw fastballs 57.1% of the time (979/1,716) last season — tied for 33rd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 52.0%
- J.P. Crawford had a Well-Hit Avg of just .107 (37/345) last season — tied for 11th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .192
Kyle Seager
- Kyle Seager batted just .271 (19-for-70) when ahead in the count last season — 11th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .362
- Kyle Seager batted just .198 (36-for-182) on outside pitches last season — tied for 13th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .241
- Kyle Seager had a groundball rate of just 33.7% (104/309) last season — tied for 30th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 42.8%
Tom Murphy
- Tom Murphy did not ground into a double plays in 48 opportunities (0.0%) last season — tied for best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.2%
- Tom Murphy struck out 87 times in 281 PA’s (31.0%) last season — 25th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 21.6%
- Tom Murphy batted .368 (28-for-76) on fastballs against LHP last season — tied for 8th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .288
- Tom Murphy averaged 4.36 pitches per plate appearance (1,225/281) last season — tied for 11th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 3.93
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