2K24: Seattle Mariners

[revo]

Haniger out 6+ weeks

[Ken]

Yeah looks like a sample issue to me, his swinging strike rate is actually up half a percentage point this year. And he's watching called strikes 1.5% more. Neither of those support a decrease in K's. I guess he's getting 2 two strikes more but not striking out?

26% Ks since this comment bringing his yearly average up to 11% Ks (double what it was last week). SwStr% is important.

[revo]

26% Ks since this comment bringing his yearly average up to 11% Ks (double what it was last week). SwStr% is important.

Yup, but he still appears to be primed for a career year. More BBs than Ks, the K rate is still a career low, on pace for double digit HRs, etc. I'd still trade for him now if he continues to be valued like a low-end SS.

[Ken]

Yup, but he still appears to be primed for a career year. More BBs than Ks, the K rate is still a career low, on pace for double digit HRs, etc. I'd still trade for him now if he continues to be valued like a low-end SS.

Seems like you'd be buying high - the avg is mainly a sss babip number, and his ISO is double what it was last year - I don't see how that sticks. CSW is the highest he's had outside of 2018.

Feels like a sell high rather than a buy opportunity.

[revo]

Seems like you'd be buying high - the avg is mainly a sss babip number, and his ISO is double what it was last year - I don't see how that sticks. CSW is the highest he's had outside of 2018.

Feels like a sell high rather than a buy opportunity.

Let's check back in a month!

[Ken]

Let's check back in a month!

For sure, but it's interesting to analyze now.

You cited the HR pace, but doesn't the 84.3mph exit velo concern you? (His lowest since 2017, and bottom 4% of the league)

For our future reference Crawford is hitting .357/.450/.595 with 4 HR and 1 SB. His current BABIP is .371 and his ISO is .238. 7.5% SWStr%, 27.1% CSW, 26% O-Swing but 12% BBs and 11%Ks.

[madducks]

The Mariners sign 34-year-old Justin Upton to a one-year deal. Upton's lack of enthusiasm should be a great counter-balance to the over exuberance of Julio Rodriguez. Perhaps they can be roomies on road trips.

[madducks]

Speaking of Julio Rodriguez. Thanks to five 3-hit games, the 21 year-old is now slashing .342/.375/.513 during the month of May with 3 HR & 3 SB.

[Sharky]

I really don’t understand the logic of the Upton signing. Even with Haniger out it makes no sense to me.

[pitbull]

I really don’t understand the logic of the Upton signing. Even with Haniger out it makes no sense to me.

I don't either then they sent him down and recalled Trammell and Hagerty which at least make better sense.

[Pauly]

I don't either then they sent him down and recalled Trammell and Hagerty which at least make better sense.

Perhaps they are about to make a trade and need to shore up their depth? Lewis maybe? Kelenic? Interesting to think about.

[revo]

Jarred Kelenic has been blistering, going 7-for-9 with a 2B, 3B and 2 HRs in his last 2 games for Tacoma. Only a matter of time until he's recalled, so pick him up in redraft leagues if he's available.

[madducks]

Julio Rodriguez now has 17 SB in 54 games.

[revo]

Julio Rodriguez now has 17 SB in 54 games.

That's crazy. None of the projectors had anything close to what his projected SB total will be now (30-35).

[madducks]

That's crazy. None of the projectors had anything close to what his projected SB total will be now (30-35).

He has more than half of my team's total SB!

Without Rodriguez, Hader (half of my team's saves), and Judge (almost a quarter of my team's HR) my team would be a lot lower than third place.