Shortsop Jean Segura

 

Right now you have to say that Jean Segura the shortstop of the Seattle Mariners is a hitting machine. He leads the major league in multiple hit games. His fielding isn't good as well though he  does make some mistakes every once in while. He does have a strong arm so he can make tough plays that deep in the hole look easy as well. Right now he has five errors, with fifty-eight putouts and one hundred fifty-eight assists.

 

 

After Thursday's night win in Tampa Bay where Segura had two more hits his batting average is at .341. There are times like most hitters where he struggles at the plate but it doesn't happen very often. He doesn't walk often and he often hits balls that are out of the strike zone but he knows how to put the bat on the ball. He can hit the ball to all fields and can drive in runs when needed though he currently is batting second in the batting order. Last year he was the leadoff hitter most of the season so he can hit either first or second. I am sure he could hit anywhere in the lineup if needed. He is second on the Mariners in stealing bases with thirteen behind Dee Gordon. He is twenty-eight years old and has played full seasons in the majors since 2013. Right now he is into his third straight season hitting over three hundred. I expect that he is only get better when he gets closer to thirty years old. He signed a seven year contract with the Mariners last May 2017 so he will be around for some time and be the key player for many years to come. At some point it wouldn't surprise me if he ends up batting third in the lineup. Just like Mitch Haniger who the Mariners picked up in the trade from Arizona he will be a superstar. These two will become the core players in the lineup. Of course we can name quite a few already in the lineup as core players. At this point the Mariners have a strong lineup though at times Ryon Healy, Guillermo Heredia and Mike Zunino do struggle at the plate in the bottom of the order. All three though play good defense though.

 

The Mariners after beating Tampa Bay 5-4 have a record of 39-22 and still a one game lead over Houston. Mike Leake had an excellent game pitching into the ninth inning. In total he gave up two runs. He was relieved by Alex Colome who struggled a bit after not pitching for four games however on an excellent play by Kyle Seager the Mariners won.  Friday  Marco Gonzales goes for the Mariners followed by Felix Hernandez and James Paxton on Sunday. The Mariners will come home to play three against Los Angeles Angels and four against the Boston Red Sox before heading back on the road. June we will see how the Mariners will do. The importance is that the players stay healthy. Go M's.