> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://baseballthings.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Where the Mariners rank... - URL: https://baseballthings.com/where-the-mariners-rank/ - Published: 2025-08-28T13:17:59.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-31T00:57:35.000Z - Description: We have about a month left in the regular season. Let's see where Seattle ranks in several categories. - Author: Jason A. Churchill - Tags: Newsletter, #Migrated-1788137406209, #Import 2026-08-30 20:52 The standings are the only thing that matters at the end of the day, but another month of games is going to dictate quite a bit. Performances drive wins and losses. Let’s get to it. Rankings through Wednesday, August 27. --- ## TEAM PITCHING **OVERALL** **ERA:** 16 **FIP:** 17 **xFIP:** 10 **K%:** 14 **BB%:** 8 **wOBA** **vs. LHB:** 21 **wOBA vs. RHB:** 11 **WPA:** 13 **fWAR:** 19 It’s been a middling group most of the year, despite some shining performances from the likes of [Bryan Woo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woobr01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr), [Andres Munoz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/munozan01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr), and [Gabe Speier](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/speiega01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr). Flashes of brilliance from [Logan Gilbert](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gilbelo01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr), [George Kirby](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kirbyge01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr), and [Matt Brash](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brashma01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr) have hidden, to an extent, the lack of impact the staff has offered the past three seasons. Injuries have been a part of it, but it’s put more pressure on the lineup all season, and now everyone is healthy. **STARTERS** **ERA:** 15 **FIP:** 11 **xFIP:** 5 **K%:** 9 **BB%:** 7 **IP:** 2 **WPA:** 20 **fWAR:** 15 ![Seattle Mariners Rookie Bryce Miller Continues to Re-Write History Books - Fastball](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/b8bd5a17-d425-4b1f-af7c-2b0427c27daf_720x405-jpeg.jpg) The plus side here is, even the least consistent and perhaps most troublesome performers in the rotation — [Luis Castillo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=castilu02,castilu01,castilu03,castil018lui,castil025lui,castil026lui,castil027lui&search=Luis+Castillo&utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr), [Bryce Miller](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=millebr04,miller006bry,miller005bry&search=Bryce+Miller&utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr) — have shown glimpses of their former star-level selves. Each has 5-6 starts left, and all are more than capable of going on a run. **KEY PLAYER:** Miller Seattle needs Miller to give them a better chance to win. He’s allowed three runs or fewer in just five of his 12 starts, and just one of his last six, dating back to May 5\. Since his latest return from the IL, he’s allowed eight runs on 10 hits in 10 innings, walked three and struck out eight, serving up five long balls. Earlier in the year, the home run ball wasn’t remotely part of the problem — just four allowed in nine starts. While the outing versus the Padres doesn’t look good on paper, there were positives to take from it. Miller’s swing-and-miss splitter was back in his last outing, and that occurred because he had command of it. He was 94-98 with his fastball, though mostly 93-95 in his final two frames, and he gave up two of the three long balls on heaters. **RELIEVERS** **ERA:** 16 **FIP:** 17 **xFIP:** 10 **K%:** 14 **BB%:** 8 **IP:** 17 **WPA:** 5 **fWAR:** 23 **KEY PLAYER:** Brash ![Matt Brash moving to bullpen](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/9215c2d8-1224-4c5b-a9c9-1d7d679afb06_1024x576-jpeg.jpg) Brash’s issues have mostly been about clean innings. He’s allowed just seven earned runs all year, and he’s flipped the switch on the strikeout rate — 34% since July 24\. He’s also gone back-to-back five times since the break and seems no worse for the wear, a good sign in Year 1 off UCL surgery. Brash’s efficiency is key to his game, but despite just five unintentional walks in his last 18 appearances, he’s managed just 60% strikes and has needed 18 or more pitches to get through his inning in half of his appearances in August. He’s allowed two or more baserunners in five of his last 12 outings. --- ## TEAM BATTING **OVERALL** **AVG:** 21 **OBP:** 15 **SLG:** 11 **wRC+:** 7 **HR:** 3 **SB:** 3 **BB%:** 8 **K%:** 25 **WPA:** 10 **Hard-Hit%:** 6 **Barrel%:** 8 **EV:** 9 **wRC+/ROB:** 9 **wRC+/HL:** 11 **wRC+/LHP:** 10 **wRC+/RHP:** 6 **AVG/Ahead:** 26 **SLG/Ahead:** 22 **AVG/Behind:** 19 **SLG/Behind:** 6 **AVG/Tied:** 9 **SLG/Tied:** 9 ![Josh Naylor relishes role as Mariners' new cleanup hitter - ESPN](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/e82a7287-c7a2-43cb-80c6-cbd3a69e889f_1296x729-jpeg.jpg) **KEY PLAYER:** Suarez Seattle has had a top 10 lineup this season, and only a month of that has come with [Josh Naylor](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/naylojo01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr) and [Eugenio Suarez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/suareeu01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr). They’re No. 11 in runs per game, despite the massively suppressive home ballpark, and they’re only real vulnerabilities include their tendency to swing-and-miss in bunches and their struggles versus left-handed pitching. But both may be killers. Yes, despite ranking No. 10 in wRC+ versus lefties, the Mariners have just four players with 100 or more plate appearances who have been average or better against left-handed arms this season. That ranking is carried by [Cal Raleigh](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raleica01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr) (186), [Julio Rodriguez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=rodrig010jul,rodrig014jul&search=Julio+Rodriguez&utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr) (131), [Randy Arozarena](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/arozara01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr) (129), and, yes, [Mitch Garver](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garvemi01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr) (118). [J.P. Crawford](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crawfjp01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr)’s 89 wRC+ versus southpaws ranks fifth on the club. This is another great example of not simply glancing at numbers. Ranking No. 10 sounds pretty good, and it is, but looking deeper tells us it’s a problem, not a strength. Suarez is heating up in a big way and can help quite a bit versus left-handed pitching, but he’s oddly been terrible against them in 2025 in regards to average (.160) and OBP (.260). He’s 3-for-29 versus lefties since the trade, with one extra-base hit. The fact Naylor is about average against them is fine, and he’s 13-for-38 versus lefties with five extra-base hits since the club acquired him from Arizona. But Suarez is the central figure here. He’s always been good against lefties until 2025. **wRC+ by Batting Order** **1:** 25 **2:** 15 **3:** 2 **4:** 4 **5:** 16 **6:** 6 **7:** 12 **8:** 8 **9:** 8 ![Randy Arozarena Postseason Highlights (Rays rookie has one of greatest Postseasons EVER!)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/27af162a-7633-4991-abff-14cae853885a_900x506-jpeg.jpg) Despite Arozarena’s good year overall, he’s struggled in the leadoff spot (77 wRC+). I suspect if that doesn’t change, [Victor Robles](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roblevi01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr) or Julio Rodriguez will get a look. Arozarena has had a tough August, batting .188/.261/.337. **wRC+ by Position** **C:** 1 **1B:** 15 **2B:** 10 **3B:** 14 **SS:** 11 **LF: 5** **CF:** 2 **RF:** 28 **DH:** 15 ![Dominic Canzone delivers four-hit performance](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/59e3e3c5-fd64-4f2f-87fe-b08cd20a80ae_1024x576-jpeg.jpg) Right field has been an issue, but injury has destroyed it more than anything — Robles, [Luke Raley](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raleylu01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr) — but Raley’s power has been nowhere to be found all season (.340 slug, 4 HR). [Dominic Canzone](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/canzodo01.shtml?utm%5Fmedium=linker&utm%5Fsource=www.midnightmariners.com&utm%5Fcampaign=2025-08-28%5Fbr)’s .294/.352/.463 slash in 55 games as the right fielder has saved the club from having the worst RF production in baseball in 2025, and a reason to brush off the No. 25 ranking. --- [New Comps for Top Mariners ProspectsYears ago, a long-time scout told me a good way to think about player comps is “what impact do they have, how do they deploy it?” Meaning, where does the batter fit in a good lineup, where does he fit defensively? Or, for pitchers, is it a starter or reliever, and where do they fit in a good rotation or bullpen?![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/4e72e8b8-c29c-4529-af39-54e97dc9b564_1200x1200-2.png)Mariners After MidnightJason A. Churchill![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/2a9cef7e-3fe0-4180-88c9-dcb4c0c05d70_2208x1242-jpeg-4.jpg)](https://www.midnightmariners.com/p/new-comps-for-top-mariners-prospects?ref=baseballthings.com) [Final in-season Mariners Prospect Rankings Update: AugustThe Seattle Mariners not only added impact talent in the Draft, but the club avoided moving any of their Top 10 prospects at the deadline, instead trading my No. 11, 15, 16, 26, and 41 prospects for 3B![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/4e72e8b8-c29c-4529-af39-54e97dc9b564_1200x1200-3.png)Mariners After MidnightJason A. Churchill![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/1a8ebf05-9add-40a6-8754-a01f27896055_2560x1440-jpeg-8.jpg)](https://www.midnightmariners.com/p/final-in-season-mariners-prospect?ref=baseballthings.com) [Ranking the AL West Draft ClassesOver at Future Stars Series, I continued my series ranking the MLB Draft hauls by division. First, the NL East went under the microscope. Then, the American League West.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/4e72e8b8-c29c-4529-af39-54e97dc9b564_1200x1200-4.png)Mariners After MidnightJason A. Churchill![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/85/f285ce72-40e3-409f-ae3b-2ef371936c02/content/images/2026/08/d8d93c47-900b-454e-b244-079182ce4e47_1024x576-jpeg-1.jpg)](https://www.midnightmariners.com/p/ranking-the-al-west-draft-classes?ref=baseballthings.com)