Mariners taking being 'extra' to new level with their hits to start season
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Through two games, the Mariners’ offense has been so extra.
Seattle has racked up nine hits while splitting its first two games of the season versus the Guardians. Would you like to guess how many of those hits went for extra bases? How about all of them.
The Mariners are the first team since at least 1900 without a single through its first two games of a season and just the ninth team during that period with zero singles over any two-game span.
The Mariners have slugged an MLB-best six homers thus far. Dominic Canzone went deep twice on Opening Day while outfielder Luke Raley has homered in each game. The Mariners got a big three-run clout from 22-year-old second baseman Cole Young during Friday’s victory and offseason acquisition Brendan Donovan has also left the yard once.
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Donovan and Randy Arozarena have accounted for Seattle’s two doubles while Leo Rivas has the team’s lone triple.
Conspicuously absent are Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez, Seattle’s leaders in XBHs last season. Raleigh’s 84 extra-base hits ranked third in the Majors and were the most by a Mariner since Ken Griffey Jr. had 92 such knocks in 1998.
Both of those stars are still looking for their first hit. When they finally get it, there’s probably a decent chance they won’t be stopping at first base.