Despite the Seattle Mariners' offense being one of the lighter-hitting groups among the remaining postseason teams, their lineup is worryingly deep. Their Nos. 1-6 hitters — Randy Arozarena, Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodríguez, Jorge Polanco, Josh Naylor, and Eugenio Súarez — form a more comprehensive on-base and power threat than any combination of Tigers' batters.
The Tigers have already gotten a roundabout gift from the Mariners (albeit not regarding their offense), with ace Bryan Woo sitting through the ALDS with pectoral tightness. They might get another, this time impacting Seattle's lineup, in a potentially decisive ALDS Game 4.