Fansided · Jun 13, 2018
Is Edwin Diaz the closer of the future?
The Mariners have not made the playoffs since 2001. Thanks to the 2015 Blue Jays, their October drought is currently longest among the 30 teams. Something looks different about this Mariner team. They’re winning one-run games, their offense is strong, and they have a promising closer.
Let’s talk a little about the last time the Mariners made the postseason. It was 2001, and their closer was Kazuhiro Sasaki. In his first three MLB seasons, he racked up 119 total saves for the Mariners and was a part of their playoff teams in 2000 and 2001.