Fansided · May 26, 2019
Mitch Haniger Struggling to Bring More Than Power to Mariners Lineup
The Mariners star outfielder has been productive in 2019 but he’s a different player at the plate.
The Seattle Mariners have been free falling in the standings, and amid the instigating and a distracting carousel of incompetency, the struggles of their best player – Mitch Haniger – have flowed in and out of the collective consciousness of fans with every 0-for and every home run.
While there is no hiding from a .228 batting average, Haniger still has a .802 OPS and has launched 12 home runs so far in 2019. He has been a key component of the Mariners offense, and in some ways, it feels like he just hasn’t stayed hot yet — like his streakiness has been just too streaky this year.