One of the markers of an upcoming MLB season, at least in these numbers-obsessed corners of the Internet, is the release of new ZiPS projections by Dan Szymborski over at FanGraphs. Today, it’s the Mariners’ turn, and the numbers, they are not super pretty.
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Let’s get a bit more in depth, both on the players who we’re pleasantly surprised by and by the players who don’t project quite as well.
Highlights
Ty France, Certified Masher
Projection: 112 OPS+, 2.6 zWAR
It’s not a great sign that a player with a grand total of 356 plate appearances in MLB is projected as the team’s best hitter.