Reliever Gabe Speier has played a big role in the Seattle Mariners' rise to the top of the AL West in the 2024 MLB season's opening month.
The tattooed lefty has been stellar to open the season, boasting a 0.84 ERA in 10 2/3 innings with 15 strikeouts and a 452 ERA+. On top of his excellent play on the field, Speier has a great story that makes it easy to root for him.
The reliever is 29 years old and has been traded no less than four times throughout the course of his baseball career, dating back to 2014 after he signed with the Boston Red Sox out of Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, Ca.