Tracking Growth: Following Our Offensive Core Part 1

It’s no secret that the Mariners roster has been built upon a extremely young core.

This core is the foundation of the Mariners future, and while the season may not be cause for excitement, watching our young core grow is plenty of reason to tune in this season. Lets check in with our future stars to see were they stand thus far into the season (Carp and Wells have been omitted due to a lack of ABs).

Dustin Ackley 2B - Age: 24

	Fans Projection	Current
wOBA	0.362	0.312
AVE	0.287	0.262
OBP	0.373	0.325
SLG	0.442	0.383
BABIP	0.336	0.305
ISO	0.155	0.121
K	17.40%	17.20%
BB	11.70%	8.60%
HR	14	3

Current home run pace: 12

Jesus Montero C - Age: 22

	Fans Projection	Current
wOBA	0.354	0.289
AVE	0.284	0.248
OBP	0.346	0.277
SLG	0.479	0.398
BABIP	0.332	0.283
ISO	0.195	0.151
K	21.80%	22.00%
BB	8.40%	4.30%
HR	22	5

Current home run pace: 20

Justin Smoak 1B - Age: 25

	Fans Projection	Current
wOBA	0.351	0.246
AVE	0.263	0.201
OBP	0.352	0.246
SLG	0.452	0.306
BABIP	0.304	0.242
ISO	0.189	0.104
K	21.00%	24.60%
BB	11.80%	5.60%
HR	22	4

Current home run pace: 16

Michael Saunders OF - Age: 25

	Fans Projection	Current
wOBA	0.298	0.325
AVE	0.236	0.237
OBP	0.298	0.318
SLG	0.369	0.415
BABIP	0.31	0.316
ISO	0.133	0.178
K	27.50%	28.80%
BB	7.80%	10.60%
HR	6	4

Current home run pace: 16

Kyle Seager 3B - Age: 24

	Fans Projection	Current
wOBA	0.327	0.327
AVE	0.274	0.274
OBP	0.337	0.291
SLG	0.403	0.452
BABIP	0.313	0.288
ISO	0.128	0.177
K	15.70%	12.50%
BB	8.10%	2.30%
HR	7	4