Tracking Growth: Following Our Offensive Core Part 2

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 to be added next addition).

June 2012 update.

Dustin Ackley 2B – Age: 24

	Fans Projection	Current
wOBA	0.362	0.308
AVE	0.287	0.251
OBP	0.373	0.320
SLG	0.442	0.372
BABIP	0.336	0.303
ISO	0.155	0.121
K	17.40%	19.6%
BB	11.70%	9.1%
HR	14	4

Current home run pace: 12

Trending:

Jesus Montero C – Age: 22

	Fans Projection	Current
wOBA	0.354	0.311
AVE	0.284	0.257
OBP	0.346	0.300
SLG	0.479	0.429
BABIP	0.332	0.292
ISO	0.195	0.171
K	21.80%	21.6%
BB	8.40%	6.3%
HR	22	7

Current home run pace: 21

Trending:

Justin Smoak 1B – Age: 25

	Fans Projection	Current
wOBA	0.351	0.296
AVE	0.263	0.231
OBP	0.352	0.278
SLG	0.452	0.396
BABIP	0.304	0.256
ISO	0.189	0.147
K	21.00%	22.7%
BB	11.80%	6.2%
HR	22	9

Current home run pace: 28

Trending:

Michael Saunders OF – Age: 25

	Fans Projection	Current
wOBA	0.298	0.322
AVE	0.236	0.247
OBP	0.298	0.321
SLG	0.369	0.406
BABIP	0.31	0.328
ISO	0.133	0.159
K	27.50%	26.8%
BB	7.80%	10.0%
HR	6	4

Current home run pace: 12

Trending:

Kyle Seager 3B – Age: 24

	Fans Projection	Current
wOBA	0.327	0.342
AVE	0.274	0.278
OBP	0.337	0.319
SLG	0.403	0.466
BABIP	0.313	0.308
ISO	0.128	0.188
K	15.70%	15.3%
BB	8.10%	5.8%
HR	7	5