The Top 5 Seattle Mariners of the 2018 Season… So Far

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 16: The Seattle Mariners American League All-Stars pose during Gatorade All-Star Workout Day at Nationals Park on July 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 16: The Seattle Mariners American League All-Stars pose during Gatorade All-Star Workout Day at Nationals Park on July 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
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3. SS JEAN SEGURA

PHOENIX, AZ – AUGUST 24: Jean Segura #2 of the Seattle Mariners makes a play on a ground ball during the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on August 24, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The players are wearing special jerseys as part of MLB Players Weekend. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – AUGUST 24: Jean Segura #2 of the Seattle Mariners makes a play on a ground ball during the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on August 24, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The players are wearing special jerseys as part of MLB Players Weekend. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

2018 stats (as of 8/29/18): .317 AVG / 9 HR / 58 RBI / 19 SB / .784 OPS / 3.3 fWAR

The Mariners’ offense started the 2018 season red hot, with four hitters staying above a .300 batting average for most of April. While regression hit pretty hard, Jean Segura endured and has been the most consistent bat in the M’s offense.

Segura’s strong season did not go unnoticed, as Seattle’s fanbase repaid Segura by sending him to the All-Star Game through the final vote. Overcoming the likes of Carlos Correa and Andrelton Simmons in a packed shortstop position for the American League to make the team was no easy task. Segura was just that good.

After experiencing a little bit of a dip in production after the break, Segura has found his consistent swing once again in the third spot of the Mariners’ rejuvenated lineup.

At a position the Mariners have struggled to successfully fill for countless years, Segura has finally given them a rock in the middle of their infield for years to come. He has immediately brought back an incredible return on Jerry Dipoto’s “Hanigura” investment, which leads us into our next player…

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