3 Seattle Mariners Players that Beat 2020 Expectations

Seattle Mariners Honorable Mentions

Marco Gonzales

Marco is on my honorable mention list because although he did pitch amazing, I think it was sort of expected for him to make a big leap in 2020. Marco posted a career-best 3.10 ERA and was the king of throwing strikes. Gonzales would have made his first All-Star game if there was one in 2020.

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Justin Dunn

Justin Dunn made just four appearances in 2019, so 2020 was a big year for him. Considering that it was his first full season, Dunn pitched pretty well. He posted a 4.34 ERA in 10 starts and I think fans can say that they are impressed. I was expecting a 4.75 ERA in 2020, but he proved me wrong. In 2019, he had issues with walking batters and he clearly worked on it in 2020. Although he posted a bad 6.1 BB/9, that is much better than walking 9 batters in 6.2 innings as he did in 2019.

J.P. Crawford

J.P. Crawford also deserves recognition for his improvements. Like Marco, I think the expectation was that Crawford would make drastic improvements on defense and offense, and he did both. That is why he won a Gold Glove and batted .255. Crawford’s numbers show that he can be a solid top of the lineup, and turn singles into doubles by stealing second base.