3 Seattle Mariners players that missed all of 2020 that will be back in 2021

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 24: Tom Murphy #2 of the Seattle Mariners looks on against the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning during their game at T-Mobile Park on July 24, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 24: Tom Murphy #2 of the Seattle Mariners looks on against the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning during their game at T-Mobile Park on July 24, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
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Seattle Mariners Mitch Haniger
SEATTLE, WA – MAY 29: Mitch Haniger #17 of the Seattle Mariners is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run off of starting pitcher Drew Smyly #33 of the Texas Rangers during the sixth inning of a game at T-Mobile Park on May 29, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. The Rangers won 8-7. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Mitch Haniger

Mitch Haniger missed all of 2020 after suffering a ruptured testicle in 2019 that kept him out for over half of that season as well. Now, Scott Servais says he is fully recovered and will be ready to go for spring training.

In 2018 he had a batting line of .285/.366/.493 with a .859 OPS and then before getting injured in 2019 he was still somewhat productive with a .778 OPS and 15 home runs in just 63 games (on pace for 35-40 home runs in a full season).

In 2018 Haniger had some insanely good statcast metrics as well, ranking around the 90th percentile among MLB hitters for xSLGxBA, and xwOBA. Haniger will be a welcome sight in right field as a right-handed hitter who hits lefties well after the Mariners were the worst team against left-handed pitching in the league last year.

There were many times last year that I forgot about Mitch Haniger watching Seattle try to figure out who to put in the outfield with Lewis and Moore, so after not seeing him for a year and a half and forgetting about him multiple times, which I am sure many reading this did as well, I am excited for him to be back in right field.

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