4 players who could fill in for Mariners Captain J.P. Crawford while he's out

With the news that J.P. Crawford, the Mariners Captain, will be out for a while, who could the Mariners turn to to replace Cap?

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The Mariners got some brutal news regarding their Captain J.P. Crawford. While taking batting practice before Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers, J.P. felt tightness in his Oblique muscle, and he was scratched from the game. He got an MRI the next day, and it revealed a "Grade 1 Oblique strain". While there is no real timetable yet, We can expect that he will miss a month or more.

While nobody can replace what J.P. Crawford means to the Seattle Mariners, the M's will have to find a way to replace his production on the field. J.P.'s overall numbers are down so far, but he has been heating up over the last 14 days. Over that span, he was hitting .278/.381/.361 with an OPS of .742.

This injury comes at a really tough time for the Mariners. The infield prospects are still far enough away that they won't get called up. Sure, they could trade for a vereran bat if they wanted to, but with J.P. only missing a month or two, I would not expect the front office to make a move like that. They still have some options down in Tacoma, or currently on the roster now. Dylan Moore figures to get the bulk of the playing time for now, but the Mariners really like him to be able to play around the field. So, who will play shortstop while J.P. is out?

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