As the Seattle Mariners fade further and further in the playoff race, the news is getting better for JP Crawford.
The Seattle Mariners lost on Monday night to the Los Angeles Dodgers, continuing their freefall and slide from contention. After the Houston Astros win via a walk-off home run, the Mariners trail Houston by 5.0 games in the American League West race. They are now 6.5 games back in the wild card.
Neither race is technically over, but it feels as if things have slipped away from the M's on this road trip where they've gone 1-6. If you're looking for silver linings at this point, there is this nugget on shortstop J.P. Crawford, who is making progress in his return from a broken finger.Per Servais, JP Crawford is hoping to start swinging a bat this week as he tries to work his way back from the IL.
Per Servais, JP Crawford is hoping to start swinging a bat this week as he tries to work his way back from the IL.It would be nice for Crawford to come back, as the team values his energy, leadership and defensive ability at shortstop. Furthermore, his coming back would allow Dylan Moore to go back to the utility role that he excels in, as opposed to play almost everyday shortstop.Crawford is hitting just .204 this year with nine home runs and 32 RBI. He's also posted a .
Lifetime, he's a .247 hitter. He's in the eighth year of his career with the Phillies and Mariners. He won a Gold Glove Award during the 2022 season.RELATED SEATTLE MARINERS CONTENT:just talks from the heart about how tough this road trip has been and why this Mariners disappointment hurts just as much or more as all the others.Could the Mariners actually pick up the 2025 option on Jorge Polanco? Here's the case for and against.
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