We knew that the Seattle Mariners' pitching staff was talented, but they are also wildly efficient, according to this interesting metric.
pitching staff was crazy talented, but they are also crazy efficient according to this post on social media from @CodifyBaseball:So the Mariners' staff throws fewer pitches per game than any staff in all of baseball, which is excellent news in terms of not overusing pitchers and trying to keep guys healthy.
They're tied for the fewest walks issued in all of baseball , which means they don't have to throw those extra pitches, and don't have to do it under duress, which also helps keeps guys healthy. It also proves that they do a good job of going right after opponents and trusting their defense to make plays behind them.
Furthermore, the Mariners are 11th in strikeouts recorded, which is good, but they aren't forced into constant long at-bats for the sake of pursuing the strikeout. This also keeps pitch counts down and allows guys to go deeper into outings. With Luis Castillo, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo, the Mariners have one of the most talented starting staffs in all of baseball, but this efficiency metric also proves that the sometimes-maligned bullpen does a good job of attacking hitters for the most part also.
The Mariners enter play on Friday at 32-27 overall and in first place in the American League West. They'll take on the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. PT.2) Bryan Woo joins more history on Friday night
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