The Seattle Mariners have as vivid of a future as any crew within the American League.
Although they barely missed the playoffs final yr, there are nonetheless loads of causes to be optimistic about them.
One motive the Mariners ought to be profitable in 2024 is due to their beginning pitching.
They’ve top-of-the-line rotations within the AL and they’re led by three Cy Younger candidates.
In line with Codify, the Mariners have three pitchers within the high 9 of AL Cy Younger odds.
These three pitchers are Luis Castillo, George Kirby, and Logan Gilbert.
Gerrit Cole, +500Kevin Gausman, +650Framber Valdez, +750Pablo López, +1100Luis Castillo, +1200Tarik Skubal, +1600George Kirby, +1700Dylan Stop, +2300Logan Gilbert, +2300
Yeah, Mariners have 3 of the highest 9. pic.twitter.com/Ue9R6DQIbo
All three of those pitchers had very comparable seasons to one another final yr.
Every threw 190+ innings final yr, with all of their ERA’s within the 3’s.
Additionally, all of them made 30+ begins.
It’s laborious to argue with the manufacturing the Mariners acquired out of those three stars.
Castillo continues to be the chief of the rotation as essentially the most skilled of their pitchers.
He was the one one of many three to strike out over 200 batters final yr.
Whilst he enters his 30s, he’s nonetheless top-of-the-line pitchers in baseball.
Gilbert (26 years outdated) and Kirby (25) are each younger gamers.
Their upside is definitely Cy Younger award winners.
What separated Kirby from different younger pitchers is that he doesn’t stroll batters.
In 320.2 profession innings, he solely has 41 walks.
That stage of command just isn’t one thing we ever see from younger pitchers.
For the Mariners to get again to the playoffs in 2024, they must depend on their beginning pitching.