27/4 Game Thread - Logan Evans (debut) v Max Meyer

[mostonmike]

1:10pm PDT 4:10pm EDT 9:10pm BST

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Logan Evans had never been to T-Mobile Park before Saturday, intentionally saving his first impressions of the ballpark for when he was called up.

Evans began the season with Seattle's Triple-A affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers. The 12th-round 2023 draft pick has made five starts and posted a 3.86 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 25.2 innings pitched. He's fanned 18 batters in his last three starts.

“Pulling up to the field today, seeing the clubhouse and all the extra stuff was super exciting. Being out here to see the field for the first time was just breathtaking. I've played it in (MLB: The Show), I've watched all the games for sure. But it's a lot bigger and much nicer than I even anticipated. ... I didn't really want to experience it any other way. I wanted it to be my day when I came here for the first time."

So he’s only played at T-Mobile on his Commodore 64.

Hope he has a great debut but my job as GT starter is to set the Forum’s expectations low. After the 14-0 win on Saturday, who in their right mind would forecast anything other than being shutout ourselves?

[DavidGee24]

Evans' numbers in the minors aren't very impressive. 3.60 ERA and a 1.151 WHIP. It does help to have MLB defense behind you so maybe it'll go well.

[GL_Storm]

Evans' numbers in the minors aren't very impressive. 3.60 ERA and a 1.151 WHIP. It does help to have MLB defense behind you so maybe it'll go well.

Yeah, I'm not expecting much. If he gets through 5 and the game is still winnable, I'll be pretty happy with that.

[AlvinDavisFan21]

Evans' numbers in the minors aren't very impressive. 3.60 ERA and a 1.151 WHIP. It does help to have MLB defense behind you so maybe it'll go well.

Yeah, I'm not expecting much. If he gets through 5 and the game is still winnable, I'll be pretty happy with that.

I will agree with this. Making his debut at home against the Marlins is a good situation for him. Only better one would be perhaps against the White Sox. Either way, I hope he does well. None of the high leverage bullpen guys were used the past 2 days plus with the off day Monday I like the Mariners chances on Sunday.

[harmony]

FWIW the Mariners' OPS+ is now up to 124, second in the league, and their ERA+ is up to 97, 11th in the league:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leag ... 2025.shtml

[D-train]

FWIW the Mariners' OPS+ is now up to 124, second in the league, and their ERA+ is up to 97, 11th in the league:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leag ... 2025.shtml

Baseball's a trip.

[DavidGee24]

FWIW the Mariners' OPS+ is now up to 124, second in the league, and their ERA+ is up to 97, 11th in the league:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leag ... 2025.shtml

And this is with Julio and Arozarena not hitting, and our top FA signing Solano being a corpse. Garver is still also a corpse, and Rowdy is doing little. The scrubs and a rejuvenated Polanco are carrying the offense.

[D-train]

FWIW the Mariners' OPS+ is now up to 124, second in the league, and their ERA+ is up to 97, 11th in the league:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leag ... 2025.shtml

And this is with Julio and Arozarena not hitting, and our top FA signing Solano being a corpse. Garver is still also a corpse, and Rowdy is doing little. The scrubs and a rejuvenated Polanco are carrying the offense.

And Raley isn't hitting yet either.

[Donn Beach]

Arozarena has a OPS+ of 131

[DavidGee24]

Arozarena has a OPS+ of 131

That's only because he's drawing an unusually high number of walks. He's batting .202 and slugging .394, genius.

How about using the quote feature? Talk about passive-aggressive.