The Seattle Mariners took the steepest tumble in Bleacher Report’s latest power rankings after a rough stretch that left their offense under the microscope again.
Seattle dropped from No. 9 to No. 17 in Joel Reuter’s updated list, the biggest slide of any team. That fall comes on the heels of a 2-4 week that included a 1-2 series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates and another 1-2 series result against the Cleveland Guardians.
The numbers tell the story. The Mariners’ pitching staff has been carrying plenty of weight, with a team ERA of .3.70 that ranks sixth. But the lineup has been stuck in the mud: Seattle sits 26th in OPS and batting average, and 27th with a .384 OBP.
Before Sunday’s game against Cleveland, the Mariners had gone 13 straight games without scoring more than three runs. They finally snapped that run, but it still wasn’t enough, as they fell 6-5 to the Guardians for their third consecutive series loss.
Seattle also got outscored 18-5 in the Pirates series, another sign that the bats never really found their rhythm during the week.
Reuter pointed to the club’s current position compared with last season, writing, "The Mariners snapped a streak of 13 straight games scoring three or fewer runs on Sunday, but still ended up falling 6-5 to the Guardians for their third consecutive series loss. On a positive note, they were 44-41 at this point a year ago and reached ALCS Game 7, so they're not that far off their 2025 pace."
Even with that comparison, the offense is clearly the issue. The Mariners were getting more thump from Cal Raleigh a year ago, when he was launching home runs at a historic pace, but that production has slowed down sharply this season.
If Seattle wants to make another run after the All-Star break, it’s going to need more hitters to step forward.
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