The Seattle Mariners were eliminated from the 2026 postseason after Texas beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Thursday. At 74-84, Seattle is set to finish third in the AL West, failing to defend its division title and ending a five-year run of winning records.
Seattle posted a .407 winning percentage on the road. The article says its defense ranked last in MLB in Outs Above Average and Fielding Run Value; the pitching staff is set to finish with a below-league-average ERA for the first time since 2021.
Randy Arozarena entered the final four games with a .279/.380/.479 line, a 151 wRC+, a 25-25 season and 5.3 fWAR. The article says his Seattle tenure will likely end this weekend. It also notes progress from 22-year-old Cole Young, who had a league-average bat and improved defensively.
