Seattle Mariners' 2023 Projected Starting Lineup, Pitching Rotation, Bullpen

Over the offseason, the Mariners added Kolten Wong, Tommy La Stella, Teoscar Hernandez and AJ Pollock to their roster. Here's a look at our projected starting lineup, pitching rotation and bullpen for the Mariners for the 2023 MLB season.
Seattle Mariners' 2023 Projected Starting Lineup, Pitching Rotation, Bullpen
Seattle Mariners' 2023 Projected Starting Lineup, Pitching Rotation, Bullpen /
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The Seattle Mariners are less than two months away from Opening Day.

Over the offseason, the Mariners added Kolten Wong, Tommy La Stella, Teoscar Hernandez and AJ Pollock to their roster. After making their first trip to the postseason in 21 years in 2022, the Mariners hope to take the next step and win the American League West this season.

Here's a look at our projected starting lineup, pitching rotation and bullpen for the Mariners in 2023, featuring 2022 slash lines and statistics:

STARTING LINEUP

C Cal Raleigh .211/.284/.774

1B Ty France .274/.338/.774

2B Kolten Wong .251/.339/.770 / Tommy La Stella .239/.282/.632

3B Eugenio Suarez .236/.332/.791

SS J.P. Crawford .243/.339/.675

LF AJ Pollock .245/.292/.681 / Jarred Kelenic .141/.221/.534

CF Julio Rodriguez .284/.345/.853

RF Teoscar Hernandez .267/.316/.807

DH Tommy La Stella .239/.282/.632

PITCHING ROTATION

Luis Castillo: 4-2, 3.17 ERA, 11 starts, 65.1 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 4.53 SO/W, 117 ERA+

Logan Gilbert: 13-6, 3.20 ERA, 32 starts, 185.2 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 3.55 SO/W, 116 ERA+

George Kirby: 8-5, 3.39 ERA, 25 starts, 130 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 6.05 SO/W, 109 ERA+

Robbie Ray: 12-12, 2.71 ERA, 32 starts, 189 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 3.42 SO/W, 100 ERA+

Marco Gonzales: 10-15, 4.13 ERA, 32 starts, 183 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 2.06 SO/W, 90 ERA+

OTHER ROTATION OPTIONS (THAT COULD APPEAR IN THE BULLPEN)

Chris Flexen: 8-9, 3.73 ERA, 22 starts, 137.2 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 1.86 SO/W, 99 ERA+

BULLPEN

Taylor Williams (Did not pitch)

Paul Sewald: 5-4, 2.67 ERA, 65 appearances, 20 saves, 64 IP

Diego Castillo: 7-3, 3.64 ERA, 59 appearances, 7 saves, 54.1 IP

Andres Munoz: 2-5, 2.49 ERA, 64 appearances, 4 saves, 65 IP

Penn Murfee: 4-0, 2.99 ERA, 64 appearances, 0 saves, 69.1 IP

Matt Festa: 2-0, 4.17 ERA, 53 appearances, 2 saves, 54 IP

Trevor Gott: 3-4, 4.14 ERA, 45 appearances, 0 saves, 45.2 IP

Matt Brash: 4-4, 4.44 ERA, 39 appearances, 0 saves, 50.2 IP

Chris Clarke (Rookie)

Justin Topa: 0-0, 4.91 ERA, 7 appearances, 0 saves, 7.1 IP

Tayler Saucedo: 0-0, 13.50 ERA, 4 appearances, 0 saves, 2.2 IP

Here's a look at the Seattle Mariners' schedule for the 2023 regular season.

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