Tonight's Mariner cleanup hitter has an OPS of .515, and a rest-of-season ZiPS projection of .266/.299/.403.
Tonight's Mariner #5 hitter has an OPS of .472, and a rest-of-season ZiPS projection of .211/.311/.353.
Tonight's Mariner #6 hitter has an OPS of .315, and a rest-of-season ZiPS projection of .218/.298/.344.
The Major League average 4-5-6 so far (not adjusted for park) has hit .264/.341/.444. Only one of the three Mariners listed above has any defensive value at all.
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