The Mariners should continue to serve bunt

Seattle’s aggressive use of the bunt (for hit) was a highly effective offensive strategy.

While they were crushingly deficient for much of the season, the 2024 Seattle Mariners excelled in one particular offensive area that the club has long neglected: bunting. From 2016-2023, the Mariners were among the league’s least-effective bunting clubs, boasting a 119 wRC+ in 313 plate appearances where they got a bunt down, 25th in the league among non-pitchers over that time.