PT TOMORROW: AL WEST—Spring training tea leaves

Seattle Mariners

Obviously Julio Rodríguez's spring (14-for-34, 3 HR, 3 SB) was the biggest Cactus League performance and the deal-maker for his early callup, but there were a couple of other interesting notes from the Mariners' camp. For one, utility Abraham Toro (2B/3B, SEA) was given 36 PA from all over the field, and at least on the surface seemed to take advantage of them, going 12-for-33 and showing off his plus bat-to-ball skills. A deeper dive shows just one xBH, again pointing to the biggest question about Toro's offense. Toro showed consistently average power in his minor league career, but apart from a six-HR July stretch in 2021, it has yet to stick at the MLB level. Despite not having an everyday lineup spot, Toro has been...

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