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• Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Wraps season with multi-hit effort

  09/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Crawford went 2-for-3 with a run in a win over the Athletics on Sunday. Crawford posted one of two multi-hit efforts for the Mariners in the regular-season finale, ending what has been a tough campaign for him on a good note. The pair of knocks coaxed Crawford's batting average back over the Mendoza Line to .202, but all three components of his final batting line -- he also generated a .304 OBP and .321 slugging percentage -- qualified as career lows. The 29-year-old shortstop has been a fixture in Seattle since 2019 and is signed through the 2026 campaign, but he'll presumably need a notable uptick in production to hold on to his starting spot for another full season.

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• Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Laces triple in big win

  09/22/2024 • By RotoWire

  Crawford went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday. Crawford laced only his second three-bagger since the 2022 season as part of his third multi-hit effort during what is turning into a serviceable September. The veteran is hitting a modest .238 across 74 plate appearances this month, yet he boasts an impressive .351 on-base percentage thanks in part to his 12.2 percent walk rate in that same span. Crawford still has just a .205 batting average on the season, but that is an improved figure after his recent stretch of solid production.

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• Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Back over Mendoza Line

  09/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  Crawford went 2-for-3 with a run in a win over the Rangers on Sunday. Working out of the bottom of the order, Crawford provided one of four multi-hit efforts for the Mariners on the afternoon, and in the process, lifted his season batting average over .200 (.201) for the first time since Aug. 28. However, while he's shown some signs of life at the plate recently by hitting .280 (7-for-25) over his last seven games, Crawford remains mired in a power drought that's now seen him go 20 games without a home run.

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• Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Plates pair in win

  09/12/2024 • By RotoWire

  Crawford went 1-for-3 with a two-run double and a walk in a win over the Padres on Wednesday. Crawford delivered the final runs of the night for the Mariners with his sixth-inning double, which brought home Luke Raley and Justin Turner. The veteran shortstop extended both a hitting and RBI streak to three games, while also getting his average back up to the Mendoza Line for the first time since Aug. 28.

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• Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Continues producing in Sunday's win

  09/09/2024 • By RotoWire

  Crawford went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a walk in a win over the Cardinals on Sunday. Crawford had one of five two-hit efforts in a productive Mariners lineup, his first such tally since July 11. He hit safely for the fourth time in the last five games in the process, a modest upswing that nevertheless qualifies as progress for Crawford by the standards of what has been an exceedingly difficult season at the plate. Despite the recent uptick in production, the 29-year-old's average still sits just below the Mendoza Line at .198, and his .305 OBP and .634 OPS are both also career lows.

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