In 2024, the Mariners fell just short of a playoff berth after winning a respectable 85 games. It was a season of ups and downs and saw longtime manager Scott Servais replaced by Dan Wilson late in the season. The main culprit for the team's issues? The offensive production.
As a team, Seattle posted a .687 OPS (22nd in MLB) and the team's best qualified hitter was Luke Raley (128 OPS+). Things got so bad that Edgar Martínez returned as the team's hitting coach, and broader conversations were had about the dampening effects of the city's "marine layer.