Dylan Moore is in the worst slump of his life, one of the worst slumps MLB has seen in a long time.
The Seattle Mariners keep finding ways to occasionally insert him into the batting lineup.
Moore has had merit throughout his career. He can play a bunch of positions, and he always hit pretty well against lefties.
But his stats since May 28th, an extended period of time at this point, are putrid.
In that span, per local journalist Anderson Hirst, Moore has an .034 batting average, a .125 on-base percentage, an .086 slugging -- adding up to a .211 OPS. He has 33 strikeouts in 64 plate appearances in that stretch.
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A Mariners fan account on X used those numbers to compare to the career hitting statistics of Luis Castillo, a Seattle starting pitcher who came up in Cincinnati and got at bats there before the DH became universal.
Luis Castillo’s career slashline
— Navy the Matt Brash Fan (@BrashFan) August 8, 2025
.110 BA
.127 OBP
.130 SLG
The team would LITERALLY have a better chance with LUIS CASTILLO HITTING!!! https://t.co/FLTIUY1T9m
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The Mariners, of course, can't get defensive versatility out of a starting pitcher. They wouldn't put Castillo at second base or in right field.
But they have players in their minor league system who are more than capable, like Leo Rivas or Samad Taylor.
There were even rumors Seattle tried to trade Moore before the deadline on July 31. Doesn't seem like the type of player who would have many (check that, any) takers.
The Mariners are running down a playoff spot with a great run of form since their deadline moves. Now it's time to make the last logical maneuver and find someone, anyone, they can put in the lineup instead of Moore.
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