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- Updated: August 21, 2016
SEATTLE — After struggling offensively in his first three seasons in the Majors, the Mariners had Mike Zunino start 2016 with Triple-A Tacoma in order to find his confidence and his hitting stroke. The move seems to have paid huge dividends, as the 2012 first-round Draft pick has been a difference maker in his first month back in the big leagues.
Entering Sunday’s game vs. the Brewers, Zunino, 25, has put up a .282/.402/.690 line with eight home runs and 18 RBIs in 25 games, a huge jump from the .193/.252/.353 production in 295 games over his first three years in the Majors.
“It’s very encouraging,” manager Scott Servais said. “I’m really happy for Mike after everything he’s gone through. It’s been a process. We talked about it, but until you have to go through it and live it every day you don’t quite understand it. His confidence is certainly growing.”
Zunino has taken over primary starting catching duties from veteran Chris …
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