Bryan Woo's Dominant Return for Mariners

0:00It's March 28th. Welcome in. This is Seattle Mariners News Today, where your team meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Brian Wu is back and ready to dominate for the Seattle Mariners. The 26-year-old right-hander put up elite numbers last season with a 2.94 earned run average over 186 points. Two innings. He racked up 198 strikeouts against just 36 walks, earned his first all-star nod and finished 5th in American League. Sai Young voting. Earlier this week, Wu said he's feeling great physically at their missing most of last October's playoffs with a pectoral strain. The Mariners are easing him in carefully, delaying his spring training debut and scheduling his first start of the year for Saturday against Cleveland. That lines up with their first off day on Thursday, giving him extra rest right out the gate. His teammates and coaches rave about his consistency and mindset. The rotation, featuring Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Luis Castillo, Bryce Miller and Wu in their 4th year together as built strong trust with the pitching staff.

1:07Everyone's hoping for fewer injuries this time around, especially after several guys missed chunks of last season. Recent stats show Wu's no fluke. Since August 1st last year, he's thrown 254 innings over 41, starts with a 3.04 ERA. His career, 3.21 ERA, is the best in Mariners history for pitchers with at least 70 starts, and his strike rates lead the franchise. Two. With this core locked in and Wu at full strength, the Mariners could finally turn that what if into a real playoff push this season.