Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles was recognized by MLB Network

The Seattle Mariners still depend on several other teams to realize their playoff dreams.

Even after an 8-1 win against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, the Mariners need at least one of the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers to lose one of their respective games on Wednesday and Thursday to avoid elimination.

But a big reason why Seattle is still in playoff contention has been because of several players who have stepped up at the most important point of the season.

One of those players was Victor Robles. Robles went 1-for-4 with a double during Wednesday’s win over Houston. He scored three times and had two RBIs in the win.

Robles hasn’t just “stepped up,” he’s been one of the best hitters in the league over the past month and a half.

Per a tweet from @EastCoastMs_ on “X,” Robles entered Wednesday tied for first in MLB in batting average (.409), first in weighted runs created-plus (199), first in on-base percentage (.472) for second in WAR (2.0) and second in stolen bases (16).

Robles has already been rewarded for his play in the form of a two-year contract extension with the Mariners earlier in the year. But he starts taking his flowers from people outside the organization as well.

Before Tuesday’s game against the Astros, Robles was discussed during a segment on MLB Network by Mark DeRosa.

In the segment, DeRosa talked about Robles’ former prospect status (No. 4 entering the 2019 season), him being waived by the Washington Nationals earlier this season, his new batting position and his resurgence with Seattle. He even talked about Robles’ two pet monkeys. The entire segment can be seen below:

Robles is hitting .306 this year with four home runs, 27 RBI and 33 stolen bases. When he was released by the Nationals on June 1, he was hitting .120 with no homers, two RBIs and four stolen bases.

Robles has revitalized his career and the Mariners’ season since becoming a fixture in the lineup. The hope now is that all of that can translate into a playoff spot.

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