Dylan Moore DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Seattle Mariners infielder Dylan Moore (illness) wasn't in the Opening Day lineup on Thursday due to an illness but will return on Friday to play second base and bat eighth against the division-rival Athletics and left-hander Jeffrey Springs at T-Mobile Park. Moore is a super-utility man for the Mariners who stole a career-high 32 bases in a career-high 135 games in 2024 in his sixth year with the team. However, he's barely hit above the Mendoza Line the last two seasons and is primarily attractive to Seattle because of his defensive versatility in both the infield and outfield. For fantasy managers in AL-only leagues, Moore is useful for his speed and the fact that he's eligible at shortstop, second base, third base and the outfield. He's a poor DFS play Friday evening and has one hit in just two career at-bats versus Springs.

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore (illness) was scratched from the team's Sunday Cactus League outing against the Milwaukee Brewers with flu-like symptoms. Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reported the news. Per Divish, the cold/flu bug is still going around the clubhouse, with Moore the latest to be hit. The 32-year-old is batting a paltry .136 this spring (6-for-44) with one homer, two RBIs, and three steals. Moore notched a career-high 32 steals a season ago. Still, he doesn't project to be a strong source of average or power, as he's yet to eclipse a .224 batting average since 2022. Fantasy managers can safely avoid him in drafts despite his positional versatility.

Seattle Mariners utilityman Dylan Moore continued his solid month of May in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Yankees. Moore went 3-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a two-run HR, and four RBI. Known mostly for his multi-position eligibility and speed, the 31-year-old has proven himself to be even more versatile in May, batting .293 with five HR and a stolen base. He bats in the bottom of the Mariners lineup but is rostered in just five percent of leagues and can slot into several positions, making him worth a look in deeper roto leagues for fantasy managers in search of a hot bat.