The Seattle Mariners’ roster has almost completely turned over since their step back in 2019. One of the two players left standing from the previous era is utilityman Dylan Moore.

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Now in his seventh season with the club, Moore has always provided the Mariners with impact on the bases and with his glove while being a quality bat against left-handed pitching. But the 2024 Gold Glover winner has taken his offensive production to another level in his age-32 season.

Moore is off to a career-best start this year with a .286 average, .882 OPS, seven home runs and 13 RBIs in his first 29 games. He’s on pace to 27 home runs, which would shatter his previous career high of 12, and took home his first AL Player of the Week honor last month.

Moore joined Seattle Sports’ Wyman and Bob on Tuesday discuss what’s gone into his hot start. He credited some mechanical adjustments made at the plate as well as the knowledge he’s acquired since debuting in 2019.

“Emotionally, physically, mentally, all that type of stuff, kind of taking what works and what doesn’t work. It takes a while to get used to what works and what doesn’t, and it’s a game of failure,” Moore said. “So putting all those things together, coupled with the with the fact that I’m just trying to be a little more aggressive with what I think is a better swing, has made me get off to a pretty good start.”

Moore’s key adjustment

One of the keys to Moore’s “better swing” is that he’s focused on keeping his hands higher through his swing, which helps him create more quality contact on velocity up in the zone.

“Nobody tomahawks anymore, where the barrel is above your hands at contact,” Moore said. “You’re always trying to move up towards the ball or at least on an even (plane). So having (the hands) up and being able to be short to that top part of the zone and then work my way down is much easier than having them down and try to work up to that high heater. That was basically the premise of it.”

The results of that focus have been bountiful so far. Moore is crushing left-handed pitching at a better rate than ever, batting .355 with a 1.314 OPS and five home runs in 31 at-bats. His five homers off southpaws are tied for third in MLB. Moore has shown some improvement against right-handed pitching as well. He entered the year as a career .193 hitter against righties and is up to .250 this season.

 

It’s helped Moore become more of an everyday player rather than part-timer like he was in the past. He’s played in 30 of 42 games in 2025, with eight of the 12 he missed coming when he was on the 10-day injured list. Finding more of an everyday role was something he was hoping to do this year.

“I take a lot of pride in what I do and being able to be versatile and play all over the field. That being said, I’m a competitor, and I love baseball and I want to be out there every single day,” he said. “Every time I’m not out there, it’s frustrating to watch. I’m cheering on for my teammates and I feel the ups and downs of what they’re going through. But to be in there, be a part of it and help the team win is a better feeling.”

Hear the full conversation at this link or in the audio player near the top of this story. Listen to Wyman and Bob weekdays from 2-7 p.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app. 

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