Seattle Mariners Ace Logan Gilbert Joins Elite Group of Franchise Pitchers

SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert reminded everyone why he's the ace of the team's starting rotation in his first start back in over a month-and-a-half on Monday.

In a 2-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox, Gilbert struck out 10 batters in five innings, walked one and allowed two earned runs on three hits (one home run).

Gilbert has a 2.55 ERA this season with 54 strikeouts in 35.1 innings pitched across seven starts after his outing Monday.

According to postgame notes shared by Mariners PR, Gilbert is just the fourth starting pitcher in Seattle history to have 54 or more strikeouts through their first seven starts of a season. Randy Johnson accomplished that mark four times, Mark Langston hit that benchmark twice and James Paxton did it once.

Gilbert's 54 fanned batters through seven starts are tied for the sixth-most in Mariners history alongside Johnson and Langston. Gilbert's 54 strikeouts are also the fifth-most in the majors through seven starts this season, behind only MacKenzie Gore (59 strikeouts), Cole Ragans (57), Zach Wheeler (57) and Hunter Greene (55).