SPRING TRAINING GAME INFORMATION

PEORIA SPORTS COMPLEX

15707 N 83rd Ave

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Peoria Stadium
KANSAS

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CITY ROYALS (13-9) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (10-10-2)

Games #23 & #24

Home #12

TODAYS GAME INFORMATION

Starting Pitchers: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (0-1, 13.50) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (0-1, 11.57)
1:05 pm TV: ROOT SPORTS Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle (delayed broadcast at 7 p.m.)
SPRING RECORD
Overall Record ...........................10-10-2
PEORIA STADIUM ............................ 8-4
Home Record ................................... 8-3
Road Record .................................2-7-2
Current Streak .................................. W1

THE COUNTDOWN
11 days to Opening Day, 4/6 vs. LAA

RECENT RESULTS
3/21 ............................. L, 10-12 at CHC
3/22 ................................ W, 8-0 vs. TEX
3/23 .................................. L, 0-5 at LAA
3/24 .................................... L, 4-6 at SD
3/25 ...............................W, 3-2 vs. CHC

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 26 .....vs. Kansas City (1:05 pm)
.......................... at Milwaukee (1:05 pm)
March 27 ........ at Kansas City (6:05 pm)
March 28 .........vs. SF Giants (1:05 pm)
March 28 .vs. San Francisco (1:05 pm)
March 29 ......... at San Diego (1:05 pm)
March 30 ........vs. LA Angels (1:05 pm)
March 31 ........... at Cleveland (1:05 pm)
Bold - Peoria Stadium

BY THE NUMBERS

TODAYS TILTthe Mariners continue Cactus League play today vs. the Kansas City Royals at
Peoria Stadiumthe Mariners are 10-10-2 in Cactus League play and after the completion of
todays split-squad games, will have have 8 spring training games remainingthe Mariners open
the 2015 season April 6 at Safeco Field vs. the Angels, the first home season opener since 2008.
TODAYS STARTING 9 VS. ROYALSthe Mariners starting 9 today by batting order: Rickie Weeks
(LF), Brad Miller (SS), Kyle Seager (3B), Nelson Cruz (DH), Mike Zunino (C), Alex Jackson (RF),
Endy Chavez (CF), Dan Paolini (1B), Shawn OMalley (2B).
TODAYS STARTING 9 VS. BREWERSthe Mariners starting 9 today by batting order: Austin
Jackson (DH), Seth Smith (RF), Robinson Cano (2B), Logan Morrison (1B), Justin Ruggiano
(CF), Carlos Rivero (3B), Dustin Ackley (LF), Willie Bloomquist (SS), Jesus Sucre (C).
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)
THURSDAY:
Mariners vs. Kansas City
1:05 pm
ROOT/710 ESPN (delay)
KC

Guthrie, Holland, Frasor, Herrera, Madson

SEA

Hernandez, Medina, Farquhar, Furbush*, Olson*, Kerski, Miller, Wood

THURSDAY:
Mariners at Milwaukee
1:05 pm
NO TV/RADIO
SEA

Elias*, Correia, Wilhelmsen, Lowe, Saunders*, Cochran-Gill, Anderson, Fry

MIL

Fiers, Kintzler, Smith*, Cotts*, Wooten

FRIDAY:
Mariners at Kansas City
6:05 pm
710 ESPN
SEA

Paxton*, Leone, Medina

KC

Ventura, Davis, Frasor, Hochevar, Morales*

SATURDAY:
Mariners vs. Giants
1:05 pm
ROOT/710 ESPN
SEA

Iwakuma, Ramirez, Pries

SF

TBA
* left-handed pitcher

.625

Nelson Cruzs slugging percentage this

spring, 6th-best in the Cactus League.

KING FELIXFelix Hernandez is scheduled to make his third official start in Cactus League play
this springalso threw the equivalent of 3.1 innings in a minor league intrasquad game March 15
in Peoriawill be making his 8th career Opening Day start (7th consecutive) April 6 vs. the Angels.
BIRTHDAY BOYMariners Assistant Athletic Trainer Rob Nodine is celebrating his birthday
todayhe has been with the Mariners since 1993, and after spending 14 years in the minor league
system, is entering his ninth season with the Mariners.

The Mariners are playing two games today

in split-squad action: Will face the Royals
at home in Peoria and will travel to meet
the Brewers in Maryvale.

ZUNINO DINGERSMike Zunino hit his fourth home run of the spring last night against the Cubs
and his third in his last five spring gamesthe only player in the Cactus League with more home
runs than the Mariners catcher is the Cubs Kris Bryant.

GET IN THERE, KID19-year-old Alex Jackson, the Mariners 1st round pick in 2014, is making
the start in right field in Peoriahe was named by Baseball America as the Mariners #1 prospect
entering this seasonon the spring he is hitting .400 (2x5) with 3 runs, 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1
walkhe hit the home run against Texas Shawn Tolleson on March 20 in Surprise.

Home runs hit by Mike Zunino, tied for

T2nd-most in the Cactus League behind
Chicago (NL) Kris Bryant.

The Mariners have 8 spring games remaining after todays split squad, with 5 of
them in Peoria.

Kyle Seager lead the Mariners with 9

RBI this spring.

16

The spring schedule will feature 16

games televised by ROOT SPORTS.

THE ROSTER
The spring roster is at 39 players
(30 roster, 9 non-roster)the camp
breakdown by position is as follows:
21 pitchers (5 non-roster), 3 catchers
(1 non-roster), 8 infielders (2 nonroster) & 7 outfielders (1 non-roster).

ON THE AIR
Todays game vs. the Royals will be
televised on ROOT SPORTS and will
air on 710 ESPN Seattle (on delay
at 7 p.m.) & live on Mariners.com
(subscription)Dave Sims & Mike
Blowers will call the game on TV
while Rick Rizzs & Aaron Goldsmith
will be on radio.

STINGY SPRINGTaijuan Walker tossed 6.0 shutout innings last night against the Cubs and has
a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 18.0 IP) with 19 strikeouts in 5 starts this springthe Mariners spring record for
lowest ERA (min. 20.0 IP) belongs to Matt Young who had a 0.44 ERA (1 ER, 20.2 IP) in 1983Young
went on to make the A.L. All-Star team that season, going 11-15 with a 3.27 ERA (74 ER, 203.2 IP).
SETTING THE TABLEAustin Jackson has an active 6-game hitting streak, hitting .444 (8x18)
with 3 runs, 2 doubles and 1 tripleoverall this spring, he has reached base safely 12 of 14 games
including in 9 of his last 10 gamesover his last 10 games he is hitting .393 (11x28).
START IT UPMariners starting pitchers have compiled a 3.00 ERA (22 ER, 66.0 IP) so far in
Cactus League playthe ERA is the 2nd-best in Cactus League play behind the Reds (2.12).
ON THE AIR ROOT SPORTS and 710 ESPN Seattle will provide complete coverage of the
Mariners 2015 Spring Training schedulea club-record 16 Cactus League games will be televised
(all from Peoria Stadium) and radio partner 710 ESPN will air 30 spring gamessee the complete
broadcast schedule on page 2 of the game notes8 of the Mariners remaining 16 Cactus League
games will be televised by ROOT SPORTStwo additional games, March 23 at LA Angels and
March 27 at Kansas City, are scheduled to air on the MLB Network (check listings).
CACTUS LEAGUE TIDBITS

vs. Lefties - The Mariners are batting .297 (77x259) vs. left-handed pitchers this spring.
Lefty Showcase - Tyler Olson has not allowed an earned run in his 7 appearances (9.1 IP) while
recording 11 strikeouts.
Injury Update - Chris Taylor has been diagnosed with a fracture of the triquetrum bone in his right
wristhe is expected to be able to perform baseball activities in four to six weeks.
HR Log - Seattle has 20 spring home runs, by 14 players: M. Zunino (4), N. Cruz (3), K. Seager (2), B.
Miller (2), D.J. Peterson (1), C. Taylor (1), P. Kivlehan (1), J. Ruggiano (1), R. Weeks (1), J. Lara (1),
L. Morrison (1), Alex Jackson (1), S. Smith (1) & Austin Wilson (1).

HEY BOB, DID YOU KNOWthat the Mariners rank T7th in the Majors with 75 extra-base hits
this spring (43 doubles, 11 triples & 21 home runs)?Brad Miller (5 2B, 2 HR) & Mike Zunino
(3 2B, 4 HR) lead the team with 7 extra-base hits this spring and right behind there are Logan
Morrison (4 2B, 1B, HR) and Austin Jackson (3 2B, 2 3B).

2015 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES MARCH 26, 2015 VS. KANSAS CITY ROYALS

#34 FELIX HERNANDEZ (RHP)

YEAR TEAM
2014 SEATTLE
2015 SPRING
MLB Totals

W-L
15-6
0-1
38-20

ERA
2.14
11.57
3.07

G
34
2
91

GS
34
2
77

CG
0
0
0

SHO
0
0
0

IP
236.0
4.2
524.0

H
170
6
463

R
68
6
188

ER
56
6
179

HR
16
0
62

BB
46
2
106

SO
248
2
440

2015 Spring Training - Charged with 6 ER in 2.2 IP 3/21 @CHI for L#1, but didnt get a lot of help from his defense (6 H, 1 BB, 2 SO, 2
HR)...tossed 3.1 IP vs. SEA minor leaguers in a sim game 3/15 (2 H, 4 SO)...six BF in 2.0 IP 3/10 at COL in first spring outing; walked 1
and induced a GIDP.
Last Season - Went 15-6 with a league-best 2.14 ERA (56 ER, 236.0 IP) in 34 GS with Seattle...27 QS...second in Cy Young race.
ERA Title - Claimed the second ERA crown of his career with a 2.14 mark (Sale, 2.17).
Low ERA - ERA was lowest by an AL starting pitcher since Pedro Martinez (1.74) in 2000...set Mariners single-season record.
WHIP It - Led the AL in WHIP at 0.915, the lowest by an AL pitcher since Martinez in 2000.
200 - Tossed 200.0+ innings for the seventh consecutive season, and struck out 200+ for the sixth straight year.
Career - Spent entire pro career with Seattle...5-time All-Star (2009, 2011-2014), 2-time ERA champ...is 125-92, 3.07 in 303 career
starts with 23 CG, 9 ShO, and one perfect game.

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH

#31 YOERVIS MEDINA (RHP):
2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 1.08 in 7 G...ShO IP 3/23 @LAA (1 H, 1 BB, 1
SO)...1.2 ShO IP 3/20 at TEX (1 BB, 1 SO)...allowed 1st run of spring 3/17 vs.
CWS (1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 SO)...1-2-3 IP (1 SO) 3/14 at AZ...ShO IP 3/11 vs.
COL (1 BB)...1-2-3 IP 6/8 at CIN...tossed 1.2 ShO IP (1 H, 2 SO) 3/5 vs. SD.
Last Season finished season 5-3, 2.68 in 66 games (57.0 IP, 48 H, 17 ER).
Relief Wins Finished 2nd on the team with 5 wins out of the bullpen
(Leone, 8)T11th in AL in reliever wins.
Hold It - Led the Mariners (12th in AL) with 21 holds.
Opponent Avg - Held opponents to a .229 (48x210) batting average
in 2-year career held opponents to a .214 batting avg and .635 OPS.
Rock Solid - Did not allowed a run in 54 of 66 appearances, and allowed
1 earned run or less in 62 of 66 games.

#41 CHARLIE FURBUSH (LHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 5.14 in 7 G...has allowed 1 ER in last 5 G (5.0
IP)...ShO IP 3/23 at LAA (1 H, 2 SO)...1.0 ShO IP 3/20 at TEX (1 BB, 1
SO)...1 ER in 1.0 IP 3/17 vs. CWS (1 H, 1 BB)...1.0 ShO IP 3/13 vs. MIL (1
SO)...ShO IP 3/11 vs. COL (1 SO)...gave up 1 ER in 1.0 IP 6/8 at CIN (2 H,
1 BB)...allowed 2 ER in 1.0 IP 3/5 vs. SD (2 H, 1 SO, 1 HR).
Last Season - Finished season 1-5, 3.61 with 1 save in 67 games (42.1
IP, 40 H, 17 ER).
The Real Charlie - Was 1-2 with a 2.45 ERA (33.0 IP, 9 ER) in 53 games
with 6 walks and 43 strikeouts from May 5 to end of seasonallowed
runs in 8 of final 53 appearances.
Hold It - Ranks 2nd on the team with 20 holds (T13th in AL), trailing only
Yoervis Medina (21, 12th in AL).
Stranded - Stranded 34 of 39 inherited runners (87.2%).

Strong Finisher went 7-2 with a 2.15 ERA (13 ER, 54.1 IP) over final
9 starts in 2014, including going 5-1 with a 1.18 ERA (5 ER, 38.0 IP) in
August (.199/28x141 opp. average, 7 BB and 30 K.
He is a Washingtonian - Mariners 7th round selection out of Gonzaga
University in the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft; signed by Mariners
scout Joe Ross...graduated from University (WA) HS in June, 2008.

#40 DANNY FARQUHAR (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 3.68 in 7 G...has not allowed a run in last 3 G (3.2
IP)...3 BF in minor league game 3/25...1.2 ShO IP 3/22 vs. TEX (1 H, 1BB, 3
SO)...1.0 ShO IP (1 BB, 1 SO) 3/19 vs. CLE...1-2-3 IP 3/15 vs. LAD...solo HR
in 1.0 IP 3/13 vs. MIL...1.0 ShO IP 3/10 at COL (2 SO)...gave up solo HR in
1.0 IP 6/8 at CIN (2 H)...allowed 1 ER in 0.2 IP 3/5 vs. SD (3 H, 1 BB).
Last Season - Went 3-1, 2.66 with 1 save in 66 games (71.0 IP, 58 H, 21 ER).
Clean Sheet Had 51 shutout appearances (in 66 games total) this
season and allowed 1 run or less in 61 of 66 games.
K/9.0 IP - Struck out 10.27 batters per 9.0 innings (81 SO, 71.0 IP) & has
averaged 11.26 K/9.0 IP in his career (161 SO, 128.2 IP).
Stay Right There - Stranded 24 of 30 inherited runners this season (80.0%).
Everybodys Doing It One of 7 Seattle pitchers with at least 50 appearances.

MINOR LEAGUE EXTRAS:

#93 GRADY WOOD (RHP):
From Minor League Camp: Mariners 10th round selection in the 2012 Draft.
This Spring 0-0, 5.40 in 2 A games...1 ER in 1.1 IP 3/23 at LAA...Kd
only BF 3/21 at CHI.
Last Season 6-4-6, 3.29 in 40 relief apps with High Desert (A).
Bio on page 328 of Mariners Information Guide.

#81 PETER MILLER (RHP):

#66 TYLER OLSON (LHP):

2015 Spring Training - 0-0, 0.00 in 7 G...has retired 27 OF 32 BF this
spring (+1 GIDP) in 9.1 IP...retired only BF 3/25 vs. CHI...allowed 1st run
of spring, an unearned run, in 2.0 IP 3/21 @CHI (4 H, 2 SO)...1-2-3 IP 3/18
vs. OAK...allowed 1 H but had GIDP (3 BF) in 1.0 ShO IP 3/15 vs. LAD...2.0
Sho IP 3/12 at OAK (3 SO)...Kd side in 1.0 IP 3/9 vs. CLE...6-up, 6-down
in 2.0 IP 3/6 at LAD (2 SO).
Last Season Went 12-8 with 3.46 ERA in GS combined between A
High Desert & AA Jackson in first full season in the minor leagues...led
the Mariners minor league system in wins (12), Ks (127) and IP (148.1).

From Minor League Camp: Mariners 9th round pick in the 2014 Draft.
Last Season Was 2-1-9, 1.35 in 22 games at Pulaski (A).
Bio on page 294 of Mariners Information Guide.

#80 KODY KERSKI (RHP):

From Minor League Camp: Mariners 8th round pick in the 2014 Draft.
This Spring 0-0, 0.00 in 1 A game: 1.1 ShO IP 3/21 at CHI (2 H, 1 SO).
Last Season Was 4-3-3, 2.95 in 25 games at Everett (short-A).
Bio on page 282 of Mariners Information Guide.

2015 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

DATE
March 4
March 5
March 6
March 7

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

March 8
March 9
March 10
March 11
March 12
March 13
March 14
March 15
March 16
March 17
March 18
March 19
March 20
March 21
March 22
March 23
March 24
March 25
March 26

Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

March 27
March 28
March 29
March 30
March 31
April 1
April 2
April 3
April 4

OPP
San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
at Los Angeles Dodgers (ss)
Arizona Diamondbacks
at Chicago White Sox
at Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
at Colorado Rockies (ss)
Colorado Rockies
at Oakland Athletics
Milwaukee Brewers
at Arizona Diamondbacks (ss)
Los Angeles Dodgers
OFF DAY
at Chicago White Sox
Oakland Athletics
Cleveland Indians
at Texas Rangers (ss)
at Chicago Cubs
Texas Rangers
at Los Angeles Angels
at San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs
Kansas City Royals
at Milwaukee Brewers
at Kansas City Royals
San Francisco Giants
at San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Angels
at Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox (ss)
OFF DAY
Colorado Rockies
at Colorado Rockies

SCORE
W, 4-3 (10)
W, 9-4
L, 4-7
L, 3-4
W, 11-7
L, 1-10
W, 4-3
L, 3-9
L, 1-4
L, 3-4
W, 10-5
W, 11-4
L, 1-4

WINNER
Lowe (1-0)
Germano (1-0)
Anderson
Runzler
Pries (1-0)
Happ (0-1)
Lowe (2-0)
Hawkins
Ottavino
Owens
Happ
Walker (1-0)
Kershaw

T, 5-5
W, 4-0
W, 5-2
T, 4-4
L, 10-12
W, 8-0
L, 0-5
L, 4-6
W, 3-2

----Ramirez (1-0)
Pomeranz
Rollins (1-0)
House
----Jokisch
Hernandez (0-1)
Paxton (1-0)
Gallardo
Shoemaker
Ramirez (1-1)
Cashner
Happ (1-2)
Walker (2-0)
Wood
Peoria Stadium
Maryvale Baseball Park
Surprise Stadium
Peoria Stadium
Peoria Stadium
Peoria Stadium
Goodyear Ballpark
Peoria Stadium

Bold: Home team (ss) split squad game

^ Exhibition Game
TV = ROOT Sports Broadcast R# - Delayed radio on 710 ESPN Seattle

LOSER
Guerrero
Kennedy
Kickham (0-1)
Germano (1-1)
Putnam
Marquis
Maronde
Leone (0-1)
Luetge (0-1)
Lowe (2-1)
Fiers
De La Rosa
Elias (0-1)

Peoria Stadium
Scottsdale/Salt River Fields

SAVE

Accardo
Iglesisas

Diaz

Wieland
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--Rondon

Kelley
Leone (1)
1:05
1:05
6:05
1:05
1:05
1:05
1:05
1:05
7:05
12:10

REC
1-0
2-0
2-1
2-2
3-2
3-3
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
5-6
6-6
6-7

ATT
6,027
5,244
6,956
9,130
4,542
5,559
6,589
7,713
6,560
9,033
9,694
12,964
13,005

6-7-1
7-7-1
8-7-1
8-7-2
8-8-2
9-8-2
9-9-2
9-10-2
10-10-2
TV/R#

5,878
9,903
9,940
8,728
15,323
9,543
7,720
7,289
11,224

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TV/R
TV/R
TV/R
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TV/R#
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