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TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION
Starting Pitchers: LHP Marco Gonzales (13-9, 4.00 in ‘18) vs. RHP Mike Fiers (12-8, 3.56 in ‘18)
6:35 pm JST / 2:35 am PDT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ESPN
Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO
Thursday Mar. 21 at OAK 2:35 am LH Yusei Kikuchi (14-4, 3.08 in ‘18) vs. RH Marco Estrada (7-14, 5.64 in ‘18) 710 ESPN
Both games of the Japan Series will be televised on ESPN
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners open their 43rd season against the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome…
tonight is the first of a 2-game series vs. the Athletics…following Thursday’s game, the Mariners will fly
back to Seattle…the Mariners 2019 regular season continues with a six-game homestand at T-Mobile Park:
March 28-31 vs. Boston and April 1-2 vs. Los Angeles-AL…both games of the Japan Series will be televised
live on ESPN and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners open the 2019 Championship Season with a 2-game series tonight at the
Tokyo Dome…marks the second time the Mariners have opened the regular season in Japan; in 2012, the
Mariners split a 2-game series against the Athletics at the Tokyo Dome…Félix Hernández, Kyle Seager
INSIDE THE NUMBERS and Ichiro Suzuki were all active for the 2012 opener in Japan.
• Young & Old - Ichiro Suzuki is the oldest player on the Mariners Opening Day roster at 45 years, 149
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days…Braden Bishop is the youngest at 25 years, 210 days.
• Southpaw Starter - Marco Gonzales is the first left-hander to start on Opening Day for the Mariners
Six players on the Mariners Opening Day
since Erik Bedard in 2008 (3/31 vs. TEX)…Gonzales is just the 7th Seattle southpaw to get the call
roster were born after Ichiro Suzuki’s in the lid-lifter, joining Randy Johnson (6x, last: 3/31/98 vs. CLE), Jamie Moyer (4x, last: 4/3/06 vs.
pro debut with Orix Blue Wave on July LAA), Mark Langston (3x, last: 4/3/89 at OAK), Jeff Fassero (2x, last: 4/5/99 vs. CWS), Floyd Bannister
11, 1992: Dan Altavilla, Braden Bishop, (4/6/82 at MIN) and Bedard…Gonzales (27 years, 32 days) is the youngest Mariners lefty Opening
Matt Festa, Dylan Moore, Domingo Day starter since Bannister (26 years, 300 days).
Santana and Daniel Vogelbach. • First Opening Day - Braden Bishop, Brandon Brennan, David Freitas, Yusei Kikuchi, Dylan
Moore, Nick Rumbelow and Zac Rosscup are on their first Opening Day rosters…this is the 18th
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The Mariners have 11 players on
Opening Day for Ichiro Suzuki and the 14th for Félix Hernández…Ichiro’s 18 career appearances
on an Opening Day roster are currently the most among active players; Albert Pujols has 17 career
appearances on Opening Day rosters entering 2019 (Elias Sports Bureau).
their Opening Day roster who were • Service Time - the Mariners have four players with at least 10 years of Major League service time: Ichi-
not with the organization at the
end of last season: Tim Beckham,
ro Suzuki (17.036), Edwin Encarnación (13.085), Félix Hernández (13.060) and Jay Bruce (10.125).
Brandon Brennan, Jay Bruce, Edwin • International Game - the Mariners Opening Day roster is represented by 5 different countries: Cuba
Encarnación, Cory Gearrin, Yusei (Roenis Elías), Dominican Republic (Edwin Encarnación and Domingo Santana), Japan (Yusei Kiku-
Kikuchi, Dylan Moore, Omar Narváez, chi and Ichiro Suzuki), United States (22 players) and Venezuela (Félix Hernández and Omar Narváez).
Zac Rosscup, Domingo Santana and • 2018 in Review - Completed the 2018 season 89-73 (.549), finishing 3rd in the American League West
Hunter Strickland.
(14.0 games behind division-winner Houston)…finished 8.0 games back of the American League Wild
Card…went 45-36 (.556) at home and 44-37 (.543) on the road…were 58-39 (.598) prior to the All-Star
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With a start tonight, Ichiro Suzuki
break and 31-34 (.477) following the break.
HISTORICALLY GOOD…the Mariners have limited their opponents to 3 runs or fewer in each of their last
12 consecutive Opening Day games (2007-c), the longest such streak in Major League history…the New
would become the 3rd player in club
history to make 13 Opening Day starts York Giants (1904-12) and the St. Louis Browns (1938-46) each recorded 9 straight seasons of surrendering
with the Mariners…he would join Hall of 3 or fewer runs on Opening Day, while the Chicago White Sox (1940-47) and Baltimore Orioles (1970-77)
Famers Edgar Martinez (15) and Ken each posted 8 consecutive such seasons…during the Mariners active streak, they have shut out their
Griffey Jr. (13).
opponents twice: April 2, 2007 vs. Oakland and April 1, 2013 at Oakland (STATS LLC).
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LEGACY…with Ichiro Suzuki and Yusei Kikuchi being named to Seattle’s roster, the Mariners have had a
Japanese-born player on their active roster in 22 consecutive seasons, dating back to 1998…Kikuchi is the
Ichiro Suzuki leads all Mariners with 10th Japanese-born player to appear with the Mariners, including the 6th pitcher…a full list of Japanese-
17 career hits on Opening Day, ranking born Mariners and their respective seasons in which they were active with the club follow below:
ahead of Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. • Mac Suzuki, RHP, 1996, 1998-1999 • Kenji Johjima, C, 2006-09
(14) and Edgar Martinez (13). • Kazuhiro Sasaki, RHP, 2000-2003 • Hisashi Iwakuma, RHP, 2012-17
• Ichiro Suzuki, OF, 2001-2012, 2018-c • Munenori Kawasaki, INF, 2012
4,367
Ichiro Suzuki owns 4,367 hits between
• Shigetoshi Hasegawa, RHP, 2002-2005
• Masao Kida, RHP, 2004-05
• Norichika Aoki, OF, 2016
• Yusei Kikuchi, LHP, 2019-c
OPENING DAY DATA…the Mariners are 25-17 (.595) in season openers and have won 11 of the last 14
his career in Japan (1,278) and the Major
Leagues (3,089). season openers, including Opening Day shutouts in 2007 (4-0 vs. OAK) and 2013 (2-0 at OAK)…OPENERS
VS. THE ATHLETICS…the Mariners will open with the Athletics for the 11th time in club history…marks
OPENING DAY IN JAPAN the first time to open against Oakland since four consecutive season openers vs. the A’s from 2010-2013…
The 2019 Japan Opening Series marks Seattle is 7-3 against Oakland on Opening Day… OPENERS IN JAPAN…this marks the second time the
the 5th time Major League Baseball has
Mariners have opened the season in Japan, both against Oakland…on March 28, 2012 at Tokyo Dome, the
opened the regular season in Japan:
Year Clubs Mariners scored 2 in the top of the 11th to knock off the Athletics, 3-1 (the A’s won the second game, 4-1)…
2000................................ Cubs vs. Mets OPENERS IN MARCH…tonight marks the Mariners 7th Opening Day in the month of March (also: 1996 vs.
2004........................... Rays vs. Yankees CWS, 1998, 2008 vs. TEX, 2012 at OAK in Tokyo, Japan, 2014 at LAA, 2018 vs. CLE)…this is the earliest
2008..................... Athletics vs. Red Sox opener in club history (previous: March 28, 2012 at OAK in Tokyo, Japan)…OPENERS ON THE ROAD…
2012..................... Athletics vs. Mariners
2019.................. Athletics vs. Mariners
this will be the 16th time in club history that the Mariners have opened the regular season on the road…
marks the 9th road opener in the last 11 seasons, dating back to 2009…are 8-7 in openers on the road…
ACTIVE MLB HITS LEADERS NIGHT OPENERS…opening the season with a night game for the 32nd time in club history…are 21-10 in
RK. Name H
season openers in night games…WEDNESDAY OPENERS…will open on a Wednesday for the 7th time in
1. Ichiro Suzuki.......................3,089 club history…Seattle is 5-1 when opening on a Wednesday.
2. Albert Pujols.........................3,082 LID LIFTERS…Seattle has opened the season with a win in 25 of 42 seasons for a .595 winning percentage…
3. Miguel Cabrera.....................2,676
since the club debuted in 1977, the .595 winning percentage on Opening Day is 4th-best in the Majors,
4. Robinson Canó.....................2,470
5. Nick Markakis.......................2,237 behind the Mets (31-11/.738), Orioles (28-14/.667) and White Sox (26-16/.619).
FOR OPENERS…Ichiro Suzuki is a career .327 (18x55) hitter on Opening Day…with 3 hits on Opening Day
VS. OAKLAND last year vs. Cleveland, Mitch Haniger became the 20th player in club history (done 22x) with at least 3 hits
The Mariners and Athletics meet tonight on Opening Day…Domingo Santana has recorded multi-hit games in 2 of his 3 career Opening Day games.
in the first of 19 games this season…
the Mariners have won six consecutive CACTUS LEAGUE RECAP…are 8-8-3 (.500) in Cactus League play with 3 games to play…Spring Training
regular season series vs. Oakland, go- recap to date is on page 7.
ing 68-46 (.596) against the Athletics
since 2013. DID YOU KNOW?…that the Mariners lead all Major League clubs in all-time appearances by Japanese-
Year Home Road Totals born position players and rank 3rd among all teams in all-time appearances by Japanese-born
2018 5-4 5-5 10-9 pitchers?…Ichiro Suzuki, Kenji Johjima, Nori Aoki and Munenori Kawasaki have combined to make 2,500
2017 7-3 5-4 12-7
2016 4-6 8-1 12-7
appearances with Seattle…Hisashi Iwakuma, Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Kazuhiro Sasaki, Mac Suzuki and
All-Time 159-160 133-190 292-350 Maso Kida combined to make 639 appearances, trailing only the Red Sox (1,032) and Dodgers (687).
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • WEDNESDAY • MARCH 20, 2019 • AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS • PAGE 2
TOMORROW'S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER: LHP YUSEI KIKUCHI (14-4, 3.08 in '18 in NPB)
27-year-old left-hander is scheduled to make his 1st start of the season tomorrow against Oakland…will be making his Major League debut after beginning his
career with 7 seasons with the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan’s Pacific League…SPRING TRAINING...was 2-1, 4.00 (4 ER, 9.0 IP) in 3 spring training starts...
CAREER: Is making his MLB debut tomorrow...was 69-45, 2.69 in 148 games, 144 starts, with Seibu in Japan's Pacific League...over the last three seasons
(2016-18), was 42-17, 2.51 (138 ER, 494.1 IP) in 71 starts while striking out 497 (9.04 SO per 9.0 IP) and walking 161...Kikuchi is a three-time (2013, 2017 & 2018)
NPB All-Star and he led the Pacific League in ERA (1.97) and wins (16) in 2017…vs. OAK: Will be making his 1st career appearance against Oakland tomorrow.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • WEDNESDAY • MARCH 20, 2019 • AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS • PAGE 3
TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 0-0 --- 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0
Starters 0-0 --- 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0
Relievers 0-0 --- 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0
T-Mobile Park 0-0 --- 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0
Road 0-0 --- 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0
March 0-0 --- 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0
#53 - DAN ALTAVILLA, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD #35 - CORY GEARRIN, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (8/27/17 at NYY) 2019-High IP: --- Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/27/17 vs. COL w/SF) 2019-High IP: ---
• 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 4.50 (3 ER, 6.0 IP) with 7 strikeouts in 6 ST games. • 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 3.60 (2 ER, 5.0 IP) with 5 strikeouts in 5 ST games.
• 2018 Season Review - Went 3-2 with a 2.61 ERA (6 ER, 20.2 IP) with 23 • 2018 Season Review - Split season between San Francisco (3/29-7/7), Texas
strikeouts in 22 relief appearances over 3 stints with the Mariners. (7/8-8/30) and Oakland (8/31-end of season), going 2-1 with 1 save and a 3.77
• Ouch - Made 2 trips to the DL: May 1-12 (right AC joint inflammation) and June 8 ERA (24 ER, 57.1 IP) in 62 games.
(retro 6/7)-Aug. 29 (right elbow UCL sprain); transferred to the 60-day DL on July 30. • Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Jan. 10, 2019.
• AAA Highlights - Went 0-1 with an 8.22 ERA (7 ER, 7.2 IP) in 10 games/1start • Career - Originally selected by Atlanta in the 4th round of the 2007 June
with AAA Tacoma. draft, he has compiled a 12-9 record with a 3.54 ERA spanning 270 relief
• Career - In parts of 3 ML seasons, is 4-3 with a 3.28 ERA (29 ERA, 79.2 IP) in appearances over 7 Major League seasons with Atlanta (2011-13), San Fran-
78 relief appearances with Seattle. cisco (2015-18), Texas (2018) and Oakland (2018).
• Drafted - Selected by Seattle in 5th round of 2014 Draft out of Mercyhurst College.
#59 - ZAC ROSSCUP, LHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
#60 - CHASEN BRADFORD, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD Career-High IP: 2.0 (3x, last: 8/17/18 at SEA w/LAD) 2019-High IP: ---
Career-High IP: 3.0 (2x, last: 8/19/18 vs. LAD) 2019-High IP: --- • 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 0.00 (0 ER, 6.1 IP) with 7 strikeouts in 6 ST games.
• 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 5.06 (3 ER, 5.1 IP) with 2 strikeouts in 5 ST games. • 2018 Season Review - Limited to only 17 appearances with the Dodgers due
• 2018 Season Review - Went 5-0 with a 3.69 ERA (22 ER, 53.2 IP) with 38 to injuries, going Went 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA (6 ER, 11.1 IP).
strikeouts in 46 relief appearances over 4 stints with the Mariners. • Ouch - Made 3 trips to the DL: March 29-July 11 (blister on left middle finger), July
• AAA Recap - Went 0-0-1 with a 0.00 (0 ER, 6.2 IP) over 7 games with AAA 25-Aug. 4 (left middle finger inflammation) and Aug. 20-Sept. 1 (left calf strain).
Tacoma. • Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Dec. 20, 2018.
• Career - Is 7-0 with a 3.71 ERA (36 ER, 87.1 IP) in 74 relief appearances over • Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 ML seasons with Chicago-NL (2013-17),
parts of 2 ML seasons with New York-NL (2017) and Seattle (2018). Colorado (2017) and Los Angeles-NL (2018).
• Seattle Bound - Claimed off waivers from NYM on Jan. 19, 2018.
#52 - NICK RUMBELOW, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
#65 - BRANDON BRENNAN, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD Career-High IP: 3/0 (8/22/18 vs. HOU) 2019-High IP: ---
Career-High IP: --- 2019-High IP: --- • 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 1.80 (1 ER, 5.0 IP) with 3 strikeouts in 4 ST games.
• 2019 Spring Training - 0-1, 4.05 (3 ER, 6.2 IP) with 5 strikeouts in 6 ST games. • 2018 Season Review - Went 0-0 with a 6.11 ERA (12 ER, 17.2 IP) in 13
• 2018 Season Review - Went 5-4-1 with a 3.25 ERA (27 ER, 74.2 IP in 44 games over 5 stints with Seattle: June 14-22, July 4-12, Aug. 9-11, Aug. 22-
games/1 start combined between AA Birmingham and AAA Charlotte in the 28 and Sept. 11-end of season.
Chicago White Sox organization. • MiL Recap - Began season on the DL with a brachial plexus injury; reinstated
• Welcome to Seattle - Selected by Seattle from Colorado (signed as a MiL on June 5...spent majority of the season with AAA Tacoma, but also appeared
free agent on 11/13/18) in the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 13, 2018. in 2 games with AA Arkansas (8/30-9/1)...combined to go 1-0 with 2 saves
• Drafted - Selected by Chicago-AL in the 4th round of the 2012 MLB First-Year and a 1.83 ERA (4 ER, 19.2 IP) in 15 games.
Player Draft out of Orange Coast College...in 7 MiL seasons in the CWS organi- • Debut - Made his MLB debut last season on Aug. 27 at Chicago-AL, tossing
zation, went 25-34-16 with a 4.64 ERA (249 ER, 482.2 IP) in 172 games/64 starts. 1.0 ShO inning...selected from AA Jackson earlier that day (8/27).
• Career - Prior to 2018, last appeared in the Majors with New York in 2015...
#55 - ROENIS ELIAS, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD made Major League debut on June 23, 2015 vs. PHI (0.2,1,1,1,1,2)...ap-
Career-High IP: 5.0 (8/29/18 at SD) 2019-High IP: --- peared in 17 games with the Yankees in 2015.
• 2019 Spring Training - 1-1, 3.00 (3 ER, 9.0 IP) with 9 strikeouts in 4 games. • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle in a trade from New York-AL in ex-
• 2018 Season Review - Went 3-1 with a 2.65 ERA (15 ER, 51.0 IP) in 23 change for JP Sears (lhp) and Juan Then (rhp) on Nov. 18, 2017.
games/4 starts with Seattle.
#43 - HUNTER STRICKLAND, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
• Ouch - On the 10-day DL on July 31 (retro 7/29)-Aug. 19 with a left triceps strain.
• MiL Recap - Began season with AAA Pawtucket in Boston organization, going 1-0-1 Career-High IP: 2.1 (5/25/15 at MIL w/SF) 2019-High IP: ---
with a 1.23 ERA (1 ER, 7.1 IP) before being acquired by Seattle on April 23...appeared • 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 1.80 (1 ER, 5.0 IP) with 3 strikeouts in 3 ST games.
in 10 games/7starts with AAA Tacoma, going 2-4 with a 4.54 ERA (17 ER, 33.2 IP). • 2018 Season Review - Went 3-5 with 14 saves and a 3.97 ERA (20 ER, 45.1
• Welcome Back - Acquired by Seattle from Boston in exchange for BTBNL or cash IP) in 49 relief appearances with San Francisco.
considerations on April 23, 2018...Seattle sent cash considerations on June 15. • On the Mend - On the 10-day DL, June 19-Aug. 18 (transferred to the 60-day
• 2-Time Mariner - Is 1 of 44 players to have spent at least 2 different stints DL on 7/7), with a fractured right hand.
with the Mariners (2014-15, 2018-c). • Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Jan. 27, 2019
• Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 Major League seasons with Seattle • Career - Prior to joining the Mariners, spent 5 seasons with San Francisco...
(2014-15, 2018-c) and Boston (2016-17). originally selected by Boston in the 18th round of the 2007 MLB First-Year
• Signed - Originally signed by Seattle as an international free agent on May 3, 2011. Player Draft out of Pike County (GA) High School...has spent time in the Boston
(2007-09), Pittsburgh (2009-2012) and San Francisco (2013-18) organizations.
#67 - MATT FESTA, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 2.0 (2x, last: 9/15/18 at LAA) 2019-High IP: ---
• 2019 Spring Training - 1-0, 5.40 (4 ER, 6.2 IP) with 8 strikeouts in 6 ST games.
• His Debut - Made ML debut with Seattle on July 14, 2018 at Colorado
(0.2,2,0,0,0,0)...over 3 stints with Seattle (7/14-15, 8/18-19 & 9/11-end of
season), went 0-0 with a 2.16 ERA (2 ER, 8.1 IP0 in 8 games/1 start.
• MiL Recap - Went 5-2 with 20 saves and a 2.76 ERA (15 ER, 49.0 IP) in 44
relief appearances with AA Arkansas...named Texas Lg. Postseason All-Star.
• Drafted - Selected by Seattle in 7th round of the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft
out of Dominican (NY) College.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • WEDNESDAY • MARCH 20, 2019 • AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS • PAGE 4
#1 - TIM BECKHAM, INF vs. Fiers: .000/0x2, K #27 - RYON HEALY, INF vs. Fiers: .214/2x14, HR, 3 RBI, 4 K, GIDP
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
Trip: --- Last HR: 9/23/18 at NYY w/BAL Trip: --- Last HR: 8/31/18 at OAK
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .233/7x30 w/3 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI, HBP in 11 ST games. • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .269/7x26 w/4 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, SF, BB in 11 ST games.
• 2018 Season - Hit .230 (85x369) with 45 runs, 17 doubles, 12 HR, 35 RBI, • 2018 Season - Hit .235 (116x493) w/51 R, 15 2B, 24 HR, 73 RBI & 27 BB in
27 BB & 1 SB in 96 games with Baltimore. 133 games with Seattle.
• Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Jan. 10, 2019. • Career - Appeared in parts of 3 Major League seasons with Oakland (2016-17)
• Career - Has appear in parts of 5 Major League seasons w/Tampa Bay & Seattle (2018)...originally selected by the A’s in the 3rd round of the 2013
(2013, 2015-17) & Baltimore (2017-2018)…selected by TB with the No. 1 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Oregon...made ML debut
overall pick in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Griffin (GA) HS. on July 15, 2016 vs. TOR w/OAK...acquired by Seattle from Oakland in ex-
change for Emilio Pagan (rhp) and Alexander Campos (inf) on Nov. 15, 2017.
#5 - BRADEN BISHOP, OF vs. Fiers: Never Faced
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- #25 - DYLAN MOORE, INF vs. Fiers: Never Faced
Trip: --- Last HR: --- Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- Trip: --- Last HR: 9/27/16 at WAS
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .379/11x29 w/4 R, 2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 2 BB in 15 ST games. Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• 2018 Season - Hit .284 (98x345) w/70 R, 20 2B, 8 HR, 33 RBI in 37 BB & 5 • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .273/6x22 w/5 R, 2 2B, RBI, 4 HBP, 3 BB in 16 ST games.
SB in 84 games with AA Arkansas...had season-ending surgery after being • 2018 Season - Split the 2018 season between AA Biloxi and AAA Colorado
HBP on his right forearm on July 19. Springs, batting .299 (122x408) w/70 R, 31 2B, 9 3B, 14 HR, 58 RBI, 35 BB
• Community All-Star - Honored by the Mariners as the recipient of the Dan & 23 SB in 121 combined games.
Wilson Community Service Award for his efforts off the field. • AAA All-Star - Represented the Sky Sox on the PCL All-Star team, going
• Career - Selected by Seattle in the 3rd round of the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft 0-for-1 with 1 run scored and 1 walk as pinch hitter and first baseman.
out of the University of Washington...in 4 minor league seasons hit .294 (428x1458) • Career - Originally selected by Texas in the 7th round of the 2015 MLB First-Year
w/250 R, 73 2B, 6 3B, 16 HR, 141 RBI, 138 BB and 48 SB in 363 career games. Player Draft out of University of Central Florida...has appeared in 4 Minor League
seasons with Texas (2015-16), Atlanta (2016-17) and Milwaukee (2017-2018).
#32 - JAY BRUCE, OF vs. Fiers: .190/4x21, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 7 K
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- #22 - OMAR NARVAEZ, C vs. Fiers: .400/2x4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Trip: --- Last HR: 9/20/18 at WAS w/NYM Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- Trip: --- Last HR: 9/20/18 at CLE w/CWS
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .433/13x30 w/3 R, 4 2B, 6 RBI, 2 BB in 12 ST games. Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• 2018 Season - Hit .223 (71x319) w/31 R, 18 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 37 RBI, 41 BB & • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .250/7x28 w/5 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB in 10 ST games.
2 SB in 94 games with New York-NL. • 2018 Season - Set career-highs in nearly every offensive category with the
• Ouch - Missed over 2 months of the season on the 10-day DL with a sore White Sox in 2018, batting .275 (77x280) with 30 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 30
right hip, June 19 (retro to 6/18)-Aug. 24, 2018. RBI and 38 BB in 97 games.
• Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle along with Anthony Swarzak (rhp), Gerson • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle from Chicago-AL in exchange for
Bautista (rhp), Jarred Kelenic (of) and Justin Dunn (rhp) from New York-NL in exchange Alex Colomé (rhp) on Nov. 30, 2018.
for Robinson Canó (inf), Edwin Díaz (rhp) and cash considerations on Dec. 3, 2018. • Career - originally signed by the Tampa Bay Rays as a international free agent on
• Career - An 11-year Major League veteran, appearing in games with Cin- July 4, 2008...appeared in 4 MiL seasons with the Rays before being acquired by
cinnati (2008-2016), New York-NL (2016-2018) & Cleveland (2017)...3x the White Sox in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 12, 2013...
All-Star (2011, 2012 & 2016 w/CIN), 2x Silver Slugger (2012 & 2013) and made his Major League debut with the White Sox on July 17, 2016 at the LAA.
2013 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year (OF).
#16 - DOMINGO SANTANA, OF vs. Fiers: Never Faced
#10 - EDWIN ENCARNACIÒN, 1B/DH vs. Fiers: .136/3x22, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB, 6 K Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- Trip: --- Last HR: 9/17/18 vs. CIN w/MIL
Trip: --- Last HR: 9/x26/18 at CWS w/CLE Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .400/10x25 w/7 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 3 BB in 10 ST games.
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .129/4x31 w/2 R, 2B, RBI in 11 ST games. • 2018 Season - Appeared in 85 games with Milwaukee, batting .265 (56x211)
• 2018 Season - Hit .246 (123x500) w/ 74 R, 16 2B, 3B, 32 HR, 107 RBI, 63 w/21 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 20 BB & 1 SB.
BB in 137 games with Cleveland. • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle from Milwaukee in exchange for
• Seattle Bound - Acquired by Seattle along with a compensatory Round B Ben Gamel (of) and Noah Zavolas (rhp) on Dec. 21, 2018.
2019 draft pick in exchange for Carlos Santana (1B) on Dec. 13, 2018. • Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 Major League seasons with Houston (2014-15)
• Career - Hit 380 career home runs over parts of 14 Major League seasons and Milwaukee (2015-18)...originally signed by Philadelphia as an international free
with Cincinnati (2005-09), Toronto (2009-2016) and Cleveland (2017-18)… agent in 2009 out of Santo Domingo, DR...traded to Houston in 2011 and made
3-time American League All-Star (2013, 2014, 2016)…is the only player his MLB debut with the Astros in 2014, prior to being traded to Milwaukee in 2015.
in the Majors with 30 home runs in each of the last 7 seasons (2012-c).
#51 - ICHIRO SUZUKI, OF vs. Fiers: Never Faced
#36 - DAVID FREITAS, C vs. Fiers: Never Faced Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- Trip: --- Last HR: 8/22/17 at PHI w/MIA
Trip: --- Last HR: 7/11/18 at LAA Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .080/2x25 w/2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB in 12 ST games.
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .421/10x19 w/R, 2 2B, HBP in 10 ST games. • 2018 Season - Hit .205 (9x44) w/5 R & 3 BB in 15 games with Seattle...
• 2018 Season - Appeared in 36 G over 4 stints w/Seattle (3/30-5/27, 5/30-6/18, transitioned to the role of Special Assistant to the Chairman on May 4, 2018.
7/5-22 & 9/1-end of season), batting .215 (20x93) w/9 R, 6 2B, HR, 5 RBI & 8 BB. • Career - Entering his 19th season with a Major League organization, in-
• Tacoma Time - Hit .349 (51x146) w/15 R, 12 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 23 RBI & 17 BB cluding his 14th with Seattle, after 9 seasons in Japan’s Pacific League...
in 39 games over 3 stints with AAA Tacoma in 2018. also appeared in games with New York-AL (2012-14) and Miami (2015-17).
• Career - Made Major League debut with Atlanta on Aug. 30, 2017... • He’s That Good - Ranks 21st all-time in MLB history with 3,089 career hits, includ-
claimed off waivers by Seattle from Atlanta on Oct. 27, 2017. ing 2,542 as a Mariner...after amassing 1,278 hits during a 9-year career (1992-2000)
with the Orix Blue Wave of Japan’s Pacific League, has totaled 4,367 between MLB
#9 - DEE GORDON, 2B vs. Fiers: .214/3x14
and Japan...on Aug. 7, 2016, recorded his 3,000th career hit in the Major Leagues – a
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- triple – becoming one of 31 players to reach that milestone...is 1 of 7 players to collect
Trip: --- Last HR: 9/24/18 vs. OAK at least 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases in the Major Leagues, joining Lou Brock, Ty
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- Cobb, Eddie Collins, Rickey Henderson, Paul Molitor and Honus Wagner.
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .192/5x26 w/5 R, 3 2B, RBI, 5 BB, 3 SB in 12 ST games. #20 - DANIEL VOGELBACH, 1B/DH vs. Fiers: Never Faced
• 2018 Season - Appeared in 141 games with Seattle, batting .268 (149x556)
w/62 R, 17 2B, 8 3B, 4 HR, 36 RBI, 9 BB & 30 SB. Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
• Steal Away - Recorded his 300th career stolen base on July 3, 2018 vs. Trip: --- Last HR: 9/30/18 vs. TEX
LAA...is 1 of 5 active players with at least 300 career stolen bases. Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• Career - Has appeared in 8 Major League season with Los Angeles-NL • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .333/7x21 w/4 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 12 BB in 12 ST games.
(2011-2014), Miami (2015-2017) & Seattle (2018)...2x National League All- • 2018 Season - Appeared in 37 games over 5 stints with Seattle (Open-
Star (2014 w/LAD & 2015 w/MIA)...in 2015 with MIA received Rawlings ing Day-4/25, 5/22-17, 6/8-14, 7/20-30 & 9/4-end of season), batting .207
Gold Glove, Wilson Defensive Player of the Year (2B) and Silver Slugger. (18x87) w/9 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI and 13 BB.
• Career - Originally selected by Chicago-NL in the 2nd round of the 2011 MLB First-
#17 - MITCH HANIGER, OF vs. Fiers: .273/3x11, 2B, 3 K
Year Player Draft out of Bishop Verot (FL) HS...acquired by Seattle along with Paul
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- Blackburn (rhp) from Chicago-NL in exchange for Mike Montgomery (rhp) and Jor-
Trip: --- Last HR: 9/19/18 at HOU dan Pries (rhp) on July 20, 2016...made ML debut with Seattle on Sept. 12, 2016...
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- had appeared in parts of each of the last 3 season with the Mariners (2016-18).
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .182/4x22 w/5 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, SF, 3 BB in 9 ST games.
• 2018 Season - Appeared in a career-high 157 games with Seattle, batting
.285 (170) w/90 R, 38 2B, 4 3B, 26 HR, 70 BB and 8 SB.
• All-Star - Named American League All-Star, his first career nod (0x2).
• Career - Has appeared over the parts of 3 Major League seasons with
Arizona (2016) and Seattle (2017-c).
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SHOWMINGO…Domingo Santana hit safely in 7 of 10 games this spring, including 6 games with
an extra-base hit…he had 3 multi-hit games…overall, Santana batted .400 (10x25) with 7 runs, 2
doubles, 4 home runs, 9 RBI, 3 walks, a .464 on-base percentage and a .960 slugging mark (1.424 Seattle’s .806 OPS (.358 OBP/.447 SLG)
OPS) in 10 spring games. through 19 spring games is tied with Los
Angeles-AL for 2nd-best in the Cactus
WALK THE LINE…entering play on March 19, Daniel Vogelbach was tied for the Cactus League League, trailing only Kansas City (.835).
lead with 12 walks (also: Joey Votto-CIN)…Vogelbach drew at least 1 walk in 7 of his 12 games,
.983
including 5 games with 2 walks.
GOODBYE BASEBALL…the Mariners scored 36 of their 103 runs (34.9%) on home runs this
The Mariners have recorded a .983 field-
spring…overall, the club belted 22 home runs…Seattle was led by Domingo Santana (4 home ing percentage (12 E, 690 TC) through 19
runs), Braden Bishop (3), Jay Bruce (2), Jake Fraley (2), Mitch Haniger (2), Ryon Healy (2) and Cactus League games, tied with the Rock-
Kyle Lewis (2)…Shed Long, Chris Mariscal, Ian Miller, Omar Narváez and Daniel Vogelbach ies for the top mark in the Cactus League.
each added 1 home run apiece.
PROSPECTING…nine of the Mariners top-10 prospects as ranked by Baseball America appeared
in Cactus League games with Seattle this spring: left-handed pitcher Justus Sheffield (#1), left-
12
Through March 18, Daniel Vogelbach
handed pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (#2), outfielder Jarred Kelenic (#3), first baseman Evan White (#4), was tied for the Cactus League lead with
outfielder Julio Rodriguez (#5), right-handed pitcher Justin Dunn (#6), right-handed pitcher Logan 12 walks (also: Joey Votto-CIN).
Gilbert (#7), outfielder Kyle Lewis (#8) and infielder Shed Long (#9)…of those nine players, six
began the spring in Seattle's Major League camp: Sheffield, Kikuchi, White, Dunn, Lewis and Long.
CHECKMATE…Braden Bishop hit safely in 9 of his last 13 games, dating back to Feb. 24, batting
13.1
Marco Gonzales and Mike Leake tied for
.423 (11x26) with 4 runs, 1 doubles, 3 home runs, 12 RBI and 2 walks over that span…overall, the the club lead in innings (13.1) this spring.
University of Washington product batted .379 (11x29) with 4 runs, 3 home runs, 12 RBI, 2 walks, a
.419 on-base percentage and a .724 slugging percentage (1.143 OPS) in 15 games this spring.
FIT TO BE TIED…a 9-9 deadlock with the Angels on March 10 marked the Mariners 3rd tie of the 16
Dylan Moore appeared in 16 of the Mar-
spring (also: 2/26 vs. TEX, 4-4, and 3/5 vs. SD, 7-7)…equals the club record for ties in a Spring iners first 19 games, leading the club in
Training season (7x, last: 2017)…this marks the 6th consecutive season with at least 2 ties and the games played.
11th time in the last 12 springs with at least 1 tie…the Mariners now have 41 ties in spring club
history (2 in regular season).
BORN TO RUN…Jay Bruce hit safely in 7 of his 12 games this spring, including recording multi-hit 31
The Mariners had 31 days in Spring
games in 3 of his last 4 games…overall, Bruce his .433 (13x30) with 3 runs, 4 doubles, 2 home runs, Training camp before departing for
6 RBI, 2 walks, 1 stolen base, a .485 on-base percentage and a .767 slugging percentage (1.252 Japan on March 14.
OPS) in 12 Cactus League games this spring.
NEW FACES…of the 66 players who opened Spring Training camp with the Mariners, 34 were
not with the Mariners organization at the end of last season…among the 34 newcomers, 15 were 75
Entering play on March 19, the Mariners
acquired in trades this past offseason…of the 32 returning players, 19 appeared in the Majors with had used 75 players this spring, includ-
the Mariners in 2018. ing 37 pitchers.
78,217
AROUND THE WORLD…in camp this spring, the Mariners had players from 8 different countries:
United States (50), Venezuela (5), the Dominican Republic (5), Japan (2), Colombia (2), Cuba, (1),
Mexico (1) and South Africa (1).
The Mariners have drawn 78,217 fans
RAIN, RAIN, STAY AWAY…the Mariners have been rained out twice this spring: Feb. 21 against to Peoria Stadium over 12 games this
Oakland in Mesa and March 12 against Chicago-AL in Glendale. spring, with 2 home games remaining.
OPP
PITCHER R/L W L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK AVG
Altavilla, D R 0 0 4.50 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 3 3 3 1 2 0 7 0 0 .143
Bradford, C R 0 0 5.06 5 0 0 0 0 0 5.1 6 4 3 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 .273
Brennan, B R 0 1 4.05 6 0 0 2 0 0 6.2 5 3 3 1 0 5 0 5 2 0 .200
Elías, R L 1 1 3.00 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 8 3 3 1 0 3 0 9 2 0 .229
Festa, M R 1 0 5.40 6 0 0 2 0 0 6.2 5 4 4 1 0 3 0 8 0 0 .208
Gearrin, C R 0 0 3.60 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 .353
Gonzales, M L 0 1 9.45 4 4 0 0 0 0 13.1 21 14 14 1 0 7 0 15 1 0 .362
Hernandez, F R 0 1 15.95 3 3 0 0 0 0 7.1 13 13 13 1 2 3 0 8 0 0 .382
Kikuchi, Y L 2 1 4.00 3 3 0 0 0 0 9 8 6 4 1 1 2 0 6 1 0 .242
Leake, M R 1 0 4.73 4 4 0 0 0 0 13.1 17 7 7 2 0 2 0 11 1 0 .304
LeBlanc, W L 0 1 11.12 2 2 0 0 0 0 5.2 10 7 7 2 0 3 0 6 0 0 .385
Rosscup, Z L 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0 0 0 6.1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 .174
Rumbelow, N R 0 0 1.80 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .250
Strickland, H R 0 0 6.00 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .250
SEATTLE 8 8 4.98 19 19 0 19 0 1 168 172 101 93 25 8 77 0 161
10 0 .265
OPPONENTS 8 8 5.35 19 19 0 19 0 4 165 175 103 98 22 11 80 0 159
14 0 .271