Monday, March 9, 2020
Game #16 (4-11)
American Family Fields SEATTLE MARINERS (4-11) at MILWAUKEE
Starting Pitchers: RH Taijuan Walker (‘20 CL Debut) vs. RH Corbin Burnes (2-0, 0.00)
SPRING RECORD
Overall Record................................4-11
PEORIA STADIUM............................0-7
Home Record...................................0-7
Road Record....................................4-4
Current Streak.................................. L2
THE COUNTDOWN
17 days to Opening Day, 3/26 vs TEX
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 10.............. vs. Los Angeles-AL
March 11......................... at San Diego
March 12........................ vs. Cincinnati
....................................... at Kansas City
March 13.............. vs. Los Angeles-NL
Bold - Peoria Stadium
PLAYERS IN CAMP BY AGE
AGE # OF PLAYERS
30+...................................................... 8
25-29................................................. 33
<25.................................................... 17
SPRING TRAINING LEADERS
IN ON-BASE PERCENTAGE
Rk. Player OBP
1. Dylan Carlson-STL................ .471
2. Ildemaro Vargas-ARI............. .467
3. Ian Miller-CHC....................... .459
4. Isiah Kiner-Falefa-TEX........... .455
5. Daniel Vogelbach-SEA........ .448
SPRING TRAINING LEADERS
IN STRIKEOUTS
Rk. Player K
1. Jesús Luzardo-OAK................. 13
2. Justus Sheffield-SEA............. 12
Bryan Abreu-HOU.................... 12
Nathan Eovaldi-BOS................ 12
Dakota Hudson-STL................ 12
Kyle Wright-ATL....................... 12
BY THE NUMBERS
5
Evan White has hit safely in 5 of his last
6 games (2/25-c), batting .412 (7x17)
with 3 doubles and 3 RBI.
7
Joey Gerber has retired 7 consecutive
batters, dating back to Feb. 28 at Arizo-
na…Gerber has faced the minimum in
each of his four relief appearances this
spring, allowing 1 hit and 1 walk, but
getting 2 double plays…overall, he has
struck out 4 in 4.0 scoreless innings.
58
Players currently in camp.
THE ROSTER
The spring roster is currently at 58
players (38 roster, 20 non-roster, plus
1 60-day IL)…the camp breakdown by
position is the following: 29 pitchers (9
non-roster), 6 catchers (4 non-roster),
13 infielders (2 non-roster) and 10
outfielders (5 non-roster).
ON THE AIR
Today’s game at the Brewers will
be broadcast live on 710 ESPN
Seattle…Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill
Jr. will call the action on the radio…
complete spring training day-by-day
with TV and radio listings is listed on
Page 2 of these game notes.
BREWERS (8-6-2) Road #9 (4-4)
TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION
7:05 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle • TV: None
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 44th spring training tonight with a Cactus League
match-up against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Fields of Phoenix…tonight’s contest
is the 16th of the Mariners 32-game Cactus League schedule that will conclude March 24 at the
Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields…the Mariners will open the regular season at T-Mobile Park
on Thursday, March 26 vs. the Texas Rangers.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)…
TONIGHT: Mariners at Brewers 7:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle
SEA — Walker, Dunn, Fletcher*, Gerber, Swanson, Williams
MIL — Burnes, Claudio*, Wahl, Feyereisen, Faria, Yardley
TUESDAY: Mariners vs. Angels 1:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle#
LAA — Bundy, Noé Ramirez, Bard, Barnes, Buchter*, Neil Ramirez
SEA — Gilbert, Newsome, Misiewicz*, Delaplane, Altavilla, Bautista
WEDNESDAY: Mariners at Padres 6:40 pm 710 ESPN Seattle
SEA — Gonzales*, Margevicius*, Guilbeau*, Edwards Jr.
SD — Lamet, Yates, Baez, Strahm*, Johnson, Patiño, Gore*, Bachar
* left-handed pitcher # delayed
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners lost to the Athletics, 8-4, before a crowd of 8,546 yesterday at
Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale…Justus Sheffield struck out 5 across 3.0 innings while allowing
1 run on 3 hits…J.P. Crawford tripled and drove in 2 runs…Carlos González and Kyle Lewis each
went 1-for-2 with 1 run and 1 walk.
• Cactus League Debut – Taijuan Walker is making his 2020 Cactus League debut tonight…
Walker worked 2.0 scoreless innings and struck out 2 in an intersquad game on March 4…
Seattle signed Walker to a Major League contract on Feb. 12…the Mariners 1st round draft
pick in 2010 debuted with the Mariners in 2013 and played four seasons in Seattle before
being traded to the Diamondbacks in 2015.
• Off to the Races – the Mariners lead all of Spring Training with 19 stolen bases.
• Bullpen Bullies – two Mariners relievers have worked at least 3.0 scoreless innings out of
the bullpen: Brandon Brennan (5.2 ShO IP) and Joey Gerber (4.0 ShO IP)…two Mariners
relievers have worked at least 3.0 innings out of the bullpen while allowing 1 earned run:
Gerson Bautista (5.0 IP, 1 ER) and Nestor Cortes (5.0 IP, 1 ER).
VS. THE BREWERS…the Mariners and Brewers meet tonight in the second of three Cactus League
match-ups this spring (also: March 19 in Peoria)…the Mariners won, 2-1, on Feb. 25 in Maryvale…
Seattle won their only match-up vs. the Brew Crew last spring and are 3-0 vs. the former Pilots
during Spring Training dating back to the start of 2018 Cactus League season…the Mariners are not
scheduled to face Milwaukee in the regular season in 2020, but won 2 of 3 at Milwaukee last year…
since the Brewers moved to the National League in 1998, the Mariners are 7-8 against the Brew
Crew…overall, Seattle is 119-123 against Milwaukee.
HIT PARADE…J.P. Crawford has hit safely in each of his 8 games this spring, batting .474 (9x19)
with 2 runs, 2 triples, 5 RBI, 2 walks, 2 stolen bases and a 1.184 OPS (.500 OBP / .684 SLG)…
Crawford has made 8 starts at shortstop this spring.
UNDER THE LIGHTS…tonight’s game marks the second of nine scheduled night games for the
Mariners this spring; the Mariners won, 9-3, on March 6 at the Dodgers…five of the Mariners eight
remaining night games will be played at Peoria Stadium: March 11 “at” San Diego, March 13 vs.
Los Angeles-NL, March 19 vs. Milwaukee, March 20 vs. Arizona and March 23 vs. Colorado…after
tonight, two of the Mariners remaining night games will be played on the road: March 20 at Colorado
and March 21 at Cleveland…the Mariners went 4-4 under the lights last spring and 7-5 at night
during Spring Training in 2018.
INTRASQAUD GAME…the Mariners were slated to play an intrasquad game this afternoon at
3:45 pm on Field 3…Nestor Cortes, Matt Magill and Sam Tuivailala were slated to throw in the
intrasquad game…pitching lines will be available following the intrasquad game.
OPENING DAY FESTIVITIES…the Mariners open the regular season against the Texas Rangers
on Thursday, March 26 at 1:10 pm at T-Mobile Park…Opening Day festivities will begin at 12:30
pm…Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki will throw out the ceremonial first pitch…Seattle-based folk
band The Head and the Heart will perform the National Anthem…tickets for Opening Day and all
Mariners home games are available at Mariners.com/Tickets, the T-Mobile Park Box Office and
any Mariners Team Store.
FOR STARTERS…over the club’s last 13 games, dating back to Feb. 25, Mariners starting pitchers
have combined to go 1-1 with a 1.76 ERA (6 ER, 30.2 IP) with 36 strikeouts and 11 walks…over this
span, Mariners starters have combined to limit opposing batters to a .168 (18x107) average against
while posting a 0.95 WHIP (11 BB, 18 H, 30.2 IP)…during this stretch, the Mariners have gotten
starts from Kendall Graveman (2/25 at MIL and 3/1 at CHC), Justin Dunn (2/26 at CIN and 3/4 at
LAA), Logan Gilbert (2/27 vs. SF), Ljay Newsome (2/27 at CWS), Yusei Kikuchi (2/28 at ARI and
3/5 vs. SD), Marco Gonzales (2/29 vs. KC), Justus Sheffield (3/2 vs. COL and 3/8 at SF), Nick
Margevicius (3/6 at LAD) and Zac Grotz (3/7 vs. OAK).
HEY JIM, DID YOU KNOW?…that the Mariners rank 5th in the Cactus League in starting pitchers
ERA?…Mariners starters have combined for a 3.58 ERA (13 ER, 32.2 IP) this spring, trailing only
Los Angeles-NL (1.78/6 ER, 30.1 IP), San Francisco (1.98/8 ER, 36.1 IP), Los Angeles-AL (2.13/10
ER, 42.1 IP) and Milwaukee (3.47/14 ER, 36.1 IP) in the Cactus League.
 2020 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 9, 2020 • AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS

#99 — TAIJUAN WALKER (RHP)

YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO
2019 ARIZONA 0-0 0.00 1 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1
2020 SPRING 0-0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Totals 31-31 3.95 97 94 3 1 528.1 498 267 232 72 165 478

2020 Spring Training: Is making his 2020 Cactus League debut today.
• The Totals – Made only 1 appearance with the Diamondbacks, getting the start on Sept. 29 vs. SD and tossing 1.0 scoreless inning
with 1 hit and 1 strikeout.
• Welcome Home – Agreed to a Major League contract on Feb. 12, returning to the Mariners for the first time since he was traded to
Arizona on Nov. 23, 2016 along with Ketel Marte in exchange for Zac Curtis, Mitch Haniger and Jean Segura...he was selected by
Seattle in the supplemental first round (43rd overall) in the 2010 MLB Draft, and was signed by scout John Ramey,
• Recovery – Missed the majority of the season recovering from Tommy John surgery, performed by Dr. David Altchek on April 25,
2018...suffered the original injury (torn right ulnar collateral ligament) on April 14, 2018.
• Personal – Taijuan Emmanuel Walker…resides in Paradise Valley, AZ with his wife, Heather and son, Zayden...graduated from Yucaipa
(CA) High School in June 2010…lettered in baseball and basketball in high school.

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH

#35 — Justin Dunn (RHP)
2020 Spring Training - Is 0-1, 4.91 in 2 GS: Allowed 1 ER in 1.2 IP with 1 walk
and 3 strikeouts on 3/4 at LAA.
• Totals – Posted a 2.70 ERA (2 ER, 6.2 IP) in 4 starts with the Mariners.
• Debut – Debuted against CIN on Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Park…allowed 2 runs
on 5 walks in 0.2 IP.
• Abbreviated – Each of his starts were planned to be short outings…worked
2.0 innings in each of his last 3 starts.
• The Big Show – Selected from Double-A Arkansas on September 10.
• Arkansas Report – Spent the season with AA Arkansas, going 9-5 with a
3.55 ERA (52 ER, 131.2 IP) with 158 strikeouts and 39 walks in 25 starts.
• Hey Now – Named a Mid-Season and Post-Season Texas League All-Star.
• Leader – Led the Texas League in wins (9), strikeouts (158) and WHIP
(1.19)…was 2nd in opponents average (.236), T3rd in starts (25), 4th in ERA
(3.55) and 4th in innings (131.2 IP).
• Career Year – Set minor league career-highs in wins, starts and strikeouts.
• Bright Future – Selected to the AL Futures Game roster…struck out 1 in
1.0 scoreless inning.
#81 — Aaron Fletcher (LHP):
2020 Spring Training: 1-1, 4.50 in 4 G: Struck out 2 while allowing 1 run on
2 hits on Feb. 24...took the loss after allowing 1 R on 1 H, 1 BB and 2 HBP
on Feb. 27 vs. SF...pitched a scoreless IP on March 2 vs. COL, striking out
1...W#1 on 3/6 at LAD, tossed a 1-2-3 6th inning with 1 SO.
• Welcome To Seattle - acquired mid-season from Washington as part of
the deal that deal that sent LHP Roenis Elías (lhp) and Hunter Strickland
(rhp) to the Nationals on July 31, 2019.
• The Totals – Is 7-5 with a 2.33 ERA (27 ER, 104.1 IP) in 54 minor league
games (7 starts)...in 2019, made stops in 4 different minor league cities:
Hagerstown (A), Potomac (A+), Harrisburg (AA) and Arkansas (AA).
• Hot Stretch – From June 6 - July 18, did not allow an earned run over 24.2
IP (3 unearned runs were scored against him).
• AFL Alum – did not allow a run in 8 appearances (9.1 IP) with Peoria in the
Arizona Fall League; struck out 15 and walked only 1.
#78 — Joey Gerber (RHP):
2020 Spring Training: 1-0, 0.00 in 4 G: Recorded the win in his Cactus
League debut Feb. 25 at Milwaukee, allowing only 1 hit...threw a scoreless in-
ning on Feb. 28, with 1 BB and 1 SO...pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning on March 2
vs. Colorado, striking out 2...tossed a 1-2-3 fifth inning with 1 SO, 3/6 at LAD.
• Last Season – Split year with High-A Modesto (4/4 – 6/24) and AA Ar-
kansas (6/2-end), going 1-4 with 8 saves and a 2.59 ERA (14 ER, 48.2
IP) in 44 games…recorded 69 strikeouts, 19 walks and a .208 (38x183)
average against…set career-highs in games (44), innings (48.2 IP) and
strikeouts (69).
• Solid Start To His Career – Is 2-4 in 66 relief appearances since being
drafted in the 8th round of the 2018 Draft, including a crisp 2.42 ERA (20
ER, 74.1 IP), 112 strikeouts and 16 saves.
#50 — Erik Swanson (RHP):
2020 Spring Training: 0-0, 4.50 in 2 G: Made his Cactus League debut on
March 2 vs. Colorado, striking out 2 and allowing 1 ER on 2 H and 1 BB...
tossed a scoreless 7th inning 3/6 at LAD with 2 SO.
• The Totals – Went 1-5 with 2 saves (in 2 opportunities) a 5.74 ERA (37
ER, 58.0 IP) with 52 strikeouts and 12 walks in 27 appearances (8 starts)
with the Mariners…appeared in 3 stints with the Mariners: April 9-11, April
14 – May 17 and July 16 – end of season.
• Bullpen Bully – Worked primarily out of the bullpen following the All- Star
Break, but made 2 starts as an “opener” during that span…in 18 relief
appearances after the All-Star Break, was 2-for-2 in save opportunities
while posting a 2.78 ERA (7 ER, 22.2 IP) with 23 strikeouts and 5 walks.
• Debut – Made his Major League debut on April 11 at Kansas City, tossing
2.0 innings in relief…allowed 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4.
#73 — Taylor Williams (RHP):
2020 Spring Training - 0-0, 9.00 in 2 G: Allowed 3 H, 2 ER with 1 SO over
1.0 IP on Feb. 27 vs. SF...stuck out the side in 8th inning 3/6 at LAD.
• The Totals – Went 1-1 with 15 strikeouts in 10 games with Milwaukee,
and 3-3 with a 2.83 ERA (17 ER, 54.0 IP) in 46 games with Triple-A San
Antonio.
• The NW Kid – He was born in Vancouver, WA, and is an alumnus of
Camas High School in Camas, WA.
• Career – Has spent parts of three seasons with the Brewers (2017-19),
compiling a 2-4 record with a 5.23 ERA (42 ER, 72.1 IP), 76 strikeouts and
a 9.5 SO/9 ratio in 71 relief appearances.

2020 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT
Saturday Feb. 22 San Diego Padres Cancelled (Rain) 0-0 N/A
Sunday Feb. 23 Texas Rangers 5-7 Palumbo Kikuchi (0-1) Evans 0-1 4,737
Monday Feb. 24 Chicago Cubs 12-16 Alzolay Gonzales (0-1) None 0-2 5,265
Tuesday Feb. 25 Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 Gerber (1-0) Topa Enns (1) 1-2 3,512
Wednesday Feb. 26 Cincinnati Reds 5-3 Hirano (1-0) Sims Sweet (1) 2-2 2,528
Thursday Feb. 27 San Francisco Giants (ss) 4-5 Jimenez Fletcher (0-1) Martinez 2-3 4,108
Chicago White Sox (ss) 5-6 Kincanon Haberer (0-1) None 2-4 2,898
Friday Feb. 28 Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 Kikuchi (1-1) Young None 3-4 9,243
Saturday Feb. 29 Kansas City Royals 6-9 Fillmyer Guilbeau (0-1) Rosario (2) 3-5 6,405
Sunday March 1 Chicago Cubs 3-7 Ryan Anderson, C. (0-1) None 3-6 14,804
Monday March 2 Colorado Rockies 9-6 Jimenez Chen (0-1) Estevez 3-7 4,300
Tuesday March 3 OFF DAY
Wednesday March 4 Los Angeles Angels 0-2 Bundy Dunn (0-1) Cole 3-8 5,062
Thursday March 5 San Diego Padres 0-3 Lamet Ramirez (0-1) Munoz 3-9 5,595
Friday March 6 Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 Fletcher (1-1) Guduan None 4-9 13,211
Saturday March 7 Oakland Athletics 4-8 Wendelken Altavilla (0-1) None 4-10 8,274
Sunday March 8 San Francisco Giants 4-8 Madison Delaplane (0-1) Anderson 4-11 8,546
Monday March 9 Milwaukee Brewers Maryvale 7:05 R
Tuesday March 10 Los Angeles Angels Peoria 1:10 R#
Wednesday March 11 San Diego Padres Peoria 6:40 R
Thursday March 12 Cincinnati Reds (ss) Peoria 1:10 R#
Kansas City Royals (ss) Surprise 1:05
Friday March 13 Los Angeles Dodgers Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Saturday March 14 Oakland Athletics Mesa 1:05 R
Sunday March 15 Chicago White Sox Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Monday March 16 Texas Rangers Surprise 1:05 R#
Tuesday March 17 Cleveland Indians Peoria 1:10 R#
Wednesday March 18 OFF DAY
Thursday March 19 Milwaukee Brewers Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Friday March 20 Arizona Diamondbacks (ss) Peoria 6:40 R
March 20 Colorado Rockies (ss) Scottsdale 6:40 TV
Saturday March 21 Cleveland Indians Goodyear 6:05 R
Sunday March 22 San Diego Padres Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Monday March 23 Colorado Rockies Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Tuesday March 24 Colorado Rockies Scottsdale 12:10 R/TV
Bold: Home team (SS) in caps refers to Mariners split squad game
TV = ROOT Sports Broadcast R = 710 ESPN Seattle R# = Delayed radio on 710 ESPN Seattle