Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Game #19 (7-8-3)

Peoria Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (7-8-3) vs. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (7-10-2) Home #12 (5-5-1)

TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION

Starting Pitchers: LH Marco Gonzales (0-1, 8.44) vs. LH Derek Holland (1-0, 3.86)
6:40 pm MT/PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS NW
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 43rd spring training with a Cactus League match-
SPRING RECORD
up today against the San Francisco Giants…tonight’s game is the 19th of a 22-game Cactus
Overall Record.............................. 7-8-3 League schedule for the Mariners that will conclude March 22 vs. the Los Angeles Angels at Peoria
PEORIA STADIUM........................ 5-5-2
Home Record............................... 5-5-1
Stadium…the Mariners will open the regular season with the 2019 Japan Opening Series, March
Road Record................................ 2-3-2 20-21 against the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
Current Streak................................... L1 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)…
THE COUNTDOWN TONIGHT: Mariners vs. Giants 6:40 pm ROOT Sports/710 ESPN Seattle
7 days to Opening Day, 3/20 at OAK SF — Holland*, Dyson, Black, Okert*, Venditte&, Bergen
SEA — Gonzales*, Rosscup*, Armstrong, Festa, Elías
UPCOMING SCHEDULE * left-handed pitcher #delayed to 7:00 pm PT &
switch-handed pitcher
March 14.......................Travel to Japan
THE MATCH-UP IS SET…Marco Gonzales is making his 4th, and final, start of the Cactus League
CACTUS LEAGUE LEADERS season tonight before starting on Opening Day, March 20 against Oakland, at the Tokyo Dome in
IN HOME RUNS Japan…Gonzales will be opposed in the 2019 regular season lid-lifter by A’s right-hander Mike Fiers…
Rk. Name HR in the second game of the Japan Opening Series, March 21 vs. the Athletics, left-hander Yusei
1. Domingo Santana-SEA.............. 4 Kikuchi will make his Major League debut for the Mariners opposite A’s right-hander Marco Estrada.
Aderlin Rodriguez-SD.................. 4
Pat Valaika-COL.......................... 4
GOODBYE…FOR NOW…the Mariners will depart Arizona for Japan tomorrow afternoon…the club
4. Braden Bishop-SEA................... 3 will arrive in Tokyo on March 15 and play exhibition games against the Yomiuri Giants on March
16 others...................................... 3 17-18…Seattle will open the regular season with the 2-game 2019 Japan Opening Series against
Oakland on March 20-21…while the Mariners are in Japan, a squad made up of players who are not
BASEBALL AMERICA’S
a part of the Japan traveling party, including top prospects, will remain in Arizona for three Cactus
TOP-10 MARINERS
League games: March 19 at Chicago-NL in Mesa (1:10 pm PT), March 21 vs. Cincinnati in Peoria
PROSPECTS
(6:40 pm PT) and March 22 vs. Los Angeles-AL in Peoria (6:40 pm PT).
Rk. Name Position
1. Justus Sheffield.................... LHP JAPAN SERIES FESTIVITIES…Major League Baseball announced yesterday the pre-game
2. Yusei Kikuchi......................... LHP ceremonies for the 2019 Japan Opening Series, which will feature several well-known former
3. Jarred Kelenic........................... OF Mariners…on March 20, Kazuhiro Sasaki, a two-time All-Star and the 2000 AL Rookie of the Year,
4. Evan White.............................. INF
5. Julio Rodriguez......................... OF
will throw out the first pitch to Kenji Johjima, with Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson in the batter’s
6. Justin Dunn...........................RHP box…on March 21, former A’s right-hander Keiichi Yabu will throw the first pitch to former Oakland
7. Logan Gilbert..........................RHP infielder Akinori Iwamura, with Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. in the batter’s box.
8. Kyle Lewis............................... OF
9. Shed Long.............................. INF RAIN, RAIN, STAY AWAY…the Mariners have been rained out twice this spring: Feb. 21 against
10. Noelvi Marte.............................INF Oakland in Mesa and March 12 against Chicago-AL in Glendale…after skipping Wade LeBlanc due
BOLD = Players invited to Major League camp to impending rain on Monday vs. the Royals, the Mariners will hold an intrasquad game today…
BY THE NUMBERS Yusei Kikuchi and LeBlanc are slated to start today’s intrasquad game at 1:00 pm on Field 2.
WALK THE LINE…Daniel Vogelbach leads all of Spring Training with 12 walks…he ranks ahead of

.667
In his last 3 games, Omar Narváez is
Joey Votto-CIN (10), Scott Schebler-CIN (9) and Kyle Schwarber-CHC (9)…Vogelbach has drawn 2
walks in back-to-back games, in 3 of his last 4 games and 5 of 11 games overall this spring.
VS. THE GIANTS…the Mariners and Giants meet tonight in their lone Cactus League match-up
6-for-9 (.667) with 3 runs, 1 double, 1
home run and 4 RBI. of the spring…the Mariners went 1-2 against the Giants last spring…these two clubs will not meet
during the 2019 regular season…Seattle leads the all-time regular season series, 18-15, after going

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Braden Bishop is tied for 6th in the
2-2 against San Francisco during the 2018 regular season.
JAPAN SERIES BROADCAST NOTES…both games of the 2019 Japan Opening Series (March
Cactus League (also: Hernán Pérez-MIL 20, 21) will be televised live in HD on ESPN and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle, the Mariners
and Mark Zagunis-CHC) with 10 RBI Radio Network and Mariners.com…both games will begin at 6:35 pm JST/2:35 am PT, with the
this spring.
pre-game show beginning on 710 ESPN Seattle at 1:30 am PT…the games will re-air on 710 ESPN
Seattle each night at 6:35 pm PT.

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Daniel Vogelbach leads all of Spring
2019 JAPAN OPENING SERIES…the Mariners will open the 2019 regular season in Tokyo, Japan
on March 20-21 against the Oakland Athletics…the two-game 2019 Japan Opening Series at the
Training with 12 walks. Tokyo Dome will be “road” games for the Mariners…the Mariners will travel from Arizona to Tokyo
on Thursday, March 14…the trip will begin with a pair of exhibition games against the Yomiuri Giants

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The Mariners rank T4th among Cactus
on Sunday, March 17 and Monday, March 18…the Mariners will begin the regular season on March
20 at 6:35 pm in Tokyo (2:35 am in Seattle) and will fly back to Seattle following the game on March
21 (6:35 pm in Japan/2:35 am in Seattle)…this will mark the 5th time that the Major League Baseball
League teams (also: Texas) with 15 sto-
len bases this spring…trail San Diego regular season has opened with a two-game series in Japan, and the first since the Mariners and
(29), Cincinnati (16) and Kansas City (16). A’s opened in Tokyo in 2012.
THE ROSTER OPENING DAY IN SEATTLE…Opening Day at T-Mobile Park is just 15 days away, Thursday, March
The spring roster is currently at 39 28 vs. the Boston Red Sox at 4:10 pm… tickets for Opening Day and all Mariners home games are
players (33 roster, 6 non-roster)…the available at Mariners.com/Tickets, the T-Mobile Park Box Office and any Mariners Team Store…
camp breakdown by position is the Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez will throw out the ceremonial first pitch…after the Mariners open the
following: 20 pitchers (2 non-roster),
4 catchers (2 non-roster), 8 infielders
regular season with a pair of games vs. the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome in Japan (March
(0 non-roster) and 7 outfielders (2 20-21), they will return to Seattle on March 22.
non-roster). FAN FEST…the Mariners 2019 FanFest will take place Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24
ON THE AIR at T-Mobile Park in Seattle…following the club’s trip to Tokyo for the 2019 Japan Opening Series vs.
Tonight’s game vs. the Giants will the Athletics, the Mariners will hold workouts at T-Mobile Park on March 23 and March 24…FanFest
be televised live in HD on ROOT weekend will be followed by a pair of exhibition games in Seattle against the San Diego Padres
SPORTS NW and broadcast live on Monday, March 25 at 7:10 pm and Tuesday, March 26 at 1:10 pm…tickets for the preseason
on 710 ESPN Seattle, the Mariners exhibition games and FanFest are available at Mariners.com/Tickets.
Radio Network and Mariners.com…
Aaron Goldsmith and Mike Blowers HEY AARON, DID YOU KNOW?…that tonight’s match-up features 2 of the top-3 on-base percentage
will call the action on TV, while Rick leaders among primary catchers over the last two seasons (min. 500 PA)?…Omar Narváez (.369)
Rizzs and Dave Sims will broadcast
the game on the radio. ranks 3rd over that span, trailing only the Giants Buster Posey (.382) and Austin Barnes (.371).
 2019 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 13, 2019 • VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

#7 — MARCO GONZALES (LHP)

YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO
2018 SEATTLE 13-9 4.00 29 29 1 0 166.2 172 76 74 17 32 145
2019 SPRING 0-1 8.44 3 3 - - 10.2 16 10 10 1 4 10
MLB Totals 18-12 4.46 51 43 1 0 244.0 270 123 121 30 65 209
2019 Spring Training - Is 0-1, 8.44 in 3 GS...pitched a 1-2-3 first inning in a rain-out game for his 2019 Cactus League debut on 2/21 at
OAK...Pitched 3.0 shutout IP on 2/26 vs. TEX (3.0,1,0,0,1,5)...4.0 IP on 3/3 vs. ARI (4.0,3,1,1,1,4)...3.2 IP 3/8 vs. CHC (3.2,12,9,9,2,1,HR)...
• Last Season - Went 13-9 with a 4.00 ERA (74 ER, 166.2 IP) with 145 strikeouts and 32 walks in 29 starts with the Mariners.
• Leader - Among AL leaders, ranked 4th in walks-per-9-innings (1.73/32 BB, 66.2 IP), 18th in ERA (4.00) & WHIP (1.22/32 BB, 172 H,
166.2 IP) & 25th in IP (166.2).
• Tough on Lefties – In 121 plate appearances vs. left-handed batters, issued only 3 walks…among pitchers with at least 150.0 innings
pitched, his 3 walks to lefties tied for 2nd-fewest in the Majors (also: Chris Sale-BOS and Alex Wood-LAD), behind Mike Minor-TEX (2).
• Complete – Recorded 1st career CG on 6/29 vs. KC…was 1 out from first career SHO, but allowed 2-out, RBI-single to Mike Mousta-
kas…after Whit Merrifield’s single to lead off the game, retired 22-of-26 batters thru end of 8th…allowed 6H, 1R in 9.0 IP w/ 7 SO.
• Control the Zone – Among Mariners pitchers with at least 150.0 IP in single-season club history, ranks T3rd for fewest BB allowed w/
32 (also: Doug Fister, 2010, and Carlos Silva, 2008).
• No Free Passes – Issued 1-or-fewer walks in 20 of his 29 starts, ranking T8th in the Majors.
• It Just Takes One – Four of his 13 wins came in 1-run games, ranking T8th-most among ML starters…made start in two 1-0 Mariners
wins, tossing 6.0 scoreless IP on 4/24 at CWS & 7.0 scoreless IP on 5/23 at OAK…became 1 of 4 pitchers in club history (done 5x) to
start multiple 1-0 wins in same season…joins Wade LeBlanc (2018), Félix Hernández (2009, 2, & 2012, 4) & Ryan Franklin (2004, 2).
• Pick Your Poison – Ranked 2nd in the ML/1st in the American League with 7 pickoffs, trailing only Eric Lauer-SD (10) for the ML lead.
• Career - In parts of 4 ML seasons with STL (2014-15, ‘17) & Seattle (2017-18), is 18-12 w/ 4.46 ERA (121 ER, 244.0 IP) w/ 209 SO and
65 BB in 51 G (43 GS)…drafted & signed by STL w/ 19th overall pick in 2013 MLB Draft out of Gonzaga University...over 3 seasons at
Gonzaga, compiled a career record of 26-7 with a 2.34 ERA...shared West Coast Conference Player of the Year honors with the Cubs’
Kris Bryant (University of San Diego) as a freshman in 2011 and as a junior in 2013.
ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH
#37 — Shawn Armstrong (RHP):
#67 — Matt Festa (RHP):
2019 Spring Training: Is 0-1, 3.00 in 4 G this spring...pitched 1.0 ShO IP
2019 Spring Training: Is 1-0, 6.35 in 5G this spring...pitched 1.0 scoreless
2/22 vs. OAK, walked two (1.0,0,0,0,2,0)...tossed 1.0 ShO IP 2/25 vs. CIN,
inning on 2/23 vs. SD (1.0,0,0,0,0,0)...Pitched 1.0 inning on 2/27 at CLE
striking out 2 (1.0,1,0,0,1,2)...1-2-3 IP w/3 SO 3/1 vs. MIL (1.0,0,0,0,0,3)...
(1.0,3,3,3,1,2)...Pitched 1.0 scoreless inning on 3/3 vs. ARI (1.0,0,0,0,0,2)...1.0
pitched 1.0 scoreless inning on 3/5 at SD (1.0,1,0,0,0,0)...1.0 IP on 3/8 vs.
IP 3/6 vs. OAK (1.0,0,0,0,1,1)...allowed solo HR in 1.1 IP 3/10 at LAA.
CHC (1.0,0,0,0,0,2)...L #1 3/11 vs. KC in spot start (1.0,4,2,2,0,1).
• Last Season - Was 0-1 with 1 save and a 1.23 ERA (2 ER, 14.2 IP) with 15 • 2018 - In 8 G (1 GS) w/ Seattle: 2.16 ERA (2ER, 8.1IP) w/ 4SO & 2 BB.
SO and 3 BB in 14 G w/ Mariners…selected from Triple-A Tacoma on 8/28. • No Runs for You – Held opponents scoreless in 6 of 8 ML appearances.
• Welcome to the Show – Made his Major League debut July 14 at Colo-
• Save Me - Recorded his first career save on Sept. 30 vs. Texas.
rado (0.2,2,0,0,0,0).
• Stingy - Did not allow a run in 13 of his 14 outings with Seattle. • What a Year – Named the Jamie Moyer Minor League Pitcher of the Year
• Career - In parts of 4 seasons with Cleveland (2015-17) and Seattle (2018- by the Mariners after going 5-2 with 20 saves and a 2.76 ERA (15 ER, 49.0
c), is 1-1 with a 2.95 ERA (19 ER, 58.0 IP) with 53 SO and 20 BB in 53 G. IP) in 44 games with Double-A Arkansas…struck out 67, walked 12 and
• Drafted - Selected by Cleveland in the 18th round of the 2011 MLB First- limited opponents to a .263 (50x190) average.
Year Player Draft from East Carolina University. • Award Season – Named to the Texas League Postseason All-Star team.
#55 — Roenis Elías (LHP): • Leader in the Clubhouse – Led all Texas League relievers in saves (20)
• 2019 Spring Training - 2.0 IP on 2/23 vs. SD (2.0,3,2,2,2,2)...Pitched 2.0 in- and save opportunities (22), while ranking T1st with 44 relief appearances.
nings on 2/28 vs. CHW (2.0,3,1,1,0,2,HR)...3.0 IP 3/9 at LAD (3.0,1,0,0,1,2)... • Career - Selected by Seattle in the 7th round of the 2016 MLB First-Year
• 2018 - 3-1 w/ 2.65ERA (15ER, 51.0IP), 34SO, 16BB in 23G (4GS) w/ Seattle. Player Draft out of East Stroudsburg University.
• Start It Up – In 4 starts, was 1-1 w/ 4.11 ERA (7 ER, 15.1 IP), 15 SO & 5 BB. #59 — Zac Rosscup (LHP):
• Relief – 2-0 w/ 2.02ERA (8ER, 35.2IP), 19SO, 11BB in 19 relief appear- 2019 Spring Training: Is 0-0, 0.00 in 3 G: Pitched 1.0 ShO IP 2/22 vs. OAK
ances. (1.0,0,0,0,0,2)...tossed 1.0 ShO IP 2/26 vs. TEX, striking out 1 (1.0,1,0,0,0,1)...
• Minor Totals – Made 7 appearances (6 GS) w/ Triple-A Tacoma prior to be- allowed un-earned run 3/2 at KC (1.0,0,1,0,0,2)...pitched 1.0 inning 3/7 at
ing recalled by the Mariners on 6/1, going 2-4 w/ 4.94 ERA (17 ER, 31.0 IP) CIN (1.0,2,0,0,1,0)...1.1 IP at LAD on 3/9 (1.1, 0,0,0,0,1)...
with 27 SO and 12 BB…began the season w/ Triple-A Pawtucket (Boston), • Last Season - In 17 relief appearances with the Dodgers, struck out 20
where he was 1-0 w/ 1 SV & 1.23 ERA (1 ER, 7.1 IP) w/ 9 SO & 2 BB in 4 G. and walked only 4 while allowing 6 ER over 11.1 IP (4.76 ERA).
• Sidelined – Placed on the 10-day DL on July 31 (retro to 7/29) w/ left triceps • Seattle-Bound - Signed as a free agent on Dec. 20, 2018.
strain…appeared in 3 G (1 GS) on rehab assignment w/ Triple-A Tacoma, • Tough On Lefties – Held opposing batters to a .209 (9x43) average, in-
tossing 2.2 scoreless IP w/ 4 SO & 3 BB…reinstated from DL on Aug. 19. cluding limiting left-handed batters to a slash line of .143/.280/.429.
• Before and After – Prior to his DL stint, went 2-0 w/ 2.88 ERA (8 ER, 25.0 • On the Shelf – Made 3 trips to DL: 3/29-7/11 (blister on left middle finger),
IP) with 18 SO and 8 BB in 13 appearances (1 GS)...following DL stint, was 7/25-8/4 (left middle finger inflammation) and 8/20-9/1 (left calf strain).
1-1 w/ 2.42 ERA (7 ER, 26.0 IP), 16 SO and 8 BB in 10 G, including 3 GS. • On the Mend – Made rehab appearances w/ Triple-A Albuquerque (COL),
• What a Relief – Worked at least 2.0 innings in 10 of his 19 relief appear- High-A Rancho Cucamonga (LAD) and Triple-A Oklahoma City (LAD).
ances, including one outing of 5.0 innings (8/29 at SD), one outing of 4.0 • Career - Selected by Tampa Bay in the 28th round of the 2009 MLB
innings (6/9 at TB) and two outings of 3.0 IP (7/6 vs. COL & 9/25 vs. OAK). Draft out of Chemeketa Community College (Salem, OR)…acquired by
• Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 Major League seasons with Seattle the Cubs from the Rays in an 8-player deal on Jan. 8, 2011…dealt from
(2014-15, 2018-c) and Boston (2016-17), compiling a record of 18-22 with the Cubs to the Rockies on June 26, 2017…has appeared in parts of
a 3.97 ERA (149 ER, 338.0 IP) with 278 strikeouts in 78 career games (54 5 Major League seasons with the Cubs (2013-15, 2017), Rockies (2017)
starts)…signed by Seattle as a minor league free agent on May 3, 2011… and Dodgers (2018)…made his big league debut with the Cubs on Sept.
signed by Mariners scouts Ted Heid and Patrick Guerrero. 3, 2013 vs. Miami.
2019 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY
DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT
Thursday February 21 Oakland Athletics Cancelled mid-2nd inning (rain) 0-0 N/A
Friday February 22 Oakland Athletics 8-1 Leake (1-0) Mengden None 1-0 5,298
Saturday February 23 San Diego Padres 4-6 Yardley Elías (0-1) Enns 1-1 5,766
Sunday February 24 Colorado Rockies 4-2 Swanson (1-0) Shaw Tenuta (1) 2-1 6,493
Monday February 25 Cincinnati Reds 11-3 Kikuchi (1-0) Wood None 3-1 3,541
Tuesday February 26 Texas Rangers 4-4 None None None 3-1-1 3,216
Wednesday February 27 Cleveland Indians (ss) 5-6 Tully Brennan (0-1) Angulo 3-2-1 3,061
Thursday February 28 Chicago White Sox 8-3 Elías (1-1) Turner None 4-2-1 4,341
Friday March 1 Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 Sheffield (1-0) Burnes None 5-2-1 6,962
Saturday March 2 Kansas City Royals 0-8 Ynoa Kikuchi (1-1) None 5-3-1 6,631
Sunday March 3 Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 Festa (1-0) Bracho None 6-3-1 9,359
Monday March 4 OFF DAY
Tuesday March 5 San Diego Padres (ss) 7-7 None None None 6-3-2 4,987
Wednesday March 6 Oakland Athletics 4-7 Anderson LeBlanc (0-1) Triggs 6-4-2 5,226
Thursday March 7 Cincinnati Reds 11-3 Kikuchi (2-1) Castillo None 7-4-2 5,019
Friday March 8 Chicago Cubs 9-3 Robinson Gonzales (0-1) None 7-5-2 11,634
Saturday March 9 Los Angeles Dodgers 0-2 Maeda Swanson (0-1) Curry 7-6-2 13,250
Sunday March 10 Cleveland Indians (SS) 2-16 Carrasco Hernández (0-1) None 7-7-2 9,768
Los Angeles Angels (SS) 9-9 None None None 7-7-3 8,293
Monday March 11 Kansas City Royals (ss) 1-5 Fillmyer Armstrong (0-1) None 7-8-3 4,877
Tuesday March 12 Chicago White Sox (ss) Cancelled (rain)
Wednesday March 13 San Francisco Giants Peoria 6:40 R/TV
MARINERS IN JAPAN, MARCH 14-21
Tuesday March 19 Chicago Cubs* Mesa-Sloan 1:05
Thursday March 21 Cincinnati Reds* Peoria 6:40
Friday March 22 Los Angeles Angels* Peoria 6:40
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
* While the Mariners are in Japan, a squad made up of players in Mariners Major League camp who are not part of the Japan traveling party, will remain in Arizona for a game
against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park in Mesa (March 19) and two games at Peoria against the Cincinnati Reds (March 21) and the Los Angeles Angels (March 22).