03.29.18 Game Notes
03.29.18 Game Notes
03.29.18 Game Notes
Game #1 (0-0)
Safeco Field SEATTLE MARINERS (0-0) vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS (0-0) Home #1 (0-0)
TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION
Starting Pitchers: RHP Félix Hernández (6-5, 4.36 in ‘17) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (18-4, 2.25 in ‘17)
7:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS / ESPN
Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO
Friday Mar. 30 OFF DAY
Saturday Mar. 31 CLE 1:10 pm LH James Paxton (12-5, 2.98 in ‘17) vs. RH Carlos Carrasco (18-6, 3.29 in ‘17) 710 ESPN
Sunday April 1 CLE 1:10 pm RH Mike Leake (10-13, 3.92 in ‘17) vs. RH Trevor Bauer (17-9, 4.19 in ‘17) 710 ESPN
All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners open their 42nd season against the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field…
tonight is the first of a three-game series vs. the Indians, which will be followed by an 8-game road trip to
San Francisco (2 G), Minnesota (3 G) and Kansas City (3 G)…tonight’s game will be televised on ROOT
SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network…tonight’s game
will also be available nationally on ESPN.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners open the 2018 Championship Season with a 3-game homestand tonight
at Safeco Field…marks the first time since 2015 that the club has played the season opener at home and
just the second time in the last 10 years…10 of the Mariners first 18 games will be played at Safeco Field.
OPENING DAY ERA • Young & Old - Ichiro Suzuki is the oldest player on the Mariners Opening Day roster at 44 years, 158
days…Edwin Díaz is the youngest at 24 years, 7 days.
Félix Hernández has a 1.64 ERA (13
ER, 71.1 IP) in 10 career Opening Day
• First Opening Day - Marco Gonzales, Casey Lawrence, Mike Marjama and Daniel Vogelbach are
starts, 2nd-lowest all-time (min. 70.0 IP on their first Opening Day rosters…this is the 17th Opening Day for Ichiro Suzuki and the 13th for
on Opening Day): Félix Hernández and Robinson Canó…Ichiro’s 17 career appearances on an Opening Day roster are
Rk. Name ERA T2nd-most among active players (also: Albert Pujols), trailing Adrian Beltre (18)…Elias.
1. Walter Johnson........................ 1.31 • Service Time - the Mariners have four players with at least 10 years of Major League service time, led by
2. Félix Hernández..................... 1.64
Ichiro Suzuki (17.000), Robinson Canó (12.153), Félix Hernández (12.060) and Nelson Cruz (10.082).
3. Juan Marichal.......................... 1.73
4. Randy Johnson....................... 2.49 • International Game - the Mariners Opening Day roster is represented by 7 different countries or ter-
5. Fergie Jenkins......................... 2.58 ritories: Canada (James Paxton), Cuba (Guillermo Heredia), Dominican Republic (Robinson Canó,
Nelson Cruz, Juan Nicasio and Jean Segura), Japan (Ichiro Suzuki), Puerto Rico (Edwin Díaz), United
INSIDE THE NUMBERS States (16 players) and Venezuela (Félix Hernández).
• 2017 in Review - Completed the 2017 season 78-84 (.481), finishing in a tie for 3rd place in the Amer-
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ican League West along with Texas (23.0 games behind division winner Houston)…finished 7.0 games
back of the American League Wild Card…went 40-41 (.494) at home and 38-43 (.469) on the road.
Ichiro Suzuki enters tonight’s game with KING FÉLIX MAKING ELEVENTH OPENING DAY START…Félix Hernández is making his 11th career
3,080 career hits in the Major Leagues, Opening Day start (2007 vs. OAK, 2009 at MIN, 2010 at OAK, 2011 at OAK, 2012 at OAK-Tokyo, 2013 at
2 shy of surpassing Hall of Famer Cap OAK, 2014 at LAA, 2015 vs. LAA, 2016 at TEX and 2017 at HOU), and his 10th consecutive OD start, the
Anson (3,081) for 21st-most all-time.
longest active streak in MLB…tonight’s start extends his club record for most career Opening Day nods
6
(previous: Randy Johnson, 6, 1992-96, ‘98)…Félix is 6-2 with a 1.64 ERA (13 ER, 71.1 IP) with 74 strikeouts
in 10 career Opening Day starts:
• Active Leader - Félix is making his 11th career Opening Day start, and his 10th consecutive OD start,
With a start at 3rd base tonight, Kyle
Seager would set the club record for tonight…his 11 Opening Day starts are tied with CC Sabathia for the most among active pitchers…
most Opening Day starts at 3rd base Félix’s streak of 10 consecutive starts in openers is the longest among active pitchers.
with 6 (previous: Edgar Martinez, 5, • What’s the Record? - with a start tonight, Félix moves into a tie with CC Sabathia, Dennis Martinez
1989-92, 1994 and Adrian Beltre, 5, and Fergie Jenkins for the 10th-most Opening Day starts all-time…the record is 16 by Tom Seaver.
2005-09).
• MLB History - Félix’s 6 Opening Day wins are T7th-most all-time in Major League history since 1914
(also: Roger Clemens, Wes Ferrell, Dwight Gooden, Mickey Lolich, Greg Maddux and Juan Marichal).
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Ichiro Suzuki is slated to make his
• Keeping it Close - In 5 of his 10 career season opening starts, Félix has gone at least 6.0 innings
while allowing 1 run or fewer, T4th-most in MLB history (also: Randy Johnson), trailing Walter John-
son (8), Tom Seaver (6) and Juan Marichal (6).
12th career Opening Day start with the
Mariners…only Edgar Martinez (15) HISTORICALLY GOOD…the Mariners have limited their opponents to 3 runs or fewer in each of their last
and Ken Griffey Jr. (13) have made more 11 consecutive Opening Day games (2007-c), the longest such streak in Major League history…the New
Opening Day starts with Seattle. York Giants (1904-12) and the St. Louis Browns (1938-46) each recorded 9 straight seasons of surrendering
3 or fewer runs on Opening Day, while the Chicago White Sox (1940-47) and Baltimore Orioles (1970-77)
17
Ichiro Suzuki leads all Mariners with
each posted 8 consecutive such seasons…during the Mariners active streak, they have shut out their
opponents twice: April 2, 2007 vs. Oakland and April 1, 2013 at Oakland (STATS LLC).
OPENING DAY DATA…the Mariners are 24-17 (.585) in season openers and have won 10 of the last 13
17 career hits on Opening Day, ranking
ahead of Ken Griffey Jr. (14) and Edgar season openers, including Opening Day shutouts in 2007 (4-0 vs. OAK) and 2013 (2-0 at OAK)…OPENERS
Martinez (13). vs. THE INDIANS…the Mariners will open with the Indians for the 3rd time in club history (also: 1994
and 1998)…Seattle is 0-2 against Cleveland on Opening Day…OPENERS IN MARCH…tonight marks the
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Rick Griffin, who spent 35 years as the
Mariners 6th Opening Day in the month of March (also: 1996 vs. CWS, 1998, 2008 vs. TEX, 2012 at OAK
in Tokyo, Japan and 2014 at LAA)…this is the 2nd earliest opener in club history (March 28, 2012 at OAK
in Tokyo, Japan)…OPENERS AT HOME…this will be the 27th time in club history that the Mariners have
Mariners Head Athletic Trainer before opened the regular season at home…marks the first time since 2015 and just the second time since 2008…
transitioning to the role of Athletic
Trainer Emeritus at the end of the
are 16-10 in openers at home, including 5-4 at Safeco Field…have won 3 consecutive openers at Safeco
2017 season, will throw out tonight’s Field…NIGHT OPENERS…opening the season with a night game for the 31st time in club history…are 20-
ceremonial first pitch. 10 in season openers in night games…THURSDAY OPENERS…will open on a Thursday for the 3rd time in
club history…Seattle is 1-1 when opening on a Thursday.
ACTIVE MLB HITS LEADERS
LID LIFTERS…Seattle has opened the season with a win in 24 of 41 seasons for a .585 winning percentage…
RK. Name H
1. Ichiro Suzuki.......................3,080 since the club debuted in 1977, the .585 winning percentage on Opening Day is tied with the Dodgers for
2. Adrian Beltre.........................3,048 4th-best in the Majors, behind the Mets (30-11/.732), Orioles (27-14/.659) and White Sox (.610/25-16).
3. Albert Pujols.........................2,968 FOR OPENERS…Ichiro Suzuki is a career .340 (18x53) hitter on Opening Day…Robinson Canó has hit
4. Miguel Cabrera.....................2,636
5. Robinson Canó...................2,376
.313 (15x48) hitter in 12 Opening Day games…Nelson Cruz has homered 3 times on Opening Day (2010-
11, 2014), and is a career .300 (9x30) hitter in 9 openers…in 5 career Opening Day starts, Jean Segura has
VS. CLEVELAND recorded 3 multi-hit games (2013, 2016-17) and is 7-for-19 (.368) overall.
The Mariners and Indians meet tonight CACTUS LEAGUE RECAP…completed Cactus League play with a record of 16-14-2 (.531), including a 10-2-
in the first of 7 games this season…Se- 1 mark in their last 13 games…marks the club’s 3rd straight winning spring and their 7th in the last 8 seasons.
attle will travel to Cleveland, April 26-29.
AS YOU KNOW…Félix Hernández is making his 10th consecutive Opening Day start tonight…BUT DID
Year Home Road Totals
2017 1-2 1-2 2-4 YOU KNOW?…that with his start tonight, Félix becomes the 7th pitcher in Major League history to make at
2016 2-2 2-1 4-3 least 10 consecutive Opening Day starts?…he joins Steve Carlton (10, 1977-86), Roy Halladay (10, 2003-12),
2015 1-3 2-1 3-4 Walter Johnson (10, 1912-21), Robin Roberts (12, 1950-61), Tom Seaver (12 (1968-79) and Jack Morris (14,
All-Time 92-109 85-114 177-223
1980-93)…each of these 6 pitches are Hall of Famers, with the exception of Halladay, who is not eligible yet.
2018 MARINERS GAME NOTES • THURSDAY • MARCH 29, 2018 • VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS • PAGE 2
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
Safeco 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
April 0-0 --- 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0
#53 - DAN ALTAVILLA, RHP 2018: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD #12 - JUAN NICASIO, RHP 2018: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (8/27 at NYY) 2018-High IP: --- Career-High IP: 3.0 (4x, last: 8/17/16 at MIL w/PIT) 2018-High IP: ---
• Spring Recap - Went 1-1-1, 1.69 ERA (2 ER, 10.2 IP) in 11 games during • Spring Recap - Went 1-0, 1.04 ERA (1 ER, 8.2 IP) in 9 games during spring
spring training. training.
• 2017 Totals - Went 1-1, 4.24 ERA (22 ER, 46.2 IP) with 52 K’s in 41 relief • 2017 Totals - Combined to go 5-5 with 6 saves and a 2.61 ERA (21 ER, 72.1
games with Seattle. IP) in 76 games with Pittsburgh (65 G), Philadelphia (2 G) and St. Louis (9 G).
• Up & Down - Had 5 stints with Seattle: April 3-21, May 14-July 3, Aug. 22-27 • Leader - Tied for NL lead with career-high 76 appearances and was T9th in
& Sept. 1-end of year. NL in holds (21), 12th among relievers in WHIP (1.08) and 14th in ERA (2.61).
• Tale of Two Seasons - Posted a 3.13 ERA (11 ER, 31.2 IP) with 34 strikeouts • Moving - Acquired by St. Louis from Philadelphia on Sept. 6 for INF Eliezer
in his final 25 appearances of the season…posted 6.60 ERA (11 ER, 15.0 IP) Alvarez…claimed off waivers by Philadelphia from Pittsburgh on Aug. 31.
with 18 strikeouts in his first 16 games of the year. • Birdie - In 9 relief appearances with the Cardinals, was 2-0 with 4 saves and
• Yer Out - Had 10.03 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (52 K, 46.2 IP)…one of 11 a 1.64 ERA (2 ER, 11.0 IP).
rookie relievers in club history with 10.0+ K per 9.0 IP. • Steel City - With Pittsburgh, was 2-5 with 2 saves and a 2.85 ERA (19 ER,
• Tacoma Time - Was 2-0 with 6 saves and a 1.54 ERA (4 ER, 23.1 IP) with 36 60.0 IP) with 60 strikeouts in 65 relief appearances.
strikeouts and 15 walks in 20 relief appearances with AAA Tacoma. • Save It - Recorded saves in back-to-back appearances for first time in career
• Career - Is 1-1 with a 3.51 ERA (23 ER, 59.0 IP) with 62 strikeouts and 21 Sept. 8-9 vs. Pittsburgh with St. Louis.
walks in 56 career appearances over 2 seasons with Seattle (2016-17). • Career - In parts of 7 Major League seasons with Colorado (2011-14), Los
• Drafted - Selected by Seattle in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB First-Year Angeles-NL (2015), Pittsburgh (2016-17), Philadelphia (2017) and St. Louis
Player Draft out of Mercyhurst College. (2017), is 37-37 with 7 saves and a 4.55 ERA (318 ER, 629.2 IP) with 569
strikeouts and 232 walks in 269 career games, including 82 starts…originally
#39 - EDWIN DÍAZ, RHP 2018: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD signed with Colorado as a non-drafted free agent on Aug. 21, 2006.
Career-High IP: 2.2 (6/14/16 at TB) 2018-High IP: ---
#47 - JAMES PAZOS, LHP 2018: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
• Spring Recap - Went 1-1, 3.00 ERA (3 ER, 9.0 IP) in 10 games during spring
training. Career-High IP: 2.1 (last: 8/18/17 at TB) 2018-High IP: ---
• 2017 Totals - Went 4-6 with 34 saves and a 3.27 ERA (24 ER, 66.0 IP) with 89 • Spring Recap - Went 0-0, 3.48 ERA (4 ER, 10.1 IP) in 9 games during spring
strikeouts in 66 relief games. training.
• Save It - His 34 saves were T4th in AL (also: Ken Giles-HOU), trailing Alex • 2017 Totals - Went 4-5 with a 3.86 ERA (23 ER, 53.2 IP) with 65 strikeouts and
Colome-TB (47), Roberto Osuna-TOR (39) and Craig Kimbrel-BOS (35). 24 walks in 59 relief appearances.
• Reliever of the Month - Named AL Reliever of the Month for July, going 0-1 • Up & Down Season - Was 2-1 with 2.01 ERA (7 ER, 31.1 IP) with 38 strike-
with 8 saves and a 1.98 ERA (3 ER, 13.2 IP) with 21 strikeouts in 13 relief ap- outs in first 30 games of season…posted 12.38 ERA (11 ER, 8.0 IP) in next 11
pearances…limited opponents to a .163 (8x49) batting average. appearances, before posting 3.14 ERA (5 ER, 14.1 IP) over his final 18 outings.
• Yer Out - Struck out 12.14 batters per 9.0 innings, the 4th-best by a reliever • Bullpen Marks - Among Seattle relievers was 2nd in strikeouts (65), T2nd
in club history. in wins (4), 3rd in innings (53.2), 4th in games (59) and ERA (3.86) and 5th in
• No Hits for You - Limited opponents to a .183 (44x240) batting average, the opponent batting average (.248).
13th-best among American League relievers. • Lefty Length - His 53.2 innings were 9th-most by a left-handed reliever in AL.
• 4-for-4 - Had saves in 4 consecutive games, July 14-17…first Mariner in club • Career - Has appeared in 77 games, all in relief, over parts of three seasons
history to do so…last pitcher with 4 saves in as many games: Jeremy Jef- with the Yankees (2015-16) and Mariners (2017)…selected and signed by
fress-MIL, 7/28-31/16. New York-AL out of the 13th round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft
• Leaderboard - His 52 career saves are tied for 10th-most all-time in club out of the University of San Diego.
history (also: Bill Caudill and Brandon League).
#25 - MARC RZEPCZYNSKI, LHP 2018: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
• Career - Has spent his entire 6-year professional career with the Mariners…
originally selected by the Mariners in the 3rd round (98th overall) of the 2012 Career-Hi IP: 7.0-2x (10/3/10 at MIN w/TOR) 2018-High IP: ---
MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Caguas Military Academy. • Spring Recap - Went 2-0, 3.00 ERA (3 ER, 9.0 IP) in 9 games during spring
training.
#61 - CASEY LAWRENCE, RHP 2018: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD • 2017 Totals - Went 2-2 with 1 save and a 4.02 ERA (14 ER, 31.1 IP) with 25
Career-High IP: 6.1 (4/22 at LAA w/TOR) 2018-High IP: --- strikeouts in 64 relief appearances with the Mariners.
• Spring Recap - Went 0-0, 1.80 ERA (3 ER, 15.0 IP) in 6 games/2 starts during • Dependable - His 64 relief appearances were 3rd on the club behind Nick
spring training. Vincent (69) and Edwin Díaz (66).
• 2017 Totals - Was 2-3 with a 6.34 ERA (39 ER, 55.1 IP) with 52 strikeouts • Stranded - Stranded 85% (44 of 52) of inherited base runners; best mark in
in 27 appearances, including 2 starts, with Toronto (4 G) and Seattle (23 G). MLB (min. 50 inherited runners).
• Join the Club - Claimed off waivers from Toronto on May 11 after being • In a Holding Pattern - His 20 holds ranked T12th in the American League.
designated for assignment on May 8…re-signed with the Mariners as a • Save It - Struck out Chris Davis after inheriting bases loaded in the top of
minor league free agent on Nov. 28, 2017. the 9th to protect a 7-6 win on Aug. 16 vs. Baltimore…marked his 2nd career
• Shuttle - Had 4 stints with Seattle (May 17-June 2, June 12-13, July 28- save, his first since Sept. 20, 2014 at Minnesota (w/CLE).
Aug. 15 & Aug. 19-end of season). • Durable - Since 2011, has 458 relief appearances, 3rd-most among left-hand-
• Winner - Earned his first Major League win on Aug. 1 at Texas. ed pitchers, behind Tony Watson (474) and Mike Dunn (473).
• That’s a Record - Struck out 9 over 5.0 innings in relief on June 1 vs. Colo- • Career - Enters his 10th Major League season in 2018…originally selected
rado, setting single-game club record for strikeouts by a reliever. by Toronto in the 5th round of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of UC
• North of the Border - Went 0-3 with a 8.78 ERA (13 ER, 13.1 IP) with 7 Riverside.
strikeouts in 4 games (2 starts) with Toronto. #50 - NICK VINCENT, RHP 2018: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
• Debut - Selected by Toronto from AAA Buffalo on April 8 and made his Career-High IP: 3.0 (5/31/13 vs. TOR w/SD) 2018-High IP: ---
MLB debut in relief later that day at Tampa Bay.
• Spring Recap - Went 0-0-1, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 5.0 IP) in 5 games during spring
• Career - Originally signed with the Blue Jays as a non-drafted free agent
training.
on June 15, 2010…played 4 seasons at Albright (PA) College…made his
Major League debut with Toronto on April 8, 2017 at Tampa Bay. • 2017 Totals - Was 3-3 with 29 holds and a 3.20 ERA (23 ER, 64.2 IP) with 50
strikeouts in 69 games with the Mariners.
#49 - WADE LeBLANC, LHP 2018: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD • Honors - Named Mariners Unsung Hero by the Seattle chapter of BBWAA.
Career-High IP: 6.1 (5/30/14 at OAK w/LAA) 2018-High IP: --- • Hold It - Had 29 holds, 2nd-most in the Majors (Taylor Rogers, 30)…the 29
• Spring Recap - Went 0-1, 5.27 ERA (8 ER, 13.2 IP) in 7 games with the New holds are 2nd-best in club history behind Arthur Rhodes (32 in 2001).
York Yankees during spring training. • Career Year - Recorded career-bests in games (69), innings (64.2) and holds
• 2017 Totals - Spent the 2017 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates...appeared (29).
in 50 games, all in relief, going 5-2 with 1 save and a 4.50 ERA (68.0 IP, 34 ER). • Bullpen Leader - Led Seattle’s bullpen in games (69) and ERA (3.20) while
• Seattle Bound - Signed as a free agent on March 25, 2018 after opting out of ranking 2nd in innings (64.2).
MiL contract with the New York Yankees on March 23. • Blanks - Did not allow a run in 57 of his 69 appearances.
• Welcome Back - Appeared in part of the 2016 season with the Mariners, • Home Field - Did not allow a run at home until Sept. 5 vs. Houston, going 28.0
posting a record of 3-0-1 and a 4.50 ERA (25 ER, 50.0 IP) with 41 strikeouts scoreless innings at home to start season, longest since Hisashi Iwakuma
and 9 walks in 11 games, including 8 starts…when he appears in a game with (29.0, 9/25/13-5/25/14).
Seattle in 2018, he will join a list of two-time Mariners…Ichiro Suzuki also has • Career - Has appeared in parts of 6 Major League seasons with the Padres
an opportunity to become a two-time Mariner this season…there have been (2012-15) and Mariners (2016-c), compiling a career record of 16-13 with 4
41 players to have spent at least two different stints with the club. saves and a 3.00 ERA (92 ER, 275.2 IP) with 276 strikeouts in 290 career relief
• Career - A veteran of 9 Major League seasons with San Diego (2008-11), Mi- outings…originally selected by San Diego in the 18th round of the 2008 MLB
ami (2012-13), Houston (2013), Los Angeles-AL (2014), New York-AL (2014), First-Year Player Draft out of Long Beach State University.
Seattle (2016) and Pittsburgh (2016-17).
2018 MARINERS GAME NOTES • THURSDAY • MARCH 29, 2018 • VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS • PAGE 4
#22 - ROBINSON CANÓ, 2B vs. Kluber: .286 (4x14), 3 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 4 K #10 - MIKE MARJAMA, C vs. Kluber: never faced
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
Homestand: --- Last HR: 9/27/17 at OAK Homestand: --- Last HR: 10/1/17 at LAA
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .406 (13x32) with 3 R, 3 doubles, 1 HR and 4 RBI. • 2018 Spring Training - Hit .300 (12x40) with 7 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI & 5 BB.
• 2017 Season - Hit .280 (166x592) with 79 runs, 33 doubles, 23 home • Trade - Acquired from TB in 5-player trade on Aug. 6, 2017.
runs and 97 RBI in 150 games. • 2017 Season - Hit .333 (3x9) w/1 R, 1 2B, 1 home run and 1 RBI in 5 MLB G.
• All-Star – Named to 8th All-Star Game & voted ASG MVP (GA HR in 10th). • Debut - MLB debut w/SEA as DR at catcher on Sept 3 vs. OAK.
• 300/500 – Career HR #300 9/21 vs. TEX...3rd 2B in MLB history w/300 • First Hit - 2x4 w/a 2B in 1st MLB start, 9/27 vs. OAK.
HR...500th 2B 8/4 vs. KC; had with 33 doubles, 13th consec. season w/30+. • First HR - Solo shot in 8th inning, Oct. 1, 2017 at LAA.
• Career - 8-time All-Star, incl. starts at 2B from 2010-14…5 Silver Slug- • Minors - Played 72 games at Durham and 21 games w/Tacoma prior to call-up.
ger Awards (‘06, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13) and 2 Gold Gloves (2010, 2012).
#7 - ANDREW ROMINE, INF vs. Kluber: .136 (3x22), 2 2B, RBI, BB, 4 K
#23 - NELSON CRUZ, OF/DH vs. Kluber: .273 (6x22), 3 2B, HR, RBI, 5 K Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- Homestand: --- Last HR: 7/14/17 vs. TOR (w/DET)
Homestand: --- Last HR: 9/29/17 at LAA Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- • 2018 Spring Training - Hit .239 (11x46) with 4 R, 1 2B, 1 HR & 7 RBI.
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .200 (5x25) with 4 runs, 2 home runs & 4 RBI. • 2017 Season - Hit .233 (74x318) with 45 runs, 17 doubles, 2 triples, 4
• 2017 Season - Hit .288 (160x556) with 91 runs, 28 doubles, 39 HR, 119 home runs, 25 RBI in 124 games with Detroit.
RBI, a .375 OBP & a .549 slugging percentage in 155 games. • All 9 - Played all 9 defensive positions 9/30 at MIN; 5th time in MLB history.
• AL Leader - 119 RBI a career high and tops in the AL. • D Up - Started at 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF, last season.
• Edgar Winner - Voted Edgar Martinez Award winner as top designated hitter. • Career - Played parts of 8 MLB seasons w/LA-AL & DET.
• Mr. 300 - Hit career HR #300 July 7 vs. OAK.
#15 - KYLE SEAGER, 3B vs. Kluber: .222 (2x9), 3 BB, 6 K
• All-Star - Made 5th career All-Star appearance.
• Career - Hit 323 career home runs over parts of 13 MLB seasons…5- Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
time AL All-Star (2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)…is only player to hit 20 Homestand: --- Last HR: 9/30/17 at LAA
or more HR in each of last 9 seasons (since 2009). Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
#16 - BEN GAMEL, OF - DL vs. Kluber: .333 (1x3), HR, 2 RBI, BB • 2018 Spring Training - Hit .292 (14x48) with 7 R, 3 2B, 1 HR & 5 RBI in 17 G.
• 2017 Season - Hit .249 (144x578) with 72 runs, 33 doubles, 1 triple, 27
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- home runs, 88 RBI in 154 games.
Homestand: --- Last HR: 9/24/17 vs. CLE • 20+ - Hit 27 HR, his 6th consecutive season with 20+ HR.
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- • 30+ - Had 33 2B, his 5th season with 30+ doubles.
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .250 (3x12) with 2 runs, 1 triple, 1 RBI before injury. • Good Company - Has five 20+ HR/30+ 2B seasons since 2012; one of
• DL - Begins season on 10-day DL (retro to 3/26) with strained right oblique. 3 players in at least 5 since 2012, also: Canó and Goldschmidt.
• 2017 Season - Hit .275 (140x509) with 68 runs, 27 doubles, 5 triples, • Career - Spent entire career in Mariners organization after being select-
11 HR, 59 RBI in 134 games. ed in the 3rd round of the 2009 June Draft (82nd overall).
• Streaker - Had 3 different hitting streaks of at last 10 games.
#2 - JEAN SEGURA, SS vs. Kluber: never faced
• June Bloom - Hit .393 (42x107) w/22 runs, 8 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI in June.
• Career - Made MLB debut in 2016 w/NYY...played in 167 career games. Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
Homestand: --- Last HR: 9/16/17 at HOU
#9 - DEE GORDON, OF vs. Kluber: .000 (0x3) Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- • 2018 Spring Training - Hit .405 (17x42) with 7 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI in 16 G.
Homestand: --- Last HR: 9/10/17 at ATL (w/MIA) • 2017 Season - Hit .300 (157x524) with 80 runs, 30 doubles, 2 triples, 11
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- home runs, 45 RBI and 22 stolen bases in 125 games.
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .309 (17x55) w/12 R, 2 2B, 3 home runs & 7 RBI. • Running Man - Had 22 steals, his 5th consecutive season with 20+ SB.
• 2017 Season - Hit .308 (201x653) with 114 runs, 20 doubles, 9 triples, • Homebody - Hit .313 (78x249) at Safeco Field, 11th-best in SF history.
2 HR, 33 RBI, and 60 steals in 158 games with Miami. • Streaker - Had 17 G hitting streak April 30-May 18
• Leader - Led MLB in steals & singles (170)...tied career high w/59 multi hit G. • Career - Played 5 Major League seasons with Los Angeles-AL (2012),
• Tough Combo - 1st player w/200+ hits and 60+ SB since 2003. Milwaukee (2012-15) & Arizona (2016) before being traded to SEA in ‘17.
• Streaker - Career high 17G hit streak Aug. 27-Sept. 14 (29x74/.392).
#51 - ICHIRO SUZUKI, OF vs. Kluber: .500 (2x4)
• Career - 2-time All-Star (2014-15)…won Silver Slugger & Gold Glove in 2015.
Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
#17 - MITCH HANIGER, OF vs. Kluber: .500 (2x4) Homestand: --- Last HR: 8/22/17 at PHI (w/MIA)
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
Homestand: --- Last HR: 9/25/17 at OAK • 2018 Spring Training - 0x10 in 5 G after signing March 7.
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- • 2017 Season - Hit .255 (50x196) with 19 runs, 6 doubles, 3 home runs,
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .200 (8x40) with 3 R, 3 2B, HR & 3 RBI. 20 RBI in 136 games with Miami...had 100 at bats (27 H) as a pinch-hitter.
• 2017 Season - Hit .282 (104x369) with 58 runs, 25 doubles, 2 triples, 16 • Leader - Leads all active players in hits (3,080) and Interleague hits (367).
home runs and 47 RBI in 96 games. • Second Half - Hit .299 (43x167) w/4 2B, HR, 12 RBI in 62 games after ASB.
• Cork ‘em – Hit .545 (6x11) w/bases loaded w/2 2B, HR, 14 RBI. • Career - Has 4,358 hits (entering 2018) combined between Japan
• 2nd Half – Hit .290 after the ASB, incl. .365 in September. (1,278) and MLB (3,080 w/SEA, NYY, MIA)...is 22nd on all-time hits list,
• Sept. Surge – Had 42 hits in Sept., 1 of 3 SEA rookies w/a 40 H month. 1 behind Cap Anson (3,081)...10 career 200 hit seasons, all with Seattle.
• Career - MLB debut 8/16/16 with Arizona...acq. by SEA 11/23/16.
#20 - DANIEL VOGELBACH, INF vs. Kluber: never faced
#27 - RYON HEALY, INF vs. Kluber: .000 (0x8), 3 K Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- Homestand: --- Last HR: none
Homestand: --- Last HR: 9/14/17 at BOS (w/OAK) Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- • 2018 Spring Training - Led all MLB players in average (.407), OBP (.529) &
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .250 (4x16) with 3 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI in 7 games. SLG (.926) in 22 games this spring...13 R, 7 2B, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 13 BB.
• 2017 Season - Hit .271 (156x576) with 66 runs, 29 doubles, 25 home runs • 2017 Season - Was 6x28/.214 in 16 G in 3 stints w/SEA...hit .290 (133x459)
and 78 RBI in 149 games with Oakland. w/65 R, 25 2B, 17 HR, 83 RBI, 76 BB, .388 OBP, .455 SLG in 125 G.
• Splits – Hit .314 (43x137) w/8 2B, 7 HR, 22 RBI vs. LHP. • Leading the Way - Led PCL in walks...10th in OBP...12th in RBI.
• Lead Me – Hit .330 (35x106), 8th best in AL, when leading off an inning. • Career - Drafted by Cubs and spent minor league career with CHI prior
• Career - Selected by OAK out of U. of Oregon...MLB debut 7/15/2016... to being traded to SEA 7/20/16.
career .282 (238x845) hitter entering 2018.
#3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C vs. Kluber: .250 (3x12), 2B, BB, 4 K
#5 - GUILLERMO HEREDIA, OF vs. Kluber: .000 (0x3) Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- Trip: --- Last HR: 9/29/17 at LAA
Homestand: --- Last HR: 7/25/17 vs. BOS Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- • 2018 Spring Training - Hit .395 (17x43) with 8 R, 2 2B, 5 HR and 12 RBI.
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .233 (10x43) with 4 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI & 9 BB. • 2017 Season - Hit .251 (97x387) with 52 R, 25 2B, 25 HR & 64 RBI in 124 G.
• 2017 Season - Hit .249 (96x386) with 43 R, 16 2B, 6 HR, 24 RBI in 123 games. • Going to WAR - Posted a 3.3 WAR (BR), 2nd among AL catchers (Sanchez).
• Ouch - In 1st 90 games hit .286 (83x290) thru Aug. 18; slumped to a • Bang! - 25 HR was third among MLB catchers (Sanchez-33, Perez-27).
.135 (13x96) finish dealing with an injured shoulder in final 33 games. • Iron Man - Caught 994.0 innings, 2nd AL/6th MLB, last season.
• Wear It - 11 hit by pitch ranked T7th in AL. • Junino - Hit .304 (24x79) wiht 14 R, 3 2B, 10 HR, 31 RBI in 24 June G.
• Career - Played six seasons in Cuba before making U.S. debut in 2016. • 2nd Half Surge - Hit .281 (52x185) w/27 R, 14 2B, 13 HR, 28 RBI after
the ASB...inlcuded .338 (24x71) mark in Sept.
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14…during this span, Seattle averaged 6.0 runs per game (78 R, 13 G)…Mariners hitters batted .296
(131x443) with 33 doubles, 4 triples, 20 home runs and 72 RBI over the club’s last 13 games…during
this same span, Mariners pitching posted a 3.96 ERA (51 ER, 116.0 IP) while recording 115 strikeouts Dee Gordon ranked T2nd among out-
and only 37 walks. fielders (T1st among CF) with 3 assists
this spring (1st: Ryan Rua, 4).
TRIPLE SLASH CROWN…Daniel Vogelbach led all of Spring Training in batting, on-base
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percentage, slugging and OPS, extra-base hits and total bases…Vogelbach also ranked T1st in
home runs, T3rd in walks, T4th in hits, T5th in doubles and T10th in runs…he reached base safely in
19 of his 21 games with an at-bat this spring, batting .407 (22x54) with 13 runs, 7 doubles, 7 home Daniel Vogelbach led the Majors in 5
runs, 15 RBI, 13 walks, a .529 on-base percentage and an .926 slugging percentage (1.455 OPS)... categories this spring: AVG (.407), OBP
Vogelbach’s 1.455 OPS (.529 OBP, .926 SLG) ranked 3rd-best among all qualifiers over the last 10 (.529), SLG (.926), XBH (14) and TB
Spring Training seasons…during that time span, he trails only Greg Bird in 2017 with the Yankees (50)…also ranked T1st in home runs (7).
(1.654) and Nolan Arenado in 2016 with Colorado (1.596).
MAKING HIS MARCO…in 7 starts this spring, Marco Gonzales recorded a 2.08 ERA (6 ER, 26.0
IP), the seventh best mark in the Majors (4th among AL pitchers) this spring... he trailed Clayton
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In their last 13 games this spring, the
Kershaw-LAD (0.00/0 ER, 21.1 IP), Lance McCullers Jr.-HOU (1.29/3 ER, 21.0 IP), Noah Syndergaard- Mariners averaged 6.0 runs per game
NYM (1.35/3 ER, 20.0 IP), Julio Teheran-ATL (1.40/4 ER, 25.2 IP), José Berríos (1.42 ERA/3 ER, 19.0 (78 R, 13 G).
IP) and Justin Verlander-HOU (1.64/4 ER, 22.0 IP)…Gonzales allowed 22 hits and 9 walks, while
striking out a club-leading 21 batters…earned his first win of the spring on 3/17 vs. LAA, allowing
only 1 hit over 5.2 innings pitched (5.2,1,0,0,1,3)…in the 2017 season, went 1-1 with a 6.08 ERA (27
ER, 40.0 IP) in 11 games (8 starts).
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Daniel Vogelbach ranked T1st in the
Majors (also: 3 others) this spring with 7
JEAN, JEAN, THE HITTING MACHINE…Jean Segura hit safely in 6 of his last 8 games of the home runs.
spring (3/11-3/27), batting .545 (12x22) with 3 runs, 1 double, 1 triple, 4 RBI and 3 walks during that
span…over his last 7 games, Segura made 25 trips to the plate and reached base via a hit or walk
15 times…overall, this spring, he batted .405 (17x42) with 7 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs,
10 RBI, 6 walks, a .469 on-base percentage and a .643 slugging mark (1.112 OPS) in 16 games.
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Dan Altavilla's 14 strikeouts led the
club and ranked T10th in the Majors this
WELCOME BACK, ICHIRO…the Mariners announced on March 7 that they had agreed to terms spring.
with free agent outfielder Ichiro Suzuki...Ichiro is the active Major League hits leader, ranking 22nd
all-time in MLB history with 3,080 hits...after amassing 1,278 hits during a 9-year career (1992-2000)
with the Orix Blue Wave of Japan’s Pacific League, Ichiro has totaled 4,358 between MLB and 1.25
Mariners relievers allowed 1.25 walks +
Japan…on Aug. 7, 2016, he recorded his 3,000th career hit in the Major Leagues – a triple – becoming hits per inning pitched this spring, the
one of 31 players to reach that milestone…he is one of seven players to collect a least 3,000 hits and 3rd best mark in the Majors.
500 stolen bases in the Major Leagues (also: Lou Brock, Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Rickey Henderson,
Paul Molitor and Honus Wagner)…Ichiro has appeared in 17 Major League seasons with Seattle
(2001-12), New York-AL (2012-14) and Miami (2015-17). 30
The Mariners led the AL with 30 stolen
CACTUS LEAGUE TIDBITS… bases this spring (T6th in Majors).
• BULLPEN BRIEFS – Dan Altavilla led Mariners relievers with 14 strikeouts across 11 appearances…
his 1.69 ERA (2 ER, 10.2 IP) ranked 2nd among Mariners relievers with at least 9.0 IP (Shawn
Armstrong 0.96 ERA/1 ER, 9.1 IP)…Altavilla struck out the side in the ninth inning to earn his only
save of the spring on Feb. 23 at San Diego…Edwin Díaz tossed an immaculate inning (struck out
93
The Mariners had 93 players appear in at
all 3 BF on 9 pitches) in the seventh inning against the Athletics on March 15…from March 4 to least 1 Cactus League game this spring:
52 position players and 41 pitchers.
March 18, Díaz retired 15 straight batters faced over 5 appearances with 6 strikeouts…Díaz went
118,851
1-1 with a 3.00 ERA (3 ER, 9.0 IP) with 11 strikeouts in 10 Cactus League appearances.
• GOING NATIONAL – Seattle went 9-6-1 against the National League this spring…posted a
fivegame winning streak vs. National League opponents, March 14-27.
• OFF TO THE RACES – The Mariners led the American League with 30 stolen bases and were tied The Mariners drew a total of 118,851
fans to Peoria Stadium over 16 games
for 6th most steals in the Majors…14 different players stole at least one base…Taylor Motter led this spring.
the club with 6 stolen bases.
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 1 1 1.69 11 0 0 2 0 1 10.2 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 14 0 0 .083
Diaz, E R 1 1 3.00 10 0 0 1 0 0 9.0 3 3 3 2 0 3 0 11 0 0 .100
Gonzales, M L 1 1 2.08 7 7 0 0 0 0 26.0 22 6 6 1 0 9 0 21 1 0 .234
Hernandez, F R 1 0 3.60 2 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 2 2 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 .263
Lawrence, C R 0 0 1.80 6 2 0 1 0 0 15.0 13 4 3 0 0 2 0 17 0 0 .228
Leake, M R 1 1 5.40 6 6 0 0 0 0 23.1 36 15 14 4 1 1 0 14 0 0 .356
Nicasio, J R 1 0 1.04 9 0 0 0 0 0 8.2 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 8 1 0 .133
Paxton, J L 1 0 8.27 5 5 0 0 0 0 16.1 22 16 15 5 0 5 0 17 1 0 .324
Pazos, J L 0 0 3.48 9 0 0 0 0 0 10.1 10 4 4 1 0 7 0 11 4 0 .250
Rzepczynski, M L 2 0 3.00 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 7 3 3 1 0 2 0 10 2 0 .219
Vincent, N R 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 1 0 1 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 .063
TEAM 16 14 4.60 32 32 0 32 2 12 283.2 300 168 145 43 10 90 0 278 20 0 .269
OPPONENTS 14 16 4.82 32 32 0 32 1 6 281.1 301 164 151 37 13 108
0 276 21 1 .277