Friday, March 16, 2018

Game #22 (8-12-1)

Surprise Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (8-12-1) at TEXAS RANGERS (7-12-2) Road #11 (5-4-1)

TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION

Starting Pitchers: RH Mike Leake (0-1, 2.70) vs. LH Matt Moore (0-0, 1.93)
1:05 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle (delayed) / Mariners.com (live) • TV: None

SPRING RECORD TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 42nd spring training with a Cactus League match-up
today against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium…today’s game is the 22nd of a 32-game Cactus
Overall Record..............................8-12-1
League schedule for the Mariners that concludes March 27 vs. the Colorado Rockies at Salt River
PEORIA STADIUM............................. 4-7
Home Record.................................... 3-8 Fields…the Mariners will open the 2018 season March 29 vs. the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field.
Road Record..................................5-4-1 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)…
Current Streak................................. W 2
TODAY: Mariners at Rangers 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (delayed)
THE COUNTDOWN SEA — Leake, Rzepczynski*, Bradford, Altavilla, Warren Mariners.com (live)
13 days to Opening Day, 3/29 vs. CLE TEX — Moore*, Bush, Guerra, Delabar, Diekman*
SATURDAY: Mariners (SS) at Athletics 1:05 pm
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
SEA — Lawrence, Warren, Armstrong
March 17.............. vs. Los Angeles-AL
.............................................at Oakland
OAK — Manaea*, Hatcher, Petit, Jokisch*
March 18.........................vs. Cleveland SATURDAY: Mariners (SS) vs. Angels 1:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live)
Bold - Peoria Stadium LAA — Lamb*, Alvarez*, Middleton, Ramirez, Pena ROOT SPORTS NW (live)
SEA — Gonzales*, Nicasio, Pazos*, Phelps
BY THE NUMBERS
SUNDAY: Mariners vs. Indians 1:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live)

.400
CLE — Clevinger, Goody, Otero, Belisle ROOT SPORTS NW (live)
SEA — Whalen, Nicasio, Vincent, Díaz, Morin, Cook
Mike Marjama is batting .400 (4x10) * left-handed pitcher
with 3 runs, 1 double, 2 home runs, 4 HE MESSES WITH TEXAS…after being acquired by the Mariners on Aug. 30, 2017, Mike Leake
RBI and 1 stolen base over his last four
games (3/10-c). made two starts for Seattle against the Rangers last season…on Sept. 13 at the Rangers, he earned
the win, allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 5 in 5.2 innings…six days later (Sept.

1.262
Daniel Vogelbach’s 1.262 OPS (.535
19) at Safeco Field, Leake took a no-decision after going 6.2 innings and allowing 1 run on 6 hits
with 5 strikeouts…overall, Leake is 1-1 with a 1.99 ERA (7 ER, 31.2 IP) with 24 strikeouts and 4 walks
in 5 career starts against the Rangers.
OBP, .727 SLG) is 2nd-best in all of
Spring Training…trails only San Diego’s MOTTER POP…over his last 3 games (3/13-c), Taylor Motter is 7-for-12 (.583) with 2 runs, 1
José Pírela (1.277). double, 1 home run, 6 RBI and 4 stolen bases…overall, he is batting.326 (14x43) with 5 runs, 4
doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 11 RBI, 5 stolen bases and a .535 slugging mark in 16 Cactus League

17.000
Ichiro Suzuki is the most senior player
games this spring…among Spring Training leaders, he ranks T11th in RBI (also: Carlos Asuaje-SD,
Billy McKinney-NYY and Ryan Rua-TEX).
in camp with 17 years of ML service. VS. THE RANGERS…today is the second of 3 meetings this spring between the Mariners and
Rangers (also: March 22 vs. TEX)…the Mariners won the first match-up this spring, 10-7, on March 4

22
The Mariners 22 stolen bases rank
in Surprise…Seattle went 2-2 against Texas last spring and 2-0 vs. the Rangers during 2016 Spring
Training…the two clubs will face each other 19 times this season, beginning April 20 in Texas…
Seattle went 11-8 against Texas during the regular season last year, including 5-4 at Safeco Field…
T2nd-most in all of Spring Training (also:
CHC and SF)…trail only Colorado (29). the Mariners trail the all-time regular season, 323-313.
BRINGING VOGELBACH…Daniel Vogelbach has reached base safely in 11 of his 12 games with an

59
Seattle’s pitching staff has issued only
at-bat this spring, batting .394 (13x33) with 5 runs, 5 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, 9 walks, a .535 on-
base percentage and an .727 slugging percentage…among all Spring Training leaders, he ranks 1st
in on-base percentage, 2nd in OPS, 4th in slugging, T4th in walks, 4th in batting and T6th in doubles.
59 walks this spring, 7th-fewest in MLB.
OPENING NIGHT…in 13 days, the Mariners will open the regular season at Safeco Field for the first
THE DANNY MUNO FILE time since 2015 – and just the second time in the last 10 years…the Mariners will host the Cleveland
Danny Muno is batting 9th and Indians on Thursday, March 29 at 7:10 p.m.…tickets for Opening Night and all Mariners home games
starting at 2nd base today, his first
are available at Mariners.com/Tickets, the Safeco Field Box Office and Mariners Team Stores.
start of the spring…Muno is batting
.333 (6x18) with 4 runs and 2 doubles FIELD OF DREAMS…on October 5, 2017, Mariners head groundskeeper Bob Christofferson and
in 10 games this spring…in 91 games the Mariners groundscrew, along with a crew from A.M. Landshaper in Spokane, began a month-
with AAA Tacoma last season, Muno
hit .273 (80x293) with 47 runs, 20 long process of replacing the entire playing surface at Safeco Field…this marked the first complete
doubles, 1 triple, 8 home runs and replacement of the ballpark’s playing surface since the original installation in spring of 1999…the
33 RBI…he signed a minor league grass is from Country Green Turf Farms in Olympia, Wash., the original supplier of Safeco Field’s
contract with Seattle on May 11, 2017.
turf…in addition to new grass, the dirt areas of the infield were replaced with about 260 tons of
THE ROSTER clay from Salt Lake City, Utah…the project returned the entire playing surface to its original level,
lowering the elevation by about four inches.
The spring roster is currently at 44
players (32 roster, 12 non-roster)… 2018 COMMERCIALS DEBUT…the Mariners 2018 TV commercials debuted Wednesday…the five
the camp breakdown by position commercials feature Robinson Canó, Nelson Cruz, Ben Gamel, Dee Gordon, Mitch Haniger,
is the following: 22 pitchers (7 non-
roster), 4 catchers (1 non-roster),
Ryon Healy, Félix Hernández, James Paxton, Kyle Seager, Jean Segura, Nick Vincent and
10 infielders (2 non-roster) and 8 Mike Zunino…commercials are available for your viewing pleasure on Mariners.com…if you need
outfielders (2 non-roster). to download the high quality video for news purposes, please contact the Mariners PR staff.
ON THE AIR PLAY-BY-PLAY…all radio broadcasts, including today’s game at the Rangers, can be heard live on
Today’s game at the Rangers
Mariners.com…today’s broadcast will also be on a delayed basis on 710 ESPN Seattle beginning
(1:05 pm) will be broadcast live on at 7:00 p.m. PT…Rick Rizzs and Mike Blowers will call the action on radio today.
Mariners.com…it will also be aired GAME TIME CHANGE…the Mariners Cactus League finale, March 27 at Colorado, will now start at
on a delayed basis on 710 ESPN
Seattle beginning at 7:00 p.m.… 12:10 p.m.…it was originally slated for a 1:10 p.m. first pitch.
Rick Rizzs and Mike Blowers
will call the action on the radio… HEY PIKE, AS YOU MAY KNOW…Jean Segura recorded 22 stolen bases last season, his 5th
complete spring training day-by-day consecutive season with at least 20 steals…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that he is one of six players
with TV and radio listings is listed on
in the Majors to record 20 or more steals in every season since 2013?…he joins Jose Altuve, Elvis
Page 2 of these game notes.
Andrus, Jarrod Dyson, Jacoby Ellsbury and Starling Marte.
 2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 16, 2018 • AT TEXAS RANGERS

#8 — MIKE LEAKE (RHP)

YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO
2017 ST. LOUIS 7-12 4.21 26 26 0 0 154.0 169 83 72 19 35 103
SEATTLE 3-1 2.53 5 5 0 0 32.0 32 10 9 1 2 27
2018 SPRING 0-1 2.70 4 4 0 0 13.1 17 5 4 1 0 7
MLB Totals 83-77 3.98 238 233 4 1 1446.1 1506 693 640 174 342 985

2018 Spring Training - 0-1, 2.70 ERA in 4 GS...allowed 1 H in 2.0 ShO IP in Cactus League debut on 3/24 vs. CWS...allowed only 4 hits
and struck out 4 over 3.0 scoreless innings on 3/1 vs. KC...L#1 on 3/6 vs. COL (4.0,5,3,3,0,2,HR)...ND on 3/11 vs. CIN (4.1,8,2,1,0,1).
• Last Season - Went 10-13 with a 3.92 ERA (81 ER, 186.0 IP) with 130 strikeouts in 31 starts with St. Louis (26 GS) and Seattle (5 GS).
• Seattle Finish - In 5 starts with the Mariners, posted a record of 3-1 with a 2.53 ERA (9 ER, 32.0 IP) with 27 strikeouts.
• The Trade - Acquired with cash and international slot money from St. Louis in exchange for Rayder Ascanio (inf) on Aug. 30, 2017.
• An Even 30 - Recorded his 6th consecutive season with 30+ starts…he’s one of four pitchers who have recorded 30+ starts in the last
6 seasons, joining Max Scherzer, Jon Lester and Ian Kennedy.
• Grounded - Ranked 4th in MLB with a ground ball rate of 54.3%, trailing only Toronto’s Marcus Stroman (62.9%) and San Diego’s Luis
Perdomo (62.0) and Clayton Richard (60.2%).
• Workhorse - Tossed 186.0 innings, his 4th season of 185.0+ innings (also: 2014 - 214.1 IP, 2013 - 192.1 and 2015 - 192.0).
• Taking His Turn - Since making his Major League debut in 2010, has made 233 starts, 16th-most among all pitchers…among all
pitchers since 2010, ranks 16th in innings pitched (1446.1).
• Quick Rise - Became the 21st player since the MLB Draft began in 1965 to appear in the Major Leagues before playing in a minor
league game (last: Xavier Nady, SD, 2000)…is just the 13th pitcher to reach the Majors before appearing in the minor leagues (last:
Ariel Prieto, Oakland, 1995)…made his MLB debut on April 11, 2010 vs. Chicago-NL with Cincinnati after being selected by the Reds
with the 8th overall pick in the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
• Career - Has appeared in parts of 8 Major League seasons with the Reds (2010-15), Giants (2015), Cardinals (2016-17) and Mariners
(2017-c)…selected and signed by the Reds in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Arizona State University.

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH

#53 — Dan Altavilla (RHP): #25 — Marc Rzepczynski (LHP):
2018 Spring Training: 0-1-1, 3.18 ERA (2 ER, 5.2 IP) in 6 G...struck out the 2018 Spring Training: 2-0, 5.40 ERA (3 ER, 5.0 IP) in 5 G...tossed 1-2-3 3rd
side in the 9th inning to earn SV#1 in Cactus League debut on 2/23 at SD... inning with 2 K’s in Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. SD...W#1 on 3/2 at MIL
struck out 2 in 1.0 IP on 2/26 at CHI...tossed scoreless 5th inning on 3/2 at (1.0,2,2,2,2,1)...K’d 2 in 1-2-3 5th inning on 3/7 vs. OAK...W #2 3/10 at CIN
MIL (1.0,1,0,0,0,1)...2 K’s in 1-2-3 5th inning 3/6 vs. COL...1-2-3 4th inning with 1-2-3 5th inning (1 SO)...allowed solo HR in 4th inning on 3/12 vs. CWS.
3/10 at CIN...L#1 on 3/13 at COL, allowing 2 R on 2 H in 0.2 IP in the 9th. • Last Season - Went 2-2 with 1 save and a 4.02 ERA (14 ER, 31.1 IP) with
• Totals - Went 1-1, 4.24 (22 ER, 46.2 IP) with 52 strikeouts in 41 games with Seattle. 25 strikeouts in 64 relief appearances with the Mariners.
• Strong Finish - In his final 16 MLB appearances (June 24-end of season), • Stranded - Stranded 85% (44 of 52) of inherited base runners; best mark
he posted a 1.74 ERA (4 ER, 20.2 IP) with 19 strikeouts. in MLB (min. 50 inherited runners).
• Yer Out - Had 10.03 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (52 K, 46.2 IP)…one of 11 • Strong Start - Posted a 1.23 ERA (2 ER, 14.2 IP) with 13 strikeouts in his
rookie relievers in club history with 10.0+ K per 9.0 IP. first 23 relief appearances of the season, including 16 scoreless games to
• Tacoma Time - Was 2-0 with 6 saves and a 1.54 ERA (4 ER, 23.1 IP) with start the year…allowed a run in just one of those 23 outings.
36 strikeouts and 15 walks in 20 relief appearances with AAA Tacoma. • In a Holding Pattern - His 20 holds ranked T12th in the American League.
• Drafted - Selected by Seattle in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB First-Year • Career - Enters his 10th Major League season in 2018…originally selected
Player Draft out of Mercyhurst College. by Toronto in the 5th round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of UC Riverside.
#60 — Chasen Bradford (RHP): #75 — Art Warren (RHP):
2018 Spring Training: 0-1, 3.00 ERA (2 ER, 6.0 IP) in 6 G...retired all 6 BF, 2018 Spring Training: 0-0-1, 9.00 (3 ER, 3.0 IP) in 3 G...made Cactus League
including 1 K, in Cactus League debut on 2/25 vs. LAD...L#1 on 3/1 vs. KC, debut on 3/6 vs. COL (1.0,2,0,0,0,3)...SV #1 w/1-2-3 9th 3/10 at CIN...allowed
allowing 1 run in the 9th inning...1 BB & 2 K in scoreless 8th inning 3/6 vs. 4 R (3 ER) on 2 H in 8th inning on 3/13 at COL.
COL...K’d 1 in 1-2-3 4th inning 3/8 vs. SF...ShO 0.2 IP (stranding inherited • Last Season - Went 3-1 with 8 saves and a 3.06 ERA (22 ER, 64.2 IP) with
runner) 3/11 vs. CIN (1 H, 1 SO)...allowed 1 run in 0.1 IP on 3/13 at COL. 67 strikeouts in 43 relief appearances with High-A Modesto.
• Join the Club - Claimed off waivers from New York-NL on Jan. 19, 2018. • Mariners Farmhands - Among all Mariners minor leaguers, ranked 3rd
• The Totals - Went 2-0 with 3 holds and a 3.74 ERA (14 ER, 33.2 IP) with 27 with 8 saves.
strikeouts in 28 relief appearances with New York-NL. • Leaderboard - Among Cal League leaders, ranked T12th in games with 43.
• Ouch - Was unscored upon in 23 of 28 outings…allowed 14 of his 17 runs • Save It - Went 1-0 with 8 saves and a 2.30 ERA (4 ER, 15.2 IP) in 10 save
in just three outings. opportunities.
• Right Stuff - Limited righties to .190 (12x63) average against. • Strong Finish - Tossed 14.2 scoreless innings over his last 10 games, go-
• Minors - Went 1-1-11, 4.04 (16 ER, 35.2 IP) in 33 games w/AAA Las Vegas. ing 1-0 with 4 saves and a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 14.2 IP), Aug. 6-Sept. 3.
• Drafted - Selected by New York-NL in the 35th round of the 2011 MLB • Career - Selected by the Mariners in the 23rd round of the 2015 MLB First-
First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Central Florida. Year Player Draft out of Ashland University.

2018 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT
Friday February 23 San Diego Padres (charity game) 3-2 Miranda (1-0) Kennedy Altavilla (1) 1-0 5,431
Saturday February 24 Chicago White Sox 3-5 Gomez Morin (0-1) Volstad 1-1 5,107
Sunday February 25 Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 Nicasio (1-0) Alexander Moll (1) 2-1 7,504
Monday February 26 Chicago Cubs 9-9 None None None 2-1-1 10,021
Tuesday February 27 San Diego Padres (ss) 6-11 Lauer Bergman (0-1) None 2-2-1 3,029
Kansas City Royals (ss) 9-14 K. McCarthy Bonnell (0-1) None 2-3-1 2,887
Wednesday February 28 Cleveland Indians 2-4 Morimando Díaz (0-1) N. Ramirez 2-4-1 2,615
Thursday March 1 Kansas City Royals 3-4 Keller Bradford (0-1) Fillmyer 2-5-1 4,795
Friday March 2 Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 Rzepczynski (1-0) Logan Mills (1) 3-5-1 3,954
Saturday March 3 Los Angeles Angels 4-2 Phelps (1-0) Parker Morin (1) 4-5-1 9,756
Sunday March 4 Texas Rangers 10-7 Moore (1-0) Hernandez Newsome (1) 5-5-1 6,607
Monday March 5 OFF DAY
Tuesday March 6 Colorado Rockies 2-3 Márquez Leake (0-1) Jemiola (1) 5-6-1 5,086
Wednesday March 7 Oakland Athletics 3-7 Bassitt Phelps (1-1) None 5-7-1 4,571
Thursday March 8 San Francisco Giants 0-4 Cueto Whalen (0-1) None 5-8-1 8,230
Friday March 9 San Francisco Giants 7-10 Gomez Jiminian (0-1) Valdez (1) 5-9-1 11,226
Saturday March 10 Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Rzepczynski (2-0) Hernandez (0-1) Warren (1) 6-9-1 6,302
Sunday March 11 Cincinnati Reds 5-6 Floro Morin (0-2) None 6-10-1 8,499
Monday March 12 Chicago White Sox 2-4 Cease Gonzales (0-1) Clarkin (1) 6-11-1 7,287
Tuesday March 13 Colorado Rockies 7-8 Shaw Altavilla (0-1) None 6-12-1 9,645
Wednesday March 14 San Francisco Giants 5-4 Phelps (2-1) Dyson Armstrong (1) 7-12-1 9,174
Thursday March 15 Oakland Athletics 6-2 Miranda (2-0) Puk None 8-12-1 8,143
Friday March 16 Texas Rangers Surprise 1:05 R#
Saturday March 17 Los Angeles Angels (ss) Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Oakland Athletics (ss) Mesa 1:05
Sunday March 18 Cleveland Indians Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Monday March 19 Los Angeles Angels Tempe 6:10 R
Tuesday March 20 OFF DAY
Wednesday March 21 Milwaukee Brewers Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Thursday March 22 Texas Rangers Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Friday March 23 Chicago White Sox Glendale 1:05 R#
Saturday March 24 Chicago Cubs (ss) Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Sunday March 25 San Diego Padres Peoria 12:10 R
Monday March 26 OFF DAY
Tuesday March 27 Colorado Rockies Salt River 12:10 R#/TV
Bold: Home team (ss) split squad game
TV = ROOT Sports Broadcast R# - Delayed radio on 710 ESPN Seattle All radio broadcasts are live on Mariners.com.