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Sunday, March 19, 2017 Game #24 (15-8) Surprise Stadium MARINERS (15-8) vs. (8-13-2) Road #13 (8-4) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting : LH Dillon Overton (0-1, 4.50) vs. RH Eddie Gamboa (0-0, 3.38) 1:05 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle • TV: None TODAY’S TILT…Mariners continue their 41st with a Cactus League match-up today SPRING RECORD against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium…today’s game is the 24th of a 36-game Cactus Overall Record ...... 15-8 League schedule for the Mariners that concludes April 1 vs. Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields… PEORIA STADIUM ...... 8-4 the Mariners will open the 2017 season April 3 at Minute Maid Park vs. . Home Record ...... 7-4 Road Record ...... 8-4 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… Current Streak ...... W4 SUNDAY Mariners at Texas 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle# THE COUNTDOWN SEA — Overton* TEX — Gamboa, Bush, Kela 15 days to , 4/3 at HOU MONDAY OFF DAY UPCOMING SCHEDULE # # March 19 ...... at TEX TUESDAY Mariners vs. Oakland 7:10 pm ROOT /710 ESPN Seattle March 20 ...... OFF DAY OAK — Cotton March 21 ...... vs. OAK SEA — Heston Bold - Peoria Stadium * left-handed #live + delayed WHERE’S THE CAKE?!?… Senior Director of Information Tim Hevly (51), BY THE NUMBERS Mariners Video Coordinator Jimmy Hartley (35) and Special Projects International Coordinator Ted Heid (age unknown) are all celebrating birthday’s today…the only Mariners player in club history to .307 share this birthday is Ivan Calderon (1984-1986). The Mariners lead the Majors in batting COMEBACK KIDS…each of the last three wins by Seattle have been in come-from-behind fashion: this spring with a mark of .307 (255x831). scored 3 in bottom of 8th on March 18 to win 6-5 over San Francisco…scored 2 in top of 5th to overcome defi cit on March 17 at Los Angeles-NL in eventual 5-2 win…scored 7 (including go-ahead 2 slam) in top of 9th in eventual 9-5 win at Arizona on March 17. The Mariners organization has just two NO MINOR WORK…Seattle will have three members of its starting rotation appearing in minor remaining players in the World Baseball league games over the next few days: LHP James Paxton today (vs. CWS High-A Team), LHP Drew Classic, both on team Puerto Rico: Re- Smyly on Tuesday (vs. SD AAA Team) & RHP Yovani Gallardo on Wednesday (vs. KC High-A Team). lievers Edwin Diaz and Emilio Pagan. LOOKING FOR A HANDFUL…Seattle has won four straight games and fi ve out of the last six…the last time Seattle won fi ve consecutive games was March 24-28, 2016 when they defeated Colorado, 4 Chicago-AL, Los Angeles-NL, Chicago-NL and Kansas City during spring training. Seattle has won four straight games. MR. CANADA…in his last 8 Cactus League games, Tyler O’Neill is hitting .389 (7x18) with 3 runs, 3 doubles, 1 and 5 RBI…on the spring, he’s hitting .320 (8x25) with 4 runs, 4 doubles, 1 5 home run, 7 RBI and a .433 on-base percentage in 12 games. Taylor Motter, starting in left fi eld today, VERSATILITY…Taylor Motter is making his fi rst appearance of the spring in left fi eld…in his Major is playing his 5th position this spring League career, he has appeared in 13 games in the outfi eld, making 6 starts (4 GS in LF, 2 GS in RF) (also: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS). with Tampa Bay last season…every player in today’s lineup except Daniel Vogelbach and catcher Tuffy Gosewisch have appeared at multiple positions this spring. 11 GO WEST…today’s game at Texas is the fi rst of three consecutive contests against American League Guillermo Heredia has hit safely in 12 of West Division foes (also: 3/21 vs. OAK & 3/22 vs. LAA)…yesterday marked the fi nal game of three his 17 games with an at-bat this spring, straight match-ups vs. N.L. West Division opponents (also: 3/17 at ARI, 3/17 at LAD & 3/18 vs. SF). including each of his last 4 games (3/14- c)...overall, he is batting .459 (17x37) MARINERS IN THE WBC RECAP…Team Dominican Republic (Robinson Canó, Nelson Cruz and with 10 runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 9 RBI, Jean Segura) was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic after their loss to Team USA last 3 steals and a .512 on-base percentage. night…the three are expected back in Mariners camp on Tuesday. WBC MARINERS…Team Puerto Rico (Edwin Díaz) will face the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 15 Tuesday for the right to go to the World Baseball Classic championship against the winner of the 15 different Mariners have tallied a steal Team Japan vs. Team USA game on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. this spring, including 5 by Jarrod Dyson and 4 each from Ian Miller, Taylor Mot- MR. SMITH GOES TO PEORIA…Tyler Smith is starting at shortstop and batting 9th today, his 11th ter and Shawn O’Malley. start of the spring (2B: 5 GS, SS: 2 GS & 3B: 3 GS)…in his last 10 games (3/8-c), he is batting .458 (11x24) with 5 runs, 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 7 RBI…in 20 Cactus League games this spring, 93 he is batting .349 (15x43) with 9 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 8 RBI, 2 walks and 1 steal. Seattle ranks 3rd in MLB with 93 extra- VS. THE RANGERS…the Mariners and Rangers meet in the third of four games between the two base hits (61 2B, 9 3B, 23 HR), trailing clubs this spring…Texas won the fi rst matchup, 8-2, on March 3 in Surprise but Seattle won the Cleveland (98) and Milwaukee (94). second one, 9-0 in Peoria on March 6…Seattle was 7-12 against the Rangers in 2016, including 5-5 THE ROSTER at Safeco Field…the Mariners went 2-0 against Texas during 2016 Spring Training…Seattle trails the all-time regular season series 302-315…the teams will face each other 19 times during the regular The spring roster is currently at 46 players (35 roster, 11 non-roster)… season, including the fi rst six meetings in Seattle April 14-16 and May 5-7. the camp breakdown by position GETTING OFFENSIVE…the Mariners lead the Major Leagues in runs scored with 152…Seattle also is the following: 25 pitchers (6 non- roster), 5 catchers (2 non-roster), leads MLB in hits (255), batting average (.307), RBI (139), 2nd in on-base percentage (.381), doubles 9 infi elders (2 non-roster) and 7 (61), stolen bases (31), OPS (.866), walks (96), 3rd in extra-base hits (93)…4th in slugging (.485), T7th outfi elders (1 non-roster). in triples (9) and T13th in home runs (23). ON THE AIR OFF TO THE RACES…the Mariners have recorded 31 stolen bases this spring, 2nd-most in the Today’s game vs. the Rangers will Majors, behind the Los Angeles Angels (34)…Seattle has only been caught stealing 4 times this be broadcast live on 710 ESPN spring for a stolen base percentage of 88.6% (31x35). Seattle…Mike Blowers and will broadcast the game on the radio…complete spring HEY ROWLAND-SMTH, DID YOU KNOW?…that Guillermo Heredia is tied for the Spring training day-by-day with TV and Training lead with a .459 (17x37) batting average this spring?…he has hit safely in each of his last radio listings is listed on Page 2 of four games (5x8) and on the spring is hitting .459 (17x37) with 10 runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 9 RBI, these game notes. a .512 on-base percentage and a .676 slugging mark in 18 Cactus League games. 2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 19, 2017 • AT TEXAS RANGERS

#60 — DILLON OVERTON (LHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 Nashville 13-5 3.29 21 20 1 0 125.2 132 50 46 6 31 105 OAKLAND 1-3 11.47 7 5 0 0 24.1 48 31 31 12 7 17 2017 SPRING 0-1 2.25 2 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 1 1 0 2 MiLB Totals 20-14 3.18 60 57 1 0 288.2 289 113 102 17 62 264 2017 Spring Training - 0-1, 4.50 ERA (4 ER, 8.0 IP) in 4 G...allowed 1 H & 1 K in 2.0 ShO IP in relief in Cactus League debut on 2/26 vs. SD...allowed 2R/1ER in 2.0 IP on 3/3 at TEX (2.0,3,2,1,0,1,HR)…ShO 6th before unearned run in B7th on 3/9 at CHC (2.0,2,1,0,0,0)… allowed 3 R on 3 H with 4 K over 2.0 IP on 3/14 vs. CWS (2.0,3,3,3,0,4). • Last Season - Went 1-3 with 11.47 ERA (31 ER, 24.1 IP) with 17 in 7 games, including 5 starts, with Oakland last season. • Debut - Earned the win in his Major League debut, June 25 at Los Angeles-AL (5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 3 HR). • Minor Recap - Went 13-5 with 3.29 ERA (46 ER, 125.2 IP) with 105 strikeouts in 21 games (20 GS) with Nashville in 2016. • Leaderboard - Among Pacifi c Coast League leaders last season, ranked 3rd in wins (13) and 5th in ERA (3.29). • Streaking - Won 9 straight starts with AAA Nashville May 17-July 10, going 9-0 with a 1.71 ERA (11 ER, 58.0 IP) with 47 strikeouts. • Keeping it in the Yard - Allowed 0.43 home runs per 9.0 innings with Nashville (6 HR, 125.2 IP). • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by the Mariners from Oakland in exchange for C Jason Goldstein on Jan. 26, 2017. • Ranking - Rated by as the Athletics 8th-best prospect following the 2015 season. • Career - Selected by Oakland in the 2nd round of the 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Oklahoma. ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH #64 — Jean Machi (RHP): #38 — Casey Fien (RHP): 2017 Spring Training: 1-0, 5.79 ERA (3 ER, 4.2 IP) in 5 G...worked around 1 2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 4.05 ERA (3 ER, 6.2 IP) in 6 G...allowed 1 H and 2 BB in scoreless 9th in Cactus League debut on 2/28 at CWS…1-2-3 H and K’d 2 in 1.0 ShO IP in Cactus League debut on 2/25 at SD...SV#1 8th inning on 3/6 vs. TEX (1.0,0,0,0,0,0)…earned W #1 despite giving up 1 R on 3/1 at CLE, scoreless 9th (1.0,1,0,0,0,2)…K’d 1 in 1-2-3 9th on 3/5 vs. on 2 H and 1 BB on 3/9 at CHC (W,1.0,2,1,1,1,1)…retired only BF on 3/13 at OAK (1.0,0,0,0,0,1)…1-2-3 8th on 2 K on 3/8 vs. CLE (1.0,0,0,0,0,2)…al- LAA (0.1,0,0,0,0,0)…1.1 IP, 2 R, BB, K on 3/15 vs. LAD. lowed leadoff 2B, a 2-run HR, a DP and back-to-back 2Bs on 3/12 at LAA • Last Season - Went 4-3 with 13 saves and a 3.65 ERA (25 ER, 61.2 IP) in (1.0,3,3,3,2,1,HR)…1.2 ShO IP, 2 K on 3/15 vs. LAD (1.2,0,0,0,0,2). 48 total games w/AAA Iowa (CHC) & AAA Sacramento (SF). • Last Season - Went 1-1, 5.49 (24 ER, 39.1 IP) in 39 games w/MIN & LAD. • On the Move - Released by CHC on June 9…signed by SF on June 17. • Seattle-Bound - Signed as a free agent on Dec. 3, 2016. • Last MLB Game - Last MLB game: 10/1/15 w/BOS at NYY (1.0,2,1,1,0,2,HR). • Career - Has played in parts of 7 ML seasons w/DET (2009-10), MIN (2012- • Welcome to Seattle - Signed by Seattle as a free agent on Jan. 22, 2017. 16) & LAD (2016)…selected by DET in the 20th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. • Career - Has played in parts of 4 ML seasons with the Giants (2012-15) & Red #41 — Nick Hagadone (LHP): Sox (2015)…signed by Philadelphia as a non-drafted free agent in Feb. 2000. 2017 Spring Training: 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 5.0 IP) in 5 G...allowed 1 H in #25 — Marc Rzepczynski (LHP): 1.0 ShO IP in Cactus League debut on 2/26 vs. SD (1.0,1,0,0,0,0)...W#1 2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 9.00 (5 ER, 5.0 IP) in 5 G...allowed 6 R/5 ER in on 3/2 vs. MIL, tossing 1-2-3 5th inning (1.0,0,0,0,0,1)…worked around an 1.0 IP in Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. KC (1.0,5,6,5,0,2,2HR)...1 BB in error and a walk on 3/6 vs. TEX (1.0,0,0,0,1,2)…1.0 ShO IP, 2 K on 3/13 1.0 ShO IP on 3/3 at TEX (1.0,0,0,0,1,0)…gave up 1 UER in 1.0 inning in ‘B at MIL (1.0,0,0,0,0,2)…struck out fi nal 2 BF in 1.0 ShO IP on 3/16 at KC Game’ on 3/6 vs. SD (1.0,1,1,0,0,1)…2 K in 1.0 ShO IP on 3/10 vs. CHC (1.0,1,0,0,0,1). (1.0,1,0,0,0,2)…allowed 1 H in 1.0 ShO IP 3/13 at MIL (1.0,1,0,0,0,0)…re- • Last Season - Recovering from surgery in Feb. 2016 to repair fractured left elbow. corded 4th straight scoreless outing on 3/16 at KC (1.0,0,0,0,0,1). • Seattle-Bound - Signed by Seattle as MiLB free agent on Jan. 31, 2017. • Last Season - Went 1-0 with 2.64 ERA (14 ER, 47.2 IP) with 46 K’s and 29 • Last Time Out - Last MLB outing: July 6, 2015 vs. HOU w/CLE. walks in 70 combined relief appearances with Oakland and Washington. • Career - Selected by Boston in the 1st round (55th overall) of the 2007 • Don’t Walk - Allowed 1 or fewer walks in 66 of his 70 outings last season, Draft…began ML career w/CLE, where he appeared in parts of 5 seasons. T10th-most such games by a left-handed reliever in 2016. #45 — Dean Kiekhefer (LHP): • Home Sweet Home - 0.39 ERA (1 ER, 23.1 IP) with 29 K’s in 33 games at 2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 1.35 (1 ER, 6.2 IP) in 6 G…ShO 8th in Cactus home in 2016…in 37 road games, 4.81 ERA (13 ER, 24.1 IP) with 17 K’s. League debut on 2/26 vs. SD....2 K in ShO 6th inning on 3/2 vs. MIL…1 un- • Welcome - Signed by Seattle to two-year contract on Dec. 3, 2016. earned run on wild pitch on 3/5 at LAD (1.0,1,1,0,0,1)…in 1.0 IP on 3/8 vs. CLE, • Durable - Since 2011, has 394 relief appearances, 4th-most among left- erased a leadoff single with a and a groundout (1.0,1,0,0,0,0)…3 handed pitchers…has made 70+ appearances in 5 of last 6 seasons (2011- H, 1 ER, 1 K in 1.2 IP 3/13 at MIL…1.0 ShO IP, 1 K on 3/17 at LAD. 16), including last 3 consecutive…joins Joe Smith and Mark Melancon as • Last Season - Posted a 5.32 ERA (13 ER, 22.0 IP) in 26 games with St. Louis. only pitchers to appear in 70+ games in 5 of last 6 seasons. • AAA Memphis - 6-1-2, 2.08 (8 ER, 34.2 IP) in 29 games with Memphis. • Career - Enters 9th ML season with 7th different club (TOR, 2009-11, STL, • Career - Spent fi rst 7 seasons of pro career in Cardinals organization… 2011-13, CLE, 2013-15, SD, 2015, OAK, 2016 & WAS, 2016)…originally selected by St. Louis in 36th round of the 2010 MLB Draft. selected by Toronto in the 5th round of the 2007 MLB Draft. 2017 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER REC ATT Saturday February 25 (Charity Game) 13-3 Weber (1-0) Nina None 1-0 6,370 Sunday February 26 San Diego Padres 13-2 Heston (1-0) Lee None 2-0 4,856 Monday February 27 Kansas City Royals 3-14 Vargas Gallardo (0-1) None 2-1 3,400 Tuesday February 28 (ss) 8-1 Hernandez (1-0) Kopech None 3-1 2,200 Wednesday March 1 Cleveland Indians 7-4 Vieira (1-0) Merritt Fien (1) 4-1 3,443 Thursday March 2 6-2 Hagadone (1-0) Marinez None 5-1 4,251 Friday March 3 Texas Rangers 2-8 Sadzeck Overton (0-1) None 5-2 5,084 Saturday March 4 Colorado Rockies 4-3 Curtis (1-0) Carasiti Bergman (1) 6-2 11,148 Sunday March 5 4-5 Detwiler De Jong (0-1) Triggs 6-3 6,639 3-7 Ravin Owings (0-1) None 6-4 8,240 Monday March 6 Texas Rangers 9-0 Smyly (1-0) Griffi n None 7-4 5,483 Tuesday March 7 OFF DAY Wednesday March 8 Cleveland Indians 6-14 Carrasco Pazos (0-1) None 7-5 7,645 Thursday March 9 8-6 Machi (1-0) Duensing Bergman (2) 8-5 15,107 Friday March 10 Chicago Cubs 11-10 Altavilla (1-0) Cleto None 9-5 12,201 Saturday March 11 7-6 Martin (1-0) Lorenzen Pazos (1) 10-5 8,176 Sunday March 12 Los Angeles Angels 2-9 Chavez Miranda (0-1) None 10-6 8,617 Monday March 13 Milwaukee Brewers 3-24 Guerra Iwakuma (0-1) None 10-7 5,336 Tuesday March 14 Chicago White Sox 7-6 Paxton (1-0) Giolito Pazos (2) 11-7 6,252 Wednesday March 15 Los Angeles Dodgers 7-12 Liberatore Aro (0-1) None 11-8 8,383 Thursday March 16 Kansas City Royals (ss) 9-2 De Jong (1-1) Vargas None 12-8 7,023 Friday March 17 9-5 Moore (1-0) Nakaushiro None 13-8 13,621 Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Povse (1-0) Kershaw Weber (1) 14-8 13,094 Saturday March 18 6-5 Gillies (1-0) Dominguez Bergman (3) 15-8 12,358 Sunday March 19 Texas Rangers Surprise 1:05 R Monday March 20 OFF DAY Tuesday March 21 Oakland Athletics Peoria 7:10 R/TV Wednesday March 22 Los Angels Angels Peoria 1:10 R/TV Thursday March 23 San Francisco Giants Scottsdale 6:05 R Friday March 24 Kansas City Royals Peoria 1:10 R#/TV Los Angels Angels Tempe 5:10 Saturday March 25 Texas Rangers Peoria 1:10 R/TV Sunday March 26 Cincinnati Reds Goodyear 1:10 R Monday March 27 San Diego Padres Peoria 1:10 R Tuesday March 28 Arizona Diamondbacks Peoria 1:10 R/TV Wednesday March 29 Los Angeles Dodgers Peoria 1:10 R/TV Thursday March 30 OFF DAY Friday March 31 Colorado Rockies Peoria 6:40 R/TV Saturday April 1 Colorado Rockies Salt River 12:10 R/TV Bold: Home team (ss) split squad game #Delayed Broadcast