Sunday, March 21, 2021 Game #21 (7-8-5) American Family Fields of Phx. (7-8-5) at (10-8-1) Road #10 (2-4-3) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting : LH (Spring Debut) vs. RH Freddy Peralta (0-0, 0.00) 1:10 pm AZ/PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle • TV: None

TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners take on the Milwaukee Brewers in a Sunday afternoon game, SPRING RECORD the first day game for Seattle since Monday...left-handerJames Paxton is expected to Overall Record...... 7-8-5 make his 2021 debut...it will be his first game appearance in a Mariners uniform since PEORIA STADIUM...... 5-4-2 Sept. 29, 2018 vs. Texas, when he allowed 1 in 6.0 innings with no walks and 9 Home Record...... 5-4-2 Road Record...... 2-4-3 ...today the Mariners will attempt to get back to .500 in Cactus League action. Current Streak...... L1 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… THE COUNTDOWN TODAY: Mariners at Brewers 1:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle SEA — Paxton*, Middleton, Chargois, Lail, Newsome, Gomez, McCaughan 11 days to Opening Night, 4/1 vs. SF MIL — Peralta, Boxberger, Rasmussen UPCOMING SCHEDULE MONDAY: Mariners vs. Dodgers 6:40 pm 710 ESPN Seattle/ROOT March 22...... vs. Los Angeles-NL SEA — Sheffield* March 23...... at Arizona LAD — Bauer, Miller, Treinen March 24...... vs. -NL March 25...... at Oakland TUESDAY: Mariners at Diamondbacks 6:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle Bold - Peoria Stadium SEA — Flexen ARI — TBA BY THE NUMBERS * left-handed MOST WALKS...the Mariners increased their Cactus League lead to 95 walks as a team 60 this spring, with Cincinnati totaling the next-most with 89...the Mariners actually lead all 30 The Mariners ros- clubs with their 95 walks in Spring Training, with Atlanta’s 85 walks pacing the Grapefruit ter is now at 60 players after Tues- League...J.P. Crawford is tied with the Angels Jose Rojas for the Cactus League lead with day’s roster moves that involved 3 10 walks drawn... is tied for 2nd in the league with 9 walks. players. So far in camp, 11 players have been re-assigned to minor MOST STEALS...the Mariners also lead the Cactus League with 20 stolen bases as a league camp, two (2) were op- team this spring, with San Francisco totaling the next-most with 19...Seattle notched 3 tioned to the Mariners alternate stolen bases in Saturday’s game, with J.P. Crawford, and site one (1) optioned to AAA Ta- coma and one (1) optioned to A all stealing bases...the Mariners lead all 30 clubs in Spring Training stolen bases, with Everett. Toronto’s 18 pacing the Grapefruit League...Haggerty’s 6 stolen bases this spring lead all Major League players across both Spring Training leagues. FIVE FOR FRANCE…Mariners infielderTy France homered yet again on Saturday night, 4 going 1-for-3 with 2 RBI. France continued his phenomenal spring, now batting .424 Leadoff hitter (14x33) with 8 runs scored, 3 doubles, 5 home runs, 10 RBI and 3 walks...his .424 average, went 2-for-4 in Saturday’s game, singling and homering in his first .500 on-base percentage, .970 slugging percentage and 1.470 OPS all lead the Cactus 2 at-bats. Going back to Friday’s League...his 5 homers and 32 total bases are tied for 1st...his 14 hits are 2nd and his 8 game, he registered 4 consecutive extra-base hits are tied for 2nd in the league. hits in as many plate appearances. This spring, Haniger is batting .313 VS. MILWAUKEE…Sunday marks the 135th all-time spring matchup between Seattle (10x32) with 2 doubles, 1 , 2 and Milwaukee...the clubs last met 1 week ago today in a 5-4 Mariners victory at Peoria home runs, 7 RBI and 2 walks. Stadium...the Brewers lead the all-time series with a 69-65 advantage...the teams last met at Milwaukee’s spring ballpark on March 9, 2020 in a 2-1 Milwaukee walk-off win...Kyle 26 Lewis homered in that game. The Mariners are in the midst of a ‘B’ GAME…yesterday the Mariners also traveled to Goodyear for a ‘B’ game against the “marathon” of Cactus League ...highlights from the game include pitching 4.2 innings... games, yesterday completing the relievers , and Jimmy Yacabonis also saw action...Jarred 19th of 26 consecutive days with Kelenic hit an RBI , while José Marmolejos and Cal Raleigh registered the other a scheduled game, ranging from March 2-27. The next-closest Cac- Seattle hits in the game. tus League team are the Chicago 65 PLAYERS…yesterday made his 2021 debut for the Mariners...the White Sox, with games on 18 con- secutive days. right-hander tossed 3.0 scoreless innings in his start...Dugger became the 65th different player to see action in a Cactus League game for Seattle this season...the Mariners have used 29 different position players and 36 pitchers. 3 ONE-RUN GAMES…the Mariners lost 6-5 on Saturday night after winning 7-6 the Mariners Manager previous night...of the Mariners 20 spring games through March 20, 6 have been decided has already named Marco Gonza- by 1-run and 5 have ended in ties...Seattle played in 3 consecutive ballgames decided by les as Opening Night starter for the Mariners vs. the Giants on April 1... 1 run from March 12-14. will mark his third consecutive start TOUGH TICKET…the Mariners are tied for the most home games among Cactus League on , trailing only Félix Hernández (11), Randy Johnson (6) clubs with San Francisco and Cincinnati...in 11 games at Peoria Stadium this spring the and Jamie Moyer (4) for the most Mariners have seen an average of 1,799 fans, including a game-high of 2,000, one week Opening Day starts in club history. ago today, in a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers...capacity is limited this spring for health and safety reasons…since the ballpark opened in 1994, and coming into 2021, THE ROSTER Seattle averaged 7,635 per game over the 27 seasons (397 games). The spring roster is currently at 60 PROSPECT RANKINGS…the Mariners are ranked by MLB.com as having the 3rd-best players (36 roster, 23 non-roster, 1 60-day IL)…the camp breakdown farm system in the Major Leagues, trailing only Tampa Bay and Detroit…Seattle’s Top by position is the following: 33 100 prospects as listed by ’s official website includes 6 players: pitchers (14 non-roster, 1 IL), 5 OF (#4), OF Julio Rodríguez (#5), RHP Emerson Hancock (#31), RHP (3 non-roster), 8 infielders (#33), RHP George Kirby (#92) and OF (#100)...the #3 (2 non-roster), 10 (5 non-roster) and 4 INF/OF (1 non- ranking by MLB.com comes after publications and Baseball Prospectus roster). both ranked the Mariners as the #2 farm system in the Major Leagues. ON THE AIR Sunday afternoon’s clash with the HEY AARON, AS YOU KNOW…Today is the Mariners final Sunday game of Spring Milwaukee Brewers (first pitch 1:10 pm local and PT) will be broadcast Training, but...DID YOU KNOW?...it will actually be the last time the Mariners have a live on 710 ESPN Seattle with Aaron scheduled game on a Sunday until April 11...Seattle has an off day on Sunday, April 4 Goldsmith and Gary Hill on the call... sandwiched between the first 3 games of the season vs. the from complete spring training day-by-day with TV and radio listings is listed on April 1-3 and vs. the from April 5-7...both series make up the first Page 2 of these game notes. homestand of the season for the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. 2021 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 21, 2021 • AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS

#44 — JAMES PAXTON (LHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2020 NEW YORK-AL 1-1 6.64 5 5 0 0 20.1 23 17 15 4 7 26 2021 SPRING 0-0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLB Totals 57-33 3.58 136 136 2 1 753.1 684 332 300 81 230 829 2021 Spring Training - The left-hander makes his first Cactus League appearance today. • 2020 Totals – Made 5 starts for the Yankees, going 1-1 with a 6.64 ERA (15 ER, 20.1 IP) with 7 walks and 26 strikeouts...was placed on the 10-day on 8/24 (retroactive to 8/21) with a left flexor strain…was transferred to the 45-day IL on 9/16, missing the remainder of the season (missed the final 35 team games). • Personal – James Alston Paxton…native of Ladner, British Columbia, a suburb of Vancouver, Canada…attended Delta Secondary School where he helped win BC’s Best Tournament Championship as junior and senior…pitched for from 2007-09. • Career – Has appeared in parts of 8 Major League seasons with Seattle (2013-18) and New York-AL (2019-20), after being selected by Seattle in the 4th round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft…made his MLB debut with the Mariners on Sept. 7, 2013 vs. Tampa Bay. • Complete bio on Pages 96-97 of 2021 Mariners Information Guide. ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH #99 — (RHP): #74 — (RHP): 2021 Spring Training: 0-0, 16.20 in 5G...tossed the 4th inning of Seattle’s open- 2021 Spring Training - 1-1, 3.12 in 3G: Made 2021 spring debut in the ing game...allowed a solo to San Diego’s Wil Myers...tossed 1.0 inning, Mariners first road game on March 3 at Chicago-NL...started and pitched allowing 1 earned run, on March 4 vs. Colorado...allowed 5 earned runs on 4 hits 2.0 innings, allowing a 2-run homer in the 1st...struck out and 3 home runs in 1.0 inning of work on March 10 vs. Texas...pitched 1.0 inning, Cameron Maybin in the second inning...on March 9 vs. KC tossed 3.0 allowing a home run to Jacob Nottingham, on March 14 vs. Milwaukee...pitched scoreless innings in a winning start...allowed just 1 baserunner in the an inning on March 17 vs. the Angels, allowing 1 run on 1 hit with 2 strikeouts. dominant outing...started on March 15 vs. ARI, allowing 1 earned run in • 2020 Totals – Appeared in 13 games for Los Angeles-AL, going 0-1 with a 3.2 innings but getting the loss...walked 1 and struck out 3 in that game, 5.25 ERA (7 ER, 12.0 IP), 11 strikeouts and 6 walks. his 3rd start of the spring. • Personal – Keynan Anthony Middleton...attended Milwaukie (OR) High • The Totals – Went 0-1 with a 5.17 ERA (9 ER, 15.2 IP) in 5 games 4 School and Lane (OR) Community College, where he was also a shooting starts with Seattle…opponents recorded .303 (20x66) average, while guard on the team...coached the JV basketball team at his high walking 1 and striking out 9. school during the offseasons when he was in the minor leagues...has two • Welcome to Seattle – Selected to Seattle on Aug. 15. daughters, Kamrynn, 5, and Karter, 2. • A Debut to Remember – Made Major League debut in relief on Aug. • Acquired – Signed as a free agent by Seattle on December 16, 2020. 20 vs. LAD, allowing 1 run on 3 hits while walking 0 and striking out 1. #84 — JT Chargois* (RHP): • Start Me Up – Recorded a no decision in first Major League start on 2021 Spring Training: 0-0, 6.75 in 2G: Made spring debut on March 15 vs. ARI, Aug. 27 at San Diego…allowed 1 run on 3 hits while walking 0 and allowing a home run to Christian Walker and also recording 2 strikeouts in 1.0 in- striking out a season-high 4 batters…left game with a 3-1 lead, but ning...threw one-third of an inning on March 18 at SF with 1 walk and 1 . team lost 10-7. • Personal – Pronounced SHA-gwah...Jon Thomas Chargois...made Major League debut with Minnesota on June 11, 2016 vs. Boston...began pro career • Walk This Way – Allowed only 1 walk over 15.2 innings, including be- with Rookie-Level Elizabethton in 2012. ginning career tossing 8.1 innings without issuing a walk…tossed 6.1 • February Signee – Signed a minor league contract with Seattle on Feb. 8, innings without a walk to end the season. 2021. #71 — Moises Gomez* (RHP): • 2020 – Made 31 appearances with Rakuten in ’s ...also 2021 Spring Training: Is making his 2021 Cactus League debut today. made 10 outings with Rakuten’s minor league team in the Japan’s Eastern • Totals - Did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league League. season. #62 — Brady Lail* (RHP): • Personal – Moises Antonio Gomez. 2021 Spring Training: 0-0, 4.50 in 2G: Made spring debut on March 4 vs. COL, • 2019 - Split the season between Class-A Cedar Rapids (19 G) and allowing 1 run on 2 hits in an inning of work...notched a scoreless IP on March High-A Fort Myers (11 G), going 1-4 with 10 saves and a 2.91 ERA (17 9 vs. KC. ER, 52.2 IP) with 21 walks and 78 strikeouts in 32 combined games • Mariners Debut - Joined club 8/14 and tossed career-high 3.0 IP that night between the two clubs. at HOU (3.0,0,0,0,1,3); faced just 10 batters. #82 — Darren McCaughan* (RHP): • Notable - Is 4th pitcher in modern era to make 1st 3 MLB appearances for 3 2021 Spring Training – 0-0, 0.00 in 2G: The non-roster invitee made his different teams (NYY-2019, CWS-2020, SEA-2020); joins John Peters, 1915- spring debut on March 3 at the Cubs...tossed a scoreless bottom of the 21; Mysterious Walker, 1910-13; Ensign Cottrell, 1911-1913. 9th inning preserving the tie in an 8-8 final at Sloan Park...on March 10 vs. • Claimed - Claimed off waivers from CWS Aug. 10, 2020. TEX, recorded 2 outs in the 3rd inning. • 2019 Season Review - Spent most of year in NYY minor league system, 2020 – Did not play due to the cancellation of the minor league season. posting a 4-2 record w/1 SV in 26 G (1 GS) at 3 levels (A+, AA, AAA). 2019 Notes: Pronunciation – mih-CACK-en • Career - NYY 19th round pick in 2012 draft out of Bingham (UT) high school; • Recap – Split season between Double-A Arkansas (April 4-July 15) and spent parts of 8 seasons as NY MiLBer...signed w/CWS 11/27/19. Triple-A Tacoma (July 16-end of season), going 7-11 with a 4.38 ERA (70 ER, 144.0 IP) in 26 combined starts…limited opponents to a .273 (158x579) average, while walking 21 and striking out 125.

2021 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER REC ATT Sunday Feb. 28 5-4 Sewald (1-0) Markel (0-1) None 1-0 1,744 Monday March 1 OFF DAY Tuesday March 2 Cleveland Indians 1-6 (7.5) Plutko (1-0) Kikuchi (0-1) None 1-1 1,525 Wednesday March 3 8-8 None None None 1-1-1 3,282 Thursday March 4 9-9 (8.5) None None None 1-1-2 1,606 Friday March 5 Chicago White Sox 2-2 (7) None None None 1-1-3 2,339 Saturday March 6 1-1 (7) None None None 1-1-4 1,865 Sunday March 7 2-6 (6) Buttrey (1-0) Steckenrider (0-1) Suarez (1) 1-2-4 1,975 Monday March 8 Cleveland Indians 0-10 Plesac (1-1) Kikuchi (0-2) None 1-3-4 2,211 Tuesday March 9 Kansas City Royals 6-3 Newsome (1-0) Duffy (0-1) None 2-3-4 1,770 Wednesday March 10 5-17 Cotton (1-0) Sheffield (0-1) None 2-4-4 1,788 Thursday March 11 4-4 None None None 2-4-5 2,343 Friday March 12 4-3 (8) Swanson (1-0) Carle (0-1) Bautista (1) 3-4-5 1,803 Saturday March 13 Colorado Rockies 1-2 Estevez (1-1) Magill (0-1) None 3-5-5 2,371 Sunday March 14 Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 (7.5) Montero (1-0) Boxberger (0-1) Gerber (1) 4-5-5 2,000 Monday March 15 2-6 Widener (1-0) Newsome (1-1) None 4-6-5 1,875 Tuesday March 16 Kansas City Royals 13-0 Sheffield (1-1) Keller (1-1) None 5-6-5 2,096 Wednesday March 17 Los Angeles Angels 4-7 (7) Quintana (2-0) Flexen (0-1) Faria (1) 5-7-5 1,897 Thursday March 18 San Francisco Giants 6-3 Margevicius (1-0) Selman (0-1) Swanson (1) 6-7-5 1,543 Friday March 19 Chicago White Sox 7-6 Gonzales (1-0) Burr (0-1) Misiewicz (1) 7-7-5 1,924 Saturday March 20 Texas Rangers 5-6 King (1-0) Gerber (0-1) Sborz (2) 7-8-5 2,212 Sunday March 21 Milwaukee Brewers Maryvale 1:10 R Monday March 22 Los Angeles Dodgers Peoria 6:40 R/TV Tuesday March 23 Arizona Diamondbacks Salt River 6:10 R Wednesday March 24 Chicago Cubs Peoria 6:40 R/TV Thursday March 25 Oakland Athletics Mesa 1:05 R Friday March 26 San Diego Padres Peoria 6:40 R Saturday March 27 San Francisco Giants Peoria 6:40 R/TV Sunday March 28 OFF DAY Monday March 29 Cincinnati Reds Goodyear 12:05 R

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