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Home , Cody Martin (baseball), Donn Roach, Jonathan Aro, Mike Blowers, Stefen Romero, Tempe Diablo Stadium

Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Game #16 (7-8) MARINERS (7-8) at (7-6-1) Road #8 (4-3) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting : RH Cody Martin (0-0, 3.60) vs. LH Andrew Heaney (0-0, 0.00) 1:10 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle (delayed) • TV: None TODAY’S TILTS…the Mariners continue their 40th with the 16th game of the Cactus SPRING RECORD League season today against the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium…today’s game Overall Record ...... 7-8 continues the 33-game Cactus League schedule for the Mariners that will conclude April 2 vs. PEORIA STADIUM ...... 4-5 Colorado at Salt River Fields…Seattle will open the 2016 season April 4 at Globe Life Park vs. the Home Record ...... 3-5 Road Record ...... 4-3 Rangers. Current Streak ...... 4 L TODAY’S STARTING 9 VS. ROCKIES…the Mariners starting 9 today by batting order: Leonys THE COUNTDOWN Martin (CF), Ketel Marte (SS), Stefen Romero (1B), Kyle Seager (3B), Dae-Ho Lee (DH), Mike Zunino (C), Chris Taylor (2B), Boog Powell (LF), Daniel Robertson (RF). 21 days to , 4/4 at TEX UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… UPCOMING SCHEDULE TUESDAY: Mariners at Los Angeles (AL) 1:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (delayed) March 15 ...... at Los Angeles-AL SEA — Martin, De Fratus, Roach, Zych March 16 ...... vs. San Francisco March 17 ...... at Oakland LAA — Heaney*, Morin, Smith, Bedrosian, Rasmus, Alburquerque, Guerra March 18 ...... vs. Texas WEDNESDAY: Mariners vs. San Francisco 1:10 pm ROOT SPORTS/710 ESPN Seattle (delay) Bold - Peoria Stadium SF — Samardzija BY THE NUMBERS SEA — Iwakuma, Nuno*, Guaipe, Montgomery*, Aro THURSDAY: Mariners at Oakland 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (delayed) SEA — Graveman, Surkamp*, Axford, Madson, Doolittle* .533 OAK — Paxton*, Parker, Coleman, Peralta, Cishek Daniel Robertson is batting .533 (8-for- * left-handed 15) with 3 runs, 2 doubles, 2 triples and 5 RBI this spring. BEWARE...today is March 15, the Ides of March...Seattle has never had a player named Julius, Caesar, Brutas or Cassius...we did have Cesar Jimenez (lhp) and former minor league coach, Cal MicLish; his full name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish. 16 BRIEF COMMERCIAL INTERRUPTION...the Mariners 2016 TV commercials will debut tomorrow The spring schedule will feature 16 games televised by ROOT Sports. (March 16)...commercials will be availalbe for your viewing pleasure on Mariners.com at approximately 10 AM...assuming their are no technical diffi culties, Mariners PR should also have them tomorrow. LOT OF BALL…Seattle has played 5 games (1-4) in the past 3 days, as the club was split on both 19 Saturday and Monday...the Mariners used 67 players in the 5 days, including 22 different pitchers... The Mariners lead the Cactus League have one split-squad remaining, a day/night, home/road affair on Saturday (March 19). and are third in the Majors with 19 sto- len bases this spring…the next closest OLD FRIENDS…Seattle’s next 3 games are vs. AL foes; follows a stretch of 7 consecutive games Cactus League team is (14). verus clubs from the National League. HITTING FOR AVERAGE…the Mariners are hitting .289 (150x519) with 81 runs, 31 doubles, 7 40 triples, 13 home runs, 79 RBI and a .356 on-base percentage in 14 games this spring…the .289 This is the Mariners 40th spring train- average ranks 6th in the Majors this spring behind Texas (.323), Arizona (.316) and Los Angeles-AL ing in club history…Seattle trained in (.306), Los Angeles-NL (.296) and Atlanta (.292)…Seattle’s .356 on-base percentage ranks 5th in the Tempe from 1977-1992 and have been Cactus League behind Texas (.383), Arizona (.371), Los Angeles-AL (.367) & Los Angeles-NL (.366). in Peoria since 1993 (all road games in ‘93 as stadium was being completed). VS. THE ANGELS…the Mariners were 7-12 against the Angels in 2015, including 5-5 at Safeco TODAY Field…the two teams split two games during 2015 Spring Training…Seattle trails the all-time regular season series 265-326…the teams will face each other 19 times during the regular season, including Mariners left-hander Wade Miley threw a simulated game today on a three-game set in Anaheim April 22-24. a back fi eld versus Mariners minor BROADCAST NOTES… ROOT SPORTS and 710 ESPN Seattle will provide complete coverage of leaguers...his line: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 4 SO, the Mariners 2016 Spring Training schedule…a club-record tying 16 Cactus League games will be 40 pitches, 31 strikes. televised (all from Peoria Stadium except the last game of the spring from Talking Stick) and radio THE ROSTER partner 710 ESPN will air 30 spring games…complete broadcast schedule on page 2 of game notes. The spring roster is currently at 50 CACTUS LEAGUE REPORT…the Cactus League Report will be live from 6-8 pm (AZ time) two players (39 roster, 9 non-roster, more times this spring, all on Monday and all from the Salty Señorita in Peoria…the Cactus League 2 DL)…the camp breakdown by position is the following: 25 pitchers Report will be hosted by , , , & Shannon Drayer. (5 non-roster, 1 DL), 2 catchers (1 2015 IN REVIEW…completed the 2015 season 76-86 (.469), fi nishing 4th in the American League DL), 11 infi elders (3 non-roster) & 8 outfi elders (1 non-roster). West (12.0 games behind division winner Texas)…registered 11 fewer wins than the 87-75 campaign in 2014…went 36-45 (.444) at home and 40-41 (.494) on the road. ON THE AIR SINGLE GAME TICKETS…single-game tickets for the 2016 season are on sale to the public…single- Today’s game vs. the Angels will game tickets for Opening Night (April 8) and Ken Griffey Jr. Number Retirement Ceremony (Aug. be broadcast on ESPN 710 Seattle (delayed to 7:00 pm) but available live 6) are very limited but tickets for both games are still available as part of multi-game packages...see on Mariners.com…Aaron Goldsmith Mariners.com/tickets for more information. & Mike Blowers will broadcast the game on the radio…complete spring ROMERO RAKING…Stefen Romero is hitting .429 (9x21) with 4 runs, 2 doubles, 1 and training schedule with TV and radio 7 RBI in 10 games this spring…with Triple-A Tacoma last year, he hit .292 (139x476) with 77 runs, 37 listings is on Page 2 of game notes. doubles, 4 triples, 17 home runs and 79 RBI in 116 games. MARINERSMEDIA.COM SICK BAY…Tony Zych (rhp) is back in camp after a bout with food poisoning, but Steve Clevenger (c) is still out with fl u-like symptoms...Seth Smith is day-to-day with a tight groin...Evan Scribner Game notes, lineups, rosters, statistics, news releases & the media (rhp) is still slowed by a right lat strain...Ryan Cook (rhp) and Jesus Sucre (c) are on 60-day DL. guide (among other things) can be HEY SHANNON, AS YOU KNOW…Stefen Romero is making his 5th appearance of the spring found on MarinersMedia.com…if you need login information, please at fi rst base…he has never appeared at fi rst base in a regular season Major League game…during contact a member of the Mariners his minor league career, he has appeared in 5 games, including 3 starts at fi rst base…in 2015 with Information staff. Tacoma, he made 3 starts there and in 2013, he appeared in two games at fi rst…during his minor league career, he has appeared in games at fi rst base (5 G, 3 GS), second base (159 G, 158 GS), third base (27 G, 26 GS), left fi eld (109 G, 106 GS) and right fi eld (109 G, 105 GS). 2016 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 15, 2016 • AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS

#57 — CODY MARTIN (RHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2015 ATLANTA 2-3 5.40 21 0 0 0 21.2 24 13 13 4 7 24 Gwinnett 1-3 2.10 7 6 0 0 34.1 24 11 8 2 9 33 Nashville 4-4 5.10 11 11 0 0 60.0 59 36 34 6 31 58 OAKLAND 0-2 14.00 4 2 0 0 9.0 16 14 14 4 5 3 2016 SPRING 0-0 3.60 2 0 0 0 5.0 4 2 2 0 2 5 MLB Totals 2-5 7.92 25 2 0 0 30.2 40 27 27 8 12 27 2015 Spring Training - Is making his fi rst start of the 2016 Spring Training…0-0, 3.60 ERA in 2 games: made Cactus League debut 3/4 at MIL, allowing 1 H and 1 SO in 2.0 ShO IP...allowed 2 R on 3 H in 3.0 IP 3/9 vs. KC (3.0,3,2,2,2,4). • Last Season - Was a combined 2-5 with a 7.92 ERA in 25 games, including two starts, with Atlanta and Oakland. • The Debut - Made Major League debut with Atlanta April 7 at Miami with 2.0 scoreless frames with 4 . • Opener - On Braves Opening Day roster and went 2-3 with 5.40 ERA in 21 games over two stints with Atlanta. • The Trade - Was traded to Oakland July 2 for international bonus slot 53 and went 0-2 with a 14.00 ERA in four games, including two starts, over two stints with Oakland, both in September. ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH #25 — Justin De Fratus (RHP): • Welcome To The Show - Selected from AAA Tacoma on Sept. 1 when 2016 Spring Training: 0-0, 4.50 ERA in 3 games: made 2016 Spring Train- Major League rosters expanded. ing debut on 3/3 at SD, allowing 1 R on 2 H in 2.0 innings...allowed 1 R • Last on List - Made Major League debut becoming last player of more on 1 H in 5th inning on 3/6 at TEX...1.0 ShO IP 3/12 vs. LAD (2 BB, 2 SO). than 18,000 players who have played listed in the • Last Season - Was 0-2 with a 5.51 ERA (49 ER, 80.0 IP) with 68 strike- baseball encyclopedia…he supplanted Edward (Dutch) Zwilling, who had outs in 61 relief appearances with Philadelphia. held that distinction since he broke in with the White Sox on Aug. 14, 1910. • Workhorse - Led National League relievers in innings (80.0) and Majors in #63 — Donn Roach (RHP): pitches thrown (1,445). 2016 Spring Training: 0-0, 3.38 ERA in 3 games: made Spring Training • Strong Start - Had a 3.38 ERA (12 ER, 32.0 IP) with 32 strikeouts in his debut in Charity game on 3/2 vs. SD, allowing 1 hit over 2.0 scoreless in- fi rst 30 appearances of the season (through June 13). nings in relief...allowed 6 R (2 ER) on 9 H in 1.1 IP in relief on 3/7 vs. ARI • Highs - Set career highs in games (61), innings (80.0) and strikeouts (68). (1.1,9,6,2,0,1,HR)...allowed 1 H and 3 K in 2.0 ShO IP 3/11 at SF. #49 — Jonathan Aro (RHP): • Last Season - Claimed off waivers from San Diego by Chicago (NL) in 2016 Spring Training: 0-0-1, 10.38 ERA in 4 games: Cactus League debut November 2014…made one start with Chicago, June 27 at St. Louis. on 3/2 vs. SD, striking out 2 in scoreless inning (1.0,1,0,0,0,2,HB)...allowed • AAA Numbers - Was 7-2 with 2.33 ERA (23 ER, 89.0 IP) in 15 starts with 4 R (2 ER) on 3 H in 1.1 IP on 3/5 vs. LAA...SV#1 on 3/9 vs. KC, allowing 1 AAA Iowa (Chicago NL), including 13 starts of 6.0+ innings. run on 2 H in 9th inning...BS #1 3/12 vs. LAD (1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, HR). • Opener - On San Diego’s 2014 Opening Day roster despite not having • 2015 - 0-1 with 6.97 ERA (8 ER, 10.1 IP) in 6 relief outings with Boston. played in Triple-A prior to 2014...MLB deubt April 2 vs. Los Angeles (NL). • MLB Debut - Made MLB debut, appearing 6 times in 4 stints with BOS, • Draft - Selected by Los Angeles (AL) in 3rd round of 2010 MLB Draft. despite having never pitched above Single-A prior to 2015. #88 — Emilio Pagan (RHP): • Minors Recap - Combined to go 3-3 with 2 saves and a 3.04 ERA (25 2016 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 in 3 games: allowed 1 BB and 1 K in ER, 74.0 IP) in 34 relief appearances between AAA Pawtucket and AA scoreless inning on 3.7 vs. ARI...allowed 2 R (0 ER) on 3/10 vs. CHI Portland, limiting opponents to .212 average. (1.0,1,2,0,0,2,HR)… in 1.0 ShO inning on 3/12 at CIN (1.0,0,0,0,1,0). • In The Park - In 84.1 total innings in Majors and minors, allowed just 4 HR. • Last Season - 3-8, 2.53 ERA (22 ER, 78.1 IP in 42 G with A Bakersfi eld. #55 — Tony Zych (RHP): • Drafted - Selected by the Mariners in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB 2016 Spring Training: 0-0-1, 7.36 in 4 games: made Spring Training de- First-Year Player Draft out of Belmont Abbey College. but in Charity game on 3/2 vs. SD, striking out 2 in scoreless 9th innings #89 — Ryan Horstman (LHP): (1.0,1,0,0,1,2)...BS #1 on 3/5 vs. LAA, allowing 3 inherited runners to score 2016 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 ERA in 1 game: Made his Spring Training in 7th inning (0.2,2,1,1,0,1)...struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 4th inning 3/8 at CLE... debut, tossed 1.0 scoreless IP on 3/12 vs. LAD (1.0,1,0,0,1,0). SV#1 3/11 at SF, allowing 2 R on 3 H in 9th (1.0,3,2,2,0,2,HR). • Last Season - 3-0, with 0.00 (0 ER, 13.2 IP) in injury-shortened season • Last Season - Was 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA (5 ER, 18.1 IP) with 24 strikeouts between Single-A Clinton, Short-A Everett & Rookie AZL Mariners. in 13 relief appearances with Seattle. • Drafted - Selected by Seattle in the 4th round of the 2013 MLB First- • Strong Finish - Did not allow a run over last three appearances (6.2 IP). Year Player Draft out of St. John’s University.19, 2016.ated from Chaffey • CONTINUED... (CA) College in 2011. • 2016 - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT Wednesday March 2 San Diego (Charity Game) W, 7-0 Paxton (1-0) Perdomo (0-1) 1-0 5,505 Thursday March 3 W, 6-5 Cishek (1-0) Torres (0-1) 2-0 3,901 Friday March 4 L, 2-5 Peralta Walker (0-1) Chapman 2-1 3,745 Saturday March 5 Los Angeles Angels L, 7-9 Alcantara Rollins (0-1) Zeid 2-2 8,425 Sunday March 6 Texas Rangers W, 7-3 Iwakuma (1-0) Tepesch 3-2 6,649 Monday March 7 Arizona Diamondbacks L, 8-10 De La Rosa Paxton (1-1) Capps 3-3 6,214 Tuesday March 8 Cleveland Indians L, 3-4 Otero Nuño (0-1) Shaw 3-4 3,893 Wednesday March 9 Kansas City Royals W, 7-5 Sampson (1-0) Pounders Aro (1) 4-4 5,921 Thursday March 10 W, 10-8 Fry (1-0) Acevedo Parker (1) 5-4 9,226 Friday March 11 San Francisco Giants W, 5-4 Iwakuma (2-0) Samardzija Zych 6-4 11,708 Saturday March 12 W, 5-2 Altavilla (1-0) Contreras Pagan (1) 7-4 6,907 L, 4-8 (10) Patterson Pineda (0-1) 7-5 10,066 Sunday March 13 Cincinnati Reds L, 3-5 DeSclafani Karns (0-1) Morris 7-6 7,428 Monday March 14 Colorado Rockies L, 4-6 Chatwood Hernandez (0-1) Castro 7-7 5,960 Arizona Diamondbacks L, 3-8 Sarianides Walker (0-2) 7-8 11,491 Tuesday March 15 Los Angeles Angels Tempe 1:10 R# Wednesday March 16 San Francisco Giants Peoria 1:10 R#/TV Thursday March 17 Mesa (Hohokam) 1:05 R# Friday March 18 Texas Rangers Peoria 1:10 R#TV Saturday March 19 Kansas City Royals Surprise 1:05 Arizona Diamondbacks Peoria 7:10 R/TV Sunday March 20 Cleveland Indians Peoria 1:10 R/TV Monday March 21 Los Angeles Dodgers Glendale 1:05 R Tuesday March 22 OFF DAY Wednesday March 23 Oakland Athletics Peoria 7:10 R/TV Thursday March 24 Colorado Rockies Salt River 1:10 R# Friday March 25 Peoria 1:10 R#/TV Saturday March 26 Los Angeles Dodgers Peoria 1:10 R/TV Sunday March 27 Chicago Cubs Mesa (Sloan) 1:05 R Monday March 28 Kansas City Royals Peoria 1:10 R/TV Tuesday March 29 Cleveland Indians Goodyear 6:05 R Wednesday March 30 San Diego Padres Peoria 12:10 R/TV Thursday March 31 OFF DAY Friday April 1 Colorado Rockies Peoria 7:10 R/TV Saturday April 2 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