Saturday, March 24, 2018 Game #30 (13-14-2) Peoria Stadium (13-14-2) vs. (17-11-3) Home #16 (6-9) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting : RH Félix Hernández (0-0, 6.75) vs. RH Eddie Butler (0-1, 4.50) 6:40 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS NW

TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 42nd with a Cactus League match-up SPRING RECORD tonight against the Chicago Cubs at Peoria Stadium…tonight’s game is the 30th of a 32-game Cactus Overall Record...... 13-14-2 League schedule for the Mariners that concludes March 27 vs. the at Salt River PEORIA STADIUM...... 7-8 Home Record...... 6-9 Fields…the Mariners will open the 2018 season March 29 vs. the at Safeco Field. Road Record...... 7-5-2 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… Current Streak...... T 1 TONIGHT: Mariners vs. Cubs 6:40 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) THE COUNTDOWN CHC — Butler, Torrez, Pugliese, Markey, Hedges ROOT SPORTS NW (live) 5 days to , 3/29 vs. CLE SEA — Hernández, Miranda*, Rzepczynski*, Altavilla, Cook SUNDAY: Mariners at Padres 12:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) UPCOMING SCHEDULE SEA — Paxton*, Vincent, Pazos*, Cook, Nicasio March 25...... at San Diego SD — Lamet, Young, Yates, Hand*, Aro March 26...... OFF DAY March 27...... at Colorado MONDAY: OFF DAY Bold - Peoria Stadium * left-handed … is making his 2nd start of the spring tonight vs. the SPRING XBH LEADERS RETURN OF THE KING Félix Hernández Cubs…his first start of the Cactus League season came on Feb. 26 against the Cubs in Mesa; he Rk. Name XBH 1. Daniel Vogelbach-SEA...... 12 went 1.1 , allowing 1 run on 1 hit while striking out 2…Hernández exited the game after being Whit Merrifield-KC...... 12 struck on the upper right forearm by a line drive with one out in the bottom of the 2nd and was 3. -CLE...... 11 later diagnosed with a right forearm contusion…he appeared in a minor league game against San Trevor Story-COL...... 11 Diego’s triple-A affiliate on March 19, giving up 1 run on 3 hits over 3.0 innings while striking out 5. Sam Travis-BOS...... 11 NICE TO BE NIEUWENHUIS…Mariners Kirk Nieuwenhuis (NEW-in-hice) is heating up BY THE NUMBERS at the plate over his last 7 games…dating back to March 16, Nieuwenhuis is batting .333 (5x15) with 5 runs, 1 double, 3 home runs, 6 RBI and 1 walk…he has homered three times in his last 4 games (3/19-c), including homers in back-to-back games against the Rangers and White Sox…overall, .688 his 3 home runs this spring are tied with Dee Gordon for 3rd-most on the club, trailing Daniel is batting .688 (11x16) Vogelbach (6) and Mike Zunino (5). with 7 runs, 1 double, 4 home runs and 10 RBI over his last 5 games (3/11-c). HOME FINALE…tonight marks the finale of the Mariners 16 home games during Cactus League play this spring (the Mariners will play at Peoria Stadium tomorrow but will be the visiting team against San Diego)…Seattle is 6-9 as the home team this spring…six Mariners are batting at 1 least .300 (min. 15 AB) at Peoria Stadium this spring: Robinson Canó (.429/9x21), Mike Zunino For the first time this spring, the Mari- ners starting lineup features Dee Gor- (.417/10x24), Jean Segura (.400/10x25), Taylor Motter (.333/6x18), Daniel Vogelbach (.316/6x19) don, Jean Segura, Robinson Canó, and Dee Gordon (.310/9x29)…six Mariners have a sub-3.00 ERA (min. 5.0 IP) at home this spring: Nelson Cruz, Kyle Seager, Ryon Casey Lawrence (1.13/1 ER, 8.0 IP), Juan Nicasio (1.35/1 ER, 6.2 IP), Edwin Díaz, 1.80/1 ER, 5.0 Healy, Mitch Haniger, Mike Zunino and Guillermo Heredia. IP), Marco Gonzales (1.96/4 ER, 18.1 IP), Chasen Bradford (2.35/2 ER, 7.2 IP) and James Paxton (2.70/2 ER, 6.2 IP). VS. THE CUBS…the Mariners and Cubs meet in the finale of two Cactus League match-ups this 12 spring… the two clubs played to a 9-9 tie on Feb. 26 in Mesa…Seattle went 2-0 against the Cubs Daniel Vogelbach’s 12 extra-base hits during Cactus League play last spring…the two clubs will not face each other during the regular (6 2B, 6 HR) are tied with Whit Merri- field-KC for the Spring Training lead. season in 2018…the Mariners trail the all-time regular season series, 9-6. ROSTER MOVES…the Mariners made the following roster moves today: Rule 5 selection returned to original club (NYY) - INF Mike Ford; optioned to AAA Tacoma - RHP Chasen Bradford…today’s 13 roster moves leave the Mariners with 34 players in their Major League camp: 28 roster players and Dan Altavilla’s 13 are 5th-most 6 non-roster invitees. on the club…he has logged at least 5.0 fewer innings than each of the four Mari- IN THE SWING OF THINGS…Daniel Vogelbach has reached base safely in 16 of his 19 games with ners who rank ahead of him in strikeouts. an at-bat this spring, batting .388 (19x49) with 9 runs, 6 doubles, 6 home runs, 11 RBI, 11 walks, a .508 on-base percentage and an .878 slugging percentage…among all Spring Training leaders, he 13 ranks 1st in on-base percentage, slugging and OPS, T1st in extra-base hits, T2nd in home runs, 3rd Dee Gordon has hit safely in 13 of his in total bases, 4th in batting, T4th in walks, T9th in doubles and T10th in hits. 17 games this spring…he has not gone PONLE ACCENTO…beginning this season, Mariners right-hander Félix Hernández has added hitless in back-to-back games. accents to both his first and last name…Hernández joins teammates Robinson Canó, Edwin Díaz, THE ROSTER Aríel Miranda and Erasmo Ramírez, as well bullpen catcher Fleming Báez, as Mariners with The spring roster is currently at 34 accents in their names. players (28 roster, 6 non-roster)…the COUNTDOWN TO OPENING NIGHT…the Mariners open the 2018 regular season in 5 days on camp breakdown by position is the following: 16 pitchers (3 non-roster), Thursday, March 29 vs. Cleveland at 7:10 p.m. at Safeco Field…tickets for Opening Night are 3 catchers (1 non-roster), 8 infielders available at Mariners.com/Tickets, the Safeco Field Box Office and any Mariners Team Store. (1 non-roster) and 7 (1 PLAY-BY-PLAY…all radio broadcasts, including tonight’s game vs. the Cubs, can be heard live on non-roster). Mariners.com…tonight’s broadcast will also air live on 710 ESPN Seattle beginning at 6:30 pm. ON THE AIR ON THE AIR…tonight’s telecast on ROOT SPORTS NW will feature in-game interviews with Tonight’s game vs. the Cubs (6:40 manager Scott Servais and outfielderKirk Nieuwenhuis. pm) will be televised live on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on GAME TIME CHANGE…the Mariners Cactus League finale, March 27 at Colorado, will now start at 710 ESPN Seattle and Mariners. 12:10 p.m.…it was originally slated for a 1:10 p.m. first pitch. com…Dave Sims and Mike Blowers will call the game on TV while Rick HEY BOB, AS YOU MAY KNOW…Félix Hernández has made 2 career starts against the Cubs Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith will call but has not factored in the decision in either game…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that Félix’s 23 the action on the radio…complete career wins during Interleague play are tied for 8th-most all-time?…he is tied with Zack Greinke, spring training day-by-day with TV and radio listings is listed on Page 2 Jake Peavy and Mariners Hall of Famer Jamie Moyer…Bartolo Colon and Justin Verlander share of these game notes. the all-time record with 31 wins apiece during IL play. 2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 24, 2018 • VS. 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#34 — FÉLIX HERNÁNDEZ (RHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2017 SEATTLE 6-5 4.36 16 16 0 0 86.2 86 46 42 17 26 78 Tacoma # 2-0 4.15 3 3 0 0 13.0 9 6 6 1 3 16 2018 SPRING 0-0 6.75 1 1 0 0 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 2 MLB Totals 160-114 3.20 375 375 25 11 2502.1 2243 992 890 220 721 2342 2018 Spring Training - 0-0, 6.75 ERA (1 ER, 1.1 IP) in 1 GS)...left game after 1.1 inning on 2/26 at CHI after being hit by a line drive on arm (1.1,1,1,1,0,2)...allowed 1 R over 3.0 innings in MiL game on 3/19 at SD-AAA (3.0,3,1,1,0,5). • Last Season - Went 6-5 with a 4.36 ERA (42 ER, 86.2 IP) with 78 strikeouts in 16 starts. • Injuries - Had two stints on 10-day DL with right shoulder inflammation April 26 -June 23), making 3 rehab starts with AAA Tacoma, and with right shoulder bursitis Aug. 5 (retro to 8/2)-Sept. 13 before starting on Sept. 14 without rehab outing (sim game on Sept. 8). • Short Year - His 6 wins, 16 starts, 86.2 innings and 78 strikeouts were his fewest since his rookie season in 2005. • Strong Return - In first 6 starts after return from first stint on DL, was 3-2 with a 3.25 ERA (13 ER, 36.0 IP) with 38 strikeouts…he made two more starts before going back on the DL. • Second Return - Was 1-1 with a 4.85 ERA (7 ER, 13.0 IP) with 9 strikeouts in his final 3 starts after his second stint on the disabled list. • Pride of Venezuela - Recorded 157th career win on June 23 vs. Houston, surpassing Freddy Garcia for the most career wins by a Venezuelan-born pitcher…he now holds record for most starts (375), innings (2502.1) and strikeouts (2,342) among his countrymen. • Career - Has spent entire pro career with Seattle...6-time All-Star (2009, 2011-2015), 2-time ERA champ, 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner...is 160-114, 3.20 in 375 career starts with 25 CG, 11 ShO, and one perfect game…holds Mariners all-time career records for wins (160), starts (375), quality starts (247), innings pitched (2,502.1) and strikeouts (2,342). ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH #53 — Dan Altavilla (RHP): #37 — Ariel Miranda (LHP): 2018 Spring Training: 1-1-1, 1.86 ERA (2 ER, 9.2 IP) in 9 G...struck out the 2018 Spring Training: 2-0, 4.50 ERA (6 ER, 12.0 IP) in 4 GS...W#1 in Cac- side in the 9th inning to earn SV#1 in Cactus League debut on 2/23 at SD... tus League debut on 2/23 at SD (2.0,2,1,1,2,1)...ND in start on 2/28 at CLE struck out 2 in 1.0 IP on 2/26 at CHI...tossed scoreless 5th inning on 3/2 (3.0,4,1,1,1,3)...ND in start 3/10 at CIN (3.0,4,2,2,2,4,HR); allowed both runs at 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 in- in 1st...W#2 in Mariners 6-2 win at OAK (4.0,5,2,2,1,4). ning 3/10 at CIN...L#1 on 3/13 at COL, allowing 2 R on 2 H in 0.2 IP in the • Last Season - Went 8-7 with 5.12 ERA (91 ER, 160.0 IP) with 137 strike- 9th...W#1 on 3/16 at TEX, striking out 1 over 2.0 scoreless innings...1 BB and outs in 31 games, including 29 starts, with the Mariners. 2 K in scoreless 6th inning 3/19 at LAA...1 K in 1-2-3 5th inning 3/23 at CWS. • Leader - Led Seattle in starts and innings…was 2nd in wins and strikeouts. • Totals - Went 1-1, 4.24 ERA with 52 strikeouts in 41 games with Seattle. • Strong Start - Was 7-4 with 4.31 ERA (58 ER, 121.0 IP) with 98 strikeouts • Tale of Two Seasons - Posted a 3.13 ERA (11 ER, 31.2 IP) with 34 strike- in first 21 starts…in final 10 games, including 8 starts, was 1-3 with 7.62 outs in his final 25 appearances of the season…posted 6.60 ERA (11 ER, ERA (33 ER, 39.0 IP). 15.0 IP) with 18 strikeouts in his first 16 games of the year. • Stingy - Limited opponnents to .233 (140x600) AVG, 7th-best in AL (min. 150 IP). • Yer Out - Had 10.03 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (52 K, 46.2 IP)…one of 11 • You Complete Me - Earned his 6th win of the season in the Mariners 7-1 rookie relievers in club history with 10.0+ K per 9.0 IP. win over Tampa Bay on June 4 at Safeco Field, his first career complete • Tacoma Time - Was 2-0 with 6 saves and a 1.54 ERA (4 ER, 23.1 IP) with game…allowed 1 run on 4 hits while walking 1 and striking out 9 over 9.0 36 strikeouts and 15 walks in 20 relief appearances with AAA Tacoma. innings...it was the only complete game by a Mariners pitcher in 2017. • Drafted - Selected by Seattle in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB Draft. • Career - Played for seven seasons in Cuba before signing with Baltimore #46 — Ryan Cook (RHP): as a minor league free agent on May 2, 2015…made his Major League 2018 Spring Training: 0-0, 12.00 ERA (8 ER, 6.0 IP) in 7 G...made Cactus debut last season with the Orioles on July 3, 2016 at Seattle. League debut on 2/28 at CLE, allowing 1 run on 3 H in 1.0 IP...tossed 1-2-3 #25 — Marc Rzepczynski (LHP): 8th inning (1 K) on 3/4 at TEX...allowed 2 R on 2 H (1 BB, 2 K) in 1.0 IP on 3/8 2018 Spring Training: 2-0, 3.38 ERA (3 ER, 8.0 IP) in 8 G...tossed 1-2-3 3rd vs. SF...tossed scoreless 5th inning 3/12 vs. CWS (1.0,1,0,0,1,1)...allowed 2 H inning with 2 K’s in Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. SD...W#1 on 3/2 at MIL and 1 K in scoreless 9th inning on 3/15 at OAK...allowed 5 R on 2 H in 0.1 IP (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 on 3/18 vs. CLE (0.1,2,5,5,3,1)...1 H & 1 K in 0.2 IP on 3/21 vs. MIL with 1-2-3 5th inning (1 SO)...allowed solo HR in 4th inning on 3/12 vs. CWS... • Last Season - Missed the entire season while recovering from “Tommy allowed 2 H in scoreless 7th inning 3/16 at TEX...2 K’s in 1-2-3 7th inning on John” surgery on Oct. 20, 2016. 3/19 at LAA...1-2-3 4th inning 3/23 at CWS. • 2016 Recap - Appeared in 1 game on a rehab assignment with the AZL • Last Season - Went 2-2 with 1 save and a 4.02 ERA (14 ER, 31.1 IP) with Mariners…on the 60-day DL with a strained right latissimus dorsi muscle 25 strikeouts in 64 relief appearances with the Mariners. from March 12-end of season. • Stranded - Stranded 85% (44 of 52) of inherited base runners; best mark • Last Time Out - In 2015, spent most of the season with AAA Nashville in MLB (min. 50 inherited runners). (Oakland), making 30 relief appearances…also appeared with AAA Paw- • In a Holding Pattern - His 20 holds ranked T12th in the American League. tucket (7 G), Boston (5 G) and Oakland (4 G). • Durable - Since 2011, has 458 relief appearances, 3rd-most among left- • Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 Major League seasons with Arizona handed pitchers, behind Tony Watson (474) and Mike Dunn (473). (2011), Oakland (2012-15) and Boston (2015)…named to the American • Career - Enters his 10th Major League season in 2018…originally selected League All-Star Team in 2012. by Toronto in the 5th round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of UC Riverside. 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 (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 4-2 Rzepczynski (1-0) Logan Mills (1) 3-5-1 3,954 Saturday March 3 4-2 Phelps (1-0) Parker Morin (1) 4-5-1 9,756 Sunday March 4 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 3-7 Bassitt Phelps (1-1) None 5-7-1 4,571 Thursday March 8 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 9-7 Altavilla (1-1) Bush Bradford (1) 9-12-1 9,013 Saturday March 17 Los Angeles Angels (ss) 7-0 Gonzales (1-1) Lamb None 10-12-1 11,364 Oakland Athletics (ss) 4-1 Misiewicz (1-0) Buchter Warren (2) 11-12-1 6,330 Sunday March 18 Cleveland Indians 3-16 Clevinger Whalen (0-2) None 11-13-1 8,696 Monday March 19 Los Angeles Angels 4-8 Pena Bergman (0-2) None 11-14-1 7,613 Tuesday March 20 OFF DAY Wednesday March 21 Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 Leake (1-1) Suter Vincent (1) 12-14-1 6,846 Thursday March 22 Texas Rangers 5-4 Díaz (1-1) Chavez None 13-14-1 6,306 Friday March 23 Chicago White Sox 5-5 None None None 13-14-2 6,173 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.