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Saturday, March 24, 2018 Game #30 (13-14-2) Peoria Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (13-14-2) vs. CHICAGO CUBS (17-11-3) Home #16 (6-9) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: 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 spring training 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 Colorado Rockies at Salt River PEORIA STADIUM ............................ 7-8 Home Record ................................... 6-9 Fields…the Mariners will open the 2018 season March 29 vs. the Cleveland Indians 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 Opening Day, 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 pitcher … 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 innings, 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 inning and was 3. Yonder Alonso-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 outfielderKirk 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 Mike Zunino 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 strikeouts 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 outfielders (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. CHICAGO CUBS #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.