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Thursday, March 15, 2018 Game #21 (7-12-1) Hohokam Stadium (7-12-1) at (9-7-2) Road #10 (4-4-1) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting : LH Aríel Miranda (1-0, 4.50) vs. LH A.J. Puk (1-0, 0.00) 7:05 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: MLB Network

…the Mariners continue their 42nd with a Cactus League match-up SPRING RECORD TONIGHT’S TILT tonight against the Oakland Athletics at Hohokam Stadium…tonight’s game is the 21st of a 32- Overall Record...... 7-12-1 game Cactus League schedule for the Mariners that concludes March 27 vs. the Rockies PEORIA STADIUM...... 4-7 Home Record...... 3-8 at Salt River Fields…the Mariners will open the 2018 season March 29 vs. the at Road Record...... 4-4-1 Safeco Field. Current Streak...... W 1 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… THE COUNTDOWN THURSDAY: Mariners at Athletics 7:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) 14 days to , 3/29 vs. CLE SEA — Miranda*, Vincent, Rzepczynski, Díaz, Cook MLB Network (live) OAK — Puk*, Blackburn, Buchter*, Casilla, Coulombe* UPCOMING SCHEDULE FRIDAY: Mariners at Rangers 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (delayed) March 16...... at Texas March 17...... vs. Los Angeles-AL SEA — Leake, Nicasio, Altavilla, Warren Mariners.com (live) ...... at Oakland TEX — Moore*, Bush, Guerra, Delabar, Diekman* March 18...... vs. Cleveland SATURDAY: Mariners (SS) at Athletics 1:05 pm Bold - Peoria Stadium SEA — Gonzales*, Warren OAK — Manaea* SPRING TRAINING LEADERS SATURDAY: Mariners (SS) vs. Angels 1:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) LAA — TBA ROOT SPORTS NW (live) Rob Whalen struck out 9 over 5.0 in- nings Tuesday at Colorado to bring his SEA — Lawrence, Nicasio, Pazos*, Armstrong, Morin, Phelps spring total to 19 : * left-handed Rk. Name K 1. ...... 22 OPENING NIGHT…two weeks from tonight, the Mariners will open the regular season at Safeco 2. ...... 21 Field for the first time since 2015 – and just the second time in the last 10 years…the Mariners will ...... 21 host the Cleveland Indians on Thursday, March 29 at 7:10 p.m.…tickets for Opening Night and all 4. Rob Whalen...... 19 Mariners home games are available at Mariners.com/Tickets, the Safeco Field Box Office and any Corey Kluber...... 19 Mariners Team Store. BY THE NUMBERS 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 McLish; his full name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish. .400 IT…as a club, the Mariners have recorded 7 saves, 6th-most in all of Spring Training…they Mike Marjama is batting .400 (4x10) with 3 runs, 1 double, 2 home runs, 4 trail only Baltimore (9), Chicago-AL (8), Miami (8), Milwaukee (8) and Minnesota (8)…Dan Altavilla, RBI and 1 stolen base over his last four Shawn Armstrong, , , Mike Morin, and Art Warren have games (3/10-c). each recorded 1 save for the Mariners this spring. VS. THE ATHLETICS…the Mariners and Athletics meet tonight in the second of three Cactus 3 League match-ups this spring (also: March 17 at OAK)…Oakland won the first meeting this spring, In his last 3 outings (3/4-c), Edwin Díaz 7-3, on March 7 in Peoria…the Mariners went 0-2 against the Athletics during Cactus League play has retired each of the 9 batters he has last season…Seattle and Oakland will meet 19 times this season: 9 at Safeco Field and 10 at the faced (3.0 IP), including 3 via strikeout. …the two clubs meet first during the regular season April 13-15 at Safeco Field. IMPROVED FAN VALUE AT SAFECO FIELD…in response to fan feedback, the Mariners are 5 excited to offer more budget-friendly options at Safeco Field in 2018…BECU Value Nights – $15 After swiping two bags last night vs. View/Bleacher tickets and $30 Main Level tickets will be available for 25 select games over select San Francisco, has 5 Sundays, holidays and weeknights…Deal of the Day – select concession items will be 50% for stolen bases this spring, tied (also: 4 others) for 5th-most in the Majors. each home game this season…Value priced beer – $6 12oz beers will be available in more locations throughout the ballpark, including The ‘Pen, Lookout Landing, Good Hops and Sultan of Suds… Water Bottles – fans will be able to bring into the ballpark one sealed, clear plastic water bottle 17.000 (max of 32oz per person). is the most senior player UNDER THE LIGHTS…tonight marks the Mariners 8th of 12 night games this spring…Seattle is 3-4 in camp with 17 years of ML service. in night games so far this spring…of the club’s 16 home games, nine will start at 6:40 p.m., the most night games in Mariners Spring Training history…Seattle will also play three night games on the road 22 for a total of 12 night games this spring. The Mariners 22 stolen bases are tied 2018 COMMERCIALS DEBUT…the Mariners 2018 TV commercials debuted yesterday…the five with Chicago-NL for 2nd-most in all of commercials feature Robinson Canó, , Ben Gamel, Dee Gordon, , Spring Training…trail only Colorado (28). Ryon Healy, Félix Hernández, , , Jean Segura, Nick Vincent and THE ROSTER Mike Zunino…commercials are available for your viewing pleasure on Mariners.com…if you need The spring roster is currently at 44 to download the high quality video for news purposes, please contact the Mariners PR staff. players (32 roster, 12 non-roster)… BRINGING VOGELBACH…Daniel Vogelbach has reached base safely in 11 of his 12 games with the camp breakdown by position is the following: 22 pitchers (7 non- an at-bat this spring, batting .394 (13x33) with 5 runs, 5 doubles, 2 home runs, 6 RBI, 9 walks, a .535 roster), 4 catchers (1 non-roster), on-base percentage and an .727 slugging percentage…among all Spring Training leaders, he ranks 10 infielders (2 non-roster) and 8 2nd in on-base percentage and OPS, T4th in walks, 5th in batting, T6th in doubles and 7th in slugging. (2 non-roster). PLAY-BY-PLAY…all radio broadcasts, including tonight’s game at the Athletics, can be heard live ON THE AIR on Mariners.com…tonight’s broadcast will also be aired live on 710 ESPN Seattle beginning at 7:00 Tonight’s game at the Athletics (7:05 p.m. PT…Aaron Goldsmith and Dave Sims will call the action on radio tonight. pm) will be broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and Mariners.com… GAME TIME CHANGE…the Mariners Cactus League finale, March 27 at Colorado, will now start at Aaron Goldsmith and Dave Sims 12:10 p.m.…it was originally slated for a 1:10 p.m. first pitch. will call the action on the radio… the game will also be televised live HEY DAVE, AS YOU MAY KNOW…Seattle has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.07 (178 K, 58 BB)… on MLB Network complete spring BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that the Mariners are one of five teams in the Majors this spring to have training day-by-day with TV and radio listings is listed on Page 2 of a strikeout-to-walk ratio of at least 3.00?…Seattle ranks 5th, trailing only Cleveland (3.77/196 K, 52 these game notes. BB), Toronto (3.59/147 K, 41 BB), Washington (3.43/158 K, 46 BB) and Houston (3.09/207 K, 67 BB). 2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 15, 2018 • AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS

#37 — ARÍEL MIRANDA (LHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2017 SEATTLE 8-7 5.12 31 29 1 0 160.0 140 93 91 37 63 137 2018 SPRING 1-0 4.50 3 3 0 0 8.0 10 4 4 1 5 8 MLB Totals 13-9 4.79 43 39 1 0 218.0 187 121 116 49 81 181 2018 Spring Training - 1-0, 4.50 ERA (4 ER, 8.0 IP) in 3 GS...W#1 in Cactus League debut on 2/23 at SD (2.0,2,1,1,2,1)...ND in start on 2/28 at CLE (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 in 1st. • Last Season - Went 8-7 with 5.12 ERA (91 ER, 160.0 IP) with 137 strikeouts in 31 games, including 29 starts, with the Mariners. • Leader - Led Seattle in starts and innings while ranking 2nd in wins and strikeouts. • Strong Start - Was 7-4 with 4.31 ERA (58 ER, 121.0 IP) with 98 strikeouts in first 21 starts…in final 10 games, including 8 starts, was 1-3 with 7.62 ERA (33 ER, 39.0 IP). • No Hits for You - Limited opponnents to .233 (140x600) average, 7th-best in AL (min. 150 IP). • Home Sweet Home - Was 3-3 with a 3.95 ERA (37 ER, 84.1 IP) with 72 strikeouts in 14 games (13 GS) at home…5-4 with a 6.42 ERA (54 ER, 75.2 IP) in 17 games (16 GS) on road. • Longball - Allowed 37 home runs, 2nd-most in the Majors behind Boston’s Rick Porcello (38)…also the 2nd-most allowed in club history behind (44 in 2004). • You Complete Me - Earned his 6th win of the season in the Mariners 7-1 win over Tampa Bay on June 4 at Safeco Field, his first career complete game…allowed 1 run on 4 hits while walking 1 and striking out 9 over 9.0 innings...it was the only complete game by a Mariners pitcher in 2017. • Cuban Mariner - Became 4th Cuban-born pitcher to pitch with Seattle (3rd to start), joining Roenis Elias (51 games, 49 starts), Diego Segui (40 G, 7 GS) & Tony Fossas (23 G). • The Trade - Acquired by the Mariners from Baltimore in exchange for LHP on July 31, 2016. • Career - Played for seven seasons in Cuba before signing with Baltimore as a minor league free agent on May 2, 2015…made his Major League debut last season with the Orioles on July 3, 2016 at Seattle. ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH #46 — Ryan Cook (RHP): #25 — (LHP): 2018 Spring Training: 0-0, 6.75 ERA (3 ER, 4.0 IP) in 4 G...made Cactus 2018 Spring Training: 2-0, 5.40 ERA (3 ER, 5.0 IP) in 5 G...tossed 1-2-3 3rd League debut on 2/28 at CLE, allowing 1 run on 3 H in 1.0 IP...tossed 1-2-3 inning with 2 K’s in Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. SD...W#1 on 3/2 at MIL 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 (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 vs. SF...tossed scoreless 5th inning 3/12 vs. CWS (1.0,1,0,0,1,1). 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 • Last Season - Went 2-2 with 1 save and a 4.02 ERA (14 ER, 31.1 IP) with John” surgery on Oct. 20, 2016. 25 strikeouts in 64 relief appearances with the Mariners. • 2016 Recap - Appeared in 1 game on rehab assignment with AZL Mariners… • Dependable - His 64 relief appearances were 3rd on the club behind Nick 60-day DL (strained right latissimus dorsi muscle), Mar. 12-end of season. Vincent (69) and Edwin Díaz (66). • Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 ML seasons with Arizona (2011), Oak- • Stranded - Stranded 85% (44 of 52) of inherited base runners; best mark land (2012-15) and Boston (2015)…named to the AL All-Star Team in 2012. in MLB (min. 50 inherited runners). #39 — Edwin Díaz (RHP): • In a Holding Pattern - His 20 holds ranked T12th in the . 2018 Spring Training: 0-1, 3.60 ERA (2 ER, 5.0 IP) in 5 G...allowed 1 BB in • Career - Enters his 10th Major League season in 2018…originally selected scoreless 4th inning in Cactus League debut on 2/25 vs. LAD...L#1 on 2/28 at by Toronto in the 5th round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of UC Riverside. CLE (1.0,2,2,2,1,2,HR)...K’d 2 in 1-2-3 3rd inning 3/4 at TEX...K’d 2 in 1-2-3 #50 — Nick Vincent (RHP): 6th inning on 3/8 vs. SF...tossed 1-2-3 7th inning on 3/12 vs. CWS. 2018 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 1.0 IP) in 1 G...made Cactus • Last Season - Went 4-6 with 34 saves and a 3.27 ERA (24 ER, 66.0 IP) with League debut on 3/12 vs. CWS, striking out 2 in 1-2-3 6th inning. 89 strikeouts in 66 relief games. • Last Season - Was 3-3 with 29 holds and a 3.20 ERA (23 ER, 64.2 IP) with • Save It - His 34 saves were T4th in AL (also: -HOU), trailing Alex 50 strikeouts in 69 games with the Mariners. Colome-TB (47), -TOR (39) and -BOS (35). • Honors - Named Mariners Unsung Hero by the Seattle chapter of BBWAA. • Yer Out - K’d 12.14 per 9.0 innings, 4th-best by a reliever in club history. • Hold It - Had 29 holds, 2nd-most in the Majors (Taylor Rogers, 30)…the • No Hits for You - Limited opponents to a .183 (44x240) batting average, 29 holds are 2nd-best in club history behind (32 in 2001). the 13th-best among American League relievers. • Leader - Led Seattle’s bullpen in games (69) and ERA (3.20) while • 4-for-4 - Had saves in 4 consecutive games, July 14-17…first Mariner in ranking 2nd in innings (64.2). club history to do so…last pitcher with 4 saves in as many games: Jeremy • Strong Start - Had 1.87 ERA (12 ER, 57.2 IP) with 26 holds and 44 strike- Jeffress-MIL, 7/28-31/16. outs in first 60 games…was 0-2 with 14.14 ERA (11 ER, 7.0 IP) with 6 • Leaderboard - His 52 career saves are tied for 10th-most all-time in club strikeouts over final 9 outings. history (also: Bill Caudill and Brandon League). • Career - Has appeared in parts of 6 Major League seasons with the Pa- • Career - Originally selected by the Mariners in the 3rd round (98th overall) dres (2012-15) and Mariners (2016-c)…originally selected by San Diego in of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Caguas Military Academy. the 18th round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Long Beach State University. 2018 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT Friday February 23 (charity game) 3-2 Miranda (1-0) Kennedy Altavilla (1) 1-0 5,431 Saturday February 24 3-5 Gomez Morin (0-1) Volstad 1-1 5,107 Sunday February 25 2-0 Nicasio (1-0) Alexander Moll (1) 2-1 7,504 Monday February 26 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 Oakland Athletics 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 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 Mesa 7:05 R Friday March 16 Texas Rangers Surprise 1:05 R# Saturday March 17 Los Angeles Angels (ss) Peoria 1:10 R/TV Oakland Athletics (ss) Mesa 1:05 Sunday March 18 Cleveland Indians Peoria 1:10 R/TV Monday March 19 Los Angeles Angels Tempe 6:10 R Tuesday March 20 OFF DAY Wednesday March 21 Milwaukee Brewers Peoria 6:40 R/TV Thursday March 22 Texas Rangers Peoria 6:40 R/TV Friday March 23 Chicago White Sox Glendale 1:05 R# 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.

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