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Tuesday, March 14, 2017 Game #18 (10-7) Peoria Stadium MARINERS (10-7) vs. WHITE SOX (10-7-1) Home #9 (5-3) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting : LH James Paxton (0-0, 5.40) vs. RH Lucas Giolito (2-0, 2.00) 1:10 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle (delayed) • TV: TODAY’S TILT…Mariners continue their 41st spring training with a Cactus League match-up today SPRING RECORD vs. the at Peoria Stadium…today’s game is the 18th of a 36-game Cactus Overall Record...... 10-7 League schedule for the Mariners that concludes April 1 vs. at Salt River Fields… PEORIA STADIUM...... 6-3 the Mariners will open the 2017 season April 3 at Minute Maid Park vs. . Home Record...... 5-3 Road Record...... 5-4 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… Current Streak...... L2 TUESDAY Mariners vs. Chicago-AL 1:10 pm ROOT#/710 ESPN Seattle + THE COUNTDOWN SEA — Paxton*, Overton*, Vincent, Altavilla, Judy, Herb 20 days to Opening Day, 4/3 at HOU CWS — Giolito, Beck, Bummer*, Burdi, Kahnle, Minaya WEDNESDAY Mariners vs. Los Angeles-NL 1:10 pm ROOT#/710 ESPN Seattle+ UPCOMING SCHEDULE LAD — McCarthy March 14...... vs. CWS SEA — Heston, Bergman March 15...... vs. LAD March 16...... at KC THURSDAY Mariners at Kansas City 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle+ March 17...... at LAD SEA — De Jong, Martin March 17...... at ARI KC — Vargas*, Strahm*, Moylan, Caramo, Soria, Albuquerque Bold - Peoria Stadium * left-handed #live + delayed BY THE NUMBERS HAPPY π DAY…today (3.14.17) is Pi Day, celebrating all the joys of the mathematical constant… with that in mind, two Mariners in club history have hit .314 in a season: Robinson Canó in 2014 and Jose Vidro in 2007…the only Mariners pitcher to post a 3.14 ERA in a single season was Armando .306 Benitez in 2003…finally, the π-est Mariner of them all: Kazuhiro Sasaki pitched four MLB seasons The Mariners lead the Majors in bat- (2000-2003), all with Seattle, and ended his Major League career with an average of 3.14. ting this spring with a mark of .306 (186x608)…individually in batting: Guill- WBC MARINERS TODAY…Team Dominican Republic (Robinson Canó, Nelson Cruz and Jean ermo Heredia is 3rd (.414/12x29) and Segura) faces off against Puerto Rico (Edwin Diaz) in the opening game of Pool F tonight at 6:00 Mitch Haniger is 4th (.406/13x32). p.m. PT at Petco Park in San Diego. MARINERS IN THE WBC RECAP…Team Venezuela (Felix Hernandez) defeated Team Italy, 4-3, in 5 the Pool D tiebreaker on Monday night in Jalisco…Venezuela joins the Dominican Republic, Puerto Tyler Smith has hit safely in 5 of his last Rico and the United States in Pool F of the World Classic in San Diego. 6 games with an at-bat (3/5-c)…during that span, he is batting .462 (6x13) with THE RAYDER ASCANIO FILE …Rayder Ascanio is batting 9th and starting at shortstop today, his 3 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 first start of the spring…Ascanio is batting .286 (2x7) with 1 run and 1 RBI in 8 games this spring…in & 3 RBI. 125 games with A Clinton last season, he hit .257 (117x456) with 61 runs, 15 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, 49 RBI and 10 stolen bases…while with Clinton in 2016, he tallied 32 multi-hit games, including 12 nine 3-hit games…he originally signed with Seattle as a non-drafted free agent on Dec. 6, 2012. 12 different Mariners have tallied a steal OFF TO THE RACES…the Mariners have recorded 23 stolen bases this spring, 2nd-most in the this spring, including 4 from Ian Miller Majors this spring, trailing only the Los Angeles Angels (24)…Seattle has only been caught stealing and Shawn O’Malley, 3 each from Jar- rod Dyson and Taylor Motter and 2 by 3 times this spring for a stolen base percentage of 88% (23x26). Guillermo Heredia. SPEEDY…among Major League leaders, Ian Miller (4 stolen bases in 7 games) and Shawn O’Malley (4 stolen bases in 13 games) rank T4th in steals, behind Aneury Tavarez-BAL (6 SB in 14 G), Delino DeShields-TEX (5 SB in 12 G) and Derek Fisher-HOU (5 SB in 14 G) and tied with Jacob 67 May-CWS (4 SB in 13 G), Roman Quinn-PHI (4 SB in 12 G) and Michael Taylor-WAS (4 SB in 13 G). Seattle ranks 4th in MLB with 67 extra- base hits (45 2B, 6 3B, 16 HR), trailing Z MARKS THE SPOT…Mike Zunino is batting .368 (7x19) with 6 runs, 4 doubles, 3 home runs, 6 Milwaukee (72 XBH), New York-AL (70 RBI and 6 walks this spring…he has scored a run in each of his last five games (3/4-c) and also has 3 XBH) and Cleveland (68 XBH). home runs in his last five games…he leads the club in home runs (3) and is T2nd on the club with 6 RBI THE ROSTER (also: Nelson Cruz, Mitch Haniger, Shawn O’Malley & Zach Shank) behind Guillermo Heredia (7). The spring roster is currently at 52 CONTROL THE ZONE…Mariners pitchers have issued only 41 walks this spring, the 2nd-fewest in players (37 roster, 15 non-roster)… the Majors (Baltimore, 39 BB)…Mariners hitters have drawn 68 walks this spring, ranking 6th in MLB the camp breakdown by position is the following: 29 pitchers (9 non- behind Milwaukee (86), Los Angeles-NL (77), Philadelphia (76), Oakland (71) and Pittsburgh (69)… roster), 6 catchers (3 non-roster), Seattle’s hitters have struck out 118 times this spring, 9th-fewest in the Majors. 9 infielders (2 non-roster) and 8 outfielders (1 non-roster). BRINGING VOGELBACH…Daniel Vogelbach is 8-for-his-last-24 (.333) with 4 runs, 1 double, 1 home run, 4 RBI and 3 walks over his last 9 games (3/2-c)…overall, he is batting .314 (11x35) with 4 CACTUS LEAGUE REPORT runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 5 RBI, 4 walks and a .385 on-base percentage in 14 games this spring. The Cactus League Report will air HAMMERIN’ HANIGER…Mitch Haniger is batting .406 (13x32) with 5 runs, 4 doubles, 2 home the third of five live shows tomorrow (March 15) at the Salty Señorita runs, 6 RBI and a .472 on-base percentage in 11 spring games…since Feb. 28, he is 12-for-27 (.444) in Peoria at 6:00 p.m.…the show after starting the spring 1-for-5 (.200). will be hosted by Rick Rizzs, Mike Blowers, VS. THE WHITE SOX…the Mariners and White Sox are facing each other in the final of two games & Shannon Drayer…guests will this spring…Seattle defeated the White Sox, 8-1, on Feb. 28 in Glendale…the two clubs will face each include , Daniel other seven times during the 2017 regular season (May 18-21 in Seattle & July 14-16 in Chicago)… Vogelbach, Taylor Motter, Chris Seattle trails the all-time series, 234-197, including a record of 3-4 against the White Sox last season. Heston and Dillon Overton. 2016 IN REVIEW…completed the 2016 season 86-76 (.531), finishing 2nd in the AL West (9.0 games ON THE AIR behind division winner Texas)…finished 3.0 games back of the AL Wild Card…registered 10 more Today’s game vs. the White Sox wins than in 2015…compiled a winning record in 2 of last 3 seasons…went 44-37 (.543) at home (1:10 pm) will be broadcast (delayed) and 42-39 (.519) on the road…were 45-44 prior to the All-Star break and 41-32 following the break… on 710 ESPN Seattle…it will be televised live in HD on ROOT posted a 25-18-9 record in series, including 9 sweeps. SPORTS Northwest…Rick Rizzs and will broadcast the HEY JASON, DID YOU KNOW?…that the Mariners are the only team in all of Spring Training game on the radio while Aaron Goldsmith and Mike Blowers will (Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues) to have a team batting average of at least .300?…the Mariners call the game on TV. lead the Majors with a mark of .306 (186x608) this spring. 2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 14, 2017 • VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX

#65 — JAMES PAXTON (LHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 Tacoma 4-3 3.73 11 11 0 0 50.2 43 24 21 6 15 53 SEATTLE 6-7 3.79 20 20 0 0 121 134 62 51 9 24 117 2017 SPRING 0-0 5.40 2 1 0 0 5.0 4 3 3 2 1 7 MiLB Totals 27-24 3.60 84 82 2 1 417.1 397 197 167 27 180 445 MLB Totals 18-15 3.43 50 50 0 0 286.0 276 130 109 22 89 253 2017 Spring Training - 0-0, 5.40 ERA (3 ER, 5.0 IP) in 2 G, 1 GS…allowed 2-run HR in debut on 3/4 at COL (2.0,3,2,2,1,2,HR)…in first spring start on 3/9 at CHC, had 5 K in 3.0 IP; after solo HR to A. Rizzo in B1st, retired next seven batters (3.0,1,1,1,0,5,HR). • Last Season - Went 6-7 with a 3.79 ERA (51 ER, 121.0 IP) with 117 and 24 walks in 20 starts with Seattle last season. • Rates - Struck out 8.70 batters per 9.0 innings (117 K, 121.0 IP), highest of career (7.88 in 2013, 7.18 in 2014 & 7.52 in 2015)…his 4.74 K/BB rate (109 K, 23 BB) is also best of career (3.00 in 2013, 2.03 in 2014 & 1.93 in 2015). • Limiting Damage - Allowed 3 earned runs or fewer in 15 of his 20 starts last season…walked 2 or fewer in 19 of 20 starts. • Injury & Rehab - Placed on 15-day disabled list on Aug. 16 (retroactive to Aug. 8) with a left elbow contusion…made 1 rehab start on Aug. 20 with AAA Tacoma vs. Las Vegas (3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) before being activated on Aug. 25. ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH #53 — Dan Altavilla (RHP): #47 — James Pazos (LHP): 2017 Spring Training: 1-0, 9.00 ERA (3 ER, 3.0 IP) in 3 G...1-2-3 5th inning 2017 Spring Training: 0-1, 7.20 ERA (4 ER, 5.0 IP) in 5 G...1-2-3 6th in Cac- in Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. KC...allowed 2 R on 2 H in 9th inning on tus League debut on 2/25 at SD...retired all 3 BF on 2/28 at CWS…2 K in ShO 3/3 at TEX (1.0,2,3,3,2,2)…walked 1 and struck out 1 in 1.0 inning pitched in a 7th on 3/5 vs. OAK (1.0,1,0,0,0,2)…took loss, allowing 5 runs (4 ER) on 4 hits ‘B Game’ on 3/6 vs. San Diego (1.0,0,0,0,1,1)…first Cactus League win after and 2 errors in 1.0 inning on 3/8 vs. CLE (1.0,4,5,4,0,2,HR)…SV#1 with 1-2-3 facing minimum 3 batters in 9th on 3/10 vs. CHC (1.0,1,0,0,0,0). 9th inning on 3/11 vs. CIN. • Last Season - Went 0-0 with a 0.73 ERA (1 ER, 12.1 IP) with 10 strikeouts • Last Season - Went 1-0 with a 13.50 ERA (5 ER, 3.1 IP) in 7 relief outings in 15 relief appearances with the Mariners. over 3 stints with New York-AL (5/4-5, 5/17-20 and 9/6-10/2)…did not ap- • Debut - Made his MLB debut last season on Aug. 27 at Chicago-AL, toss- pear in a game in first two stints. ing 1.0 ShO inning...struck out Todd Frazier to end 8th inning…selected • First Win - First MLB win last season with New York-AL (9/28 vs. BOS). from AA Jackson earlier that day (8/27). • Minor Work - In 23 relief outings with AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, went • Minor Totals - Went 7-3 with 16 saves with a 1.91 ERA (12 ER, 56.2 IP) 2-2 with 1 save and a 2.63 ERA (8 ER, 27.1 IP) and 41 strikeouts. with 65 strikeouts in 43 relief outings with AA Jackson. • Injury - On minor league DL, June 9-Aug. 25, with left elbow inflammation… • Drafted - Selected by Seattle in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB First-Year made 2 rehab relief outings with Short-A Staten Island (3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K). Player Draft out of Mercyhurst College. • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by the Mariners from the Yankees in ex- #60 — Dillon Overton (LHP): change for RHP , Nov. 18, 2016. 2017 Spring Training: 0-1, 1.50 ERA (1 ER, 6.0 IP) in 3 G...allowed 1 H & • Career - Has appeared in 18 games, all in relief, over parts of two seasons 1 K in 2.0 ShO IP in relief in Cactus League debut on 2/26 vs. SD...allowed with the Yankees (2015-16)…is 10-9 with 18 saves and a 2.30 ERA (55 ER, 2R/1ER in 2.0 IP on 3/3 at TEX (2.0,3,2,1,0,1,HR)…ShO 6th before unearned 215.1 IP) with 243 strikeouts in 151 career minor league games, including run in B7th on 3/9 at CHC (2.0,2,1,0,0,0). 1 start…selected and signed by New York-AL out of the 13th round of the • Last Season - Went 1-3 with 11.47 ERA (31 ER, 24.1 IP) with 17 strikeouts 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of San Diego. in 7 games, including 5 starts, with Oakland last season. #50 — Nick Vincent (RHP): • Debut - Selected by Oakland June 25 and won his Major League debut 2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 15.00 ERA (5 ER, 3.0 IP) in 3 G...allowed solo HR later that night at Los Angeles-AL (5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 3 HR). in Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. KC (1.0,1,1,1,0,2,HR)...allowed solo HR • Minor Recap - Went 13-5 with 3.29 ERA (46 ER, 125.2 IP) with 105 strike- in 3rd inning on 3/3 at TEX (1.0,2,1,1,0,0,HR)…struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 inning outs in 21 games (20 GS) with Nashville in 2016. of work in a ‘B Game’ on 3/6 vs. SD (1.0,0,0,0,0,2)…allowed 3 runs on a two- • Leaderboard - Ranked 3rd in wins (13) & 5th in ERA (3.29) in the PCL in 2016. run home run and an RBI-triple on 3/10 vs. CHC (1.0,4,3,3,0,0,HR). • Streaking - Won 9 straight starts with AAA Nashville May 17-July 10, go- • Last Season - Went 4-4-3, 3.73 (25 ER, 60.1 IP) in 60 relief outings with Seattle. ing 9-0 with a 1.71 ERA (11 ER, 58.0 IP) with 47 strikeouts…was 12-1 in • Leader - Among Mariners relievers, ranked 2nd in games with 60 (Cishek, final 14 starts of the season. 62), 2nd in innings with 60.1 (Cishek, 64.0) and 3rd in strikeouts with 65. • Keeping It In Yard - 0.43 HR’s per 9.0 IP with Nashville (6 HR, 125.2 IP). • DL & Rehab - Placed on 15-day DL with mid-back strain on June 29 (retro. • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by the Mariners from Oakland in exchange to June 27)…made one rehab appearance with Short-A Everett, striking for C Jason Goldstein on Jan. 26, 2017. out three in 1.0 ShO on Aug. 5…activated from the DL on Aug. 7. • Ranking - Rated by Baseball America as OAK’s 8th-best prospect following 2015 season. • Join the Club - Acquired by the Mariners from San Diego in exchange for a • Career - Selected by Oakland in 2nd round of 2013 MLB First-Year Player player to be named later or cash considerations on Mar. 30, 2016. Draft out of University of Oklahoma…in parts of 3 minor league seasons in • Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 ML seasons with the Padres (2012-15) the Athletics organization, owns a career record of 20-14 with a 3.18 ERA and Mariners (2016)…originally selected by San Diego in the 18th round of (102 ER, 288.2 IP) with 264 strikeouts in 60 career games 57 starts). the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Long Beach State University. 2017 - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT Saturday February 25 (Charity Game) 13-3 Weber (1-0) Nina None 1-0 6,370 Sunday February 26 San Diego Padres 13-2 Heston (1-0) Lee None 2-0 4,856 Monday February 27 Kansas City Royals 3-14 Vargas Gallardo (0-1) None 2-1 3,400 Tuesday February 28 Chicago White Sox (ss) 8-1 Hernandez (1-0) Kopech None 3-1 2,200 Wednesday March 1 Cleveland Indians 7-4 Vieira (1-0) Merritt Fien (1) 4-1 3,443 Thursday March 2 Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 Hagadone (1-0) Marinez None 5-1 4,251 Friday March 3 Texas Rangers 2-8 Sadzeck Overton (0-1) None 5-2 5,084 Saturday March 4 Colorado Rockies 4-3 Curtis (1-0) Carasiti Bergman (1) 6-2 11,148 Sunday March 5 4-5 Detwiler De Jong (0-1) Triggs 6-3 6,639 3-7 Ravin Owings (0-1) None 6-4 8,240 Monday March 6 Texas Rangers 9-0 Smyly (1-0) Griffin None 7-4 5,483 Tuesday March 7 OFF DAY Wednesday March 8 Cleveland Indians 6-14 Carrasco Pazos (0-1) None 7-5 7,645 Thursday March 9 8-6 Machi (1-0) Duensing Bergman (2) 8-5 15,107 Friday March 10 Chicago Cubs 11-10 Altavilla (1-0) Cleto None 9-5 12,201 Saturday March 11 Cincinnati Reds 7-6 Martin (1-0) Lorenzen None 10-5 8,176 Sunday March 12 Los Angeles Angels 2-9 Chavez Miranda (0-1) None 10-6 8,617 Monday March 13 Milwaukee Brewers 3-24 Guerra Iwakuma (0-1) None 10-7 5,336 Tuesday March 14 Chicago White Sox Peoria 1:10 R#/TV Wednesday March 15 Los Angeles Dodgers Peoria 1:10 R#/TV Thursday March 16 Kansas City Royals (ss) Surprise 1:05 R# Friday March 17 Salt River 1:10 Los Angeles Dodgers Glendale 7:05 R Saturday March 18 San Francisco Giants Peoria 1:10 R/TV Sunday March 19 Texas Rangers Surprise 1:05 R Monday March 20 OFF DAY Tuesday March 21 Oakland Athletics Peoria 7:10 R/TV Wednesday March 22 Los Angels Angels Peoria 1:10 R#/TV Thursday March 23 San Francisco Giants Scottsdale 6:05 R Friday March 24 Kansas City Royals Peoria 1:10 R#/TV Los Angels Angels Tempe 5:10 Saturday March 25 Texas Rangers Peoria 1:10 R/TV Sunday March 26 Cincinnati Reds Goodyear 1:10 R Monday March 27 San Diego Padres Peoria 1:10 R Tuesday March 28 Arizona Diamondbacks Peoria 1:10 R/TV Wednesday March 29 Los Angeles Dodgers Peoria 1:10 R/TV Thursday March 30 OFF DAY Friday March 31 Colorado Rockies Peoria 6:40 R/TV Saturday April 1 Colorado Rockies Salt River 12:10 R/TV Bold: Home team (ss) split squad game #Delayed Broadcast