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Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Game #17 (5-6-5) Peoria Stadium LOS ANGELES ANGELS (8-6-2) at SEATTLE MARINERS (5-6-5) Home #10 (4-3-2) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RH Chris Flexen (0-0, 5.40) vs. LH José Quintana (1-0, 2.00) 6:40 pm AZ/PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle • TV: ROOT SPORTS NW TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners and Angels square off in a scheduled 7-inning game at Peoria SPRING RECORD Stadium...Seattle is coming off a dominant 13-0 win over Kansas City in which the offense registered Overall Record ...............................5-6-5 15 hits, 6 extra-base hits and 3 home runs...the Mariners have won 2 of their last 3, 3 of their last 5 PEORIA STADIUM .........................4-3-2 and look to win back-to-back games for the first time this spring as they also look to get to .500... Home Record ................................4-3-2 tonight’s game will be broadcast live on ROOT SPORTS Northwest as well as 710 ESPN Seattle. Road Record .................................1-3-3 Current Streak .................................. W1 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… TODAY: Mariners vs. Angels 6:40 pm 710 ESPN Seattle/ROOT THE COUNTDOWN SEA — Flexen, Montero, Graveman, Middleton 15 days to Opening Night, 4/1 vs. SF LAA — Quintana*, Buttrey, Faria, Pannone*, Reed, Warren, Brady, Kristofak, Daniel UPCOMING SCHEDULE THURSDAY: Mariners at Giants 7:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle March 18 ................... at San Francisco SEA — Dunn, Margevicius*, Swanson, Chargois, Ramirez March 19 .................... vs. Chicago-AL SF — DeSclafani, Rogers, Wisler, Marte, Peralta*, Bracho, Alvarez March 20 .................................at Texas FRIDAY: Mariners vs. White Sox 6:40 pm 710 ESPN Seattle/ROOT March 21 ......................... at Milwaukee SEA — Gonzales*, Sadler, Vest, Steckenrider, Misiewicz*, Swanson Bold - Peoria Stadium CWS — Lynn, Bummer*, Heuer, Foster, Guerrero BY THE NUMBERS * left-handed pitcher SURPRISE PARTY…the Mariners offense erupted in Tuesday’s 13-0 win over the Royals at Surprise Stadium...Seattle scored in each of the first 5 innings, earning their first road win of the spring...Ty 60 France hit his team-leading 4th home run of the spring in the 4th inning...Tom Murphy crushed his The Mariners Spring Training ros- first spring homer later in the inning...in the 5th inning, Julio Rodríguez also hit his first 2021 home ter is now at 60 players after Tues- run...Julio went 2-for-3 with a double and the home run...Sam Haggerty went 3-for-4 with a double, day’s roster moves that involved 3 players. So far in camp, 11 players triple and 2 RBI, falling a home run shy of the cycle...Evan White reached safely 3 times, going 2-for- have been re-assigned to minor 3 with a walk...11 different Mariners got at least 1 hit in the ballgame and 14 reached base safely. league camp, two (2) were op- tioned to the Mariners alternate MLB NETWORK 30 CLUBS IN 30 DAYS…Today the Seattle Mariners are featured on MLB site one (1) optioned to AAA Ta- Network’s “30 Clubs in 30 Days”...coverage starts today on MLB Network at 4 pm PT as John coma and one (1) optioned to A Smoltz and Greg Amsinger check in with a variety of Mariners players including Taylor Trammell, Everett. Kyle Lewis, James Paxton, J.P. Crawford and Marco Gonzales. ROSTER MOVES…Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Jerry Dipoto 13 announced the following roster moves at the Mariners Major League spring camp: Seattle’s 13 runs in Tuesday’s 13-0 Re-Assigned to minor league camp (2): win over Kansas City are the most RHP (1): Moises Gomez the team has scored in a Cactus League game since Feb. 26, 2017 LHP (1): Ian McKinney in a 13-2 win vs. San Diego. Optioned to A Everett (1): RHP (1): Juan Then 26 Tuesday’s roster moves leave the Mariners with 60 players in their Major League camp: 36 roster The Mariners are in the midst of a players, 23 non-roster invitees and 1 player on the 60-day IL. “marathon” of Cactus League games, yesterday completing the WELL, FOUR STARTERS...left-hander Justus Sheffieldwas brilliant in Tuesday’s 13-0 win, tossing 15th of 26 consecutive days with 4.0 scoreless innings...over the Mariners last 4 games (March 13-16), starting pitchers Marco a scheduled game, ranging from Gonzales (4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K), Yusei Kikuchi (3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K), Ljay Newsome March 2-27. The next-closest Cac- tus League team are the Chicago (3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) and Sheffield (4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K) have combined for a stellar White Sox, with games on 18 con- 1.20 ERA (2 ER, 15.0 IP) with 8 hits allowed, 4 walks and 20 strikeouts. secutive days. ‘PEN PALS...Seattle relievers Casey Sadler, Will Vest, Joey Gerber and Drew Steckenrider combined for 5.0 scoreless innings out of the Mariners bullpen yesterday...in total, Sheffield and the bullpen shut out the Royals and allowed just 3 hits, walking 4 and striking out 15. 3 VS. THE ANGELS...the Mariners and Angels have met 128 times in spring action, with the series in a Mariners Manager Scott Servais has already named Marco Gonza- dead tie at 63-63-2...Los Angeles won the last matchup by a 6-2 score 10 days ago at Tempe Diablo les as Opening Night starter for the Stadium...the clubs last met in Peoria on March 10, 2020 in a 3-1 Mariners win...in that contest, Mariners vs. the Giants on April 1... Logan Gilbert started and got the win, while Jose Marmolejos hit a 2-run homer. will mark his third consecutive start on Opening Day, trailing only Félix JULIO HITS 1ST HOME RUN…Mariners outfielderJulio Rodríguez hit his first home run of Spring Hernández (11), Randy Johnson (6) Training, lacing a fastball into right-center field in the 5th inning...he has now reached safely in each and Jamie Moyer (4) for the most of his last 6 appearances dating back to March 8...for the spring, Rodríguez is batting .318 (7x22) Opening Day starts in club history. with 2 doubles, 1 home run, 3 RBI, 4 walks, a .423 on-base percentage and a .968 OPS. THE ROSTER TOUGH TICKET…the Mariners are tied for the most home games among Cactus League clubs...in The spring roster is currently at 60 9 games at Peoria Stadium this spring the Mariners have seen an average of 1,775 fans, including a players (36 roster, 23 non-roster, 1 game-high of 2,000 in Sunday afternoon’s 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers...capacity is limited 60-day IL)…the camp breakdown by this spring for health and safety reasons…since the ballpark opened in 1994, and coming into 2021, position is the following: 33 pitchers (14 non-roster, 1 IL), 5 catchers (3 Seattle averaged 7,635 per game over the 27 seasons (397 games). non-roster), 8 infielders (2 non-roster), 10 outfielders (5 non-roster) and 4 PROSPECTING…the Mariners are ranked by Baseball America as having the 2nd-best farm system INF/OF (1 non-roster). in the Major Leagues, trailing only Tampa Bay…Seattle’s No. 2 ranking is its best in club history...5 Mariners are ranked in Baseball America’s Top-100 Prospects: OF Julio Rodriguez (#3), OF Jarred ON THE AIR Kelenic (#4), RHP Logan Gilbert (#35), RHP Emerson Hancock (#57) and INF Noelvi Marte (#73)… Wednesday night’s contest against the the Mariners are the only club with two of the top-5 prospects in 2021. Los Angeles Angels (first pitch 6:40 pm local and PT) will be broadcast live on ROOT SPORTS Northwest with HEY ALYSON, AS YOU KNOW…Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Seattle Mariners!, Dave Sims and Mike Blowers on the call...the game will be broadcast but...DID YOU KNOW?...the Mariners have had 5 players in franchise history with the live on 710 ESPN Seattle with Rick name “Pat” or “Patrick”...the list includes first baseman Pat Putnam (1983-84), right- Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith on the handed pitcher Pat Rice (1991), outfielder Patrick Lennon (1991-92), catcher Pat Borders call...the game is also televised on MLB Network delayed to 9 pm PT... (2001-04, ‘05) and switch pitcher Pat Venditte (2016)...Seattle has also had 2 players in complete spring training day-by-day franchise history with the last name “Green”: infielder Nick (2007) and right-handed with TV and radio listings is listed on pitcher Sean (2006-08)...the Mariners will wear green caps to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Page 2 of these game notes. for tonight’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. 2021 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 17, 2021 • VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS #77 — CHRIS FLEXEN (RHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2020 Doosan-KBO 8-4 3.01 21 21 0 0 116.2 97 43 39 6 30 132 2021 SPRING 0-0 5.40 2 2 0 0 5.0 3 4 3 1 3 6 MLB Totals 3-11 8.07 27 11 0 0 68.0 91 69 61 14 54 49 2021 Spring Training - 0-0, 5.40 in 2G: His March 5 start at Chicago-AL was his first in America since Aug.