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Saturday, March 11, 2017 Game #15 (9-5) Peoria Stadium MARINERS (9-5) vs. CINCINNATI REDS (5-9) Home #8 (4-3) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting : RH Chase De Jong (0-1, 2.25) vs. LH Brandon Finnegan (1-0, 7.20) 1:10 pm MT/12:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle • TV: TODAY’S TILT…Mariners continue their 41st with a Cactus League match-up today SPRING RECORD vs. the Cincinnati Reds at Peoria Stadium…today’s game is the 15th of a 36-game Cactus League Overall Record ...... 9-5 schedule for the Mariners that concludes April 1 vs. at Salt River Fields…the PEORIA STADIUM ...... 5-3 Mariners will open the 2017 season April 3 at vs. . Home Record ...... 4-3 Road Record ...... 5-2 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… Current Streak ...... W2 SATURDAY Mariners vs. Cincinnati 1:10 pm MT ROOT/710 ESPN Seattle# THE COUNTDOWN CIN — Finnegan*, Wood, Lorenzen 23 days to Opening Day, 4/3 at HOU SEA — De Jong, Moore, Simmons, Hagadone*, Martin, Pazos* SUNDAY Mariners at Los Angeles-AL 1:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle# UPCOMING SCHEDULE SEA — Miranda*, Povse, Whalen, Fien, Kiekhefer* March 11 ...... vs. CIN LAA — Chavez, Meyer, Bailey, Valdez, Bedrosian, Middleton March 12 ...... at LAA March 13 ...... at MIL MONDAY Mariners at Milwaukee 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle + March 14 ...... vs. CWS SEA — Iwakuma, Weber, Scribner, Aro, Machi March 15 ...... vs. LAD MIL — Guerra Bold - Peoria Stadium * left-handed ^switch-handed pitcher #live + delayed BY THE NUMBERS Z MARKS THE SPOT…Mike Zunino is hitting .353 (6x17) with 5 runs, 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 6 RBI and 5 walks this spring…he has scored a run in each of his last four games and has 3 home runs in the last four games…he leads the Mariners with 3 home runs and is T2nd with 6 RBI behind .314 outfi elder Guillermo Heredia (7). The Mariners lead the Majors in bat- LET THAT HAIR FLOW…Taylor Motter has hit safely in 5 of his last 6 games with an at-bat (since ting this spring with a mark of .314 (160x510)…two Mariners rank among the March 2), batting .400 (6x15) with 6 runs, 1 double, 1 , 2 RBI and 4 walks in those 6 top 9 individually in batting; Guillermo games…he began the spring 0-for-4 in his fi rst two games. Heredia is 3rd (.480/12x25) and is T9th (.400/10x25). OFF TO THE RACES…the Mariners have recorded 15 stolen bases this spring, T3rd-most in the Majors…Seattle trails only Los Angeles-AL (22) and Houston (16)…nine different Mariners have tallied a steal this spring, including 4 from Ian Miller and 2 each from Guillermo Heredia, Taylor 1.31 Motter and Shawn O’Malley. Mariners pitchers have combined for a 1.31 WHIP this spring (131 H, 29 BB, WBC MARINERS TODAY…Team Canada (Tyler O’Neill) plays Team Colombia (10 am this morning), 122.0 IP), which ranks T9th-best in MLB Team Venezuela plays Italy (Pat Venditte) at 1 pm MT, Team Dominican (Robinson Canó, Nelson and 3rd in the Cactus League behind Chi- Cruz, Jean Segura) squares off against Team USA (Drew Smyly) at 4:30 MT, Team Puerto Rico cago (1.28) & Kansas City (1.30). (Edwin Díaz) plays Team Mexico (Yovani Gallardo, Sebastian Valle) at 7:30 MT. MARINERS IN THE WBC RECAP…one player in the Mariners Major League Spring Training 16 camp appeared in the World Classic yesterday…Felix Hernandez was took the loss in The spring schedule features 16 games Venezuela’s 11-0 loss to Puerto Rico, allowing one in 2 2/3 innings. televised by ROOT Sports, including to- day’s game vs. the Reds. HAMMERIN’ HANIGER…Mitch Haniger is batting .400 (10x25) with 5 runs, 3 doubles, 2 home runs, 4 RBI and a .483 on-base percentage in 9 spring games…all fi ve of his extra-base hits have come in his last 7 games (2/28-c)…during that span, he is 9-for-20 (.450). 22 LEADING THE WAY…Guillermo Heredia is 2nd among all players in doubles (5) this spring…he Pinch-hitter Luis Liberato hit an inside- the-park home run in the 8th inning yes- also ranks T2nd in MLB in extra-base hits with 6 (also: Mike Zunino, -BOS, Jose terday…there have been 22 ITP home Martinez-STL, Greg Bird-NYY and Jose Osuna-PIT), 3rd in batting (.480/12x25), 4th in on-base runs in club history, the last by Willie percentage (.536), 5th in OPS (1.296) and 8th in slugging (.760). Bloomquist at Houston on June 25, 2007 off Wandy Rodriguez. CONTROL THE ZONE…Mariners pitchers have issued only 29 walks this spring, tied for fewest in Majors…Mariners hitters have drawn 60 walks this spring, T3rd behind Milwaukee (73) and Philadelphia (63) for the Major League lead…Seattle’s hitters have struck out 97 times this spring, 58 T7th-fewest among all teams. Seattle ranks T2nd in MLB with 58 extra- base hits (39 2B, 6 3B, 13 HR), trailing FOR STARTERS…over the last 10 games (3/1-c), Mariners starters have posted a 1.73 ERA (5 ER, only New York-AL (61 XBH)…Mike Zuni- 26.0 IP)…during that span, Seattle has gotten scoreless starts from Drew Smyly (2.0 IP on 3/1 at CLE no and Guillermo Heredia are T2nd in & 3.0 IP 3/6 vs. TEX), Andrew Moore (2.0 IP on 3/5 at LAD), Yovani Gallardo (3.0 IP on 3/4 at COL), the Majors with 6 extra-base hits. Hisashi Iwakuma (2.0 IP on 3/8 vs. CLE) & Chris Heston (3.0 IP on 3/10 vs. CHC). THE ROSTER SEATTLE SLUGGERS…the Mariners rank among the top 9 clubs in the Majors this spring in batting, The spring roster is currently at 63 runs, hits, doubles, triples, RBI, walks, on-base percentage, slugging, OPS, total bases and extra- players (41 roster, 22 non-roster)… base hits…here is a breakdown of where the Mariners rank in those categories: doubles (39): 2nd, the camp breakdown by position is the following: 36 pitchers (13 non- walks (60): 3rd, OBP (.393): 1st, OPS (.883): 1st, XBH (58): T2nd, batting (.314): 1st, runs (97): 1st, roster), 8 (5 non-roster), RBI (86): 1st, slugging (.490): 3rd, total bases (250): 3rd, triples (6): T4th and hits (160): 2nd. 10 infi elders (2 non-roster) and 9 outfi elders (2 non-roster). VS. THE REDS…the Mariners and Reds meet in the fi rst of two Cactus League match-ups this spring (also: March 26 in Goodyear)…Seattle swept a 3-game set in Cincinnati last season (May ON THE AIR 20-22), but will not face each other in 2017…Seattle leads the all-time regular season series 13-2. Today’s game vs. the Reds (12:10 pm SINGLE-GAME TICKETS…single-game tickets for the 2017 season are on sale to the public PT/1:10 pm MT) will be televised live on ROOT Sports NW and broadcast now (Saturday, March 11)…tickets will be available at the Safeco Field Box Offi ce, at all Mariners on 710 ESPN Seattle… Team Store locations (Bellevue Square, downtown Seattle at 4th & Stewart, Southcenter Mall and and Mike Blowers will call the game Alderwood Mall) and online at Mariners.com/tickets. on TV, while Rick Rizzs and will broadcast the game on the radio…complete spring HEY CREMIN, AS YOU KNOW…the Mariners scored nine runs over the fi nal three innings, training day-by-day with TV and including three runs in the ninth last night in the 11-10 win over the Cubs…BUT DID YOU KNOW?… radio listings is listed on Page 2 of these game notes. that Seattle has outscored its opponents 11-1 in the 9th inning?…overall, Seattle is outscoring opponents 97-79 this spring. 2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 11, 2017 • VS. CINCINNATI

#77 — CHASE DE JONG (RHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 Tulsa 14-5 2.86 25 25 2 1 141.2 106 51 45 15 39 125 Oklahoma City 1-0 1.69 1 1 0 0 5.1 6 1 1 0 1 8 2017 SPRING 0-1 2.25 2 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 1 0 1 2 MiLB Totals 30-21 3.43 93 81 4 1 448.1 409 197 171 44 106 416 2017 Spring Training - 0-1, 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP) in 2 G…tossed two scoreless frames in Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. COL w/ LAD (2.0,1,0,0,0,1)…took the loss after allowing two runs (one earned run) over two innings in his Mariners Cactus League debut on 3/5 vs. OAK (2.0,3,2,1,1,1). • Last Season - Went 15-5 with a 2.82 ERA (46 ER, 147.0 IP) with 133 and 40 walks in 26 combined starts with AA Tulsa (25 GS) and AAA Oklahoma City (1 GS) in the Dodgers organization. • Welcome to the Mariner Blue - Acquired by the Mariners from Los Angeles-NL on March 1 for two minor leaguers: INF and RHP Aneurys Zabala. • Awards Season - Following the 2016 season, named Texas League Pitcher of the Year and a Double-A All-Star by . • What’s in a Name? - De Jong is pronounced “dee-YONG”. • Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 minor leagues seasons with Toronto (2012-15) and Los Angeles-NL (2015-17)…originally selected by the Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Woodrow Wilson (CA) HS. ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH #41 — Nick Hagadone (LHP): #47 — James Pazos (LHP): 2017 Spring Training: 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 3.0 IP) in 3 G...allowed 1 H in 2017 Spring Training: 0-1, 9.00 ERA (4 ER, 4.0 IP) in 3 G...tossed 1-2-3 6th scoreless 9th in Cactus League debut on 2/26 vs. SD...W#1 on 3/2 vs. MIL, inning in Cactus League debut on 2/25 at SD...retired all 3 BF on 2/28 at tossing 1-2-3 5th inning…worked around an error and a walk to fi nish a com- CWS…struck out two in a scoreless 7th inning on 3/5 vs. OAK (1.0,1,0,0,0,2)… bined 3-hit shutout of the Rangers on 3/6 vs. TEX (1.0,0,0,0,1,2). took loss, allowing 5 runs (4 earned runs) on 4 hits and 2 errors in 1.0 inning • Last Season - DNP…recovering from surgery in Feb. 2016 to repair fractured left elbow. on 3/8 vs. CLE (1.0,4,5,4,0,2,HR). • Seattle-Bound - Signed by Seattle as a minor league free agent, Jan. 31, 2017. • Last Season - Went 1-0 with a 13.50 ERA (5 ER, 3.1 IP) in 7 relief outings • Last Time Out - Made last ML appearance w/Cleveland (7/6/15 vs. HOU)… over 3 stints with New York-AL (5/4-5, 5/17-20 and 9/6-10/2)…did not ap- fi nished season on DL (7/7-end of season) w/lower back & elbow soreness…suf- pear in a game in fi rst two stints. fered broken bone in left elbow on rehab assignment w/Short-A Mahoning Valley. • Minor Work - In 23 relief outings with AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, went • Local Product - Graduated from Sumner (WA) HS…attended Univ. of 2-2 with 1 save and a 2.63 ERA (8 ER, 27.1 IP) and 41 strikeouts. Washington for 3 seasons…First-Team All-Pac-10 in his junior year (2007). • Injury - Was on minor league DL, June 9-Aug. 25, with left elbow infl am- • Career - Selected by Boston in the 1st round (55th overall) of the 2007 Draft… mation…made 2 rehab relief outings with Short-A Staten Island (3.2 IP, 3 began his ML career with Cleveland, where he appeared in parts of 5 seasons. H, 1 BB, 6 K). #57 — Cody Martin (RHP): • Trade - Acquired by Seattle from the Yankees for RHP Zack Littell, Nov. 18, 2016. 2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 5.0 IP) in 3 G...retired all 6 BF (2 • Career - Has appeared in parts of 2 seasons with the Yankees (2015-16)… K) in Cactus League debut on 2/25 at SD...allowed 1 BB & 2 K in scoreless selected by New York-AL in the 13th round of the 2012 MLB Draft. 7th inning on 3/2 vs. MIL…stranded 2 in the 6th and 1 in the 7th to keep the #59 — (RHP): Rangers scoreless on 3/6 vs. TEX (2.0,2,0,0,1,3). 2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 2.0 IP) in 2 G...stuck out 1 in 1-2- • Last Season - Went 1-2, 3.86 (11 ER, 25.2 IP) in 9 G (2 GS) with Seattle. 3 9th inning in Cactus League debut on 2/25 at SD...retired all 3 BF, including • Nice Debut - Earned the win in his Mariners debut, June 2 at San Diego. 1 K, on 3/2 vs. MIL…gave up 4 runs (3 earned) on 3 hits and 2 walks in 0.2 • With Tacoma - Went 10-7, 3.62 (46 ER, 114.1 IP) in 25 G (20 GS) w/AAA Tacoma. in a ‘B Game’ on 3/6 vs. SD (0.2,3,4,3,2,0). • Career - Has appeared in parts of 2 ML seasons w/Atlanta (2015), Oakland • Last Season - Posted a 1.35 ERA (1 ER, 6.2 IP) in 7 outings with Atlanta. (2015) & Seattle (2016)…attended Gonzaga University from 2008-11. • On the Mend - Spent most of the 2016 season returning from “Tommy #74 — Andrew Moore (RHP): John” surgery performed on Feb. 12, 2015…began the season on the 15-day 2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 4.0 IP) in 2 G/1 GS...allowed DL…included rehab assignments w/AAA Gwinnett, A Rome & GCL Braves. 1 H and 2 K’s in 2.0 ShO IP in Cactus League debut on 2/28 at CWS • Back in the Bigs - Recalled from AAA Gwinnett on Aug. 30…made fi rst (2.0,1,0,0,0,2)…struck out 1 over two scoreless frames in his fi rst start of the ML appearance since July 26, 2014 on Sept. 1 vs. San Diego; worked a spring on 3/5 at LAD (2.0,1,0,0,0,1). scoreless 8th inning. • Last Season - 12-4, 2.65 (48 ER, 163.0 IP) in 29 total starts w/High-A Bakersfi eld & AA Jackson. • Trade - Acquired by Seattle from the Braves along with OF • Hardware - Named the Jamie Moyer Minor League Pitcher of the Year by for LHP and LHP on Jan. 11, 2017. the club after leading all Mariners minor leaguers in ERA (2.65) while rank- • Career - Has spent parts of two Major League seasons with Atlanta… ing 3rd in innings (163.0 IP), T3rd in wins (12) and 5th in strikeouts (133). originally selected by the Braves in the 22nd round of the 2012 MLB First- • Draft - Selected by the Mariners in the 2nd round (compensation round) Year Player Draft out of Southeast Missouri State University. of the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Oregon State University. 2017 - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT Saturday February 25 San Diego Padres (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 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 6-2 Hagadone (1-0) Marinez None 5-1 4,251 Friday March 3 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) Griffi n 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 Peoria 1:10/12:10 R/TV Sunday March 12 Tempe 1:10 R Monday March 13 Milwaukee Brewers Maryvale 1:05 R# 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 Arizona Diamondbacks Salt River 1:10 Los Angeles Dodgers Glendale 7:05 R Saturday March 18 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 1:10 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