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Monday, March 29, 2021 Game #28 (11-11-5) MARINERS (11-11-5) at (7-19-1) Road #14 (4-6-3) TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION Starting : RH (1-1, 6.23) vs. LH Brandon Finnegan (0-0, 4.26) 12:05 pm AZ/PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle • TV: None

TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners travel to Goodyear Ballpark for their 2021 SPRING RECORD finale...Seattle enjoyed an off day Sunday coming off a 5-0 win over the Giants on Saturday, Overall Record...... 11-11-5 with leading the pitching staff to 20 combined as a team in PEORIA STADIUM...... 7-6-2 the shutout victory...Seattle looks to finish the spring above .500 with right-handerChris Record...... 7-5-2 Road Record...... 4-6-3 Flexen set to make his 5th start. Current Streak...... W1 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… THE COUNTDOWN MONDAY: Mariners at Reds 12:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle 3 days to Opening Night, 4/1 vs. SF SEA — Flexen, Graveman, Montero, Vest, Guerrieri, Steckenrider, Sadler CIN — Finnegan*, Lodolo*, Shipley, Osich*, Fulmer, Hembree UPCOMING SCHEDULE * left-handed March 30...... OFF DAY March 31...... OFF DAY ROSTER MOVES...Mariners Executive Vice President & General April 1...... vs. SF (Game 1) announced the following roster moves at the Mariners Major League spring camp on Bold - Peoria Stadium Saturday. BY THE NUMBERS Optioned to alternate training site (2): RHP (2): , Saturday’s moves leave the Mariners with 31 players in their Major League camp: 29 roster 31 players, 1 non-roster invitee (RHP ) and 1 player (RHP Andrés Muñoz) The Mariners Spring Training ros- ter is now at 31 players after roster on the 60-day IL. moves that involved 2 players on THREE DAYS TO OPENING NIGHT...Seattle opens the 2021 regular 3 days from Saturday. So far in camp, 31 play- ers have been re-assigned to mi- tonight at T-Mobile Park...the Mariners will take on the with a 7:10 nor league camp, 9 were optioned pm PT first ...the limited inventory of 9,000 tickets available for the Opening Night to the Mariners alternate site, one game is sold ...the Mariners have already sold out for all 3 games of their opening (1) optioned to AAA Tacoma, one (1) optioned to A Everett, one (1) against San Francisco, as well as Monday, April 19 vs. the ... assigned to minor league rehab tickets are still available for select remaining games in the first two homestands, including and one (1) released. April 5-7 (CWS), April 16-18 (HOU) and April 20 (LAD). FINISHED THE MARATHON...the Mariners played games on 26 consecutive days 550 from March 2-27 before enjoying an off day yesterday...Seattle went 10-11-5 during the When the wel- stretch...the Mariners playing on 26 straight days was the longest streak of games in the come a sold-out crowd to T-Mobile Cactus League, with the next-closest White Sox playing on 18 straight days. Park for Opening Night against the San Francisco Giants on April 1, VS. CINCINNATI...the Mariners and Reds have met 21 times in Spring Training...Seattle owns it will be the first time in 550 days a 15-6 advantage in the matchup...they last met 17 days ago on March 12 at Peoria Stadium in that fans will be in attendance at a 4-3 Mariners win in 8 ...the clubs last met at Goodyear Ballpark on Feb. 26, 2020 in a T-Mobile Park (Sept. 29, 2019 in a 3-1 win vs. Oakland)...research 5-3 Mariners victory... started and tossed 2.0 innings in that game. thanks to Mariners Sr. Director of WALKS & STEALS...the Mariners lead all 30 Major League clubs in walks (121) and stolen Public Information Rebecca Hale. bases (30) in Spring Training...J.P. Crawford’s 12 walks this spring rank 2nd in MLB, trailing only Oakland’s (14)...’s 6 stolen bases are tied with Colorado’s Garrett Hampson for most in the Majors...the Mariners 50 doubles as a team 20 rank 5th in Spring Training. Mariners pitchers James Paxton (4.0 IP, 9 K), (1.0 IP, LIVE BP TODAY…in addition to their final spring game in Goodyear, the Mariners are also 1 K), (1.0 IP, 3 participating in a live BP session at the today starting at 10:30 K), Drew Steckenrider (1.0 IP, 2 K), (1.0 IP, 3 K) and am... Justus Sheffieldis expected to throw at the session. JT Chargois (1.0 IP, 2 K) combined SPRING HIGHLIGHTS…Julio Rodríguez a walk-off in the spring on for 20 strikeouts against the Giants in Saturday’s 5-0 victory. Feb. 28 in a 5-4 win over ..., and hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the 3rd on March 4 vs. Colorado...the Mariners tied 4 straight games from March 3-6, surpassing their previous spring-high 3 ties...Dylan 3 Moore and Ty France led off a game with back-to-back homers, followed by a Kyle Mariners Manager Lewis , in a 6-3 win vs. KC on March 9...Seattle pitchers combined for 20 strikeouts has already named Marco Gonza- on March 27 vs. San Francisco. les as Opening Night starter for the Mariners vs. the Giants on April 1... 67 PLAYERS…67 different players have appeared in a game for the Mariners this will mark his third consecutive start spring...29 different position players have played, while 38 pitchers have registered an on , trailing only Félix Hernández (11), (6) appearance. and (4) for the most PEORIA STADIUM…the Mariners finished 2021 Spring Training averaging 1,820 fans in Opening Day starts in club history. 14 home openings at Peoria Stadium...Seattle drew a spring-high 2,000 fans on Sunday, THE ROSTER March 14 in a 5-4 win over the ...capacities at Peoria Stadium were capped due to COVID-19 safety protocols. The spring roster is currently at 31 players (29 roster, 1 non-roster, 1 60- PROSPECT RANKINGS…the Mariners are ranked by MLB.com as having the 3rd-best day IL)…the camp breakdown by farm system in the Major Leagues, trailing only Tampa Bay and Detroit…Seattle’s Top position is the following: 17 pitchers (1 non-roster, 1 60-day IL), 2 , 5 100 prospects as listed by ’s official website includes 6 players: infielders, 4 and 3 INF/OF. OF (#4), OF Julio Rodríguez (#5), RHP (#31), RHP (#33), RHP George Kirby (#92) and OF (#100)...the #3 ON THE AIR ranking by MLB.com comes after publications and Baseball Prospectus Monday’s spring finale will be broadcast live on ESPN 710 Seattle both ranked the Mariners as the #2 farm system in the Major Leagues. (first pitch 12:05 local and PT) with and Gary Hill. • Thursday’s Opening Night game at HEY RIZZS, AS YOU KNOW…the Mariners won 5-0 over the Giants on Saturday night... T-Mobile Park vs. the San Francisco it was the 3rd shutout victory of the spring for Seattle, joining March 16 at Kansas City (W Giants will be televised live on ROOT 13-0) and March 23 at (W 3-0), but...DID YOU KNOW?...it was the Mariners first SPORTS Northwest (first pitch shutout victory at Peoria Stadium since March 17, 2018 in a 7-0 win over the Angels... 7:10 PT) with and ...the game will be broadcast started for Seattle in that game...the Mariners hit a trio of home runs live on ESPN 710 with Rick Rizzs and (, , Kyle Seager) in the shutout victory. . 2021 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 29, 2021 • AT CINCINNATI REDS

#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 1-1 6.23 4 4 0 0 13.0 15 10 9 2 5 14 MLB Totals 3-11 8.07 27 11 0 0 68.0 91 69 61 14 54 49

2021 Spring Training - 1-1, 6.23 in 4G: His March 5 start at Chicago-AL was his first in America since Aug. 31, 2019 with AAA Syracuse in the organization...allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 2 hits...snagged a line drive in the 1st...struck out the last 3 White Sox batters he faced...started on March 11 at the Dodgers, his second start at in as many out- ings...allowed 2 earned runs on 1 hit, a 2- homer by ...retired 9 of the last 11 batters he faced in a 3.0-inning start... allowed 6 earned runs on 9 hits in 3.0 innings on March 17 vs. the Angels, getting tagged with the loss...threw 5.0 scoreless innings in a March 23 start at Arizona, allowing 3 hits and 1 walk with 4 strikeouts in a 3-0 shutout win against the D’Backs. • KBO Totals – Spent the 2020 season with the Doosan Bears in the Korean Baseball Organization and went 8-4 with a 3.01 ERA (39 ER, 116.2 IP) with 30 walks and 132 strikeouts over 21 starts. • Bearing Down In The Playoffs – During the Bears’ playoff run, in which they fell to the NC Dinos 4-2 in the Korean Series, he posted a 1.91 ERA (6 ER, 28.1 IP), pitching in both starting and relieving roles. ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH #49 — (RHP): #16 — Drew Steckenrider* (RHP): 2021 Spring Training: 0-0, 6.52 in 8G: Made spring debut on Feb. 28 vs. SD, 2021 Spring Training: 0-0, 2.57 in 7G: Made spring debut on March 7 at LAA, re- tossing a scoreless 3rd inning in relief of starter Marco Gonzales...threw a score- coding the loss and pitching 1.0 inning, allowing 1 earned run on 1 hit and 2 walks... less 3rd inning on March 4 vs. Colorado in relief of ...allowed 4 tossed a scoreless frame with 1 on March 10 vs. Texas...on March 13 at earned runs on 4 hits in 1.0 inning on March 10 vs. Texas...tossed 1.0 inning with COL tossed a scoreless frame with 1 walk and 1 strikeout...extended his scoreless 1 hit allowed and 2 strikeouts on March 14 vs. Milwaukee...tossed 1.2 scoreless outing streak to 4 games on March 16 at KC, striking out 3 in 1.0 IP...allowed 1 run frames on March 17 vs. LAA...threw 2.0 innings on March 20 at TEX, allowing 2 on 2 hits in 1.0 inning of work with 2 strikeouts...pitched 1.0 inning with 1 hit allowed earned runs on 2 hits and a homer with 2 strikeouts...tossed 1.0 inning on March and 1 walk on March 25 at OAK...threw 1.0 scoreless inning on March 27 vs. SF, with 24 vs. CHC, allowing 1 earned run on 2 hits with 1 walk and 1 strikeout...threw 1 hit allowed and 2 strikeouts. 1.0 scoreless frame on March 26 against San Diego with 1 walk and a pair of K’s. • 2020 Totals – Did not play due to the cancellation of the minor league season... • 2020 Totals – Went 1-3 with 5 holds and a 5.79 ERA (12 ER, 18.2 IP) in 11 appeared in 4 games in Spring Training for Miami, covering 3.2 innings with 4 games (2 starts) with Seattle…limited opponents to a .221 (15x68) average, strikeouts to 3 walks. while walking 8 and striking out 15. #65 — (RHP): #47 — Rafael Montero (RHP): 2021 Spring Training: 0-0, 4.50 in 7G: Threw a scoreless top of the 8th in the Mari- 2021 Spring Training: 1-0, 5.14 in 7G: Made spring debut on March 8 at CLE, ners Cactus League opener on Feb. 28 vs. SD...had 1 strikeout, 1 hit and a wild allowing a 3-run, inside-the-park HR to Andres Gimenez...also recorded a pair of pitch...tossed a scoreless frame on March 4 vs. Colorado...on March 13 at COL strikeouts...on March 11 at LAD, allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 3 hits in 1.0 inning threw a scoreless frame with 1 hit allowed and 3 strikeouts...threw 1.2 scoreless IP of work...registered his first spring win on March 14 vs. MIL, tossing a scoreless with 1 walk, 4 strikeouts on March 16 at KC...tossed 1.2 innings, allowing 1 earned frame...threw a scoreless inning on March 17 vs. LAA, striking out 2...tossed a run on 2 hits and striking out 3 on March 19 vs. the White Sox...recorded his 1st scoreless 8th inning on March 20 at Texas...threw a scoreless frame on March 22 of the spring on March 23 at ARI, allowing 2 hits in the 3-0 win against the D’Backs... vs. LAD with 1 strikeout...tossed a scoreless frame on March 26 against SD with on March 25 at OAK, allowed 3 earned runs on 4 hits in two-thirds of an inning. 2 strikeouts. • Mariners Totals – In 7 relief appearances with the Mariners, was 1-2 with a 4.50 • 2020 Totals – Appeared in 17 games for the , going 0-1 with 8 saves and a 4.08 ERA (8 ER, 17.2 IP), 19 strikeouts and zero blown saves. ERA (5 ER, 10.0 IP) with 12 strikeouts and 4 walks. #53 — (RHP): #99 — Keynan Middleton (RHP): 2021 Spring Training: 0-0, 6.52 in 9G: Tossed a perfect 7th inning in the Mariners 2021 Spring Training: 1-0, 10.13 in 8G...tossed the 4th inning of Seattle’s opening spring opener vs. the Padres...on March 4 vs. COL allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on game...allowed a solo to San Diego’s Wil Myers...tossed 1.0 inning, allow- 4 hits...in that outing, the top of the 5th was “rolled”...on March 7 at LAA, allowed ing 1 earned run, on March 4 vs. Colorado...allowed 5 earned runs on 4 hits and 3 back-to-back home runs to Phil Gosselin and in the 7th inning... home runs in 1.0 inning of work on March 10 vs. Texas...pitched 1.0 inning, allowing allowed 2 earned runs on 2 hits on March 10 vs. Texas...on March 13 at COL, a home run to , on March 14 vs. Milwaukee...pitched an inning on tossed a scoreless bottom of the 8th with 1 hit allowed and 2 punchouts...threw March 17 vs. the Angels, allowing 1 run on 1 hit with 2 strikeouts...earned a win on 1.1 scoreless IP on March 16 at KC...tossed 1.1 scoreless frames on March 19 March 21 at MIL, allowing 1 hit with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts...tossed a scoreless 8th vs. the White Sox...threw a scoreless frame on March 23 at ARI in a 3-0 shutout inning on March 23 at ARI, allowing 1 hit and striking out 2...threw a scoreless frame victory...pitched 1.0 scoreles inning on March 25 at OAK, striking out 1. with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts on March 27 vs. SF. • Totals – Did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league sea- • 2020 Totals – Appeared in 13 games for Los Angeles-AL, going 0-1 with a 5.25 son. ERA (7 ER, 12.0 IP), 11 strikeouts and 6 walks. #87 — * (RHP): #62 — * (RHP): 2021 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 in 5G: Made spring debut on March 2 vs. Cleve- 2021 Spring Training: 0-1, 4.50 in 4G: Made spring debut on March 4 vs. COL, al- land, tossing a scoreless 8th...allowed 2 hits but escaped with no damage...on lowing 1 run on 2 hits in an inning of work...notched a scoreless IP on March 9 vs. March 6 vs. OAK pitched a scoreless 7th inning in a 1-1 tie...threw a scoreless KC...threw a scoreless frame on March 21 at MIL...was stuck with the loss on March frame on March 9 vs. KC, allowing 2 hits and recording 2 strikeouts...recorded an 25 at OAK, allowing a solo home run to Matt Chapman in 1.0 inning of work. out on March 17 vs. LAA...threw two-thirds scoreless innings with 1 walk and 2 • Mariners Debut - Joined club 8/14 and tossed career-high 3.0 IP that night K’s on March 20 at Texas. at HOU (3.0,0,0,0,1,3); faced just 10 batters. • 2020 Totals - Did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season. 2021 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT Sunday Feb. 28 5-4 Sewald (1-0) Markel (0-1) None 1-0 1,744 Monday March 1 OFF DAY Tuesday March 2 1-6 (7.5) Plutko (1-0) Kikuchi (0-1) None 1-1 1,525 Wednesday March 3 8-8 None None None 1-1-1 3,282 Thursday March 4 9-9 (8.5) None None None 1-1-2 1,606 Friday March 5 2-2 (7) None None None 1-1-3 2,339 Saturday March 6 1-1 (7) None None None 1-1-4 1,865 Sunday March 7 2-6 (6) Buttrey (1-0) Steckenrider (0-1) Suarez (1) 1-2-4 1,975 Monday March 8 Cleveland Indians 0-10 Plesac (1-1) Kikuchi (0-2) None 1-3-4 2,211 Tuesday March 9 6-3 Newsome (1-0) Duffy (0-1) None 2-3-4 1,770 Wednesday March 10 Texas Rangers 5-17 Cotton (1-0) Sheffield (0-1) None 2-4-4 1,788 Thursday March 11 Los Angeles Dodgers 4-4 None None None 2-4-5 2,343 Friday March 12 Cincinnati Reds 4-3 (8) Swanson (1-0) Carle (0-1) Bautista (1) 3-4-5 1,803 Saturday March 13 Colorado Rockies 1-2 Estevez (1-1) Magill (0-1) None 3-5-5 2,371 Sunday March 14 Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 (7.5) Montero (1-0) Boxberger (0-1) Gerber (1) 4-5-5 2,000 Monday March 15 2-6 Widener (1-0) Newsome (1-1) None 4-6-5 1,875 Tuesday March 16 Kansas City Royals 13-0 Sheffield (1-1) Keller (1-1) None 5-6-5 2,096 Wednesday March 17 Los Angeles Angels 4-7 (7) Quintana (2-0) Flexen (0-1) Faria (1) 5-7-5 1,897 Thursday March 18 San Francisco Giants 6-3 Margevicius (1-0) Selman (0-1) Swanson (1) 6-7-5 1,543 Friday March 19 Chicago White Sox 7-6 Gonzales (1-0) Burr (0-1) Misiewicz (1) 7-7-5 1,924 Saturday March 20 Texas Rangers 5-6 King (1-0) Gerber (0-1) Sborz (2) 7-8-5 2,212 Sunday March 21 Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 Middleton (1-0) Boxberger (0-2) Newsome (1) 8-8-5 2,242 Monday March 22 Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Nittoli (1-0) Bauer (1-1) None 9-8-5 1,908 Tuesday March 23 Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 Flexen (1-1) Kelly (0-2) Sadler (1) 10-8-5 2,306 Wednesday March 24 Chicago Cubs 2-6 Davies (3-0) Dunn (0-1) None 10-9-5 1,846 Thursday March 25 Oakland Athletics 5-8 Petit (1-0) Lail (0-1) Blackham (1) 10-10-5 1,998 Friday March 26 San Diego Padres 3-6 Pomeranz (2-0) Gonzales (1-1) Williams (1) 10-11-5 1,868 Saturday March 27 San Francisco Giants 5-0 Paxton (1-0) Kazmir (0-1) None 11-11-5 1,926 Sunday March 28 OFF DAY Monday March 29 Cincinnati Reds Goodyear 12:05 R

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