Thursday, March 8, 2018 Game #14 (5-7-1) Peoria Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (5-7-1) vs. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (4-7-2) Home #8 (2-5) TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION Starting Pitchers: RH Rob Whalen (0-0, 1.80) vs. RH Johnny Cueto (0-0, 9.00) 6:40 pm MT/5:40 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS NW TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 42nd spring training with a Cactus League match-up SPRING RECORD tonight against the San Francisco Giants at Peoria Stadium…tonight’s game is the 14th of a 32- Overall Record ...............................5-7-1 game Cactus League schedule for the Mariners that concludes March 27 vs. the Colorado Rockies PEORIA STADIUM ............................ 3-4 at Salt River Fields…the Mariners will open the 2018 season March 29 vs. Cleveland at Safeco Field. Home Record ................................... 2-5 Road Record .................................3-2-1 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)… Current Streak .................................. L 2 TONIGHT: Mariners vs. Giants 6:40 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) THE COUNTDOWN SF — Cueto, Holland, Fernandez, Moronta, Johnson, Snelten*, Cyr ROOT SPORTS NW (live) 21 days to Opening Day, 3/29 vs. CLE SEA — Whalen, Nicasio, Díaz, Cook, Povse FRIDAY: Mariners at Giants 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) UPCOMING SCHEDULE SEA — Paxton*, Vincent, Jiminian March 8 ..................vs. San Francisco SF — Samardzjia, Flores, Strickland, Dyson, Valdez, Gomez March 9 ..................... at San Francisco March 10 .......................... at Cincinnati SATURDAY: Mariners at Reds 6:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) March 11 ....................... vs. Cincinnati SEA — Miranda*, Bergman Bold - Peoria Stadium CIN — Romano, Peralta*, Iglesias, Worley, Quackenbush, Mella, Hernandez, Stephens ACTIVE MLB HITS LEADERS SUNDAY: Mariners vs. Reds 1:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live) CIN — Finnegan*, Lorenzen, Hughes ROOT SPORTS NW (live) Two active Mariners are among the top-5 active leaders in hits in the Major SEA — Leake, Lawrence Leagues: * left-handed pitcher Rk. Name H ROSTER MOVES…the Mariners have made a series of roster moves over the last two days… 1. Ichiro ................................... 3,080 2. Adrian Beltre........................ 3,048 yesterday, Seattle agreed to terms with outfielderIchiro Suzuki…Ichiro worked out with the club 3. Albert Pujols ........................ 2,968 for the first time today…the Mariners also designated for assignment right-handed pitcher Shawn 4. Miguel Cabrera .................... 2,636 Armstrong yesterday; Armstrong was outrighted today and will remain in Seattle’s Major League 5. Robinson Canó .................. 2,376 Camp…the Mariners also reassigned to minor league camp yesterday the following players: right- BY THE NUMBERS handed pitcher Matt Festa, catcher Joseph Odom and infielderJordan Cowan. VS. THE GIANTS…the Mariners and Giants meet tonight in the first of three Cactus League match- ups this spring…Seattle and San Francisco will also meet tomorrow in Scottsdale and on March 1 14 in Peoria…the two clubs will play against each other four times this season: April 3-4 in San Guillermo Heredia is making his first Francisco and July 24-25 in Seattle…the Mariners lead the all-time regular season series, 16-13. start in the field (left field) this spring -to night vs. the Giants…Heredia underwent WELCOME BACK, ICHIRO…the Mariners agreed to terms with free agent outfielder Ichiro Suzuki surgery on his right shoulder to repair a yesterday…Ichiro is the active Major League hits leader, ranking 22nd all-time in MLB history with Bankart lesion on Oct. 9, 2017. 3,080 career hits…after amassing 1,278 hits during a 9-year career (1992-2000) with the Orix Blue Wave of Japan’s Pacific League, Ichiro has totaled 4,358 between MLB and Japan…on Aug. 7, 12 2016, he recorded his 3,000th career hit in the Major Leagues – a triple – becoming one of 31 players Ichiro Suzuki has appeared in 12 sea- to reach that milestone…he is one of seven players to collect a least 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases sons with the Mariners (2001-12), tied in the Major Leagues (also: Lou Brock, Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Rickey Henderson, Paul Molitor and with Dan Wilson for 5th-most in club Honus Wagner)…Ichiro has appeared in 17 Major League seasons with Seattle (2001-12), New history…trails Edgar Martinez (18), Jay Buhner (14), Ken Griffey Jr. (13), Félix York-AL (2012-14) and Miami (2015-17). Hernández (13). SPEAKING OF GETTING HOT…Kyle Seager has hit safely in 4 of the first 6 games he has appeared this spring, batting .412 (7x17) with 2 runs, 1 double and 1 RBI…Gordon Beckham (.556/10x18, 6 R, 3 2B, HR, RBI, BB, SB, 2 HBP), Braden Bishop (.500/8x16, 3 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, SF, SH), 17.000 Robinson Canó (.400/6x15, R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB), Dee Gordon (.350/7x20, 5 R, 2B, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, Ichiro Suzuki is the most senior player in camp with 17 years of ML service. SB), Andrew Romine (.389/7x18, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, SB, SH), Daniel Vogelbach (.467/7x15, 3 R, 3 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4 BB) are all hitting over .380 this spring (min 10 AB). SWING IT LIKE BECKHAM…Gordon Beckham has hit safely in 7 of his 8 games this spring, batting 42 .556 (10x18) with 6 runs, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 2 walks, 1 stolen base and 2 HBP…Beckham’s Ichiro Suzuki is the 42nd player in club 10 hits are tied with nine other players for 10th-most in all of Spring Training…Chicago NL’s Mike history to have spent at least two dif- ferent stints with the Mariners...he joins Freeman and Colorado’s Ryan McMahon are tied for the Major League lead with 12 hits each. Erasmo Ramírez as active Mariners who have spent two stints with the club. #EDGARHOF…legendary Mariners designated hitter Edgar Martinez received 70.4% of the vote in the Class of 2018 Hall of Fame balloting…it marked Martinez’s highest percentage in his nine THE ROSTER years on the ballot…of the 422 votes cast by voters from the BBWAA, Edgar was included on 297 The spring roster is currently at 61 ballots…among the 28 players who have ever eclipsed 70 percent on the BBWAA ballot without players (40 roster, 21 non-roster)… gaining election that year, all 28 are Hall of Famers…Martinez, who is entering his 4th year, his 3rd the camp breakdown by position full season, as the Mariners hitting coach, has one year of eligibility remaining on the BBWAA ballot. is the following: 31 pitchers (9 non- roster), 5 catchers (2 non-roster), WHAT TIME IS IT ANYWAY?…Arizona is currently one hour ahead of Seattle time…when the 12 infielders (4 non-roster) and 13 clocks change for Daylight Saving Time on March 11, Seattle and Peoria will be on the same time… outfielders (6 non-roster). so tonight’s game starts at 5:40 pm in Seattle (6:40 pm in Peoria). ON THE AIR PLAY-BY-PLAY…all radio broadcasts, including tonight’s game vs. the Giants, can be heard live on Tonight’s game vs. the Giants (5:40 Mariners.com…tonight’s broadcast will also be aired live on 710 ESPN Seattle beginning at 5:30 pm PT/6:40 pm in AZ) will televised p.m. PT… Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith will call the action tonight. live on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle MARINERSMEDIA.COM…game notes, lineups, rosters, statistics and news releases (among and Mariners.com…Dave Sims other things) can be found on MarinersMedia.com…if you need login information, please contact a and Mike Blowers will call the game member of the Mariners Baseball Information staff. on TV while Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith will call the action on the radio…complete spring training day- HEY KYLE, DID YOU KNOW?…that this marks Ichiro’s 14th Major League Spring Training Camp by-day with TV and radio listings is with the Mariners?…before attending 12 spring camps with the Mariners from 2001-12, Ichiro listed on Page 2 of these game notes. made his first appearance at Seattle’s Spring Training as special guest in 1999. 2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 8, 2018 • VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS #63 — ROB WHALEN (RHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2017 Tacoma 0-7 6.58 10 10 1 0 53.1 61 44 39 9 20 43 SEATTLE 0-1 6.14 2 1 0 0 7.1 7 5 5 1 2 2 2018 SPRING 0-0 0.00 2 1 0 0 5.0 4 1 1 1 1 7 MiLB Totals 24-24 2.99 76 72 1 0 413.0 342 174 137 22 140 363 MLB Totals 10-3 6.47 7 6 0 0 32.0 27 25 23 5 14 27 2018 Spring Training - 0-0, 1.80 ERA (1 ER, 5.0 IP) in 2 G/1 GS...allowed 1 H, 1 BB and 3 K in 2.0 scoreless innings in Cactus League debut on 2/25 vs. LAD...ND in Mariners 4-2 vs. LAA on 3/3 in first start of spring (3.0,3,1,1,0,4,HR). • Last Season - Went 0-1 with a 6.14 ERA (5 ER, 7.1 IP) in 2 games, including 1 start, with Seattle. • Up & Down - Had three stints with Seattle: June 17, May 6 & May 24-28. • Spot Start - Took loss as starter May 27 at Boston (5 ER, 5.1 IP).