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Each fan entering Peoria Stadium will
contracts for the 2017 season.
LID LIFTERthe Mariners are 20-22-1 all-time in official Cactus League openers, including a 7-0
victory over the Padres last springSeattle opened spring play three times with split-squad action
have to go through a metal detector
please allow extra time to ensure that (02, 01, 03)have won 6 of last 9 spring openers.
you make it inside for first pitch.
FOR CHARITYproceeds from todays 24th Annual Charity Game will be donated to the Peoria
Diamond Clubthis annual charity game has allowed the Peoria Diamond Club to distribute in
11.153
Robinson Can is the most senior play-
excess of $1,500,000 in grants over the past 24 yearsthe childrens groups they serve and have
funded include special needs, under privileged, educational, leadership, athletic programs and more.
er in camp with 11 years, 153 days of MARINERSMEDIA.COMgame notes, lineups, rosters, statistics and news releases (among
Major League servicehe is joined by
Felix Hernandez (11 years, 60 days) and other things) can be found on MarinersMedia.comif you need login information, please contact a
Carlos Ruiz (10 years, 69 days) as one member of the Mariners Baseball Information staff.
of three players with 10+ years of service
timecurrent spring roster includes 12 THIS ONE COUNTSfor the eighth consecutive spring, the statistics from todays Charity Game
players with at least 5 years of MLB time. vs. the Padres will count towards the official Cactus League standingsfrom 1996-2009, the stats
from the Charity Game (usually the spring opener) did not count towards Cactus League standings.
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This is the 13th Major League Spring
VS. THE PADRESthe Mariners and Padres meet for the first of three Cactus League games (also:
tomorrow & March 27)the Mariners will be the road team today, home tomorrow and the road
Training for Felix Hernandez; his first team in late MarchSeattle was 2-1 vs. its complex partner last spring, and lead the all-time Cactus
was as an 18-year-old in 2005. League series 84-80-7the Mariners are 18-7-3 in spring play vs. the Padres since 2009.
WHAT TIME IS IT ANYWAY?Arizona is currently one hour ahead of Seattle timewhen the
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The spring schedule features 16 games
clocks change for Daylight Saving Time on March 12, Seattle and Peoria will be on the same time
so todays game starts at 12:10 pm in Seattle (1:10 pm in Peoria).
televised by ROOT Sportsthe first TV BROADCAST NOTES ROOT SPORTS and 710 ESPN Seattle will provide complete coverage of
game will be March 5 vs. Oakland.
the Mariners 2017 Spring Training schedulea club-record tying 16 Cactus League games will be
televised (all from Peoria Stadium) and radio partner 710 ESPN will air 33 spring gamessee the
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The Mariners currently have 62 players in
complete broadcast schedule on page 2 of the game notes.
CACTUS LEAGUE REPORTthe Cactus League Report will make its 2017 spring debut on
camp27 of them were not in the orga- Wednesday, March 1 from 6:00-7:30 pm (MT) from the Salty Seorita in Peoria, the first of five live
nization when the 2016 season ended.
shows, all on Wednesday and all from the Salty Seoritathe Cactus League Report will be hosted
by Rick Rizzs, Aaron Goldsmith, Dave Sims, Mike Blowers and Shannon Drayer.
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This is the Mariners 41st spring training
INFORMATION GUIDEthe 2017 Seattle Mariners Information Guide has been printed and
available for pickup in the Mariners PR officethe digital edition of the media guide is also available
in club historySeattle trained in Tempe
from 1977-1992 and have been in Peoria
for download via the Mariners Virtual Press Box (www.MarinersMedia.com).
since 1993 (played all road games in 93 SINGLE GAME TICKETSsingle-game tickets for the 2017 season go on sale to the public at 10
as stadium was being completed).
am PT on Saturday, March 11select groups will have the opportunity to buy single-game tickets
THE ROSTER before they go on sale to the general public (see Mariners.com/tickets for more information).
The spring roster is currently at 62 INJURY REPORTreliever Steve Cishek (torn left labrum in his hip) had surgery on Oct. 12 and Tony
players (41 roster, 21 non-roster) Zych (biceps tendon debridement on his right arm) had surgery on Oct. 11both are making progress
the camp breakdown by position is
the following: 35 pitchers (13 non-
this springRandy Adamack, the Mariners Sr. Vice President of Communications and Broadcasting,
roster), 8 catchers (5 non-roster), had knee replacement surgery on his second knee; were glad hes out of knees to replace.
10 infielders (1 non-roster) and 9 2016 IN REVIEWcompleted the 2016 season 86-76 (.531), finishing 2nd in the American League
outfielders (2 non-roster).
West (9.0 games behind division winner Texas)finished 3.0 games back of the AL Wild Card
ON THE AIR registered 10 more wins than the 76-86 campaign in 2015compiled a winning record in 2 of last 3
Todays game vs. Padres will be seasonswent 44-37 (.543) at home and 42-39 (.519) on the roadwere 45-44 prior to the All-Star
broadcast on ESPN 710 Seattle break and 41-32 following the breakposted a 25-18-9 record in series, including 9 sweeps.
(12:10 pm PT/1:10 pm in AZ)
Rick Rizzs & Aaron Goldsmith will
broadcast the spring opener on the HEY RYAN, AS YOU MAY KNOWthere are 11 different countries or territories represented in Mariners
radiocomplete spring training day- Major League camp this spring: Brazil, Canada, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Japan, Mexico,
by-day with TV and radio listings is Panama, Puerto Rico, South Africa, the United States and VenezuelaBUT DID YOU KNOWthat
listed on Page 2 of these game notes.
the Mariners have never had a player from Brazil or South Africa appear in a Major League game?
2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES FEBRUARY 25, 2017 AT SAN DIEGO PADRES
2017 Spring Training - Is making his first appearance of the 2017 Spring Training.
Last Season - Went 5-2 with a 3.88 ERA (25 ER, 58.0 IP) with 44 strikeouts in 12 combined games (10 starts) with Baltimore and Se-
attle last season in 11 appearances (10 starts) with Seattle last season, went 5-2 with a 3.54 ERA (22 ER, 56.0 IP) with 40 strikeouts.
Four Straight - Won four consecutive starts (9/2 vs. LAA, 9/7 vs. TEX, 9/12 at LAA & 9/18 vs. HOU), going 4-0 with a 2.16 ERA (6 ER,
25.0 IP) with 20 strikeoutsbecame 1 of just 3 Mariners rookie pitchers in club history to win 4 games in September, joining Mark
Langston (4-1, 1984) & Gil Meche (4-0, 1999).
Making Them Earn It - Recorded 19.0 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run, Sept. 2-18, the 5th-longest such streak
by a Mariners rookie pitcher in club history.
Cuban Mariner - Became 4th Cuban-born pitcher to appear with Seattle, joining Roenis Elias, Diego Segui and Tony Fossas.
The Trade - Acquired by the Mariners from Baltimore in exchange for LHP Wade Miley on July 31, 2016.
Career - Played for seven seasons in Cuba before signing with Baltimore as a minor league free agent on May 2, 2015made his
Major League debut last season with the Orioles on July 3 at Seattle.