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Tokyo Dome SEATTLE MARINERS (1-0) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (0-1) Road #2 (1-0)
TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION
Starting Pitchers: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (14-4, 3.08 in ‘18) vs. RHP Marco Estrada (7-14, 5.64 in ‘18)
6:35 pm JST / 2:35 am PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ESPN
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 43rd season against the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo
Dome…tonight is the second (1-0) of a 2-game series vs. the Athletics…following tonight’s game, the
Mariners will fly back to Seattle…Seattle’s 2019 regular season continues with a six-game homestand at
T-Mobile Park: March 28-31 vs. Boston and April 1-2 vs. Los Angeles-AL…tonight’s game against Oakland
will be televised live on ESPN and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners continue the 2019 Championship Season with the second of 2 games at
the Tokyo Dome…marks the second time the Mariners have opened the regular season in Japan; in 2012,
the Mariners split a 2-game series against the Athletics at the Tokyo Dome…Félix Hernández, Kyle Seager
INSIDE THE NUMBERS and Ichiro Suzuki were all active for the 2012 opener in Japan.
• Dandy Debut - Dylan Moore made his Major League debut last night, drawing a walk and recording
.604
a stolen base as a defensive replacement at 3rd base…Moore becomes the 4th player to make his
Major League debut in Japan, joining Oakland’s Yoenis Cespedes (3/28/12 vs. SEA), Chicago-NL’s
With their win last night, the Mariners
Tarrik Brock (3/29/00 vs. NYM) and Chicago-NL’s Danny Young (3/30/00 vs. NYM)…Yusei Kikuchi is
improved to 26-17 (.604) all-time on slated to make his big league debut in tonight’s start…right-hander Brandon Brennan and outfielder
Opening Day, the 4th-best winning Braden Bishop will each make their respective Major League debuts with their first appearance.
percentage among all clubs since 1977. • Young & Old - Ichiro Suzuki is the oldest player on the Mariners Opening Day roster at 45 years, 149
days…Braden Bishop is the youngest at 25 years, 210 days (ages on March 20).
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Tonight will mark the Mariners 2nd of
• First Opening Day - Braden Bishop, Brandon Brennan, David Freitas, Yusei Kikuchi, Dylan
Moore, Nick Rumbelow and Zac Rosscup are on their first Opening Day rosters…this is the 18th
Opening Day for Ichiro Suzuki and the 14th for Félix Hernández…Ichiro’s 18 career appearances
6 scheduled games in the month of on an Opening Day roster are currently the most among active players; Albert Pujols has 17 career
March this year…from 1977-2018, the appearances on Opening Day rosters entering 2019 (Elias Sports Bureau).
Mariners played 8 games in the month • Service Time - the Mariners have four players with at least 10 years of Major League service time: Ichi-
of March: 2 each in 2012 and 2018, and
1 each in 1996, 1998, 2008 and 2014.
ro Suzuki (17.036), Edwin Encarnación (13.085), Félix Hernández (13.060) and Jay Bruce (10.125).
• International Game - the Mariners Opening Day roster is represented by 5 different countries: Cuba
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(Roenis Elías), Dominican Republic (Edwin Encarnación and Domingo Santana), Japan (Yusei Kiku-
chi and Ichiro Suzuki), United States (21 players) and Venezuela (Félix Hernández and Omar Narváez).
• 2018 in Review - Completed the 2018 season 89-73 (.549), finishing 3rd in the American League West
Tim Beckham became the first player (14.0 games behind division-winner Houston)…finished 8.0 games back of the American League Wild
to go 3-for-3 or better with a home run
and a walk on Opening Day since Evan Card…went 45-36 (.556) at home and 44-37 (.543) on the road…were 58-39 (.598) prior to the All-Star
Longoria-TB in 2012…Beckham is the break and 31-34 (.477) following the break.
second shortstop to accomplish this feat FAMILIAR TERRITORY…Yusei Kikuchi is making his 2nd career professional start in the Tokyo Dome
in the last 50 years (also: Kaz Matsui-
NYM, 2004)…Elias Sports Bureau. tonight…while with the Seibu Lions, he started against the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome on June 8,
2018; Kikuchi earned the win, going 7.0 scoreless innings and allowing 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 3.
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With his start tonight, Yusei Kikuchi will
START IT UP…with Yusei Kikuchi’s start tonight, the Mariners will become the 8th Major League club to
have at least 3 Japanese-born pitchers make at least 1 start…they will join the Dodgers (6 starters), Mets
(5), Red Sox (4), Yankees (4), Nationals (3), Brewers (3) and Rockies (3)…Kikuchi will join Hisashi Iwakuma
become the 3rd Japanese-born pitcher (136 GS) and Mac Suzuki (9 GS) as Japanese-born starting pitchers for the Mariners.
to start a game for the Mariners…
SHOWMINGO…Domingo Santana has carried over his fast start in Spring Training to the regular season…
Kikuchi will join Hisashi Iwakuma (136
GS) and Mac Suzuki (9 GS). Santana had the game-winning hit last night, belting a grand slam home run in the top of the 3rd inning…he
is just the 2nd Mariners player to hit a grand slam on Opening Day, joining Jim Presley on April 8, 1986 vs. the
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Angels…Santana also became just the 5th Mariners with at least 4 RBI in the club’s lid lifter, joining Jim Maler
(5 RBI, 4/6/82 at MIN), Presley (6 RBI, 4/8/86 vs. CAL), Richie Sexson (5 RBI, 4/4/05 vs. MIN) and Casey
Kotchman (4 RBI, 4/5/10 at OAK)…in 10 Cactus League games this spring, Santana hit .400 (10x25) with
The 2019 Japan Opening Series marks
the 5th time that MLB has opened the 7 runs, 2 doubles, 4 home runs, 9 RBI, a .464 on-base percentage and a .960 slugging mark (1.424 OPS).
regular season with a two-game series THAT’S CRAFTY…with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi following fellow southpaw Marco Gonzales in the
in Japan (last: 2012, SEA vs. OAK). starting rotation, the Mariners have back-to-back lefties starting the first two games of the season for just
the 4th time in club history and the first time since 1999 (also: 1996 and 1998)…in 1996, Randy Johnson
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Of the 16 players who appeared for
started Opening Night and was following by Sterling Hitchcock…in 1998, Johnson was followed by Jamie
Moyer…in 1999, Jeff Fassero got the call on Opening Night and was followed by Moyer.
JUST A NUMBER…Ichiro Suzuki became the oldest position player to start on Opening Day in American
Seattle in last night’s game, 9 made
their Mariners debut. League history last night at the age of 45 years, 149 days…when he drew a walk in the 4th inning, Ichiro
became the first player to reach base safely at age 45 or older since Toronto’s Omar Vizquel (45 years, 162
45.5
Since 2015, Domingo Santana has hit
days) on Oct. 3, 2012 vs. the Twins…Ichiro is the oldest Mariners player in club history, surpassing Gaylord
Perry, who was 44 years, 280 days of age for his final start with the club on June 22, 1983 at the White Sox.
THE SKIPPER…Scott Servais has now managed the 3rd-most games in club history…last night marked
45.5% (25x55) of his home runs to right Servais’ 487th game as the skipper of the Mariners, breaking a tie with Jim Lefebvre and Eric Wedge to rank
field…over that span, only David Freese
(54%, 27x50) has hit more opposite 3rd outright…Servais now trails only Mariners Hall of Famer Lou Piniella (1,551) and Darrell Johnson (589)…
field home runs (min. 50 total HR). Servais improved his managerial record to 254-233 (.522)…he already ranks 2nd among Mariners managers
in wins and winning percentage, trailing only Piniella (840-711/.542).
ACTIVE MLB HITS LEADERS
LEGACY…with Ichiro Suzuki and Yusei Kikuchi being named to Seattle’s roster, the Mariners have had a
RK. Name H
Japanese-born player on their active roster in 22 consecutive seasons, dating back to 1998…Kikuchi is the
1. Ichiro Suzuki.......................3,089
2. Albert Pujols.........................3,082 10th Japanese-born player to appear with the Mariners, including the 6th pitcher…a full list of Japanese-
3. Miguel Cabrera.....................2,676 born Mariners and their respective seasons in which they were active with the club follow below:
4. Robinson Canó.....................2,470 • Mac Suzuki, RHP, 1996, 1998-1999 • Kenji Johjima, C, 2006-09
5. Nick Markakis.......................2,237 • Kazuhiro Sasaki, RHP, 2000-2003 • Hisashi Iwakuma, RHP, 2012-17
VS. OAKLAND • Ichiro Suzuki, OF, 2001-2012, 2018-c • Munenori Kawasaki, INF, 2012
• Shigetoshi Hasegawa, RHP, 2002-2005 • Norichika Aoki, OF, 2016
The Mariners and Athletics meet to-
night in the second of 19 games this
• Masao Kida, RHP, 2004-05 • Yusei Kikuchi, LHP, 2019-c
season…these two clubs will meet for 9 JAPANESE CONNECTION…the Mariners lead all Major League clubs in all-time appearances by Japanese-
games at T-Mobile Park and 8 games at born position players and rank 3rd among all teams in all-time appearances by Japanese-born pitchers…
Oakland Coliseum…the Mariners have Ichiro Suzuki, Kenji Johjima, Nori Aoki and Munenori Kawasaki have combined to make 2,501 appearances
won 6 straight regular season series vs.
Oakland, going 68-46 (.596) since 2013.
with Seattle…the Mariners rank ahead of the Yankees (1,276) and Cardinals (586) in appearances by
Japanese-born position players…Hisashi Iwakuma, Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Kazuhiro Sasaki, Mac Suzuki
Year Home Road Totals
2019 0-0 1-0 1-0 and Maso Kida combined to make 639 appearances, trailing only the Red Sox (1,032) and Dodgers (687).
2018 5-4 5-5 10-9
2017 7-3 5-4 12-7 DID YOU KNOW?…that with his start tonight, Yusei Kikuchi becomes the first Japanese-born player to
All-Time 159-160 134-190 293-350 make his Major League debut in Japan?
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • THURSDAY • MARCH 21, 2019 • AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS • PAGE 2
TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 1-0 6.00 0/1 9.0 9 7 6 3-0 8 3
Starters 1-0 4.50 0/0 6.0 7 4 3 1-0 4 2
Relievers 0-0 9.00 0/1 3.0 2 3 3 2-0 4 1
T-Mobile Park 0-0 --- 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0
Road 1-0 6.00 0/1 9.0 9 7 6 3-0 8 3
March 1-0 6.00 0/1 9.0 9 7 6 3-0 8 3
#53 - DAN ALTAVILLA, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD #35 - CORY GEARRIN, RHP 2019: 1 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 1 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (8/27/17 at NYY) 2019-High IP: --- Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/27/17 vs. COL w/SF) 2019-High IP: 1.0 (3/20 at OAK)
• 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 4.50 (3 ER, 6.0 IP) with 7 strikeouts in 6 ST games. • Last Outing - Made Mariners debut on 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo), retiring all 3
• 2018 Season Review - Went 3-2 with a 2.61 ERA (6 ER, 20.2 IP) with 23 BF, including striking out 1.
strikeouts in 22 relief appearances over 3 stints with the Mariners. • 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 3.60 (2 ER, 5.0 IP) with 5 strikeouts in 5 ST games.
• Ouch - Made 2 trips to the DL: May 1-12 (right AC joint inflammation) and June 8 • 2018 Season Review - Split season between San Francisco (3/29-7/7), Texas
(retro 6/7)-Aug. 29 (right elbow UCL sprain); transferred to the 60-day DL on July 30. (7/8-8/30) and Oakland (8/31-end of season), going 2-1 with 1 save and a 3.77
• AAA Highlights - Went 0-1 with an 8.22 ERA (7 ER, 7.2 IP) in 10 games/1start ERA (24 ER, 57.1 IP) in 62 games.
with AAA Tacoma. • Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Jan. 10, 2019.
• Career - In parts of 3 ML seasons, is 4-3 with a 3.28 ERA (29 ERA, 79.2 IP) in • Career - Originally selected by Atlanta in the 4th round of the 2007 June
78 relief appearances with Seattle. draft, he has compiled a 12-9 record with a 3.54 ERA spanning 270 relief
• Drafted - Selected by Seattle in 5th round of 2014 Draft out of Mercyhurst College. appearances over 7 Major League seasons with Atlanta (2011-13), San Fran-
cisco (2015-18), Texas (2018) and Oakland (2018).
#60 - CHASEN BRADFORD, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (2x, last: 8/19/18 vs. LAD) 2019-High IP: --- #59 - ZAC ROSSCUP, LHP 2019: 1 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 1 HLD
• 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 5.06 (3 ER, 5.1 IP) with 2 strikeouts in 5 ST games. Career-High IP: 2.0 (3x, last: 8/17/18 at SEA w/LAD) 2019-High IP: 0.2 (3/20 at OAK)
• 2018 Season Review - Went 5-0 with a 3.69 ERA (22 ER, 53.2 IP) with 38 • Last Outing - Made Mariners debut on 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo)...walked first
strikeouts in 46 relief appearances over 4 stints with the Mariners. BF before recording the final 2 outs in a scoreless 8th inning.
• AAA Recap - Went 0-0-1 with a 0.00 (0 ER, 6.2 IP) over 7 games with AAA • 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 0.00 (0 ER, 6.1 IP) with 7 strikeouts in 6 ST games.
Tacoma. • 2018 Season Review - Limited to only 17 appearances with the Dodgers due
• Career - Is 7-0 with a 3.71 ERA (36 ER, 87.1 IP) in 74 relief appearances over to injuries, going Went 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA (6 ER, 11.1 IP).
parts of 2 ML seasons with New York-NL (2017) and Seattle (2018). • Ouch - Made 3 trips to the DL: March 29-July 11 (blister on left middle finger), July
• Seattle Bound - Claimed off waivers from NYM on Jan. 19, 2018. 25-Aug. 4 (left middle finger inflammation) and Aug. 20-Sept. 1 (left calf strain).
• Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Dec. 20, 2018.
#65 - BRANDON BRENNAN, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD • Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 ML seasons with Chicago-NL (2013-17),
Career-High IP: --- 2019-High IP: --- Colorado (2017) and Los Angeles-NL (2018).
• 2019 Spring Training - 0-1, 4.05 (3 ER, 6.2 IP) with 5 strikeouts in 6 ST games.
#52 - NICK RUMBELOW, RHP 2019: 1 G, 0-0, 81.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
• 2018 Season Review - Went 5-4-1 with a 3.25 ERA (27 ER, 74.2 IP in 44
games/1 start combined between AA Birmingham and AAA Charlotte in the Career-High IP: 3/0 (8/22/18 vs. HOU) 2019-High IP: 0.1 (3/20 at OAK)
Chicago White Sox organization. • Last Outing - Made season debut on 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo)...allowed 3-R
• Welcome to Seattle - Selected by Seattle from Colorado (signed as a MiL HR to Matt Chapman in the 7th inning.
free agent on 11/13/18) in the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 13, 2018. • 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 1.80 (1 ER, 5.0 IP) with 3 strikeouts in 4 ST games.
• Drafted - Selected by Chicago-AL in the 4th round of the 2012 MLB First-Year • 2018 Season Review - Went 0-0 with a 6.11 ERA (12 ER, 17.2 IP) in 13
Player Draft out of Orange Coast College...in 7 MiL seasons in the CWS organi- games over 5 stints with Seattle: June 14-22, July 4-12, Aug. 9-11, Aug. 22-
zation, went 25-34-16 with a 4.64 ERA (249 ER, 482.2 IP) in 172 games/64 starts. 28 and Sept. 11-end of season.
• MiL Recap - Began season on the DL with a brachial plexus injury; reinstated
#55 - ROENIS ELIAS, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD on June 5...spent majority of the season with AAA Tacoma, but also appeared
Career-High IP: 5.0 (8/29/18 at SD) 2019-High IP: --- in 2 games with AA Arkansas (8/30-9/1)...combined to go 1-0 with 2 saves
• 2019 Spring Training - 1-1, 3.00 (3 ER, 9.0 IP) with 9 strikeouts in 4 games. and a 1.83 ERA (4 ER, 19.2 IP) in 15 games.
• 2018 Season Review - Went 3-1 with a 2.65 ERA (15 ER, 51.0 IP) in 23 • Debut - Made his MLB debut last season on Aug. 27 at Chicago-AL, tossing
games/4 starts with Seattle. 1.0 ShO inning...selected from AA Jackson earlier that day (8/27).
• Ouch - On the 10-day DL on July 31 (retro 7/29)-Aug. 19 with a left triceps strain. • Career - Prior to 2018, last appeared in the Majors with New York in 2015...
• MiL Recap - Began season with AAA Pawtucket in Boston organization, going 1-0-1 made Major League debut on June 23, 2015 vs. PHI (0.2,1,1,1,1,2)...ap-
with a 1.23 ERA (1 ER, 7.1 IP) before being acquired by Seattle on April 23...appeared peared in 17 games with the Yankees in 2015.
in 10 games/7starts with AAA Tacoma, going 2-4 with a 4.54 ERA (17 ER, 33.2 IP). • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle in a trade from New York-AL in ex-
• Welcome Back - Acquired by Seattle from Boston in exchange for BTBNL or cash change for JP Sears (lhp) and Juan Then (rhp) on Nov. 18, 2017.
considerations on April 23, 2018...Seattle sent cash considerations on June 15.
#43 - HUNTER STRICKLAND, RHP 2019: 1 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1-1 SV, 0 HLD
• 2-Time Mariner - Is 1 of 44 players to have spent at least 2 different stints
with the Mariners (2014-15, 2018-c). Career-High IP: 2.1 (5/25/15 at MIL w/SF) 2019-High IP: 1.0 (3/20 at OAK)
• Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 Major League seasons with Seattle • Last Outing - Recorded the save in Mariners debut on 3/20 at OAK (in
(2014-15, 2018-c) and Boston (2016-17). Tokyo), tossing a 1-2-3 9th with 2 strikeouts.
• Signed - Originally signed by Seattle as an international free agent on May 3, 2011. • 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 1.80 (1 ER, 5.0 IP) with 3 strikeouts in 3 ST games.
• 2018 Season Review - Went 3-5 with 14 saves and a 3.97 ERA (20 ER, 45.1
#67 - MATT FESTA, RHP 2019: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD IP) in 49 relief appearances with San Francisco.
Career-High IP: 2.0 (2x, last: 9/15/18 at LAA) 2019-High IP: --- • On the Mend - On the 10-day DL, June 19-Aug. 18 (transferred to the 60-day
• 2019 Spring Training - 1-0, 5.40 (4 ER, 6.2 IP) with 8 strikeouts in 6 ST games. DL on 7/7), with a fractured right hand.
• His Debut - Made ML debut with Seattle on July 14, 2018 at Colorado • Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Jan. 27, 2019
(0.2,2,0,0,0,0)...over 3 stints with Seattle (7/14-15, 8/18-19 & 9/11-end of • Career - Prior to joining the Mariners, spent 5 seasons with San Francisco...
season), went 0-0 with a 2.16 ERA (2 ER, 8.1 IP0 in 8 games/1 start. originally selected by Boston in the 18th round of the 2007 MLB First-Year
• MiL Recap - Went 5-2 with 20 saves and a 2.76 ERA (15 ER, 49.0 IP) in 44 Player Draft out of Pike County (GA) High School...has spent time in the Boston
relief appearances with AA Arkansas...named Texas Lg. Postseason All-Star. (2007-09), Pittsburgh (2009-2012) and San Francisco (2013-18) organizations.
• Drafted - Selected by Seattle in 7th round of the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft
out of Dominican (NY) College.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • THURSDAY • MARCH 21, 2019 • AT OAKLAND ATHLETICS • PAGE 4
#1 - TIM BECKHAM, INF vs. Estrada: .136/3x22, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 9 K, SF, HBP #27 - RYON HEALY, INF vs. Estrada: .143/1x7, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 K
Last Game: 3x3, 3 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, CS, 3/20 at OAK Current Streak: 1 G (3x3) Last Game: 1x4, R, 2B, RBI, K, 3/20 at OAK Current Streak: 1 G (1x4)
Trip: 3x3, 3 R, HR ,2 RBI, BB, CS Last HR: 3/20 at OAK (#1) Trip: 1x4, R, 2B, RBI, K Last HR: 8/31/18 at OAK
Season-Highs: streak: 1 (3/20-c)…hits: 3 (3/20 at OAK)…RBI: 2 (3/20 at OAK) Season-Highs: streak: 1 (3/20-c)…hits: 1 (3/20 at OAK)…RBI: 1 (3/20 at OAK)
• Hot Start - Went 3-for-3 with 3 R, 1 HR and 2 RBI in Mariners debut on • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .269/7x26 w/4 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, SF, BB in 11 ST games.
3/20 at OAK. • 2018 Season - Hit .235 (116x493) w/51 R, 15 2B, 24 HR, 73 RBI & 27 BB in
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .233/7x30 w/3 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI, HBP in 11 ST games. 133 games with Seattle.
• 2018 Season - Hit .230 (85x369) with 45 runs, 17 doubles, 12 HR, 35 RBI, • Career - Appeared in parts of 3 Major League seasons with Oakland (2016-17)
27 BB & 1 SB in 96 games with Baltimore. & Seattle (2018)...originally selected by the A’s in the 3rd round of the 2013
• Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Jan. 10, 2019. MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Oregon...made ML debut
• Career - Has appear in parts of 5 Major League seasons w/Tampa Bay on July 15, 2016 vs. TOR w/OAK...acquired by Seattle from Oakland in ex-
(2013, 2015-17) & Baltimore (2017-2018)…selected by TB with the No. 1 change for Emilio Pagan (rhp) and Alexander Campos (inf) on Nov. 15, 2017.
overall pick in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Griffin (GA) HS.
#25 - DYLAN MOORE, INF vs. Estrada: Never Faced
#5 - BRADEN BISHOP, OF vs. Estrada: Never Faced Last Game: BB, SB as DR-3B, 3/20 at OAK Current Streak: ---
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- Trip: BB, SB Last HR: 9/27/16 at WAS
Trip: --- Last HR: --- Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- • Debut - Made Major League debut on 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo), walking in
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .379/11x29 w/4 R, 2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 2 BB in 15 ST games. only plate appearance (BB, SB).
• 2018 Season - Hit .284 (98x345) w/70 R, 20 2B, 8 HR, 33 RBI in 37 BB & 5 • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .273/6x22 w/5 R, 2 2B, RBI, 4 HBP, 3 BB in 16 ST games.
SB in 84 games with AA Arkansas...had season-ending surgery after being • 2018 Season - Split the 2018 season between AA Biloxi and AAA Colorado
HBP on his right forearm on July 19. Springs, batting .299 (122x408) w/70 R, 31 2B, 9 3B, 14 HR, 58 RBI, 35 BB
• Community All-Star - Honored by the Mariners as the recipient of the Dan & 23 SB in 121 combined games.
Wilson Community Service Award for his efforts off the field. • AAA All-Star - Represented the Sky Sox on the PCL All-Star team, going
• Career - Selected by Seattle in the 3rd round of the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft 0-for-1 with 1 run scored and 1 walk as pinch hitter and first baseman.
out of the University of Washington...in 4 minor league seasons hit .294 (428x1458) • Career - Originally selected by Texas in the 7th round of the 2015 MLB First-Year
w/250 R, 73 2B, 6 3B, 16 HR, 141 RBI, 138 BB and 48 SB in 363 career games. Player Draft out of University of Central Florida...has appeared in 4 Minor League
seasons with Texas (2015-16), Atlanta (2016-17) and Milwaukee (2017-2018).
#32 - JAY BRUCE, OF vs. Estrada: .304/7x23, 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 3 BB, 5 K
Last Game: 1x4, R, HBP, 2 K, 3/20 at OAK Current Streak: 1 G (1x4) #22 - OMAR NARVÁEZ, C vs. Estrada: Never Faced
Trip: 1x4, R, HBP, 2 K Last HR: 9/20/18 at WAS w/NYM Last Game: 0x3, BB, K, 3/20 at OAK Current Streak: 0 G (0x3)
Season-Highs: streak: 1 (3/20-c)…hits: 1 (3/20 at OAK)…RBI: --- Trip: 0x3, BB, K Last HR: 9/20/18 at CLE w/CWS
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .433/13x30 w/3 R, 4 2B, 6 RBI, 2 BB in 12 ST games. Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• 2018 Season - Hit .223 (71x319) w/31 R, 18 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 37 RBI, 41 BB & • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .250/7x28 w/5 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB in 10 ST games.
2 SB in 94 games with New York-NL. • 2018 Season - Set career-highs in nearly every offensive category with the
• Ouch - Missed over 2 months of the season on the 10-day DL with a sore White Sox in 2018, batting .275 (77x280) with 30 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 30
right hip, June 19 (retro to 6/18)-Aug. 24, 2018. RBI and 38 BB in 97 games.
• Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle along with Anthony Swarzak (rhp), Gerson • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle from Chicago-AL in exchange for
Bautista (rhp), Jarred Kelenic (of) and Justin Dunn (rhp) from New York-NL in exchange Alex Colomé (rhp) on Nov. 30, 2018.
for Robinson Canó (inf), Edwin Díaz (rhp) and cash considerations on Dec. 3, 2018. • Career - originally signed by the Tampa Bay Rays as a international free agent on
• Career - An 11-year ML veteran, appearing in games with CIN (2008-2016), July 4, 2008...appeared in 4 MiL seasons with the Rays before being acquired by
NYM (2016-2018) & CLE (2017)...3x All-Star (2011, 2012 & 2016 w/CIN), 2x the White Sox in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 12, 2013...
Silver Slugger (2012 & 2013) & 2013 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year (OF). made his Major League debut with the White Sox on July 17, 2016 at the LAA.
#10 - EDWIN ENCARNACIÒN, 1B/DH vs. Estrada: .429/3x7, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, K #16 - DOMINGO SANTANA, OF vs. Estrada: Never Faced
Last Game: 0x3, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 3/20 at OAK Current Streak: 0 G (0x3) Last Game: 1x4, R, GS HR, 4 RBI, 2 K, 3/20 at OAK Current Streak: 1 G (1x5)
Trip: 0x3, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K Last HR: 9/x26/18 at CWS w/CLE Trip: 1x4, R, HR, 4 RBI, 2 K Last HR: 3/20 at OAK (#1)
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- Season-Highs: streak: 1 (3/20-c)…hits: 1 (3/20 at OAK)…RBI: 4 (3/20 at OAK)
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .129/4x31 w/2 R, 2B, RBI in 11 ST games. • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .400/10x25 w/7 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 3 BB in 10 ST games.
• 2018 Season - Hit .246 (123x500) w/ 74 R, 16 2B, 3B, 32 HR, 107 RBI, 63 • 2018 Season - Appeared in 85 games with Milwaukee, batting .265 (56x211)
BB in 137 games with Cleveland. w/21 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 20 BB & 1 SB.
• Seattle Bound - Acquired by Seattle along with a compensatory Round B • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle from Milwaukee in exchange for
2019 draft pick in exchange for Carlos Santana (1B) on Dec. 13, 2018. Ben Gamel (of) and Noah Zavolas (rhp) on Dec. 21, 2018.
• Career - Hit 380 career home runs over parts of 14 Major League seasons • Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 Major League seasons with Houston (2014-15)
with Cincinnati (2005-09), Toronto (2009-2016) and Cleveland (2017-18)… and Milwaukee (2015-18)...originally signed by Philadelphia as an international free
3-time American League All-Star (2013, 2014, 2016)…is the only player agent in 2009 out of Santo Domingo, DR...traded to Houston in 2011 and made
in the Majors with 30 home runs in each of the last 7 seasons (2012-c). his MLB debut with the Astros in 2014, prior to being traded to Milwaukee in 2015.
#36 - DAVID FREITAS, C vs. Estrada: Never Faced #51 - ICHIRO SUZUKI, OF vs. Estrada: .333/1x3, K
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- Last Game: 0x1, BB as RF, 3/20 at OAK Current Streak: 0 (0x1)
Trip: --- Last HR: 7/11/18 at LAA Trip: 0x1, BB Last HR: 8/22/17 at PHI w/MIA
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .421/10x19 w/R, 2 2B, HBP in 10 ST games. • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .080/2x25 w/2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB in 12 ST games.
• 2018 Season - Appeared in 36 G over 4 stints w/Seattle (3/30-5/27, 5/30-6/18, • 2018 Season - Hit .205 (9x44) w/5 R & 3 BB in 15 games with Seattle...
7/5-22 & 9/1-end of season), batting .215 (20x93) w/9 R, 6 2B, HR, 5 RBI & 8 BB. transitioned to the role of Special Assistant to the Chairman on May 4, 2018.
• Tacoma Time - Hit .349 (51x146) w/15 R, 12 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 23 RBI & 17 BB • Career - Entering his 19th season with a Major League organization, in-
in 39 games over 3 stints with AAA Tacoma in 2018. cluding his 14th with Seattle, after 9 seasons in Japan’s Pacific League...
• Career - Made Major League debut with Atlanta on Aug. 30, 2017... also appeared in games with New York-AL (2012-14) and Miami (2015-17).
claimed off waivers by Seattle from Atlanta on Oct. 27, 2017. • He’s That Good - Ranks 21st all-time in MLB history with 3,089 career hits, includ-
ing 2,542 as a Mariner...after amassing 1,278 hits during a 9-year career (1992-2000)
#9 - DEE GORDON, 2B vs. Estrada: 0x4
with the Orix Blue Wave of Japan’s Pacific League, has totaled 4,367 between MLB
Last Game: 1x4, R, RBI, SB, 3/20 at OAK Current Streak: 1 G (1x4) and Japan...on Aug. 7, 2016, recorded his 3,000th career hit in the Major Leagues – a
Trip: 1x4, R, RBI, SB Last HR: 9/24/18 vs. OAK triple – becoming one of 31 players to reach that milestone...is 1 of 7 players to collect
Season-Highs: streak: 1 (3/20-c)…hits: 1 (3/20 at OAK)…RBI: 1 (3/20 at OAK) at least 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases in the Major Leagues, joining Lou Brock, Ty
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .192/5x26 w/5 R, 3 2B, RBI, 5 BB, 3 SB in 12 ST games. Cobb, Eddie Collins, Rickey Henderson, Paul Molitor and Honus Wagner.
• 2018 Season - Appeared in 141 games with Seattle, batting .268 (149x556) #20 - DANIEL VOGELBACH, 1B/DH vs. Estrada: Never Faced
w/62 R, 17 2B, 8 3B, 4 HR, 36 RBI, 9 BB & 30 SB.
• Steal Away - Recorded his 300th career stolen base on July 3, 2018 vs. Last Game: HBP as DR-1B, 3/20 at OAK Current Streak: ---
LAA...is 1 of 5 active players with at least 300 career stolen bases. Trip: HBP Last HR: 9/30/18 vs. TEX
• Career - Has appeared in 8 Major League season with Los Angeles-NL Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
(2011-2014), Miami (2015-2017) & Seattle (2018)...2x National League All- • Ouch - Made season debut as a DR-1B, but was removed the inning after
Star (2014 w/LAD & 2015 w/MIA)...in 2015 with MIA received Rawlings being hit by a pitch.
Gold Glove, Wilson Defensive Player of the Year (2B) and Silver Slugger. • 2019 Spring Training - Hit .333/7x21 w/4 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 12 BB in 12 ST games.
• 2018 Season - Appeared in 37 games over 5 stints with Seattle (Open-
#17 - MITCH HANIGER, OF vs. Estrada: .333/1x3, 2B, K
ing Day-4/25, 5/22-17, 6/8-14, 7/20-30 & 9/4-end of season), batting .207
Last Game: 0x4, RBI, K, 3/20 at OAK Current Streak: 0 G (0x4) (18x87) w/9 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 13 RBI and 13 BB.
Trip: 0x4, RBI, K Last HR: 9/19/18 at HOU • Career - Originally selected by Chicago-NL in the 2nd round of the 2011 MLB First-
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: 1 (3/20 at OAK) Year Player Draft out of Bishop Verot (FL) HS...acquired by Seattle along with Paul
• 2019 Spring Training - Hit .182/4x22 w/5 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, SF, 3 BB in 9 ST games. Blackburn (rhp) from Chicago-NL in exchange for Mike Montgomery (rhp) and Jor-
• 2018 Season - Appeared in a career-high 157 games with Seattle, batting dan Pries (rhp) on July 20, 2016...made ML debut with Seattle on Sept. 12, 2016...
.285 (170) w/90 R, 38 2B, 4 3B, 26 HR, 70 BB and 8 SB. had appeared in parts of each of the last 3 season with the Mariners (2016-18).
• All-Star - Named American League All-Star, his first career nod (0x2).
• Career - Has appeared over the parts of 3 Major League seasons with
Arizona (2016) and Seattle (2017-c).
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SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 0 0 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 9
Opponent 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7
DISABLED LIST
Name TYPE IL Dates Eligible Injury G Missed Team Record
Shawn Armstrong-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-current April 2 Left oblique strain 1 1-0
Gerson Bautista-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-current April 2 Right pectoralis strain 1 1-0
Kyle Seager-of 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-current April 2 Left third-digit extensor hood tear 1 1-0
Anthony Swarzak-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-current April 2 Right shoulder impingement 1 1-0
Sam Tuivailala-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-current April 2 Right Achilles rupture 1 1-0
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Opponents.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, Marco Gonzales, March 20 at OAK
Opponents...............................................................................................................................................................................................3, Mike Fiers, March 20 at OAK
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2, Hunter Strickland, March 20 at OAK
Opponents.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3, Lou Trivino, March 20 at OAK
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3, March 20 at OAK
Opponents................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6, March 20 at OAK
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6.0, March 20 at OAK
Opponents............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3.0, March 20 at OAK
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER
Mariners..................................................................................................................................................................... 1.0, 2x, last: Gearrin, Strickland, March 20 at OAK
Opponents.................................................................................................................................................................................................................2.0, last: Wendelken
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:.............................................................................................................................................................1, Marco Gonzales (March 20-c)
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Starter....................................................................................................................................................................................................2.0, Marco Gonzales (March 20)
Reliever............................................................................................................................................ 1.0, 2x, Cory Gearrin (March 20-c), Hunter Strickland (March 20-c)
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