Saturday, March 18, 2017
Peoria Stadium SEATTLE
Starting Pitchers: RH Hisashi Iwakuma (0-1, 10.80) vs. LH Matt Moore (1-1, 5.73)
1:10 pm Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle TV: ROOT SPORTS Northwest
SPRING RECORD
Overall Record ................................ 14-8
PEORIA STADIUM ............................ 7-4
Home Record ................................... 6-4
Road Record .................................... 8-4
Current Streak .................................. W3
THE COUNTDOWN
16 days to Opening Day, 4/3 at HOU
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 18 ..................................... vs. SF
March 19 ..................................... at TEX
March 20 .................................OFF DAY
March 21 .................................. vs. OAK
Bold - Peoria Stadium
BY THE NUMBERS
.310
The Mariners lead the Majors in bat-
ting this spring with a mark of .310
(248x801)individually in batting: Mitch
Haniger is 4th (.409/18x44).
2
Leonys Martin has homered in each of
his last two games.
6
Six of the Mariners 23 home runs this
spring have been with 2 or more men
on base, including the first grand slam
of the spring yesterday (Ryan Casteel).
11
Guillermo Heredia has hit safely in 11 of
his 16 games with an at-bat this spring,
including each of his last 3 games (3/14-
c)...overall, he is batting .441 (15x34)
with 10 runs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 8 RBI,
3 steals and a .500 on-base percentage.
14
14 different Mariners have tallied a steal
this spring, including 5 by Jarrod Dyson
and 4 each from Ian Miller, Taylor Mot-
ter and Shawn OMalley.
90
Seattle ranks 2nd in MLB with 90 extra-
base hits (59 2B, 8 3B, 23 HR), trailing
Cleveland (93).
THE ROSTER
The spring roster is currently at 51
players (35 roster, 16 non-roster)
the camp breakdown by position is
the following: 29 pitchers (10 non-
roster), 6 catchers (3 non-roster),
9 infielders (2 non-roster) and 7
outfielders (1 non-roster).
ON THE AIR
Todays game vs. the Giants will
be broadcast live on 710 ESPN
Seattleit will also be televished
live in HD on ROOT SPORTS
NorthwestRick Rizzs and Aaron
Goldsmith will broadcast the game
on the radioDave Sims and Mike
Blowers will call the game on TV
complete spring training day-by-day
with TV and radio listings is listed on
Page 2 of these game notes.
Game #23 (14-8)
MARINERS (14-8) vs. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (9-12) Home #11 (6-4)
TODAYS GAME INFORMATION
TODAYS TILTMariners continue their 41st spring training with a Cactus League match-up tonight
against the San Francisco Giants at Peoria Stadiumtodays game is the 23rd of a 36-game Cactus
League schedule for the Mariners that concludes April 1 vs. Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields
the Mariners will open the 2017 season April 3 at Minute Maid Park vs. Houston Astros.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)
SATURDAY Mariners vs. San Francisco 1:10 pm ROOT#/710 ESPN Seattle#
SF Moore, Roth*, Okert*, Sitton*, Kontos, Law, Strickland, Dominguez, Hernandez
SEA Iwakuma, Vincent, Pazos*, Aro, Machi, Bergman, Owings
SUNDAY Mariners at Texas 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle#
SEA Overton*
TEX Gamboa, Bush, Kela
MONDAY OFF DAY
* left-handed pitcher #live + delayed
DO THE SPLITSthe Mariners won both games of a day-night, road-road, split-squad doubleheader
yesterdayin the early game, Ryan Casteel belted a go-ahead grand slam home run in the top of
the 9th as the Mariners rallied for 7 runs in the final frame of a 9-5 win over the Diamondbacks at
Salt River FieldsYovani Gallardo (4.1,4,2,2,3,2) made his 3rd Cactus League start, and Andrew
Moore (3.0,4,3,3,1,4) earned the win in reliefin the nightcap, the Mariners hit three home runs off
Clayton Kershaw in a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers at Camelback RanchTyler ONeill, Leonys
Martin and Danny Valencia each went yard while Max Povse (4.0,3,0,0,0,3) picked up the win in
reliefAriel Miranda (3.0,3,2,2,3,4) made his 5th appearance, 4th start, of the spring.
SWUNG ON AND BELTEDSeattle teed off for three home runs off of Dodgers starter Clayton
Kershaw last nightthree home runs is a single-game club-high this spring (previous: 2, 4x, last:
3/15 vs. LAD)the Mariners have combined for the 15 home runs over their last 12 games (3/6-c)
after hitting just 8 home runs in their first 10 Cactus League games (2/25-3/5) each of the clubs
five multi-home run games have come in their last 12 games.
GO WESTtoday marks the final game of three straight match-ups vs. National League West Division
opponents (also: 3/17 at ARI & 3/17 at LAD)tomorrows game at Texas is the first of three consecutive
contests against American League West Division foes (also: 3/21 vs. OAK & 3/22 vs. LAA).
MARINERS IN THE WBC RECAPTeam Puerto Rico (Edwin Daz) held off Team USA (Drew
Smyly) for a 6-5 win in World Baseball Classic Pool F play last night at Petco Park in San Diego
Daz struck out Josh Harrison with the tying run at 3rd base to end the gameDaz allowed 2 runs
on 2 hits while walking 1 and striking out 3 in 1.0 inning of work.
WBC MARINERS TODAYTeam Venezuela (Felix Hernandez) will square off against Team Puerto
Rico (Edwin Daz) today at 12:30 p.m. at Petco Park in San Diegolater tonight at 7:00 p.m. in San
Diego, Team USA (Drew Smyly) will take on Team Dominican Republic (Robinson Can, Nelson
Cruz and Jean Segura) in a win-or-go-home gamePuerto Rico (2-0) leads World Baseball Classic
Pool F play while Dominican Republic and USA are each 1-1, and Venezuela is 0-2.
MR. SMITH GOES TO PEORIATyler Smith is starting at shortstop and batting 8th today, his 10th
start of the spring (2B: 5 GS, SS: 1 GS & 3B: 3 GS)in his last 9 games (3/8-c), he is batting .455
(10x22) with 5 runs, 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 7 RBIin 19 Cactus League games this spring,
he is batting .341 (14x41) with 9 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 8 RBI, 2 walks and 1 steal.
VS. THE GIANTSthe Mariners and Giants are meeting in the first of two match-ups this spring
Seattle will travel to face San Francisco in Scottsdale on March 23the Mariners went 2-2 against
the Giants during Interleague play in 2015, but the two clubs are not scheduled to face each other
this seasonSeattle went 2-0 vs. San Francisco during Cactus League play last seasonthe
Mariners lead the all-time regular season series, 16-13.
GETTING OFFENSIVEthe Mariners lead the Major Leagues in runs scored with 146Seattle also
leads MLB in hits (248), batting average (.310), RBI (133), on-base percentage (.383) while ranking
2nd in doubles (59), stolen bases (30), OPS (.872) and extra-base hits (90)the club also ranks T2nd
in walks (91), 4th in slugging (.489), T6th in triples (8) and T12th in home runs (23).
OFF TO THE RACESthe Mariners have recorded 30 stolen bases this spring, 2nd-most in the
Majors, behind the Los Angeles Angels (32)Seattle has only been caught stealing 4 times this
spring for a stolen base percentage of 88.2% (30x34).
MOTTER CRETaylor Motter is hitting .370 (10x27) with 8 runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run, 6 RBI,
5 walks and 4 stolen bases in his last 11 games (3/2-c)he has appeared defensively at first base,
second base, shortstop and third base.
CONTROL THE ZONEMariners pitchers have issued only 56 walks this spring, the 2nd-fewest
in Majors (Pittsburgh, 49 BB)the pitching staff is averaging 2.63 walks/9.0 innings (56 BB, 192.0
IP) and 7.45 strikeouts/9.0 innings (159 K, 192.0 IP)Mariners hitters have drawn 91 walks, ranking
T2nd in MLB (also: Los Angeles-NL & Philadelphia), behind Milwaukee (101).
HEY MIKE, DID YOU KNOW?that Danny Valencia is a career .429 (6x14) hitter vs. Giants
starter Matt Moore, which is the 2nd-highest average against the Giants left-hander (min. 15
PA)?overall, Valencia is batting .429 (6x14) with 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 3 RBI and 1 walk in his
career vs. Moorehe trails only Ichiro Suzuki (.458/11x24) for the highest average against Moore.
 2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES MARCH 18, 2017 VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

#18 HISASHI IWAKUMA (RHP)

YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO
2016 SEATTLE 16-12 4.12 33 33 0 0 199.0 218 95 91 28 46 147
2017 SPRING 0-1 10.80 3 3 0 0 6.2 10 8 8 2 4 3
MLB Totals 63-37 3.39 144 130 1 1 852.2 798 336 321 108 173 698

2017 Spring Training - 0-1, 10.80 ERA (8 ER, 6.2 IP) in 3 GS...made Cactus League debut on 3/3 at TEX, allowing 1 R on 3 H in 2.0 IP
worked 2.0 ShO IP, striking out 2, on 3/8 vs. CLE (2.0,1,0,0,1,2)allowed 7 ER in 2.2 IP on 3/13 at MIL
Last Season - Went 16-12 with a 4.12 ERA (91 ER, 199.0 IP) with 147 strikeouts and 46 walks in 33 starts with Seattle last season.
Team Leader - Led the Mariners in wins (16), starts (33), innings pitched (199.0) and strikeouts (147) in 2016.
AL Leaderboard - Among A.L. leaders last season, ranked T6th in wins (16), T4th in starts (33) and 11th in innings pitched (199.0 IP).
Just Win - Career-high 16 wins (previous: 15, 2014)became the 7th Mariners pitcher to record at least 2 seasons with 15 or more
wins, joining Jamie Moyer (4x), Freddy Garcia (3x), Felix Hernandez (3x), Randy Johnson (3x), Marc Langston (3x) and Aaron Sele (2x).
Innings Eater - Tossed 199.0 innings in 2016, the 2nd-most in his MLB career (219.2 IP in 2013).
Honors - Named 2016 Mariners Pitcher of the Year by the Seattle chapter of BBWAAthe 2nd such honor in his career (also: 2013).
Quite the Finish - Over his final 25 starts of the season, was 15-8 with a 4.03 ERA (67 ER, 149.2 IP) with 109 strikeouts.
Rotation Rock - Was the only member of the Mariners 2016 Opening Day rotation to make every scheduled start.
Career - Signed with Seattle as a free agent on Jan. 5, 2012....is 63-37 with a 3.39 ERA (321 ER, 852.2 IP) in 144 games (130 starts)
over 5 seasons with Seattle.
ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH
#47 James Pazos (LHP):
#48 Jonathan Aro (RHP): 2017 Spring Training: 0-1, 7.20 ERA (4 ER, 5.0 IP) in 5 G...1-2-3 6th in Cac-
2017 Spring Training: 0-1, 7.50 ERA (5 ER, 6.0 IP) in 6 G...1-2-3 4th inning tus League debut on 2/25 at SD...retired all 3 BF on 2/28 at CWS2 K in ShO
in Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. KC...1 H & 1 K in ShO 9th 3/2 vs. MIL 7th on 3/5 vs. OAK (1.0,1,0,0,0,2)took loss, allowing 5 runs (4 ER) on 4 hits
on 3/5 at LAD (1.0,4,3,1,0,1)on 3/9 at CHC, allowed 2 R (1.0,3,2,2,0,2)1.0 and 2 errors in 1.0 inning on 3/8 vs. CLE (1.0,4,5,4,0,2,HR)SV#1 with 1-2-3
ShO IP on 3/12 at LAA (1.0,1,0,0,0,0)L#1 on 3/15 vs. LAD (1.0,3,2,2,0,0). 9th inning on 3/11 vs. CIN.
Last Season - One game with Seattle, June 20 at Detroit (0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB). Last Season - Went 1-0 with 13.50 ERA (5 ER, 3.1 IP) in 7 relief outings
AAA Recap - Went 3-2 with 1 save and 2.48 ERA (10 ER, 36.1 IP) with 25 over 3 stints with New York-AL (5/4-5, 5/17-20 and 9/6-10/2).
strikeouts in 24 games, including 1 start, with AAA Tacoma last season. First Win - First MLB win last season on Sept. 28 vs. Boston, retiring his
DL - MiLB, 7-day, DL with right elbow forearm strain, July 1-end of year. only batter faced in ninth (0.1 IP) before Teixeiras walk-off grand slam.
#56 Christian Bergman (RHP): Minor Work - In 23 relief outings with AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, went
2017 Spring Training: 0-0-2, 14.40 ERA (8 ER, 5.0 IP) in 4 G...2 R on 2-2 with 1 save and a 2.63 ERA (8 ER, 27.1 IP) and 41 strikeouts.
5 H in 2.0 IP in Cactus League debut 2/26 vs. SDSV #1 on 3/4 at COL Injury - On minor league DL, June 9-Aug. 25, with left elbow inflamma-
(1.0,1,0,0,0,1)allowed 1 R in 9th but preserved lead for SV #2 on 3/9 at CHC tion2 rehab relief games with Short-A Staten Island (3.2 IP, 3H, 1BB, 6 K).
(SV,1.0,2,1,1,1,0)5 ER on 6 H in 1.0 IP on 3/15 vs. LAD. Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by the Mariners from the Yankees in ex-
Last Season - Went 1-3 with a 8.39 ERA (23 ER, 24.2 IP) with 22 strikeouts change for RHP Zack Littell, Nov. 18, 2016.
in 15 games (1 start) with Colorado last season. Career - Has appeared in 18 games, all in relief, over parts of two seasons
DL Stint - On the disabled list with a strained left oblique May 20-July 9. with the Yankees (2015-16)is 10-9 with 18 saves and a 2.30 ERA (55 ER,
Minors Recap - Made 10 starts with AAA Albuquerque, going 3-3 with a 215.1 IP) with 243 strikeouts in 151 career minor league games.
3.66 ERA (21 ER, 51.2 IP) with 33 strikeouts. #50 Nick Vincent (RHP):
Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Dec. 1, 2016. 2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 15.75 ERA (7 ER, 4.0 IP) in 4 G...allowed solo HR
#64 Jean Machi (RHP): in Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. KC (1.0,1,1,1,0,2,HR)...allowed solo HR
2017 Spring Training: 1-0, 5.79 ERA (3 ER, 4.2 IP) in 5 G...worked around 1 in 3rd inning on 3/3 at TEX (1.0,2,1,1,0,0,HR)struck out 2 in a 1-2-3 inning
H and 2 BB in scoreless 9th in Cactus League debut on 2/28 at CWS1-2-3 of work in a B Game on 3/6 vs. SD (1.0,0,0,0,0,2)allowed 3 runs on a two-
8th inning on 3/6 vs. TEX (1.0,0,0,0,0,0)earned W #1 despite giving up 1 R run home run and an RBI-triple on 3/10 vs. CHC (1.0,4,3,3,0,0,HR)1.0 IP, 2
on 2 H and 1 BB on 3/9 at CHC (W,1.0,2,1,1,1,1)retired only BF on 3/13 at ER on 3/14 vs. CWS.
LAA (0.1,0,0,0,0,0)1.1 IP, 2 R, BB, K on 3/15 vs. LAD. Last Season - Went 4-4 with 3 saves and a 3.73 ERA (25 ER, 60.1 IP) with
Last Season - Went 4-3 with 13 saves and a 3.65 ERA (25 ER, 61.2 IP) 65 strikeouts in 60 relief appearances with Seattle last season.
with 53 strikeouts in 48 combined relief appearances between AAA Iowa Leader - Among Mariners relievers, ranked 2nd in games with 60 (Cishek,
(Chicago-NL) and AAA Sacramento (San Francisco). 62), 2nd in innings with 60.1 (Cishek, 64.0) and 3rd in strikeouts with 65.
Welcome to Seattle - Signed by Seattle as a free agent on Jan. 22, 2017. Up & Down - In first 20 outings (4/5-5/22), went 2-1 with 1 save and a
Career - Has appeared in parts of 4 MLB seasons with the Giants (2012- 1.40 ERA (3 ER, 19.1 IP) with 24 strikeoutsin next 21 outings (5/24-8/18),
15) and Red Sox (2015)career record of 12-2 with 6 saves and a 3.47 went 0-2 with 1 save and a 6.45 ERA (16 ER, 22.1 IP) with 25 strikeouts
ERA (71 ER, 184.0 IP) with 148 strikeouts in 189 career gamesoriginally in his final 19 games (8/21-10/1), went 2-1 with 1 save and a 2.89 ERA (6
signed by Philadelphia as a non-drafted free agent in February 2000. ER, 18.2 IP) with 16 strikeouts.

2017 SEATTLE MARINERS - 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 Kansas City Royals 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 Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 Hagadone (1-0) Marinez None 5-1 4,251
Friday March 3 Texas Rangers 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 Oakland Athletics 4-5 Detwiler De Jong (0-1) Triggs 6-3 6,639
Los Angeles Dodgers 3-7 Ravin Owings (0-1) None 6-4 8,240
Monday March 6 Texas Rangers 9-0 Smyly (1-0) Griffin 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 Chicago Cubs 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 7-6 Martin (1-0) Lorenzen Pazos (1) 10-5 8,176
Sunday March 12 Los Angeles Angels 2-9 Chavez Miranda (0-1) None 10-6 8,617
Monday March 13 Milwaukee Brewers 3-24 Guerra Iwakuma (0-1) None 10-7 5,336
Tuesday March 14 Chicago White Sox 7-6 Paxton (1-0) Giolito Pazos (2) 11-7 6,252
Wednesday March 15 Los Angeles Dodgers 7-12 Liberatore Aro (0-1) None 11-8 8,383
Thursday March 16 Kansas City Royals (ss) 9-2 De Jong (1-1) Vargas None 12-8 7,023
Friday March 17 Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5 Moore (1-0) Nakaushiro None 13-8 13,621
Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Povse (1-0) Kershaw Weber (1) 14-8 13,094
Saturday March 18 San Francisco Giants 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 5:10
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