SPRING TRAINING GAME INFORMATION

PEORIA SPORTS COMPLEX

15707 N 83rd Ave

(P) 623.776.4800

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Peoria Stadium
SAN DIEGO PADRES (0-1) at

(F) 623.776.4829

www.mariners.com

SEATTLE MARINERS (1-0)

Game #2
Home #2

TODAYS GAME INFORMATION

Starting Pitchers: RHP Andrew Cashner vs. LHP Roenis Elias
1:05 pm MT/12:05 pm PT Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle TV: ROOT SPORTS
SPRING RECORD
Overall Record................................... 1-0
PEORIA STADIUM............................. 1-0
Home Record.................................... 1-0
Road Record..................................... 0-0
Current Streak................................... W1

THE COUNTDOWN
32 days to Opening Day, 4/6 vs. LAA

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 6..................... at LA Dodgers (ss)
March 7....vs. Arizona / at Chicago (AL)
March 8.............................. at Cincinnati
March 9............................vs. Cleveland
March 10..............................at Colorado
March 11...........................vs. Colorado
March 12.................. at Oakland (12 pm)
Bold - Peoria Stadium

BY THE NUMBERS

1.80

Mariners 1.80 ERA (2 ER, 10.0 IP) after

one game is the second-best in spring
play behind the Reds (0.53).

11

This is the 11th Major League Spring

Training for Felix Hernandez; his first
was as an 18-year-old in 2005.

16

The spring schedule will feature 16

games televised by ROOT Sports.

39

This is the Mariners 39th spring training

in club historySeattle trained in Tempe
from 1977-1992 and have been in Peoria
since 1993 (played all road games in 93
as stadium was being completed).

60
87

Players currently in camp.

The Mariners are coming off a 87-75 record last season, the 7th-most wins in
club history.

THE ROSTER
The spring roster is currently at 60
players (40 roster, 20 non-roster)
the camp breakdown by position
is the following: 28 pitchers (9 nonroster), 7 catchers (4 non-roster),
13 infielders (3 non-roster) and 12
outfielders (4 non-roster).

ON THE AIR
Todays game vs. the Padres will be
televised live on ROOT Sports and
broadcast on ESPN 710 Seattle
(12:05 pm PT/1:05 pm in AZ)Dave
Sims & Mike Blowers will call the
action on ROOT, while Rick Rizzs
& Aaron Goldsmith will broadcast
the spring opener on the radioa
completes spring training day-byday with TV and radio listings is listed
on Page 2 of these game notesthe
game will be replayed at 6 pm PT in
the Seattle market on ROOT.

TODAYS TILTthe Mariners continue their 39th spring training with the second game of the Cactus
League schedule hosting the San Diego Padres at Peoria Stadiumthe Mariners will open the 2015
season April 6 at Safeco Field vs. the Los Angeles Angels.
TODAYS LINEUPthe Mariners starting 9 for today by batting order: Austin Jackson (CF), Seth
Smith (RF), Robinson Can (2B), Nelson Cruz (DH), Kyle Seager (3B), Logan Morrison (1B),
Dustin Ackley (LF), Mike Zunino (C), Brad Miller (SS)starting pitcher will be LHP Roenis Elias.
GET THE GRAYS READYfollowing todays game vs. the Padres the Mariners will play on the
road in each of the next three days (split home/away on Saturday)the Mariners travel to Glendale
tomorrow (Dodgers) and Saturday (White Sox) and then to Goodyear Sunday (Reds).
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)
TODAY:
Mariners vs. Padres
1:05 pm
ROOT/710 ESPN Seattle
SD

Cashner, Kennedy, Erlin*, Thayer, Benoit, Elbert*, Kelley
SEA
Elias*, Furbush*, Luetge*, Saunders*, Farquhar, Medina, Germano, Landazuri
FRIDAY:
Mariners at Dodgers
1:05 pm
710 ESPN Seattle
SEA Ramirez
LAD Huff*
SATURDAY: Mariners vs. D-backs
1:05 pm
ROOT/710 ESPN Seattle
ARI

Collmenter, Lopez, Runzler*, Crabbe
SEA Iwakuma
SATURDAY: Mariners at White Sox
1:05 pm
SEA Pries
CWS
Noesi, Surkamp*, Putnam, Phillips*, Sanburn, Kensing, Montas
* left-handed pitcher

GAME TIME CHANGE - MARCH 12the Mariners March 12 game vs. the Oakland Athletics at
HoHoKam Stadium in Mesa has been changed to a 12:00 pmthis adjustment from the original
1:05 pm start time is to accommodate a request by Major League Baseball, which is collaborating
with HBO to film a special that day in Arizona.
WALK-OFF WINNERthe Mariners opened Cactus League play with a 4-3 walk-off win in 10
innings over the Padres yesterdayTyler Marlette scored the game-winning run on a single by
Patrick Kivlehan and a fielding error by the Padres right fielder.
LID LIFTERwith yesterdays win over the Padres, Seattle is now 19-22-1 all-time in official
Cactus League openersSeattle opened spring play three times with split-squad action (02, 01,
03)Mariners have won 5 of last 8 spring openers.
VS. THE PADRESthe Mariners and Padres meet for the second of four Cactus League games
(also: March 24, March 29)the Mariners will be the home team today, and the road team in the two
games in late MarchSeattle was 2-1-1 vs. its complex partners last spring, and lead the all-time
Cactus League series 81-77-7the Mariners are 15-4-3 in spring play vs. the Padres since 2009
the Natural Rivals will meet for four games during Interleague play in 2015, May 12-13 at Safeco
Field & June 30-July 1 at PETCO Park.
WHAT TIME IS IT ANYWAY?Arizona is currently one hour ahead of Seattle timewhen the
clocks change for Daylight Saving Time on March 8, Seattle and Peoria will be on the same time
so, todays game starts at 12:05 pm in Seattle (1:05 pm in Peoria).
BROADCAST NOTES ROOT SPORTS and 710 ESPN Seattle will provide complete coverage
of the Mariners 2015 Spring Training schedulea club-record 16 Cactus League games will be
televised (all from Peoria Stadium) and radio partner 710 ESPN will air 30 spring gamessee the
complete broadcast schedule on page 2 of the game notes.
INFORMATION GUIDEthe 2015 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
for download via the Mariners Virtual Press Box (www.MarinersMedia.com).
2014 IN REVIEWthe Mariners finished with a 87-75 (.537) record, the 6th-best winning percentage
in the American Leaguemarked a 16-win improvement from 2013 (71-91)finished one game back
of the Oakland Athletics for the second AL Wild Card, narrowly missing the clubs first postseason
since 2001were not eliminated from postseason play until the bottom of the 5th inning in G#162
posted a 24-23-6 record in series, including 11 sweepsrecorded the 4th-highest run differential in
the American League at +80 (634-554), 6th-best in MLB.
SINGLE GAME TICKETSsingle-game tickets for the 2015 season go on sale to the public at 10
am PT on Saturday, March 7select groups will have the opportunity to buy single-game tickets
before they go on sale to the general public (see Mariners.com/tickets for more information).
CACTUS LEAGUE NUGGETS
Injury Update - Ji-Man Choi suffered a fractured right fibula in yesterdays Cactus League opener.
HR Line in CF - New for the 2015 Cactus League season is a yellow line on the center field blue
monsterballs hit above the yellow line off the batters eye will now be a home run at Peoria Stadium.

HEY BOB, DID YOU KNOWthat todays starting pitcher Roenis Elias became only the 7th
rookie pitcher in club history to record 10 wins in a season, going 10-12 in 29 starts in 2014?Elias
won the Mariners 4th spot in the rotation last season going 3-0, 2.38 ERA in 6 G/3 GS last spring.

2015 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES MARCH 5, 2015 VS. SAN DIEGO PADRES

TODAYS STARTING PITCHER -- #29 ROENIS ELIAS (LHP)

YEAR TEAM
W-L
ERA
G
GS
CG
SHO
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
SO
2014
SEATTLE 10-12 3.85
29 29 1 1
163.2
151 77 70 16 64 143
Tacoma 1-0
0.00 1 1 0 0
5.0 0 0 0 0 1 6
MiLB Totals
30-29 4.40 99 75 0
0
425.2 413 251 208 52 192 362
MLB Totals
10-12 3.85 29 29 1 1
163.2
151 77 70 16 64 143

2015 Spring Training: Making his first start of the Cactus League season.
Last Season - Went 10-12, 3.85 ERA (70 ER, 163.2 IP) in 29 starts during his rookie season.
Shut Down - Shut down for the season after leaving start Sept. 16 at LAA with a strained flexor bundle in his left elbow.
10 Win Rookies - 7th rookie pitcher in club history with 10+ wins in season, first since John Halama (11) & Freddy Garcia (17) in 1999.
After Break - Posted a 2.31 ERA (3-4 record) in 10 starts following the All-Star breakwas 7-8, 4.54 ERA in 19 starts before the break.
Rookie Rankings - Among Mariners rookie pitchers all-time, ranked 4th in Ks (143), 6th in GS (29), 7th in wins (10), 8th in IP (163.2).

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH

#40 DANNY FARQUHAR (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: Making spring debut.

Last Season - 3-1, 2.66 with 1 save in 66 games (71.0 IP, 58 H, 21 ER).
Clean Sheet Had 51 shutout appearances (in 66 games total) this
season and allowed 1 run or less in 61 of 66 games.
K/9.0 IP - Struck out 10.27 batters per 9.0 innings (81 SO, 71.0 IP) & has
averaged 11.26 K/9.0 IP in his career (161 SO, 128.2 IP).
Stay Right There - Stranded 24 of 30 inherited runners in 2014 (80.0%).
Everybodys Doing It One of 7 Seattle pitchers with 50+ appearances.

#41 CHARLIE FURBUSH (LHP):

2015 Spring Training: Making spring debut.

Last Season - 1-5, 3.61 with 1 save in 67 games (42.1 IP, 40 H, 17 ER).
The Real Charlie - Was 1-2, 2.45 ERA (33.0 IP, 9 ER) in 53 G with 6 BB
and 43 Ks from May 5 to end of seasonallowed runs in 8 of final 53 G.
Hold It - Ranks 2nd on the team with 20 holds (T13th in AL), trailing only
Yoervis Medina (21, 12th in AL).
Stranded - Stranded 34 of 39 inherited runners (87.2%).

#49 JUSTIN GERMANO (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: Making spring debutnon-roster invitee.

Signed as a minor league free agent on Dec. 4, 2014
Last Season - Spent most of season with AAA Round Rock in the Texas
Rangers organizationhad contract purchased May 8 and made a pair
of relief appearances for the Rangersdesignated for assignment on
May 14 and outrighted to Round Rock on May 16.
The Trade - Traded to the Dodgers on August 14 for future considerationscombined to go 5-14, 5.04 ERA in 24 G/23 GS in the PCL
Round Rock (4-13, 4.52) and Albuquerque (1-1, 10.12).
Career - Appeared in 96 career Major League games with Padres (2004,
2007-08), Reds (2006), Indians (2010-11), Red Sox (2012), Cubs (2012),

#61 STEPHEN LANDAZURI (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: Making spring debutnon-roster invitee.

Mariners 22nd round selection in the 2010 June Draft; Signed by Mariners scout John Ramey.
Last Season - Limited to 19 starts with AA Jackson to due injurystruck
out season-high 9 batters in back-to-back starts, April 17 at Tennessee
(6.0,1,0,0,1,9,2HB) and April 22 vs. Chattanooga (5.0,4,3,3,1,9,HR).

Limiting Damage - Limited opponents to 2 ER or fewer in 11 starts,

while recording 7 quality starts.
The Injury - On DL with left oblique muscle strain, April 29-June 14
Fall League - Pitched for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall
League, going 1-5 with a 6.95 ERA (17 ER, 22.0 IP) in 8 games, 5 starts.

#44 LUCAS LUETGE (LHP):

2015 Spring Training: Making spring debut.

Last Season - Had five separate stints with Seattle: April 9-14, April 25May 2, July 10-16, Aug. 8-9 and Sept. 1-end of season.
Busy in September - Made 8 appearances in September after only 4
appearances in first four stints.
Tough on Leftys - Held left-handed batters to a .133 average (2x15)
career .211 (32x152) opponent batting average vs. left-handers.
The Minors - 3-2 with 3 saves & 3.32 ERA (23 ER, 62.1 IP) in 42 games
2nd among Rainiers relievers in appearances and strikeouts (70).
Arrival - Selected from MIL in MLB phase of Rule 5 Draft Dec. 8, 2011.

#31 YOERVIS MEDINA (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: Making spring debut.

Last Season 5-3, 2.68 in 66 games (57.0 IP, 48 H, 17 ER).
Relief Wins Finished 2nd on the team with 5 wins out of the bullpen
(Leone, 8)T11th in AL in reliever wins.
Hold It - Led the Mariners (12th in AL) with 21 holds.
Opponent Avg - Held opponents to a .229 (48x210) batting average
in 2-year career held opponents to a .214 batting avg and .635 OPS.
Rock Solid - Did not allowed a run in 54 of 66 appearances, and allowed
1 earned run or less in 62 of 66 games.

#35 JOE SAUNDERS (LHP):

2015 Spring Training: Making spring debut.

Signed as a minor league free agent on Feb. 20, 2015
Last Season - Appeared in 14 games with the Rangers (8 G/GS, 0-5,
6.13 ERA) and Orioles (6 G/0 GS, 0-0, 13.50 ERA).
Bounced Around - Spent time with the Rangers (3/6-7/4), Royals (7/829) and Orioles (8/4-end of season) organizationson the DL with a
bruised left ankle (4/4-5/27).
Made 10 relief appearances with Norfolk before being selected by BAL
first career relief appearance Sept. 5 at Tampa Bay (0.2,0,0,0,0,0,HBP).

2015 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY
DATE
Wednesday
March 4
Thursday
March 5
Friday
March 6
Saturday
March 7

Sunday
March 8
Monday
March 9
Tuesday
March 10
Wednesday
March 11
Thursday
March 12
Friday
March 13
Saturday
March 14
Sunday
March 15
Monday
March 16
Tuesday
March 17
Wednesday
March 18
Thursday
March 19
Friday
March 20
Saturday
March 21
Sunday
March 22
Monday
March 23
Tuesday
March 24
Wednesday
March 25
Thursday
March 26

Friday
March 27
Saturday
March 28
Sunday
March 29
Monday
March 30
Tuesday
March 31
Wednesday
April 1
Thursday
April 2
Friday
April 3
Saturday
April 4

OPP
SCORE WINNER
LOSER
SAVE
San Diego Padres
4-3 (10)
Lowe (1-0)
Guerrero (0-1)
San Diego Padres
Peoria Stadium
1:05/12:05
at Los Angeles Dodgers (ss)
Glendale/Camelback Ranch
1:05/12:05
Arizona Diamondbacks
Peoria Stadium
1:05/12:05
at Chicago White Sox
Glendale/Camelback Ranch
1:05/12:05
at Cincinnati Reds
Goodyear Ballpark
1:05
Cleveland Indians
Peoria Stadium
1:05
at Colorado Rockies (ss)
Scottsdale/Salt River Fields
1:10
Colorado Rockies
Peoria Stadium
1:05
at Oakland Athletics
Mesa/Hohokam Stadium
1:05
Milwaukee Brewers
Peoria Stadium
1:05
at Arizona Diamondbacks (ss)
Scottsdale/Salt River Fields
1:10
Los Angeles Dodgers
Peoria Stadium
1:05
OFF DAY
at Chicago White Sox
Glendale/Camelback Ranch
1:05
Oakland Athletics
Peoria Stadium
1:05
Cleveland Indians
Peoria Stadium
7:05
at Texas Rangers (ss)
Surprise Stadium
1:05
at Chicago Cubs
Mesa/Sloan Park
1:05
Texas Rangers
Peoria Stadium
1:05
at Los Angeles Angels
Tempe Diablo Stadium
1:05
at San Diego Padres
Peoria Stadium
1:05
Chicago Cubs
Peoria Stadium
7:05
Kansas City Royals
Peoria Stadium
1:05
at Milwaukee Brewers
Maryvale Baseball Park
1:05
at Kansas City Royals
Surprise Stadium
6:05
San Francisco Giants
Peoria Stadium
1:05
at San Diego Padres
Peoria Stadium
1:05
Los Angeles Angels
Peoria Stadium
1:05
at Cleveland Indians
Goodyear Ballpark
1:05
Chicago White Sox (ss)
Peoria Stadium
1:05
OFF DAY
Colorado Rockies
Peoria Stadium
7:05
at Colorado Rockies
Scottsdale/Salt River Fields
12:10

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