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03.17.17 ST Game Notes PDF
03.17.17 ST Game Notes PDF
03.17.17 ST Game Notes PDF
Salt River Fields SEATTLE MARINERS (12-8) at ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (10-9) Road #11 (6-4)
SPLIT-SQUAD DAY-NIGHT ACTIONthe Mariners will be split today, with one half of the squad
ting this spring with a mark of .310
(224x722)individually in batting: Mitch traveling to the Arizona Diamondbacks (1:10 pm) and the other half will travel to the Los Angeles
Haniger is 4th (.425/17x40) and Guill- Dodgers (7:05 pm) at Camelback Ranch in Glendaletoday is the second of three split-squad days
ermo Heredia is T5th (.424/14x33). for the Mariners: March 5 (lost vs. As & Dodgers) and March 24 (vs. KC & at LAA).
NOT SO GREENthe Mariners are 14-20-2 all-time on St. Patricks Day, and have lost 9 of last 12
.455
Mike Freeman is 5-for-his-last-14 (.357)
decisions (2 ties)both ties have come in the last two years, with an 11-11 tie at Oakland last spring
and tied 5-5 at Chicago-AL on St. Patricks Day in 2015were off in 2014.
with 2 runs, 2 doubles, 4 RBI and 1 steal
in his last 5 games (3/10-c).
GETTING OFFENSIVEthe Mariners (20 games) are tied for the Major League lead with 132 runs
scored with Milwaukee (21 games)Seattle also leads in hits (224), batting average (.310), on-base
percentage (.383), stolen bases (30), is 2nd in doubles (57), T2n in RBI (120), T4th in triples (8) and
3
Each of the next three games (at ARI, at
5th in slugging percentage (.490).
WHATSA MOTTER WITH YOUTaylor Motter is hitting .375 (9x24) with 8 runs, 2 doubles, 1
LAD & vs. SF) will be against National
League West opponents. home run, 6 RBI, 5 walks and 4 stolen bases in his last 10 games (since March 2)he has appeared
defensively at first base, second base, shortstop and third base.
14
14 different Mariners have tallied a steal
OH, BROTHERMariners third baseman Kyle Seager will be joined on the roster today by brother
Justin Seagerother familial ties currently in the Mariners organization include Felix Hernandez
and his brother Moises Hernandez (AZL Mariners pitching coach)current Mariners pitching
this spring, including 5 by Jarrod Dyson
and 4 each from Ian Miller, Taylor Mot- coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr. is the son of former Mariners pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre (2008).
ter and Shawn OMalley. MR. ZOOMBIYAover his last 4 games (3/11-c), Jarrod Dyson is 6-for-his-last-12 (.500) with
4 runs, 3 doubles an RBI and 4 stolen basesin 12 Cactus League games this spring, Dyson is
84
Seattle ranks 3rd in MLB with 84 extra-
batting .343 (12x35) with 7 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 3 RBI, 4 walks, 5 stolen bases and a .400 on-
base percentagehe has hit safely in 8 of 12 games this spring.
base hits, trailing Cleveland (87) and Mil- WBC MARINERS TODAYTeam Puerto Rico (Edwin Daz) and Team USA (Drew Smyly) will face
waukee (85).
each other tonight at Petco Park at 7:00 pmboth clubs won their first game of Pool F against the
THEYRE BACK Team Dominican and Team Venezuela respectively.
Todays starter Yovani Gallardo MARINERS IN THE WBC RECAPlast night, Team USA (Drew Smyly) defeated Team Venezuela
(Mexico) is one of five players (Felix Hernandez)Robinson Can went 2-for-3 with an RBI and walk, while Nelson Cruz went
who have returned from the World
1-for-4 with a solo home run in the 7th inning in the 3-0 win.
Baseball Classicothers include
Drew Smyly (USA), Tyler ONeill OFF TO THE RACESthe Mariners have recorded 30 stolen bases this spring, the most in the
(Canada) and Sebastian Valle Majors, ahead of the Los Angeles Angels (29)Seattle has only been caught stealing 4 times this
(Mexico) and minor leaguer Sam
Gaviglio (Italy). spring for a stolen base percentage of 88.2% (30x34).
CONTROL THE ZONEMariners pitchers have issued only 49 walks this spring, the 2nd-fewest
THE ROSTER
in Majors (Pittsburgh, 46 BB)the pitching staff is averaging 2.53 walks/9.0 innings (49 BB, 174.0
The spring roster is currently at 53 IP)Mariners hitters have drawn 81 walks, ranking 4th in MLB behind Milwaukee (96), Philadelphia
players (37 roster, 16 non-roster)
the camp breakdown by position is (88) & Los Angeles-NL (87)Seattles hitters have struck out 137 times, T7th-fewest in Majors.
the following: 30 pitchers (10 non- HAMMERIN HANIGERMitch Haniger is batting .425 (17x40) with 5 runs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2
roster), 6 catchers (3 non-roster),
9 infielders (2 non-roster) and 8
home runs, 7 RBI and a .477 OBP in 13 spring gameshe is 16-for-his-last-35 (.457) since Feb. 28.
outfielders (1 non-roster). VS. THE DIAMONDBACKSSeattle and Arizona are meeting for the first of two times this spring
(also: March 28)the Mariners did not face the Diamondbacks during the 2016 seasonSeattle
ON THE AIR
went 0-3 vs. D-Backs during 2016 Spring TrainingSeattle leads the all-time regular season series
Todays game at Arizona will not be
televised or broadcast on radio 14-10the teams will not face each other in Interleague Play during the 2017 Championship season.
tonights game at Los Angeles-NL
(7:05 pm) will be broadcast (live) on HEY DIVISH, AS YOU KNOWSeattle has been successful on 88.2% (30 of 34) of its stolen
710 ESPN Seattlethe broadcast
will be available live via Mariners.
base attempts this springBUT DID YOU KNOW?that the Mariners highest single-season
comAaron Goldsmith and Dave stolen base percentage came in 2001 when they were successful on 80.6% (174 SB, 42 CS)
Sims will broadcast the game on the of attempts?the best stolen bases success rate last season belonged to Arizona (81.5) and
radio. Cleveland (81.2)Seattle was T23rd with a 66.7% (56 SB, 28 CS) success rate in 2016.
2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES MARCH 17, 2017 AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
2017 Spring Training - 0-1, 9.00 ERA (4 ER, 4.0 IP) in 2 GS...recorded the loss in Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. KC (1.0,3,4,4,2,0,WP,HB)
tossed three scoreless frames, allowing 1 hit and striking out 3 on 3/4 at COL (3.0,1,0,0,0,3).
Last Season - Went 6-8 with 5.42 ERA (71 ER, 118.0 IP) with 85 strikeouts in 23 starts with Baltimore last season.
Moving On Up - Earned his 105th career win last season on June 29 at San Diego, passing Ismael Valdez for 3rd-most by Mexican-
born pitcher in MLB history (enters 2017 with 108 career wins)trails Fernando Valenzuela (173) and Esteban Loaiza (126).
Milestone Start - Made his 250th career start on June 24 vs. Tampa Bay, becoming 4th Mexican-born pitcher to make 250+ career
starts (also: F. Valenzuela, 424; E. Loaiza, 333 & I. Valdez, 288)one of 23 active pitchers to make 250 or more starts.
DL Stint - Placed on the 15-day DL (right shoulder bicep tendinitis) on April 23activated from the DL on June 18 after rehab assign-
ments with advanced-A Frederick and AAA Norfolk.
Steady Starter - Joins Felix Hernandez as one of only 10 pitchers to make 30+ starts in at least 7 of the last 8 seasons since 2009.
New Beginnings - Acquired by Seattle from Baltimore along with cash considerations in exchange for OF Seth Smith on Jan. 6, 2017
Career - Has played in the Majors with Milwaukee (2007-14), Texas (2015) & Baltimore (2016)selected by Milwaukee in the 2nd
round (46th overall) of 2004 Draft.