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Thursday, March 21, 2019

Game #21 (8-9-3)


Peoria Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (8-9-3) vs. CINCINNATI REDS (8-13-5) Home #13 (6-5-1)

TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION


Starting Pitchers: RH Justin Dunn (0-0, 4.50) vs. RH Matt Bowman (0-0, 0.00)
6:40 pm MT/PT • Radio: None • TV: None
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 43rd spring training with a Cactus League match-up
SPRING RECORD
tonight against the Cincinnati Reds at Peoria Stadium…tonight’s game is the penultimate of a 22-
Overall Record.............................. 8-9-3 game Cactus League schedule for the Mariners that will conclude tomorrow vs. the Los Angeles
PEORIA STADIUM........................ 6-5-2
Home Record............................... 6-5-1
Angels at Peoria Stadium…the Mariners opened the regular season by sweeping the 2-game 2019
Road Record................................ 2-4-2 Japan Opening Series from the Oakland Athletics on March 20-21 at the Tokyo Dome in Japan…
Current Streak................................... L1 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.
THE COUNTDOWN TO
OPENING DAY AT T-MOBILE PARK UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)…
7 days to Opening Day at T-Mobile Park, TONIGHT: Mariners vs. Reds 6:40 pm
March 28 vs. BOS CIN — Bowman, Krol*, Romano, Bass, Hernandez
SEA — Dunn, McKay, Tenuta*, Garton, Haberer, Leyer, Scott, Mills
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
(CACTUS LEAGUE) FRIDAY: Mariners vs. Angels 6:40 pm
LAA — Peters, Jewell, Ramsey, Bard
March 22.............. vs. Los Angeles-AL
Bold - Peoria Stadium SEA — Danish
* left-handed pitcher
BASEBALL AMERICA’S THANKS ICHIRO…Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki announced his retirement from his active
TOP-10 MARINERS player career following game 2 of the Japan Opening Series on Thursday night in Tokyo, Japan…
PROSPECTS over 28 professional seasons across 2 leagues and parts of 3 decades, he totaled 4,367 hits: 3,089
Rk. Name Position hits over 19 years in the Major Leagues and 1,278 hits during a 9-year career in Japan’s Pacific
1. Justus Sheffield.................... LHP
2. Yusei Kikuchi......................... LHP League…Ichiro retires as the active Major League hits leader, ranking 21st all-time in MLB history
3. Jarred Kelenic........................... OF with 3,089 career hits…he is one of seven players to collect at least 3,000 hits and 500 stolen bases
4. Evan White.............................. INF in the Major Leagues, joining Lou Brock, Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Rickey Henderson, Paul Molitor and
5. Julio Rodriguez......................... OF Honus Wagner…on June 15, 2016 Ichiro recorded the 4,257th hit of his career combined between
6. Justin Dunn...........................RHP
7. Logan Gilbert..........................RHP
Japan and MLB, unofficially breaking a tie with Pete Rose for most career professional hits…he
8. Kyle Lewis............................... OF spent 14 of his 19 Major League seasons with the Mariners, as well as 3 years each with the Marlins
9. Shed Long.............................. INF (2015–17) and Yankees (2012–14)…Ichiro earned the 2001 American League Most Valuable Player
10. Noelvi Marte.............................INF award as well as the 2001 AL Rookie of the Year award; he was a 10-time All-Star, a 10-time Gold
BOLD = Players invited to Major League camp
Glove award winner, a 3-time AL Silver Slugger, a 2-time AL batting champion and the MVP of the
BY THE NUMBERS 2007 All-Star Game in San Francisco.
MEANWHILE, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OCEAN…the Mariners swept the 2-game Japan
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Ichiro Suzuki finished his 19-year Major
Opening Series from the Athletics at the Tokyo Dome…on Wednesday night in Tokyo (Wednesday
morning in Seattle), Marco Gonzales made his first career Opening Day start and turned in a quality
League career with a .311 (3089x9934) outing (6.0,7,4,3,1,4,HR-2)…Domingo Santana belted a grand slam home run, while Tim Beckham
batting average. added 3 hits, including a home run of his own, to lead the Mariners to a 9-7 win on Opening Night…
in the finale on Thursday night in Tokyo (Thursday morning in Seattle), Yusei Kikuchi made his Major

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After winning the American League
League debut, becoming the first Japanese-born player to debut in Japan…Ryon Healy belted a
2-run home run, Beckham added 2 hits and Santana drove in the winning run in the top of the 12th,
as the Mariners prevailed 5-4 in 12 innings.
Most Valuable Player award as well as
the AL Rookie of the Year award, Ichiro OPENING DAY FESTIVITES…the Mariners recently announced the pre-game festivities for Opening
Suzuki became 1 of 2 players ever to
win both awards in the same season Day at T-Mobile Park on March 28…pre-game festivities begin at 3:30 pm with a performance by
(also: Fred Lynn-BOS, 1975). Macklemore in the T-Mobile Pen…Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready will perform the National Anthem…
Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez will throw out the ceremonial first pitch…the Mariners and Red Sox

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With 3,089 career hits and 509 career
square off at 4:10…tickets are available at Mariners.com/Tickets, the T-Mobile Park Box Office
and any Mariners Team Store.
VS. THE REDS…the Mariners and Reds meet tonight in the finale of three Cactus League match-
steals, Ichiro Suzuki is 1 of 7 players
in Major League history to reach both ups this spring…the Mariners have won the first two meetings this spring by identical scores of 11-
of those milestones, joining Lou Brock, 3: Feb. 25 in Peoria and March 7 in Goodyear…the Mariners and Reds split 2 Cactus League games
Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Rickey Hender-
son, Paul Molitor and Honus Wagner. last season…Seattle and Cincinnati will square off for a three-game series at T-Mobile Park on Sept.
10-12…Seattle is 13-2 in the all-time regular season series between the two clubs.

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Ichiro Suzuki was a 10-time Gold Glove
OPENING DAY IN SEATTLE…Opening Day at T-Mobile Park is just 7 days away, Thursday, March
28 vs. the Boston Red Sox at 4:10 pm… tickets for Opening Day and all Mariners home games are
available at Mariners.com/Tickets, the T-Mobile Park Box Office and any Mariners Team Store…
Award winner and a 10-time All-Star.
Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

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Ichiro Suzuki ranks 21st all-time in Ma-
QUEEN CITY CONNECTION…five players in the Mariners organization have spent time in the
Cincinnati Reds organization: Jay Bruce (2005-16 w/CIN), Edwin Encarnación (2001-09 w/CIN),
Mike Leake (2010-15 w/CIN), Shed Long (2013-18 w/CIN) and Kristopher Negrón (2009-15)…
jor League history with 3,089 career hits.
Mariners Bullpen Coach Jim Brower also spent two seasons with the Reds as a player (2001-02)…

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in the Reds dugout, a couple of figures have spent time with the Mariners: manager David Bell
(1998-01) and left-hander Zach Duke (2018).
Ichiro Suzuki set a single-season Major FAN FEST…the Mariners 2019 FanFest will take place Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24
League record with 262 hits in 2004… at T-Mobile Park in Seattle…following the club’s trip to Tokyo for the 2019 Japan Opening Series vs.
he owns 3 of the top-17 single-season
hit totals in the Modern Era (also: 242, the Athletics, the Mariners will hold workouts at T-Mobile Park on March 23 and March 24…FanFest
2001; 238, 2007). weekend will be followed by a pair of exhibition games in Seattle against the San Diego Padres
on Monday, March 25 at 7:10 pm and Tuesday, March 26 at 1:10 pm…tickets for the preseason

4,367
Ichiro Suzuki totaled 4,367 profession-
exhibition games and FanFest are available at Mariners.com/Tickets.
HEY MIKE, DID YOU KNOW?…that two Mariners in tonight’s starting lineup were selected within
al hits: 3,089 in the Major Leagues and
the first 20 picks of the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft?…center fielder Kyle Lewis was selected
1,278 in Japan’s Pacific League. by the Mariners with the 11th overall pick in 2016, while starting pitcher Justin Dunn was selected
19th overall by the Mets in 2016.
2019 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 21, 2019 • VS. CINCINNATI REDS

#62 — JUSTIN DUNN (RHP)


YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO
2018 St. Lucie Mets 2-3 2.36 9 9 0 0 45.2 43 17 12 2 15 51
Binghamton 6-5 4.22 15 15 0 0 89.2 85 49 42 7 37 105
2019 SPRING 0-0 4.50 4 0 0 0 8.0 8 4 4 3 3 9
Minor Lg Totals 14-15 3.87 55 48 0 0 260.2 254 143 112 15 110 266
2019 Spring Training: Is 0-0, 4.50 in 4G this spring: pitched 1.0 scoreless inning on 2/22 vs. OAK (1.0,0,0,0,0,1)...pitched 2.0 ShPO IP
2/28 vs. CWS (2.0,1,0,0,0,1)…worked 2.0 innings on 3/5 at SD (2.0,2,1,1,1,2,HR)...allowed 3 ER in 3.0 IP 3/10 vs. CLE (3.0,5,3,3,2,5,HR-
2).
• Last Season - Named the Mets Sterling Organizational Pitcher of the Year…after the season, ranked as the club’s 4th-best (MLB.com)
and 5th-best prospect (Baseball America)…split the season with High-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton, going 8-8, 3.59 (54 ER,
135.1 IP) with 156 strikeouts and 52 walks in 24 starts…promoted to Binghamton on June 10.
• The Trade - Acquired in trade with New York-NL along with Jay Bruce (of), Anthony Swarzak (rhp), Gerson Bautista (rhp) and Jarred
Kelenic (cf) in exchange for Robinson Canó (inf), Edwin Díaz (rhp) and cash considerations on Dec. 3, 2018.
• Minor League Totals - Has appeared in 3 Minor League seasons with the Mets organization (2016-18), compiling a record of 14-15
with 266 strikeouts and a 3.87 ERA (112 ER, 260.2 IP) in 55 games (48 starts).
• Background - Graduated from The Gunnery (CT)…selected by Los Angeles-NL in the 37th round of the 2013 Draft but did not sign…
played 3 seasons at Boston College, where he was third-team All-America (Baseball America) following his junior season…selected
by the Mets with the 19th overall pick in the 2016 Draft.

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH


#58 — Ryan Garton (RHP): MCKAY CONTINUED
• 2019 Spring Training: Is 0-0, 0.00 in 2 G: Pitched 1.0 ShO IP 2/23 vs. • No Hits for You - Limited opposing batters to a .199 (36x181) average
SD (1.0,1,0,0,0,0)...tossed 1.0 ShO IP 2/27 at CLE (1.0,1,0,0,0,0)...Pitched against.
1.0 scoreless inning on 3/3 vs. ARI (1.0,2,0,0,0,1)...1.0 IP on 3/8 vs. CHC • Whiffed - Struck out at least 1 batter in 32 of 35 games…averaged 12.61
(1.0,0,0,0,1,1)... strikeouts-per-9.0-innings (71 SO, 50.2 IP).
• Last Season - In 35 games with Triple-A Tacoma, was 1-0 with 4 saves and • Durable - Worked at least 2.0 innings in 10 of 35 outings with Double-A
3.16 ERA (15 ER, 42.2 IP) with 43 strikeouts and 24 walks…held opponents Arkansas.
to a .182 (27x148) average…had at least 1 strikeout in 26 of 35 outings… • Career - Selected by the Mets in the 30th round of the 2013 Draft; did not
from June 22-Aug. 3, posted a 0.95 ERA (2 ER, 19.0 IP) in 15 games. sign…played at Florida Atlantic from 2014-16…selected by the Royals in
• Ouch - On minor league DL, April 26-May 27, with right elbow tendinitis. the 14th round of the 2016 Draft…has appeared in 3 Minor League sea-
• Minor Totals - Was 27-8 with 29 saves and a 2.82 ERA (108 ER, 345.0 IP) sons in the Royals (2016-17) and Mariners (2018-c) organizations.
and 350 strikeouts over 7 Minor League seasons in the Rays (2012-17) and #98 — Wyatt Mills (RHP):
Mariners (2017-c) organizations. 2019 Spring Training: Is making his second Cactus League appearance
• Career - Made his Major League debut with Tampa Bay on May 26, 2016 today…went 1.0 inning 3/19 at CHC (1.0,1,1,1,0,1)…
vs. Miami…has appeared in parts of 2 Major League seasons with the Rays • For more info - Mills’ bio is on page 274 of the 2019 Media Guide.
(2016-17) and Mariners (2017-c)…originally selected by TB in 34th round of #82 — Tayler Scott (RHP):
the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft from Florida Atlantic University. 2019 Spring Training: Is 0-0, 3.00 in 3 games this spring...pitched 1.0
#85 — Joey Gerber (RHP): scoreless IP 2/25 vs. CIN (1.0,2,0,0,2,0)...3-up, 3-down 9th 3/1 vs. MIL
2019 Spring Training: Is making his first Cactus League appearance today. (1.0,0,0,0,0,2)...pitched 1.0 inning 3/19 at CHC (1.0,3,1,1,0,0,HR)
• For more info - Gerber’s bio is on page 256 of the 2019 Media Guide. • Last Season - Spent the year with Triple-A Round Rock, going 5-5, 3.26
#96 — Jake Haberer (RHP): (22 ER, 60.2 IP) with 1 save with 52 strikeouts and 25 walks in 44 games…
2019 Spring Training: Is making his first Cactus League appearance today. first invite to Major League Spring Training.
• For more info - Bonnell’s bio is on page 259 of the 2019 Media Guide. • Welcome to the Club - Signed as a free agent on Nov. 27, 2018.
#81 — Robinson Leyer (RHP): • Career - A native of Johannesburg, South Africa…selected by the Cubs
2019 Spring Training: 1.0 scoreless IP on 2/24 at COL (1.0,0,0,0,0,0)…Pitched in the 5th round of the 2011 Draft…attended Notre Dame Prep (AZ) High
1.0 scoreless inning on 2/28 vs. CWS (1.0,0,0,0,1,1)…Pitched 1.0 scoreless School…in parts of 8 Minor League seasons with the Cubs (2011-15),
inning on 3/3 vs. ARI (1.0,0,0,0,0,1)...1.0 IP on 3/6 vs. OAK (1.0,1,1,1,1,0,HR)... Brewers (2016, 2017) and Rangers (2017-18) organizations, posted a re-
Pitched 1.0 scoreless inning on 3/19 vs. CHC (1.0,0,0,0,0,2)... cord of 37-34 w/ 3.79 ERA (234 ER, 555.2 IP) & 388 SO in 215 G (66 GS).
• Last Season - Joined the Reds organization in a minor league trade during #69 — Matt Tenuta (LHP):
Spring Training…in 42 games with Double-A Pensacola, was 6-3 with 2 2019 Spring Training: Is 0-0-1, 1.80 in 4 G this spring...tossed 1.0 ShO IP
saves and a 2.59 ERA (17 ER, 59.0 IP). 2/24 at COL for SV #1 (1.0,2,0,0,0,2)…allowed 1 ER in 1.0 IP 3/1 vs. MIL
• Join the Club - Signed as a free agent on Nov. 20, 2018. (1.0,1,1,1,0,1,HR)...1.0 IP 3/8 vs. CHC (1.0,1,0,0,0,1)...2.0 ShO IP 3/11 vs.
• Career - In parts of 7 Minor League seasons with the White Sox (2012-17) KC (2.0,1,0,0,0,2).
and Reds (2018) organizations, compiled a record of 26-40 with a 4.15 ERA • Last Season - Spent most of the year with Double-A Arkansas, going
(261 ER, 566.2 IP) and 451 strikeouts in 196 games (83 starts). 1-3 with 1 save and a 2.98 ERA (15 ER, 45.1 IP) with 52 SO in 28 games.
#80 — David McKay (RHP): • Holds - Ranked 3rd among Texas League relievers w/ 8 holds.
2019 Spring Training: Is 0-0, 0.00 in 5G this spring: pitched 1.0 ShO IP 2/25 • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired in minor league trade with Kansas City
vs. CIN (1.0,1,0,0,0,1)...worked 1.0 scoreless IP 2/28 vs. CWS (1.0,0,0,0,0,1)… along with Ashton Goudeau (rhp), David McKay (rhp) and Colin Rodgers
tossed 1.0 ShO IP 3/3 vs. ARI (1.0,0,0,0,0,2)...pitched 1.0 IP 3/7 at CIN (lhp) on March 20, 2018...re-signed by Seattle on Sept. 19, 2018.
(1.0,0,0,0,1,2)...tossed 1.0 ShO IP 3/10 vs. CLE (1K). • Career - Selected by Kansas City in the 25th round of the 2012 Draft…
• The Trade - Acquired in minor league trade with KC along w/ Ashton had a chance to play at North Carolina State but signed with the Royals…
Goudeau (rhp), Matt Tenuta (lhp) & Colin Rodgers (lhp) on March 20, 2018. in parts of 7 Minor League seasons with the Royals (2012-17) and Mari-
• Last Season - Made stops with High-A Modesto, Triple-A Tacoma and ners (2018-c) organizations compiled a record of 31-45 with a 4.52 ERA
Double-A Arkansas…in 35 relief appearances with Arkansas, was 5-1 with (298 ER, 593.1 IP) with 455 strikeouts in 167 games (84 starts).
1 save and a 2.49 ERA (14 ER, 50.2 IP) with 71 SO and 21 walks.

2019 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY


DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT
Thursday February 21 Oakland Athletics Cancelled mid-2nd inning (rain) 0-0 N/A
Friday February 22 Oakland Athletics 8-1 Leake (1-0) Mengden None 1-0 5,298
Saturday February 23 San Diego Padres 4-6 Yardley Elías (0-1) Enns 1-1 5,766
Sunday February 24 Colorado Rockies 4-2 Swanson (1-0) Shaw Tenuta (1) 2-1 6,493
Monday February 25 Cincinnati Reds 11-3 Kikuchi (1-0) Wood None 3-1 3,541
Tuesday February 26 Texas Rangers 4-4 None None None 3-1-1 3,216
Wednesday February 27 Cleveland Indians (ss) 5-6 Tully Brennan (0-1) Angulo 3-2-1 3,061
Thursday February 28 Chicago White Sox 8-3 Elías (1-1) Turner None 4-2-1 4,341
Friday March 1 Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 Sheffield (1-0) Burnes None 5-2-1 6,962
Saturday March 2 Kansas City Royals 0-8 Ynoa Kikuchi (1-1) None 5-3-1 6,631
Sunday March 3 Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 Festa (1-0) Bracho None 6-3-1 9,359
Monday March 4 OFF DAY
Tuesday March 5 San Diego Padres (ss) 7-7 None None None 6-3-2 4,987
Wednesday March 6 Oakland Athletics 4-7 Anderson LeBlanc (0-1) Triggs 6-4-2 5,226
Thursday March 7 Cincinnati Reds 11-3 Kikuchi (2-1) Castillo None 7-4-2 5,019
Friday March 8 Chicago Cubs 9-3 Robinson Gonzales (0-1) None 7-5-2 11,634
Saturday March 9 Los Angeles Dodgers 0-2 Maeda Swanson (0-1) Curry 7-6-2 13,250
Sunday March 10 Cleveland Indians (SS) 2-16 Carrasco Hernández (0-1) None 7-7-2 9,768
Los Angeles Angels (SS) 9-9 None None None 7-7-3 8,293
Monday March 11 Kansas City Royals (ss) 1-5 Fillmyer Armstrong (0-1) None 7-8-3 4,877
Tuesday March 12 Chicago White Sox (ss) Cancelled (rain)
Wednesday March 13 San Francisco Giants 8-4 Armstrong (1-1) Beede None 8-8-3 8,229
MARINERS IN JAPAN, MARCH 14-21
Tuesday March 19 Chicago Cubs* 4-6 Darvish Crismatt (0-1) Brach 8-9-3 13,576
Thursday March 21 Cincinnati Reds* Peoria 6:40
Friday March 22 Los Angeles Angels* Peoria 6:40
Bold: Home team (SS) in caps refers to Mariners split squad game
TV = ROOT Sports Broadcast R = 710 ESPN Seattle R# = Delayed radio on 710 ESPN Seattle
* While the Mariners are in Japan, a squad made up of players in Mariners Major League camp who are not part of the Japan traveling party, will remain in Arizona for a game
against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park in Mesa (March 19) and two games at Peoria against the Cincinnati Reds (March 21) and the Los Angeles Angels (March 22).

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