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03.24.21 ST Game Notes
03.24.21 ST Game Notes
03.24.21 ST Game Notes
SPRING RECORD
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners host the Chicago Cubs with the game being televised
live on ROOT SPORTS NW with Dave Sims and Mike Blowers on the call...the game is
Overall Record..............................10-8-5 being broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle with Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith...the
PEORIA STADIUM..........................6-4-2 Mariners have won a spring-high 3 games in a row...Seattle has also won 5 of its last 6...
Home Record.................................6-4-2
Road Record..................................4-4-3
right-hander Justin Dunn takes the ball and is set to make his 3rd start of the spring.
Current Streak................................... W3 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)…
TODAY: Mariners vs. Cubs 6:40 pm 710 ESPN Seattle/ROOT
THE COUNTDOWN
SEA — Dunn, Graveman, Misiewicz*, Fletcher*
8 days to Opening Night, 4/1 vs. SF CHC — Davies, Kimbrel, Workman, Megill
UPCOMING SCHEDULE THURSDAY: Mariners at Athletics 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle
March 25..............................at Oakland SEA — Margevicius*, Sadler, Vest, Gerber, Steckenrider, Ramirez
March 26......................... at San Diego OAK — Montas
March 27................. vs. San Francisco
March 28................................ OFF DAY
FRIDAY: Mariners at Padres 1:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle
Bold - Peoria Stadium SEA — Gonzales*, Graveman, Montero, Swanson
SD — Weathers*, Melancon, Pomeranz*, Pagán, Baez, Knehr, Camarena*
BY THE NUMBERS * left-handed pitcher
ROSTER MOVES...Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Jerry Dipoto
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The Mariners Spring Training ros-
announced the following roster moves at the Mariners Major League spring camp Tuesday:
Re-Assigned to minor league camp (6):
ter is now at 42 players after roster RHP (2): Robert Dugger, Matt Magill
moves that involved 6 players. So
far in camp, 25 players have been INF (1): Sam Travis
re-assigned to minor league camp,
4 were optioned to the Mariners OF (2): Luis Liberato, Dillon Thomas
alternate site, one (1) optioned to INF/OF (1): Jack Reinheimer
AAA Tacoma, one (1) optioned to A
Everett, one (1) assigned to minor • Tuesday’s roster moves leave the Mariners with 42 players in their Major League camp:
league rehab and one (1) released. 34 roster players, 7 non-roster invitees and 1 player on the 60-day IL.
CLEAN SHEET...Seattle pitching kept the Diamondbacks off the scoreboard in yesterday’s
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The Mariners have out-hit their
3-0 win...right-hander Chris Flexen tossed 5.0 scoreless inning in his first win of the
spring...relievers Erik Swanson, Will Vest, Keynan Middleton and Casey Sadler each
contributed a scoreless frame, with Sadler notching his first 2021 save...it was the Mariners
opponents in each of the last 4
games. In total, Seattle has out-hit 2nd shutout win of the spring, and the first since a 13-0 win at Kansas City on March 16.
the other team by a 35-27 advan- LEADER IN WALKS...the Mariners maintained their Major League lead in walks drawn
tage in the last 4 contests, includ- this Spring Training...Seattle registered 5 walks in Tuesday night’s win, bringing their total
ing 8-7 in each of the last 2 games.
to 104 as a team this spring...Mitch Haniger led off the game with the team’s 100th base
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on balls...Atlanta is 2nd with 98 walks...Cincinnati is 2nd in the Cactus League with 97
walks.
The Mariners are in the midst of a LEADER IN STEALS...the Mariners also lead all 30 Major League clubs with their 26
“marathon” of Cactus League stolen bases as a team this spring...Seattle had 3 stolen bases on Tuesday night, 1 from
games, yesterday completing the Evan White and a pair from Dillon Thomas...11 different Mariners have recorded a stolen
22nd of 26 consecutive days with
a scheduled game, ranging from base...San Francisco is 2nd in the Majors with 23 stolen bases this spring.
March 2-27. The next-closest Cac- VS. THE CUBS...Seattle and Chicago-NL have met 147 times in Spring Training play...the
tus League team are the Chicago Mariners own a narrow 73-70-4 advantage in the series...the clubs last met 3 weeks ago
White Sox, with games on 18 con-
secutive days. today on March 3 in an 8-8 tie at Sloan Park...that game began a 4-game tie streak for the
Mariners...the teams last met in Peoria on Feb. 24, 2020 in a 16-12 Cubs win.
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Mariners Manager Scott Servais
WIN STREAK...Seattle’s active 3-game win streak marks the first time the team has won
3 or more straight spring games since winning 3 straight from March 24-27, 2018...the
Mariners last had a spring winning streak of at least 4 games from March 14-17, when
has already named Marco Gonza- they won 5 consecutive games (includes 2 split-squad victories on March 17).
les as Opening Night starter for the
Mariners vs. the Giants on April 1... FIVE TO GO…the Mariners have 5 Cactus League games remaining for 2021 Spring
will mark his third consecutive start Training...Seattle plays each of the next 4 days to wrap a 26 consecutive day streak of
on Opening Day, trailing only Félix games before an off day on Sunday, March 28...the Mariners have their final spring game
Hernández (11), Randy Johnson (6)
and Jamie Moyer (4) for the most scheduled for Monday, March 29 at the Cincinnati Reds before traveling back to Seattle...
Opening Day starts in club history. the Mariners open the regular season on Thursday, April 1 at 7:10 pm PT against the San
Francisco Giants at T-Mobile Park.
THE ROSTER
PEORIA STADIUM…the Mariners have averaged 1,808 fans in 12 openings at Peoria
The spring roster is currently at 42 Stadium this spring...including tonight, Seattle will play 3 more games in 2021 at their
players (34 roster, 7 non-roster, 1 Spring Training home...that includes 2 home games (Tonight vs. CHC, Saturday vs. SF)
60-day IL)…the camp breakdown
by position is the following: 23 and also a “road” game against San Diego on Friday night.
pitchers (3 non-roster, 1 60-day IL), 4 PROSPECT RANKINGS…the Mariners are ranked by MLB.com as having the 3rd-best
catchers (2 non-roster), 5 infielders, 7 farm system in the Major Leagues, trailing only Tampa Bay and Detroit…Seattle’s Top
outfielders (2 non-roster) and 3 INF/
OF. 100 prospects as listed by Major League Baseball’s official website includes 6 players:
OF Jarred Kelenic (#4), OF Julio Rodríguez (#5), RHP Emerson Hancock (#31), RHP
ON THE AIR Logan Gilbert (#33), RHP George Kirby (#92) and OF Taylor Trammell (#100)...the #3
Wednesday night’s game that hosts ranking by MLB.com comes after publications Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus
the Chicago Cubs (first pitch 6:40 pm both ranked the Mariners as the #2 farm system in the Major Leagues.
local and PT) will be televised live on
ROOT SPORTS Northwest with Dave
Sims and Mike Blowers on the call... HEY STATS FANS, AS YOU KNOW…Mariners infielder Ty France leads the Cactus
the game will be broadcast live on League in batting average (.385), on-base percentage (.455), slugging percentage (.846),
710 ESPN Seattle with Rick Rizzs OPS (1.301) and total bases (33)...he also ranks 2nd or is tied for 2nd in home runs (5),
and Aaron Goldsmith on the call...
complete spring training day-by-day extra-base hits (8) and hits (15), but...DID YOU KNOW?...outfielder Kyle Lewis also
with TV and radio listings is listed on ranks in the Cactus League top-10 in slugging (.568, 8th) and OPS (.954, 7th)...shortstop
Page 2 of these game notes. J.P. Crawford leads the league with 11 walks...Jake Fraley is tied for 2nd with 10 walks...
Sam Haggerty leads the league with 6 stolen bases and is tied for the lead with 2 triples.
2021 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 24, 2021 • VS. CHICAGO CUBS
2021 Spring Training - 0-0, 3.52 in 3G: Made his 2021 debut on March 6 vs. Oakland...threw 2.0 scoreless innings with 1 hit allowed, 2
walks and 2 strikeouts...the top of the 1st was “rolled” with the bases loaded and 2 outs...pitched 3.0 innings in a relief effort on March 12
vs. Cincinnati, allowing 1 unearned run on 3 hits, walking 1 and striking out 3...started on March 18 at SF, allowing 3 earned runs on 1 hit,
walking 3 and striking out 3...the Mariners won the game by a 6-3 score.
• 2020 Totals – Went 4-1 with a 4.34 ERA (22 ER, 45.2 IP) in 10 starts with Seattle…limited opponents to a .189 (31x164) with 31 walks
and 38 strikeouts.
• A Win to Remember – Earned first Major League win on Aug. 10 at Texas, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits while walking 3 and striking out 2
in 6.0 innings.
• Innings Eater – Tossed at least 5.0 innings in 6 of his 10 starts, including 5 of his final 6 starts of the season (8/23-9/26)…tossed a
season-high 6.0 innings in 4 times: Aug. 10 at TEX (6.0,7,2,2,3,2), Aug. 23 vs. TEX (6.0,1,0,0,1,6), Aug. 30 at LAA (6.0,1,0,0,4,6) and Sept.
6 vs. TEX (6.0,4,2,2,4,4,2HR).