SPRING TRAINING GAME INFORMATION

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Peoria Stadium
COLORADO ROCKIES (3-3-2) vs.

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SEATTLE MARINERS (4-4)

Game #9
Home #5

TODAYS GAME INFORMATION

Starting Pitchers: RHP Christian Bergman (0-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Erasmo Ramirez (0-0, 4.50)
1:05 pm TV: ROOT Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle (delay until 7 pm)
SPRING RECORD
Overall Record................................... 4-4
PEORIA STADIUM............................. 3-1
Home Record.................................... 3-1
Road Record..................................... 1-3
Current Streak.....................................L1

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

RECENT RESULTS
3/4........................ W, 4-3 vs. SD (10 inn)
3/5.....................................W, 9-4 vs. SD
3/6..................................... L, 4-7 at LAD
3/7.......... L, 3-4 vs ARI, W, 11-7 at CWS
3/8.................................... L, 1-10 at CIN
3/9...................................W, 4-3 vs. CLE
3/10...................................L, 3-9 at COL

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 12.................. at Oakland (12 pm)
March 13........vs. Milwaukee (1:05 pm)
March 14................ at Arizona (1:10 pm)
March 15......vs. LA Dodgers (1:05 pm)
March 16.................................... Off Day
Bold - Peoria Stadium

BY THE NUMBERS

.478

Brad Miller (.667/6x9) and Chris Taylor

(.357/5x14) have combined to bat .478
(11x23) with 6 extra-base hits (3 HR, 3 2B).

2:45

Mariners average time of game in 9 Cactus League games so far.

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TODAYS TILTthe Mariners continue their 39th spring training with a Cactus League tilt vs. the
Colorado Rockies at Peoria Stadiumthe Mariners open the 2015 season April 6 at Safeco Field
vs. the Los Angeles Angels.
HOME SWEET PEORIAthe Mariners return to Peoria Stadium today where they hold a 3-1
recordSeattle is 1-3 in the road gray uniforms (pants).
HULTZEN BACK ON THE MOUNDLHP Danny Hultzen is scheduled to throw in todays game
vs. the Rockiesthe former first-round draft pick (2nd overall in 2011 June Draft) has not pitched
in a game since Sept. 1, 2013 with AAA Tacomahe missed all of last season recovering from left
shoulder surgery on Oct. 1, 2013.
HOME AND HOMEthe Mariners and Rockies continue a home-and-home series today at Peoria
Stadiumthe Rockies beat the Mariners 9-3 yesterday at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in
Scottsdalethe Rockies and Mariners will end spring with another home-and-home match-up,
April 3 in Peoria and close out the Cactus League schedule April 4 in Scottsdale.
THE STARTING 9the Mariners starting 9 today by batting order: Justin Ruggiano (CF), Seth
Smith (RF), Kyle Seager (3B), Nelson Cruz (DH), Rickie Weeks (LF), Logan Morrison (1B), Brad
Miller (SS), Chris Taylor (2B), Jesus Sucre (C).
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)
TODAY:
Mariners vs. Rockies
1:05 pm
ROOT/710 ESPN (delay)
COL
Bergman, Hale, Logan*, Ottavino, Diaz, Kahnle, Sitton*
SEA
Ramirez, Hultzen*, Medina, Guaipe, Wilhelmsen, Rodney, Furbush*, Luetge*
THURSDAY: Mariners at Athletics
12:00 pm
710 ESPN (delay)
SEA
Pries, Gaviglio, Rollins, Landazuri, Lowe, Olson*, Perez*
OAK
Kazmir*, Owens*, Smith, De La Rosa*
FRIDAY:
Mariners vs. Brewers
1:05 pm
ROOT/710 ESPN
MIL Fiers
SEA
Happ*, Smith, Germano, Snow, Farquhar, Kickham*
* left-handed pitcher

KING FELIX MAKES DEBUTFelix Hernandez worked 2.0 scoreless innings in his 2015 Spring
Training debut yesterday vs. the RockiesHernandez faced just 6 batters in his 2.0 innings of work,
allowing 1 walk and inducing 1 double play. He needed just 18 pitches to collect the 6 outshis next
outing will be Sunday in a simulated game on the back fields in Peoria (time tba).
MULTI-HOMER MILLERBrad Miller went 2-for-2 with a pair of home runs Monday vs. the
Indiansmarked the first Mariners player with a multi-homer game in spring play since Jesus
Montero last spring vs. the Dodgers (3/8).
KUMA SIM GAMEHisashi Iwakuma will throw a simulated game tomorrow in Peoria (time tba).

The Mariners have hit 10 home runs this

spring, tied for 2nd-most in the Cactus
League behind Chicago (NL) and SD.

PACE OF PLAYMLB has placed an emphasis on pace of play for the 2015 seasonthrough 8
Cactus League games, the Mariners have averaged 2:45 for time of game.

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FELIX NAMED OPENING DAY STARTER (sort of)Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon named
Felix Hernandez the Opening Day starter against the Angels on April 6 at Safeco Field, at least he
said its a 99.99999 percent chancethis will be Felixs 7th consecutive Opening Day start and 8th
overall (2007, 2009-2014)in 8 career Opening Day starts he is 5-0 with a 1.52 ERA (9 ER, 53.1 IP).

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GAME TIME CHANGE - MARCH 12tomorrows 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.

The spring schedule will feature 16

games televised by ROOT Sports.

Through 8 games the Mariners have

already used 72 players, including 31
pitchers and 41 position players.

THE ROSTER
The spring roster is currently at 61
players (40 roster, 21 non-roster)
the camp breakdown by position is
the following: 30 pitchers (10 nonroster), 7 catchers (4 non-roster),
12 infielders (3 non-roster) and 12
outfielders (4 non-roster)RHP
Kevin Correia was the latest addition
signing as a MiLB free agent.

ON THE AIR
Todays game vs. the Rockies will
be televised by ROOT SPORTS
and streamed live via Mariners.com
(audio only) and tape-delayed at
7 pm on 710 ESPN SeattleDave
Sims and Mike Blowers will be on TV
and Rick Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith
with have the radio calla complete
spring training TV and radio schedule
is on Page 2 of the notes.

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.
CACTUS LEAGUE REPORTthe Cactus League Report will air live from 6-7 pm (AZ time) five
times this spring, all on Wednesdayfour of the five shows (all but 3/25) will air live from the Salty
Seorita in Peoriatonights Cactus League Report will include scheduled guests Mike Zunino,
Patrick Kivlehan, Taijuan Walker and Brad Miller.
CACTUS LEAGUE NUGGETS
HR Log - The Mariners have hit 10 home runs this spring, by 9 different players: Brad Miller (2), Nelson Cruz (1), D.J. Peterson (1), Chris Taylor (1), Patrick Kivlehan (1), Justin Ruggiano (1), Rickie
Weeks (1), Jordy Lara (1), Mike Zunino (1).
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.
MiLB Camp - Mariners minor league pitchers and catchers have reported to camp and will be on field
for the first time todaythe first full-squad workout is next Monday and spring games start March 21.

HEY SHANNON, DID YOU KNOW?that Brad Miller is once again atop the Cactus League
rankings in several offensive categories?in 4 games he is batting .667 (6x9) with 2 doubles, 2
homers and 3 RBIis T2nd in runs (5), HR (2) and total bases (14) and T6th in hits (6).

2015 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES MARCH 11, 2015 VS. COLORADO ROCKIES

#50 ERASMO RAMIREZ (RHP)

YEAR TEAM
W-L
ERA
G
GS
CG
SHO
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
SO
2014
High Desert
0-1
7.50
1 1 0 0
6.0 8 6 5 2 2 7
Tacoma
6-5 3.65 15 14 0 0
86.1 52 21 17 4 17 55
SEATTLE 1-6 5.26 17 14 0 0
75.1 82 44 44 13 34 60
2015
SPRING 0-0
0.00 1 1 0 0
2.0 4 2 0 0 0 0
MLB Totals
7-12 4.62
47 35 0 0
206.2 82 114
106 31 72 165

2015 Spring Training - Allowed a pair of un-earned runs in 2.0 IP 3/6 at LAD.
Last Season - Went 1-6 with a 5.26 ERA (44 ER, 75.1 IP) in 17 G/14 GS with Seattle...had 7 separate stints with the Mariners: Opening
Day-April 23, May 7, June 3-25, July 22, Aug. 10, Aug. 27 and Sept. 2-end of the season.
Scoreless Streak - Recorded career-high scoreless streak of 19.2 innings June 3-24.
With Tacoma - Went 6-5 with a 3.65 ERA (35 ER, 86.1 IP) in 15 G/14 GS with AAA Tacoma.
Winter League - Pitched for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter Leaguewent 2-0, 0.30 ERA (1 ER, 30.0 IP) with 22 strikeouts in 5 startsopened with 26.0 consecutive scoreless innings.

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH

#60 DANNY HULTZEN (LHP):

2015 Spring Training: Making first appearance today.

Last Season - Missed entire season recovering from left shoulder surgery (clean up labrum, partial rotator cuff tear and repair
the capsule).
Long Time Coming - Was scratched from his start April 25, 2013
and placed on DL...has not pitched competitively since.
Hes No. 1 - Mariners first round pick in the 2011 June Draft.

#31 YOERVIS MEDINA (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 in 2 G...1-2-3 IP 6/8 at CIN...tossed 1.2

ShO IP (1 H, 2 SO) 3/5 vs. SD.
Last Season finished 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.

#77 MAYCKOL GUAIPE (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 in 1 G...ShO IP 6/8 at CIN (1 BB, 1 SO).
Last Season - Went 1-3-12, 2.89 ERA (18 ER, 56.0 IP) in 40 G w/AA
Jackson...averged 9.0 Ks per 9.0 IP...held righties to .197 AVG (28x142).
40-Man Add- Added to the Mariners 40-man roster on Nov. 20, 2014.
Low WHIP - Posted the lowest WHIP (0.964) amongst Marriners fullseason minor leaguers.
Career Numbers - is 23-18-26, 3.55 ERA (156 ER, 395.0 IP) in 167 G/35
GS over 8 seasons in the minor leagues.
Career Mariner - Signed as a non-drafted international free agent on
Oct. 11, 2006.

#54 TOM WILHELMSEN (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: Scheduled to make first appearance this Spring.

The Totals - Went 3-2-1, 2.27 ERA (20 ER, 79.1 IP) in 57 G/2GS...held
opponents to a .171 (47x275) batting average.
Multi Innings - Worked more than 1.0 innings in 22 of 55 relief appearances, and more than 2.0 innings 16 times.

Team Leader - Led Mariners relievers in innings (75.1) and ERA (2.03).
Career - Is 9-8-54, 2.91 (81 ER, 250.1 IP) in 214 G/2 GS with Seattle.

#56 FERNANDO RODNEY (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 in 1 G...ShO IP 6/8 at CIN l(1 BB, 1 SO).
Last Season Went 1-6-48, 2.85 ERA (21 ER, 66.1 IP) in 69 G.
Saves Leader Led MLB with 48 saves, becoming first Mariners pitcher
to lead the ML (or AL) in saves...set Mariners single season SV record.
Elite Company - Recorded 2nd career season with 45+ saves, tying
career-high set in 2012 with TB.
All-Star - Appeared in his second All-Star games (also 2012).

#41 CHARLIE FURBUSH (LHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 13.50 in 2 G...gave up 1 ER in 1.0 IP 6/8 at CIN

(2 H, 1 BB)...allowed 2 ER in 1.0 IP 3/5 vs. SD (2 H, 1 SO, 1 HR).
Last Season - Finished season 1-5, 3.61 with 1 save in 67 games (42.1
IP, 40 H, 17 ER).
The Real Charlie - Was 1-2 with a 2.45 ERA (33.0 IP, 9 ER) in 53 games
with 6 walks and 43 strikeouts from May 5 to end of seasonallowed
runs in 8 of final 53 appearances.
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%).

#44 LUCAS LUETGE (LHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 4.50 in 2 G...1 ER in 0.2 IP 6/9 vs. CLE (1 H, 1
SO)...tossed 1.1 ShO IP 3/5 vs. SD (1 BB, 2 SO).
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.
Left on Base - Stranded 6 of 8 inherited runners (75%)for his career
has stranded 62 of 81 (76.5%).
The Minors - Went 3-2 with 3 saves & 3.32 ERA (23 ER, 62.1 IP) in 42
appearances2nd among Rainiers relievers in appearances and strikeouts (70).
Arrival - Selected from Milwaukee in the Major League phase of the Rule
5 Draft on Dec. 8, 2011.

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
W, 4-3 (10)
Lowe (1-0)
Guerrero
San Diego Padres
W, 9-4
Germano (1-0)
Kennedy
at Los Angeles Dodgers (ss)
L, 4-7
Anderson
Kickham (0-1)
Arizona Diamondbacks
L, 3-4
Runzler
Germano (1-1) Accardo
at Chicago White Sox
W, 11-7
Pries (1-0)
Putnam
at Cincinnati Reds
L, 1-10
Happ (0-1)
Marquis
Iglesisas
Cleveland Indians
W, 4-3
Lowe (2-0)
Maronde
at Colorado Rockies (ss)
L, 3-9
Hawkins
Leone (0-1)
Colorado Rockies
Peoria Stadium
1:05
at Oakland Athletics
Mesa/Hohokam Stadium
12:00
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

Bold: Home team (ss) split squad game

TV = ROOT Sports Broadcast R# - Delayed radio on 710 ESPN Seattle

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