Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Peoria Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (15-9) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (11-10)
Starting Pitchers: RH Chris Heston (1-0, 2.89) vs. RH Jharel Cotton (1-0, 3.68)
7:10 pm Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle TV: ROOT SPORTS Northwest
SPRING RECORD
Overall Record ................................ 15-9
PEORIA STADIUM ............................ 8-4
Home Record ................................... 7-4
Road Record .................................... 8-5
Current Streak ....................................L1
THE COUNTDOWN
13 days to Opening Day, 4/3 at HOU
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 21 ..................................vs. OAK
March 22 ...................................vs. LAA
March 23 ....................................... at SF
March 24 ..................vs. KC (1:10 p.m.)
...................................at LAA (5:10 p.m.)
Bold - Peoria Stadium
BY THE NUMBERS
.301
The Mariners rank 2nd in the Ma-
jors in batting this spring with a mark
of .301 (260x863)join the Brewers
(.306/255x833) as the only clubs this
spring to have a team batting average
above .300.
2
The Mariners organization has just two
remaining players in the World Baseball
Classic, both on team Puerto Rico: Re-
lievers Edwin Diaz and Emilio Pagan.
3
Nelson Cruzs 3 home runs in the
WBC rank T2nd in this years tourney
(also: J. Andreoli-ITA, C. Correa-PR, A.
Despaigne-CUB, S. Nakata-JPN and Y.
Tsutsugoh-JPN)trails only W. Balen-
tien-NED (4).
9.33
Over the last three games (3/17 at LAD-
c), the Mariners have posted a 9.33
strikeout-to-walk ratio (28 K, 3 BB)
overall this spring, the club has a K/BB
ratio of 3.18 (178 K, 56 BB).
94
Seattle ranks 3rd in MLB with 94 extra-
base hits (62 2B, 9 3B, 23 HR), trailing
Cleveland (106) and Milwaukee (99).
THE ROSTER
The spring roster is currently at 45
players (35 roster, 10 non-roster)
the camp breakdown by position
is the following: 25 pitchers (6 non-
roster), 5 catchers (2 non-roster),
9 infielders (2 non-roster) and 6
outfielders (0 non-roster).
ON THE AIR
Tonights game vs. the Athletics
will be broadcast live on 710 ESPN
Seattle and televised live in HD on
ROOT SPORTS NorthwestRick
Rizzs and Aaron Goldsmith will
broadcast the game on the radio
Dave Sims and Mike Blowers
will call the game on TVRyan
Rowland-Smith will also join each
of the broadcasts tonightcomplete
spring training day-by-day with TV
and radio listings is listed on Page 2
of these game notes.
Game #25 (15-9)
Home #12 (7-4)
TONIGHTS GAME INFORMATION
TONIGHTS TILTMariners continue their 41st spring training with a Cactus League match-up
tonight against the Oakland Athletics at Peoria Stadiumtonights game is the 25th of a 36-game
Cactus League schedule for the Mariners that concludes April 1 vs. Colorado Rockies at Salt River
Fieldsthe Mariners will open the 2017 season April 3 at Minute Maid Park vs. Houston Astros.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)
TUESDAY Mariners vs. Oakland 7:10 pm ROOT#/710 ESPN Seattle#
OAK Cotton, Castro, Coulombe*, Hendriks
SEA Heston, Scribner, Altavilla, Kiekhefer*, Aro
WEDNESDAY Mariners vs. Los Angeles-AL 1:10 pm ROOT#/710 ESPN Seattle+
LAA Petit, Morin, Yates, Guerra
SEA Martin, Vincent, Pazos*, Rzepczynski*, Machi
THURSDAY Mariners at San Francisco 6:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle#
SEA Hernandez
SF TBA
* left-handed pitcher #live + delayed
GUESS WHO JUST GOT BACK TODAYFelix Hernandez, Robinson Can, Nelson Cruz and
Jean Segura have returned to the Mariners Major League Spring Training CampCano, Cruz and
Segura are all in the starting lineup tonightFelix is slated to start Thursday at San Francisco
(6:05 p.m. first pitch)Team Venezuela (Hernandez) went 2-5 in WBC play while Team Dominican
Republic (Cano, Cruz & Segura) went 4-2Hernandez went 0-1 with a 1.17 ERA (1 ER, 7.2 IP) with
6 strikeouts and 2 walks in 2 startsCan hit .300 (6x20) with 4 runs, 1 double, 1 home run and 3
RBI in 6 WBC gamesCruz also hit .300 (6x20) with 4 runs, 2 doubles, 3 home runs and 5 RBI in 6
gamesSegura batted .364 (4x11) with 2 runs, 2 doubles and 3 RBI in 2 games.
BUENOS DAZin four World Baseball Classic appearances for Team Puerto Rico, Edwin Daz is
1-0 with 2 saves and a 3.38 ERA (2 ER, 5.1 IP) with 9 strikeouts and 4 walksDaz has struck out 2
or more batters in each of his last three appearances (3/14-c), including 3 apiece in both of his last
two outings (3/17 vs. USA & 3/20 vs. NED)...Team Puerto Rico will play in the WBC Championship
on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles against the winner of tonights
USA-Japan match-up (6:00 p.m. first pitch).
DONT WALKthe Mariners pitching staff has combined to not walk a batter in each of the last two
games (3/18 vs. SF & 3/19 at TEX)marks the 5th time this spring, the club has not issued a free
pass (also: 2/25 at SD, 2/26 vs. SD & 3/5 at LAD) and 2nd time to not walk a batter in consecutive
gamesin 24 Cactus League games this spring, the Mariners pitching staff has issued 56 walks,
fewest in the Majors.
NO MINOR THINGDrew Smyly allowed 6 runs (4 earned runs) on 7 hits while walking 2 and
striking out 3 over 4.0 innings pitched in a B game vs. the San Diego Padres AAA team today
James Paxton struck out 8 and walked 2 while allowing 2 runs on 3 hits in 4.2 innings of work in a
B game vs. the Chicago White Sox advanced-A squad on SundayPaxton fanned 4 of the last 6
batters he faced, including 3 in a row in a 1-2-3 5th inningRHP Yovani Gallardo will also appear
in a minor league game tomorrow vs. the Kansas City Royals advanced-A team).
VS. THE ATHLETICSthe Mariners and Athletics meet in the final of two match-ups this spring
Seattle lost the first meeting between the two clubs this spring, 5-4 on March 5 in PeoriaSeattle
went 12-7 against Oakland in 2016the Mariners and Athletics are scheduled to face each other 19
times in 2017 (10 games at Safeco Field, 9 games at the Oakland Coliseum), including a 4-game set
April 20-23 in OaklandSeattle trails the all-time regular season series 270-334.
HAMMERIN HANIGERMitch Haniger has hit safely in each of his last 4 games (3/14-c), batting
.400 (6x15) with 1 run, 2 doubles, 1 triple and 2 RBI during that spanoverall, he is batting .404
(19x47) with 5 runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 8 RBI and a .462 OBP in 15 games this spring.
GETTING OFFENSIVEamong Major League leaders this spring, the Mariners rank 2nd in hits
(260), batting (.301), on-base percentage (.375), doubles (62), stolen bases (32) and OPS (.849)
the club also ranks T2nd in walks (98), 3rd in runs (154), RBI (141) and extra-base hits (94), 5th in
slugging (.474), T5th in triples (9) and T19th in home runs (23).
OFF TO THE RACESthe Mariners have recorded 32 stolen bases this spring, 2nd-most in the
Majors, behind the Los Angeles Angels (36)Seattle has only been caught stealing 4 times this
spring for a stolen base percentage of 88.9% (32x36)15 different Mariners have tallied a steal
this spring, including 5 by Jarrod Dyson and Taylor Motter and 4 each from Ian Miller and Shawn
OMalleyDyson and Motter rank T5th in the Majors in steals this spring.
CONTROL THE ZONEMariners pitchers have issued only 56 walks this spring, fewest in Majors
the pitching staff is averaging 2.41 walks/9.0 innings (56 BB, 209.0 IP) and 7.67 strikeouts/9.0 innings
(178 K, 209.0 IP)Mariners hitters have drawn 98 walks, ranking T2nd in MLB (also: Philadelphia),
trailing only Milwaukee (108).
HEY BRAD, AS YOU KNOWthe Mariners have not walked a batter in back-to-back games
(3/18 vs. SF & 3/19 at TEX)AND AS YOU MAY KNOWthe Mariners have not issued a walk
in consecutive games on 27 occasions in the regular season in club history (last: 8/12-13/16)
BUT DID YOU KNOW?that the club has never recorded 0 walks as a pitching staff in three
consecutive regular season games in club history?
 2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES MARCH 21, 2017 VS. OAKLAND ATHLETICS

#32 CHRIS HESTON (RHP)

YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO
2016 SAN FRANCISCO 1-1 10.80 4 0 0 0 5.0 9 6 6 0 6 3
Sacramento # 2-9 4.54 15 14 0 0 81.1 82 42 41 8 32 53
AZL Giants # 0-0 0.00 2 2 0 0 6.2 7 0 0 0 2 7
SanJose # 0-0 6.23 1 1 0 0 4.1 5 3 3 0 3 1
2017 SPRING 1-0 2.89 4 3 0 0 9.1 7 3 3 2 3 3
MiLB Totals 48-54 3.64 151 145 5 2 857.1 834 405 347 56 257 707
MLB Totals 13-12 4.16 38 32 2 1 188.0 184 91 87 16 73 148

2017 Spring Training - 1-0, 2.89 ERA (3 ER, 9.1 IP) in 4 G/3 GS...allowed only 1 H & 1 K in 2.0 ShO IP in Cactus League debut on 2/26 vs.
SDfaced minimum 6 batters over 2.0 ShO IP on 3/4 at COL (2.0,1,0,0,0,0)2nd start of spring on 3/10 vs. CHC, scattering 2 hits over
3.0 ShO IP with 2 Ks (3.0,2,0,0,0,2)in G #4, GS # 3, allowed 3 R on 3 H (2 HR) and 3 BB in 2.1 IP on 3/15 vs. LAD (2.1,3,3,3,3,0,HR-2).
Last Season - Went 1-1 with a 10.80 ERA (6 ER, 5.0 IP) with 3 strikeouts in 4 relief outings with San Francisco last season.
Minor Recap - Optioned to AAA Sacramento on 4/19...went 2-9 with a 4.54 ERA (41 ER, 81.1 IP) in 15 G (14 GS) with Sacramento.
DL Stint - Placed on the 60-day DL (oblique strain) on 6/29sent on a minor league rehabilitation assignment on 8/13 with AZL Giants
(2 GS), high-A San Jose (1 GS) & AAA Fresno (2 GS)recalled on Sept. 6 (not activated) and removed from the 60-day DL on Nov. 6.
Seattle-Bound - Acquired by the Mariners from San Francisco in exchange for a player to be named later on Dec. 7, 2016.
No-No - Tossed a no-hitter with the Giants on June 9, 2015 at New York-NL.
Career - Selected by San Francisco in the 12th round of the 2009 MLB Draftappeared in parts of three ML seasons with the Giants.

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#53 Dan Altavilla (RHP):
2017 Spring Training: 1-0, 5.40 ERA (3 ER, 5.0 IP) in 5 G...1-2-3 5th in-
ning in Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. KC...allowed 2 R on 2 H on 3/3
at TEX (1.0,2,3,3,2,2)1 BB and 1 K in 1.0 IP in a B Game on 3/6 vs. SD
(1.0,0,0,0,1,1)earned W #1 on 3/10 vs. CHC (1.0,1,0,0,0,0)gave up 2 H in
1.0 IP on 3/14 vs. CWS (1.0,2,0,0,0,0)1.0 ShO IP, 2 K on 3/17 at ARI.
Last Season - Went 0-0 with a 0.73 ERA (1 ER, 12.1 IP) with 10 strikeouts
in 15 relief appearances with the Mariners.
Debut - Made his MLB debut last season on Aug. 27 at Chicago-AL, toss-
ing 1.0 ShO inning...struck out Todd Frazier to end 8th inningselected
from AA Jackson earlier that day (8/27).
Minor Totals - Went 7-3 with 16 saves with a 1.91 ERA (12 ER, 56.2 IP)
with 65 strikeouts in 43 relief outings with AA Jackson.
Drafted - Selected by Seattle in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB First-Year
Player Draft out of Mercyhurst College.
#48 Jonathan Aro (RHP):
2017 Spring Training: 0-1, 7.88 ERA (7 ER, 8.0 IP) in 7 G...1-2-3 4th inning in
Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. KC...allowed 1 H & 1 K in ShO 9th 3/2 vs.
MILafter a K, allowed 3 straight H, followed by an E, a 1B and a SF on 3/5
at LAD (1.0,4,3,1,0,1)on 3/9 at CHC, began with 2 K but allowed back-to-
back 2Bs and a 1B, yielding 2 R (1.0,3,2,2,0,2)1.0 ShO IP on 3/12 at LAA
(1.0,1,0,0,0,0)L#1 on 3/15 vs. LAD (1.0,3,2,2,0,0)gave up 2 R on 4 H (1
HR) on 3/18 vs. SF (2.0,4,2,2,0,0,HR).
Last Season - Appeared in one game with the Mariners last season, June
20 at Detroit (0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB).
AAA Recap - Went 3-2 with 1 save and 2.48 ERA (10 ER, 36.1 IP) with 25
strikeouts in 24 games, including 1 start, with AAA Tacoma last season.
DL Time - On MiLB, 7-day, DL with right elbow forearm strain, July 1-end.
Out of the Gate Fast - In first 17 games with Tacoma (4/9-5/31), posted a
1.26 ERA (4 ER, 28.2 IP) with 19 strikeouts.
Career - Made his Major League debut with Boston in 2015has ap-
peared in 7 combined games in parts of two ML seasons with the Red Sox
(2015) and Mariners (2016)originally signed by Boston as a non-drafted
free agent on June 6, 2011.
#45 Dean Kiekhefer (LHP):
2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 1.35 (1 ER, 6.2 IP) in 6 GShO 8th in Cactus
League debut on 2/26 vs. SD....2 K in ShO 6th inning on 3/2 vs. MIL1 un-
earned run on wild pitch on 3/5 at LAD (1.0,1,1,0,0,1)in 1.0 IP on 3/8 vs. CLE,
erased a leadoff single with a double play and a groundout (1.0,1,0,0,0,0)3
H, 1 ER, 1 K in 1.2 IP 3/13 at MIL1.0 ShO IP, 1 K on 3/17 at LAD.
Last Season - Made 26 relief appearances over five stints with St. Louis,
posting 5.32 ERA (13 ER, 22.0 IP) with 14 Ks.
AAA Memphis - Was 6-1 with 2 saves and 2.08 ERA (8 ER, 34.2 IP) with
20 Ks in 29 G with Memphishis 6 wins were T2nd among PCL relievers.
MLB Debut - MLB debut last season with Cardinals on May 14 at Los
Angeles-NL (1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 K, HR).
New Digs - Claimed off waivers by Seattlle from St. Louis on Nov. 4, 2016.
Career - First 7 seasons of pro career in Cardinals organizationselected
by St. Louis in 36th round of 2010 MLB Draft out of University of Louisville.
#58 Evan Scribner (RHP):
2017 Spring Training: 0-0, 2.25 ERA (1 ER, 4.0 IP) in 5 G...allowed solo HR
with 2 out in Cactus League debut on 3/1 at CLE (1.0,1,1,1,0,0,HR)retired
the side in order in the 4th on 3/5 vs. OAK (1.0,0,0,0,0,1)1-2-3 4th on 3/9
at CHC (1.0,0,0,0,0,1)1 UER in 0.2 IP 3/13 at MIL0.2 ShO IP 3/17 at ARI.
Last Season - Went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 14.0 IP) with 15 strikeouts
in 12 relief appearances with Seattle last season.
Welcome Back - Tossed 1.0 scoreless inning on Sept. 2 vs. the Angels,
his first appearance since Aug. 31, 2015 vs. the Angels (with Oakland).
The Injury - Originally placed on 15-day DL April 3 (retro to 3/25) with
strained right latissimus dorsi muscletransferred to the 60-day disabled
list May 29made 8 combined rehab appearances with the AZL Mariners,
advanced-A Bakersfield, AA Jackson and AAA Tacomarecalled from re-
hab assignment and activated from the 60-day DL on Sept. 1.
Career - Beginning his 7th season in the Major Leagues, 2nd with Seattle
career record of 5-2 with a 3.84 ERA (69 ER, 161.2 IP) with 149 strikeouts
in 137 career gamesoriginally selected by Arizona in 28th round of 2007
MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Central Connecticut State University.

2017 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT
Saturday February 25 San Diego Padres (Charity Game) 13-3 Weber (1-0) Nina None 1-0 6,370
Sunday February 26 San Diego Padres 13-2 Heston (1-0) Lee None 2-0 4,856
Monday February 27 Kansas City Royals 3-14 Vargas Gallardo (0-1) None 2-1 3,400
Tuesday February 28 Chicago White Sox (ss) 8-1 Hernandez (1-0) Kopech None 3-1 2,200
Wednesday March 1 Cleveland Indians 7-4 Vieira (1-0) Merritt Fien (1) 4-1 3,443
Thursday March 2 Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 Hagadone (1-0) Marinez None 5-1 4,251
Friday March 3 Texas Rangers 2-8 Sadzeck Overton (0-1) None 5-2 5,084
Saturday March 4 Colorado Rockies 4-3 Curtis (1-0) Carasiti Bergman (1) 6-2 11,148
Sunday March 5 Oakland Athletics 4-5 Detwiler De Jong (0-1) Triggs 6-3 6,639
Los Angeles Dodgers 3-7 Ravin Owings (0-1) None 6-4 8,240
Monday March 6 Texas Rangers 9-0 Smyly (1-0) Griffin None 7-4 5,483
Tuesday March 7 OFF DAY 7-4
Wednesday March 8 Cleveland Indians 6-14 Carrasco Pazos (0-1) None 7-5 7,645
Thursday March 9 Chicago Cubs 8-6 Machi (1-0) Duensing Bergman (2) 8-5 15,107
Friday March 10 Chicago Cubs 11-10 Altavilla (1-0) Cleto None 9-5 12,201
Saturday March 11 Cincinnati Reds 7-6 Martin (1-0) Lorenzen Pazos (1) 10-5 8,176
Sunday March 12 Los Angeles Angels 2-9 Chavez Miranda (0-1) None 10-6 8,617
Monday March 13 Milwaukee Brewers 3-24 Guerra Iwakuma (0-1) None 10-7 5,336
Tuesday March 14 Chicago White Sox 7-6 Paxton (1-0) Giolito Pazos (2) 11-7 6,252
Wednesday March 15 Los Angeles Dodgers 7-12 Liberatore Aro (0-1) None 11-8 8,383
Thursday March 16 Kansas City Royals (ss) 9-2 De Jong (1-1) Vargas None 12-8 7,023
Friday March 17 Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5 Moore (1-0) Nakaushiro None 13-8 13,621
Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Povse (1-0) Kershaw Weber (1) 14-8 13,094
Saturday March 18 San Francisco Giants 6-5 Gillies (1-0) Dominguez Bergman (3) 15-8 12,358
Sunday March 19 Texas Rangers 2-3 Gamboa Fien (0-1) Kela 15-9 6,395
Monday March 20 OFF DAY 15-9
Tuesday March 21 Oakland Athletics Peoria 7:10 R/TV
Wednesday March 22 Los Angels Angels Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Thursday March 23 San Francisco Giants Scottsdale 6:05 R
Friday March 24 Kansas City Royals Peoria 1:10 R#/TV
Los Angels Angels Tempe 5:10
Saturday March 25 Texas Rangers Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Sunday March 26 Cincinnati Reds Goodyear 1:10 R
Monday March 27 San Diego Padres Peoria 1:10 R
Tuesday March 28 Arizona Diamondbacks Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Wednesday March 29 Los Angeles Dodgers Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Thursday March 30 OFF DAY
Friday March 31 Colorado Rockies Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Saturday April 1 Colorado Rockies Salt River 12:10 R/TV
Bold: Home team (ss) split squad game #Delayed Broadcast