SPRING TRAINING GAME INFORMATION

PEORIA SPORTS COMPLEX

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Friday, March 13, 2015

Peoria Stadium
MILWAUKEE BREWERS (3-5) vs.

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SEATTLE MARINERS (4-6)

Game #11
Home #6

TODAYS GAME INFORMATION

Starting Pitchers: RHP Mike Fiers (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP J.A. Happ (0-1, 9.00)
1:05 pm TV: ROOT SPORTS/MLB Network Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle
SPRING RECORD
Overall Record................................... 4-6
PEORIA STADIUM............................. 3-2
Home Record.................................... 3-2
Road Record..................................... 1-4
Current Streak.....................................L3

THE COUNTDOWN
24 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
3/11................................. L, 1-4 vs. COL
3/12...................................L, 3-4 at OAK

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
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
March 17.....at CHI White Sox (1:10 pm)
March 18............vs. Oakland (1:05 pm)
March 19......... vs. Cleveland (7:05 pm)
Bold - Peoria Stadium

BY THE NUMBERS

.393

Brad Miller (.500/6x12) and Chris Taylor

(.313/5x16) have combined to bat .393
(11x28) with 6 extra-base hits (3 HR, 3 2B).

2.35

ERA of Mariners starting pitchers (6 ER,

23.0 IP) in 10 games, 3rd-best in the
Cactus League (CIN - 1.29, MIL - 2.21).

15

Batters faced by LHP Tyler Olson in 5.0

innings, all of which have been retired.

16

The spring schedule will feature 16

games televised by ROOT SPORTS.

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).

ON THE AIR
Todays game vs. the Brewers will
be broadcast live on TV (ROOT
SPORTS) and radio (710 ESPN
Seattle)Dave Sims, Mike Blowers
and Brad Adam will man the TV
booth, with Rick Rizzs and Aaron
Goldsmith on the radioa complete
spring training TV and radio schedule
is on Page 2 of the notes.

MLB NETWORK
Todays game will also air on the MLB
Network live at 1 pm PT outside of
the Seattle TV market.

WHATS ON TAPthe Mariners continue their 39th spring training with a Cactus League tilt vs.
the Milwaukee Brewers at Peoria Stadiumafter starting Cactus League play 2-1, the Mariners
have dropped 5 of the last 7, including a current 3-game losing streakthe Mariners open the 2015
season April 6 at Safeco Field vs. the Los Angeles Angels.
THE COUNTDOWNthe Mariners first official off day of the spring is approaching with three games
remaining before Mondays off daywe know of one PR staff that is looking forward to that day.
SHAKE AND BAKEthe Mariners starting 9 today by batting order: Austin Jackson (CF), Seth
Smith (RF), Kyle Seager (3B), Nelson Cruz (DH), Logan Morrison (1B), Mike Zunino (C), Dustin
Ackley (LF), Brad Miller (SS), Chris Taylor (2B).
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)
TODAY:
Mariners vs. Brewers
1:05 pm
ROOT/710 ESPN
MIL

Fiers, Marks*, Barrett, Reynolds*
SEA
Happ*, Smith, Germano, Snow, Farquhar, Furbush*, Kickham*
TOMORROW: Mariners at D-Backs
1:05 pm
710 ESPN
SEA
Walker, Leone, Wilhelmsen, Rodney, Medina, Luetge*
ARI

Anderson, Marks*, Barrett, Reynolds
SUNDAY:
Mariners vs. Dodgers
1:05 pm
ROOT/710 ESPN
LAD Kershaw*
SEA Elias*
* left-handed pitcher

MLB NETWORK - 30 IN 30a crew from MLB Network is in camp today to get an inside look at
the 2015 Mariners and preview their upcoming season as part of the 30 Clubs in 30 Days feature
the show will air on MLB Tonight at 7 pm PT (check local listings for replays).
TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIAtoday is Friday the 13th, one of three that will fall during the 2015
calendar year (also: February 13 & November 13)or the first time since 2009, the Mariners will
not play a regular-season game on a Friday the 13thSeattle is 10-26 all-time on Friday the 13th,
which includes going 1-1 in postseason playand in case you are wondering how rare it is to have
consecutive months with a Friday the 13th, the last time it happened was in 2009 and the next time
will be in 11 years in 2026.
COMFORT OF PEORIAthe Mariners return to Peoria Stadium today (and 4 of next 6)club has
a 3-2 record at Peoria Stadium, and are 1-4 on the road.
OPENING DAY NODMariners 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).
ON THE AIR 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.
PACE OF PLAYMLB has placed an emphasis on pace of play for the 2015 seasonthrough 10
Cactus League games, the Mariners have averaged 2:46 for time of game.
IWAKUMA SIM GAMERHP Hisashi Iwakuma threw 60 pitches in 4.0 innings Thursday morning
in a simulated game against a collection of minor league players.
2014 IN REVIEWthe Mariners finished with a 87-75 (.537) record, the 6th-best winning percentage
in the American Leaguemarked a 16-win improvement from 2013 (71-91)finished one game back
of the Oakland Athletics for the second AL Wild Card, narrowly missing the clubs first postseason
since 2001were not eliminated from postseason play until the bottom of the 5th inning in G#162
posted a 24-23-6 record in series, including 11 sweepsrecorded the 4th-highest run differential in
the American League at +80 (634-554), 6th-best in MLB.
CACTUS LEAGUE TIDBITS
HR Log - The Mariners have hit 11 home runs this spring, by 10 different players: Brad Miller (2),
Nelson Cruz (1), D.J. Peterson (1), Chris Taylor (1), Patrick Kivlehan (1), Justin Ruggiano (1), Kyle
Seager (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 have been on
the fieldthe first full-squad workout is Monday and spring games start March 21.
Happy Birthday - Mariners Head Athletic Trainer Rick Griffin is celebrating his birthday today.
AJaxx - Austin Jackson is 5-for-13 (.385) with a double and triple in 5 spring training games.
.500 Hitters - Brad Miller (.500/6x12, 5 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI) and Mike Zunino (.500/4x8, R, HR) are
both batting .500 in Cactus League games so far.

HEY DAVE, DID YOU KNOW?that left-handed relief pitcher Tyler Olson leads the Cactus
League with 8 strikeouts?Olson has faced 15 batters this spring (5.0 IP) in 3 relief outings, and
has retired all 15 battersthe Spokane native and Gonzaga product combined to go 12-8 with a
3.46 ERA in 27 G/GS with A High Desert and AA Jackson in 2014.

2015 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES MARCH 13, 2015 VS. MILWAUKEE BREWERS

#33 J.A. HAPP (RHP)

YEAR TEAM
W-L
ERA
G
GS
CG
SHO
IP
H
R
ER
HR
BB
SO
2014
Dunedin # 1-0
3.60 1 1 0 0
5.0 3 2 2 0 1 5
Buffalo # 0-0
1.93 1 1 0 0
4.2 5 1 1 1 2 6
TORONTO 11-11 4.22
30 26 0 0
158.0
160 79 74 22 51 133
2015
SPRING 0-1
9.00 1 1 0 0
2.0 2 2 2 1 1
MLB Totals
51-53 4.24
164 140 4
3
840.2 812 424 396 106 354 708

2015 Spring Training - L #1 in 1st GS, 3/8 at CIN; allowed a 2-run HR in 2.0 IP.
Last Season - Went 11-11, 4.22 (74 ER, 158.0 IP) in 30 G/26 GS...his most starts since a career-high 28 in 2001.
DL Stint - Opened the 2014 season on the 15-day DL with strain in back...made rehab starts with Dunedin and Buffalo.
Wins - Recorded a career-high 11 wins, 2nd time in his career with double-digits in wins (12 in 2009 w/PHI).
Career - Is 31-32, 3.47 ERA in 164 G/140 GS in 8 season with Philadelphia (2007-10), Houston (2010-12) and Toronto (2012-14).
Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle from Toronto in exchange for Michael Saunders on Dec. 4, 2014.

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH

#40 DANNY FARQUHAR (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 6.75 in 3 G...1.0 ShO IP 3/10 at COL (2 SO)...
gave up solo HR in 1.0 IP 6/8 at CIN (2 H)...allowed 1 ER in 0.2 IP 3/5 vs.
SD (3 H, 1 BB).
Last Season - Went 3-1-1, 2.66 in 66 games (71.0 IP, 58 H, 21 ER).
Clean Sheet Had 51 shutout appearances (in 66 games total) this
season and allowed 1 run or less in 61 of 66 games.
K/9.0 IP - Struck out 10.27 batters per 9.0 innings (81 SO, 71.0 IP) & has
averaged 11.26 K/9.0 IP in his career (161 SO, 128.2 IP).
Stay Right There - Stranded 24 of 30 inherited runners in 2014 (80.0%).
Everybodys Doing It One of 7 Seattle pitchers with at least 50 apps.

#41 CHARLIE FURBUSH (LHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 9.00 in 3 G...ShO IP 3/11 vs. COL (1 SO)...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 - Went 1-5-1, 3.61 in 67 games (42.1 IP, 40 H, 17 ER).
The Real Charlie - Was 1-2, 2.45 ERA (33.0 IP, 9 ER) in 53 G with 6 BB
and 43 Ks from May 5 to end of seasonallowed runs in 8 of final 53 G.
Hold It - Ranked 2nd on the team with 20 holds (T13th in AL).
Stranded - Stranded 34 of 39 inherited runners (87.2%).

#49 JUSTIN GERMANO (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: 1-1, 3.86 in 2 G...L #1 (& BS #1) 3/7 vs. AZ; allowed 2 runs (1 ER) in 9th (2 H, 1 K)...W#1 in Spring debut on 3/6 vs. SD
(1.1,2,0,0,0,2)...signed as a MiL free agent on Dec. 4, 2014.
Last Season - Spent most of season with AAA Round Rock (TEX)had
contract purchased May 8 and made a pair of relief appearances for the
RangersDFAd on May 14/outrighted on May 16.
The Trade - Traded to the LA Dodgers on August 14 for future considerationscombined to go 5-14, 5.04 ERA in 24 G/23 GS in the PCL with
Round Rock (4-13, 4.52) & Albuquerque (1-1, 10.12).
Career - Appeared in 96 career ML games with Padres (2004, 2007-08),
Reds (2006), Indians (2010-11), Red Sox (2012), Cubs (2012) & Rangers.

#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 free agent on Oct. 11, 2006.

#59 MIKE KICKHAM (LHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-1, 0.00 in 2 G...tossed 1.2 ShO IP 3/10 at COL (1
BB)...charged w/3 un-earned runs after a pair of inf. errors 3/6 at LAD (0.2
IP, 3 H, 1 BB).
Trade - Acquired in trade from Chicago (NL) in exchange for Lars Huijer
(rhp) on Jan. 14, 2015.
Last Season - Went 8-8 with a 4.43 ERA (73 ER, 148.1 IP) in 27 starts
with AAA Fresno last seasonalso made 2 relief appearances with SF.
PCL Leaders - T4th in PCL w131 Ks, 4th in GS (27) and 7th in IP (148.1).
Giants - Has spent his entire professional career in the Giants organization after being selected in the 6th round of the June 2010 Draft.

#39 CARSON SMITH (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 6.00 in 3 G...2 ER in 1.0 IP 6/9 vs. CLE (2 H, 1
BB)...1.0 ShO IP 3.7 at CWS...tossed ShO IP 3/4 vs. SD (2 BB, 1 SO).
Dominating - Did not allow a run in 9 appearances with the Mariners
in September (8.1 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 10 K)made MLB debut 9/1 at OAK.
AAA Tacoma - 1-3-10, 2.93 ERA (14 ER, 43.0 IP) in 39 G w/Tacoma.
MiLB Career - 7-7, 2.55 ERA, 40 saves in 132 career minor league appearances2013 Mariners Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Year.
Draft - Originally selected in the 8th round of the 2011 June Draft out of
Texas State2-time Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year.

#64 FORREST SNOW (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 9.00 in 2 G...1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 SO 3/6 at LAD...1

ER in 1.0 IP 3/4 vs. SD (2 H, 1 SO, 1 HR)...non roster invitee.
The Totals - Split 2014 between AA Jackson (1-1, 3.86 in 4 G, 2 GS) and
AAA Tacoma (2-3, 4.05 in 16 G, 10 GS).
What a relief - Posted an 0.79 ERA (1 ER, 11.1 IP) in 6 relief appearances with the Rainiers...also Rainiers Community Service Award winner.
Draft - Originally selected in the 36th round of the 2010 June Draftattended Univ. of Washington (2008-2010) and Lakeside (SEA) HS.

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
L, 1-4
Ottavino
Luetge (0-1)
Diaz
at Oakland Athletics
L, 3-4
Owens
Lowe (2-1)
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

REC ATT
1-0
6,027
2-0
5,244
2-1
6,956
2-2
9,130
3-2
4,,542
3-3
5,559
4-3
6,589
4-4
7,713
4-5
6,560
4-6
9,033
TV/R
R
TV/R
R#
TV/R#
TV/R
R
R
TV/R
R#
R#
TV/R
TV/R#
R
TV/R
TV/R
TV/R
R#
TV/R#
TV/R
R