SPRING TRAINING GAME INFORMATION

PEORIA SPORTS COMPLEX

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Salt River Fields

15707 N 83rd Ave

(P) 623.776.4800

(F) 623.776.4829

www.mariners.com

Game #32
Road #17

SEATTLE MARINERS (12-17-2) at COLORADO ROCKIES (16-15-2)

TODAYS GAME INFORMATION

Starting Pitchers: RHP Taijuan Walker (3-0, 0.36) vs. RHP Eddie Butler (1-3, 3.07)
12:10 pm TV: No TV Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle
Day
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday

Date
4/5
4/6
4/7

Opp.
Time
Mariners Pitcher
Workout at Safeco Field - 6 pm
LAA
1:10 pm
RH Felix Hernandez
LAA
7:10 pm
LH James Paxton

Opposing Pitcher
vs.
vs.

RH Jered Weaver
LH C.J. Wilson

TV/Radio
ROOT/710 ESPN
ROOT/710 ESPN

All game broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle & Mariners Radio Network

SPRING RECORD
Overall Record ...........................12-17-2
PEORIA STADIUM .......................... 10-8
Home .............................................. 10-6
Road ............................................2-11-2
vs. LH Starter.................................4-5-1
vs. RH Starter ..............................8-12-1
Day ..............................................9-16-2
Night ................................................. 3-1
1-Run ................................................ 4-3
X-Inn ................................................. 1-0
vs. AL.............................................6-6-2
vs. NL ............................................. 6-11

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

RECENT RESULTS
3/28 ................................... L, 8-9 vs. SF
3/29 .................................... L, 5-8 at SD
3/30 ................................W, 5-3 vs. LAA
3/31 .................................. L, 5-8 at CLE
4/1 ............................... L, 4-12 vs. CWS
4/3 ................................. W, 5-4 vs. COL

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
April 4 ................at Colorado (12:10 pm)
April 5 .............. Workout at Safeco Field
April 6 .................. Opening Day vs. LAA
April 7 ........................................ vs. LAA
Bold - Peoria Stadium
April 3-4 vs. Colorado are exhibition games

BY THE NUMBERS

0.36

Taijuan Walkers ERA this spring, which

would be the lowest spring ERA in club
history.

Felix Hernandez will be making his 8th

career Opening Day start April 6 vs. the
Angels (7th consecutive).

13

Mike Zunino is T2nd in spring training

play with 13 extra-base hits.

97

The Mariners have used 97 different

players this spring (60 position players,
37 pitchers) to set a club spring training
recordprevious high was 89 in 2006.

TODAYS TILTthe Mariners visit the Colorado Rockies today in the second of two exhibition
games to close out spring training playthe Mariners are 12-17-2 this springthe Mariners open
the 2015 season Monday at Safeco Field vs. the Angels, the first home season opener since 2008.
THE STARTING 9here is todays starting 9 by batting order: Austin Jackson (CF), Seth Smith
(RF), Robinson Can (2B), Nelson Cruz (DH), Kyle Seager (3B), Logan Morrison (1B), Mike
Zunino (C), Dustin Ackley (LF), Brad Miller (SS).
EXTRA! EXTRA!Brad Miller has a 1.021 OPS this spring on the back of 9 extra-base hits9 of
his 13 hits this spring have gone for extra bases (5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs)his 9 extra-base
hits ranks second on the club behind Mike Zunino (13).
SETTING THE TABLEAustin Jackson leads the Mariners and is T17th amongst American League
players with 20 hits this springJackson is batting .345 (20x58) with 5 runs scored, 4 doubles, 2
triples and 4 RBI in 20 gameshe has recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 12 games, batting
.378 (14x37) during this stretch.
ROOKIE OF THE SPRINGLHP Tyler Olson has been named the Peoria Diamond Club Rookie
of the SpringOlson has not allowed an earned run and struck out 15 in his 10 appearances this
spring (12.2 IP)the award annually goes to the top rookie performer amongst the Peoria Sports
Complex partners (Mariners or Padres).
CRUZ CONTROLNelson Cruz has hit 4 home runs this spring, and is batting .302 (16x53) with 7
runs scored and 10 RBIhis 4 home runs in spring play are the most since he hit 5 with the Rangers
in 2010.
HAVE YOU SEEN MY BASEBALLMike Zunino ranks 2nd in the
Cactus League (and all of spring training) with 7 home runs trailing only
Kris Bryant (9) of the CubsZunino ranks 2nd among AL players this
spring with a .865 slugging percentage & is T5th with 45 total bases.
TAI-WONDERFULTaijuan Walker is 3-0 with a 0.36 ERA (1 ER,
25.0 IP) in 6 Cactus League startshe had a scoreless streak of 19.0
consecutive innings snapped in his last start, but has allowed only 9 hits
over his 25.0 inningsWalker has struck out 24 batters while allowing
only 4 walksthe Mariners spring training record for lowest ERA (min.
20.0 IP) belongs to Matt Young who had a 0.44 ERA (1 ER, 20.2 IP) in
1983Young went on to make the AL All-Star team that season, going
11-15 with a 3.27 ERA (74 ER, 203.2 IP).

SPRING HR LEADERS
Player
Kris Bryant
Mike Zunino
Michael Cuddyer
Mark Canha
Joc Pederson
Jose Bautista

HR
9
7
6
6
6
6

Team
CHI
SEA
NYM
OAK
LAD
TOR

MARINERS SPRING
HOME RUN RECORD
Player
Michael Morse
Mike Wilson
Mike Zunino
Russell Branyan
Kendrys Morales

HR
9
8
7
7
7

Year
2013
2009
2015
2009
2009

.300 HITTERRobinson Can doesnt know much about hitting below

.300, even in spring playin 18 Cactus League games he is batting
.358 (19x53) with 6 doubles, 1 home run and 7 RBICan has recorded at least one hit in 15 of 18
gamesCan has hit over .300 in each of his last 6 regular seasons (.314 in 2014), joining Miguel
Cabrera as the only players to hit .300 or better in each of the last 6 seasons (since 2009).
OPENING DAY FELIXFelix Hernandez will start the Mariners season opener Monday vs. the
Los Angeles Angelshe will be making his 8th career Opening Day start, and 7th consecutivein 7
career OD starts he is 5-0 with a 1.52 ERAhis 5 career Opening Day wins are tied for 12th all-time.
ALMOST HOMEthe Mariners will head home to Seattle following todays game vs. the Rockies
Seattle wrapped up spring play with a pair of exhibition games vs. the Rockies, last night in Peoria
and this afternoon in Scottsdale (12:10 pm).
IT HAS BEEN A WHILEthe Mariners will be opening the season with a home game for the first
time since 2008the 6-year stretch without a home season opener is the longest by a Major League
team since the Brewers had a 10-season stretch without a home season opener from 1996-2005
and the Phillies opened 8 consecutive seasons on the road from 1997-2004.
CACTUS LEAGUE TIDBITS

8,282

The Mariners averaged 8,282 fans per

game (16 dates - 132,519 fans) at Peoria
Stadium this spring.

ON THE AIR
Todays game vs. the Rockies will
be broadcast live on 710 ESPN
SeattleRick Rizzs & Aaron
Goldsmith handling the radio call
from Peoria

MARINERSMEDIA.COM

Iron Man - Mike Zunino leads all catchers with 110.0 innings caught and 19 starts this spring.
Lefty Showcase - Tyler Olson has not allowed an earned run in his 10 appearances (12.2 IP) while
recording 15 strikeouts.
HR Log - Seattle has 31 spring homers, by 18 players: Mike Zunino (7), Nelson Cruz (4), Kyle Seager
(3), Brad Miller (2), Rickie Weeks (2), D.J. Peterson (1), Chris Taylor (1), Pat Kivlehan (1), Justin
Ruggiano (1), Jordy Lara (1), Logan Morrison (1), Alex Jackson (1), Seth Smith (1), Robinson Can
(1), Jabari Henry (1), Jabari Henry (1), Gabby Guerrero (1) & Austin Wilson (1).

HEY RYAN, DID YOU KNOW?that when the Mariners celebrate Opening Day against the Angels
on Monday that it will be the 11th time (4-6) in club history that the two teams have matched up for
an Opener?the 10 openers against the Angels is tied for the most against a single oppnent with
Oakland (7-3)this will be the 6th straight year and 8th out of 9 year to open the season against
an American League West opponentopened with Minnesota in 2009.

2015 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES APRIL 4, 2015 AT COLORADO ROCKIES

#32 TAIJUAN WALKER (RHP)

YEAR TEAM
2014 High Desert #
Jackson #
Tacoma
SEATTLE
2015 SPRING
MLB Totals

W-L
0-0
1-0
6-4
2-3
3-0
3-3

ERA
2.08
0.00
4.81
2.61
0.36
2.89

G
1
1
14
8
6
11

GS
1
1
14
5
6
8

CG
0
0
1
1
0
1

SHO
0
0
1
0
0
0

IP
4.1
5.0
73.0
38.0
25.0
53.0

H
4
3
68
31
9
42

R
2
0
40
12
1
19

ER
1
0
39
11
1
17

HR
0
0
13
2
1
2

BB
1
1
25
18
4
22

SO
7
10
74
34
24
46

2015 Spring Training: W #3 3/30 vs. LAA (7.0,3,1,1,0,5,HR); allowed 1st run of spring snapping ShO streak at 19.0 IP...W #2 3/25 vs. CHI
w/6.0 ShO IP (2 H, 1 BB, 6 SO)...ND despite 4.0 ShO IP 3/19 vs. CLE (2 H, 2 BB, 5 SO)...W #1 3/14 at AZ w/3.0 hitless, ShO IP (1 BB,
2 SO)...9 BF in 3.0 IP 6/9 vs. CLE in 2nd GS (1 H, 1 GIDP, 4 SO)...started Charity Game vs. SD 3/4, tossing 2.0 ShO IP (2 H, 1 H, 2 SO).
Last Season - Went 2-3, 2.61 ERA (11 ER, 38.0 IP) in 8 G/5 GS in three stints with the Marinersopened season on 15-day DL (right
shoulder impingement)went 6-4, 4.81 ERA in 14 starts with AAA Tacoma.
As a Starter - Posted a 2.83 ERA (9 ER, 28.2 IP) with 16 walks and 27 strikeouts in 5 starts3 relief appearances (1.93 ERA).
Career - Made 11 MLB appearances with the Mariners in 2013-2014owns career 30-30, 3.65 ERA in 88 MiLB appearancesoriginally selected by Seattle in the supplemental first round (43rd overall) in the 2010 June Draft.

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH

#31 YOERVIS MEDINA (RHP):
2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.75 in 11 G...1.0 IP, 2 H, K 4/1 vs. CWS1-23 IP (1 SO) 3/30 vs. LAA...1-2-3 IP 3/27 at KC...0.2 IP 3/26 vs. KC (1 H, 1
SO)...ShO IP 3/23 @LAA (1 H, 1 BB, 1 SO)...1.2 ShO IP 3/20 at TEX (1 BB, 1
SO)...allowed 1st run of spring 3/17 vs. CWS (1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 SO)...1-23 IP (1 SO) 3/14 at AZ...ShO IP 3/11 vs. COL (1 BB)...1-2-3 IP 6/8 at CIN...
tossed 1.2 ShO IP (1 H, 2 SO) 3/5 vs. SD.
Last 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.
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.

#41 CHARLIE FURBUSH (LHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 6.97 in 11 G1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, HR, 3 K
on 4/1 vs. CWS...0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 RE, 1 SO 3/30 vs. LAA...ShO IP 3/27
at KC (1 H, 1 SO)...ShO IP 3/26 vs. KC (1 H)...has allowed 1 ER in last 5 G
(5.0 IP)...ShO IP 3/23 at LAA (1 H, 2 SO)...1.0 ShO IP 3/20 at TEX (1 BB, 1
SO)...1 ER in 1.0 IP 3/17 vs. CWS (1 H, 1 BB)...1.0 ShO IP 3/13 vs. MIL (1
SO)...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 - 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.
Stranded - Stranded 34 of 39 inherited runners (87.2%).

#56 FERNANDO RODNEY (RHP):

2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 in 8 G...1.0 IP, 1 H on 4/1 vs. CWS0.2
IP 3/29 at SD (1 H, 1 BB, 1 SO)...ShO IP 3/25 vs. CHI (1 H, 2 SO)...ShO IP
3/24 at SD (1 H)...1.0 ShO IP 3/21 @CHI (1 H, 1 BB, 3 SO)...ShO IP 3/14 at
AZ (1 BB, 1 GIDP)...ShO IP 3/11 vs. COL (2 BB, 1 SO)...ShO IP 6/8 at CIN
(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).

MINOR LEAGUE EXTRAS:

#87 JIMMY GILLHEENEY (LHP):
From Minor League Camp: Mariners 8th round selection in the 2009 Draft.
This Spring Has not appeared in an A game this spring.
Last Season AAA Tacoma: 3-11, 5.62 ERA (66 ER, 105.2 IP) in 24 G
(23 GS)AA Jackson: 1-0, 1.29 ERA (2 ER, 14.0 IP) in 3 games.
Bio on page 270 of Mariners Information Guide.

#90 TREY COCHRAN-GILL (RHP):

From Minor League Camp: Mariners 17th round pick in the 2014 Draft.
This Spring 0-0, 6.00 in 3 A games...1.0 ShO IP, K on 4/1 vs. CWS1 ER
in 1.0 IP 3/26 at MIL...allowed 1 ER in 1.0 IP 3/7 vs. AZ (1 H).
Last Season Combined to post 5-0-12, 0.25 line at Pulaski (3-0-8, 0.35
in 18 G) and Everett (2-0-4, 0.00 in 7 G)...allowed 1 ER in 36.1 IP overall.
Bio on page 260 of Mariners Information Guide.

#91 EMILIO PAGAN (RHP):

From Minor League Camp: Mariners 10th round pick in the 2013 Draft.
This Spring 0-0, 4.50 in 2 A game1.0 ShO IP, 2 K 4/1 vs. CWS...allowed 1 ER in 1.0 IP 3/7 vs. AZ (3 H) for blown save.
Last Season Was 2-3-16, 2.89 in 42 relief appearances at Clinton (A).
Bio on page 302 of Mariners Information Guide.

#92 TREVOR MILLER (RHP):

From Minor League Camp: Mariners 40th round selection in the 2011 Draft.
This Spring Has not appeared in an A game this spring.
Last Season 5-8, 3.81 ERA (47 ER, 111.0 IP) w/ AA Jackson0-0,
24.30 ERA (9 ER, 3.1 IP) in 2 games with AAA Tacoma.
Bio on page 294 of Mariners Information Guide.

#96 RAFAEL PINEDA (RHP):

From Minor League Camp: Mariners 30th round selection in the 2013 Draft.
This Spring Has not appeared in an A game this spring.
Last Season Clinton: 4-4, 2.42 ERA (21 ER, 78.0 IP) in 40 relief appearancesHigh Desert: 1-0, 3.38 ERA (5 ER, 13.1 IP) in 5 G, 2 GS.
Bio on page 309 of Mariners Information Guide.

2015 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

DATE
March 4
March 5
March 6
March 7

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

March 8
March 9
March 10
March 11
March 12
March 13
March 14
March 15
March 16
March 17
March 18
March 19
March 20
March 21
March 22
March 23
March 24
March 25
March 26

Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

March 27
March 28
March 29
March 30
March 31
April 1
April 2
April 3
April 4

OPP
San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
at Los Angeles Dodgers (ss)
Arizona Diamondbacks
at Chicago White Sox
at Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
at Colorado Rockies (ss)
Colorado Rockies
at Oakland Athletics
Milwaukee Brewers
at Arizona Diamondbacks (ss)
Los Angeles Dodgers
OFF DAY
at Chicago White Sox
Oakland Athletics
Cleveland Indians
at Texas Rangers (ss)
at Chicago Cubs
Texas Rangers
at Los Angeles Angels
at San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs
Kansas City Royals
at Milwaukee Brewers
at Kansas City Royals
San Francisco Giants
at San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Angels
at Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox (ss)
OFF DAY
Colorado Rockies
at Colorado Rockies

SCORE
W, 4-3 (10)
W, 9-4
L, 4-7
L, 3-4
W, 11-7
L, 1-10
W, 4-3
L, 3-9
L, 1-4
L, 3-4
W, 10-5
W, 11-4
L, 1-4

WINNER
Lowe (1-0)
Germano (1-0)
Anderson
Runzler
Pries (1-0)
Happ (0-1)
Lowe (2-0)
Hawkins
Ottavino
Owens
Happ
Walker (1-0)
Kershaw

LOSER
Guerrero
Kennedy
Kickham (0-1)
Germano (1-1)
Putnam
Marquis
Maronde
Leone (0-1)
Luetge (0-1)
Lowe (2-1)
Fiers
De La Rosa
Elias (0-1)

T, 5-5
W, 4-0
W, 5-2
T, 4-4
L, 10-12
W, 8-0
L, 0-5
L, 4-6
W, 3-2
L, 0-3
L, 1-15
L, 1-5
L, 8-9
L, 5-8
W, 5-3
L, 6-8
L, 4-12

--Ramirez (1-0)
Rollins (1-0)
--Jokisch
Paxton (1-0)
Shoemaker
Cashner
Walker (2-0)
Guthrie
Fiers
Ventura
Casilla
Cashner
Walker (3-0)
Chen
Carroll (2-0)

--Pomeranz
House
--Hernandez (0-1)
Gallardo
Ramirez (1-1)
Happ (1-2)
Wood
Hernandez (0-2)
Eias (0-2)
Paxton (1-1)
Ramirez (1-2)
Happ (1-3)
Tropeano
Hernandez (0-3)
Paxton (1-2)

W, 5-4

Happ (2-3)
Lyles (2-1)
Scottsdale/Salt River Fields

Bold: Home team (ss) split squad game

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

SAVE

Accardo
Iglesisas

Diaz

Wieland
---

--Rondon

Kelley
Leone (1)
Madson

Strickland
Thayer
Leone (2)
Manship

Fry (1)
12:10

REC
1-0
2-0
2-1
2-2
3-2
3-3
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
5-6
6-6
6-7

ATT
6,027
5,244
6,956
9,130
4,542
5,559
6,589
7,713
6,560
9,033
9,694
12,964
13,055

6-7-1
7-7-1
8-7-1
8-7-2
8-8-2
9-8-2
9-9-2
9-10-2
10-10-2
10-11-2
10-12-2
10-13-2
10-14-2
10-15-2
11-15-2
11-16-2
11-17-2

5,878
9,903
9,940
8,728
15,323
9,543
7,720
7,289
11,224
6,523
3,302
9,329
11,173
8,212
6,625
3,045
4,085

12-17-2
R^

7,204