For Immediate Release

Friday, February 13, 2015

MARINERS SIGN RICKIE WEEKS TO MAJOR LEAGUE CONTRACT

Multi-use player has appeared in 1,142 career games with the Brewers.
SEATTLE, Wash. Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jack Zduriencik
announced today the club has signed infielder/outfielder Rickie Weeks to a Major League contract for the 2015 season.
Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Mariners Transactions:
Rickie Weeks, INF/OF, signed to Major League contract for 2015 season.
Edgar Olmos, LHP, designated for assignment.
Weeks, 32, has spent his entire career in the Milwaukee Brewers organization, appearing in 1,142 Major League games
from 2003-2014. In parts of 11 Major League seasons, Weeks has combined to bat .249 with 203 doubles, 32 triples, 148
home runs and 430 RBI. His best seasons were a three-year stretch from 2010-2012 when he combined to bat .255 with
87 doubles, 10 triples, 70 home runs and 195 RBI in 435 games. He was the National League starting second baseman in
the 2011 All-Star Game and participated in the Home Run Derby.
Last season Weeks appeared in 121 games for the Brewers, batting .274 (69x252) with 19 doubles, 8 home runs and 29
RBI (.357 OBP, .452 SLG, .809 OPS).
During his Major League career he has played exclusively second base (8 games at DH). He is expected to fill a multi-use
role with the Mariners heading into spring training.
Rickie is a talented player who will be used at multiple positions, said Zduriencik. His toughness, right-handed bat and
Major League experience are desirable factors for our 2015 ball club. We look forward to Rickie's contributions this season
and see him as a very nice fit, complementing the pieces we already have in place.
Weeks was the second overall selection in the 2003 June Draft after an All-American career at Southern University. He won
the NCAA batting title in 2002 (.495) and 2003 (.479), and was the 2003 Golden Spikes Award winner. He made his Major
League debut in 2003 after only 21 games in the minor leagues.
To make room on the Major League 40-man roster, LHP Edgar Olmos was designated for assignment. The Mariners have
10 days to trade, release or outright Olmos contract to the minors. Olmos was acquired by the Mariners via a waiver claim
from the Miami Marlins on Nov. 20, 2014.
Pitchers and catchers will report to spring training in Peoria, AZ on Feb. 20 (physicals) and hold the first workout Feb. 21.
Position players are scheduled to report for physicals Feb. 24 and the first full-squad workout will be Feb. 25.

-- Weeks' Career Stats follow on Page 2 --

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WEEKS PLAYING RECORD
YEAR
2003

CLUB
AZL Brewers
Beloit
MILWAUKEE
2004
Huntsville
2005
Nashville
MILWAUKEE
2006
MILWAUKEE
2007
MILWAUKEE
Nashville #
2008
MILWAUKEE
2009
MILWAUKEE
2010
MILWAUKEE
2011
MILWAUKEE
2012
MILWAUKEE
2013
MILWAUKEE
2014
MILWAUKEE
Minor Lg Totals
ML Totals

AVG
.500
.349
.167
.259
.320
.239
.279
.235
.455
.234
.272
.269
.269
.230
.209
.274
.289
.249

G
1
20
7
133
55
96
95
118
6
129
37
160
118
157
104
121
215
1142

AB
4
63
12
479
203
360
359
409
22
475
147
*651
453
588
350
252
771
4056

R
0
13
1
67
43
56
73
87
5
89
28
112
77
85
40
36
128
684

H
2
22
2
124
65
86
100
96
10
111
40
175
122
135
73
69
223
1009

TB
2
35
3
195
133
142
145
177
15
189
76
302
212
235
125
114
380
1720

H
0
1
1

TB
0
3
3

2B
0
8
1
35
14
13
15
21
3
22
5
32
26
29
20
19
60
203

3B
0
1
0
6
9
2
3
6
1
7
2
4
2
4
1
1
17
32

HR
0
1
0
8
12
13
8
16
0
14
9
29
20
21
10
8
21
148

RBI
4
16
0
42
48
42
34
36
3
46
24
83
49
63
24
29
113
430

SH
0
0
0
3
3
2
2
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
6
9

SF
0
3
0
3
1
1
3
2
0
4
0
2
3
2
0
1
7
18

HB
1
6
1
28
14
11
*19
14
1
14
3
*25
8
13
9
8
50
125

BB
0
15
1
55
28
40
30
78
5
66
12
76
50
74
40
25
103
492

SO
2
9
6
107
51
96
92
116
6
115
39
184
107
169
105
73
175
1102

SB
1
2
0
11
10
15
19
25
1
19
2
11
9
16
7
3
25
126

CS
0
0
0
12
1
2
5
2
2
5
2
4
2
3
3
4
15
32

SLG
.500
.556
.250
.407
.655
.394
.404
.433
.682
.398
.517
.464
.468
.400
.357
.452
.493
.424

OBP
.600
.494
.286
.366
.435
.333
.363
.374
.571
.342
.340
.366
.350
.328
.306
.357
.404
.347

RBI
0
1
1

SH
0
0
0

SF
0
0
0

HB
0
2
2

BB
0
1
1

SO
2
1
3

SB
0
0
0

CS
0
0
0

SLG
.000
.167
.136

OBP
.000
.190
.160

RBI
3

SH
0

SF
0

HB
0

BB
1

SO
5

SB
0

CS
0

SLG
.522

OBP
.250

RBI
0

SH
0

SF
0

HB
0

BB
0

SO
1

SB
1

CS
0

SLG
.000

OBP
.000

All-Star * Led League # MLB Rehab Assignment

Division Series
YEAR
CLUB, OPP
2008
MIL vs. PHI
2011
MIL vs. ARI
DS Totals

AVG
.000
.056
.045

G
3
5
8

AB
4
18
22

R
0
0
0

YEAR
2011

CLUB, OPP
MIL vs. STL

AVG
.217

G
6

AB
23

R
5

H
5

TB
12

YEAR
2011

CLUB, SITE
NL, Arizona

AVG
.000

G
1

AB
3

R
1

H
0

TB
0

2B
0
0
0

3B
0
1
1

HR
0
0
0

League Championship Series

2B
1

3B
0

HR
2

All-Star Game
2B
0

3B
0

HR
0

# MLB rehab assignment

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