Sunday, March 25, 2018
Game #31 (14-14-2)
Peoria Stadium SEATTLE MARINERS (14-14-2) at
Starting Pitchers: LH James Paxton (0-0, 10.32) vs. RH Dinelson Lamet (0-1, 3.38)
12:10 pm • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle / Mariners.com • TV: None
SPRING RECORD
Overall Record............................14-14-2
PEORIA STADIUM............................. 8-8
Home Record.................................... 7-9
Road Record..................................7-5-2
Current Streak................................. W 1
THE COUNTDOWN
4 days to Opening Day, 3/29 vs. CLE
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 26................................ OFF DAY
March 27............................ at Colorado
March 28................................ OFF DAY
Bold - Peoria Stadium
SPRING OBP LEADERS
Rk. Name OBP
1. Daniel Vogelbach-SEA........ .508
2. Christian Yelich-MIL.............. .491
3. Brandon Belt-SF................... .483
4. José Pírela-SD...................... .475
5. Matt Reynolds-WAS.............. .458
SPRING SLG LEADERS
Rk. Name SLG
1. Daniel Vogelbach-SEA........ .878
2. Enrique Hernández-LAD....... .745
3. Brandon Belt-SF................... .708
4. Jonathan Schoop-BAL.......... .698
5. J.D. Davis-HOU..................... .691
BY THE NUMBERS
12
In 4 Cactus League outings this spring,
Nick Vincent has retired 12 of the 14
batters he has faced over 4.0 scoreless
innings…he has allowed only 1 hit and
1 walk while striking out 3.
12
Daniel Vogelbach’s 12 extra-base hits
(6 2B, 6 HR) are tied with Whit Merri-
field-KC for the Spring Training lead.
15
Jean Segura has reached base safely
via a hit or a walk in 15 of his last 19
plate appearances over his last 6
games (3/11-c)…he has a .789 on-base
percentage during this span.
261
Mariners pitchers have combined for
261 strikeouts this spring, 8th-most in
all of Spring Training.
THE ROSTER
The spring roster is currently at 35
players (29 roster, 6 non-roster)…the
camp breakdown by position is the
following: 17 pitchers (3 non-roster),
3 catchers (1 non-roster), 8 infielders
(1 non-roster) and 7 outfielders (1
non-roster).
ON THE AIR
Today’s game at the Padres (12:10
pm) will be broadcast live on 710
ESPN Seattle and Mariners.com…
Dave Sims and Aaron Goldsmith
will call the action on the radio…
complete spring training day-by-day
with TV and radio listings is listed on
Page 2 of these game notes.
SAN DIEGO PADRES (15-9-5) Road #15 (7-5-2)
TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION
TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue their 42nd spring training with a Cactus League match-up
today against the San Diego Padres at Peoria Stadium…today’s game is the penultimate game of
the club’s 32-game Cactus League schedule that concludes March 27 vs. the Colorado Rockies at
Salt River Fields…the Mariners will open the 2018 season in 4 days on March 29 vs. the Cleveland
Indians at Safeco Field.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)…
TODAY: Mariners at Padres 12:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (live)
SEA — Paxton*, Vincent, Pazos*, Cook, Nicasio
SD — Lamet, Young, Yates, Hand*, Aro
MONDAY: OFF DAY
TUESDAY: Mariners at Rockies 12:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle (delayed)
SEA — Gonzales*, Rzepczynski*, Díaz, Altavilla ROOT SPORTS NW (live)
COL — Betts, Dunn*, McGee*, Shaw, Oberg
* left-handed pitcher
FINISHING STRONG…the Mariners are 8-2-1 over their last 11 games, dating back to March 14…
during this span, Seattle is averaging 5.6 runs per game (62 R, 11 G)…Mariners hitters are batting
.295 (110x373) with 23 doubles, 4 triples, 18 home runs and 58 RBI over the club’s last 11 games…
during this same span, Mariners pitching have posted a 3.95 ERA (43 ER, 98.0 IP) while recording
95 strikeouts and only 28 walks.
WELCOME (BACK) TO SEATTLE…the Mariners announced today the signing of free agent left-
handed pitcher Wade LeBlanc to a 2018 Major League contract…LeBlanc will join Seattle’s Major
League Spring Training camp…he appeared in part of the 2016 season with the Mariners, posting
a record of 3-0 with 1 save and a 4.50 ERA (25 ER, 50.0 IP) with 41 strikeouts and 9 walks in 11
games, including 8 starts…if he appears in a game with Seattle in 2018, he will join a list of two-time
Mariners…Ichiro Suzuki also has an opportunity to become a two-time Mariner this season…there
have been 41 players to have spent at least two different stints with the club.
REMEMBERING WAYNE…at 1 pm today, a group of Mariners minor leaguers will take on the Langley
Blaze in the first-ever Wayne Norton Memorial Game…Norton scouted Canada for the Mariners
from 2000 until he passed away on Jan. 6 this year from the effects of ALS…a Port Moody, BC,
native, Wayne had over 50 years in pro baseball as a player, coach and scout and was a trailblazing
executive in Canada…he was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in June, 2016.
JEAN, JEAN, THE HITTING MACHINE…Jean Segura has hit safely in 6 consecutive games (3/11-
c), batting .750 (12x16) with 3 runs, 1 double, 1 triple, 4 RBI and 3 walks during that span…over his
last 6 games, Segura has made 19 trips to the plate and reached base via a hit or walk 15 times…
overall, this spring, he is batting .472 (17x36) with 7 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs, 10 RBI, 6
walks, a .535 on-base percentage and a .750 slugging mark (1.285 OPS) in 14 games.
VS. THE PADRES…the Mariners and Padres meet in the finale of three Cactus League games this
spring…Seattle won the first match-up between the two clubs, 3-2, on Feb. 23, but the Padres
claimed the last meeting, 11-6, over a Seattle split-squad on Feb. 27…the Mariners will be the
road team today…Seattle was 2-1 vs. its complex partner last spring, and leads the all-time Cactus
League series 87-82-7…the Mariners are 21-9-3 in spring play vs. the Padres since 2009.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Z!…Mariners catcher Mike Zunino is celebrating his 27th birthday today…
Zunino is 13-for-21 (.619) with 7 runs, 2 doubles, 4 home runs and 10 RBI over his last 7 games
(3/11-c)…in 16 games overall this spring, Zunino is batting .390 (16x41) with 8 runs, 2 doubles, 5
home runs, 11 RBI, 4 walks, a .457 on-base percentage and a .805 slugging mark (1.261 OPS).
THANK YOU, FANS…after a sellout crowd of 12,601 last night, the Mariners finished the spring with
a total attendance of 118,851 over their 16-game home Cactus League schedule…Seattle averaged
7,428 fans per home game this spring…the Mariners single-season Spring Training attendance
record is 145,146 in 2002 (15 games).
GAME TIME CHANGE…the Mariners Cactus League finale, Tuesday, March 27 at Colorado, will
now start at 12:10 p.m.…it was originally slated for a 1:10 p.m. first pitch.
IN THE SWING OF THINGS…Daniel Vogelbach has reached base safely in 16 of his 19 games with
an at-bat this spring, batting .388 (19x49) with 9 runs, 6 doubles, 6 home runs, 12 RBI, 11 walks, a
.508 on-base percentage and an .878 slugging percentage (1.386 OPS)…among all Spring Training
leaders, he ranks 1st in on-base percentage, slugging and OPS, T1st in extra-base hits, 3rd in
batting and total bases, T4th in home runs and walks, T10th in doubles and T14th in hits.
COUNTDOWN TO OPENING NIGHT…the Mariners open the 2018 regular season in 4 days on
Thursday, March 29 vs. Cleveland at 7:10 p.m. at Safeco Field…tickets for Opening Night are
available at Mariners.com/Tickets, the Safeco Field Box Office and any Mariners Team Store.
PLAY-BY-PLAY…all radio broadcasts, including today’s game at the Padres, can be heard live on
Mariners.com…today’s broadcast will also air live on 710 ESPN Seattle beginning at 12:00 pm.
HEY SHANNON, DID YOU KNOW?…that with a win today, the Mariners would clinch a non-
losing Spring Training record for the 3rd consecutive season, and the 7th time in the last 8
seasons?…with a win today and on Tuesday at Colorado, Seattle would assure itself of a winning
Spring Training.
 2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 25, 2018 • AT SAN DIEGO PADRES

#65 — JAMES PAXTON (LHP)

YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO
2017 SEATTLE 12-5 2.98 24 24 0 0 136.0 113 47 45 9 37 156
Arkansas # 0-0 4.50 1 1 0 0 4.0 5 2 2 1 0 5
2018 SPRING 0-0 10.32 4 4 0 0 11.1 16 13 13 3 4 11
MiLB Totals 27-24 3.61 85 83 2 1 421.1 402 199 169 28 180 450
MLB Totals 30-20 3.28 74 74 0 0 422.0 389 177 154 31 126 409

2018 Spring Training - 0-0, 10.32 ERA (13 ER, 11.1 IP) in 4 GS...made Cactus League debut on 2/27 vs. SD, tossing 2.0 ShO IP (1 H, 1
BB)...ND in Mariners 10-7 win at TEX on 3/4, allowing 7 R...ND in Mariners 10-7 loss 3/9 at SF; charged with 4 ER in 3+ IP when 2 run-
ners he left scored; K’d 4 and allowed 5 H...ND in Marinres 5-4 win over SF on 3/14 (4.2,3,2,2,1,7)...allowed 1 R over 6.0 innings in MiL
game on 3/19 at SD-AA (6.0,3,1,1,2,9).
• Last Season - Went 12-5 with a 2.98 ERA (45 ER, 136.0 IP) with 156 strikeouts and 37 walks in 24 starts with the Mariners.
• Award Worthy - Named the Mariners Pitcher of the Year by the Seattle chapter of Baseball Writers Association of America.
• Career Year - Set career-bests in wins (12), starts (24), innings (136.0), strikeouts (156) and ERA (2.98).
• Injuries - Two stints on 10-day DL: May 5 (retro to 5/3)-May 31 w/left forearm strain, Aug. 11-Sept. 14 with strained left pectoral muscle.
• The Streak - Earned win in 7 consecutive starts, July 2-Aug. 4, equaling club record (also: Jamie Moyer, 2003, and Scott Bankhead, 1989).
• Have a Month - Named American League Pitcher of the Month for July on Aug. 2 after going 6-0 with a 1.37 ERA (6 ER, 39.1 IP) with
46 strikeouts and 6 walks in 6 starts in July…became the first Mariners pitcher to win 6 games in a single month.
• Career - Mariners 4th round selection in the 2010 MLB First-Year Player draft...made his debut in 2013 (3-0, 1.50 in 4 GS)…is 30-20
with a 3.28 ERA (154 ER, 422.0 IP) with 409 strikeouts in 74 career starts over parts of 5 seasons with Seattle.

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH

#46 — Ryan Cook (RHP):
2018 Spring Training: 0-0, 12.86 ERA (10 ER, 7.0 IP) in 8 G...made Cactus
League debut on 2/28 at CLE, allowing 1 run on 3 H in 1.0 IP...tossed 1-2-3
8th inning (1 K) on 3/4 at TEX...allowed 2 R on 2 H (1 BB, 2 K) in 1.0 IP on 3/8
vs. SF...tossed scoreless 5th inning 3/12 vs. CWS (1.0,1,0,0,1,1)...allowed 2
H and 1 K in scoreless 9th inning on 3/15 at OAK...allowed 5 R on 2 H in 0.1
IP on 3/18 vs. CLE (0.1,2,5,5,3,1)...1 H & 1 K in 0.2 IP on 3/21 vs. MIL…gave
up 2 R on 3 H and 2 BB on 3/24 vs. CHC (1.0,3,2,2,2,2).
• Last Season - Missed the entire season while recovering from “Tommy
John” surgery on Oct. 20, 2016.
• 2016 Recap - Appeared in 1 game on a rehab assignment with the AZL
Mariners…on the 60-day DL with a strained right latissimus dorsi muscle
from March 12-end of season.
• Last Time Out - In 2015, spent most of the season with AAA Nashville
(Oakland), making 30 relief appearances…also appeared with AAA Paw-
tucket (7 G), Boston (5 G) and Oakland (4 G).
• Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 Major League seasons with Arizona
(2011), Oakland (2012-15) and Boston (2015)…AL All-Star in 2012.
#12 — Juan Nicasio (RHP):
2018 Spring Training: 1-0, 1.17 (1 ER, 7.2 IP) in 8 G...W#1 on 2/25 vs. LAD,
allowing 1 H & 1 K in scoreless 3rd inning...tossed scoreless 4th inning on
2/28 at CLE (1.0,1,0,0,1,1)...allowed 1 R on 1 H in 4th inning, 3/3 vs. LAA...1-
2-3 5th inning with 2 K’s on 3/8 vs. SF...1 H and 1 K in 1.1 scoreless innings on
3/12 vs. CWS...retired only BF in 6th inning on 3/17 vs. LAA...2 K in scoreles
5th inning on 3/18 vs. CLE...1-2-3 8th inning 3/22 vs. TEX.
• Last Season - Combined to go 5-5 record with 6 saves and a 2.61 ERA
(21 ER, 72.1 IP) in 76 appearances with Pittsburgh (65 G), Philadelphia (2
G) and St. Louis (9 G).
• Leader - Tied for National League lead with career-high 76 appearances.
Moving - Acquired by St. Louis from Philadelphia on Sept. 6 for a minor league
infielder…claimed off waivers by Philadelphia from Pittsburgh on Aug. 31.
• Career - Has appeared in parts of 7 Major League seasons with Colo-
rado (2011-14), Los Angeles-NL (2015), Pittsburgh (2016-17), Philadelphia
(2017) and St. Louis (2017)…originally signed with Colorado as a non-
drafted free agent on Aug. 21, 2006.
#47 — James Pazos (LHP):
2018 Spring Training: 0-0, 2.79 ERA (3 ER, 9.2 IP) in 8 G...has tossed 6.2
scoreless innings over last 5 appearances (3/2-c)...tossed a scoreless 5th
inning (1 BB, 1 K) in Cactus League debut on 2/23 at SD...allowed 3 R on 3
H (1 BB, 1 HR) in 0.2 IP on 2/27 vs. SD...tossed 1-2-3 6th inning on 3/2 at
MIL...tossed scoreless 5th inning 3/6 vs. COL (1 H, 2 K)...allowed 2 hits & 1
BB (and allowed 2 inherited runners to score) in ShO 1.0 IP 3/9 at SF...1 H &
1 BB in 1.2 scoreless innings 3/13 at COL...tossed 2.0 ShO IP 3/17 vs. LAA
(2.0,1,0,0,0,2)...1 H & 2 K in 1.1 IP on 3/21 vs. MIL.
• Last Season - Went 4-5 with a 3.86 ERA (23 ER, 53.2 IP) with 65 strikeouts
and 24 walks in 59 relief appearances.
• Bullpen Marks - Among Seattle relievers was 2nd in strikeouts (65), T2nd
in wins (4), 3rd in innings (53.2), 4th in games (59) and ERA (3.86) and 5th
in opponent batting average (.248).
• Limiting Lefties - Held lefties to a .218 (17x78) batting average.
• Lefty Length - His 53.2 innings were 9th-most by a left-handed reliever in AL.
• Career - Has appeared in parts of three seasons with the Yankees (2015-
16) and Mariners (2017)…selected and signed by New York-AL out of the
13th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of the University of San Diego.
#50 — Nick Vincent (RHP):
2018 Spring Training: 0-0-1, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 4.0 IP) in 4 G...made Cactus
League debut on 3/12 vs. CWS, striking out 2 in 1-2-3 6th inning...1 K in 1-2-
3 6th inning 3/15 at OAK...tossed scoreless 6th inning 3/18 vs. CLE (1 H, 1
BB)...SV#1 on 3/21, tossing 1-2-3 9th inning.
• Last Season - Was 3-3 with 29 holds and a 3.20 ERA (23 ER, 64.2 IP) with
50 strikeouts in 69 games with the Mariners.
• Honors - Named Mariners Unsung Hero by the Seattle chapter of BBWAA.
• Hold It - Had 29 holds, 2nd-most in the Majors (Taylor Rogers, 30)…the
29 holds are 2nd-best in club history behind Arthur Rhodes (32 in 2001).
• Big Year - Recorded career-bests in games (69), innings (64.2) and holds (29).
• Strong Start - Had 1.87 ERA (12 ER, 57.2 IP) with 26 holds and 44 strike-
outs in first 60 games.
• Career - Has appeared in parts of 6 ML seasons with the Padres (2012-15)
and Mariners (2016-c)…originally selected by San Diego in the 18th round
of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Long Beach State University.

2018 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT
Friday February 23 San Diego Padres (charity game) 3-2 Miranda (1-0) Kennedy Altavilla (1) 1-0 5,431
Saturday February 24 Chicago White Sox 3-5 Gomez Morin (0-1) Volstad 1-1 5,107
Sunday February 25 Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 Nicasio (1-0) Alexander Moll (1) 2-1 7,504
Monday February 26 Chicago Cubs 9-9 None None None 2-1-1 10,021
Tuesday February 27 San Diego Padres (ss) 6-11 Lauer Bergman (0-1) None 2-2-1 3,029
Kansas City Royals (ss) 9-14 K. McCarthy Bonnell (0-1) None 2-3-1 2,887
Wednesday February 28 Cleveland Indians 2-4 Morimando Díaz (0-1) N. Ramirez 2-4-1 2,615
Thursday March 1 Kansas City Royals 3-4 Keller Bradford (0-1) Fillmyer 2-5-1 4,795
Friday March 2 Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 Rzepczynski (1-0) Logan Mills (1) 3-5-1 3,954
Saturday March 3 Los Angeles Angels 4-2 Phelps (1-0) Parker Morin (1) 4-5-1 9,756
Sunday March 4 Texas Rangers 10-7 Moore (1-0) Hernandez Newsome (1) 5-5-1 6,607
Monday March 5 OFF DAY
Tuesday March 6 Colorado Rockies 2-3 Márquez Leake (0-1) Jemiola (1) 5-6-1 5,086
Wednesday March 7 Oakland Athletics 3-7 Bassitt Phelps (1-1) None 5-7-1 4,571
Thursday March 8 San Francisco Giants 0-4 Cueto Whalen (0-1) None 5-8-1 8,230
Friday March 9 San Francisco Giants 7-10 Gomez Jiminian (0-1) Valdez (1) 5-9-1 11,226
Saturday March 10 Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Rzepczynski (2-0) Hernandez (0-1) Warren (1) 6-9-1 6,302
Sunday March 11 Cincinnati Reds 5-6 Floro Morin (0-2) None 6-10-1 8,499
Monday March 12 Chicago White Sox 2-4 Cease Gonzales (0-1) Clarkin (1) 6-11-1 7,287
Tuesday March 13 Colorado Rockies 7-8 Shaw Altavilla (0-1) None 6-12-1 9,645
Wednesday March 14 San Francisco Giants 5-4 Phelps (2-1) Dyson Armstrong (1) 7-12-1 9,174
Thursday March 15 Oakland Athletics 6-2 Miranda (2-0) Puk None 8-12-1 8,143
Friday March 16 Texas Rangers 9-7 Altavilla (1-1) Bush Bradford (1) 9-12-1 9,013
Saturday March 17 Los Angeles Angels (ss) 7-0 Gonzales (1-1) Lamb None 10-12-1 11,364
Oakland Athletics (ss) 4-1 Misiewicz (1-0) Buchter Warren (2) 11-12-1 6,330
Sunday March 18 Cleveland Indians 3-16 Clevinger Whalen (0-2) None 11-13-1 8,696
Monday March 19 Los Angeles Angels 4-8 Pena Bergman (0-2) None 11-14-1 7,613
Tuesday March 20 OFF DAY
Wednesday March 21 Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 Leake (1-1) Suter Vincent (1) 12-14-1 6,846
Thursday March 22 Texas Rangers 5-4 Díaz (1-1) Chavez None 13-14-1 6,306
Friday March 23 Chicago White Sox 5-5 None None None 13-14-2 6,173
Saturday March 24 Chicago Cubs (ss) 7-3 Hernández (1-0) Butler None 14-14-2 12,601
Sunday March 25 San Diego Padres Peoria 12:10 R
Monday March 26 OFF DAY
Tuesday March 27 Colorado Rockies Salt River 12:10 R#/TV
Bold: Home team (ss) split squad game
TV = ROOT Sports Broadcast R# - Delayed radio on 710 ESPN Seattle All radio broadcasts are live on Mariners.com.