Monday, March 8, 2021
Game #8 (1-2-4)
Goodyear Ballpark SEATTLE MARINERS (1-2-4) at
Starting Pitchers: LH Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 4.50) vs. RH Zach Plesac (0-1, 13.50)
1:05 pm AZ/12:05 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle • TV: None
SPRING RECORD
Overall Record................................1-2-4
PEORIA STADIUM..........................1-1-2
Home Record.................................1-1-2
Road Record..................................0-1-2
Current Streak.....................................L1
THE COUNTDOWN
24 days to Opening Night, 4/1 vs. SF
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 9....................... vs. Kansas City
March 10................................vs. Texas
March 11................. at Los Angeles-NL
March 12........................ vs. Cincinnati
Bold - Peoria Stadium
MOST TIES, CACTUS LEAGUE*
2015 Dodgers...................................... 8
2016 Angels......................................... 6
4 Tied................................................... 5
7 Tied, incl. 2021 Mariners................ 4
*since 2015
BY THE NUMBERS
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Mariners Manager Scott Servais
has already named Marco Gonza-
les as Opening Night starter for the
Mariners vs. the Giants on April 1...
will mark his third consecutive start
on Opening Day, trailing only Félix
Hernández (11), Randy Johnson (6)
and Jamie Moyer (4) for the most
Opening Day starts in club history.
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The Mariners are in the midst of a
“marathon” of Cactus League
games, yesterday completing the
6th of 26 consecutive days with
a scheduled game, ranging from
March 2-27. The next-closest Cac-
tus League team, in terms of con-
secutive days with a game, are the
Chicago White Sox with games on
18 consecutive days.
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Of the 74 players on the Mariners
Spring Training roster, 61 of them
were with the Mariners organiza-
tion in 2020.
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The Mariners have 8 stolen bases
this spring, tied for most in the
Cactus League with the Cubs.
THE ROSTER
The spring roster is currently at 74
players (40 roster, 33 non-roster, 1
60-day IL)…the camp breakdown by
position is the following: 43 pitchers
(19 non-roster, 1 IL), 7 catchers
(5 non-roster), 9 infielders (3 non-
roster), 10 outfielders (5 non-roster)
and 4 INF/OF (1 non-roster).
ON THE AIR
Monday’s contest against the
Cleveland Indians at Goodyear
Ballpark will be broadcast on delay
at 7:00 pm PT on 710 ESPN Seattle
(first pitch 1:05 pm in AZ/12:05 pm
PT)…Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill are on
the call…...complete spring training
day-by-day with TV and radio listings
is listed on Page 2 of these game
notes.
CLEVELAND INDIANS (4-4) Road #4 (0-1-2)
TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION
TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners play the second of back-to-back road games on Monday afternoon...
Seattle will face Cleveland in a scheduled 9-inning game...the Indians are the first club that the
Mariners will face twice this spring, with their last meeting on March 2.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)…
TODAY: Mariners at Indians 1:05 pm/12:05 pm 710 ESPN Seattle
SEA — Kikuchi*, Montero, Gerber, Lail, Swanson, Elías*, Brennan
CLE — Plesac, Wittgren, Shaw, Hembree, Maton, Clase, Sandlin
TUESDAY: Mariners vs. Royals 1:10 pm/12:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle
SEA — Newsome, McKinney*, Bautista, Guerrieri, Magill
KC — Duffy*, Santana, Heasley, Holland
WEDNESDAY: Mariners vs. Rangers 1:10 pm/12:10 pm 710 ESPN Seattle
SEA — Sheffield*, Steckenrider, Vest, Misiewicz*, Sadler, Graveman, Middleton
TEX — Cotton, Leclerc, J. Hernández, Y. Rodriguez, Speas, Crouse, de Geus
* left-handed pitcher
TIE-DYE…the Mariners dropped Sunday’s 6-inning affair to the Los Angeles Angels by a 6-2 score...
the loss snapped a 4-game tie streak for Seattle...the 4 ties have already surpassed the club-record
for most ties in a Spring Training, as the club bested the 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019 spring squads
which all had 3 ties...from 1977-2002, Seattle played in just 7 spring ties across 26 seasons...since
2003, Seattle has played in 38 ties across 19 seasons, including the 4 this spring.
THE FRENCH CONNECTION…Mariners infielder Ty France homered off Angels starter Jaime
Barria yesterday...the 2nd inning solo homer was his 2nd of the spring, pacing Mariners hitters...
France is tied for 4th in the Cactus League with 13 total bases...his 6 hits are tied for 5th...he is
batting .545 (6x11) this spring with a .583 on-base percentage, 1.182 slugging percentage and
1.765 OPS...each of those marks rank in the top-2 (1st, 1st, 2nd, 2nd, respectively) among Cactus
League players with at least 12 plate appearances.
VS. CLEVELAND…Today marks the 87th all-time matchup between Seattle and Cleveland in spring
action...the Mariners are 30-53-3 in those 86 games...the clubs last met 6 days ago on March 2 at
Peoria Stadium...the Indians won 6-1 in a seven-and-a-half inning ballgame, the Mariners last game
before starting a 4-game tie streak in the next day’s contest at Chicago-NL.
UPDATES…Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations
Jerry Dipoto announced that outfielder Jarred Kelenic underwent an MRI exam...the exam revealed
a strain of the adductor muscle in his left knee...right-hander Jaime Schultz has been diagnosed
with a strained oblique muscle on his left side...right-hander Domingo Tapia has been diagnosed
with a strained oblique muscle on his right side.
TRIPLE PLAY…the Mariners turned a 5-2-3-2 triple play in Friday’s 2-2 tie at Chicago-AL...Jose
Abreu of the White Sox hit a grounder to Seattle third baseman Donovan Walton, who fired it to
catcher Brian O’Keefe, who transferred it to first baseman Jantzen Witte, who fired it back to
O’Keefe...the triple play took place in the bottom of the 5th inning.
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK…on Thursday vs. Colorado, the Mariners hit 3 consecutive home runs
in the 3rd inning...Mitch Haniger got the party started with a blast down the left field line, a 3-run
homer...Kyle Seager followed it up with a home run that mirrored Haniger’s blast, sending it well
beyond the fence near the right field foul pole...Ty France finished it off with a solo shot to left field,
giving the Mariners a 5-0 lead...the homers came from the 2-3-4 spots in the batting order...the
Mariners trio of Haniger-Seager-France is the first to go back-to-back-to-back in spring action since
Adam Kennedy, Mike Wilson and Jack Cust hit 3 consecutive homers on March 19, 2011.
PROSPECTING…the Mariners are ranked by Baseball America as having the 2nd-best farm system
in the Major Leagues, trailing only Tampa Bay…Seattle’s No. 2 ranking is its best in club history...5
Mariners are ranked in Baseball America’s Top-100 Prospects: OF Julio Rodriguez (#3), OF Jarred
Kelenic (#4), RHP Logan Gilbert (#35), RHP Emerson Hancock (#57) and INF Noelvi Marte (#73)…
the Mariners are the only club with two of the top-5 prospects in 2021…since 2018, the Mariners
farm system has risen in Baseball America’s from #30 (2018) to #14 (2019) to #5 (2020) and finally
#2 (2021)…of the Mariners top-10 organizational prospects as ranked by Baseball America, 8 are
in Major League Spring Training: Rodriguez (#1), Kelenic (#2), Gilbert (#3), Hancock (#4), OF Taylor
Trammell (#6), C Cal Raleigh (#8), RHP Juan Then (#9) and RHP Andrés Muñoz (#10).
COACHES…the Mariners eight-man coaching staff features only one new face this season: Bullpen
Coach and Director of Pitching Strategy Trent Blank (Acting Bullpen Coach in ‘20)...the 7 returning
coaches remain in the same roles: Third Base Coach Manny Acta, First Base/Infield Coach Perry
Hill, Hitting Coach Tim Laker, Bench Coach Jared Sandberg, Major League Field Coordinator
Carson Vitale, Pitching Coach Pete Woodworth and Asst. Hitting Coach Jarret DeHart.
TOUGH TICKET…Through 4 games at Peoria Stadium this spring the Mariners have seen an
average of 1,685 fans, including a game-high of 1,865 for yesterday’s afternoon matchup with the
Oakland Athletics...capacity is limited to 1,960 for health and safety reasons…since the ballpark
opened in 1994, and coming into 2021, Seattle has averaged 7,635 per game over the 27 seasons
(397 games).
HEY COREY, AS YOU KNOW…in the Mariners simulated game on Sunday, former outfielders
Ichiro Suzuki and Mike Cameron suited up...Ichiro played right field and flied out to left field in his
lone at-bat...Cameron played center field and struck out and lined out in his 2 at-bats, but...DID
YOU KNOW?...the last time Ichiro and Cameron appeared on the same field in a Major League
game was April 29, 2011...in that game, the Mariners defeated the Red Sox by a 5-4 score at
Fenway Park...Ichiro went 2-for-4 with 1 walk in the game, while Cameron hit 2 home runs for
Boston against his former team...the pair’s final game as Major League teammates came on Sept.
28 vs. Oakland on the final day of the 2003 regular season...Ichiro went 1-for-4 with 1 walk and 1
stolen base, while Cameron went 2-for-3 with 1 walk in his final game in a Seattle uniform.
 2021 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 8, 2021 • AT CLEVELAND INDIANS

#18 — YUSEI KIKUCHI (LHP)

YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO
2020 SEATTLE 2-4 5.17 9 9 0 0 47.0 41 27 27 3 20 47
2021 SPRING 0-1 4.50 1 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 3
MLB Totals 8-15 5.39 41 41 1 1 208.2 236 136 125 39 70 163

2021 Spring Training - 0-1, 4.50 in 1G: Started the Mariners second Cactus League game on March 2 vs. Cleveland...allowed a run in
the top of the first, but ended the inning on an impressive 1-to-5 putout, nailing Josh Naylor at third base...struck out the final 2 batters
he faced...was tagged with the loss in his start.
• The Totals – Made 9 starts in 2020, going 2-4 with a 5.17 ERA (27 ER, 47.0 IP), 47 strikeouts, 20 walks, 41 hits (3 HR) and a 2.35 SO/
BB rate.
• Keeping The Ball In The Yard – Kikuchi was 1 of 10 players in baseball to make 9-or-more starts and allow 3 or less home runs in
2020…the others include Justus Sheffield-SEA (10 GS, 2 HR), Max Fried-ATL (11 GS, 2 HR), Randy Dobnak-MIN (10 GS, 3 HR), Dal-
las Keuchel-CWS (11 GS, 2 HR), Brad Keller-KC (9 GS, 2 HR), Corbin Burnes-MIL (9 GS, 2 HR), Spencer Turnbull-DET (11 GS, 2 HR),
Zack Wheeler-PHI (11 GS, 3 HR) and Steven Brault-PIT (10 GS, 2 HR).
• Hey, SLUGger – Allowed 41 hits this season, 15 of which for extra bases (11 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR)...his .366 slugging percentage allowed
was 16th-best in the American League among starting pitchers (min. 150 BF)...Justus Sheffield had the 4th-best mark among AL start-
ers (.304) and Marco Gonzales finished 14th (.361).
ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH
#47 — Rafael Montero (RHP): #50 — Erik Swanson (RHP):
2021 Spring Training: Is making his 2021 Cactus League debut today. 2021 Spring Training: 0-0, 9.00 in 2G: Allowed 2 earned runs in his first
• 2020 Totals – Appeared in 17 games for the Texas Rangers, going 0-1 with spring appearance on a 2-run homer off the bat of Cleveland’s Andrés
8 saves and a 4.08 ERA (8 ER, 17.2 IP), 19 strikeouts and zero blown saves. Giménez...rebounded in his next outing on March 5 at CWS, tossing a
• Acquired – In trade with Texas for José Corniell (rhp) and a PTBNL on Dec. 15, scoreless 7th to preserve a tie.
2020. • Totals – Posted a 12.91 ERA (11 ER, 7.2 IP) with 9 strikeouts and 2
• Savior – Was the Rangers closer, going 8-for-8 in save opportunities...was walks in 9 games.
one of just three pitchers in the Majors in 2020 with at least 8 saves and • Trust The Heater – Threw 149 pitches in 2020, 101 of which were
no blown saves (also: CLE’s Brad Hand, 16-for-16; and NYY’s Zack Britton, his 4-seam fastball (67.8%)…among pitchers who threw at least 100
8-for-8). 4-seam fast balls in 2020, his 67.8% fastball rate ranked tied for 8th in
• Limiting the Damage – He allowed an earned run in just 4 of his 17 appear- the Majors with Oakland’s Liam Hendriks.
ances. • Recalled – Was recalled on Aug. 2 for his first stint with the big league
• Home Cookin’ – Had a 2.19 ERA (3 ER, 12.1 IP) in 12 home appearances and club.
opponents slashed .159/.229/.295/.525 (7-44) at home against him. • Ouch – Was placed on the 10-Day Injured List on Aug. 20 with a
#59 — Joey Gerber (RHP): strained right forearm…was reinstated on Sept. 14, and finished the
2021 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 in 2G: Made spring debut on March 2 vs. CLE, season with the team.
relieving starter Yusei Kikuchi...tossed a scoreless 3rd inning with 1 hit allowed #57 — Roenis Elías* (LHP):
and 1 strikeout...tossed a scoreless inning on March 5 at CWS, striking out Jose 2021 Spring Training: 0-0, 0.00 in 1G: Made spring debut on March 5 at
Abreu. the White Sox, contributing a scoreless inning with 1 hit allowed and 2
• 2020 Totals – Appeared in 17 games in relief during this rookie campaign, strikeouts.
going 1-1 with 4 holds and a 4.02 ERA…limited opponents to a .241 (13x54) • Totals – Did not appear in a game due to cancellation of the 2020 minor
average, while walking 5 and striking out 6. league season...granted free agency on Oct. 13.
• Welcome to Seattle – Selected from the Mariners alternate training site in • Personal – Roenis Leliebre Elías…resides in Austin, TX with wife, Van-
Tacoma on Aug. 4. essa, son, Roenis Jr., and daughter, Romina…defected from Cuba to
• A Debut to Remember – Made his Major League debut on Aug. 24 vs. LAA, Mexico in late 2010 after playing for Guantanamo in Serie Nacional.
tossing 1-2-3 6th inning. • Acquired – Signed as a minor league free agent on Jan. 7, 2021.
• He Will Remember First – Earned first career win on Aug. 5 vs. TEX, allowing • 2019 – Began the season with the Mariners, going 4-2 with a 3.64 ERA
1 hit and striking out 1 in a scoreless 8th inning. (19 ER, 47.0 IP) with 17 walks and 45 strikeouts in 44 games...traded to
#62 — Brady Lail* (RHP): Washington on July 31 along with Hunter Strickland (rhp) in exchange
2021 Spring Training - 0-0, 9.00 in 1G: The non-roster invitee made his spring for Elvis Alvarado (rhp), Aaron Fletcher (lhp) and Taylor Guilbeau (lhp)...
debut on March 4 vs. Colorado, allowing 1 earned run in 1.0 inning of work. appeared in 4 games with the Nationals, allowing 3 runs over 3.0 IP with
• The Totals – Went 0-0 with a 4.41 ERA (8 ER, 16.1 IP) with 7 walks and 12 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.
strikeouts in 8 games with Mariners... #60 — Brandon Brennan (RHP):
• Historic Beginning – Became the 4th pitcher in modern era to make 1st 3 2021 Spring Training: Is making his 2021 Cactus League debut today.
MLB appearances for 3 different teams (NYY-2019, CWS-2020, SEA-2020); • 2020 Totals – Limited to only 5 relief appearances with Seattle in 2020
joins John Peters, 1915-21; Mysterious Walker, 1910-13; Ensign Cottrell, due to injuries, going 0-0 with a 3.68 ERA (3 ER, 7.1 IP)…held oppo-
1911-1913. nents to a .250 (7x28) average, while walking 5 and striking out 7.
• 2020 in Depth – Joined Mariners on Aug. 14 and tossed career-high 3.0 IP • Ouch – Appeared in only 1 game on July 25 at Houston, before being
that night at HOU (3.0,0,0,0,1,3); faced just 10 batters over 3.0 scoreless in- placed on the 10-day Injured List with a strained left oblique (7/27-
nings, allowing only 1 walk with 3 strikeouts...tossed 2.0 innings or more in 4 9/15)…moved to the 60-day IL on Aug. 2.
of his 8 relief appearances, including 2 outings of at least 3.0 innings...tossed • 2020 Cactus League – Went 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 5.2 IP) with 1 walk
a season-high 4.0 innings of relief on Sept. 14 in Game 2 of a doubleheader and 5 strikeouts in 5 Spring Training Games.
vs. OAK...claimed off waivers from Chicago-AL on Aug. 10. • 2020 Summer – Went 0-0, 5.40 ERA (5 ER, 5.0 IP) with 3 walks and
3 strikeouts in 5 intrasquad appearances at Mariners Summer Camp.

2021 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAY

DAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATT
Sunday Feb. 28 San Diego Padres 5-4 Sewald (1-0) Markel (0-1) None 1-0 1,744
Monday March 1 OFF DAY
Tuesday March 2 Cleveland Indians 1-6 (7.5) Plutko (1-0) Kikuchi (0-1) None 1-1 1,525
Wednesday March 3 Chicago Cubs 8-8 None None None 1-1-1 3,282
Thursday March 4 Colorado Rockies 9-9 (8.5) None None None 1-1-2 1,606
Friday March 5 Chicago White Sox 2-2 (7) None None None 1-1-3 2,339
Saturday March 6 Oakland Athletics 1-1 (7) None None None 1-1-4 1,865
Sunday March 7 Los Angeles Angels 2-6 (6) Buttrey (1-0) Steckenrider (0-1) Suarez (1) 1-2-4 1,975
Monday March 8 Cleveland Indians Goodyear 1:05/12:05 R#
Tuesday March 9 Kansas City Royals Peoria 1:10/12:10 R#
Wednesday March 10 Texas Rangers Peoria 1:10/12:10 R#
Thursday March 11 Los Angeles Dodgers Glendale 6:05/5:05 R
Friday March 12 Cincinnati Reds Peoria 6:40/5:40 R/TV
Saturday March 13 Colorado Rockies Salt River 1:10/12:10 R/TV
Sunday March 14 Milwaukee Brewers Peoria 1:10 R/TV
Monday March 15 Arizona Diamondbacks Peoria 1:10 R#
Tuesday March 16 Kansas City Royals Surprise 6:05 R
Wednesday March 17 Los Angeles Angels Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Thursday March 18 San Francisco Giants Scottsdale 7:05 R
Friday March 19 Chicago White Sox Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Saturday March 20 Texas Rangers Surprise 6:05 R
Sunday March 21 Milwaukee Brewers Maryvale 1:10 R
Monday March 22 Los Angeles Dodgers Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Tuesday March 23 Arizona Diamondbacks Salt River 6:10 R
Wednesday March 24 Chicago Cubs Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Thursday March 25 Oakland Athletics Mesa 1:05 R
Friday March 26 San Diego Padres Peoria 6:40 R
Saturday March 27 San Francisco Giants Peoria 6:40 R/TV
Sunday March 28 OFF DAY
Monday March 29 Cincinnati Reds Goodyear 12:05 R

Bold: Home team

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