04.01.18 Game Notes
04.01.18 Game Notes
04.01.18 Game Notes
Game #3 (1-1)
Safeco Field SEATTLE MARINERS (1-1) vs. CLEVELAND INDIANS (1-1) Home #3 (1-1)
TODAY’S GAME INFORMATION
Starting Pitchers: RHP Mike Leake (10-13, 3.92 in ‘17) vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (17-9, 4.19 in ‘17)
1:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS
Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO
Monday April 2 OFF DAY
Tuesday April 3 at SF 1:35 pm LH Marco Gonzales (1-1, 6.08 in ‘17) vs. LH Ty Blach (1-0, 0.00) 710 ESPN
Wednesday April 4 at SF 4:15 pm RH Félix Hernández (1-0, 0.00) vs. RH Johnny Cueto (0-0, 0.00) 710 ESPN
Thursday April 5 at MIN 1:10 pm LH James Paxton (0-1, 11.57) vs. TBA 710 ESPN
Friday April 6 OFF DAY
Saturday April 7 at MIN 11:10 am RH Mike Leake (pitching today) vs. TBA 710 ESPN
Sunday April 8 at MIN 11:10 am LH Marco Gonzales (pitching Tuesday) vs. TBA 710 ESPN
All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP
TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue their opening series at Safeco Field with the finale (1-1) of a 3-game
ACTIVE BATTING LEADERS series against the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field…following today’s game, will embark on an 8-game
VS. CLEVELAND road trip to San Francisco (2 G), Minnesota (3 G) and Kansas City (3 G)…today’s game will be televised on
RK. Name AVG ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
1. Elvis Andrus........................... .372
2. Eddie Rosario........................ .335
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners open the 2018 Championship Season with a 3-game series vs. Cleveland
3. Miguel Cabrera...................... .335 at Safeco Field…following today’s game, the Mariners will play 8 games on the road in a span of 10 days…10
4. Robinson Canó.................... .330 of the Mariners first 18 games will be played at Safeco Field.
5. Ichiro Suzuki........................ .329 • Young & Old - Ichiro Suzuki was the oldest player on the Mariners Opening Day roster at 44 years,
6. Brandon Phillips.................... .329
158 days…Edwin Díaz was the youngest at 24 years, 7 days…(ages on March 29).
7. Joe Mauer............................. .327
8. Howie Kendrick..................... .324 • First Opening Day - Marco Gonzales, Casey Lawrence, Mike Marjama and Daniel Vogelbach are
9. Kyle Seager.......................... .322 on their first Opening Day rosters…this was the 17th Opening Day for Ichiro Suzuki and the 13th for
10. Ben Revere............................ .319 Félix Hernández and Robinson Canó…Ichiro’s 17 career appearances on an Opening Day roster
are T2nd-most among active players (also: Albert Pujols), trailing Adrian Beltre (18)…Elias.
ALL-TIME MLB • Service Time - the Mariners have four players with at least 10 years of Major League service time, led by
HITS LEADERS Ichiro Suzuki (17.000), Robinson Canó (12.153), Félix Hernández (12.060) and Nelson Cruz (10.082).
• International Game - the Mariners Opening Day roster is represented by 7 different countries or ter-
RK. Name HOF H
18. Tony Gwynn...........HOF........3,141
ritories: Canada (James Paxton), Cuba (Guillermo Heredia), Dominican Republic (Robinson Canó,
19. Alex Rodriguez.....................3,115 Nelson Cruz, Juan Nicasio and Jean Segura), Japan (Ichiro Suzuki), Puerto Rico (Edwin Díaz), United
20. Dave Winfield........HOF........3,110 States (16 players) and Venezuela (Félix Hernández).
21. Ichiro Suzuki.......................3,082 • 2017 in Review - Completed the 2017 season 78-84 (.481), finishing in a tie for 3rd place in the Amer-
22. Cap Anson.............HOF........3,081 ican League West along with Texas (23.0 games behind division winner Houston)…finished 7.0 games
back of the American League Wild Card…went 40-41 (.494) at home and 38-43 (.469) on the road.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS CLIMBING THE RANKS…Ichiro Suzuki recorded his 3,801st and 3,082nd career hits in Major
Leagues yesterday, surpassing Hall of Famer Cap Anson (3,081) for the 21-most hits all-time (Elias
5
Kyle Seager is 5 hits shy of recording
Sports Bureau)…of the 20 players who rank ahead of Ichiro in career hits in the Majors, 17 are Hall
of Famers, with the exception of Pete Rose, Derek Jeter (not yet eligible) and Alex Rodriguez (not yet
eligible)…Ichiro also recorded his 907th career multi-hit game yesterday, which ranks 11th-most since
1,000 hits for his career…when he
reaches 1,000 career hits, he will 1913…he trails Carl Yastrzemski (911) for 10th-most during that span (1913-c).
become the 9th player in club history to WHAT A RELIEF…through 2 games, Mariners relievers have combined for a 1.13 ERA (1 ER, 8.0 IP),
reach that milestone.
tied with Los Angeles - NL for the 4th-lowest bullpen ERA in the Major Leagues…Seattle’s bullpen has
13
retired 23 of 28 batters faced over 8.0 innings of work (1 DP, 3 H, 2 HBP) while striking 8 and walking 0.
FAST START…Mitch Haniger is 4-for-6 (.667) with 1 double, 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 walk in his first
Seattle’s bullpen of Casey Lawrence two games of the season…last season, Haniger hit .342 (27x79) with 20 runs, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 4
(2.2 IP), Marc Rzepczynski (0.2 IP) home runs, 16 RBI, 13 walks, a .447 on-base percentage and a .608 slugging percentage (1.054 OPS)
and Dan Altavilla (1.0 IP) combined to in 21 games in the month of April…between last April and the first two games of this season, he is
retire 13 consecutive batters yesterday,
including 4 via strikeout.
batting .365 (31x85), tied with Boston’s Xander Bogaerts for the 2nd-highest average in the American
League during March/April.
22
Mike Leake had 22 starts of at least 6.0
PLAYING IT CLOSE…for just the third time in club history – and the first since 1996 – the Mariners
have opened the season with back-to-back one-run games…in 1978, Seattle opened the season
with a 3-2 win over the Twins on April 5 at the Kingdome before losing the following night, 5-4…in
innings pitched last season, including 1996, the Mariners earned back-to-back 3-2 wins against the White Sox on March 31 and April 2 at
4 with the Mariners…only 16 pitchers the Kingdome.
record more starts of 6.0+ IP in 2017.
GRAND CENTRAL…the Mariners play a 28-game schedule in the months of March and April
2,078
combined, with 16 of those 28 games coming vs. American League Central Division opponents…last
season, the Mariners went 18-16 against the AL Cental…following this 3-game series vs. Cleveland,
When Ichiro Suzuki singled in the 3rd Seattle will next face the AL Central on April 5, 7-8 in Minnesota, followed by April 9-11 in Kansas City,
inning yesterday, it marked his first hit as April 23-25 in Chicago and April 26-29 in Cleveland.
a Mariner since July 21, 2012 at Tampa
Bay, a span of 2,078 days between hits
ROCKIN’ CLEVELAND…in 47 career games vs. Cleveland, Kyle Seager is a .322 (56x174) hitter with
with Seattle. 20 runs, 20 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 16 RBI, 16 walks, a .382 on-base percentage and a .534
slugging percentage (.917 OPS)…among active players against the Indians, he ranks 9th in batting
ACTIVE MLB HITS LEADERS and slugging percentage and 10th in on-base percentage, OPS.
RK. Name H DAYTIME DRIVERS…three Mariners hit at least .300 in day games last season: Dee Gordon
1. Ichiro Suzuki.......................3,082 (.311/52x167), Ryon Healy (.310/70x226) and Robinson Canó (.301/59x196)...among American
2. Adrian Beltre.........................3,052 League leaders, Healy ranked 10th and Canó was 15th in daytime batting average...Healy’s 70 hits
3. Albert Pujols.........................2,972
4. Miguel Cabrera.....................2,638
during the day were 2nd-most in the AL (Eric Hosmer-KC, 72) while Canó ranked T11th (also: Melky
5. Robinson Canó...................2,380 Cabrera-CWS/KC)...Nelson Cruz led the AL with 48 RBI in day games last season while Healy’s 36
RBI were T6th-most (also: Jose Abreu-CWS and Justin Upton-DET/LAA) and Canó 34 RBI were T12th-
VS. CLEVELAND most (also: four others)...among AL home run leaders during day games, Cruz ranked T3rd with 15
The Mariners and Indians meet tonight homers (also: George Springer-HOU) while Healy’s 13 home runs were T7th-most (also: four others).
in the third (1-1) of 7 games this sea-
son…Seattle will travel to Cleveland,
AS YOU KNOW…Nelson Cruz hit a 2-run home run off Corey Kluber on Thursday, marking his
April 26-29. the 4th time in his career that he has homered on Opening Day…AND AS YOU MAY KNOW…
Year Home Road Totals Cruz belted a 2-run homer off Carlos Carrasco yesterday…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that Cruz is
2018 1-1 0-0 1-1 the first player in Major League history to homer in each of his first two games of a season on four
2017 1-2 1-2 2-4
2016 2-2 2-1 4-3
occasions?…Cruz has accomplished this feat in 2010 (TEX), 2011 (TEX), 2014 (BAL) and now 2018
All-Time 93-110 85-114 178-224 (SEA)…in 2014, he tied a Major League record by homering in each of his club’s first four games of
a season…Elias Sports Bureau.
2018 MARINERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY • APRIL 1, 2018 • VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS • PAGE 2
TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 1-1 3.50 0/1 18.0 11 7 7 6-0 16 2
Starters 1-1 5.40 0/0 10.0 8 6 6 6-0 8 2
Relievers 0-0 1.13 0/1 8.0 3 1 1 0-0 8 0
Safeco 1-1 3.50 0/1 18.0 11 7 7 6-0 16 2
Road 0-0 --- 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0
April 1-1 3.50 0/1 18.0 11 7 7 6-0 16 2
#53 - DAN ALTAVILLA, RHP 2018: 2 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 1 HLD #12 - JUAN NICASIO, RHP 2018: 1 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 1 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (8/27 at NYY) 2018-High IP: 1.0 (3/31 vs. CLE) Career-High IP: 3.0 (4x, 8/17/16 at MIL w/PIT) 2018-High IP: 1.0 (3/29 vs. CLE)
• 2018 Debut - GIDP to only BF in the 6th inning 3/29 vs. CLE. • 2018 Debut - 1-2-3 8th inning in Mariners debut on 3/29 vs. CLE.
• Spring Recap - Went 1-1-1, 1.69 ERA (2 ER, 10.2 IP) in 11 games during • Spring Recap - Went 1-0, 1.04 ERA (1 ER, 8.2 IP) in 9 games during spring
spring training. training.
• 2017 Totals - Went 1-1, 4.24 ERA (22 ER, 46.2 IP) with 52 K’s in 41 relief • 2017 Totals - Combined to go 5-5 with 6 saves and a 2.61 ERA (21 ER, 72.1
games with Seattle. IP) in 76 games with Pittsburgh (65 G), Philadelphia (2 G) and St. Louis (9 G).
• Up & Down - Had 5 stints with Seattle: April 3-21, May 14-July 3, Aug. 22-27 • Leader - Tied for NL lead with career-high 76 appearances and was T9th in
& Sept. 1-end of year. NL in holds (21), 12th among relievers in WHIP (1.08) and 14th in ERA (2.61).
• Tale of Two Seasons - Posted a 3.13 ERA (11 ER, 31.2 IP) with 34 strikeouts • Moving - Acquired by St. Louis from Philadelphia on Sept. 6 for INF Eliezer
in his final 25 appearances of the season…posted 6.60 ERA (11 ER, 15.0 IP) Alvarez…claimed off waivers by Philadelphia from Pittsburgh on Aug. 31.
with 18 strikeouts in his first 16 games of the year. • Birdie - In 9 relief appearances with the Cardinals, was 2-0 with 4 saves and
• Yer Out - Had 10.03 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (52 K, 46.2 IP)…one of 11 a 1.64 ERA (2 ER, 11.0 IP).
rookie relievers in club history with 10.0+ K per 9.0 IP. • Steel City - With Pittsburgh, was 2-5 with 2 saves and a 2.85 ERA (19 ER,
• Tacoma Time - Was 2-0 with 6 saves and a 1.54 ERA (4 ER, 23.1 IP) with 36 60.0 IP) with 60 strikeouts in 65 relief appearances.
strikeouts and 15 walks in 20 relief appearances with AAA Tacoma. • Save It - Recorded saves in back-to-back appearances for first time in career
• Career - Is 1-1 with a 3.51 ERA (23 ER, 59.0 IP) with 62 strikeouts and 21 Sept. 8-9 vs. Pittsburgh with St. Louis.
walks in 56 career appearances over 2 seasons with Seattle (2016-17). • Career - In parts of 7 Major League seasons with Colorado (2011-14), Los
• Drafted - Selected by Seattle in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB First-Year Angeles-NL (2015), Pittsburgh (2016-17), Philadelphia (2017) and St. Louis
Player Draft out of Mercyhurst College. (2017), is 37-37 with 7 saves and a 4.55 ERA (318 ER, 629.2 IP) with 569
strikeouts and 232 walks in 269 career games, including 82 starts…originally
#39 - EDWIN DÍAZ, RHP 2018: 1 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1-1 SV, 1 HLD signed with Colorado as a non-drafted free agent on Aug. 21, 2006.
Career-High IP: 2.2 (6/14/16 at TB) 2018-High IP: 1.0 (3/29 vs. CLE)
• SV#1 - SV#1 in 2018 season debut on 3/29 vs. CLE (1.0,0,0,0,0,3,2HB,BK). #47 - JAMES PAZOS, LHP 2018: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
• Spring Recap - Went 1-1, 3.00 ERA (3 ER, 9.0 IP) in 10 games during spring Career-High IP: 2.1 (last: 8/18/17 at TB) 2018-High IP: ---
training. • Spring Recap - Went 0-0, 3.48 ERA (4 ER, 10.1 IP) in 9 games during spring
• 2017 Totals - Went 4-6 with 34 saves and a 3.27 ERA (24 ER, 66.0 IP) with 89 training.
strikeouts in 66 relief games. • 2017 Totals - Went 4-5 with a 3.86 ERA (23 ER, 53.2 IP) with 65 strikeouts and
• Save It - His 34 saves were T4th in AL (also: Ken Giles-HOU), trailing Alex 24 walks in 59 relief appearances.
Colome-TB (47), Roberto Osuna-TOR (39) and Craig Kimbrel-BOS (35). • Up & Down Season - Was 2-1 with 2.01 ERA (7 ER, 31.1 IP) with 38 strike-
• Reliever of the Month - Named AL Reliever of the Month for July, going 0-1 outs in first 30 games of season…posted 12.38 ERA (11 ER, 8.0 IP) in next 11
with 8 saves and a 1.98 ERA (3 ER, 13.2 IP) with 21 strikeouts in 13 relief ap- appearances, before posting 3.14 ERA (5 ER, 14.1 IP) over his final 18 outings.
pearances…limited opponents to a .163 (8x49) batting average. • Bullpen Marks - Among Seattle relievers was 2nd in strikeouts (65), T2nd
• Yer Out - Struck out 12.14 batters per 9.0 innings, the 4th-best by a reliever in wins (4), 3rd in innings (53.2), 4th in games (59) and ERA (3.86) and 5th in
in club history. opponent batting average (.248).
• No Hits for You - Limited opponents to a .183 (44x240) batting average, the • Lefty Length - His 53.2 innings were 9th-most by a left-handed reliever in AL.
13th-best among American League relievers. • Career - Has appeared in 77 games, all in relief, over parts of three seasons
• 4-for-4 - Had saves in 4 consecutive games, July 14-17…first Mariner in club with the Yankees (2015-16) and Mariners (2017)…selected and signed by
history to do so…last pitcher with 4 saves in as many games: Jeremy Jef- New York-AL out of the 13th round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft
fress-MIL, 7/28-31/16. out of the University of San Diego.
• Leaderboard - His 52 career saves are tied for 10th-most all-time in club
#25 - MARC RZEPCZYNSKI, LHP 2018: 2 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 1 HLD
history (also: Bill Caudill and Brandon League).
• Career - Has spent his entire 6-year professional career with the Mariners… Career-Hi IP: 7.0-2x (10/3/10 at MIN w/TOR) 2018-High IP: 0.2 (3/31 vs. CLE)
originally selected by the Mariners in the 3rd round (98th overall) of the 2012 • 2018 Debut - Retired only BF in 7th inning 3/29 vs. CLE.
MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Caguas Military Academy. • Spring Recap - Went 2-0, 3.00 ERA (3 ER, 9.0 IP) in 9 games during spring
training.
#61 - CASEY LAWRENCE, RHP 2018: 1 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD • 2017 Totals - Went 2-2 with 1 save and a 4.02 ERA (14 ER, 31.1 IP) with 25
Career-High IP: 6.1 (4/22 at LAA w/TOR) 2018-High IP: 2.2 (3/31 vs. CLE) strikeouts in 64 relief appearances with the Mariners.
• 2018 Debut - Retired 8 straight batters (2.2 IP) on 3/31 vs. CLE. • Dependable - His 64 relief appearances were 3rd on the club behind Nick
• Spring Recap - Went 0-0, 1.80 ERA (3 ER, 15.0 IP) in 6 games/2 starts during Vincent (69) and Edwin Díaz (66).
spring training. • Stranded - Stranded 85% (44 of 52) of inherited base runners; best mark in
• 2017 Totals - Was 2-3 with a 6.34 ERA (39 ER, 55.1 IP) with 52 strikeouts MLB (min. 50 inherited runners).
in 27 appearances, including 2 starts, with Toronto (4 G) and Seattle (23 G). • In a Holding Pattern - His 20 holds ranked T12th in the American League.
• Join the Club - Claimed off waivers from Toronto on May 11 after being • Save It - Struck out Chris Davis after inheriting bases loaded in the top of
designated for assignment on May 8…re-signed with the Mariners as a the 9th to protect a 7-6 win on Aug. 16 vs. Baltimore…marked his 2nd career
minor league free agent on Nov. 28, 2017. save, his first since Sept. 20, 2014 at Minnesota (w/CLE).
• Shuttle - Had 4 stints with Seattle (May 17-June 2, June 12-13, July 28- • Durable - Since 2011, has 458 relief appearances, 3rd-most among left-hand-
Aug. 15 & Aug. 19-end of season). ed pitchers, behind Tony Watson (474) and Mike Dunn (473).
• Winner - Earned his first Major League win on Aug. 1 at Texas. • Career - Enters his 10th Major League season in 2018…originally selected
• That’s a Record - Struck out 9 over 5.0 innings in relief on June 1 vs. Colo- by Toronto in the 5th round of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of UC
rado, setting single-game club record for strikeouts by a reliever. Riverside.
• North of the Border - Went 0-3 with a 8.78 ERA (13 ER, 13.1 IP) with 7 #50 - NICK VINCENT, RHP 2018: 1 G, 0-0, 13.50 ERA, 0-0 SV, 1 HLD
strikeouts in 4 games (2 starts) with Toronto. Career-High IP: 3.0 (5/31/13 vs. TOR w/SD) 2018-High IP: 1.0 (3/29 vs. CLE)
• Debut - Selected by Toronto from AAA Buffalo on April 8 and made his
• 2018 Debut - Allowed 1 R on 3 H in 2018 season debut 3/29 vs. CLE.
MLB debut in relief later that day at Tampa Bay.
• Spring Recap - Went 0-0-1, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 5.0 IP) in 5 games during spring
• Career - Originally signed with the Blue Jays as a non-drafted free agent
training.
on June 15, 2010…played 4 seasons at Albright (PA) College…made his
Major League debut with Toronto on April 8, 2017 at Tampa Bay. • 2017 Totals - 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.
#49 - WADE LeBLANC, LHP 2018: 0 G, 0-0, --- ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD • Honors - Named Mariners Unsung Hero by the Seattle chapter of BBWAA.
Career-High IP: 6.1 (5/30/14 at OAK w/LAA) 2018-High IP: --- • Hold It - Had 29 holds, 2nd-most in the Majors (Taylor Rogers, 30)…the 29
• Spring Recap - Went 0-1, 5.27 ERA (8 ER, 13.2 IP) in 7 games with the New holds are 2nd-best in club history behind Arthur Rhodes (32 in 2001).
York Yankees during spring training. • Career Year - Recorded career-bests in games (69), innings (64.2) and holds
• 2017 Totals - Spent the 2017 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates...appeared (29).
in 50 games, all in relief, going 5-2 with 1 save and a 4.50 ERA (68.0 IP, 34 ER). • Bullpen Leader - Led Seattle’s bullpen in games (69) and ERA (3.20) while
• Seattle Bound - Signed as a free agent on March 25, 2018 after opting out of ranking 2nd in innings (64.2).
MiL contract with the New York Yankees on March 23. • Blanks - Did not allow a run in 57 of his 69 appearances.
• Welcome Back - Appeared in part of the 2016 season with the Mariners, • Home Field - Did not allow a run at home until Sept. 5 vs. Houston, going 28.0
posting a record of 3-0-1 and a 4.50 ERA (25 ER, 50.0 IP) with 41 strikeouts scoreless innings at home to start season, longest since Hisashi Iwakuma
and 9 walks in 11 games, including 8 starts…when he appears in a game with (29.0, 9/25/13-5/25/14).
Seattle in 2018, he will become the 43rd two-time Mariner; Ichiro Suzuki also • Career - Has appeared in parts of 6 Major League seasons with the Padres
joined the 2-time Mariners club this season. (2012-15) and Mariners (2016-c), compiling a career record of 16-13 with 4
• Career - A veteran of 9 Major League seasons with San Diego (2008-11), Mi- saves and a 3.00 ERA (92 ER, 275.2 IP) with 276 strikeouts in 290 career relief
ami (2012-13), Houston (2013), Los Angeles-AL (2014), New York-AL (2014), outings…originally selected by San Diego in the 18th round of the 2008 MLB
Seattle (2016) and Pittsburgh (2016-17). First-Year Player Draft out of Long Beach State University.
2018 MARINERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY • APRIL 1, 2018 • VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS • PAGE 4
#22 - ROBINSON CANÓ, 2B vs. Bauer: .267 (4x15), 2B, RBI, 4 BB, 6 K, GIDP #5 - GUILLERMO HEREDIA, OF vs. Bauer: .000 (0x1), BB
Last Game: 3x4, R, 2B, RBI 3/31 vs. CLE Current Streak: 2 G (4x7) Last Game: 0x1, as PH 3/31 Current Streak: 0 G (0x2)
Homestand: 4x7, 2 R, 2B, RBI, 2 K Last HR: 9/27/17 at OAK Homestand: 0x2, K Last HR: 7/25/17 vs. BOS
Season-Highs: streak: 2 (3/29-c)…hits: 3 (3/31)…RBI: --- Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• Good Day - 3-for-4 w/R, 2B, RBI 3/31 vs. CLE. • 2018 Spring Training - Hit .233 (10x43) with 4 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI & 9 BB.
• Good Start - Singled in 1st ‘18 AB, then scored season’s first run. • 2017 Season - Hit .249 (96x386) with 43 R, 16 2B, 6 HR, 24 RBI in 123 games.
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .406 (13x32) with 3 R, 3 doubles, 1 HR and 4 RBI. • Ouch - In 1st 90 games hit .286 (83x290) thru Aug. 18; slumped to a .135
• 2017 Season - Hit .280 (166x592) with 79 runs, 33 doubles, 23 home runs (13x96) finish dealing with an injured shoulder in final 33 games.
and 97 RBI in 150 games. • Wear It - 11 hit by pitch ranked T7th in AL.
• All-Star – Named to 8th All-Star Game & voted ASG MVP (GA HR in 10th). • Career - Played six seasons in Cuba before making U.S. debut in 2016.
• 300/500 – Career HR #300 9/21 vs. TEX...3rd 2B in MLB history w/300
#10 - MIKE MARJAMA, C vs. Bauer: never faced
HR...500th 2B 8/4 vs. KC; had with 33 doubles, 13th consec. season w/30+.
• Career - 8-time All-Star, incl. starts at 2B from 2010-14…5 Silver Slugger Last Game: 0x3, 3/31 Current Streak: 0 G (0x6)
Awards (‘06, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13) and 2 Gold Gloves (2010, 2012). Homestand: 0x6, K, GIDP Last HR: 10/1/17 at LAA
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
#23 - NELSON CRUZ, OF/DH vs. Bauer: .583 (7x12), 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 3 K
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .300 (12x40) with 7 R, 4 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI & 5 BB.
Last Game: 1x3, HR, 2 RBI 3/31 vs. CLE Current Streak: 2 G (2x6, 2 HR) • Trade - Acquired from TB in 5-player trade on Aug. 6, 2017.
Homestand: 2x6, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI Last HR: 3/31 vs. CLE (#2) • 2017 Season - Hit .333 (3x9) w/1 R, 1 2B, 1 home run and 1 RBI in 5 MLB G.
Season-Highs: streak: 2 (3/29-c)…hits: 1 (2x, last: 3/31)…RBI: 2 (2x, last: 3/31) • Debut - MLB debut w/SEA as DR at catcher on Sept 3 vs. OAK.
• Ouch - Left game on 3/31 with a twisted right ankle. • First Hit - 2x4 w/a 2B in 1st MLB start, 9/27 vs. OAK.
• Boom - HR #1 (off Kluber) on 1st pitch he saw in 2018; 2R HR were only runs • First HR - Solo shot in 8th inning, Oct. 1, 2017 at LAA.
in 2-1 Opening Night Seattle win...HR #2 3/31 vs. CLE in 2nd game. • Minors - Played 72 games at Durham & 21 G w/Tacoma prior to call-up.
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .200 (5x25) with 4 runs, 2 home runs & 4 RBI.
#7 - ANDREW ROMINE, INF vs. Bauer: .125 (1x8), 2B, 2 BB, 4 K
• 2017 Season - Hit .288 (160x556) with 91 runs, 28 doubles, 39 HR, 119 RBI,
a .375 OBP & a .549 slugging percentage in 155 games. Last Game: --- Current Streak: ---
• AL Leader - 119 RBI in 2017 were a career high and tops in the AL. Homestand: --- Last HR: 7/14/17 vs. TOR (w/DET)
• Edgar Winner - Voted Edgar Martinez Award winner as top designated hitter. Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• Mr. 300 - Hit career HR #300 July 7, 2017 vs. OAK. • 2018 Spring Training - Hit .239 (11x46) with 4 R, 1 2B, 1 HR & 7 RBI.
• All-Star - Made 5th career All-Star appearance. • 2017 Season - Hit .233 (74x318) with 45 runs, 17 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home
• Career - Hit 324 career home runs over parts of 13 MLB seasons…5-time runs, 25 RBI in 124 games with Detroit.
AL All-Star (2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)…is only player to hit 20 or more • All 9 - Played all 9 defensive positions 9/30 at MIN; 5th time in MLB history.
HR in each of last 9 seasons (since 2009). • D Up - Started at 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF, last season.
• Career - Played parts of 8 MLB seasons w/LA-AL & DET.
#36 - DAVID FREITAS, C vs. Bauer: never faced
Last Game: --- Current Streak: --- #15 - KYLE SEAGER, 3B vs. Bauer: .389 (7x18), 3 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 5 K
Homestand: --- Last HR: none Last Game: 0x4, K 3/31 Current Streak: 0 G (0x7)
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- Homestand: 0x7, 3 K Last HR: 9/30/17 at LAA
• Callup - Recalled from AAA Tacoma March 30 (Zunino DL). Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .238 (5x21) w/1 R, 1 RBI in 11 games. • 2018 Spring Training - Hit .292 (14x48) with 7 R, 3 2B, 1 HR & 5 RBI in 17 G.
• 2017 Season - Hit .235 (4x17) w/2 R & 2 RBI in 6 games with ATL...at AAA • 2017 Season - Hit .249 (144x578) with 72 runs, 33 doubles, 1 triple, 27
Gwinnett hit .263 (62x236) w/28 R, 13 2B, 3 HR, 21 RBI & 25 BB. home runs, 88 RBI in 154 games.
• Acquired - Claimed off waivers by SEA on Oct. 27, 2017. • 20+ - Hit 27 HR, his 6th consecutive season with 20+ HR.
• Career - Spent 8 minor league seasons with WAS (2010-12), OAK (2012- • 30+ - Had 33 2B, his 5th season with 30+ doubles.
13), BAL (2014-15), CHI-NL (2016) and ATL (2017). • Good Company - Has five 20+ HR/30+ 2B seasons since 2012; one of 3
players in at least 5 since 2012, also: Canó and Goldschmidt.
#9 - DEE GORDON, OF vs. Bauer: .000 (0x6), BB, 3 K
• Career - Spent entire career in Mariners organization after being selected in
Last Game: 2x5, R, K 3/31 Current Streak: 2 G (3x8) the 3rd round of the 2009 June Draft (82nd overall).
Homestand: 3x8, BB, R, 2 K Last HR: 9/10/17 at ATL (w/MIA)
Season-Highs: streak: 2 (3/29-c)…hits: 2 (3/31)…RBI: --- #2 - JEAN SEGURA, SS vs. Bauer: .000 (0x3), K, GIDP
• Good Start - Hits in both of first two games of the season. Last Game: 1x4, RBI, K 3/31 Current Streak: 1 G (1x4)
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .309 (17x55) w/12 R, 2 2B, 3 home runs & 7 RBI. Homestand: 1x8, RBI, K, GIDP Last HR: 9/16/17 at HOU
• 2017 Season - Hit .308 (201x653) with 114 runs, 20 doubles, 9 triples, 2 HR, Season-Highs: streak: 1 (3/31-c)…hits: 1 (3/31)…RBI: 1 (3/31)
33 RBI, and 60 steals in 158 games with Miami. • 2018 Spring Training - Hit .405 (17x42) with 7 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI in 16 G.
• Leader - Led MLB in steals & singles (170)...tied career high w/59 multi hit G. • 2017 Season - Hit .300 (157x524) with 80 runs, 30 doubles, 2 triples, 11
• Tough Combo - 1st player w/200+ hits and 60+ SB since 2003. home runs, 45 RBI and 22 stolen bases in 125 games.
• Streaker - Career high 17G hit streak Aug. 27-Sept. 14 (29x74/.392). • Running Man - Had 22 steals, his 5th consecutive season with 20+ SB.
• Career - 2-time All-Star (2014-15)…won Silver Slugger & Gold Glove in 2015. • Homebody - Hit .313 (78x249) at Safeco Field, 11th-best in SF history.
• Streaker - Had 17 G hitting streak April 30-May 18
#17 - MITCH HANIGER, OF vs. Bauer: .333 (1x3), K
• Career - Played 5 Major League seasons with Los Angeles-AL (2012), Mil-
Last Game: 1x3, IBB, HR, RBI 3/31 vs. CLE Current Streak: 2 G (4x6) waukee (2012-15) & Arizona (2016) before being traded to SEA in ‘17.
Homestand: 4x6, IBB, 2B, HR, RBI Last HR: 3/31 vs. CLE (#1)
Season-Highs: streak: 2 G (3/29-c)…hits: 3 (3/29)…RBI: 1 (3/31) #51 - ICHIRO SUZUKI, OF vs. Bauer: .375 (3x8), BB, K
• Go Long - HR #1 (off Carrasco) 3/31 vs. CLE. Last Game: 2x4, R 3/31 Current Streak: 1 G (2x4)
• For Openers - Went 3-for-3 (off CLE Kluber) on Opening Night. Homestand: 2x6, R, K Last HR: 8/22/17 at PHI (w/MIA)
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .200 (8x40) with 3 R, 3 2B, HR & 3 RBI. Season-Highs: streak: 1 (3/31-c)…hits: 2 (3/31)…RBI: ---
• 2017 Season - Hit .282 (104x369) with 58 runs, 25 doubles, 2 triples, 16 • #21 - Collected 2 hits 3/31 vs. CLE; now has 3,082, 21st all-time in MLB,
home runs and 47 RBI in 96 games. passing Cap Anson (3,081)...Elias.
• Cork ‘em – Hit .545 (6x11) w/bases loaded w/2 2B, HR, 14 RBI. • 2018 Spring Training - 0x10 in 5 G after signing March 7.
• 2nd Half – Hit .290 after the ASB, incl. .365 in September. • 2017 Season - Hit .255 (50x196) with 19 runs, 6 doubles, 3 home runs, 20
• Sept. Surge – Had 42 hits in Sept., 1 of 3 SEA rookies w/a 40 H month. RBI in 136 games with Miami...had 100 at bats (27 H) as a pinch-hitter.
• Career - MLB debut 8/16/16 with Arizona...acq. by SEA 11/23/16. • Leader - Leads all active players in hits (3,080) and Interleague hits (367).
• Second Half - Hit .299 (43x167) w/4 2B, HR, 12 RBI in 62 games after ASB.
#27 - RYON HEALY, INF vs. Bauer: .444 (4x9), 2B, 4 RBI, K
• Career - Now 21st on all-time hits list, 1 ahead of Cap Anson (3,081); next
Last Game: 0x4, 2 K 3/31 Current Streak: 0 G (0x7) up: Dave Winfield (3,110)...had 4,358 hits (entering 2018) combined between
Homestand: 0x7, 3 K Last HR: 9/14/17 at BOS (w/OAK) Japan (1,278) and MLB (3,080 w/SEA, NYY, MIA)...10 career 200 hit sea-
Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: --- sons, all with Seattle.
• 2018 Spring Training - Hit .250 (4x16) with 3 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI in 7 games.
#20 - DANIEL VOGELBACH, INF vs. Bauer: never faced
• 2017 Season - Hit .271 (156x576) with 66 runs, 29 doubles, 25 home runs
and 78 RBI in 149 games with Oakland. Last Game: 0x1 as PH 3/31 Current Streak: 0 G
• Splits – Hit .314 (43x137) w/8 2B, 7 HR, 22 RBI vs. LHP. Homestand: 0x1, K Last HR: none
• Lead Me – Hit .330 (35x106), 8th best in AL, when leading off an inning. Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• Career - Selected by OAK out of U. of Oregon...MLB debut 7/15/2016... • 2018 Spring Training - Led all MLB players in average (.407), OBP (.529) &
career .282 (238x845) hitter entering 2018. SLG (.926) in 22 games this spring...13 R, 7 2B, 7 HR, 15 RBI, 13 BB.
• 2017 Season - Was 6x28/.214 in 16 G in 3 stints w/SEA...hit .290 (133x459)
w/65 R, 25 2B, 17 HR, 83 RBI, 76 BB, .388 OBP, .455 SLG in 125 G.
• Leading the Way - Led PCL in walks...10th in OBP...12th in RBI.
• Career - Drafted by Cubs and spent minor league career with CHI prior to
being traded to SEA 7/20/16.
2018 MARINERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY • APRIL 1, 2018 • VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS • PAGE 5
SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7
Opponent 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 7
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Opponents.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4, 2x, last: James Paxton, March 31 vs. CLE
Opponents..........................................................................................................................................................................................8, Corey Kluber, March 29 vs. CLE
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................3, Edwin Díaz, March 29 vs. CLE
Opponents......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3, Andrew Miller, March 31 vs. CLE
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................4, James Paxton, March 31 vs. CLE
Opponents........................................................................................................................................................................... 1, 2x, last: Andrew Miller, March 31 vs. CLE
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners......................................................................................................................................................................................5.1, Félix Hernández, March 29 vs. CLE
Opponents.......................................................................................................................................................................................8.0, Corey Kluber, March 29 vs. CLE
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER
Mariners.....................................................................................................................................................................................2.2, Casey Lawrence, March 31 vs. CLE
Opponents...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1.1, Andrew Miller, March 31 vs. CLE
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:........................................................................................................................................................................................1, March 29-30
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:.................................................................................................................................................................................. 1, March 31-current
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5.1, Félix Hernández (March 29-current)
Starter........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5.1, Félix Hernández (March 29-current)
Reliever......................................................................................................................................................................................2.2, Casey Lawrence (March 31-current)
#Club Record ^Ties Club Record
2018 MARINERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY • APRIL 1, 2018 • VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS • PAGE 7
OPP
PITCHER R/L W L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK AVG
Altavilla, D R 1 1 1.69 11 0 0 2 0 1 10.2 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 14 0 0 .083
Diaz, E R 1 1 3.00 10 0 0 1 0 0 9.0 3 3 3 2 0 3 0 11 0 0 .100
Gonzales, M L 1 1 2.08 7 7 0 0 0 0 26.0 22 6 6 1 0 9 0 21 1 0 .234
Hernandez, F R 1 0 3.60 2 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 2 2 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 .263
Lawrence, C R 0 0 1.80 6 2 0 1 0 0 15.0 13 4 3 0 0 2 0 17 0 0 .228
Leake, M R 1 1 5.40 6 6 0 0 0 0 23.1 36 15 14 4 1 1 0 14 0 0 .356
Nicasio, J R 1 0 1.04 9 0 0 0 0 0 8.2 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 8 1 0 .133
Paxton, J L 1 0 8.27 5 5 0 0 0 0 16.1 22 16 15 5 0 5 0 17 1 0 .324
Pazos, J L 0 0 3.48 9 0 0 0 0 0 10.1 10 4 4 1 0 7 0 11 4 0 .250
Rzepczynski, M L 2 0 3.00 9 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 7 3 3 1 0 2 0 10 2 0 .219
Vincent, N R 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 1 0 1 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 .063
TEAM 16 14 4.60 32 32 0 32 2 12 283.2 300 168 145 43 10 90 0 278 20 0 .269
OPPONENTS 14 16 4.82 32 32 0 32 1 6 281.1 301 164 151 37 13 108
0 276 21 1 .277