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Friday, April 26, 2019

Game #29 (17-11)


T-Mobile Park TEXAS RANGERS (12-12) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (17-11) Home #14 (6-7)
TONIGHT’S GAME INFORMATION
Starting Pitchers: RH Shelby Miller (1-1, 7.63) vs. LH Yusei Kikuchi (1-1, 4.68)
7:10 pm PT • Radio: 710 ESPN / Mariners.com • TV: ROOT SPORTS NW
Day Date Opp. Time (PT) Mariners Pitcher Opposing Pitcher RADIO
Saturday April 27 TEX 6:10 pm RH Mike Leake (2-2, 4.30) vs. LH Mike Minor (2-2, 3.21) 710 ESPN
Sunday April 28 TEX 1:10 pm RH Erik Swanson (0-2, 4.61) vs. RH Lance Lynn (2-1, 4.44) 710 ESPN
All games televised on ROOT SPORTS with home games featuring Spanish Audio via TV SAP

TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 2-team, 6-game, 7-day homestand with the 2nd of 4 games vs.
SEATTLE TEAM RANKINGS the Texas Rangers (1-0)…after an off day Monday, will host the Chicago Cubs for 2 games…went 3-3 on a
The Mariners lead the Major Leagues in recently-concluded 6-game, 2-city road trip to Los Angeles-AL (3-1) and San Diego (0-2)...tonight’s game will
severall offensive categories:
Category Rank be televised on ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
Runs Scored.................................. 1st (177) ODDS AND ENDS…are 4-3 following a season-high 6-game losing streak, April 12-17...Seattle is 14-10
Hits .............................................. 1st (256)
Home Runs...................................... 1st (57) in its last 24 games…won a season-high 6 straight games, April 6-11…are 5-5 in day games and 12-6 at
RBI .............................................. 1st (175) night…are 6-7 at T-Mobile Park and 11-4 on the road…are 16-4 when scoring at least 5 runs.
Extra-Base Hits............................. 1st (116)
Runs/Game.................................. 1st (6.32)
• Crooked Numbers - the Mariners reached double-digits in runs scored last night for the 6th time this
Total Bases.................................... 1st (490) season and their 2nd time in the last 7 games (also: 4/18 at LAA, 11 R)…the Mariners lead the Major
Slugging Percentage.................... 1st (.501) Leagues in games with at least 10 runs scored, ranking ahead of the Cubs (5), Rangers (4), Dodgers
OPS ............................................. 1st (.844) (4) and Diamondbacks (4).
Pitches/PA.................................... 1st (4.12)
Times on Base............................... 1st (385) • Extra, Extra! - the Mariners lead the Majors with 116 extra-base hits (55 2B, 4 3B, 57 HR)…Mitch
Run Differential............................T1st (+40) Haniger (11 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR) is tied for the Major League-lead with 19 extra-base hits (also: Cody
Stolen Bases..................................2nd (23) Bellinger-LAD)…among AL leaders, Ryon Healy (12 2B, 5 HR) ranks 2nd, Tim Beckham (7 2B, 6 HR)
Walks............................................2nd (115) and Daniel Vogelbach (5 2B, 8 HR) rank T8th, while Jay Bruce (3 2B, 9 HR) is tied for 17th.
Doubles...........................................3rd (55)
• New Faces - 16 of the 25 players on the Mariners active roster are new to the organization since
MARINERS SINGLE-SEASON the end of the 2018 season: Tim Beckham, Brandon Brennan, Jay Bruce, Edwin Encarnación,
RBI LEADERS Cory Gearrin, Yusei Kikuchi, Dylan Moore, Tom Murphy, Omar Narváez, Zac Rosscup, Connor
Sadzeck, Domingo Santana, Justus Sheffield, Mallex Smith, Erik Swanson and Anthony Swarzak.
FOR MARCH/APRIL
• Debuts - 6 Mariners have made their Major League debuts this season: Dylan Moore (3/20 at OAK),
Rk. Player (Year) RBI Yusei Kikuchi (3/21 at OAK), Brandon Brennan (3/21 at OAK), Braden Bishop (3/21 at OAK), Erik
1. Ken Griffey Jr. (1997).................. 30
2. Domingo Santana (2019).......... 29 Swanson (4/11 at KC) and Ruben Alaniz (4/12 vs. HOU).
3. Ken Griffey Jr. (1998).................. 27 FOR OPENERS...Yusei Kikuchi is scheduled to make an abbreviated start tonight…left-hander Justus
Mitch Haniger (2018).................. 27
Sheffield, who was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma earlier today, is expected to follow Kikuchi…Sheffield
5. Alex Rodriguez (2000)................ 26
was 0-1 with a 3.93 ERA (8 ER, 18.1 IP) with 11 strikeouts and 14 walks in 4 appearances (3 starts) with
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS the Rainiers prior to his recall…Sheffield is the Mariners No. 1 prospect according to Baseball America and
PITCHES/PLATE APPEARANCE MLB.com…more information on Kikuchi (page 2) and Sheffield (page 3) is available in this notes packet.
Rk. Team P/PA CATCHING ON…Omar Narváez leads American League catchers in several offensive categories…among
1. Seattle..................................... 4.12 Al backstops, Narváez ranks 1st in runs (18), hits (22), batting (.286), on-base percentage (.356), slugging
2. Texas....................................... 4.09 (.506), OPS (.863) and total bases (39) while ranking T1st in RBI (13), T1st in walks (9), T2nd in home runs
3. New York-AL............................ 4.09
4. Los Angeles-NL....................... 4.07 (5) and T4th in extra-base hits (7)…his 6 multi-hit games are tied with Jonathan Lucroy-LAA for the most
5. Atlanta..................................... 4.07 among AL catchers…Narváez has reached base safely via hit or walk in 16 of 22 games, including 6 of his
last 8 games dating back to April 15; has a .484 on-base percentage in his last 8 games.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
OFF AND RUNNING…Seattle and Texas rank among the top-2 Major League teams in highest-scoring

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games this season (team & opponent runs)…Texas leads the Majors averaging 11.38 (5.38 runs/game;
6.00 runs allowed/per game) total runs per game, followed by Seattle (11.21 - 6.32 runs/game; 4.89 runs
allowed/game), New York-NL (11.16 - 5.33 runs/game; 5.83 runs allowed/game), Baltimore (10.89 - 4.54
Connor Sadzeck has limited
opponents to a .074 (2x27) average this runs/game; 6.35 runs allowed/game) and Washington (10.56 - 5.43 runs/game; 5.13 runs allowed/game).
season, the 3rd-lowest among all Major NO FREE PASSES…Mariners starters have tossed at least 6.0 innings in 17 of 28 outings and have allowed
League relievers...he trails only Roberto
Osuna-HOU (.061/2x33) and Brandon 3 or fewer earned runs in 21 starts this season…overall, Mariners starting pitchers are 11-7 with a 3.88
Workman-BOS (.061/2x33). ERA (69 ER, 160.0 IP) with 31 walks and 123 strikeouts…the 31 walks allowed this season by the Mariners
starting pitchers are the 2nd-fewest in the Majors, behind only the Tampa Bay Rays (28)…Mariners starters

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After collecting a pair of doubles
lead the Major Leagues averaging 1.74 walks per 9.0 innings, ranking ahead of Pittsburgh (2.15), Tampa
Bay (2.22), Houston (2.36) and San Diego (2.59).
HANIMAL…Mitch Haniger has reached base safely in 28 of 31 career games vs. Texas Rangers, including
last night, Ryon Healy is tied for the
American League lead with 12 doubles 25 games with at least 1 hit…overall he is batting .341 (43x126) with 23 runs scored, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 6
this season (also: Byron Buxton-MIN). home runs and 27 RBI in 31 games vs. Texas…dating back to 2017, Haniger’s .350 batting average vs. the
Rangers is the 7th-highest in the Majors, trailing Andrew Benintendi (.432/19x44), Jose Abreu (.375/21x56),

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Mitch Haniger has equaled the club
Justin Smoak (.370/17x46), Stephen Piscotty (.369/31x84), Francisco Lindor (.364/20x55) and Mike Trout
(.363/43x121).
BULLPEN BULLY…Brandon Brennan is 1-1 with a 1.20 ERA (2 ER, 15.0 IP) in 12 relief appearances this
record for runs scored in March/April
with 27…matches the mark set by Alex season…he has limited opponents to a .157 (8x51) average while walking 4 and striking out 16…among
Rodriguez in 2000.
rookie relievers, Brennan is T3rd in the Major Leagues in appearances (12), while also ranking 4th in ERA
COOPERSTOWN BOUND (1.20) and opponents average (.157) and T6th in strikeouts (16).

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FOLLOW THE LEADER…since first appearing in the leadoff spot in the order on Aug. 9, 2018, Mitch
Haniger is batting .323 (73x226) with 46 runs scored, 23 doubles, 2 triples, 12 home runs, 11 RBI, 26 RBI
and 21 walks when hitting first in the lineup…among all leadoff hitters over the last 2 seasons, Haniger ranks
Edgar Martinez will be inducted into
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3rd in the Major in average, trailing only Mookie Betts (.337/182x540) and Ronald Acuna Jr. (.328/86x262)…
days from today, on Sunday, July 21. he also ranks 3rd in OPS (.973), 4th in slugging percentage (.588) and 6th in on-base percentage (.385).
Edgar was elected to the Hall of Fame CLOSING ON 10...Jay Bruce has 9 home runs over the first month of the season…if he hits 1 more home
as part of the Class of 2019, receiving
85.4% (363x425) of the vote. run before the end of April he would become only the 5th Mariners player in club history to record at least
10 home runs in March/April…Bruce would join Ken Griffey Jr. in 1997 (13) and 1998 (11), Nelson Cruz in
VS. RANGERS 2015 (10) and Mitch Haniger in 2018 (10)…Bruce is also only 5 home runs away from 300 in his career…
The Mariners and Rangers meet for the he will become the 12th active player with at least 300 career home runs, joining Albert Pujols (636), Miguel
2nd (1-0) of 19 games this season: 10
Cabrera (465), Edwin Encarnación (386), Nelson Cruz (363), Jose Bautista (344), Curtis Granderson (335),
times at T-Mobile Park and 9 times at
Globe Like Park in Arlington: Ryan Braun (327), Adrian Gonzalez (317), Matt Holiday (316), Robinson Canó (314) and Giancarlo Stanton
Year Home Road Totals (305)…Mark Reynolds-COL ranks ahead of Jay with 297 career home runs.
2016 5-5 2-7 7-12
2017 5-4 6-4 11-8 AS YOU MAY KNOW…Justus Sheffield is the youngest player on the Mariners roster at 22 years,
2018 6-4 4-5 10-9 348 days of age…BUT DID YOU KNOW...that with an appearance tonight, Sheffield would become
2019 1-0 0-0 1-0
All-Time 170-156 154-176 324-332 the 4th-youngest pitcher in the American League this season?…Elvis Luciano-TOR (19.070), Darwinzon
Hernández-BOS (22.130) and Jaime Barria-LAA (22.282) are the only AL pitchers younger than Sheffield
MARINERSMEDIA.COM to have made an appearance this season (ages listed as of today).
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • FRIDAY • APRIL 26, 2019 • VS. TEXAS RANGERS • PAGE 2

TONIGHT'S MARINERS STARTER


LHP YUSEI KIKUCHI KIKUCHI’s 2019 STARTS
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2019/CAREER MLB Breakdown: DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
3/21 at OAK 5-4 ND 4.2 4 2 1 1 3 0 3-0 91-58
W-L ERA GS IP H R ER BB SO HR
3/29 BOS 6-7 ND 6.0 4 3 2 0 5 2 6-3 86-55
Overall 1-1 4.68 6 32.2 35 21 17 8 23 5
MARCH: 2 GS, 0-0, 2.53 10.2 8 5 3 1 8 2
Home 0-1 3.75 2 12.0 9 6 5 3 10 3 4/5 at CWS 8-10 ND 5.0 7 6 4 1 4 0 8-6 93-59
Road 1-0 5.23 4 20.2 26 15 12 5 13 2 4/10 at KC 6-5 ND 6.0 5 3 3 1 3 2 5-3 80-52
vs. TEX -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4/15 CLE 4-6 L (0-1) 6.0 5 3 3 3 5 1 1-3 92-56
4/20 at LAA 6-5 W (1-1) 5.0 10 4 4 2 3 0 5-4 97-66
ABOUT KIKUCHI… APRIL: 4 GS, 1-1, 5.73 22.0 27 16 14 7 15 3
• 27-year-old left-hander is making his 7th Major League start to-
night against the Rangers.
• Signed with Seattle on Jan. 2, 2019…is signed through 2021 KIKUCHI’s 2018 STARTS (NPB)
with options through 2025. scr
• Native of Morioka, Japan…pitched for Hanamaki Higashi High School. DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
• Was the top pick in the 2009 NPB Draft by the Saitama Seibu 3/30 NHF W (1-0) 7.0 4 2 2 0 8 1 115
Lions of Japan’s Pacific League. MARCH: 1 GS, 1-0, 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 0 8 1
• In 7 seasons with Seibu, was 69-45 with a 2.69 ERA (286 ER, 4/6 ORX W (2-0) 8.0 2 1 1 3 6 0 109
956.1 IP) with 879 strikeouts and 363 walks in 148 games (144 4/13 RAK W (3-0) 6.0 7 5 5 2 7 1 99
starts)…had 13 complete games, including 7 shutouts. 4/20 LTE W (4-0) 8.0 5 5 5 3 7 2 108
• Resides in Tokyo, Japan with wife, Rumi (married in 2016)…Rumi 4/28 RAK W (5-0) 6.0 3 0 0 0 7 0 71
previously worked as a broadcaster for NHK TV. APRIL: 4 GS, 4-0, 3.54 28.0 17 11 11 8 27 3
LAST START…earned his first Major League win in his 5/4 RAK ND 7.0 6 5 5 2 7 2 104
MAY: 1 GS, 0-0, 6.43 7.0 6 5 5 2 7 2
last start, a 6-5 Mariners win on April 20 at the Angels… 6/1 HNH W (6-0) 6.0 3 0 0 2 9 0 92
worked 5.0 innings, allowing 4 runs on 10 hits while walk- 6/8 YOM W (7-0) 7.0 2 0 0 3 3 0 106
ing 2 and striking out 3…left with a 5-4 lead. 6/15 CHC ND 8.0 6 2 2 0 8 1 117
NO DECISION…has left with a lead in 5 of his 6 starts this 6/22 LTE W (8-0) 7.0 5 0 0 0 6 0 118
6/29 RAK L (8-1) 5.0 10 6 6 1 8 1 118
season, but is 1-1 with 4 no decisions…the Mariners are JUNE: 5 GS, 3-1, 2.18 33.0 26 8 8 6 34 2
3-3 in his 6 starts. 7/8 RAK ND 9.0 3 1 1 5 6 0 118
DEBUT TO REMEMBER…had ND in his Major League de- 7/20 RAK L (8-2) 6.0 7 6 6 4 5 1 107
but, March 21 at Oakland (in the Tokyo Dome)...pitched 7/26 ORX ND 9.0 7 1 1 1 7 0 127
JULY: 3 GS, 0-1, 3.00 ERA 24.0 17 8 8 10 18 1
into the 5th, leaving with a 3-1 lead...opened his big 8/3 HOK ND 6.2 8 3 3 3 3 1 122
league career with 4.0 shutout innings...finished with 4.2 8/10 RAK W (9-2) 7.0 4 3 3 4 4 2 111
IP,4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO. 8/17 HOK L (9-3) 7.0 11 4 3 1 8 1 127
HISTORIC DEBUT…with his start March 21 at Oakland in the 8/24 FKK L (9-4) 8.0 4 3 3 2 10 2 119
8/31 ORX W (10-4) 7.0 5 0 0 2 7 0 98
Tokyo Dome, became the first Japanese-born player to make AUGUST: 5 GS, 2-2, 3.03 35.2 32 13 12 12 32 6
his Major League debut in Japan...was just his second career 9/7 LTE W (11-4) 7.0 6 4 4 3 6 1 107
start (3rd appearance) as a professional in the Tokyo Dome... 9/14 RAK W (12-4) 8.0 2 1 1 0 6 0 97
while with the Seibu Lions, started against the Yomiuri Giants 9/21 LTE W (13-4) 7.0 6 4 4 2 9 0 110
on June 8, 2018 at the Tokyo Dome; earned the win, going 9/28 FKK W (14-4) 7.0 8 3 1 2 6 0 105
7.0 scoreless innings and scattering 2 hits and 3 walks while SEPTEMBER: 4 GS, 4-0, 3.10 29.0 22 12 10 7 27 1
striking out 3…in 2011, made a 1.0-inning relief appearance SEASON: 23 GS, 14-4, 3.08 163.2 124 59 56 45 1 5 3
against the Giants in a preseason game.
CACTUS LEAGUE RECAP…in 3 Cactus League starts, went 2-1 with a 4.00 LAST TIME
ERA (4 ER, 9.0 IP) with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks…did not issue more than 1 LAST START/ WIN: 4/20, 6-5 at LAA (5.0,10,4,4,2,3)
LAST LOSS: 4/15, 4-6 vs. CLE (6.0,5,3,3,3,5,HR)
walk in any of his outings.
LAST ND: 4/10, 6-5 at KC (6.0,5,3,3,1,3,HR-2)
LAST CACTUS LEAGUE START…worked a spring-high 4.0 innings on March LAST CG: None
7 at Cincinnati…allowed 2 runs on 5 hits (1 home run) and 1 walk while LAST ShO: None
striking out 2…after allowing a solo home run to start the bottom of the 2nd, CAREER HIGHS
retired 8 of the last 10 batters he faced. INNINGS: 6.0, 3x, last: 4/15 vs. CLE
HITS: 10, 4/20 at LAA
WELCOME TO SEATTLE…signed with Seattle on Jan. 2, 2019…is signed RUNS: 6, 4/5 at CWS
through 2021 with options through 2025…is the 10th Japanese-born play- STRIKEOUTS: 5, 2x, last: 4/15 vs. CLE
er to appear with the Mariners, including the 6th pitcher…is the 3rd Japa- WALKS: 3, 4/15 vs. CLE
nese-born pitcher to start a game for the Mariners (also: Hisashi Iwakuma, HOME RUNS: 2, 2x, last: 4/10 at KC
136 GS; and Mac Suzuki, 9 GS). LOW-HIT GAME (CG): None
LONGEST WIN STREAK: 1, 4/20-current
2018 RECAP…went 14-4 with a 3.08 ERA (56 ER, 163.2 IP) with 153 strikeouts
LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 1, 4/15
and 45 walks in 23 starts with the Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League.
2018 HIGHLIGHTS… KIKUCHI vs. RANGERS
• Named to the NPB All-Star Team for the 3rd time in his career (also: Kikuchi is making his 1st career start against the Rangers…has not
2013 and 2017).
faced any current Rangers batters.
• Earned double-digit wins (14) for the 3rd consecutive season, following
12 wins in 2016 and a league-best 16 wins in 2017.
• In his first 10 starts, was 8-0 with a 2.57 ERA (20 ER, 70.0 IP) with 68 strikeouts and 15 walks.
• Earned the win in each of his last 5 starts, going 5-0 with a 2.50 ERA (10 ER, 36.0 IP) with 34 strikeouts and 9 walks.
• Tossed 1 complete game to bring his NPB total to 13 complete games.
GOOD RUN…from 2016-18 with the Seibu Lions, went 42–17 with a 2.51 ERA (138 ER, 494.1 IP) in 71 starts while striking out 497 (9.04 SO per
9.0 IP) and walking 161.
2017 HIGHLIGHTS…
• Led the Pacific League in ERA (1.97) and wins (16).
• Posted a career-best 187.2 innings pitched.
• Named to the NPB All-Star team.
• Overall, was 16-6 with a 1.97 ERA (41 ER, 187.2 IP) with 217 strikeouts and 49 walks in 26 starts…had 6 complete games, including 4
shutouts.
EARLY YEARS…the native of native of Morioka, Japan, pitched for Hanamaki Higashi High School…helped lead his high school to a runner-up
finish at the national high school invitational in April and to the semifinals in the national championship in August before being the top pick in the
2009 NPB Draft…made his professional debut for Seibu’s minor league team in 2011 and also pitched with Melbourne in the Australian Winter
League that year.
CAREER…was a 3-time NPB All-Star (2013, 2017 and 2018)…in 2017, led the Pacific League in ERA (1.97) and wins (16)…posted a 69-45 mark
with a 2.69 ERA (286 ER, 956.1 IP) over 7 seasons with the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan’s Pacific League.

TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTING PITCHER: RHP MIKE LEAKE (2-2, 4.30 ERA)
31-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his 6th start of the season tomorrow vs. Texas…L #2 in his last start, an 8-6 Mariners loss on 4/21
at LAA (6.0,6,4,4,2,4,HBP,HR-3)…won his 1st 2 GS this season: W #2 4/6 at CWS allowing just a pair of solo HR (6.1,9,2,2,0,6,HR-2)...W#1 in 2019 de-
but 3/30 vs. BOS, allowing 2 ER over 6.0 IP (6.0,7,2,2,2,7)…2018: Went 10-10 with 4.36 ERA (90 ER, 185.2 IP) in 31 starts with Seattle...record-
ed 7th straight season of at least 30 starts and 50 or fewer walks (31 GS, 34 BB)...was 13th in AL with 185.2 IP and was 3rd in AL at 1.65 BB per 9.0
IP...CAREER: In 10 Major League seasons with CIN (2010-15), SF (2015), STL (2016-17) and Seattle (2017-c), is 95-89 with a 4.03 ERA (744 ER, 1661.1
IP) with 1,129 strikeouts and 382 walks in 274 career games (269 starts)…is 1 of 3 pitchers to make at least 30 starts in every season from 2012-18
(also: Jon Lester and Max Scherzer)…originally signed by CIN with the 8th overall pick of the 2009 MLB Draft out of Arizona State University…vs. TEX:
Will be making his 7th career start against the Rangers…is 1-1 with a 2.92 ERA (12 ER, 37.0 IP) with 26 strikeouts and 4 walks in 6 starts vs. Texas.
2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • FRIDAY • APRIL 26, 2019 • VS. TEXAS RANGERS • PAGE 3

LHP JUSTUS SHEFFIELD


SHEFFIELD’S 2019 MINOR LEAGUE AAA APPEARANCES
2019 MLB Breakdown scr
W-L ERA GS IP H R ER BB SO HR DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
Overall -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4/7 at SAC 3-10 L (0-1) 4.2 3 4 4 5 1 2 3-4 85-45
Home -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4/12 ABQ 10-3 ND 4.0 5 2 1 3 2 0 3-2
Road -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4/17 at EP 10-11 ND 6.2 3 3 2 3 6 1 7-3 88-54
vs. TEX -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4/22 at ABQ 6-8 ND 3.0 2 1 1 3 2 1 rel. 46-27
APRIL: 4 G, 3 GS, 0-1, 3.93 18.1 13 10 8 14 11 4
Career MLB Breakdown: SHEFFIELD'S 2018 MAJOR LEAGUE APPEARANCES
W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER BB SO HR scr
Overall 0-0 10.13 3/0 2.2 4 3 3 3 0 1 DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
Home 0-0 0.00 1/0 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 9/19 Bos 10-1 ND 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 rel. 21-9
Road 0-0 16.20 2/0 1.2 2 3 3 2 0 1 9/26 at TB 7-8 ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 rel. 5-4
Starter -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 9/30 at Bos 2-10 ND 1.0 2 3 3 2 0 1 rel. 31-17
Reliever 0-0 10.13 3/0 2.2 4 3 3 3 0 1 SEPTEMBER: 3 G, 0-0, 10.13 2.2 4 3 3 3 0 1
vs. TEX -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
SHEFFIELD'S 2018 MINOR LEAGUE AAA APPEARANCES
ABOUT SHEFFIELD… scr
• 22-year-old left-hander is making his 1st appearance of the sea- DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
son, his 4th career appearance, and his 1st career appearance 5/6 at PAW 0-2 L (0-1) 4.2 4 2 2 4 6 0 0-2 103-63
against the Rangers, tonight at T-Mobile Park. 5/11 ROC 4-5 ND 3.2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0-0 51-29
• Justus (“justice”) Kane Sheffield…resides in Tullahoma, TN.
5/23 at PAW 7-1 ND 4.0 3 0 0 1 5 0 4-0 70-43
• Acquired in trade from New York-AL along with Erik Swanson
5/28 SYR 4-14 ND 4.0 4 1 1 2 4 0 3-1 75-49
(rhp) and Dom Thompson-Williams (cf) in exchange for James
Paxton (lhp) on Nov. 19, 2018. MAY: 4 GS, 0-1, 1.65 16.1 11 3 3 9 18 0
• Has been a top-10 organizational prospect according to Base- 6/2 at IND 0-8 L (0-2) 5.0 4 6 6 3 1 1 0-5 86-50
ball America since making his professional debut in 2014…en- 6/8 LOU 4-3 W (1-2) 6.0 1 2 0 3 8 0 4-2 87-52
tered the 2019 season as the Mariners No. 1 prospect (Baseball 6/14 at SYR 9-5 ND 5.1 8 2 2 1 6 0 3-2 94-60
America). 6/22 at ROC 1-3 L (1-3) 6.0 5 3 3 2 7 1 0-3 96-65
• Made his Major League debut with the Yankees on Sept. 19, 6/27 at LHV 2-4 ND 6.0 6 0 0 1 3 0 rel. 96-54
2018 vs. Boston. JUNE: 5 G, 4 GS, 1-2, 3.49 28.1
24 13 11 10 25 2
• Has spent 6 minor league seasons in the Indians (2014-16), Yan- 7/2 at BUF 6-2 W (2-3) 7.0 3 1 1 3 6 0 5-1 100-60
kees (2016-18) and Mariners (2019-c) organizations…over his 7/8 at PAW 3-2 W (3-3) 5.1 5 1 1 2 7 0 3-1 89-51
minor league career, has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.62 (518 K, 7/21 at COL 3-5 ND 5.2 5 2 1 1 4 0 3-2 89-54
198 BB), while averaging 9.21 strikeouts-per-9.0-innings (518 K, 7/28 GWN 11-1 W (4-3) 5.2 3 1 1 1 3 0 8-1 102-66
506.0 IP) and allowing only 0.64 home-runs-per-9.0-innings (36 JULY: 4 GS, 3-0, 1.52 23.2 16 5 4 7 20 0
HR, 506.0 IP). 8/2 at ROC 6-2 W (5-3) 5.2 3 1 1 4 7 0 5-1 107-61
• Native of Tullahoma, TN…selected by Cleveland in the 1st round 8/9 at NOR 6-2 ND 5.0 3 0 0 1 5 0 2-0 86-51
(31st overall) of the 2014 MLB Draft out of Tullahoma (TN) High 8/15 IND 3-7 L (5-4) 1.2 4 4 4 5 2 0 0-4 72-41
School…at Tullahoma HS, was the 2014 "Gatorade National
8/21 at BUF 1-2 ND 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 rel. 36-25
Player of the Year" after going 10-0 with a 0.43 ERA (3 ER, 61.2
8/25 at LHV 1-2 ND 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 rel. 30-20
IP) and 131 strikeouts in his senior season.
• Began his pro career with Cleveland after being selected by the 8/30 SYR 3-2 ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 rel. 12-6
Indians with the 31st overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft…spent AUGUST: 6 G, 3 GS, 1-1, 3.63 17.1 15 7 7 10 17 1
parts of 3 seasons with Cleveland before being acquired by the 9/2 at PAW 3-2 W (6-4) 2.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 rel. 25-17
Yankees in a 4-player deal that sent Andrew Miller (lhp) to the SEPTEMBER: 1 G, 1-0, 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 4 0
Indians on July 31, 2016…joined the Mariners in a 4-player deal SEASON: 20 G, 15 GS, 6-4, 2.56 88.0 66 28 25 36 84 3
that sent James Paxton (lhp) to the Yankees on Nov. 19, 2018.
SHEFFIELD’S 2018 MINOR LEAGUE AA STARTS
SEATTLE BOUND…recalled from AAA Tacoma prior to to- scr
night's game…(RHP Shawn Armstrong designated for DT OPP SCR W-L IP H R ER BB SO HR left PC-K
assignment). 4/6 RIC 2-5 L (0-1) 4.1 2 3 3 6 5 0 0-2 93-48
4/13 at AKR 2-1 ND 5.2 1 1 1 2 9 1 0-1 96-60
TACOMA TIME…in 4 games (3 starts) with Triple-A Tacoma, 4/19 at ERE 4-2 W (1-1) 6.0 6 2 2 2 8 0 4-2 98-67
was 0-1 with a 3.93 ERA (8 ER, 18.1 IP) with 11 strikeouts 4/25 HAR 2-4 L (1-2) 6.0 4 3 1 1 8 0 2-3 94-58
and 14 walks…in his last outing on April 22 at Albuquer- APRIL: 4 GS, 1-2, 2.86 22.0 13 9 7 11 30 1
que, worked 3.0 innings in relief, allowing 1 run on 2 hits (1 5/1 at POR 6-1 ND 6.0 3 0 0 3 9 0 1-0 88-51
home run) and 3 walks while striking out 3. MAY: 1 GS, 0-0, 0.00 6.0 3 0 0 3 9 0
SEASON: 5 GS, 1-2, 2.25 28.0 16 9 7 14 39 1
CACTUS LEAGUE RECAP…was 1-0 in 2 games (1 start)
with the Mariners during Cactus League play…did not al-
low a run in 4.0 innings pitched…limited opposing batters to 1 hit and 1 walk LAST TIME - in minors (as a starter)
while striking out 6. LAST START/ND: 4/17 at EP w/TAC (6.2,3,3,2,3,6,HR)
LAST LOSS: 4/7/19 at SAC w/TAC (4.2,3,4,4,5,1,HR-2)
PROSPECTING…is the No. 1 prospect in the Mariners organization according LAST WIN: 8/2/18 at ROC w/SWB (5.2,3,1,1,4,7)
to Baseball America and MLB.com…overall, ranks 24th by Baseball America LAST CG: 6/18/17 vs. ERE w/TRN (7.0,3,0,0,1,3)
and 40th by MLB.com. LAST ShO: 6/18/17 vs. ERE w/TRN (7.0,3,0,0,1,3)
2018 RECAP…made 3 relief appearances with the Yankees, allowing 3 runs in
2.2 innings of work (10.13 ERA)…all 3 runs scored via 1 home run…walked 3. CAREER HIGHS - in minors (as a starter)
INNINGS: 7.0, 3x, last: 7/2/18 at BUF w/SWB
WELCOME TO THE SHOW…made his Major League debut with the Yankees HITS: 11, 5/24/15 at GRL w/LKC
on Sept. 19 vs. Boston, tossing a scoreless 9th inning…made his debut at RUNS: 8, 5/24/15 at GRL w/LKC
22 years, 129 days of age…selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on STRIKEOUTS: 11, 8/5/16 vs. DAY w/TAM
Sept. 18. WALKS: 6, 4/6/18 vs. RIC w/TRN
HOME RUNS: 3, 6/24/17 at RDG w/TRN
YOUTH MOVEMENT…was the 6th-youngest player in the American League in
2018, including the 2nd-youngest pitcher. SHEFFIELD vs. RANGERS
WELCOME TO SEATTLE…acquired in trade from New York-AL along with Erik Sheffield is making his 1st career appearance against the Rangers…
Swanson (rhp) and Dom Thompson-Williams (cf) in exchange for James Pax- has never faced any current Rangers batters.
ton (lhp) on Nov. 19, 2018.
MINOR DETAILS…began the year with Double-A Trenton, going 1-2 with a 2.25
ERA (7 ER, 28.0 IP) with 39 strikeouts and 14 walks in 5 starts…promoted to Triple-A Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre on May 4, where he went 6-4 with a 2.56
ERA (25 ER, 88.0 IP) with 84 strikeouts and 36 walks in 20 games (15 starts)…made 3 postseason relief appearances with Scranton/W-B, going 1-0
with a 3.60 ERA (2 ER, 5.0 IP) with 5 strikeouts.
BRIGHT FUTURE…named to the U.S. Team for the All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park…tossed 1.1 innings, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits (1 home run)
while striking out 1.
HONORS…selected by Baseball America to the 2018 Minor League All-Star Team.
CAREER…in parts of 6 minor league seasons with Cleveland (2014-16), New York-AL (2016-18) and Seattle (2019-c), is 36-25 with a 3.11 ERA (174
ER, 503.0 IP) with 516 strikeouts and 195 walks in 106 games (97 starts)…originally selected by Cleveland with the 31st overall pick in the 2014
MLB Draft out of Tullahoma (TN) High School.
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TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 17-11 4.18 0/12 252.0 255 137 117 81-4 222 38
Starters 11-7 3.88 0/0 160.0 173 81 69 31-0 123 24
Relievers 6-4 4.70 0/12 92.0 82 56 48 50-4 99 14
T-Mobile Park 6-7 3.46 0/4 117.0 110 57 45 35-1 103 14
Road 11-4 4.80 0/8 135.0 145 80 72 46-3 119 24
March 5-1 4.11 0/4 57.0 56 35 26 24-0 49 9
April 12-10 4.20 0/8 195.0 199 102 91 57-4 173 29

MARINERS STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN


W/L Team
Pitcher Last Start (IP,H,R,ER,BB,K) Result Streak GS IP/GS P/GS SB/CS K/9 BB/9 QS GIDP After Loss Record
7-Gonzales, lhp 4/25 vs. TEX (7.0,6,0,0,0,9) W W6 7 6.2 89.6 3/0 6.80 1.80 5 5 1-0 6-1
18-Kikuchi, lhp 4/20 at LAA (5.0,10,4,4,2,3) W W1 6 5.1 89.8 5/1 6.34 2.20 3 3 0-1 3-3
8-Leake, rhp 4/21 at LAA (6.0,6,4,4,2,4,HR-3) L L2 5 5.2 91.2 1/1 7.67 1.84 3 3 2-1 3-2
49-LeBlanc, lhp-IL 4/12 vs. HOU (4.2,8,2,2,1,5,HR) ND W2 3 5.1 94.7 0/0 6.75 2.81 1 0 0-0 2-1
34-Hernández, rhp 4/24 at SD (7.0,3,1,1,1,8,HR) L L2 5 5.0 76.2 1/0 7.46 1.07 2 3 0-2 3-2
50-Swanson, rhp 4/23 at SD (5.2,7,5,4,0,3,HR-2) L L2 2 5.2 82.0 0/0 6.17 0.00 1 0 0-2 0-2
Team No. Gonzales Kikuchi Leake LeBlanc Hernandez Swanson
INNINGS (Team Rec.) (Starter’s Rec.)
0.0-4.2 3 (2-1) 0 (0-0) 1 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (0-0) 1 (0-0) 0 (0-0)
5.0-5.2 8 (5-3) 2 (1-0) 2 (1-0) 1 (0-0) 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1)
6.0-6.2 13 (7-6) 2 (2-0) 3 (0-1) 4 (2-2) 1 (1-0) 2 (0-1) 1 (0-1)
7.0-7.2 3 (2-1) 2 (1-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 1 (0-1) 0 (0-0)
8.0-9.0 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)
Total Starts 28 (17-11) 7 (5-0) 6 (1-1) 5 (2-2) 3 (2-0) 5 (1-2) 2 (0-2)
Runs scored/start: 6.32 (177 R) 7.14 (50 R) 5.83 (35 R) 6.00 (30 R) 9.33 (28 R) 6.20 (31 R) 1.50 (3 R)

MARINERS BULLPEN BRIEFS


PITCHER LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST LOSS SV/OPP 1st BF/RETIRED RI/STRANDED
60-Bradford, rhp 4/26 vs. TEX 1.0,1,0,0,0,1 6/27/18 at BAL 3/31 vs. BOS -- 1/1 (1.000) 7/5 (.833) 8/7 (.875)
65-Brennan, rhp 4/24 at SD 1.0,1,0,0,0,1 4/11 at KC -- 4/14 vs. HOU 0/0 (---) 12/10 (.833) 7/5 (.714)
55-Elias rhp 4/25 vs. TEX 1.0,2,2,0,2,2 4/8 at KC 4/19 at LAA 8/19/18 vs. LAD 4/4 (1.000) 13/9 (.692) 5/3 (.600)
35-Gearrin, rhp 4/23 at SD 1.1,1,1,1,0,3 4/14/18 at SD (w/SF) 4/18/18 at ARI (w/SF) 4/5 at CWS 0/0 (---) 13/7 (.538) 2/1 (.500)
59-Rosscup, lhp 4/20 at LAA (H) 0.1,0,0,0,1,1 3/21 at OAK (in JPN) -- 8/10/18 at COL (w/LAD) 0/1 (.000) 11/7 (.636) 9/7 (.778)
54-Sadzeck, rhp 4/20 at LAA (H) 1.2,1,0,0,0,2 -- 4/11 at KC -- 1/1 (1.000) 6/5 (.833) 1/0 (.000)
30-Swarzak, rhp 4/20 at LAA (S) 1.0,1,1,1,0,1,HR 4/18 at LAA 4/20 at LAA 9/23/18 at WAS (w/NYM) 3/4 (.750) 8/6 (.750) 3/3 (1.000)
*Relief appearances only Team Totals 12/17 (.706) 92/57 (.620) 44/30 (.682)
#60 - CHASEN BRADFORD, RHP 2019: 7 G, 0-0, 3.24 ERA, 1-1 SV, 1 HLD #59 - ZAC ROSSCUP, LHP 2019: 11 G, 2-0, 2.57 ERA, 0-1 SV, 4 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (2x, last: 8/19/18 vs. LAD) 2019-High IP: 2.0 (4/8 at KC) Career-High IP: 2.0 (3x, last: 8/17/18 at SEA w/LAD) 2019-High IP: 1.2 (3/21 at OAK)
• Strand ‘Em - Has inherited 8 runners (incl. pair of bases loaded jams) and allowed 1 to score. • Last Outing - Stranded 2 in 0.1 IP 4/20 at LAA (1 BB, 1 SO).
• Last Game - Allowed 1 H and K’d 1 in scoreless 9th inning 4/25 vs. TEX. • W #2 - 4/19 at LAA (1 BF); induced a pop-up that turned into a DP.
• He’s Back - On 10-day IL 4/9-22 with right shoulder inflammation. • W #1 - w/ShO 11th...K’d 3, incl. bases loaded 3rd out in inning, 3/21 at OAK (JPN).
• Save Me - Inherited bases loaded & notched 1st career SV 3/31 in 10-8 win vs. BOS. • Mariners debut - 3/20 at OAK (in JPN)...walked first BF before recording the
• Hello Tokyo - On the Opening Series roster in Japan, but did not pitch. final 2 outs in a scoreless 8th inning.
• 2019 Spring Training - 0-0, 4.26 ERA (3 ER, 6.1 IP) w/3 strikeouts in 6 ST games. • 2018 Season Review - Limited to only 17 appearances with the Dodgers due
• 2018 Season Review - Went 5-0 with a 3.69 ERA (22 ER, 53.2 IP) with 38 to injuries, going Went 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA (6 ER, 11.1 IP).
strikeouts in 46 relief appearances over 4 stints with the Mariners. • Ouch - Made 3 trips to the DL: March 29-July 11 (blister on left middle finger), July
• AAA Recap - Went 0-0-1 with a 0.00 (0 ER, 6.2 IP) over 7 games with Tacoma. 25-Aug. 4 (left middle finger inflammation) and Aug. 20-Sept. 1 (left calf strain).
• Career - Is 7-0 with a 3.71 ERA (36 ER, 87.1 IP) in 74 relief appearances over • Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Dec. 20, 2018.
parts of 2 ML seasons with New York-NL (2017) and Seattle (2018). • Career - Has appeared in parts of 5 ML seasons with Chicago-NL (2013-17),
Colorado (2017) and Los Angeles-NL (2018).
#65 - BRANDON BRENNAN, RHP 2019: 12 G, 1-1, 1.20 ERA, 0-0 SV, 3 HLD
Career-High/2019-High IP: 2.0 (3x; last: 4/9 at KC) #54 - CONNOR SADZECK, RHP 2019: 6 G, 0-0, 1.13 ERA, 1-1 SV, 1 HLD
• So Far, SO Good - Has allowed 2 runs in 1st 12 G pitched (15.0 IP, 8 H, 16 K). 2019 / Career-High IP: 2.0, 2x (last: 4/13 vs. HOU)
• Last Game - Tossed ShO 8th inning (1 H, 1 K) 4/24 at SD in 1-0 loss. • Last Game - Worked 1.2 ShO IP 4/20 at LAA (1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 SO) for H #1.
• L #1 - Stranded 2 inherited runners w/2 K to end 6th, but allowed solo HR in • SV #1 - Notched 1st MLB SV w/1-2-3 10th (1 K) 4/11 at KC.
7th (1st allowed run this year) and was tagged w/loss 4/14 vs. HOU (1.2 IP, 1 H). • Go Long - Matched career-hi 2.0 IP w/6-up, 6-down effort 4/13 vs. HOU (2 K).
• W #1 - Struck out 3 in scoreless 9th of game tied 6-6, 4/11 at KC. • Mariners debut - ShO 9th 4/6 at CWS (1 H, 1 BB, 1 K).
• Two-Fer - Tossed 2.0 ShO IP vs. BOS on Opening Day in Seattle (1 H, 2 K). • Acquired - From Texas on April 1 in exchange for MiLB RHP Grant Anderson.
• MLB Debut - Scoreless 8th in 4-4 tie at OAK (in JPN) on 3/21; induced GIDP • 2018 Season Review -Made MLB debut w/TEX 9/1/18 and compiled 0-0, 0.96
with runners on 1st and 3rd. mark (1 ER, 9.1 IP) in 13 G, 2 GS w/11 BB, 7 SO.
• 2018 - Was 5-4-1, 3.25 (27 ER, 74.2 IP in 44 G (1 GS) combined between • Career - Converted to bullpen midway thru 2017 season and has averaged
AA Birmingham and AAA Charlotte in the Chicago White Sox organization. nearly 11 SO/9.0 IP since...in 2018 had 53 SO in 47.1 MiLB IP.
• Rule 5 Guy - Selected from COL (signed as MiL FA 11/13/18) in Rule 5 Draft 12/13/18.
• Drafted - Selected by Chicago-AL in the 4th round of the 2012 MLB First-Year #30 - ANTHONY SWARZAK, RHP 2019: 8 G, 2-0, 2.45 ERA, 3-4 SV, 0 HLD
Player Draft out of Orange Coast College...in 7 MiL seasons in the CWS organi- Career-High IP: 8.0 (2x, last: 9/5/11 vs. CWS w/MIN) 2019-High IP: 1.0-6x (last: 4/20 at LAA)
zation, went 25-34-16 with a 4.64 ERA (249 ER, 482.2 IP) in 172 games/64 starts. • Hot Start - Has allowed only 4 H/2R over 7.1 IP (2.45 ERA) in first 8 relief
#55 - ROENIS ELIAS, RHP 2019: 13 G, 1-0, 2.45 ERA, 4-4 SV, 1 HLD appearances (3 BB, 11 K).
Career-High IP: 5.0 (8/29/18 at SD) 2019-High IP: 3.0 (4/8 at KC) • Last Game - SV #3, despite allowing solo HR in B9th 4/20 at LAA.
• BACK-2-BACK - Notched saves (#3 & #4) in back-to-back games at LAA; • W#1 - Allowed game-tying HR (D. Fletcher) in 8th, 4/18 at LAA…picked up win
protected 11-10 win 4/18 and 5-3 win on 4/19...is 4 for 4 in save ops. after Mariners scored 1 in 9th for 11-10 win.
• SV #2 - SV#2 on 4/10 at KC, loading the bases in 9th before recording the • Ring ‘Em Up - Struck out the side (3 BF) in 9th 4/17 vs. CLE.
final out in the game (1.0,1,0,0,2,1). • Save Me - SV #2 on 4/9 at KC, allowing 1 H in 9th inning (1.0,1,0,0,0,1).
• Win #1 - w/3.0 hitless ShO IP 4/8 at KC (1 BB, 4 K). • Mariners debut - was memorable one, as he escaped an inherited 1st & 3rd
• SV #1 - Career SV #1 4/1 vs. LAA w/1-2-3 9th in 6-3 win. jam in 9th protecting 2-1 lead retiring Pujols (K) and Lucroy (4-3) for SV #1.
• 2019 Debut - Worked 2.0 IP 3/21 at OAK (in JPN); 2 runners he left scored. • IL Stint - Activated from 10-day IL 4/2...missed 7G w/right shoulder impingement.
• 2018 Season Review - Went 3-1 with a 2.65 ERA (15 ER, 51.0 IP) in 23 • 2018 Season Review - 29 relief apps w/NYM, and was 0-2 w/4 SV, 6.15 ERA...2
games/4 starts with Seattle. IL stints: 4/1-6/4 w/strained left oblique & 8/4-9/8 w/rt. shoulder inflammation.
• Ouch - On the 10-day DL on July 31 (retro 7/29)-Aug. 19 with a left triceps strain. • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired as part of 7 player deal w/NYM on 12/3/18.
• MiL Recap - Began season with AAA Pawtucket in Boston organization, going 1-0-1 • Career - Has appeared in 9 MLB seasons w/MIN (2009, 2011-14), CLE
with a 1.23 ERA (1 ER, 7.1 IP) before being acquired by Seattle on April 23...appeared (2015), NYY (2016), CWS (2017), MIL (2017) & NYM (2018)...began career as
in 10 games/7starts with AAA Tacoma, going 2-4 with a 4.54 ERA (17 ER, 33.2 IP). starter (155 career GS).
• Welcome Back - Acquired by Seattle from Boston in exchange for BTBNL or cash
considerations on April 23, 2018...Seattle sent cash considerations on June 15.
• 2-Time Mariner - Is 1 of 44 players to have spent at least 2 different stints
with the Mariners (2014-15, 2018-c).
#35 - CORY GEARRIN, RHP 2019: 13 G, 0-1, 4.91 ERA, 0-0 SV, 4 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (9/27/17 vs. COL w/SF) 2019-High IP: 1.1 (4/23 at SD)
• Last Game - Charged w/1 ER when ball was knocked over wall for solo HR, 4/23 at SD.
• Lately - Allowed 1 ER in last 7 G (6.2 IP) since 4/11 (6.2,3,1,1,1,9).
• L #1 - 4/5 at CWS on 3 ER in 0.0 IP (4 BF) w/2 BB, HBP, reached on FC.
• Houdini - Escaped a bases loaded jam w/1-2-3 DP 3/29 vs. BOS.
• Debut - Mariners debut 3/20 at OAK (Tokyo), retiring all 3 BF (1 K).
• 2018 Season Review - Split season between San Francisco (3/29-7/7),
Texas (7/8-8/30) and Oakland (8/31-end of season), going 2-1 with 1 save
and a 3.77 ERA (24 ER, 57.1 IP) in 62 games.
• Welcome to Seattle - Signed as a free agent on Jan. 10, 2019.
• Career - Originally selected by Atlanta in the 4th round of the 2007 June
draft, he has compiled a 12-9 record with a 3.54 ERA spanning 270 relief
appearances over 7 Major League seasons with Atlanta (2011-13), San Fran-
cisco (2015-18), Texas (2018) and Oakland (2018).
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SEATTLE HITTERS vs. TEXAS RANGERS


2019 CAREER HR @
AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI T-MOBILE
T. Beckham .500 4 2 1 3 .265 83 22 2 9 6
J. Bruce - - - 0 0 0 0 .343 35 12 3 9 5
E. Encarnación .333 3 1 0 0 .261 230 60 17 53 8
D. Gordon .750 4 3 0 2 .313 67 21 2 7 2
M. Haniger .000 3 0 0 0 .341 126 43 6 27 20
R. Healy .600 5 3 0 3 .262 168 44 3 16 18
D. Moore .750 4 3 0 1 .750 4 3 0 1 0
T. Murphy - - - 0 0 0 0 .167 12 2 0 1 1
O. Narváez .000 3 0 0 1 .240 25 6 0 2 3
D. Santana .200 5 1 0 2 .316 19 6 0 5 2
M. Smith .000 1 0 0 0 .344 32 11 1 4 1
D. Vogelbach .250 4 1 0 2 .208 24 5 0 2 3

#1 - TIM BECKHAM, INF vs. Miller: Never Faced #25 - DYLAN MOORE, INF vs. Miller: Never Faced
Last Game: 2x4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K 4/25 vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (2x4) Last Game: 3x4, BB, R, 2B, RBI, K, 4/25 as LF vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (3x4)
Road Trip: 5x19, R, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 9 K, HBP Last HR: 4/25 vs. TEX (#6) Road Trip: 0x2 Last HR: 4/8 at KC (#1)
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (3/20-4/1)…hits: 4 (4/6 at CWS)…RBI: 3-3x (4/25 vs. TEX) Season-Highs: streak: 2 (4/8-9)…hits: 3 (4/25 vs. TEX)…RBI: 1-3x (last: 4/25 vs TEX)
• Fast Start - Has hit in 19 of his first 26 games to open season. • Big Day - Career-high 3 hits (incl. 2B), RBI, BB 4/25 vs. TEX as left-fielder
• Bang - Hit HR #6 and collected 3 RBI 4/25 vs. TEX. • Homer Happy - Hit first career HR, a solo shot, off H. Bailey on 4/8 at KC.
• Winner - Belted game-winning home run in 9th, 4/19 at LAA. • 1st MLB Hit - 1B to CF off Lucas Giolito 4/6 at CWS.
• Big Day - 4x5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 4/6 at CWS. • Debut - Made MLB debut 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo); BB in only PA (BB, SB).
• Snap - 0x3 on 4/2 vs. LAA snapped season-opening 7G hit streak (11x26). • 2018 Season - Split the 2018 season between AA Biloxi and AAA Colorado
• Player of the Week - Named AL Player of the Week on 4/1. Springs, batting .299 (122x408) w/70 R, 31 2B, 9 3B, 14 HR, 58 RBI, 35 BB
• Goodbye Baseball - 4th career multi-home run game, 3/28 vs. BOS…5th & 23 SB in 121 combined games.
player with 2 homers off Chris Sale (last: J. Donaldson-TOR, 9/26/17 at BOS). • AAA All-Star - Represented the Sky Sox on the PCL All-Star team.
• Homer Happy - Is the 6th Mariners player with 3+ home runs in the club’s #2 - TOM MURPHY, C vs. Miller: Never Faced
first 3 games of a season, joining G. Thomas (3, 1985), K. Griffey Jr. (3, Last Game: 1x3, K, 4/23 at SD Current Streak: 4 G (7x15)
1997), D. Segui (3, 1998), M. Morse (3, 2013) and R. Canó (4, 2016).
• Hot Start - Went 3-for-3 w/3 R, 1 HR & 2 RBI in SEA debut on 3/20 at OAK. Road Trip: 3x7, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, K Last HR: 4/21 at LAA (#2)
Season-Highs: streak: 4 (4/12-c)…hits: 3 (4/16 vs. CLE)…RBI: 2 (4/21 at LAA)
#32 - JAY BRUCE, OF vs. Miller: 2x15 (.133), 2B, RBI, 4 BB, 4 SO • Rollin’ - In 3 games since 4/12, is 7-for-15 (.467) w/2 R, 3 2B, 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Last Game: BB as PH, 4/21 at LAA Current Streak: 4 G (5x10) • Big Day - 3x4 w/2 doubles, RBI on 4/16 vs. CLE.
Road Trip: 5x10, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K Last HR: 4/19 at LAA (#9) • Homer - Hit 1st HR of the season leading off the 9th 4/12 vs. HOU; extended
Season-Highs: streak: 4 (4/6-10)…hits: 2-4x (4/20 at LAA)…RBI: 3 (3/30 vs. BOS) the Mariners MLB-record HR streak to open season to 16 games.
• Ouch - Has not played since 4/21 with tightness in his quad. • Hit After Hit - Has hits in 6 of 7 games, including 3 multi-hit games.
• Go Deep - Is T3rd in AL and T6th in MLB with 9 home runs this season. • Join the Club - Acquired 3/29 from SF for minor leaguer Jesus Ozoria (rhp).
• In A Pinch - Pinch-hit RBI 1B in T9th 4/18 at LAA snapped 10-10 tie. • 2018 - Split the year with Colorado and AAA Albuquerque… in 37 G w/COL,
• Long Ball - HR’d with 2 out in 8th 4/16 vs. CLE; extended the Mariners hit .226 (21x93) with 7 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR and 11 RBI…in 64 G w/Albuquerque,
MLB-record HR streak to open season to 20 games. posted a .258/.333/.568 slash line (.901 OPS) with 17 HR and 49 RBI.
• Homer Happy - Homered in 3 consec. games 4/6-4/9; 2nd time this season • Career - Originally selected by COL in 3rd round of 2012 Draft out of Univ.
(also: 3/30-4/1)...HR’ed in 6 of 8 games, 3/30-4/9 (7 total HR). at Buffalo, SUNY…ML debut 9/12/15 at SEA w/COL.
• Double Pump - Notched 26th career multi-HR game (25th 2 HR game) 4/6 at CWS. #22 - OMAR NARVÁEZ, C vs. Miller: Never Faced
• 2018 Season - Hit .223 (71x319) w/31 R, 18 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 37 RBI, 41 BB Last Game: 0x3, BB, SF, RBI, K, 4/25 vs. TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x7)
& 2 SB in 94 G w/NYM...missed over 2 months on IL with a sore right hip.
• Career - 11-year ML vet w/CIN (2008-2016), NYM (2016-2018) & CLE Road Trip: 6x14, 6 R, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 BB, 2 K Last HR: 4/19 at LAA (#5)
(2017)...3x All-Star (2011, 2012 & 2016 w/CIN), 2x Silver Slugger (2012 & 2013). Season-His: streak: 5 (4/5-4/11)…hits: 3-2x (4/18 at LAA)…RBI: 4 (4/18 at LAA)
• Road Trippin’ - Reached base 11 times (6 H, 5 BB) in 19 PA on road trip.
#10 - EDWIN ENCARNACIÒN, 1B/DH vs. Miller: 4x12 (.333), 2B, 2 SO • Running Down a Dream - Ranks T9th in the AL w/18 runs scored.
Last Game: 1x3, 3 R, BB, HBP, K as 1B 4/25 vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (1x3) • Backstop - Leads American League catchers with 22 hits.
Road Trip: 2x22, 3 R, HR, RBI, HBP, 3 BB, 5 K Last HR: 4/20 at LAA (#6) • Homer Happy - Homered in back-to-back games, 4/18-19, for 2nd time in
Season-Highs: streak: 8 (3/30-4/11)…hits: 3 (4/7 at CWS)…RBI: 4-2x (4/8 at KC) his career (also: 9/14-18/18).
• Walking Man - 21 H, 15 BB & 4 HBP in 1st 24 games; has .367 OBP. • Big Day - Reached base safely 5x (3x4 w/2 BB), HR’d, 5 RBI 4/18 at LAA.
• Snap - 0x4, 4/12 snapped 8G hit streak (3/30-4/11): .406/13x32 w/3 HR, 11 RBI. • Hot Streak - 9x23/.391 w/6 R, 2B, RBI during 6 G hit streak 4/5-11.
• Big Inning - Hit 2 HR in the 6th inning on 4/8 at KC...the 1st player in the ML to • Go Long - HR in B-2-B G 3/31 & 3/29...HR #2 was 3-run shot on 3/31 vs.
hit multiple HR in the same inning since BAL’s Mark Trumbo on April 15, 2016 at BOS...HR #1 in 1st T-Mobile PA of ‘19, 3/29 vs. BOS.
Texas (7th inning)…1st Mariners player to turn the trick since both Mike Camer- • 2018 - Set career-highs in nearly every offensive category w/CWS in ‘18,
on and Bret Boone did it in the 1st inning on May 2, 2002 at the White Sox…5th batting .275 (77x280) with 30 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 30 RBI and 38 BB in 97 G.
player ever to hit multiple HR in one inning multiple times (also in 2009), joining: #16 - DOMINGO SANTANA, OF vs. Miller: Never Faced
Álex Rodríguez, Jeff King, Andre Dawson and Willie McCovey. Last Game: 1x5, R, BB, 2B, 2 RBI, 4/25 vs. TEX Current Streak: 2 G (2x9)
• Big Day - 3x5 w/HR and 4 RBI 4/7 at CWS.
• 2018 Season - Hit .246 (123x500) w/ 74 R, 16 2B, 3B, 32 HR, 107 RBI, 63 Road Trip: 4x22, R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K, SF, 2 GIDP Last HR: 4/20 at LAA (#5)
BB in 137 games with Cleveland. Season-His: streak: 8 (4/5-12)…hits: 3-3x (last: 4/15 vs CLE)…RBI: 4-3x (last: 4/8 at KC)
• The One - Is only MLB player w/30+ HR in each of last 7 seasons (2012-c). • Leader - Leads the AL / 3rd in MLB w/29 RBI.
• Hit Parade - Ranks 2nd in the AL / T4th in MLB with 34 hits this season.
#9 - DEE GORDON, 2B vs. Miller: 8x25 (.320), 2B, RBI, 4 SO • 2 Outs, So What - Has 16 hits and 16 RBI with 2 outs this season…both
Last Game: 3x4, R, SF, RBI, K, 4/25 vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (3x4) marks lead the Major Leagues.
Road Trip: 6x23, R, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 3 K, SB Last HR: 4/21 at LAA (#2) • Streaker - 8G hit streak 4/5-12: 14x34/.412 w/2B, HR, 11 RBI.
Season-Highs: streak: 10 (3/30-4/12)…hits: 3-3x (last: 4/25 vs. TEX)…RBI: 3 (3/31 vs BOS) • Winner - First Major Leaguer w/game-winning RBI in each of his club’s first
• Reset - After 5G 0x13 stretch 4/13-17, has hit safely in 6 of last 7 games: 3 games of a season since Vladimir Guerrero-LAA (2007).
(9x27/.333 w/2 2B, HR). • Hot - Had 10 RBI in the first 4 games of the season.
• Good Start - Has reached base safely in 22 of 27 G, incl. 19 G with at least 1 hit. • Slam - GA GSHR in 3rd inning of game #1 of season, 3/20 at OAK (in JPN).
• Milestone - Tallied 1,000th career hit on 4th-inning, 2-RBI single, 4/20 at LAA. • 2018 Season - Appeared in 85 games with Milwaukee, batting .265 (56x211)
• Homer - Hit 1st HR of the season leading off the 6th 4/11 at KC; extended the w/21 R, 14 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 20 BB & 1 SB.
Mariners MLB-record HR streak to open season to 15 games. • Welcome to Seattle - Acquired by Seattle from Milwaukee in exchange for
• Streak - Reached base safely in 11 straight games, incl. 10 G hit streak, from Ben Gamel (of) and Noah Zavolas (rhp) on Dec. 21, 2018.
3/30-4/12: 16x39/.410, 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI, 2 BB, 6 steals. #0 - MALLEX SMITH, OF vs. Miller: RBI, sac., SF
• Ouch - left game with groin tightness on 4/5 at CWS...DNP 4/6 at CWS. Last Game: 0x1, BB, R, 4/25 vs. TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x16)
• Steal Away - Is 1 of 4 active players with at least 300 career stolen bases.
Road Trip: 1x20, 2 R, 2 BB, 8 K, 2 SB Last HR: 3/29 vs. BOS (#1)
#17 - MITCH HANIGER, OF vs. Miller: Never Faced Season-Highs: streak: 5 (3/28-4/2)…hits: 2-4x (4/12 vs. HOU)…RBI: 2-2x (4/10 at KC)
Last Game: 0x3, R, BB, K 4/25 vs. TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x7) • Streaker - 5G hit streak, 3/28-4/2 (6x21/.286, 4 R, 3B, HR, 2 BB, 2 SB).
Road Trip: 6x24, 7 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 6 BB, 6 K, SB Last HR: 4/21 at LAA (#7) • Boom - Hit 1st career leadoff HR in 1st ‘19 game in 1-hole, 3/29 vs. BOS.
Season-Highs: streak: 9 (3/21-4/6)…hits: 2-9x (last: 4/23 at SD)…RBI: 3 (4/11 at KC) • Return - Tripled in his first game of 2019, 3/28 vs. BOS…from 2016-18,
• Leader - Leads AL in R (27) & XBH (19); is T3rd in 2B (11), T14th in RBI (18). tallied 18 triples, which ranked T8th-most in the Majors (also: Ender Inciarte).
• Hot - Hits in 20 of last 26 G since 3/21: 29x108/.269 w/11 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 17 RBI. • 2019 Spring Training - Missed majority of Spring Training while recovering
• Leading Off - Belted 4th career leadoff HR, 4/20 at LAA…4 leadoff HR are from sore right elbow...appeared in 2 ST games on 3/25 & 3/26 vs. SD (0x6, 2 K).
3rd-most in club history, behind Ichiro Suzuki (37) and Joey Cora (5). • 2018 Season - Hit .296 (142x480) w/65 R, 27 2B, 10 3B, 2 HR, 40 RBI, 47
• 0-fer - 0x4 4/16 vs. CLE ended 7G hit streak (10x32/.313). BB, 40 SB and a .367 OBP in 141 games with TB.
• Homer - Hit HR #4 off Verlander, 4/13 vs. HOU, and HR #5 off Cole, 4/14 vs. HOU; • Speedy - Tied for AL lead w/10 3B…2nd in AL/3rd in MLB w/40 SB last year.
extended Seattle’s MLB-record HR streak to open season to 17 and 18 games. #20 - DANIEL VOGELBACH, 1B/DH vs. Miller: Never Faced
• Winner - GA HR in T9th for 6-5 win 4/10 at KC. Last Game: 1x4, BB, R, 2B, 2 RBI, 4/25 vs. TEX Current Streak: 2 G (2x8)
• Snap - 0x5 4/7 at CWS snapped 9G hit-streak (13x40/.325) w/8R, 5 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI.
Road Trip: 5x17, 4 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 7 BB, 3 K Last HR: 4/20 at LAA (#8)
• Boom! - 1st 2019 HR 3/21 at OAK (in JPN); also 2B, 2 BB, HBP.
Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/2-4/9)…hits: 3-2x (last: 4/9 at KC)…RBI: 6 (4/7 at CWS)
#27 - RYON HEALY, INF vs. Miller: Never Faced
• Leader - Is T5th in AL with 8 HR…has 8 HR in just 64 AB.
Last Game: 3x5, 3 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI, K 4/25 vs. TEX Current Streak: 1 G (3x5) • On Base - His .451 OBP would rank 3rd in AL, but is 6 PA short of qualifying.
Road Trip: 4x19, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, HBP, 4 BB, 3 K Last HR: 4/18 at LAA-2 (#4 & #5) • In a Groove - After going 0-for-4 in first 3 games of the season, has hit safely
Season-Highs: streak: 6 (3/20-31)…hits: 2-7x (4/21 at LAA)…RBI: 5 (4/18 at LAA) in 12 of last 18 games, batting .333 (20x60, 13 R, 5 2B, 8 HR, 16 RBI, 14 BB).
• Double Time - Tied for 1st in the American League with 12 doubles. • Who’s On First - From April 18-20, recorded at least 1 hit and 2 walks in
• Extra, Extra - 17 of his 24 hits have gone for extra-bases (12 2B, 5 HR). 3 consecutive games…became the 4th player in club history (done 6x) to
• Score! - Is T5th in AL in runs scored with 19. accomplish this feat (last: Jack Cust, 4/29-5/1/11).
• Boom - 8th career 2HR G 4/18 at LAA; had 5 RBI in 11-10 SEA win. • Livin’ on Base - Reached base safely 5x (2x2 w/3BB) 4/18 at LAA.
• KC Masterpiece - 5x13/.385 w/3 R, 2B, RBI in 1st 3G of KC series. • Winner - GA solo HR in T10th 4/12 at KC was game-winner.
• Run Producer - 5 RBI + 2 R scored in 3 games of CWS series. • Go Deep - Homered in 4 consecutive games (4/2-4/8)...5 HR total.
• Snap - 0x4 on 4/1 snapped 6G season opening hit streak (9x25). • Big Day - 3x4, 2 R, 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, BB, 4/7 at CWS...1st career multi-HR game.
• Double Trouble - Hammered 6 doubles in first 6 games of season. • GW HR - HR #1 was a game winner, 4/2 vs. LAA, a solo shot to CF to snap 1-1 tie.
• Double Up - Hit 2 2B 3/30 vs. BOS (2x4, R, 2 2B, RBI)...marked 11th career • Ouch - Made season debut as a DR-1B 3/20 at OAK (in Tokyo), but was
multi-2B game (last: 8/11/18 at HOU). removed the inning after being hit by a pitch.
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SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 21 18 31 24 19 24 17 7 14 2 177
Opponent 14 16 20 11 8 14 29 15 10 0 137

MARINER HOME RUNS Player Solo 2R 3R GS Total


RECORD BY HOME RUN… 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Beckham 2 3 1 -- 6
0-3 6-4 4-1 3-2 2-1 2-0 0-0 Bishop -- -- -- -- 0
Bruce 7 1 1 -- 9
HOME RUNS BY POSITION… Total C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH P Encarnación 3 2 1 -- 6
57 7 10 2 5 7 6 4 7 9 0 0 Freitas -- -- -- -- 0
Gordon 2 -- -- -- 2
Grand Slams (1): Domingo Santana, 3/20 at OAK Haniger 5 2 -- -- 7
Back-to-Back (3): Edwin Encarnación & Omar Narváez, 4/15 vs. CLE; Tim Beckham & Omar Narváez, Healy 1 3 1 -- 5
4/19 at LAA; Tom Murphy & Dee Gordon, 4/21 at LAA. Moore 1 -- -- -- 1
Inside-the-Park (0): None Murphy 1 1 -- -- 2
Pinch-Hit (0): None Narváez 3 -- 2 -- 5
Leadoff (3): Mallex Smith, 3/30 vs. BOS; Mitch Haniger, 2, 4/14 vs. HOU & 4/20 at LAA. Santana 3 1 -- 1 5
Game-Ending (0): None Smith 1 -- -- -- 1
Game-Winning in Last AB on Road (3): Mitch Haniger, 4/10 at KC; Daniel Vogelbach, 4/12 at KC; Tim Suzuki -- -- -- -- 0
Beckham, 4/19 at LAA Vogelbach 6 2 -- -- 8
Multi (5): Tim Beckham, 3/28 vs. BOS (2); Jay Bruce, 4/6 at CWS (2); Daniel Vogelbach, 4/7 at CWS (2); Team 35 15 6 1 57
Edwin Encarnación, 4/8 at KC (2), Ryon Healy, 4/18 at LAA (2) Runs via HR: 87
INJURED LIST
Name TYPE IL Dates Eligible Injury G Missed Team Record
Wade LeBlanc-lhp 10-Day April 14-current April 24 Strained right oblique 12 4-7
Hunter Strickland 60-Day March 30-current June 5 Right lat strain 23 14-9
Gerson Bautista-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-current April 2 Right pectoralis strain 28 17-11
Kyle Seager-inf 60-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-current May 25 Left third-digit extensor hood tear 28 17-11
Sam Tuivailala-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-current April 2 Right Achilles rupture 28 17-11
Anthony Swarzak-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-April 2 April 2 Right shoulder impingement 8 7-1
Chasen Bradford-rhp 10-Day April 9-April 22 April 22 Right shoulder inflammation 13 6-7
Shawn Armstrong-rhp 10-Day March 20 (retro to 3/17)-April 12 April 2 Left oblique strain 15 13-2
STARTS BY POSITION (Team Record) STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (Team Record)
1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF C DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Beckham -- -- 14-10 -- -- -- -- -- -- Beckham -- -- -- 0-1 1-2 10-5 2-1 1-0 --
Bishop -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bishop -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Bruce 7-4 -- -- -- 2-0 -- 4-2 -- 0-1 Bruce -- -- 5-1 6-3 2-3 0-1 -- -- --
Encarnación 8-6 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6-2 Encarnación -- -- 4-2 8-4 2-2 -- -- -- --
Freitas -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 -- Freitas -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 --
Gordon -- 15-10 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Gordon 2-0 -- -- -- -- 0-2 0-1 0-1 13-6
Haniger -- -- -- -- -- 5-1 10-9 -- -- Haniger 4-4 11-6 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Healy 1-0 -- -- 15-10 -- -- -- -- -- Healy -- -- -- -- 1-2 3-0 5-4 7-4 --
Murphy -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3-4 -- Moore -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3-1 1-2
Moore -- 1-1 2-1 1-1 -- -- -- -- -- Murphy -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 1-1 2-2 --
Narváez -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12-7 -- Narváez -- -- -- 0-1 3-0 3-2 6-4 -- --
Santana -- -- -- -- 14-11 -- -- -- -- Santana -- 5-4 7-7 -- 2-0 -- -- -- --
Smith -- -- -- -- -- 11-10 -- -- -- Smith 10-7 -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 0-2 0-1
Suzuki -- -- -- -- -- -- 2-0 -- -- Suzuki -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2-0
Vogelbach 0-1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 10-6 Vogelbach -- 0-1 0-1 2-2 5-2 -- 1-0 2-1 --

PITCHER - Gonzales (6-1), Kikuchi (3-3), Hernández (3-2), Leake (3-2), LeBlanc (2-1), Swanson (0-2)

MARINERS MULTI-HIT GAMES: MARINERS MULTI-RBI GAMES: GAME-WINNING/2-OUT RBI:


Player 2 3 4 5 Total Player 2 3 4 5+ Total Player GWRBI
Beckham 4 1 1 -- 6 Beckham 3 3 -- -- 6 Santana....................................................................5
Haniger.....................................................................3
Bishop -- -- -- -- 0 Bishop -- -- -- -- 0
Gordon.....................................................................2
Bruce 4 -- -- -- 4 Bruce 3 1 -- -- 4 Vogelbach / Beckham..............................................2
Encarnación 5 1 -- -- 6 Encarnación 2 -- 2 -- 4 Bruce / Encarnación / Narváez................................1
Freitas -- -- -- -- 0 Freitas -- -- -- -- 0
Gordon 4 3 -- -- 7 Gordon 4 1 -- -- 5 Player 2-Out RBI
Haniger 9 -- -- -- 9 Haniger 3 1 -- -- 4 Santana..................................................................16
Healy 7 1 -- -- 8 Healy 2 2 -- 1 5 Beckham................................................................12
Haniger...................................................................11
Moore 1 1 -- -- 2 Moore -- -- -- -- 0
Encarnación / Gordon..............................................6
Murphy 2 1 -- -- 3 Murphy 1 -- -- -- 1
Healy........................................................................4
Narváez 4 2 -- -- 6 Narváez -- 1 1 -- 2 Bruce / Vogelbach / Moore .....................................3
Santana 7 3 -- -- 10 Santana 2 1 3 -- 6 Murphy / Narváez / Smith........................................1
Smith 4 -- -- -- 4 Smith 3 -- -- -- 3
Suzuki -- -- -- -- 0 Suzuki -- -- -- -- 0
Vogelbach 4 2 -- -- 6 Vogelbach 2 -- -- 1 3
Team 55 15 1 0 71 Team 25 10 6 2 43

2019 MARINERS RECENT TRANSACTIONS


Feb. 1 Max Povse, RHP, outrighted to AAA Tacoma. David McKay, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma (postgame).
March 1 Ricardo Sanchez, LHP, optioned to AA Arkansas. April 2 Anthony Swarzak, RHP, reinstated from the 10-day IL.
March 1 Ruben Alaniz, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma. Nick Rumbelow, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma (postgame).
March 3 Joey Curletta, INF, optioned to AAA Tacoma. April 3 Connor Sadzeck, RHP, reports to club, added to 25-man roster.
March 11 Erik Swanson, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma. April 4 Shawn Armstrong, RHP, begins rehabilitation assignment at AAA Tacoma.
March 11 Justus Sheffield, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma. April 9 Erik Swanson, RHP, recalled from AAA Tacoma.
March 11 Shed Long, INF, optioned to AAA Tacoma. Chasen Bradford, RHP, placed on 10-day IL (right shoulder inflammation).
March 11 Dustin Ackley, INF, released. April 10 Neftali Feliz, RHP, signed to a minor league contract.
March 13 Kristopher Negrón, INF, outrighted to AAA Tacoma. April 11 Matt Festa, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma.
March 13 J.P. Crawford, INF optioned to AAA Tacoma. Erik Swanson, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma.
March 18 Ichiro Suzuki, OF, selected from AAA Tacoma. April 12 Shawn Armstrong, RHP, returned from rehab assignment at AAA Tacoma
March 22 Ichiro Suzuki, OF, retired. ...reinstated from 10-day IL.
March 23 Braden Bishop, OF, optioned to AAA Tacoma. Ruben Alaniz, RHP, recalled from AAA Tacoma.
March 23 Dan Altavilla, OF, optioned to AAA Tacoma. April 14 Erik Swanson, RHP, recalled from AAA Tacoma.
March 29 Tom Murphy, C, acquired from the San Francisco Giants in exchange Wade LeBlanc, LHP, placed on the 10-day IL (right oblique strain).
for Jesus Ozoria (rhp). Sal Biasi, RHP, acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for
David Freitas, C, optioned to AAA Tacoma. catcher David Freitas.
March 30 David McKay, RHP, selected from AAA Tacoma. April 21 Ruben Alaniz, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma (postgame).
Hunter Strickland, RHP, placed on the 10-day IL (right lat strain). April 23 Chasen Bradford, RHP, reinstated from the 10-day IL.
Kyle Seager, INF, transferred to the 60-day IL. April 24 Mike Wright, RHP, acquired from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for
April 1 Connor Sadzeck, RHP, acquired from the Texas Rangers in exchange Ryne Ogren (inf).
for Grant Anderson (rhp). April 26 Justus Sheffield, LHP, recalled from AAA Tacoma.
Hunter Strickland, RHP, transferred to 60-day IL. Shawn Armstrong, RHP, designated for assignment.
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2019 MARINERS HIGHS & LOWS


MARINERS UPDATE
Overall Record.........................................17-11 CLUB
Series Records........................................ 6-3-0 LONGEST WINNING STREAK...................................................................................................... 6, 4/6-4/11
First Game of Series....................................6-4 LONGEST LOSING STREAK....................................................................................................... 6, 4/12-4/17
Second Game of Series..............................5-4 MOST RUNS, GAME:
Third Game of Series..................................4-2 Mariners.............................................................................................................................14, April 25 vs. TEX
Fourth Game of Series................................2-1 Opponent...............................................................................................................10, 3x, last: April 18 at LAA
Leading After 6..........................................15-2 MOST RUNS, INNING:
Trailing After 6..............................................1-8 Mariners............................................................................................................................8, April 8 at KC (6th)
Tied After 6...................................................1-1 Opponent...................................................................................................................... 7, April 18 at LAA (7th)
Leading After 7..........................................13-1 MOST HITS, 9-INNING GAME:
Trailing After 7............................................1-10 Mariners.................................................................................................................... 15, 2x, last: April 9 at KC
Tied After 7...................................................3-0 Opponent...............................................................................................................16, 2x, last: April 18 at LAA
Leading After 8..........................................12-1 FEWEST HITS, 9-INNING GAME:
Trailing After 8............................................1-10 Mariners..................................................................................................................................2, April 24 at SD
Tied After 8...................................................4-0 Opponent............................................................................................................................ 3, April 17 vs. CLE
Score First..................................................11-5 MOST HITS, INNING:
Opponent Score First..................................6-6 Mariners.............................................................................................................. 6, 2x, last: April 8 at KC (6th)
Comeback Wins / Blown Losses.............7 / 5 Opponent...................................................................................................................... 7, April 18 at LAA (7th)
Last at-bat W/L (walk-off).................. 6-1 (0-0) MOST DOUBLES, GAME:
Hit a home run...........................................17-8 Mariners....................................................................................................................... 5, last: April 25 vs. TEX
No home runs..............................................0-3 Opponent.............................................................................................................................. 5, April 18 at LAA
Scoring 4 or more runs.............................16-5 MOST TRIPLES, GAME:
Mariners..................................................................................................................................3, April 11 at KC
Scoring less than 4 runs.............................1-6
Opponent.................................................................................................................1, 3x, last; April 21 at LAA
Shutouts Thrown / Times Shutout...........0 / 2
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME:
Score in 3 or more innings........................14-3
Mariners...................................................................................................................... 5, 2x, last: April 8 at KC
Out-hit opponent.......................................12-1
Opponent.................................................................................................................4, 2x, last: April 21 at LAA
Out-hit by opponent....................................5-7
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME:
Hits even.......................................................0-3 Mariners.......................................................................................................................... 3, 2x, April 7 at CHW
Lineups Used................................................ 28 Opponent................................................................................................................................5, April 10 at KC
Players Used (Pitchers)......................... 34 (19) MOST ERRORS, GAME:
T-Mobile Park Roof Open...........................6-4 Mariners.................................................................................................................................4, April 1 vs. LAA
T-Mobile Park Roof Closed.........................0-1 Opponent...............................................................................................................2, 3x, last: April 16 vs. CLE
T-Mobile Park Roof Moved.........................0-2 MOST DOUBLE PLAYS TURNED, GAME:
Sunday Cream Jersey.................................1-1 Mariners................................................................................................................. 2, 9x, last: April 25 vs. TEX
Northwest Green Jersey.............................0-2 Opponent................................................................................................................ 1, 11x, last: April 23 at SD
Astro Navy Jersey........................................1-0 MOST STRIKEOUTS, 9-INNING GAME:
2018 after 28 games................................17-11 Mariners hitters................................................................................................................ 15, April 14 vs. HOU
2018 after 29 games................................17-12 Opponent hitters...................................................................................................................14, April 11 at KC
2018 after 30 games................................18-12 MOST WALKS, 9-INNING GAME:
Best ever after 28 games..................22-6 (‘01) Mariners hitters................................................................................................................... 11, April 18 at LAA
Best ever after 29 games..................22-7 (‘01) Opponent hitters..............................................................................................................8, March 11 vs. BOS
Best ever after 29 games...................23-7 (01) MOST LEFT ON BASE, 9-INNING GAME:
March / April.............................................17-11 Mariners.............................................................................................................................. 14, April 18 at LAA
May...............................................................0-0 Opponent................................................................................................................ 10, 2x, last: April 11 at KC
June..............................................................0-0 LARGEST DEFICIT OVERCOME IN WIN.............................................................................4, April 11 at KC
July................................................................0-0 LARGEST LEAD GIVEN UP IN LOSS............................................................................5, March 29 vs. BOS
August..........................................................0-0 LARGEST WINNING MARGIN.............................................................................. 12, April 25 vs. TEX (14-2)
September / October..................................0-0 LARGEST LOSING MARGIN.................................................................................. 4, April 12 vs. HOU (6-10)
Monday.........................................................2-1 LONGEST GAME, INNINGS, HOME.......................................................................9.0, 13x, last: April 25 vs.
Tuesday........................................................2-2 LONGEST GAME, INNINGS, ROAD................................................... 12.0, March 21 at OAK (Tokyo Dome)
Wednesday...................................................2-1 SHORTEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, HOME.........................................................................2:16, April 2 vs. LAA
Thursday.......................................................5-0 SHORTEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, ROAD...........................................................................2:05, April 24 at SD
Friday............................................................1-3 LONGEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, HOME.....................................................................3:39, March 31 vs. BOS
Saturday.......................................................3-1 LONGEST GAME, 9-INNINGS, ROAD........................................................................... 3:59, April 18 at LAA
Sunday..........................................................2-2 LONGEST GAME, EXTRA-INNINGS, HOME.................................................................................................
T-Mobile Park Field Sellouts.......................1-0 LONGEST GAME, EXTRA-INNINGS, ROAD................... 4:27, March 21 at OAK (12 innings) (Tokyo Dome)
1-Run Games/2-Run Games.............. 7-4/ 3-5 LARGEST CROWD, HOME...................................................................................45,601, March 28 vs. BOS
Extra Innings................................................2-0 SMALLEST CROWD, HOME.................................................................................... 11,214, April 15 vs. CLE
LARGEST CROWD, ROAD.............................................................. 46,451, March 21 at OAK (Tokyo Dome)
Average Time of Game (9-inn.)................. 3:13
SMALLEST CROWD, ROAD........................................................................................10,231, April 11 at KC
Postponements.............................................. 1

INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK............................................................................................................................................ 10, 2x, last: Dee Gordon, March 30-April 12
MOST HITS, GAME.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4, Tim Beckham, April 6 at CWS
MOST RUNS, GAME..............................................................................................................................3, 5x, last: Ryon Healy & Edwin Encarnación, April 25 vs. TEX
MOST DOUBLES, GAME.......................................................................................................................................................... 2, 4x, last: Ryon Healy, April 25 vs. TEX
MOST TRIPLES, GAME............................................................................................................ 1, 4x, last: Dee Gordon, Mitch Haniger & Mallex Smith, April 11 at KC
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME...................................................................................................................................................... 2, 5x, last: Ryon Healy, April 18 at LAA
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME.................................................................................................................................................3, Daniel Vogelbach, April 7 at CWS
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME..........................................................................................................................................................6, Daniel Vogelbach, April 7 at CWS
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME.......................................................................................................................................................3, Mitch Haniger, April 11 at KC
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME.............................................................................................................................................................2, Mallex Smith, April 7 at CWS
GRAND SLAMS (1)..................................................................................................................................................Domingo Santana, March 20 at OAK (Tokyo Dome)

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
Opponents........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ None
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners............................................................................................................................................................................................9, Marco Gonzales, April 25 vs. TEX
Opponents..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12, Carlos Carrasco, April 17 vs. CLE
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4, 2x, last: Erik Swanson, April 11 at KC
Opponents..........................................................................................................................................................................................7, Brad Peacock, April 12 vs. HOU
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................. 3, 3x, last: Yusei Kikuchi, April 15 vs. CLE
Opponents......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5, Nick Margevicius, April 23 at SD
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8.1, Marco Gonzales, April 2 vs. LAA
Opponents............................................................................................................................................................................ 7.0, 2x, last: Chris Paddack, April 24 at SD
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER:
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3.0, Roenis Elias, April 8 at KC
Opponents............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5.0, Jaime Barria, April 21 at LAA
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:.................................................................................................................................................... 5, Marco Gonzales, March 20-current
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:......................................................................................................................................... 2, Mike Leake (4/16-c) & Erik Swanson (4/17-c)
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall............................................................................................................................................................................................... 11.1, Brandon Brennan (3/21-4/14)
Starter............................................................................................................................................................................................7.0, Marco Gonzales, April 25-current
Reliever.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11.1, Brandon Brennan (3/21-4/14)
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2019 MARINERS GAME NOTES • FRIDAY • APRIL 26, 2019 • VS. TEXAS RANGERS • PAGE 8

2019 MARINERS DAY-BY-DAYS


G D D/N OPP   W  / L SCORE WINNER/LOSER/SAVE REC. POS GA/GB CLUBS TIME ATT
1 3/20 N @OAK W 9-7 Gonzales (1-0)/Fiers/Strickland (1) 1-0 1st +0.5 HOU/LAA/TEX 3:24 45,787
2 3/21 N @OAK W 5-4 (12) Rosscup (1-0)/Buchter/Strickland (2) 2-0 1st +1.0 HOU/LAA/TEX 4:27 46,451
3 3/28 D BOS W 12-4 Gonzales (2-0)/Sale 3-0 T1st - - HOU/OAK/TEX 3:34 45,601
4 3/29 N BOS L 6-7 Johnson/Strickland (0-1)/Barnes 3-1 1st +1.0 HOU/LAA/OAK 3:20 29,002
5 3/30 N BOS W 6-5 Leake (1-0)/Rodriguez/Rumbelow (1) 4-1 1st +1.5 TEX/OAK/HOU 3:10 34,928
6 3/31 D BOS W 10-8 LeBlanc (1-0)/Porcello/Bradford (1) 5-1 1st +1.5 TEX/OAK/HOU 3:39 33,391
March (5-1) Batting: .270 (58x215), 15 HR Pitching: 5-1, 4 SV, 4.11 ERA (26 ER, 57.0 IP)
7 4/1 N LAA W 6-3 Hernández (1-0)/Stratton/ Elías (1) 6-1 1st +2.0 OAK/TEX/HOU 3:20 14,463
8 4/2 N LAA W 2-1 Gonzales (3-0)/Garcia/Swarzak (1) 7-1 1st +2.0 TEX/OAK/HOU 2:16 13,567
4/3 OFF DAY 1st +2.0 TEX
4/4 D @CWS PPD - Inclement Weather. Rescheduled for May 5. 1st +1.5 TEX --- ---
9 4/5 D @CWS L 8-10 Burr/Gearrin (0-1)/Colomé 7-2 1st +1.5 TEX 3:36 32,723
10 4/6 D @CWS W 9-2 Leake (2-0)/Giolito 8-2 1st +2.5 TEX 3:31 31,286
11 4/7 D @CWS W 12-5 LeBlanc (2-0)/Nova 9-2 1st +3.5 TEX 3:49 12,509
12 4/8 N @KC W 13-5 Elías (1-0)/Bailey 10-2 1st +3.5 HOU 3:17 10,259
13 4/9 N @KC W 6-3 Gonzales (4-0)/Junis/Swarzak (2) 11-2 1st +3.5 HOU 3:17 10,366
14 4/10 N @KC W 6-5 Swarzak (1-0)/Boxberger/Elías (2) 12-2 1st +3.5 HOU 3:17 12,775
15 4/11 D @KC W 7-6 Brennan (1-0)/Sparkman/Sadzeck (1) 13-2 1st +4.0 HOU 3:27 10,231
16 4/12 N HOU L 6-10 Peacock/Armstrong (0-1)/Osuna 13-3 1st +3.0 HOU 3:22 30,969
17 4/13 N HOU L 1-3 Verlander/Hernández (1-1)/Osuna 13-4 1st +2.0 HOU 2:46 30,533
18 4/14 D HOU L 2-3 Cole/Brennan (1-1)/Osuna 13-5 1st +1.0 HOU 2:40 29,237
19 4/15 N CLE L 4-6 Bauer/Kikuchi(0-1)/Hand 13-6 2nd -0.5 HOU 3:33 11,214
20 4/16 N CLE L 2-4 Bieber/Leake (2-1)/Hand 13-7 2nd -0.5 HOU 3:07 11,826
21 4/17 D CLE L 0-1 Carrasco/Swanson(0-1)/Wittgren 13-8 2nd -0.5 HOU 2:32 13,325
22 4/18 N @LAA W 11-10 Swarzak (2-0)/Allen/Elías (3) 14-8 T1st - - HOU 3:59 33,592
23 4/19 N @LAA W 5-3 Rosscup (2-0)/Allen/ Elías (4) 15-8 T1st - - HOU 3:04 41,021
24 4/20 N @LAA W 6-5 Kikuchi (1-1)/Cahill/Swarzak (3) 16-8 1st +1.0 HOU 3:41 41,147
25 4/21 D @LAA L 6-8 Barria/Leake (2-2)/Garcia 16-9 1st +1.0 HOU 2:51 34,155
4/22 OFF DAY 1st +1.5 HOU
26 4/23 N @SD L 3-6 Margevicius/Swanson (0-2)/Yates 16-10 1st +0.5 HOU 2:54 25,154
27 4/24 D @SD L 0-1 Paddack/Hernández (1-2)/Yates 16-11 2nd -0.5 HOU 2:05 23,417
28 4/25 N TEX W 14-2 Gonzales (5-0)/Hearn 17-11 1st +0.5 HOU 3:25 12,644
29 4/26 N TEX
30 4/27 N TEX
31 4/28 D TEX
4/29 OFF DAY
32 4/30 N CHC
April (12-10) Batting: .260 (198x763), 42 HR Pitching: 12-10, 8 SV, 4.20 ERA (91 ER, 195.0 IP)
33 5/1 D CHC
5/2 OFF DAY
34 5/3 N @CLE
35 5/4 D @CLE
36 5/5 D @CLE
37 5/6 N @NYY
38 5/7 N @NYY
39 5/8 N @NYY
40 5/9 N @NYY
41 5/10 N @BOS
42 5/11 D @BOS
43 5/12 D @BOS
44 5/13 N OAK
45 5/14 N OAK
5/15 OFF DAY
46 5/16 N MIN
47 5/17 N MIN
48 5/18 N MIN
49 5/19 D MIN
50 5/20 N @TEX
51 5/21 N @TEX
52 5/22 D @TEX
5/23 OFF DAY
53 5/24 N @OAK
54 5/25 D @OAK
55 5/26 D @OAK
56 5/27 N TEX
57 5/28 N TEX
58 5/29 D TEX
59 5/30 N LAA
60 5/31 N LAA
May (0-0) Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)
61 6/1 D LAA
62 6/2 D LAA
63 6/3 N HOU
64 6/4 N HOU
65 6/5 N HOU
66 6/6 D HOU
67 6/7 N @LAA
68 6/8 N @LAA
69 6/9 D @LAA
6/10 OFF DAY
70 6/11 N @MIN
71 6/12 N @MIN
72 6/13 D @MIN
73 6/14 N @OAK
74 6/15 N @OAK
75 6/16 D @OAK
76 6/17 N KC
77 6/18 N KC
78 6/19 D KC
79 6/20 N BAL
80 6/21 N BAL
81 6/22 D BAL
82 6/23 D BAL
6/24 OFF DAY
83 6/25 N @MIL
84 6/26 N @MIL
85 6/27 D @MIL
86 6/28 N @HOU
87 6/29 N @HOU
88 6/30 D @HOU
June (0-0) Batting: .--- (---), 0 HR Pitching: 0-0, 0 SV, -.-- ERA (-- ER, -- IP)

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