Minor League Opening Day

The Mariners four full-season affiliates open the 2012 season today; the Tacoma Rainers (AAA) host Salt Lake in Tacoma, the Jackson Generals (AA) host Birmingham in Jackson, the High Desert Mavericks (A) host Lancaster in Adelanto and the Clinton LumberKings host Burlington in Clinton.

You can follow each game through their team websites (linked above) and via MiLB.com. Mariners.com also has a special section devoted to the minor league affiliates.

BaseballAmerica.com also has a ton of coverage of Minor League’s version of Opening Day, including naming Jackson as the most talented team in the Majors.

And here are the just-released starting lineups for tonight’s games:

Tacoma:
Trayvon Robinson, CF
Carlos Triunfel, SS
Vinnie Catricala, 3B
Carlos Peguero, RF
Adam Moore, C (on MLB rehab)
Luis Jimenez, DH
Mike Wilson, LF
Johan Limonta, 1B
Luis Rodriguez, 2B
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Matt Fox, P

Jackson:
Daniel Carroll, CF
Nick Franklin, SS
Francisco Martinez, 3B
Chih-Hsien Chiang, LF
Rich Poythress, 1B
Joe Dunigan, DH
Yohermyn Chavez, RF
Jesus Sucre, C
Leury Bonilla, 2B
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Andrew Carraway, P

Clinton:
Jamal Austin, CF
Guillermo Pimentel, LF
Dan Paolini,  2B
Jabari Blash, DH
Ramon Morla, 3B
Jharmidy De Jesus, 1B
Steve Baron, C
Anthony Phillips, SS
Mario Yepez, RF
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Cameron Hobson, P