Mariners Game Notes — March 16 at Cincinnati (Spring #24)
HEY TREVOR GOOBY, AS YOU MAY KNOW…Opening Day at T-Mobile Park is just 11 days away, but DID YOU KNOW?…that today is Seattle’s 24th game of Spring Training?…all three players elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as Seattle Mariners have spent time at 2025 Spring Training: Senior Director, Hitting Strategy Edgar Martinez, Special Consultant to the Franchise Ken Griffey Jr. and Special Assistant to the Chairman Ichiro Suzuki.
TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners travel to Goodyear to take on the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon…right-hander Bryce Miller takes the mound for the Mariners in their first matchup against the Reds this spring, the final Cactus League opponent left to play.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)…
- TODAY: Mariners at Reds 1:05 pm PT Seattle Sports (710 AM)
- SEA — Miller, Muñoz, Thornton, Saucedo*
- CIN — Singer, Ta. Rogers*, Shaw, Gibaut, La Sorsa*, Torres
- MONDAY: Mariners at Athletics 1:05 pm PT Seattle Sports (710 AM)
- SEA — Lawrence, Santos, Speier*, Snider, Hahn, Garcia*
- A’s — Bido, Harris*, Sterner, Otañez
- TUESDAY: Mariners vs. Brewers 1:10 pm PT Seattle Sports (710 AM)
- MIL — E. Rodriguez, Alexander*, Koenig*, Megill
- SEA — Woo, Muñoz, Thornton, Saucedo*, Vargas, Legumina
- * left-handed pitcher
ON THE AIR…today’s game at the Reds will be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) and Mariners.com with Aaron Goldsmith and Gary Hill Jr. on the call.
OPENING DAY AT T-MOBILE PARK IS 11 DAYS AWAY…the Mariners open the 2025 regular season against the Athletics on Thursday, March 27 (7:10 p.m. PT first pitch)…tickets for Opening Day are available at Mariners.com/Tickets…at T-Mobile Park in 2024, the Mariners went 49–32 (.605) in 81 home games, 2nd-best home record in the American League and 4th-best in MLB…additionally, the Mariners went 32–18 (.640) in 50 home games with 30,000+ fans in attendance and 9–2 (.818) in 11 home games with 40,000+ in attendance during the 2024 season.
SCORE!…Seattle’s 132 runs scored this spring are tied for 5th-most in the Majors…the Mariners have averaged 5.7 runs-per-game in Cactus League play…key offensive contributors for the Mariners are Ryan Bliss (.360 AVG/9x25, .960 OPS), Blake Hunt (.615 AVG/8x13, 1.898 OPS), Harry Ford (.571 AVG/8x14, 1.504 OPS) and Mitch Garver (.400 AVG/8x20, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 1.308 OPS).
TODAY’S ROSTER MOVES…today the Mariners re-assigned infielders Ben Williamson and Cole Young to minor league camp…Seattle’s Major League, Spring Training roster is at 43 players (34 players on the 40-man roster and 1 on the 60-day IL + 8 non-roster invitees)…the roster features 24 pitchers (17 on 40-man and 1 on the 60-day IL + 6 NRI) and 19 position players (17 on 40-man + 2 NRI).
OPENING WEEK WARM-UP ONE WEEK FROM TODAY…the Mariners announced yesterday the return of Mariners Opening Week Warm-Up presented by Starbucks on Sunday, March 23 at T-Mobile Park…Mariners Opening Week Warm-Up will once again give fans the opportunity to take over T-Mobile Park with behind-the-scenes access to locations like the clubhouse and bullpen, plus more unique experiences all over the ballpark and special visits from Mariners futures stars SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje, INF Colt Emerson, OF Jonny Farmelo and OF Lazaro Montes and legends like Jay Buhner and Ryan Rowland-Smith.
IN ROTATION…the Mariners return all 5 key members of their starting rotation that led Major League rotations in nearly every category last season…Mariners starters led MLB in quality starts (92), ERA (3.38), IP (942.2), BB/9 (1.77), SO/BB (4.81), Opp. AVG (.221), Opp. OBP (.265), Opp. SLG (.376), Opp. OPS (.642) and WHIP (1.03)… Logan Gilbert (33 GS), George Kirby (33 GS), Bryce Miller (31 GS), Luis Castillo (30 GS) and Bryan Woo (22 GS) combined for 149 of Seattle’s 162 starts.
THE GOLD (AND PLATINUM!) STANDARD…Cal Raleigh © and Dylan Moore (UTIL) were both named 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners, with Raleigh also receiving the Platinum Glove award, given to the best defensive player in each league, becoming the first winner in club history…the Mariners have now had a Gold Glove Award winner at each defensive position.
THE COACHING STAFF…manager Dan Wilson enters his first full season as Manager after taking the helm on Aug. 22, 2024…returning to the Mariners coaching staff in the same roles are Bullpen and Catching Coach Tony Arnerich, Director of Pitching Strategy Trent Blank, Assistant Pitching Coach and Major League Pitching Strategist Danny Farquhar, Infield Coach Perry Hill and Pitching Coach Pete Woodworth…transitioning to new roles are Bench Coach Manny Acta (previously served as Third Base Coach), Senior Director of Hitting Strategy Edgar Martinez (previously served as Hitting Coach from 8/22/24-end of season) and Third Base Coach Kristopher Negrón (previously served as First Base Coach)…joining the staff this season are Major League Field Coordinator Louis Boyd, Assistant Hitting Coach Bobby Magallanes, Hitting Coach Kevin Seitzer and First Base Coach Eric Young Jr….Fleming Báez and Justin Novak both return as Bullpen Catchers.
OPENING HOMESTAND FESTIVITIES…single-game tickets for the Mariners Opening Homestand, including Opening Day presented by Starbucks, are still available, with great events and giveaways taking place every day during the 7-game homestand: 3/27 vs. A’s (Magnetic Schedule Giveaway), 3/28 vs. A’s (Randy Arozarena Crossed-Arm Hoodie), 3/29 vs. A’s (Hello Kitty Bucket Hat), 3/30 vs. A’s (Little League Day, Mariners Poster Giveaway), 3/31–4/2 vs. Tigers (Julio Rodríguez “Bat Flip” Bobblehead 3-day Giveaway)…single-game tickets are available at Mariners.com/tickets.
