Mariners GameDay — March 26 at Milwaukee
Spring #8: Mariners (3–3–1) at Brewers (5–1–1) | 1:10 pm PT | American Family Fields of Phoenix
Starters: RH Chris Flexen (0–0, 3.00) vs. RH Adrian Houser (0–0, 0.00)
Radio: Seattle Sports (710 AM) will broadcast today’s game live…also available live via mariners.com
TV: MLB.TV
Live Stats: MLB Gameday (live box score with pitch-by-pitch data)
HEY GOLDY, AS YOU KNOW…Chris Flexen led Mariners starters in wins (14), ERA (3.61) and innings pitched (179.2) in 2021, but…DID YOU KNOW?…in his age 26 season, Flexen was the youngest Mariners starter to lead the club in each of those categories since Félix Hernández in 2011?…Flexen posted 3.5 bWAR in 2021, becoming just the 4th Mariners pitcher since 2000 to record at least 3.5 bWAR in his age 26 season or younger, joining Félix Hernández , Joel Pineiro and Freddy Garcia.
TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners travel to American Family Fields of Phoenix today to take on the Milwaukee Brewers…Seattle defeated the Chicago White Sox last night in a 3–0 shutout at Peoria Stadium…the Mariners have won back-to-back games for the first time this spring.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)…
SATURDAY: Mariners at Brewers 1:10 pm Seattle Sports (710 AM)
SEA — Flexen, Bird*, Castillo, Ramirez
MIL — Houser, Lauer*, Cousins, Perdomo, Sanchez, Mejia
SUNDAY: Mariners at Athletics 1:05 pm Seattle Sports (710 AM)
SEA — Brash, Buchter*, Kirby, Mills, Misiewicz*, Swanson
OAK — Montas, Logue*, Pimentel
MONDAY: Rangers at Mariners 1:10 pm Seattle Sports (710 AM)
TEX — Otto, Tropeano, Barlow, Patton, Sborz, Snyder, Winkler
SEA — Ray*, Munoz, Sewald, Steckenrider
* left-handed pitcher
VS. MILWAUKEE…the Mariners and Brewers meet for the first of two matchups this spring (also: April 2 at Peoria Stadium)…today marks the 136th all-time Cactus League matchup between Seattle and Milwaukee…Seattle swept the 2-game spring series in 2021, but trails the all-time series by a narrow margin, 66–69.
CALL IT A WINNING STREAK…the Mariners have won back-to-back games for the first time in 2022 and are looking for their first 3-game winning streak with a victory today…during the 2021 regular season, the Mariners tallied three consecutive wins on 15 different occasions, including 4 streaks of 5 wins or more…Seattle tallied a season-high 6-game winning streak from Sept. 19–24, including a critical 4-game series sweep in Oakland.
TICKETS GOING FAST…the Mariners open their 2022 home schedule at T-Mobile Park on Friday, April 15 on Jackie Robinson Day…tickets for the Mariners home opener are selling fast and limited tickets remain…tickets for all Mariners home games are available at Mariners.com/Tickets, the T-Mobile Park Box Office and any Mariners Team Store.
ON THE AIR…today’s game will be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) with Dave Sims and Aaron Goldsmith on the call…Seattle Sports (710 AM) will broadcast every game this spring, with 5 remaining games scheduled to be televised on ROOT SPORTS…complete Spring Training day-by-day with TV and radio listings is listed on Page 2 of the game notes.
THE ROSTER…there are 56 Mariners players in the club’s Major League camp (37 on the 40-man roster + 19 non-roster invitees)…the Mariners signed RHP Sergio Romo to a 1-year Major League contract on Thursday…there are 2 players on the 40-man roster who were re-assigned to minor league camp: RHP Joey Gerber (Triple-A Tacoma) and RHP Juan Then (Double-A Arkansas).
MARINERS ANNOUNCE FAN FRIENDLY & VALUE OPTIONS FOR 2022…fans attending Mariners games at T-Mobile Park this season will experience improvements on game days from better flow on concourses and faster service at concession stands to free refills on all fountain drinks and value prices on ballpark fare and beer…this will include a $3 Value Menu, Beer Finder on the MLB Ballpark app, better in-park WiFi and much more…for more information, visit Mariners.com.
SPRING TRAINING TICKET INFORMATION…Mariners Spring Training tickets are on sale…tickets can be purchased online at Mariners.com/Spring…for more information about the hours of operation for the Peoria Sports Complex Ticket Office, visit peoriasportscomplex.com or call 623–773–8700.
ICHIRO SUZUKI TO THROW OUT CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH…the Mariners announced today that Ichiro Suzuki, who is to be inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame in August, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on April 15 when the Mariners open the season at T-Mobile Park.
EDGAR MARTINEZ REPLICA STATUE NIGHT…the Mariners today announced that fans at T-Mobile Park on Saturday, April 23, when the Mariners meet the Kansas City Royals, will have the chance to take home a piece of Mariners history…the first 20,000 fans through the gates that night will receive a replica of the statue of Edgar Martinez that stands outside T-Mobile Park.
NUMBER ONE FARM SYSTEM…Seattle boasts the #1 farm system in the Majors as ranked by Baseball America, with 3 prospects in the top 18: OF Julio Rodríguez (#2), RHP George Kirby (#12) and INF Noelvi Marte (#18)…Rodriguez was added to the 40-man roster in the offseason, while Kirby and Marte are non-roster invitees…RHP Matt Brash (#45) also ranks in the Top 100 prospects.
2022 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE…the Mariners are set to open the 2022 regular season at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota against the Twins on April 7…six home games at T-Mobile Park originally scheduled from March 31-April 5 have been re-scheduled…two games against the Los Angeles Angels and two against the Detroit Tigers will be made up as doubleheaders, and the remaining two postponed Tigers games will be added to the final week of the season, with the Mariners last home game on Wednesday, Oct. 5.
COACHING STAFF…Mariners manager Scott Servais begins his 7th season as manager…he owns a 438–432 (.503) record as skipper…also returning to the coaching staff are third base coach Manny Acta, infield coach Perry Hill (also first base coach in 2021), pitching coach Pete Woodworth, bullpen coach Trent Blank, hitting coach Jarret DeHart (assistant hitting coach in 2021), ML field coordinator Carson Vitale, bullpen catcher Fleming Báez and batting practice pitcher Nasusel Cabrera…a trio of coaches join the 2022 Major League staff: hitting coach Tony Arnerich, first base coach Kristopher Negrón and ML coach Andy McKay.
