Mariners GameDay — March 28 vs. Rangers (Spring #10)
Spring #10: Mariners (4–3–2) vs. Rangers (6–2–1) | 1:10 pm PT | Peoria Stadium
Starters: LH Robbie Ray (0–0, 4.50) vs. RH Glenn Otto (0–0, 10.80)
Radio: Seattle Sports (710 AM) will broadcast today’s game on a delayed basis…also available live via mariners.com
TV: ROOT SPORTS
Live Stats: MLB Gameday (live box score with pitch-by-pitch data)
HEY SHANNON, AS YOU KNOW…Matt Brash and George Kirby combined to tally 12 strikeouts in yesterday’s game at Oakland, and…AS YOU ALSO KNOW…today’s Mariners starter Robbie Ray led the Major Leagues with 248 strikeouts in 2021, but…DID YOU KNOW?…the Mariners are tied for 2nd in the Cactus League with 99 strikeouts this spring (also: San Diego), trailing only Chicago-NL (111)?…Seattle pitchers have also held opponents to a .216 batting average this spring, the lowest in the Cactus League, ranking ahead of San Diego (.231).
TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners return home to Peoria Stadium today to take on the Texas Rangers…the Mariners are 3–0–2 over their last 5 games since March 22, including yesterday’s 7–1 win at the Athletics…left-hander Robbie Ray takes the ball for Seattle today in his second start this spring.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)…
MONDAY: Mariners vs. Rangers 1:10 pm ROOT/Seattle Sports (710 AM)
TEX — Otto, Tropeano, Barlow, Patton, Sborz, Snyder, Winkler
SEA — Ray*, Muñoz, Sewald, Steckenrider
TUESDAY: Mariners vs. Royals 1:10 pm ROOT/Seattle Sports (710 AM)
KC — TBA
SEA — TBA
WEDNESDAY: Mariners at Cubs 1:05 pm Seattle Sports (710 AM)
SEA — TBA
CHC — TBA
* left-handed pitcher
VS. TEXAS…Seattle and Texas meet for the first and only time this spring…today marks the 48th all-time spring matchup between the two clubs…the Mariners have dominated the series to the tune of a 29–15–3 record against their AL West division counterpart.
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 televised live on ROOT SPORTS with Aaron Goldsmith and Mike Blowers on the call…it will also be broadcast on a delayed basis (7:00 pm) on Seattle Sports (710 AM) with Rick Rizzs and Dave Sims on the call…Seattle Sports (710 AM) will broadcast every game this spring, with 4 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 46 Mariners players in the club’s Major League camp (35 on the 40-man roster + 11 non-roster invitees)…yesterday, the Mariners made 7 roster moves…5 players were re-assigned to minor league camp: RHP Asher Wojciechowski, C Josh Morgan, OF Forrest Wall, OF Marcus Wilson and INF/OF Sam Haggerty…INF Kevin Padlo was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma and OF Alberto Rodriguez was optioned to High-A Everett.
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 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 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.
