Today'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: RHP Félix Hernández (2-2, 5.06) vs. RHP James Shields (1-2, 6.17)
Today'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: RHP Félix Hernández (2-2, 5.06) vs. RHP James Shields (1-2, 6.17)
Today'S Game Information: Starting Pitchers: RHP Félix Hernández (2-2, 5.06) vs. RHP James Shields (1-2, 6.17)
TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue a 10-game, 10-day, 3-city road trip with the finale (1-1) of a
AL RBI LEADERS 3-game series at the Chicago White Sox…began the trip by going 2-1 at Texas…following today’s game,
Rk. Name RBI
1. Didi Gregorius-NYY.................. 27
will travel to Cleveland for 4 games at the Indians…will return to Safeco Field for a 6-game homestand
2. Mitch Haniger-SEA................. 24 against Oakland (3 G) and Los Angeles-AL (3 G), beginning Monday…today’s game will be televised on
Jed Lowrie-OAK....................... 24 ROOT SPORTS NW and broadcast live on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.
4. Khris Davis-OAK...................... 21
ODDS AND ENDS...Seattle has won 8 of its last 14 games and 9 of its last 16…team is 5-6 during
5. Carlos Correa-HOU.................. 19
the day and 7-4 at night…Seattle is 5-5 at Safeco Field and 7-5 on the road.
AL HOME RUN LEADERS • Playing it Close - the Mariners are 8-3 in games decided by 2 or fewer runs…Seattle is 4-2 in one-run
Rk. Name HR games and 4-1 in two-run games.
1. Mike Trout-LAA........................ 10 • Getting On Track - over his 4 outings, dating back to April 10, James Pazos has tossed 6.0 scoreless
2. Mitch Haniger-SEA................... 8 innings while striking out 5…during this span, he has retired 17 of 22 batters faced (2 H, 3 HBP, 1 GIDP)…
Didi Gregorius-NYY.................... 8 Pazos tossed a career-high 2.2 innings (previous: 2.1, 2x, last: 8/18/17 at TB) yesterday at Texas, holding
Manny Machado-BAL................ 8 the Rangers scoreless on 1 hit, 1 hit batsman and 2 strikeouts.
T4. Joey Gallo-TEX.......................... 7 • Series Stuff - the Mariners have won or tied six of their first seven series, posting a series record of 4-1-2.
Aaron Judge-NYY...................... 7 • The Juan Nicasio File - Juan Nicasio leads the Major Leagues with 8 holds…he has earned a hold in 8 of
José Ramírez-CLE..................... 7 his 10 appearances this season…over his last 7 outings (4/7-c), he has retired 22 of 27 batters faced, while
going 1-0 with 5 holds and a 2.35 ERA (2 ER, 7.2 IP) with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS • Left vs. Right - the Mariners are 5-2 when facing a left-handed starter and 7-8 vs. right-handed starters.
• Four Square - Seattle is 10-3 when scoring 4-or-more runs, but 2-7 when scoring 3-or-fewer runs.
.321
Robinson Canó (25x78) and Mitch Han-
• Milestone Tracker - Kyle Seager (156) is tied with Raúl Ibañez (156) for 6th-most home runs in club histo-
ry…also, Seager (364) trails Raúl Ibañez (367) by 3 walks for 8th-most free passes in club history.
GRAB A SHIELD…in 92 career at-bats against White Sox starter James Shields, Robinson Canó is a career
iger (25x78) are each batting .321, tied .413 (38x92) hitter with 9 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs, 20 RBI, 8 walks, a .460 on-base percentage and
for 10th-best in the American League.
a .750 slugging percentage (1.210 OPS)…Canó’s .410 average and his .460 on-base percentage against
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Shields are the top marks among players with at least 40 career plate appearances vs. the right-hander…
Canó also leads all players in home runs and RBI against Shields, while ranking T2nd in doubles (also:
David Ortiz), behind Miguel Cabrera (10).
Mitch Haniger is one of two players in
the Majors Leagues with at least 8 home NO HITS FOR YOU…three Mariners relievers rank among the top-23 American League relievers in
runs and 24 RBI (also: Didi Gregori- opponents’ batting average (min. 35 batters faced)…Edwin Díaz leads AL relievers with a .054 (2x37)
us-NYY, 8 HR, 27 RBI). average against…Dan Altavilla ranks 18th with a .184 (7x38) average against, while Chasen Bradford is
tied for 19th, limiting opponents to a .200 (7x35) average against (also: Richard Bleier-BAL, .200/11x55, and
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Mitch Haniger’s 5 game-winning RBI
Dan Otero-CLE, .200/7x35)…as a club, Seattle’s bullpen has held opponents to a .230 (70x305) average
against, 5th-best in the American League, behind Boston (.203/56x276), Houston (.207/55x266), Cleveland
(.212/47x22) and New York-AL (.216/69x319).
are tied for most in club history in the
month of March/April…shares the re- PLAYER OF THE MONTH CANDIDATE…in 22 games in March/April, Mitch Haniger is batting .321
cord with John Olerud (2000, 2001), (25x78) with 12 runs, 5 doubles, 8 home runs, 24 RBI, 9 walks, a .389 on-base percentage and a .692
Bret Boone (2001), Jeff Cirillo (2002) slugging percentage (1.081 OPS)…among American League leaders, he ranks T2nd in home runs and RBI,
and Nelson Cruz (2015).
T4th in slugging, 6th in OPS, T6th in extra-base hits, T10th in batting and 16th in on-base percentage…
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Haniger has also delivered some clutch hits this month, recording 5 game-winning RBI, tied for the most
in the AL with Oakland’s Jed Lowrie…Haniger has recorded an RBI every 3.25 at-bats (78 AB, 24 RBI),
2nd-best in the AL (Didi Gregorius-NYY, 2.78/75 AB, 27 RBI)…Haniger has belted a home run every 9.75
Edwin Díaz’s 9 saves are tied for most in
MLB (also: Wade Davis & Jeurys Familia). at-bats (78 AB, 8 HR), the 3rd-best mark in the AL (Mike Trout-LAA, 9.10/91 AB, 10 HR, and Gregorius,
9.38/75 AB, 8 HR).
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The Mariners have hit 17 doubles over
HAMMERIN’ HANIGER…since April 18, Mitch Haniger is 12-for-his-last-27 (.444) with 5 runs, 4 doubles,
4 home runs, 9 RBI, 1 walk, a .448 on-base percentage and a 1.037 slugging mark (1.485 OPS) in 7
games…he has homered in four of his last 5 games (4/20-c)…Haniger has reached base safely via a hit or
their last 6 games (4/19-c), recording walk in 18 of 22 games, including 16 games with a hit…he has 8 multi-RBI games this season, most in the
multiple doubles in 5 of those 6 games. Major Leagues…ranks ahead of Javier Báez-CHC (7), Khris Davis-OAK (7), Didi Gregorius-NYY (6), Bryce
Harper-WAS (6), Jed Lowrie (6), Hanley Ramirez-BOS (6), Gary Sanchez-NYY (6) and Trevor Story-COL (6).
9.56
Mariners relievers have combined for
WINDY CITY WIN…yesterday’s 1-0 win over the White Sox marked only the second time in club history
that the Mariners have defeated the White Sox, 1-0, in Chicago…on Sept. 18, 1987, the Mariners edged the
White Sox, 1-0, at Comiskey Park as Mark Langston tossed a 6-hit complete-game shutout.
9.56 strikeouts-per-9.0-innings (86 K,
81.0 IP), 5th-best in the AL. DUCKS ON THE POND…Jean Segura is batting .417 (10x24) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run and 14
RBI with runners in scoring position this season…over his last 6 games (4/19-c), he is 5-for-7 (.714) with
GRAB A SHIELD 3 doubles and 7 RBI with men in scoring position…his 10 hits with runners in scoring position are tied for
Robinson Canó is the all-time batting 2nd-most in the Major Leagues (also: Freddie Freeman-ATL and Jed Lowrie-OAK), behind Hanley Ramirez-
leader vs. White Sox starter James
BOS (11)…Segura’s 6 extra-base hits with runners in scoring position are also tied for most in the Majors
Shields (min. 40 PA):
(also: Jose Pirela-SD).
Rk. Name AVG
1. Robinson Canó....... .413 (38x92) ROADRUNNERS…this series features 2 of the top-3 American League club leaders in stolen bases…the
2. Miguel Cabrera......... .380 (27x71) White Sox lead the AL with 21 steals, while the Mariners rank 3rd with 14 stolen bases (Cleveland is 2nd
3. Alexei Ramirez.......... .377 (23x61) with 15 SB)…this 3-game series also features the top-2 leaders among AL players: Dee Gordon leads the
4. Torii Hunter............... .339 (21x62)
5. Brian Dozier.............. .333 (12x36) league with 9 steals while Chicago’s Tim Anderson is 2nd with 8 stolen bases…Gordon leads the Mariners
in steals, followed by Jean Segura (3), Ben Gamel (1) and Mitch Haniger (1).
VS. CHICAGO-AL
The Mariners and White Sox meet for AS YOU MAY KNOW…Edwin Díaz recorded 2 strikeouts in 1.0 inning of work yesterday to bring his career
the third (1-1) of 6 games this season. total to 198 career strikeouts over 129.0 career innings pitched…BUT DID YOU KNOW?…that Díaz is on
Year Home Road Totals pace to become the 5th-fastest pitcher by innings pitched to reach 200 career strikeouts?…Craig Kimbrel
2016 1-3 2-1 3-4 holds the all-time record, reaching the 200-strikeout plateau in 117.2 IP, followed by Kenley Jansen (119.2
2017 1-3 3-0 4-3
2018 0-0 1-1 1-1 IP), Aroldis Chapman (123.1 IP), Dellin Betances (129.0 IP) and Billy Wagner (134.2 IP)… Díaz is on pace to
All-Time 113-103 89-135 202-238 supplant Wagner for 5th-fast all-time to 200 career strikeouts by innings pitched…STATS.
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TEAM PITCHING
W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB-I SO HR
Season Totals 12-10 4.90 0/9 193.0 191 109 105 69-2 189 31
Starters 7-8 5.46 0/0 112.0 121 71 68 41-1 103 18
Relievers 5-2 4.11 0/9 81.0 70 38 37 28-1 86 13
Safeco 5-5 4.20 0/5 90.0 78 46 42 31-1 91 15
Road 7-5 5.50 0/4 103.0 113 63 63 38-1 98 16
March/April 12-10 4.90 0/9 193.0 191 109 105 69-2 189 31
#53 - DAN ALTAVILLA, RHP 2018: 11 G, 1-2, 3.18 ERA, 0-0 SV, 4 HLD #12 - JUAN NICASIO, RHP 2018: 10 G, 1-0, 4.22 ERA, 0-0 SV, 8 HLD
Career-High IP: 3.0 (8/27 at NYY) 2018-High IP: 1.1-4x (last: 4/21 at TEX) Career-High IP: 3.0 (4x, 8/17/16 at MIL w/PIT) 2018-High IP: 1.2 (4/7 at MIN)
• Tough to hit - Has limited opposing batters to a .184 (7x38) average against. • Leader - His 8 holds are the most in the Major Leagues.
• Last Game - H #4 w/0.2 scoreless IP, stranding inherited runner at 2B. • He’s a winner - Seattle is 10-0 when he appears in a game.
• L#2 - Walked 1st BF, allowed 2R-HR to next BF (McCann) in 4-1 loss, 4/17 vs. HOU. • W #1 - W #1 4/20 at TEX, working a shutout 8th in 2-2 tie.
• W#1 - Earned 1st win of the season on 4/13 vs. OAK (1.0,0,0,0,1,1). • Hold Me - Has notched a hold in 8 of his first 10 appearances.
• Leave ‘em be - In 8-3 win over KC on 4/10, came in with 2 runners on in the • Off the Hook - Allowed a walks and a single to begin the 8th on 4/11 at KC,
6th and stranded both (1.1,1,0,0,1,2). but got out of the inning without giving up a run (1.0,1,0,0,1,1).
• L #1 - Tagged w/L #1 when he allowed a solo HR in 1.1 IP 4/5 at MIN. • Leave ‘Em Loaded - 5 up, 5 down, stranding inherited based loaded, 4/7 at MIN.
• 2018 Debut - GIDP to only BF in the 6th inning 3/29 vs. CLE. • Spring Recap - Went 1-0, 1.04 ERA (1 ER, 8.2 IP) in 9 ST games.
• Spring Recap - Went 1-1-1, 1.69 ERA (2 ER, 10.2 IP) in 11 ST games. • 2017 Totals - Combined to go 5-5 with 6 saves and a 2.61 ERA (21 ER, 72.1
• 2017 Totals - Went 1-1, 4.24 (22 ER, 46.2 IP) w/52 K in 41 games with Seattle. IP) in 76 games with Pittsburgh (65 G), Philadelphia (2 G) and St. Louis (9 G).
• Yer Out - Had 10.03 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (52 K, 46.2 IP)…one of 11 • Leader - Tied for NL lead with career-high 76 appearances and was T9th in
rookie relievers in club history with 10.0+ K per 9.0 IP. NL in holds (21), 12th among relievers in WHIP (1.08) and 14th in ERA (2.61).
• Tacoma Time - Was 2-0 with 6 saves and a 1.54 ERA (4 ER, 23.1 IP) with 36 • Moving - Acquired by St. Louis from Philadelphia on Sept. 6 for INF Eliezer
strikeouts and 15 walks in 20 relief appearances with AAA Tacoma. Alvarez…claimed off waivers by Philadelphia from Pittsburgh on Aug. 31.
• Birdie - In 9 relief appearances with the Cardinals, was 2-0 with 4 saves and
#60 - CHASEN BRADFORD, RHP 2018: 6 G, 2-0, 1.86 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD a 1.64 ERA (2 ER, 11.0 IP).
Career-High IP: 3.0 (4/9 at KC) 2018-High IP: 3.0 (4/9 at KC) • Steel City - With Pittsburgh, was 2-5 with 2 saves and a 2.85 ERA (19 ER,
• W #2 - Worked 2.0 IP 4/21 at TEX (2 H, 1 ER, 1 K) in come-from-behind win. 60.0 IP) with 60 strikeouts in 65 relief appearances.
• Previous Outing - Tossed a ShO 9th IP 4/18 vs. HOU (1.0,1,0,0,0,0). • Career - Has appeared in parts of 8 Major League seasons with Colorado
• W #1 - Tossed 1.2 ShO IP & stranded 2 inherited runners, 4/14 vs. OAK. (2011-14), Los Angeles-NL (2015), Pittsburgh (2016-17), Philadelphia (2017,
• 2018 Debut - Retired 9 of 10 BF in career-high 3.0 IP on 4/9 at KC (3.0,0,0,0,1,2). St. Louis (2017) and Seattle (2018-c)…originally signed with Colorado as a
• Join the Club - Recalled from AAA Tacoma on 4/9 (Ryon Healy to the DL). non-drafted free agent on Aug. 21, 2006.
• Tacoma Time - Appeared in 1 G w/the Rainiers, tossing 1.0 ShO IP on 4/5 vs. SAC.
• Spring Recap - Went 0-1-1 with a 6.75 ERA (8 ER, 10.2 IP) w/9 K & 2 BB in 9 G. #47 - JAMES PAZOS, LHP 2018: 6 G, 0-0, 2.25 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD
• Seattle-Bound - Claimed off waivers by Seattle from the Mets on Jan. 19, 2018. Career-High IP: 2.2 (last: 4/22 at TEX) 2018-High IP: 2.2 (4/22 at TEX)
• 2017 Totals - Was 2-0, 3.74 (14 ER, 33.2 IP) in 28 games with New York-NL. • Go Long - Career high 2.2 IP on 4/22 at TEX (2.2,1,0,0,0,2,HB).
• The Debut - Made his MLB debut on June 25 at San Francisco (1.0 ShO IP). • 2 for 1 - 1st pitch GIDP to strand pair of runners 4/15 vs. OAK.
• Winner, Winner - Earned his first ML win, 8/2 at Colorado (2.0 ShO IP). • 2018 Debut - Allowed HR to 1st BF 4/4 at San Fran (1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER).
#39 - EDWIN DÍAZ, RHP 2018: 11 G, 0-0, 0.79 ERA, 9-9 SV, 0 HLD • Spring Recap - Went 0-0, 3.48 ERA (4 ER, 10.1 IP) in 9 ST games.
• 2017 Totals - Went 4-5 with a 3.86 ERA (23 ER, 53.2 IP) with 65 strikeouts and
Career-High IP: 2.2 (6/14/16 at TB) 2018-High IP: 1.1 (4/21 at TEX) 24 walks in 59 relief appearances.
• Ring ‘Em Up - Has struck out 21 of 46 batters faced (45.7%) this season. • Up & Down Season - Was 2-1 with 2.01 ERA (7 ER, 31.1 IP) with 38 strike-
• Leaderboard - His 21 strikeouts are 1st among all AL relievers (Aroldis Chap- outs in first 30 games of season…posted 12.38 ERA (11 ER, 8.0 IP) in next 11
man-NYY, 18)…his 9 saves are T1st in the Majors (also: Wade Davis-COL and appearances, before posting 3.14 ERA (5 ER, 14.1 IP) over his final 18 outings.
Jeurys Familia-NYM). • Bullpen Marks - Among Seattle relievers was 2nd in strikeouts (65), T2nd
• K/9.0 IP - His 16.7 K’s per 9.0 IP (21 K, 11.1 IP) rank 2nd among AL relievers. in wins (4), 3rd in innings (53.2), 4th in games (59) and ERA (3.86) and 5th in
• SV#9 - Protected 1-0 lead for SV #9 4/24 @CWS w/1-2-3 9th. opponent batting average (.248).
• SV#8 - Tossed a career-high 40 pitches in 1.1 IP 4/21 at TEX. • Lefty Length - His 53.2 innings were 9th-most by a left-handed reliever in AL.
• SV#6 - ShO 9th for SV #6; was his 3rd SV in 3 SEA games (4/11-14).
• SV#2 - Struck out the side to protect a 1-run lead for SV#2 on 4/1 vs. CLE. #25 - MARC RZEPCZYNSKI, LHP 2018: 9 G, 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 3 HLD
• SV#1 - SV#1 in 2018 season debut on 3/29 vs. CLE (1.0,0,0,0,0,3,2HB,BK). Career-Hi IP: 7.0-2x (10/3/10 at MIN w/TOR) 2018-High IP: 1.0 (4/19 vs. HOU)
• Spring Recap - Went 1-1, 3.00 ERA (3 ER, 9.0 IP) in 10 G during spring training. • Up & Down - 0 ER in 1st 3 G (1.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 K), but touched for 4 ER in 3 G
• 2017 Totals - Went 4-6-34, 3.27 (24 ER, 66.0 IP) w/89 K in 66 appearances. 4/7-19 (2.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 HR, 2 K)...has not allowed a R in last 3 G (1.0 IP, 2 H).
• Save It - His 34 saves were T4th in AL (also: Ken Giles-HOU), trailing Alex • 2018 Debut - Retired only BF in 7th inning 3/29 vs. CLE.
Colome-TB (47), Roberto Osuna-TOR (39) and Craig Kimbrel-BOS (35). • Spring Recap - Went 2-0, 3.00 ERA (3 ER, 9.0 IP) in 9 spring training games.
• Reliever of the Month - Named AL Reliever of the Month for July, going 0-1 • 2017 Totals - Went 2-2 with 1 save and a 4.02 ERA (14 ER, 31.1 IP) with 25
with 8 saves and a 1.98 ERA (3 ER, 13.2 IP) with 21 strikeouts in 13 relief ap- strikeouts in 64 relief appearances with the Mariners.
pearances…limited opponents to a .163 (8x49) batting average. • Dependable - His 64 relief appearances were 3rd on the club behind Nick
• Yer Out - Recorded 12.14 K/9.0 IP, 4th-best by a reliever in club history. Vincent (69) and Edwin Díaz (66).
• No Hits for You - Limited opponents to a .183 (44x240) batting average, the • Stranded - Stranded 85% (44 of 52) of inherited base runners; best mark in
13th-best among American League relievers. MLB (min. 50 inherited runners).
#49 - WADE LeBLANC, LHP 2018: 4 G, 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 0-0 SV, 0 HLD • In a Holding Pattern - His 20 holds ranked T12th in the American League.
• Save It - Struck out Chris Davis after inheriting bases loaded in the top of
Career-High IP: 6.1 (5/30/14 at OAK w/LAA) 2018-High IP: 4.2 (4/23 at CWS) the 9th to protect a 7-6 win on Aug. 16 vs. Baltimore…marked his 2nd career
• Season High - Worked season-high 4.2 IP (6 H, 2 ER) 4/23 at CWS. save, his first since Sept. 20, 2014 at Minnesota (w/CLE).
• Tough Inning - Tossed 2.0 IP 4/19 vs. HOU; charged w/4 ER, incuding 3 in 9th. • Durable - Since 2011, has 463 relief appearances, 3rd-most among left-hand-
• Long Time, No See - Made 1st appearance in 13 days on 4/17 vs. HOU…al- ed pitchers, behind Tony Watson (481) and Mike Dunn (480).
lowed an inherited runner to score in the 8th; worked a 1-2-3 9th (2.0,0,0,0,0,1). • Career - Enters his 10th Major League season in 2018…originally selected by To-
• 2018 Debut - Worked 3.0 IP (3 H, 1 ER) on 4/4 at SF. ronto in the 5th round of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of UC Riverside.
• Spring Recap - Went 0-1, 5.27 ERA (8 ER, 13.2 IP) in 7 games with the New
York Yankees during spring training. #50 - NICK VINCENT, RHP 2018: 11 G, 1-0, 6.00 ERA, 0-0 SV, 4 HLD
• 2017 Totals - Spent the 2017 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates...appeared in Career-High IP: 3.0 (5/31/13 vs. TOR w/SD) 2018-High IP: 1.2 (4/5 at MIN)
50 games, all in relief, going 5-2 with 1 save and a 4.50 ERA (68.0 IP, 34 ER). • Nails - K’d all 4 batters faced 4/20 at TEX, stranding 2 inherited runners.
• Seattle Bound - Signed as a free agent on March 25, 2018 after opting out of • Tough Night - 4 of 5 BF reached (3 H, ROE, K) 4/18 vs. HOU.
MiL contract with the New York Yankees on March 23. • Good run - Retired 10 of 11 batters faced over 3.1 innings pitched (4/11-16).
• Welcome Back - Appeared in part of the 2016 season with the Mariners, • Solid - 1-2-3 7th protecting 2-1 lead vs. HOU 4/16.
posting a record of 3-0-1 and a 4.50 ERA (25 ER, 50.0 IP) with 41 strikeouts • Nick we know - Tossed a 1-2-3 9th inning (2 K) 4/15 vs. OAK.
and 9 walks in 11 games, including 8 starts. • W#1 - Retired the Royals in order in the 7th in Seattle’s 4-2 win over KC on 4/11.
• Career - A veteran of 9 Major League seasons with San Diego (2008-11), Mi- • Hold Me - Had 3 holds in his first 5 appearances.
ami (2012-13), Houston (2013), Los Angeles-AL (2014), New York-AL (2014), • 2018 Debut - Allowed 1 R on 3 H in 2018 season debut 3/29 vs. CLE.
Seattle (2016) and Pittsburgh (2016-17). • Spring Recap - Went 0-0-1, 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 5.0 IP) in 5 ST games.
• 2017 Totals - Was 3-3 with 29 holds and a 3.20 ERA (23 ER, 64.2 IP) with 50
strikeouts in 69 games with the Mariners.
• Honors - Named Mariners Unsung Hero by the Seattle chapter of BBWAA.
• Career Year - Recorded career-bests in games (69), innings (64.2) and holds (29).
• Bullpen Leader - Led Seattle’s bullpen in games (69) and ERA (3.20) while
ranking 2nd in innings (64.2).
• Blanks - Did not allow a run in 57 of his 69 appearances.
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#22 - ROBINSON CANÓ, 2B vs. Shields: .413 (38x92), 9 2B, 2 3B, 6HR, 20 RBI, 8BB #7 - ANDREW ROMINE, INF vs. Shields: .214 (3x14), 3B, 3 K
Last Game: 1x4, 4/24 at CWS Current Streak: 4 G (6x17) Last Game: DNB as DR/1B, 4/24 at CWS Current Streak: 0 G (0x13)
Road Trip: 6x22, 3 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 K, GIDP Last HR: 4/21 at TEX (#2) Road Trip: R Last HR: 7/14/17 vs. TOR (w/DET)
Season-Highs: streak: 7 (3/29-4/7)…hits: 3 (2x, 4/21 at TEX)…RBI: 2 (4/21 at TEX) Season-Highs: streak: ---…hits: ---…RBI: ---
• Leaderboard - 6th in the AL in OBP (.430), T10th in batting (.321), T13th in BB (13). • Debut - Made his Mariners debut on 4/3 at SF…pinch-hit for Nick Vincent in
• Go Long - Hit 1st HR of ‘18 4/17 vs. HOU (McCullers); career HR #302, snap- the 8th and lined out to Buster Posey at 1st base.
ping tie w/Hornsby for 2nd most HR by 2B (primary position) all time. • 2017 Season - Hit .233 (74x318) with 45 runs, 17 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home
• Streaker - Hit in season’s 1st 7 G (3/29-4/7) and has his hits in 18 of 22 G, runs, 25 RBI in 124 games with Detroit.
overall...has reached safely in 20 of 22 G. • All 9 - Played all 9 defensive positions 9/30 at MIN; 5th time in MLB history.
• Double the Fun - Collected career 2B #515 4/3 at SF; passed E. Martinez. • D Up - Started at 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF, last season.
• Good Start - Singled in 1st ‘18 AB, then scored season’s first run.
#15 - KYLE SEAGER, 3B vs. Shields: .400 (8x20), 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 3 BB, 5 K
• 2017 - Hit .280 (166x592) with 33 doubles, 23 home runs & 97 RBI in 150 games.
Last Game: 2x4, R, 2B, 4/24 at CWS Current Streak: 2 G (3x8)
#23 - NELSON CRUZ, OF/DH vs. Shields: .226 (7x31), HR, 5 RBI, BB, 8 K, HBP, GIDP Road Trip: 5x22, R, 2 2B, RBI, HBP, 4 K, GIDP Last HR: 4/14 vs. OAK (#3)
Last Game: 0x4, 4/24 at CWS Current Streak: 0 G (0x8) Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/10-15)…hits: 3-2x (last: 4/14 vs. OAK)…RBI: 3 (4/11 @KC)
Road Trip: 7x22, R, 3 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 3 K Last HR: 4/21 at TEX (#4) • Triple Threat - Collected 3 hits in back-to-back games, 4/13-14...first time
Season-Highs: streak: 4 (4/19-22)…hits: 3 (4/21 at TEX)…RBI: 2 (3x, last: 4/21) since recording 3 hits in 3 straight games (a career-high) on 5/31-6/2/16.
• Here Comes the Boom - Activated from the 10-day DL on April 14; went • Clutch - Has 9 2-out RBI, which rank T4th in the American League.
1-for-5 with a run scored that night vs. Oakland. • Big Day - 3 RBI in 4-2 win at KC 4/11; 2R HR in 8th, SF in 1st.
• DL Stint - Placed on the 10-day DL with a sprained right ankle on April 3 • 1,000 - Collected career hit #1,000, a 1B (off Duke), 4/7 at MIN…became 9th
(retro to 4/1)…activated on April 14. player in club history to record 1,000 hits.
• Ouch - Left game on 3/31 with a sprained right ankle. • On the Board - 1st hit was a game-tying RBI 2B (off CLE Bauer) in 5th on 4/1.
• Boom - HR #1 (off Kluber) on 1st pitch he saw in 2018; 2R HR were only runs • 2017 Season - Hit .249 (144x578) with 72 runs, 33 doubles, 1 triple, 27
in 2-1 Opening Night Seattle win...HR #2 3/31 vs. CLE in 2nd game. home runs, 88 RBI in 154 games.
• 2017 - Hit .288 (160x556) w/28 doubles, 39 HR, 119 RBI in 155 games. • 20+ - Hit 27 HR, his 6th consecutive season with 20+ HR.
• AL Leader - 119 RBI in 2017 were a career high and tops in the AL. • 30+ - Had 33 2B, his 5th season with 30+ doubles.
• Career - Entered 2018 with 323 career home runs…5-time AL All-Star • Good Company - Has five 20+ HR/30+ 2B seasons since 2012; one of 3
(2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)…is only player to hit 20 or more HR in each players in at least 5 since 2012, also: Canó and Goldschmidt.
of last 9 seasons (since 2009).
#2 - JEAN SEGURA, SS vs. Shields: .333 (2x6), 2B, BB, K
#36 - DAVID FREITAS, C vs. Shields: Never Faced Last Game: 0x4, K, 4/24 at CWS Current Streak: 0 G (0x5)
Last Game: 0x4, K, 4/22 at TEX Current Streak: 0 G (0x4) Road Trip: 6x20, 4 R, 3 2B, 6 RBI, BB, K, 2 SB, SF Last HR: 4/14 vs. OAK (#1)
Road Trip: 0x4, K Last HR: none Season-Highs: streak: 6 (3/31-4/7)…hits: 3-3x (4/20 at TEX)…RBI: 3 (4/14 vs. OAK)
Season-Highs: streak: 5 (4/11-19)…hits: 2 (4/14 vs. OAK)…RBI: --- • Leading Off - 1st G as leadoff hitter 4/22 at TEX; was 2x5 w/2 R, RBI.
• He’s On First - Has reached base safely via a hit or walk in 9 of his 10 starts. • Gone - His 3-R HR in the 2nd gave the Mariners a 3-0 lead, 4/14 vs. OAK.
• Snap - Had 5G hit streak snapped 4/22 at TEX; had HR stolen & lined out. • Big Day - HR short of cycle 4/10 at KC, w/2 R, 2 RBI.
• Double Up - 4 of his 8 hits this season are doubles. • Streak - Hit in 6 straight games March 31-April 7 (11x25/.440, .500 OBP).
• All that Counts - Mariners are 5-5 when he starts. • 2017 - Hit .300 (157x524) w/80 R, 30 2B, 11 HR, 45 RBI and 22 SB in 125 G.
• Good Start - 2B and scored to start comback from 2-0 deficit 4/1 in 1st GS. • Running Man - Had 22 steals, his 5th consecutive season with 20+ SB.
• Callup - Recalled from AAA Tacoma March 30 (Zunino DL). • Career - Played 5 Major League seasons with Los Angeles-AL (2012), Mil-
• 2017 Season - Hit .235 (4x17) w/2 R & 2 RBI in 6 games with ATL. waukee (2012-15) & Arizona (2016) before being traded to SEA in ‘17.
• Acquired - Claimed off waivers by Seattle on Oct. 27, 2017.
#51 - ICHIRO SUZUKI, OF vs. Shields: .294 (20x68), 2 2B, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 16 K
#16 - BEN GAMEL, OF vs. Shields: .333 (1x3), Last Game: 2x3, 2 BB, K as RF, 4/22 at TEX Current Streak: 1 G (2x3)
Last Game: 1x4, K, 4/24 at CWS Current Streak: 3 G (3x11) Road Trip: 2x3, 2 BB, K Last HR: 8/22/17 at PHI (w/MIA)
Road Trip: 3x13, 3 R, 2B, 3B, K Last HR: 9/24/17 vs. CLE Season-Highs: streak: 2-2x (4/14-17)…hits: 2 (3x, last: 4/22 at TEX)…RBI: ---
Season-Highs: streak: 2 (4/22-c)…hits: 1-2x (4/23 at CWS)…RBI: --- • Leader - Leads all active players in hits (3,089) and Interleague hits (367).
• Welcome Back - On the 10-day disabled list with a right oblique strain on • Have A Day - 1st 2018 app. in RF 4/22 at TEX & was 2x3 w/2 BB.
March 28 (retroactive to March 26)-April 18. • #21 - Collected 2 hits on 3/31 vs. CLE giving him 3,083, 21st all-time in MLB,
• 2017 Season - Appeared in 134 games with Seattle in 2017, batting .275 passing Cap Anson (3,081)...Elias.
(140x509) with 68 runs, 27 doubles, 5 triples, 11 home runs and 59 RBI. He • 2017 Season - Hit .255 (50x196) with 19 runs, 6 doubles, 3 home runs, 20
made 127 starts in the outfield, 4th-most by a rookie in club history. RBI in 136 games with Miami...had 100 at bats (27 H) as a pinch-hitter.
• Acquired - Acquired by the Mariners from the Yankees on Aug. 31, 2016 in • Second Half - Hit .299 (43x167) w/4 2B, HR, 12 RBI in 62 games after ASB.
exchange for RHP Jio Orozco and RHP Juan De Paula...made Major League • Career - Has 3,089 hits, 21st on all-time hits list, ahead of Cap Anson
debut with the Yankees on May 6 vs. Boston...originally selected by New (3,081); next up: Dave Winfield (3,110)...had 4,358 hits (entering 2018) com-
York in the 10th round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Bishop bined between Japan (1,278) and MLB (3,080 w/SEA, NYY, MIA)...10 career
Kenney (FL) High School. 200-hit seasons, all with Seattle.
#9 - DEE GORDON, OF vs. Shields: .714 (5x7), 3B #20 - DANIEL VOGELBACH, INF vs. Shields: Never Faced
Last Game: 0x3, HBP, CS, 4/24 at CWS Current Streak: 0 G (0x8) Last Game: 0x2, BB, 4/24 at CWS Current Streak: 0 G (0x4\3)
Road Trip: 5x17, 3 R, 2 2B, RBI, SB, HBP SH, 2 CS Last HR: 4/1 vs. CLE (#1) Road Trip: 3x15, 3 BB, 6 K Last HR: 4/14 vs. OAK (#2)
Season-Highs: streak: 12 (3/29-3/14)…hits: 3-3x (last: 4/21 at TEX)…RBI: 2 (4/7 at MIN) Season-Hi: streak: 2-3x (last: 4/20-21)…hits: 2-3x (last: 4/14 vs. OAK)…RBI: 2 (4/13 vs. OAK)
• Good Start - Opened the season with 12-G hit streak, 3/29-4/14 (.346/18x52, 8 R, • Hit It (Over) Here - Crushed a 433-ft. HR over the Hit It Here Cafe off Oak-
2B, HR, 4 RBI, HBP, 2 BB, 7 SB, SH). land’s Emilio Pagan in the 7th inning on 4/14.
• On the Move - Tallied 54th career game (3rd this season) w/multiple steals • #1 - Hit first MLB HR, 2-out, 2-run shot in 7th 4/13 vs. OAK (off Hatcher).
on 4/14 vs. OAK…leads all players in that stat since 2011 (Billy Hamilton, 50). • Pattern - Tallied 2 H & 1 RBI in back-2-back G (4/4 at SF & 4/5 at MIN).
• Streaking - Hit safely in 18 consecutive games, 9/26/17-4/14/18 • Off and Running - Recorded first hit, RBI of ‘18 on 4/4 at SF (2x4, 2B, RBI).
(28x78/.359) and in 41 of 45 games, 8/27/17-4/14/18 (71x196/.362). • 2017 Season - Was 6x28/.214 in 16 G in 3 stints w/SEA...hit .290 (133x459)
• Longball - HR #1 (off CLE Otero) 4/1 to snap 2-2 tie in 7th. w/65 R, 25 2B, 17 HR, 83 RBI, 76 BB, .388 OBP, .455 SLG in 125 G.
• 2017 Season - Hit .308 (201x653) with 114 runs, 20 doubles, 9 triples, 2 HR, • Career - Drafted by Cubs and spent minor league career with CHI prior to
33 RBI, and 60 steals in 158 games with Miami. being traded to SEA 7/20/16.
• Career - 2-time All-Star (2014-15)…won Silver Slugger & Gold Glove in 2015. #3 - MIKE ZUNINO, C vs. Shields: .182 (2x11), 2B, HR, RBI, BB, 6 K
#17 - MITCH HANIGER, OF vs. Shields: 0x2, BB Last Game: 0x3, 4/24 at CWS Current Streak: 0 G (0x4)
Last Game: 1x4, RBI, 3 K, 4/24 at CWS Current Streak: 7 G (12x27) Road Trip: 2x16, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, HBP, 7 K Last HR: 4/23 at CWS (#1)
Road Trip: 10x20, 5 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, BB, 5 K, SF, CS Last HR: 4/23 at CWS (#8) Season-Highs: streak: 1 (4/23-c)…hits: 2 (4/23 at CWS)…RBI: 2 (4/23 at CWS)
Season-Highs: streak: 7G (2x, 4/18-c)…hits: 3 (3x, 4/22 at TEX)…RBI: 4 (4/13 vs. OAK) • Ouch - On 10-day DL (strained left oblique) 3/30 (retro 3/27)-4/19; included
• Leader - Ranks T2nd in the AL in both home runs (8) and RBI (24). rehab assignment w/A Modesto (1x11/.091) w/1 2B, 1 R, 1 BB & 4 K.
• HR Happy - Has homered in 4 straight games (4/20-23); homered in back- • 2018 Spring Training - Hit .395 (17x43) with 8 R, 2 2B, 5 HR and 12 RBI.
to-back games 2 other times this season (3/31-4/1, 4/13-14). • 2017 Season - Hit .251 (97x387) with 52 R, 25 2B, 25 HR & 64 RBI in 124 G.
• On It - Boasts a .395 OBP thanks in part to 9 walks in first 21 G. • Going to WAR - Posted a 3.3 WAR (BR), 2nd among AL catchers (Sanchez).
• Hot - Has hit in season-high 6 straight game: 11x23/.478 w/5 R, 4 2B, 4 HR, • Bang! - 25 HR was third among MLB catchers (Sanchez-33, Perez-27).
8 RBI...1.654 OPS over the 6 games. • Iron Man - Caught 994.0 innings, 2nd AL/6th MLB, last season.
• Boom - HR #3 (off Hatcher) 4/13 vs. OAK was GA, 3-run shot w/2 out in 7th. • Junino - Hit .304 (24x79) wiht 14 R, 3 2B, 10 HR, 31 RBI in 24 June G.
• For Openers - Went 3-for-3 (off CLE Kluber) on Opening Night. • 2nd Half Surge - Hit .281 (52x185) w/27 R, 14 2B, 13 HR, 28 RBI after the
• 2017 - Hit .282 (104x369) with 25 doubles, 16 home runs and 47 RBI in 96 games. ASB...included .338 (24x71) mark in Sept.
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SCORE BY INNINGS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total
Mariners 15 7 6 7 15 9 17 11 5 0 92
Opponent 21 7 7 19 11 13 15 11 5 0 109
DISABLED LIST
Name TYPE DL Dates Eligible Injury G Missed Team Record
David Phelps-rhp 10-Day March 28 (retro to 3/26)-current April 5 Recovering - “Tommy John” surgery on right arm 22 12-10
Ryon Healy-inf 10-Day April 8 (retro to 4/8)-current April 18 Sprained right ankle 15 8-7
Nelson Cruz-DH 10-Day April 3 (retro to 4/1)-April 13 Sprained right ankle 9 6-3
Ben Gamel-of 10-Day March 28 (retro to 3/26)-April 17 Strained right oblique 15 9-6
Mike Zunino-c 10-Day March 30 (retro to 3/27)-April 19 Strained left oblique 17 9-8
Erasmo Ramírez-rhp 10-Day March 28 (retro to 3/26)-April 21 Strained right latissimus dorsi 19 11-8
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
Canó -- 11-10 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 Canó -- -- 12-10 -- -- -- -- -- --
Cruz -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 6-7 Cruz -- -- -- 6-7 -- -- -- -- --
Freitas -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 5-5 -- Freitas -- -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 1-0 4-4
Gamel -- -- -- -- 2-4 -- -- -- -- Gamel -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-2 -- 1-2
Gordon -- -- -- -- -- 12-9 -- -- -- Gordon 12-9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Haniger -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 12-9 -- -- Haniger -- 0-1 -- 6-3 -- 6-6 -- -- --
Healy 4-2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Healy -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 3-2 -- --
Heredia -- -- -- -- 5-2 -- -- -- -- Heredia -- -- -- -- -- 2-0 2-2 -- 1-0
Ichiro -- -- -- -- 5-4 -- 0-1 -- 0-1 Ichiro -- -- -- -- -- 0-1 -- 4-4 1-1
Marjama -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4-4 -- Marjama -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-1 2-1 1-2
Motter 3-1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Motter -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 1-1 1-0
Romine 1-0 1-0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Romine -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 1-0
Seager -- -- -- 12-10 -- -- -- -- -- Seager -- -- -- -- 12-10 -- -- -- --
Segura -- -- 12-10 -- -- -- -- -- -- Segura 0-1 12-9 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Vogelbach 4-7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4-1 Vogelbach -- -- -- -- -- 3-3 3-2 1-3 1-0
Zunino -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3-1 -- Zunino -- -- -- -- -- -- 1-0 2-1 --
PITCHER - Hernández (3-2), Paxton (3-2), Leake (3-2), Gonzales (3-2), Miranda (0-1), Ramírez (0-1)
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
LONGEST HITTING STREAK..........................................................................................................................................................12, Dee Gordon, March 29-April 14
MOST HITS, GAME...............................................................................................................................................................3, 14x, last: Mitch Haniger, April 22 at TEX
MOST RUNS, GAME......................................................................................................................................................................... 3, Robinson Canó, April 21 at TEX
MOST DOUBLES, GAME........................................................................................................................................................2, 2x, last: Mitch Haniger, April 22 at TEX
MOST TRIPLES, GAME..............................................................................................................................................................1, 2x, last: Ben Gamel. April 22 at TEX
MOST HOME RUNS, GAME...................................................................................................................1, 25x, last: Mitch Haniger and Mike Zunino, April 23 at CWS
MOST EXTRA-BASE HITS, GAME........................................................................................................................ 2, 5x, last: Mitch Haniger (2B, HR), April 23 at CWS
MOST RBI, 9-INNING GAME.............................................................................................................................................................4, Mitch Haniger, April 13 vs. OAK
MOST RBI, EXTRA-INNING GAME.........................................................................................................................................................................................................
MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME................................................................................................................................................2, 4x, last: Jean Segura, April 20 at TEX
GRAND SLAMS (0)...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
FEWEST HITS ALLOWED (CG):
Mariners.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Opponents........................................................................................................................................................................... 6, 2x, last: Dallas Keuchel, April 16 vs. HOU
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Starter):
Mariners................................................................................................................................................................................................10, James Paxton, April 11 at KC
Opponents...............................................................................................................................................................................11, Lance McCullers Jr., April 17 vs. HOU
MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (Reliever):
Mariners.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6, Wade LeBlanc, April 23 at CWS
Opponents......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3, Andrew Miller, March 31 vs. CLE
MOST WALKS, GAME:
Mariners................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5, Félix Hernández, April 4 at SF
Opponents....................................................................................................................................................................................3, 2x, last: Danny Duffy, April 11 at KC
MOST INNINGS, GAME, STARTER:
Mariners.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7.0, Mike Leake, April 1 vs. CLE
Opponents........................................................................................................................................................................ 8.0, 2x, last: Dallas Keuchel, April 16 vs. HOU
MOST INNINGS, GAME, RELIEVER
Mariners........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4.2, Wade LeBlanc, April 23 at CWS
Opponents.................................................................................................................................................................................... 3.1, Hector Santiago, April 24 at CWS
LONGEST WINNING STREAK:................................................................................................................................................................2, Mike Leake (April 1-current)
LONGEST LOSING STREAK:................................................................................................................................................................. 2, Marco Gonzales (April 9-19)
MOST CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS INNINGS:
Overall...............................................................................................................................................................................................9.1, Edwin Díaz (March 29-April 21)
Starter......................................................................................................................................................................................................8.0, Mike Leake (April 1-April 7)
Reliever..............................................................................................................................................................................................9.1, Edwin Díaz (March 29-April 21)
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