TODAY’S TILT…the Mariners continue Cactus League play with a home game vs. the defending world champion San Francisco Giants at Peoria Stadium…the Mariners are 10-13-2 in Cactus League play and after the completion of today’s game, will have 6 spring training games remaining…the Mariners open the 2015 season April 6 at Safeco Field vs. the Angels, the first home season opener since 2008.

THE STARTING 9…the Mariners starting 9 today by batting order: Austin Jackson (CF), Seth Smith (RF), Robinson Canó (2B), Nelson Cruz (DH), Kyle Seager (3B), Logan Morrison (1B), Mike Zunino (C), Dustin Ackley (LF), Willie Bloomquist (SS).

UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change)…TODAY: Mariners vs. Giants 1:05 pm ROOT/710 ESPNSF — Peavy, Affeldt, Strickland, RomoSEA — Iwakuma, Ramirez, Wilhelmsen, Lowe, Wood, Kerski, Cochran-Gill

SUNDAY: Mariners at San Diego 1:05 pm ROOT/710 ESPNSEA — Happ*SD — Cashner

MONDAY: Mariners vs. Angels 1:05 pm ROOT/710 ESPNLAA — Tropeano, Smith, Ramos*SEA — Walker

TUESDAY: Mariners at Indians 1:05 pm 710 ESPN (delay)SEA — HernandezCLE — House, Shaw, Allen* left-handed pitcher

TURNSTILE…the Mariners are averaging 8,619 fans for 12 dates at Peoria Stadium this spring (103,432 total)…adding in the Padres mark of 88,227 (7,352 avg), Peoria Stadium is on pace to break their spring attendance record of 230,662 set in 2002.

WORLD SERIES MATCH-UPS…the Mariners played the defending American League champion Kansas City Royals in each of the last two days, and will host the World Series champion San Francisco Giants today in Peoria.

.300 HITTER…Robinson Canó doesn’t know much about hitting below .300, even in spring play…in 12 Cactus League games he is batting .353 (12x34) with 4 doubles and 5 RBI…last spring he hit .412 (21x51) in his first in the Cactus League…Canó has hit over .300 in each of his last 6 regular seasons (.314 in 2014), joining Miguel Cabrera as the only players to hit .300 or better in each of the last 6 regular seasons (since 2009).

OPENING DAY FELIX…manager Lloyd McClendon officially announced Felix Hernandez as the Mariners Opening Day starter for the April 6 game vs. the Los Angeles Angels…Felix will be making his 8th career Opening Day start, and 7th consecutive…in 7 career OD stats Felix is 5-0 with a 1.52 ERA…his 5 career Opening Day wins are tied for 12th all-time.

TAI-WONDERFUL…Taijuan Walker has thrown 18.0 scoreless innings this spring, going 2-0, 0.00 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 5 Cactus League starts…over his last three starts has allowed only 4 hits in 13.0 innings (13 strikeouts).

ALMOST HOME…the Mariners will head home to Seattle a week from today…after today, Seattle has 4 Cactus League games to go plus a pair of exhibition games against Colorado to wrap up spring play…4 of the 6 remaining games will be on TV, including today vs. the Giants.

SETTING THE TABLE…Austin Jackson has an active 7-game hitting streak, batting .410 (9x22) with 3 runs, 2 doubles and 1 triple…overall this spring, he has reached base safely 13 of 15 games including in 10 of his last 11…over his last 11 games he is batting .375 (12x32).

ON THE AIR… ROOT SPORTS and 710 ESPN Seattle will provide complete coverage of the Mariners 2015 Spring Training schedule…a club-record 16 Cactus League games will be televised (all from Peoria Stadium) and radio partner 710 ESPN will air 30 spring games…see the complete broadcast schedule on page 2 of the game notes…8 of the Mariners remaining 16 Cactus League games will be televised by ROOT SPORTS…two additional games, March 23 at LA Angels and March 27 at Kansas City, are scheduled to air on the MLB Network (check listings).

CACTUS LEAGUE TIDBITS…• Lefty Showcase - Tyler Olson has not allowed an earned run in his 8 appearances (9.2 IP) while

recording 11 strikeouts.• Injury Update - Chris Taylor has been diagnosed with a fracture of the triquetrum bone in his right

wrist…he is expected to be able to perform baseball activities in four to six weeks.• HR Log - Seattle has 20 spring homers, by 14 players: Mike Zunino (4), Nelson Cruz (3), Kyle Seager

(2), Brad Miller (2), D.J. Peterson (1), Chris Taylor (1), Pat Kivlehan (1), Justin Ruggiano (1), Rickie Weeks (1), Jordy Lara (1), Logan Morrison (1), Alex Jackson (1), Seth Smith (1) & Austin Wilson (1).

• HR Line in CF - New for the 2015 Cactus League season is a yellow line on the center field “blue monster”…balls hit above the yellow line off the batter’s eye will now be a home run at Peoria Stadium.

TODAY’S GAME INFORMATIONStarting Pitchers: RHP Jake Peavy (1-3, 6.75) vs. RHP Hisashi Iwakuma (0-0, 0.00)

1:05 pm • TV: ROOT SPORTS • Radio: 710 ESPN Seattle

Saturday, March 28, 2015 Game #26 Peoria Stadium SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (7-19-1) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (10-13-2) Home #13

SPRING RECORDOverall Record ...........................10-13-2PEORIA STADIUM ............................ 8-5Home Record ................................... 8-4Road Record .................................2-9-2Current Streak ....................................L3

THE COUNTDOWN9 days to Opening Day, 4/6 vs. LAA

RECENT RESULTS3/23 .................................. L, 0-5 at LAA3/24 .................................... L, 4-6 at SD3/25 ...............................W, 3-2 vs. CHC3/26 ...................................L, 0-3 vs. KC3/26 .................................L, 1-15 at MIL3/27 .................................... L, 1-5 at KC

UPCOMING SCHEDULE March 28 .........vs. SF Giants (1:05 pm)March 29 .........at San Diego (1:05 pm)March 30 ........vs. LA Angels (1:05 pm)March 31 ........... at Cleveland (1:05 pm)April 1 ..........vs. Chicago-AL (1:05 pm)April 2 ......................................OFF DAYApril 3 .............. vs. Colorado (7:05 pm)April 4 ................at Colorado (12:10 pm)April 5 ..............Workout at Safeco FieldApril 6 .................. Opening Day vs. LAA

Bold - Peoria StadiumApril 3-4 vs. Colorado are exhibition games

BY THE NUMBERS

4Home runs hit by Mike Zunino, tied for T3rd-most in the Cactus League behind Kris Bryant (9) and Yasiel Puig (5).

6The Mariners have 6 spring games re-maining after today’s game, with 4 of them in Peoria.

9Kyle Seager lead the Mariners with 9 RBI this spring.

92The Mariners have used 92 different players this spring (55 position players, 37 pitchers) to set a club spring training record…previous high was 89 in 2006.

8,619The Mariners are averaging 8,619 fans per game (12 dates - 103,432 fans) at Peoria Stadium this spring.

THE ROSTERThe spring roster is at 38 players (29 roster, 9 non-roster)…the camp breakdown by position is as follows: 20 pitchers (5 non-roster), 3 catchers (1 non-roster), 8 infielders (2 non-roster) & 7 outfielders (1 non-roster).

ON THE AIRToday’s game vs. the Giants will be televised on ROOT SPORTS and broadcast live 710 ESPN Seattle & live on Mariners.com (subscription)…Rick Rizzs & Aaron Goldsmith will call the action on the radio with Dave Sims and Mike Blowers on TV.

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HEY RICK, DID YOU KNOW…that Mike Zunino has caught the most innings of any catcher in spring training play?…Zunino has started 14 games (making 15th start today) and has caught 78.0 innings…Milwaukee catcher Martin Maldonado has the 2nd-most innings caught at 74.1.

TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: #18 — HISASHI IWAKUMA (RHP) YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2014 Tacoma # 0-0 4.50 1 1 4.0 0 4.0 6 3 2 0 0 2 SEATTLE 15-9 3.52 28 28 0 0 179.0 167 70 70 20 21 1542015 SPRING 0-0 0.00 2 2 0 0 6.0 5 0 0 0 0 2 MLB Totals 38-20 3.07 91 77 0 0 524.0 463 188 179 62 106 440

2015 Spring Training - 4.0 ShO IP 3/17 vs. CWS (5 H, 2 SO)...tossed simulated game (4.1 IP / 60 pitches) 3/12...retired all 6 BF (5 ground outs) 3/7 vs. AZ.• Last Season - Went 15-9 with a 3.52 ERA (70 ER, 179.0 IP) in 28 GS with Seattle...recorded a career-high 17 wins.• WHIP - Ranked 4th in the AL with a 1.050 WHIP, 4th-best in club history (holds 2nd-best mark with 1.006 in 2003.• Control Freak - Walked only 21 batters in 28 starts...ranked 2nd in the MLB with a 1.06 BB/9.0 IP and 3rd with 7.33 strikeout-to-walk

ratio...recorded 14 starts without issuing a walk, 2nd-best in MLB. • Japanese Wins - Became the 5th Japanese-born pitcher with 15 wins in a season: Nomo (3x), Matsuzaka (2x), Darvish, Kuroda.• Career - Signed with Seattle as a free agent on Jan. 5, 2012…is 38-20, 3.07 ERA (179 ER, 524.0 IP) in 91 G/77 GS over 3 seasons

with Seattle.

2015 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MARCH 28, 2015 • VS. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH#50 — ERASMO RAMIREZ (RHP):2015 Spring Training - L #1 3/23 @LAA (1.2,H,4,4,2,0,1)...W #1 3/18 vs. OAK (4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO)...gave up solo HR 3/11 vs. COL (3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO)...allowed 2 R (1 ER) in 2.0 IP 3/6 at LAD.• Last Season - Went 1-6 with a 5.26 ERA (44 ER, 75.1 IP) in 17 G/14

GS with Seattle...had 7 separate stints with the Mariners: Opening• Day-April 23, May 7, June 3-25, July 22, Aug. 10, Aug. 27 and

Sept. 2-end of the season.• Scoreless Streak - Recorded career-high scoreless streak of

19.2 innings June 3-24.• With Tacoma - Went 6-5 with a 3.65 ERA (35 ER, 86.1 IP) in 15

G/14 GS with AAA Tacoma.• Winter League - Pitched for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan

Winter League…went 2-0, 0.30 ERA (1 ER, 30.0 IP) with 22 strike-outs in 5 starts…opened with 26.0 consecutive scoreless innings.

• Career - Owns career 7-12, 4.62 ERA in 47 games/35 starts with Seattle from 2012-14… signed as a non-drafted free agent on Sept. 1, 2007; signed by Mariners scouts Ubaldo Heredia and Bob Engle.

#57 — MARK LOWE (RHP):2015 Spring Training - 2-1, 9.00 in 8 G...4 ER (GSHR) in 1.0 IP 3/26 at MIL (3 H, 1 BB, 2 SO)...4-up, 4-down 3/24 at SD (2 SO)...1.0 ShO IP 3/19 vs. CLE (1 H, 1 SO)...allowed 1 ER in 1.0 IP 3/15 vs. LAD...L #1/BS #1 3/12 at OAK; charged w/3 ER in 0.2 IP (3 H, 1 BB, 1 SO)...W #2 6/9 vs. CLE (1.0 IP, 3 H)...ShO IP 3/6 at LAD (2 BB, 1 SO)...W #1 in Charity game vs. SD 3/4, tossing a scoreless 10th inning.• Last Season – Went 0-1, 3.86 ERA (3 ER, 7.0 IP) in 7 games with Cleve-

land (5/22-6/2 & 6/16-25)...spent majority of the season with AAA Co-lumbus (4-3-17, 5.62 ERA, 41 G).

• Career - Is 8-21, 4.16 ERA in 271 career relief appearances with the Mariners, Rangers, Angels and Cleveland.

• Welcome Back to Seattle - Originally selected by the Mariners in the 5th round of the 2004 June Draft...is 5-15, 3.95 ERA (77 ER, 175.1 IP) in 162 games with Seattle (2006-10).

#54 — TOM WILHELMSEN (RHP):2015 Spring Training: 0-0, 10.13 in 5 G: allowed 2 ER in 1.0 IP 3/26 at MIL (3 H)...ShO IP 3/24 #SD (2 H, 1 SO)...gave up a 2-run HR, his only H allowed, in 1.1 IP 3/20 at TEX (1 BB, 1 SO)...allowed 2 ER on 3 H in 1.0 IP 3/14 at AZ...ShO IP 3/11 vs. COL (3 BF).• The Totals - Went 3-2-1, 2.27 ERA (20 ER, 79.1 IP) in 57 G/2GS...held

opponents to a .171 (47x275) batting average.• Multi Innings - Worked more than 1.0 innings in 22 of 55 relief appear-

ances, and more than 2.0 innings 16 times. • Team Leader - Led Mariners relievers in innings (75.1) and ERA (2.03).• Career - Is 9-8-54, 2.91 (81 ER, 250.1 IP) in 214 G/2 GS with Seattle.

MINOR LEAGUE EXTRAS:

#91 — GRADY WOOD (RHP):From Minor League Camp: Mariners 10th round selection in the 2012 Draft.• This Spring – 0-0, 4.50 in 3 A games...retired only BF 3/26 vs. KC...1 ER

in 1.1 IP 3/23 at LAA...K’d only BF 3/21 at CHI.• Last Season – 6-4-6, 3.29 in 40 relief apps with High Desert (A).• Bio on page 328 of Mariners Information Guide.

#93 — TREY COCHRAN-GILL (RHP):From Minor League Camp: Mariners 17th round pick in the 2014 Draft.• This Spring – 0-0, 9.00 in 2 A games...1 ER in 1.0 IP 3/26 at MIL...allowed

1 ER in 1.0 IP 3/7 vs. AZ (1 H).• Last Season – Combined to post 5-0-12, 0.25 line at Pulaski (3-0-8, 0.35

in 18 G) and Everett (2-0-4, 0.00 in 7 G)...allowed 1 ER in 36.1 IP overall.• Bio on page 260 of Mariners Information Guide.

#90 — KODY KERSKI (RHP):From Minor League Camp: Mariners 8th round selection in the 2014 Draft.• This Spring – 0-0, 0.00 in 1 A game...worked 1.1 ShO IP 3/21 at CHI.• Last Season – Was 4-3, 2.95 in 25 relief appearances at Everett (short-A).• Bio on page 282 of Mariners Information Guide.

2015 SEATTLE MARINERS - SPRING TRAINING DAY-BY-DAYDAY DATE OPP SCORE WINNER LOSER SAVE REC ATTWednesday March 4 San Diego Padres W, 4-3 (10) Lowe (1-0) Guerrero 1-0 6,027Thursday March 5 San Diego Padres W, 9-4 Germano (1-0) Kennedy 2-0 5,244Friday March 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers (ss) L, 4-7 Anderson Kickham (0-1) 2-1 6,956Saturday March 7 Arizona Diamondbacks L, 3-4 Runzler Germano (1-1) Accardo 2-2 9,130 at Chicago White Sox W, 11-7 Pries (1-0) Putnam 3-2 4,542Sunday March 8 at Cincinnati Reds L, 1-10 Happ (0-1) Marquis Iglesisas 3-3 5,559Monday March 9 Cleveland Indians W, 4-3 Lowe (2-0) Maronde 4-3 6,589Tuesday March 10 at Colorado Rockies (ss) L, 3-9 Hawkins Leone (0-1) 4-4 7,713Wednesday March 11 Colorado Rockies L, 1-4 Ottavino Luetge (0-1) Diaz 4-5 6,560Thursday March 12 at Oakland Athletics L, 3-4 Owens Lowe (2-1) 4-6 9,033Friday March 13 Milwaukee Brewers W, 10-5 Happ Fiers 5-6 9,694Saturday March 14 at Arizona Diamondbacks (ss) W, 11-4 Walker (1-0) De La Rosa 6-6 12,964Sunday March 15 Los Angeles Dodgers L, 1-4 Kershaw Elias (0-1) Wieland 6-7 13,005Monday March 16 OFF DAY Tuesday March 17 at Chicago White Sox T, 5-5 --- --- --- 6-7-1 5,878Wednesday March 18 Oakland Athletics W, 4-0 Ramirez (1-0) Pomeranz 7-7-1 9,903Thursday March 19 Cleveland Indians W, 5-2 Rollins (1-0) House 8-7-1 9,940Friday March 20 at Texas Rangers (ss) T, 4-4 --- --- --- 8-7-2 8,728Saturday March 21 at Chicago Cubs L, 10-12 Jokisch Hernandez (0-1) Rondon 8-8-2 15,323Sunday March 22 Texas Rangers W, 8-0 Paxton (1-0) Gallardo 9-8-2 9,543Monday March 23 at Los Angeles Angels L, 0-5 Shoemaker Ramirez (1-1) 9-9-2 7,720Tuesday March 24 at San Diego Padres L, 4-6 Cashner Happ (1-2) Kelley 9-10-2 7,289Wednesday March 25 Chicago Cubs W, 3-2 Walker (2-0) Wood Leone (1) 10-10-2 11,224Thursday March 26 Kansas City Royals L, 0-3 Guthrie Hernandez (0-2) Madson 10-11-2 6,523 at Milwaukee Brewers L, 1-15 Fiers Eias (0-2) 10-12-2 3,302Friday March 27 at Kansas City Royals L, 1-5 Ventura Paxton (1-1) 10-13-2 9,329Saturday March 28 San Francisco Giants Peoria Stadium 1:05 TV/RSunday March 29 at San Diego Padres Peoria Stadium 1:05 TV/RMonday March 30 Los Angeles Angels Peoria Stadium 1:05 TV/RTuesday March 31 at Cleveland Indians Goodyear Ballpark 1:05 R#Wednesday April 1 Chicago White Sox (ss) Peoria Stadium 1:05 TV/R#Thursday April 2 OFF DAY Friday April 3 Colorado Rockies^ Peoria Stadium 7:05 TV/RSaturday April 4 at Colorado Rockies^ Scottsdale/Salt River Fields 12:10 R

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