George Kirby's First Outing

Saturday  was George  Kirby's first

outing of the spring.  Like Marco

Gonzales and Logan Gilert first

outing didn't  go well.

Kirby lasted only an inning and a

third. He threw just over 30 pitches.

He gave up four hits, four runs though

only two  were earned. The Mariners 

went on to lose 7-1.

Like Marco we expect better from Kirby 

and Gilbert in their next outing. 

The Mariners  only had four hits on 

on the day. Jake Scheiner third baseman

hit a home run for the Mariners only score.

Scheiner likely won't  make  the  opening 

roster. Last year he played at double-A Arkansas.

Jake had a .252 batting average with 21

home runs and 105 rbi's. May start the

season in triple-A.  Being a better hitting 

league Jake's stats may go up. It will be 

interesting  to  see  where his career  goes.

The Mariner acquired him from Philadelphia 

for Jay Bruce. Remember he was in the

trade where the Mariners made with New York 

Mets and the Mariners got outfielder Jarred 

Kelenic as well.

Chris Flexen  makes his second start of the

spring for the Mariners  against  Milwaukee 

on Sunday. His first start Chris went two innings,

two hits and gave up no runs. Hope to see more 

of the same. He likely  will  go three innings.  Go M's.