San Diego Padres tied Monday
afternoon 7-7. The Mariners
are on the way home to play
the A's on Thursday night.
Most of the starters only played
enough to get one or two at bats.
The rest of the way they went
with minor leaguers. The best
minor leaguer in this game was
Axel Sanchez who came in for
JP Crawford. He hadn't played
in one of the Mariners spring
games until this one ever. He had
a triple and a home run in his
two hits and drove in three runs
in four at bats.
Last two years Sanchez played
at single A Everett however batted
just under .200. Sanchez is 22
years old and from the Dominican
Republic. We wish the best season
for him.
Great news was Matt Brash made
his first and only appearance in
the spring after being out last
season with Tommy John surgery.
He three 12 pitches for two outs,
walked on and struck out two.
We may see him in a Mariners
game in about a month.
The starting rotation along with
starting position players were
set. Emerson Hancock taking
George Kirby's spot while he
is on the injured list.
Ryan Bliss won the second base
job. Dylan Moore will see some
action there as well.
The other bench players besides
Garver as backup catcher and DH
wiil Dylan Moore, Miles Mastrobuoni
who play mostly infield however
can go into the outfield, Rowdy
Tellez at first and DH and Donovan
Solano at first and third mostly.
Solano will platoon against lefties
with Luke Raley. Jorge Polanco
needs a day off go there. The
versatile of the bench we will
see guys moving to different spots.
The bullpen will look like it mostly
did at the end of last season. Troy
Taylor who had a good late season
with the Mariners will start on the
injured list. Carlos Vargas who is
out of options will be the last guy
in the bullpen. He pitched at
Tacoma last year in.55 games
with an era of 3.54 and a record
of 2-5. That is good in the Pacific
Coast League. We wish him the
best..Go.M's.
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