March 15, 2014 at 8:56 AM
Today’s lineup, and notes: Cano taking a few personal days
Seattle Mariners vs. San Francisco Giants
Saturday, March 15, 2014 – Peoria Stadium (1:05 pm)
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Seattle Mariners (13-4-2) |
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San Francisco Giants ( 10-5-1)
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No.
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Player |
Pos. |
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No.
|
Player |
Pos. |
36
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Abraham Almonte (S) |
CF |
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13
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Joaquin Arias |
3B |
15
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Kyle Seager (L) |
3B |
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10
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Tony Abreu (S) |
2B |
17
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Justin Smoak (S) |
1B |
|
9
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Brandon Belt (L) |
1B |
27
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Corey Hart |
DH |
|
29
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Hector Sanchez (S) |
C |
20
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Logan Morrison (L) |
RF |
|
14
|
Brandon Hicks |
SS |
3
|
Mike Zunino |
C |
|
88
|
Tyler Colvin (L) |
DH |
6
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Nick Franklin (S) |
SS |
|
2
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Juan Perez |
LF |
55
|
Michael Saunders (L) |
LF |
|
22
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Roger Kieschnick (L) |
RF |
8
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Willie Bloomquist |
2B |
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79
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Darren Ford |
CF |
Starting Pitcher
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|
Starting Pitcher
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65
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James Paxton |
LHP |
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82
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Edwin Escobar |
LHP |
There’s the lineup above for today’s game against the Giants in Peoria.
Now for a few notes:
—- Robinson Cano has returned to the Dominican Republic for a few days to take care of what manager Lloyd McClendon said was an expected personal issue. He will return on Tuesday, following the team’s off day on Monday;
— Corey Hart is back in the lineup for a second straight day after returning from a back issue. McClendon said he made it through Friday’s game fine and appears healthy again;
— Abraham Almonte is again leading off, a role he has had consistently throughout spring. But McClendon said there remain 5-6 possibilities for the leadoff spot once the season begins;
— Roenis Elias, a left-hander, will get another start tomorrow against the Angels, and McClendon said he remains in the mix for the rotation. Scott Baker, who had been scheduled to start, will go in a minor league game as he has faced the Angels twice this spring already;
— Brandon Maurer continues to struggle with some back issues and will be out another 6-7 days, which McClendon acknowledged is “not good” for his hopes of making the team out of spring training;
— Stephen Pryor made it through a live bullpen session Friday just fine, McClendon said, and is on track to throw in a minor league game in the next day or two;
— Taijuan Walker had a long toss session Friday that went well, McClendon said, and will have another bullpen session Sunday. McClendon said, though, there remains no ETA for when he will pitch in a game, saying “let’s get through this week and see where we are.”
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