32 TEAMS. 31 GAMES. ONE MARINERS SHOWDOWN CHAMPION.

32 gamers participated in the team’s first-ever Mariners Showdown tournament presented by Nike. 16 Mariners players faced off against 16 fans on MLB The Show ’20 on the PS4™ system.

The final game came down to two Mariners players as top catching prospect Cal Raleigh took on Mariners reliever Art Warren. Cal prevailed over Art Warren with a 6-2 victory and took home the championship trophy.

Our fan champions were Rory L. and Allen Avery who were the last two fans standing and each won a Nike replica jersey, courtesy of the Mariners team store and front row seats to a game at T-Mobile Park.

All games were streamed live at Twitch.tv/Mariners. Participants and results are below. Watch full game replays and video highlights on our YouTube channel.

Champions

Champion

Cal Raleigh

Hometown: Cullowhee, NC
Is currently ranked the 8th best Mariners prospect by MLBPipeline.com.

Fan Champion

Rory L.

Seattle, WA
He’s a frequent playtester for his dad, who makes video games.

Fan Champion

Allen Avery

Seattle, WA
Attended Mariners Spring Training.

Championship Results

Friday, May 15

FINAL

Cal Raleigh - 6
vs.
Art Warren - 2

Round 4 (Semifinals) Results

Thursday, May 14

FINAL

Cal Raleigh - 5
vs.
Justin Dunn - 3

FINAL

Art Warren - 3
vs.
Tim Lopes - 2

Round 3 (Quarterfinals) Results

Wednesday, May 13

FINAL

Art Warren - 3
vs.
Zac Grotz - 1

FINAL

Cal Raleigh - 5
vs.
Rory L. - 4

FINAL

Tim Lopes - 1
vs.
Julio Rodriguez - 0

FINAL

Justin Dunn - 3
vs.
Allen Avery - 2

Round 2 Results

Monday, May 11

FINAL

Zac Grotz - 6
vs.
Jacob C. - 1

FINAL

Rory L. - 6
vs.
Taijuan Walker - 1

FINAL

Julio Rodriguez - 2
vs.
Anthony Avery - 1

FINAL

Cal Raleigh - 7
vs.
Stevie Robinson - 2

Tuesday, May 12

FINAL

Art Warren - 5
vs.
Janio Suppini - 1

FINAL

Justin Dunn - 4
vs.
Matt Powers - 1

FINAL

Tim Lopes - 3
vs.
Tanner Bengen - 0

FINAL

Allen Avery - 4
vs.
Carl Edwards Jr. - 3

Round 1 Results

Tuesday, May 5

FINAL

Stevie Robinson - 3
vs.
Daniel Vogelbach - 1

FINAL

Taijuan Walker - 2
vs.
Jack P. - 1

FINAL

Tim Lopes - 3
vs.
Mikey Frisch - 0

FINAL

Carl Edwards Jr. - 1
vs.
Ryan Kidwell - 0

Wednesday, May 6

FINAL

Anthony Avery - 2
vs.
Dan Altavilla - 0

FINAL

Julio Rodriguez - 1
vs.
Derek Severson - 0

FINAL

Matt Powers - 6
vs.
Dee Gordon - 1

FINAL

Rory L. - 5
vs.
Shed Long Jr. - 4

Thursday, May 7

FINAL

Art Warren - 2
vs.
Luka F. - 1

FINAL

Allen Avery - 4
vs.
JP Crawford - 3

FINAL

Justin Dunn - 6
vs.
Axel J. - 0

FINAL

Janio Suppini - 4
vs.
Donovan Walton - 1

Friday, May 8

FINAL

Jacob C. - 4
vs.
Kyle Lewis - 3

FINAL

Tanner Bengen - 2
vs.
Jake Fraley - 1

FINAL

Zac Grotz - 5
vs.
Mark Woods - 1

FINAL

Cal Raleigh - 1
vs.
Alex B. - 0

Player Participants

Dan Altavilla

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
In 2014, was the highest drafted non-D1 college athlete in the MLB draft.

Daniel Vogelbach

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Hit 30 home runs in 2019.

Shed Long Jr.

Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Was one of 3 Mariners players to participate in the Mariners Jackie Robinson Day Roundtable.

Dee Gordon

Hometown: Avon Park, FL
Was named the 2020 Fred Hutch Award Winner for community service last month.

Donovan Walton

Hometown: Stillwater, OK
Won the Rawlings Minor League Gold Glove Award for shortstops in 2019.

Kyle Lewis

Hometown: Snellville, GA
Was the first player in Major League history to homer in 6 of his first 10 games.

JP Crawford

Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Is widely regarded as one of the best Gamers on the team.

Jake Fraley

Hometown: Frederick, MD
Made his Major League debut in 2019.

Art Warren

Hometown: Defiance, OH
Began his MLB career with 5.1 scoreless innings pitched.

Taijuan Walker

Hometown: Paradise Valley, AZ
Is a big Star Wars fan.

Zac Grotz

Hometown: San Mateo, CA
Has attended 4 separate colleges.

CJ Edwards

Hometown: Newberry, SC
Just competed in the MLB The Show Players League Tournament.

Justin Dunn

Hometown: Lauderhill, FL
Ranked 2nd among all Double-A Players with 158 strikeouts in 2019.

Julio Rodriguez

Hometown: Loma De Cabrera, DR
Is currently ranked the 18th best prospect in all of minor league baseball by MLBPipeline.com.

Tim Lopes

Hometown: Eastvale, CA
Homered for his first Major League hit in 2019.

Fan Participants

Mikey Frisch

Bellevue, WA
Born and raised in Washington. Only became a season ticket holder last year.

Ryan Kidwell

Seattle, WA
Has visited all 30 MLB stadiums. Moved to Seattle at the beginning of March and is excited to call T-Mobile his new hometown park.

Mark Woods

Kirkland, WA
Season ticket holder since 1996.

Alex B.

Seattle, WA
Sophomore in high school. He plays for his school’s basketball, cross-country, and track teams. He’s a huge Mariners fan. and his favorite Mariner is Mitch Haniger.

Luka F.

Bothell, WA
Plays baseball, basketball, soccer, and runs cross country. Oh, and lots of video games, too.

Jack P.

Seattle, WA
5th grader from West Seattle who can’t wait to play baseball with his friends and go to Mariners games with his dad.

Axel J.

San Luis Obispo, CA
Loves sports. He plays baseball nearly year round in California, in Cal Ripken Majors, All Stars and also on a Fall travel team.

Derek Severson

Burien, WA
Ichiro is his all-time favorite Mariner.

Jacob C.

Bellevue, WA
His younger brother, Cooper, 7, will be his unofficial first base coach. Kyle Seager is Jacob's favorite player.

Matt Powers

Issaquah, WA
Has been playing video games since before Dee Gordon was born.

Anthony Avery

Seattle, WA
Expecting twin daughters in July this year.

Stevie Robinson

Seattle, WA
Favorite Mariners player is Dee Gordon.

Tanner Bengen

Seattle, WA
Does not consider himself good at MLB The Show.

Janio Suppini

Seattle, WA
In MLB The Show, is an All-Star on the mound and a tee-baller at the plate.

Inside Fans