Mariners set Opening Day roster
Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Jerry Dipoto announced the following roster moves today.
Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Jerry Dipoto announced the following roster moves today:
Selected from AAA Tacoma (1):
Right-Handed Pitcher: Joel Peralta
Designated for Assignment (1):
Catcher: Rob Brantly
Seattle has 10 days to trade, release or outright the contract of Brantly to the Minors.
Re-Assigned to Minor League Camp (4):
Right-Handed Pitchers (2): Blake Parker, Donn Roach
Infielder (1): Efren Navarro
Outfielder (1): Daniel Robertson
Placed on 15-Day Disabled List (2) - retroactive to March 25:
Left-Handed Pitcher (1): Charlie Furbush (left shoulder biceps tendinitis)
Right-Handed Pitcher (1): Evan Scribner (strained latissimus dorsi, right shoulder)
Today's roster moves set the Mariners Opening Day roster at 25 players, plus four players on the disabled list.
Seattle opens the 2016 season on Monday, April 4 at the Texas Rangers in Globe Life Park. Game time is 1:05 p.m. (PT).
Here is a look at the club's Opening Day roster…please note new numbers for Dae-Ho Lee and Nick Vincent.
Pitchers (12+3)
34 HERNANDEZ, Felix RHP
18 IWAKUMA, Hisashi RHP
20 MILEY, Wade LHP
44 WALKER, Taijuan RHP
13 KARNS, Nathan RHP
53 BENOIT, Joaquin RHP
31 CISHEK, Steve RHP
37 MONTGOMERY, Mike LHP
38 NUÑO, Vidal LHP
62 PERALTA, Joel RHP
50 VINCENT, Nick RHP
55 ZYCH, Tony RHP
29 COOK, Ryan - 60-day DL RHP
41 FURBUSH, Charlie - DL LHP
58 SCRIBNER, Evan - DL RHP
Catchers (2+1)
32 CLEVENGER, Steve C
33 IANNETTA, Chris C
2 SUCRE, Jesus - 60-day DL C
Infielders (6)
22 CANÓ, Robinson 2B
10 LEE, Dae-Ho INF
26 LIND, Adam 1B
4 MARTE, Ketel INF
16 SARDIÑAS, Luis INF
15 SEAGER, Kyle 3B
Outfielders (5)
8 AOKI, Norichika OF
23 CRUZ, Nelson OF/DH
21 GUTIERREZ, Franklin OF
12 MARTIN, Leonys OF
99 ROBERTSON, Daniel* OF
7 SMITH, Seth OF