Mariners set Opening Day roster with moves
Spring Training roster reduced to 28 players with 3 slated for disabled list.
Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Jack Zduriencik announced the following roster moves at the Mariners Major League spring camp Friday afternoon to set the Opening Day roster.
Optioned to AAA Tacoma (4):
Right-Handed Pitcher (2): Blake Beavan, Brandon Maurer
Left-Handed Pitcher (1): Lucas Luetge
Infielder (1): Nick Franklin
Re-Assigned to Minor League Camp (6):
Right-Handed Pitcher (4): Zach Miner, Dominic Leone, Ramon Ramirez, Carson Smith
Catcher (1): Humberto Quintero
Outfielder (1): Endy Chavez
Selected/Added to 40-Man Roster (2):
Left-Handed Pitcher (2) Roenis Elias, Joe Beimel
Designated for Assignment (2):
Outfielder (1): Xavier Avery
Infielder (1): Carlos Triunfel
Today's roster moves leave the Mariners with 28 players in their Major League camp, with three players likely to be placed on the disabled list (RHP Hisashi Iwakuma, RHP Taijuan Walker, RHP Stephen Pryor) in the coming days.
Mariners Manager Lloyd McClendon has also set his starting rotation for the first road trip of the season:
| Day | Date | Time | Opponent | Mariners Starting Pitcher |
| Monday | 3/31 | 7:05 pm | @LAA | Felix Hernandez (RHP) |
| Tuesday | 4/1 | 7:05 pm | @LAA | Erasmo Ramirez (RHP) |
| Wednesday | 4/2 | 7:05 pm | @LAA | James Paxton (LHP) |
| Thursday | 4/3 | 7:05 pm | @OAK | Roenis Elias (LHP) |
| Friday | 4/4 | 7:05 pm | @OAK | Chris Young (RHP) |
| Saturday | 4/5 | 1:05 pm | @OAK | Felix Hernandez (RHP) |
| Sunday | 4/6 | 1:05 pm | @OAK | Erasmo Ramirez (RHP) |
Here is a look at the club's current spring roster. The official roster for the 2014 season must be set by noon on Sunday, March 30. The Mariners open the 2014 season Monday, March 31 vs. the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim:
Pitchers (15)
40 FARQUHAR, Danny RHP
34 HERNANDEZ, Felix RHP
18 IWAKUMA, Hisashi ^ RHP
31 MEDINA, Yoervis RHP
45 NOESI, Hector RHP
46 PRYOR, Stephen ^ RHP
50 RAMIREZ, Erasmo RHP
56 RODNEY, Fernando RHP
32 WALKER, Taijuan ^ RHP
54 WILHELMSEN, Tom RHP
53 YOUNG, Chris RHP
97 BEIMEL, Joe LHP
81 ELIAS, Roenis LHP
41 FURBUSH, Charlie LHP
65 PAXTON, James LHP
Catchers (2)
4 BUCK, John C
3 ZUNINO, Mike C
Infielders (6)
8 BLOOMQUIST, Willie UTL
22 CANO, Robinson 2B
5 MILLER, Brad INF
20 MORRISON, Logan 1B/OF
15 SEAGER, Kyle INF
17 SMOAK, Justin 1B
Outfielders (5)
13 ACKLEY, Dustin OF
36 ALMONTE, Abraham OF
27 HART, Corey OF/1B
7 ROMERO, Stefen OF
55 SAUNDERS, Michael OF