HEY TYLER KEPNER...right-hander Luis Castillo makes his first start of the spring tonight against the Diamondbacks, but...DID YOU KNOW?...“La Piedra” ranks in the Top 10 in several categories since the Mariners acquired him?...since the 2022 All-Star Break, Castillo ranks 4th in quality starts (61), 4th in games started (106), 5th in innings pitched (618.1), 8th in ERA (3.46), and 9th in strikeouts (633) across the Majors...min. of 500 IP used for rate statistics.
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners welcome the Diamondbacks to Peoria Stadium...right-hander Luis Castillo is set to make his 2026 debut in a start...tonight marks the second of four consecutive bouts at Peoria Stadium (vs. CLE, vs. ARI, “at” SD, vs. TEX) for the Mariners heading into the team’s first off day on Monday, March 2.
UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS (subject to change):
TODAY:
Mariners
vs. D’Backs
5:10 PT / 6:10 MT
Sea. Sports 710
ARI
Nelson, Clarke, Morillo, Burgos, Ross, Rashi, Eagen
SEA
Castillo, Lawrence, Vargas, Ferrer*, Zulueta, Cleveland, Simpson*
SATURDAY:
Mariners
“at” Padres
12:10 PT / 1:10 MT
Sea. Sports 710
SEA
Anderson*, Hancock, Dobnak, D?az*, Casta?o
SD
Sears*, Estrada, Jacob, Rodriguez, Adcock, Hart*, M. Miller
SUNDAY:
Mariners
vs. Rangers
12:10 PT / 1:10 MT
Sea. Sports 710
TEX
TBA
SEA
TBA
ON THE AIR…tonight’s Spring Training game will be broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) and live on Mariners.com with Rick Rizzs, Gary Hill Jr. and Shannon Drayer on the call...Mariners Director of Player Development Justin Toole is set to stop by the booth in the third inning.
MARINERS TV WILL BE AVAILABLE ON CABLE, SATELLITE AND STREAMING IN 2026...the Mariners announced that Mariners TV will bring Mariners Baseball to fans across television and streaming services throughout the region...in-market streaming will be available on Mariners.TV for $99.99/season or $19.99/month...Mariners TV will continue to be available through traditional cable and satellite providers...specific information on providers and channels will be announced once confirmed closer to Opening Day.
THE AMAZING RACE…yesterday Coordinator, Baseball Communications Kate Leahy defeated Senior Coordinator, Baseball Communications Freddy Llanos in a highly anticipated foot race on the Mariners backfields...Leahy, a former gymnast and track-and-field athlete, was gracious after her victory against the newfound workout aficionado Llanos.