Seattle Mariners: Opening day memories, facts and figures

MARINERS 2021 OPENING DAY ROSTER

MARINERS SET OPENING NIGHT ROSTER

Final roster moves in advance of tomorrow’s Season Opener;

Major League roster now set at 26 players

SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Jerry Dipoto announced the Mariners Major League, 26-man roster for Opening Night.

The Mariners will open the 2021 season tomorrow, Thursday, April 1, at 7:10 pm PT versus the San Francisco Giants at T-Mobile Park. Mariners left-hander Marco Gonzales will make his third consecutive Opening Night start opposite Giants right-hander Kevin Gausman. The game will be televised by ROOT SPORTS NW, and broadcast on 710 ESPN Seattle and the Mariners Radio Network.

Here is a look at Seattle’s Major League 26-man roster for Opening Night:

          Pitchers (14+2)

35      DUNN, Justin                              RHP

7        GONZALES, Marco                      LHP

77      FLEXEN, Chris                             RHP

18      KIKUCHI, Yusei                            LHP

44      PAXTON, James                          LHP

33      SHEFFIELD, Justus                       LHP

49      GRAVEMAN, Kendall                 RHP

52      MARGEVICIUS, Nick                    LHP

99      MIDDLETON, Keynan                 RHP

38      MISIEWICZ, Anthony                  LHP

47      MONTERO, Rafael                      RHP

65      SADLER, Casey                           RHP

16      STECKENRIDER, Drew                RHP

53      VEST, Will                                   RHP

58      GILES, Ken #                               RHP

54      MUÑOZ, Andrés #                      RHP

Catchers (2)                                     

2        MURPHY, Tom                                C

22      TORRENS, Luis                                C

          Infielders (5+1)                                

3        CRAWFORD, J.P.                          INF

23      FRANCE, Ty                                  INF

25      MOORE, Dylan                            INF

15      SEAGER, Kyle                               INF

12      WHITE, Evan                                INF

4        LONG JR., Shed*                          INF

Outfielders (3+1)                             

28      FRALEY, Jake                                OF

17      HANIGER, Mitch                           OF

20      TRAMMELL, Taylor                       OF

1        LEWIS, Kyle*                                 OF

          Infielder/Outfielders (2)                 

0        HAGGERTY, Sam                   INF/OF

26      MARMOLEJOS, José              INF/OF

* = On 10-day Injured List

# = On 60-day Injured List

Here is a look at Seattle’s Major League coaching staff for the 2021 season.

MANAGER: Scott Servais (9).

COACHES: 3B Coach: Manny Acta (14), Bullpen Coach & Director of Pitching Strategy: Trent Blank (79), Asst. Hitting Coach: Jarret DeHart (88), 1B/Infield Coach: Perry Hill (6), Hitting Coach: Tim Laker (21), Bench Coach: Jared Sandberg (48), Major League Field Coordinator: Carson Vitale (39), Pitching Coach: Pete Woodworth (32), Bullpen Catcher: Fleming Báez (66), Batting Practice Pitcher: Nasusel Cabrera (89).

Today’s roster moves to set the Mariners Major League, 26-man roster, for Opening Night.

Selected from AAA Tacoma (1):

Right-handed pitcher (1):    Drew Steckenrider

Optioned to Mariners alternate site (1):

Right-handed pitcher (1):    Domingo Tapia

Placed on 10-day Injured List (2):

Outfielder (1)                     Kyle Lewis      (right knee bone bruise)
Infielder (1)                       Shed Long      (recovering from right shin stress fracture)

  IL placements retroactive to March 29

Placed on 60-day Injured List (1):

Right-handed Pitcher (1)    Ken Giles        (recovering from right elbow “Tommy John” surgery)

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