Seattle Mariners

RHP Anderson Garcia placed on 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis

SEATTLE, 03/30/2008 -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Bill Bavasi announced today that the team has placed right-handed pitcher Anderson Garcia on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis (retroactive to March 21).

The Seattle Mariners open the 2008 MLB season Monday (March 31) against the Texas Rangers at 3:40 p.m. at Safeco Field.    » read more »

Seattle Mariners sends catcher Jair Fernandez to Minnesota Twins in exchange for rights to RHP RA Dickey

LAS VEGAS, 03/30/2008 -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Bill Bavasi announced the following roster moves on Saturday:

Traded to Minnesota Twins:
Seattle Mariners traded Minor League catcher Jair Fernandez to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for the Twins rejecting Seattle's offer to return Rule 5 Draft player RA Dickey.

Optioned to AAA Tacaoma (1):
Right-Handed Pitcher (1): RA Dickey

Reassigned to Minor League Camp (5):
Left-Handed Pitcher (1): Arthur Rhodes
Right-Handed Pitcher (2): Roy Corcoran, Chris Reitsma
Infielders (2): Tug Hulett, Greg Norton.    » read more »

03/26/2008, PEORIA, AZ -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Bill Bavasi announced the following roster moves at the Mariners Major League spring camp on Wednesday:

Optioned to AAA Tacoma (1):
Left-handed pitcher (1): Ryan Feierabend

Today's roster move leaves the Seattle Mariners with 34 players in their Major League Camp, 29 roster players and five non-roster invitees.

Source: MLB

Wei Wang becomes first player from China to make a full-season Minor League club

03/27/2008, PEORIA, Ariz. - Seattle Mariners Director of Player Development Greg Hunter announced today that catcher Wei Wang has been assigned to the High Desert (A) Mavericks club in the California League.

Wei Wang, who was signed as a non-drafted free agent on June 20, 2007, will report to High Desert for the start of the season.

The Seattle Mariners have also already granted permission for Wang to re-join the Chinese National Team this year, when requested.

Wei Wang has 10 years of professional experience in China, and has been the starting catcher for the Chinese National Team since 2002.

Source: MLB

Good seats available for Tuesday and Wednesday games vs. Texas Rangers

03/27/2008 -- The Seattle Mariners 2008 Opening Day game is virtually sold out. If there are any returned tickets, they will immediately become available on mariners.com. Fans looking for Opening Day tickets are encouraged to check the website often.

There are plenty of good seats still available for the two other games in the three-game opening homestand, Tuesday, April 1, and Wednesday April 2. Both games start at 7:10pm.    » read more »

- Expansion of Spanish audio of home games
- Losmarineros.com presented by Safeco

03/27/2008 -- The Seattle Mariners and television partner FSN Northwest today announced two efforts designed to bring Mariners baseball closer to Spanish speaking fans locally, nationally and internationally.

The Mariners official Spanish-language website, losmarineros.com, will go live on Opening Day, Monday, March 31, and FSN announced an enhanced distribution package for Spanish Audio feeds of Mariners home games. Spanish speaking fans will now have four options for receiving the game broadcasts:

* The Secondary Audio Program (SAP) feed on cable systems carrying the FSN telecasts in the Northwest
* Radio station ESPN Deportes 1230 in Portland
* XM Satellite Radio    » read more »

- Seattle's new ace Erik Bedard takes the mound On Opening Day vs.
- Erik Bedard, Felix Hernandez, Carlos Silva set to start opening series

SEATTLE, 03/27/2008 -- The level of excitement is rising as the Seattle Mariners open the 2008 season with a three-game homestand against division rival Texas Rangers, March 31-April 2. With two key additions to the starting rotation, the Mariners look to win their first Division Crown since the 2001 season.    » read more »

National singing contest for trip to 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium

03/26/2008 -- A lucky and talented Seattle Mariners fan could find him or herself leading the crowd at the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in the classic baseball anthem Take Me Out to the Ballgame.

During the opening week of the upcoming season, baseball fans across the country will have the chance to qualify for that honor in a contest celebrating the 100th Anniversary of one of America's most well known and well-loved songs.    » read more »

2008 Baseball season gets underway with pre-game ceremony at 3pm Monday, March 31

03/24/2008 -- Dave Niehaus, who will be inducted into the broadcaster's wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch to help get the 2008 Seattle Mariners season underway on Monday, March 31, vs. the Texas Rangers. Game time is 3:40pm. Gates open to the public at 1:40pm. Pre-game ceremonies start at 3pm. All fans through the gates will receive a 2008 Mariners schedule magnet. Fewer than 1,000 tickets remain available.

Opening Day Festivities    » read more »

Premium seating and fan hospitality areas now known as Wells Fargo Terrace Club

03/24/2008 -- The Terrace Club, a premium seating and fan hospitality area of Safeco Field, has been re-branded the Wells Fargo Terrace Club. The naming rights agreement is part of a longstanding sponsorship relationship between the Seattle Mariners and the financial services company.

Per Seattle Mariners policy, terms of the sponsorship agreement were not released.    » read more »

03/13/2008, PEORIA, Ariz -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Bill Bavasi announced the following roster moves at the Mariners Major League spring camp on Wednesday:

Optioned to AAA Tacoma (3):
Right-handed pitcher (1): Joe Woerman
Infielders (2): Yung Chi Chen, Bryan LaHair

Re-Assigned to Minor League camp (9):
Right-handed pitcher (3): Phillippe Aumont, Brodie Downs, Stephen Kahn
Left-handed pitcher (1): Robert Rohrbaugh
Catcher (3): Jair Fernandez, Adam Moore, Brant Ust
Outfielder (1): Bronson Sardinha
Infielder (1): Mark Kiger    » read more »

03/12/2008, PEORIA, Ariz. -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Bill Bavasi announced today that the Mariners have asked waivers for the purpose of granting left-handed pitcher Horacio Ramirez his unconditional release.

Horacio Ramirez, 28, was 0-0, 5.40 in two games, one start, this spring.

"We did not believe Horacio was going to break camp with us," Bavasi said. "We felt it would be in everyone's best interest to give him time to catch on with another club."    » read more »

Trademark humorous lineup features 17 players in 7 commercials

03/13/2008 -- A shortstop who is a magician, a human pitching screen, the real meaning of the word "fungo," and a team mustache growing contest are all featured in the Seattle Mariners 2008 TV advertising campaign. The commercials, which were unveiled to the media today, feature Mariners players, the manager and coaches-as well as a juggler, a fire-eater, a rabbit, and the Mariner Moose-in humorous and unusual situations.    » read more »

Everett-based pizza chain is latest to join the ballpark's lineup for the 2008 season

03/13/2008 -- An Everett-based pizza chain that is making a name for itself nationally is the latest addition to the lineup of offerings at Safeco Field. Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has entered into a multi-year corporate partnership with the Seattle Mariners. Per Mariners policy, terms of the agreement are not disclosed.    » read more »

02/26/2008 -- Single game tickets for the 2008 Seattle Mariners season go on sale to the public starting at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 1. Tickets will be available without a service charge at the Safeco Field Box Office and at Seattle Mariners Team Stores, including 4th & Stewart in downtown Seattle, Bellevue Square, Southcenter Mall and Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood. Tickets purchased between March 1 and March 28, are discounted $1-$2 off the price of all regular season seats. Information about Mariners 2008 ticket prices is available at mariners.com.

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