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    Mariners reach 25-man limit for season opener

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffApril 3, 2016No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Felix Hernandez will make his ninth Opening Day start Monday. / Alan Chitlik, Sportspress Northwest

    The Mariners put 40-year-old RHP Joel Peralta on the major league roster, among eight moves Sunday, none surprising, to reach the mandatory 25-player limit for Opening Day. Seattle begins the  regular season at 1:05 p.m. Monday against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, TX.

    In addition to adding Peralta, a free agent signed to a minor league contract Feb. 9 from the Dodgers to patch the bullpen, the Mariners designated for assignment C Rob Brantly; re-assigned to the minors RHPs Blake Parker and Donn Roach, INF Efren Navarro and OF Daniel Robertson.

    Placed on the 15-day disabled list were LHP Charlie Furbush and RHP Evan Scribner, retroactive to March 25. Already on the 60-day DL were RHP Ryan Cook and C Jesus Sucre.

    Other than injuries to the relievers that forced the Mariners into adding Peralta and RHP Nick Vincent, acquired from San Diego last week,  there was little change from most pre-camp estimations of the roster makeup.

    LHP Mike Montgomery made the roster as a reliever, instead of a starter, where he performed erratically last year after joining Seattle.

    1B/DH Dae-Ho Lee, a 33-year-old rookie from South Korea, did well enough in the field and at the plate to land the platoon job at first with Adam Lind, forcing the the cut of Jesus Montero.

    Lee joins another newcomer, Luis Sardinas, 22, as the backup infielders. In the outfield, Franklin Gutierrez, limited by health, is the only real backup, as Seth Smith and Nelson Cruz will rotate among DH/LF/RF positions.

    In Monday’s opener, RHP Felix Hernandez will face Texas lefty Cole Hamels. Hernandez is 6-0 with a 1.49 ERA in eight Opening Day starts. Hamels went 2-1 with a 4.00 ERA against the Mariners last season.

    25-MAN OPENING DAY ROSTER

    Pitchers                              

    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                  

    32      CLEVENGER, Steve

    33      IANNETTA, Chris                         

      2      SUCRE, Jesus 60-day DL                                                      

    Infielders                                    

    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                               

    8      AOKI, Norichika                     

    23      CRUZ, Nelson, OF/DH

    21      GUTIERREZ, Franklin

    12      MARTIN, Leonys                        

    7      SMITH, Seth                          

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