PHOENIX — The Seattle Mariners are in Peoria, Arizona for spring training. KING 5's Chris Egan is in Arizona with the team as they get ready for the 2024 season. Follow along for updates.
Feb. 24:
What Scott Servais wants out of Cactus League games
Servais said he wants his players to stay healthy, and he also wants to bring the team together.
"We've got a lot of new faces in that room, you know, we've made some trades, so I want guys to get comfortable around each other," Servais said. "We have a lot of fun in the morning meetings, getting the guys to know each other and their background and what's important to them, so that's really my focus, especially early in camp."
Feb. 23:
Photo day
The Seattle Mariners were up bright and early for their annual photo day where every player on the team gets their picture taken by the Mariners and media outlets.
Most pictures taken Friday are for the big screens at T-Mobile Park. Measuring 56.7 feet by 201.5 feet (11,425 square feet), the HD LED screen at T-Mobile is one the largest in Major League Baseball and one of the largest in professional sports.
Preparing for first Cactus League game
The Seattle Mariners had one final tune-up Friday before their first Cactus League game Saturday. The Mariners will head to Glendale to face off against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch. The game begins at 12:05 p.m. Pacific Time.
On Sunday, the Mariners will face off against the Cleveland Guardians at the Peoria Stadium. The players and coaches are excited for games to begin.
Feb. 22:
In 2022 the Seattle Mariners selected infielder Cole Young with the 21st overall pick.
Young, the Mariners' top-ranked prospect, said he's learning a lot at his first major league camp. The 20-year-old finished last season at High-A Everett, where he posted a .292/.404/.479 slash line with six home runs, 14 doubles and two triples in 48 games.
"It's cool to see that many good players in that clubhouse," Young said. "It's really cool to be around them."
Feb. 21:
Mariners SP Logan Gilbert thinks the team is poised for a playoff run once more this season
Feb. 20:
The Seattle Mariners had their first official full-squad workout at spring training on Tuesday.
Manager Scott Servais said this is the hungriest team he's ever been around before. Julio Rodriguez met with the media before the first official workout.
In regards to his play in 2023, Julio said, "I wasn't happy with it. I feel like a lot of people can say, 'Oh, like he was fourth in the MVP. He did this. He did that. How can you not be happy?' But I feel like there was a lot of moments that I feel like I should have done better."
The Mariners will take on the Chicago White Sox for their first spring training game on Saturday at 3:05 p.m.