Seattle Mariners have made the following roster moves today:
Optioned to Triple-A Tacoma (2):
Outfielder (1): Braden Bishop
Right-Handed Pitcher (1): Dan Altavilla
Today’s roster moves (and the retirement of Ichiro Suzuki on Thursday night) set the Mariners Major League, 25-man roster, at 25 players. The Mariners roster was at 28 players, including 3 players designated as “inactive”, for the two game series in Japan.
The Mariners will have extra players available for the exhibition games on Monday and Tuesday vs. the San Diego Padres.
Seattle opens the 2019 home season on Thursday, March 28 vs. the defending World Series Champion Boston Red Sox in T-Mobile Park. Game time is 4:10 pm (PST). Tickets remain for all six games in the first homestand of the season.
Here is a look at the club’s current 25-man roster:
Pitchers (13+4)
37 ARMSTRONG, Shawn * RHP
46 BAUTISTA, Gerson * RHP
60 BRADFORD, Chasen RHP
65 BRENNAN, Brandon RHP
67 FESTA, Matt RHP
35 GEARRIN, Cory RHP
34 HERNÁNDEZ, Félix RHP
8 LEAKE, Mike RHP
52 RUMBELOW, Nick RHP
43 STRICKLAND, Hunter RHP
30 SWARZAK, Anthony * RHP
26 TUIVAILALA, Sam * RHP
55 ELÍAS, Roenis LHP
7 GONZALES, Marco LHP
18 KIKUCHI, Yusei LHP
49 LEBLANC, Wade LHP
59 ROSSCUP, Zac LHP
Catchers (2)
36 FREITAS, David C
22 NARVÁEZ, Omar C
Infielders (6+1)
1 BECKHAM, Tim INF
10 ENCARNACIÓN, Edwin INF
9 GORDON, Dee INF
27 HEALY, Ryon INF
25 MOORE, Dylan INF
15 SEAGER, Kyle * INF
20 VOGELBACH, Daniel INF
Outfielders (4)
32 BRUCE, Jay OF
17 HANIGER, Mitch OF
16 SANTANA, Domingo OF
0 SMITH, Mallex OF
