First baseman Justin Smoak went 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks and four RBIs to lead the Mariners to a 10-2 win over the Oakland Athletics Saturday in Cactus League play at Peoria Stadium. The Mariners improved to 8-4-2 in spring training play and are 6-1-1 over the last 8 games.
Smoak walked in his first two plate appearances, had a two-out, two-run single fourth and blasted a two-run homer to left-center field in the sixth. Left fielder Milton Bradley went 2-for-2 with a double and second baseman Dustin Ackley went 1-for-1 with a triple. The Mariners recorded a spring-high seven extra base hits (5 doubles, triple, home run).
Starting pitcher Blake Beavan (1-0) earned the win allowing 1 run on 3 hits in 3.0 innings. Left-hander Luke French recorded 4 strikeouts in 3.0 shutout frames.
NOTES: The Mariners made their first significant roster moves of spring training on Saturday, optioning LHP Mauricio Robles, INF Alex Liddi and OF Carlos Peguero to AAA Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League.
Liddi hit grand slams in back-to-back games earlier in the week.
The Mariners also re-assigned OF Johermyn Chavez to AA Jackson, and pitchers Yusmeiro Petit and James Paxton to the club’s minor league camp.
Saturday’s roster moves leave the Mariners with 58 players in their Major League camp: 38 roster players (1 on 60-day DL) and 20 non-roster invitees.
The club’s current spring training roster:
Pitchers (20+12)
23 KELLEY, Shawn ^ RHP
31 DELCARMEN, Manny* RHP
33 BAUTISTA, Denny* RHP
34 HERNANDEZ, Felix RHP
35 HAEGER, Charlie* RHP
36 PINEDA, Michael RHP
39 PAULEY, David RHP
41 MILLER, Justin* RHP
43 LEAGUE, Brandon RHP
46 RAY, Chris* RHP
50 WRIGHT, Jamey * RHP
53 AARDSMA, David RHP
57 CORTES, Dan RHP
58 FISTER, Doug RHP
60 SMITH, Chris* RHP
68 ROE, Chaz RHP
69 FLORES, Jose RHP
71 LUEKE, Josh RHP
73 WILHELMSEN, Tom RHP
74 MEDINA, Yoervis RHP
76 BEAVAN, Blake* RHP
25 FRENCH, Luke LHP
32 ROBERTSON, Nate* LHP
37 JIMENEZ, Cesar LHP
38 VARGAS, Jason LHP
45 BEDARD, Erik LHP
49 OLSON, Garrett LHP
52 SEDDON, Chris* LHP
59 CASTRO, Fabio* LHP
65 PAREDES, Edward LHP
66 RING, Royce* LHP
77 LAFFEY, Aaron LHP
^ 60-Day DL
Catchers (2+3)
3 BARD, Josh * C
5 GIMENEZ, Chris* C
10 MOORE, Adam C
30 OLIVO, Miguel C
75 BARON, Steven* C
Infielders (9+3)
1 RODRIGUEZ, Luis* INF
2 WILSON, Jack INF
4 KENNEDY, Adam* INF
9 FIGGINS, Chone INF
13 ACKLEY, Dustin INF
16 WILSON, Josh INF
17 SMOAK, Justin INF
20 CARP, Mike INF
26 RYAN, Brendan INF
27 TUIASOSOPO, Matt INF
61 MANGINI, Matt INF
72 KAZMAR, Sean* INF
Outfielders (5+3)
8 GROSS, Gabe* OF
12 LANGERHANS, Ryan* OF
21 GUTIERREZ, Franklin OF
44 WILSON, Mike* OF
51 SUZUKI, Ichiro OF
55 SAUNDERS, Michael OF
56 HALMAN, Greg OF
15 BRADLEY, Milton OF
Designated Hitters (1)
29 CUST, Jack DH