For the third straight year, the Mariners are the final unique American League opponent the White Sox face.
On August 28, 2015, the Jack Zduriencik era of Seattle Mariners history mercifully came to a close.
Zduriencik became Seattle's general manager in late 2008, and the hiring came with a great deal of buzz. He was replacing the utter joke that was Bill Bavasi and had received a lot of credit for his work in the Milwaukee Brewers organization for building up a strong base of young talent. The Tampa Bay Rays had risen to prominence in the prior year with an emphasis on defense and Zduriencik looked to follow that model.