As kids, Andrew Kittredge and Blake Snell watched from the stands at Safeco Field. They wore Mariners paraphernalia and cheered for their favorite pitchers. They’d clap and cheer for every win and walk away frustrated and disappointed at every loss.
The idea of one day playing there was just a dream, but both pitchers found their way to the big leagues with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Snell played in front of his hometown fans for the first time last summer. This weekend, as the Mariners host the Rays in a three-game series, Kittredge could do the same.