PEORIA, Ariz. — The Mariners have announced their pitching plan for the first three Cactus League games of spring training, which begin later this week.
Left-hander Marco Gonzales will get the start at HoHoKam Park vs. the A’s on Thursday afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. locally and 12:05 p.m. PT. Fellow lefty starter Justus Sheffield will “piggyback” off of Gonzales in that game. The game will not be televised, but fans can listen to the live radio broadcast on ESPN 710 Seattle or at mariners.com.
“I’m looking for strikes,” Gonzales said. “It’s the basics.