PEORIA, Ariz. -- After hearing new free-agent pitcher Yusei Kikuchi was used to 10-hour Spring Training practices in Japan, Mariners manager Scott Servais acknowledged Thursday he'd love to see how those teams conduct their workouts.
But, no, the Mariners will not be changing up their spring routine anytime soon.
"I would love to see the look on our players' faces when I posted that schedule. And some of our coaches, too," Servais said with a laugh. "That would be wild. But the game is different in that culture. I certainly respect what they do, and I can learn a lot from what they do and how they practice -- we just do it a little differently.