Mariners Lose Big, Castillo Shows Promise

0:00On March 6th, here's the latest surrounding the Seattle Mariners. The Seattle Mariners suffered a stunning 27 to 6 loss to the San Diego Padres in a cactus-league spring training game on Thursday. High winds and blinding sun in the outfield turned the baseball match-up into a wild scoring affair, with the Padres exploding for 12 runs in the second inning alone. Starting pitcher Luis Castillo had a tough outing, giving up six runs over just one and a third innings on six hits, including a home run. Despite the rough results, he showed promise with his velocity, averaging 95.4 mph on his basketball, up slightly from last. Year. Castillo's sinker stood out even more. Clocking 96.3 mph on a few pitches, well above his previous average. He credited off-season training in the Dominican Republic for the gains and stress-building confidence in his secondary pitches for any count. First baseman Rob Restnider, provided a bright spot, smashing his first home run of the spring against the lefty pitcher.

1:02The 441-foot blast came off reliever J.P. Sears with an exive velocity over 109 mph, helping the Mariners. Notch for Homer's total. Looking ahead, Seattle faces AL-West rival Texas Rangers on Friday at 12.5 p.m. Pacific time, with top prospect Kate Anderson taking the mound, for the Mariners. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, See the episode description. A pillow that plays your podcasts, music, or white noise privately. No earbuds required. S-O-L-I, soleypillow.com