Mariners Unveil Opening Day Roster, Face Guardians

0:00On March 26th, the Seattle Mariners have unveiled their 26-man opening day roster for the 20-26 season, just one day before their first game. They'll kick things off Thursday, March 26th, at 7-10pm Pacific against the Cleveland Guardians at T-Mobile Park. The starting rotation features Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Brian Wu, Louise Castillo, and Emerson Hancock stepping up as the number 5 starter. A few key injuries mean some adjustments right out of the gate. Bryce Miller lands on the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain from spring training after a recent setback. Shorestop JP Crawford is on the 10-day IEL for shoulder inflammation, but is not seen as long-term. Utility man Miles Mascher-Boney has a 10-day calf issue, and Logan Evans misses the whole year on the 60-day list following Tommy John's surgery. Evans are buzzing about the infield flexibility with Cole Young, Leo Rivas, and Ryan Bliss, ready to cover second and short in Crawford's absence.

1:02New trade acquisition Brendan Donovan brings versatility across third base, second, and even the Outfield backing up first baseman Josh Naylor. Outfield stars like Hulu O'Rodriggas, Randy Arroz Arena, Dominic Canzone, and Victor Robles add firepower while catchers Cal Raleigh and Mitch Garver. Hold down the backstop. The bullpen looks deep with arms, like Andre's Munoz, Matt Brash, and others providing relief options. Emerson Hancock marks his third straight opening day roster spot, filling in effectively as he has before. This set-up gives managers plenty of line-up tweaks early on. With opening day so close, all eyes turn to team mobile park as the Mariners aim to build momentum in their home series against Cleveland. That wraps Seattle Mariners News Today, brought to you with AI, I'm Corey, with the story.