2009 Seattle Mariners season

2009 Seattle Mariners
League	American League
Division	West
Ballpark	Safeco Field
City	Seattle, Washington
Record	85–77 (.525)
Divisional place	3rd
Owners	Nintendo of America (represented by Howard Lincoln)
General managers	Jack Zduriencik
Managers	Don Wakamatsu
Television	Fox Sports Northwest (Dave Niehaus, Dave Sims, Rick Rizzs, Mike Blowers)
Radio	Seattle Mariners Radio Network (English) (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs) (Spanish) (Alex Rivera, Julio Cruz)
Seasons

The 2009 Seattle Mariners season was the 33rd season in franchise history. They improved upon a disappointing 2008 season, where they finished last in the American League West with a 61–101 record. They finished 3rd in the AL West with an 85–77 record, a 24 win improvement. The 2009 Mariners became the 13th team in MLB history to have a winning record following a 100+ loss season. On September 13, 2009, Ichiro Suzuki got his 200th hit of the season. In the process, he set a new MLB record by getting at least 200 hits for nine consecutive seasons, passing the mark held by Wee Willie Keeler.^[1]

Overview

Even before Opening Day, the season was marked with a flurry of change, most notably with the hiring of new general manager Jack Zduriencik, field manager Don Wakamatsu, and an entirely new major-league coaching staff. Unlike the previous season, which was approached with an expectation to contend for the AL West division title, the 2009 season has been approached with a rebuilding philosophy and a departure from the team-building strategies used in previous seasons. In January the Mariners unveiled their 2009 slogan, "A New Day, A New Way", to reflect their rebuilding philosophy.

In terms of players, this season was marked by the free agency departure of outfielder Raúl Ibáñez, who signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, and the trade of closer J. J. Putz to the New York Mets. However, the offseason has been most notable for the acquisition of longtime Mariners outfielder Ken Griffey Jr., nearly 10 years after trading him to the Cincinnati Reds. Other notable acquisitions have included outfielders Franklin Gutiérrez and Endy Chávez (both from the Putz trade), new closer David Aardsma (traded by Boston Red Sox) and long-time Kansas City Royals infielder Mike Sweeney (free agent).

This season also marks the 10th anniversary of Safeco Field, the Mariners' home stadium which opened its gates on July 15, 1999.

Offseason

Front office changes

We believe Jack is the best person to provide a new approach and to lead our baseball operations. He has a proven track record of recognizing talent, both on the field and in the front office.

— Mariners president Chuck Armstrong on the hiring of Jack Zduriencik .^[2]

On June 16, 2008, then-general manager Bill Bavasi was dismissed after a disappointing 24–46 start, with vice president-assistant GM Lee Pelekoudas selected as his interim replacement.^[3] During the off-season, the Mariners began their search for a new general manager with several candidates to be interviewed including Pelekoudas himself.

After an extensive search, the Mariners selected Milwaukee Brewers executive Jack Zduriencik, who was most notable for his drafting skills and credited with turning the Brewers into a playoff team, as their new general manager on October 22, 2008.^[2] Pelekoudas was retained as assistant GM, but resigned on September 1, 2009.^[4]

Coaching changes

In addition to relieving GM Bill Bavasi of his duties, the Mariners also fired manager John McLaren on June 19, 2008. Bench coach Jim Riggleman was selected as the interim manager for the rest of the 2008 season.

On November 19, 2008, the Mariners named Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu as their new manager. With the hiring, Wakamatsu becomes the first Asian-American manager in Major League Baseball.^[5] Wakamatsu then dismissed all of the coaching staff hired under the McLaren-Riggleman tenure, and hired Ty Van Burkleo as bench coach and Lee Tinsley as first base coach, while Rick Adair and John Wetteland were hired as the pitching and bullpen coaches respectively. Alan Cockrell was brought in as the new hitting coach.

Roster changes

Key departures

Raúl Ibáñez was one of the key players in the Mariners offense for the past five years.

Raúl Ibáñez, who led the team in RBIs in 2008, signed a 3-year, $31.5 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies after a five-year tenure with the Mariners.^[6] Ibáñez, who was a Type A free agent, allowed the Mariners to receive the Phillies' first round pick in the 2009 MLB draft and also a compensatory pick as well.

On December 10, in a three-team trade, Zduriencik sent former All-Star closer J. J. Putz, outfielder Jeremy Reed and pitcher Sean Green to the New York Mets and prospect Luis Valbuena to the Cleveland Indians, in exchange for a combined seven players from both teams, most notably the Indians' Franklin Gutiérrez and the Mets' Endy Chávez.^[7]

On July 10, the Mariners sent shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for two minor-league pitchers.

Key additions

Russell Branyan was considered one of the best free agent pickups in the offseason.^[8]

The Mariners made numerous additions in free agency, adding over 17 players to the team. On December 3, the Mariners made their first move in the offseason by signing 1B Russell Branyan to a one-year deal. Branyan was one of the players that Zdurienck saw potential in during his time with the Brewers.^[9] Mike Sweeney, formerly a fan favorite and leader in the Royals organization, was signed as well to a minor-league deal.^[10]

Next, the Mariners received 7 players in the three team trade (see above) that netted them outfielders Endy Chávez and Franklin Gutierrez, pitcher Aaron Heilman, and four other minor leaguers including prospect Mike Carp and pitcher Jason Vargas. Heilman, however, would be traded to the Chicago Cubs almost a month later, in exchange for utility player Ronny Cedeño and pitcher Garrett Olson.^[11] Seattle also traded for pitcher David Aardsma from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a minor leaguer.^[12]

Griffey's return

Ken Griffey Jr. returned to Seattle almost ten years after they traded him to the Cincinnati Reds.

Perhaps the biggest move in the offseason, however, was the signing of former Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. to a 1-year deal.^[13] Griffey, who was known as the man who "saved baseball in Seattle", received a warm welcome and a fifteen-minute presentation that applauds his tenure as a Mariner when his former team, the Cincinnati Reds, visited Safeco Field in 2007. Surprised by the reaction, Griffey explored the possibility of a return in Seattle. The Mariners reportedly were trying to negotiate with Griffey until the Atlanta Braves also want to sign him as well. Griffey was inclined to sign with Atlanta due to the proximity from his home, but choose to instead return to Seattle. Most, if not all, Mariners fans were ecstatic about the news, and orders of Griffey jerseys were off the charts.^[14]

Complete transactions

2008

• October 22 Hired general manager Jack Zduriencik.
• November 19 Hired field manager Don Wakamatsu.
• December 1 Hired Ty Van Burkleo and Lee Tinsley as bench and first base coaches, respectively.
• December 3 Signed free agent IF Russell Branyan; hired Rick Adair and John Wetteland as pitching and bullpen coaches, respectively.
• December 7 Hired hitting coach Alan Cockrell.
• December 10 Negotiated 3-way trade with New York Mets and Cleveland Indians:
  • OF Jeremy Reed, RHP J. J. Putz, and RHP Sean Green to New York; IF Luis Valbuena to Cleveland
  • Cleveland OF Franklin Gutiérrez to Seattle; New York OF Endy Chávez, RHP Aaron Heilman and four minor leaguers to Seattle.
• December 23 Signed free agent C Jamie Burke to a minor league contract, two weeks after non-tendering him.

2009

• January 6 Signed free agent RHP Tyler Walker.
• January 19 Agreed to contract terms with RHP Félix Hernández, LHP Érik Bédard, and RHP Aaron Heilman, thereby avoiding salary arbitration.
• January 20 Traded minor-league (Class A) LHP Fabian Williamson to Boston Red Sox for RHP David Aardsma.
• January 28 Traded RHP Aaron Heilman to Chicago Cubs for LHP Garrett Olson and INF Ronny Cedeño; released RHP Randy Messenger.
• January 29 Signed free agent 1B/DH Mike Sweeney to a minor league deal.
• January 30 Re-signed RHP Randy Messenger to a minor league deal.
• February 5 Signed free agent LHP Tyler Johnson to a minor league deal.
• February 15 Claimed minor-league RHP Luis Peña off waivers from Milwaukee Brewers; designated INF Tug Hulett for assignment.
• February 18 Signed free agent OF Ken Griffey Jr.
• February 23 Re-signed OF Mike Wilson to a minor league deal, two days after releasing him.
• March 13 Signed free agent RHP Chad Cordero to a minor league deal.
• March 15 Claimed RHP Jesús Delgado off waivers from Florida Marlins, signed to minor-league deal.
• March 29 Acquired utility player Chris Burke from San Diego Padres for cash considerations; released RHP Tyler Walker.
• April 3 Placed OF Ichiro Suzuki on 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 31 due to bleeding ulcer.
• April 15 Placed LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith on 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 10 due to triceps tendinitis.
• April 16 Placed C Kenji Johjima on 15-day disabled list due to strained right hamstring; added C Jamie Burke and RHP Sean White to 40-man roster and activated both to take Rowland-Smith's and Johjima's places on active roster.
• April 21 Traded utility player Chris Burke back to San Diego Padres for cash considerations.
• May 2 Placed RHP Brandon Morrow on 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 24 due to biceps tendinitis; added LHP Jason Vargas to 40-man roster.
• May 6 Placed RHP Shawn Kelley on 15-day disabled list due to strained oblique muscle; recalled LHP Garrett Olson.
• May 9 Placed RHP Carlos Silva on 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 7 due to right shoulder inflammation; activated RHP Brandon Morrow from disabled list.
• May 26 Placed C Kenji Johjima to 15-day disabled list due to broken left big toe; added C Guillermo Quiróz to 40-man roster; transferred LHP Cesar Jimenez from 15-day disabled list to 60-day disabled list.
• June 7 Designated RHP Denny Stark for assignment; recalled C Jamie Burke.
• June 17 Placed LHP Érik Bédard to 15-day disabled list, retroactive June 8; recalled 1B Mike Carp to 40-man roster.
• June 20 Placed OF Endy Chávez to 60-day disabled list due to torn ligaments and cartilage in right knee; added SS Josh Wilson to 25-man roster.
• June 28 Acquired OF Ryan Langerhans from the Washington Nationals in exchange for utility player Mike Morse.
• June 30 Placed 3B Adrián Beltré to 15-day disabled list due to left shoulder surgery retroactive June 29; added OF Ryan Langerhans to 25-man roster; outrighted C Jamie Burke to Triple-A Tacoma.
• July 7 Places 1B Mike Sweeney on 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 6; activated LHP Érik Bédard from disabled list.
• July 10 Traded SS Yuniesky Betancourt to Kansas City Royals for minor-league RHP Danny Cortes and LHP Derrick Saito^[15]
• July 11 Acquired 3B Jack Hannahan from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for minor league RHP Justin Souza.
• July 11 Optioned RHP Brandon Morrow to AAA Tacoma.
• July 21 Designated IF Josh Wilson for assignment; activated 1B Mike Sweeney from the 15-day disabled list.
• July 24 Designated RHP Roy Corcoran for assignment; recalled RHP Ryan Rowland-Smith from Triple-A Tacoma.
• July 24 Outrighted IF Josh Wilson to Triple-A Tacoma.
• July 26 Designated OF Wladimir Balentien for assignment; purchased the contract of OF Michael Saunders from Triple-A Tacoma.
• July 27 Placed LHP Érik Bédard on the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Jason Vargas from Triple-A Tacoma.
• July 29 Acquired SS Jack Wilson and RHP Ian Snell from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for SS Ronny Cedeño, C/1B Jeff Clement, and RHP pitching prospects Aaron Pribanic, Brett Lorin and Nathan Adcock.
• July 29 Acquired RHP Robert Manuel from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for OF Wladimir Balentien.
• July 31 Acquired LHP Lucas French and Mauricio Robles from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for LHP Jarrod Washburn.
• July 31 Recalled RHP Ian Snell from Triple-A Tacoma.
• August 1 Designated 1B Chris Shelton for assignment.
• August 4 Activated 3B Adrián Beltré from the 15-day disabled list; designated IF Chris Woodward for assignment.
• August 5 Outrighted 1B Chris Shelton to Triple-A Tacoma.
• August 7 Optioned LHP Jason Vargas to Triple-A Tacoma.
• August 7 Called up RHP Doug Fister Triple-A Tacoma.

Regular season

Season standings

Division standings

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AL West

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	97	65	.599	—	49‍–‍32	48‍–‍33
Texas Rangers	87	75	.537	10	48‍–‍33	39‍–‍42
Seattle Mariners	85	77	.525	12	48‍–‍33	37‍–‍44
Oakland Athletics	75	87	.463	22	40‍–‍41	35‍–‍46

Record vs. opponents

Team	BAL	BOS	CWS	CLE	DET	KC	LAA	MIN	NYY	OAK	SEA	TB	TEX	TOR	NL
Baltimore	–	2–16	5–4	2–5	3–5	4–4	2–8	3–2	5–13	1–5	4–5	8–10	5–5	9–9	11–7
Boston	16–2	–	4–4	7–2	6–1	5–3	4–5	4–2	9–9	5–5	2–4	9–9	2–7	11–7	11–7
Chicago	4–5	4−4	–	10–8	9–9	9–9	5–4	6−12	3–4	4–5	4–5	6–2	2–4	1–6	12–6
Cleveland	5–2	2–7	8–10	–	4–14	10–8	2–4	8–10	3–5	2–5	6–4	5–3	1–8	4–4	5–13
Detroit	5–3	1–6	9–9	14–4	–	9–9	5–4	7–12	1–5	5–4	5–4	5–2	7–2	3–5	10–8
Kansas City	4–4	3–5	9–9	8–10	9–9	–	1–9	6–12	2–4	2–6	5–4	1–9	3–3	4–3	8–10
Los Angeles	8–2	5–4	4–5	4–2	4–5	9–1	–	6–4	5–5	12–7	10–9	4–2	8–11	4–4	14–4
Minnesota	2–3	2–4	12–6	10–8	12–7	12–6	4–6	–	0–7	4–6	5–5	3–3	6–4	3–5	12–6
New York	13–5	9–9	4–3	5–3	5–1	4–2	5–5	7–0	–	7–2	6–4	11–7	5–4	12–6	10–8
Oakland	5–1	5–5	5–4	5–2	4–5	6–2	7–12	6–4	2–7	–	5–14	6–4	11–8	3–6	5–13
Seattle	5–4	4–2	5–4	4–6	4–5	4–5	9–10	5–5	4–6	14–5	–	5–3	8–11	3–4	11–7
Tampa Bay	10–8	9–9	2–6	3–5	2–5	9–1	2–4	3–3	7–11	4–6	3–5	–	3–6	14–4	13–5
Texas	5–5	7–2	4–2	8–1	2–7	3–3	11–8	4–6	4–5	8–11	11–8	6–3	–	5–5	9–9
Toronto	9–9	7–11	6–1	4–4	5–3	3–4	4–4	5–3	6–12	6–3	4–3	4–14	5–5	–	7–11

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• Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2009

Game log

2009 Game Log (85-77)
April (13–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 6 @ Twins 6–1 Hernández (1–0) Liriano (0–1) 48,514 1–0 2 April 7 @ Twins 6–5 Ayala (1–0) Morrow (0–1) 23,755 1–1 3 April 8 @ Twins 6–5 Slowey (1–0) Silva (0–1) Nathan (1) 22,270 1–2 4 April 9 @ Twins 2–0 Washburn (1–0) Perkins (0–1) Morrow (1) 20,105 2–2 5 April 10 @ Athletics 5–4 Jakubauskas (1–0) Anderson (0–1) Aardsma (1) 36,067 3–2 6 April 11 @ Athletics 8–5 Batista (1–0) Casilla (0–1) Morrow (2) 19,560 4–2 7 April 12 @ Athletics 1–0 Bédard (1–0) Cahill (0–1) Aardsma (2) 12,127 5–2 8 April 14 Angels 3–2 (10) Corcoran (1–0) Shields (0–1) 45,958 6–2 9 April 15 Angels 11–3 Washburn (2–0) Weaver (1–1) 18,516 7–2 10 April 16 Angels 5–1 Saunders (2–1) Jakubauskas (1–1) 18,528 7–3 11 April 17 Tigers 6–3 Hernández (2–0) Verlander (0–2) Morrow (3) 35,824 8–3 12 April 18 Tigers 2–0 Jackson (1–0) Bédard (1–1) Rodney (3) 31,966 8–4 13 April 19 Tigers 8–2 Porcello (1–1) Silva (0–2) 30,450 8–5 14 April 21 Rays 4–2 Washburn (3–0) Sonnanstine (0–2) Morrow (4) 19,582 9–5 15 April 22 Rays 9–3 Niemann (1–2) Jakubauskas (1–2) 16,476 9–6 16 April 23 Rays 1–0 Hernández (3–0) Shields (2–2) Morrow (5) 17,639 10–6 17 April 24 @ Angels 8–3 Bédard (2–1) Loux (0–2) 43,083 11–6 18 April 25 @ Angels 9–8 Silva (1–2) Ortega (0–1) Aardsma (3) 43,542 12–6 19 April 26 @ Angels 8–0 Weaver (2–1) Washburn (3–1) 43,057 12–7 April 27 @ White Sox Postponed 20 April 28 @ White Sox 2–1 Colón (2–1) Jakubauskas (1–3) Jenks (4) 12–8 21 April 28 @ White Sox 9–1 Hernández (4–0) Danks (2–1) 25,042 13–8 22 April 29 @ White Sox 6–3 Thornton (1–1) Kelley (0–1) Jenks (5) 18,023 13–9
May (11–18) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 23 May 1 Athletics 8–7 Kelley (1–1) Springer (0–1) 25,760 14–9 24 May 2 Athletics 3–2 Bailey (3–0) Aardsma (0–1) Wuertz (2) 29,484 14–10 25 May 3 Athletics 8–7 (15) Vargas (1–0) Eveland (1–2) 29,963 15–10 26 May 4 Rangers 6–5 Millwood (3–2) Hernández (4–1) Francisco (8) 16,421 15–11 27 May 5 Rangers 7–2 (10) O'Day (1–0) Stark (0–1) 19,810 15–12 28 May 6 @ Royals 9–1 Ponson (1–4) Silva (1–3) 15,324 15–13 29 May 7 @ Royals 3–1 Bannister (3–0) Washburn (3–2) Soria (7) 32,714 15–14 30 May 8 @ Twins 11–0 Baker (1–4) Jakubauskas (1–4) 29,714 15–15 31 May 9 @ Twins 9–6 Liriano (2–4) Hernández (4–2) Nathan (5) 29,552 15–16 32 May 10 @ Twins 5–3 Batista (2–0) Crain (1–1) Morrow (6) 25,555 16–16 33 May 12 @ Rangers 7–1 Holland (1–1) Lowe (0–1) 16,564 16–17 34 May 13 @ Rangers 6–5 (11) Wilson (2–2) Morrow (0–2) 25,865 16–18 35 May 14 @ Rangers 3–2 Harrison (4–2) Morrow (0–3) 21,002 16–19 36 May 15 Red Sox 5–4 Jakubauskas (2–4) Lester (2–4) Aardsma (4) 34,952 17–19 37 May 16 Red Sox 5–3 Beckett (4–2) Olson (0–1) Papelbon (10) 42,589 17–20 38 May 17 Red Sox 3–2 Aardsma (1–1) Ramírez (4–1) 40,833 18–20 39 May 18 Angels 10–6 Lackey (1–0) Washburn (3–3) 17,340 18–21 40 May 19 Angels 6–5 Palmer (5–0) Hernández (4–3) Fuentes (10) 16,002 18–22 41 May 20 Angels 1–0 Jakubauskas (3–4) Santana (0–1) Aardsma (5) 18,580 19–22 42 May 21 Angels 3–0 Saunders (6–2) Bédard (2–2) Fuentes (11) 18,468 19–23 43 May 22 Giants 2–1 (12) White (1–0) Miller (1–1) 38,520 20–23 44 May 23 Giants 5–1 Cain (5–1) Lowe (0–2) 33,348 20–24 45 May 24 Giants 5–4 Hernández (5–3) Zito (1–5) Aardsma (6) 36,616 21–24 46 May 25 @ Athletics 6–1 Anderson (2–4) Jakubauskas (3–5) Cameron (1) 15,280 21–25 47 May 26 @ Athletics 4–3 Braden (4–5) Batista (2–1) Bailey (2) 10,371 21–26 48 May 27 @ Athletics 6–1 Bédard (3–2) Cahill (2–5) 30,012 22–26 49 May 29 @ Angels 5–2 Vargas (2–0) Lackey (1–1) Aardsma (7) 38,492 23–26 50 May 30 @ Angels 4–3 (10) Batista (3–1) Arredondo (1–2) Aardsma (8) 39,329 24–26 51 May 31 @ Angels 9–8 Speier (1–1) Aardsma (1–2) 38,632 24–27
June (15–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 52 June 1 Orioles 1–0 Hill (2–0) Washburn (3–4) Sherrill (11) 16,979 24–28 53 June 2 Orioles 8–2 Bédard (4–2) Hernández (1–1) 17,978 25–28 54 June 3 Orioles 3–2 Aardsma (2–2) Johnson (2–3) 18,650 26–28 55 June 5 Twins 2–1 (10) Guerrier (2–0) Lowe (0–3) Nathan (11) 35,808 26–29 56 June 6 Twins 2–1 Jakubauskas (4–5) Henn (0–1) Aardsma (9) 30,600 27–29 57 June 7 Twins 4–2 Bédard (5–2) Slowey (8–2) White (1) 37,714 28–29 58 June 9 @ Orioles 3–1 Bergesen (3–2) Vargas (2–1) Sherrill (12) 17,358 28–30 59 June 10 @ Orioles 4–1 Hernández (6–3) Guthrie (4–6) Aardsma (10) 12,770 29–30 60 June 11 @ Orioles 6–3 Olson (1–1) Uehara (2–4) Aardsma (11) 12,260 30–30 61 June 12 @ Rockies 6–4 Jiménez (5–6) Washburn (3–5) 30,365 30–31 62 June 13 @ Rockies 5–3 Corpas (1–3) Lowe (0–4) Street (13) 31,101 30–32 63 June 14 @ Rockies 7–1 Hammel (4–3) Vargas (2–2) 38,614 30–33 64 June 16 @ Padres 5–0 Hernández (7–3) Correia (3–5) 17,040 31–33 65 June 17 @ Padres 4–3 Olson (2–1) Gaudin (2–6) Aardsma (12) 20,224 32–33 66 June 18 @ Padres 4–3 Bell (3–1) Batista (3–2) 25,416 32–34 67 June 19 Diamondbacks 4–3 Batista (4–2) Peña (5–3) Aardsma (13) 27,319 33–34 68 June 20 Diamondbacks 7–3 Vargas (3–2) Buckner (2–4) Aardsma (14) 29,525 34–34 69 June 21 Diamondbacks 3–2 Lowe (1–4) Zavada (1–1) 37,251 35–34 70 June 23 Padres 7–9 Gaudin (3–6) Olson (2–2) Bell (20) 23,537 35–35 71 June 24 Padres 4–3 White (2–0) Mujica (2–3) Aardsma (15) 22,988 36–35 72 June 25 Padres 9–3 Washburn (4–5) Leblanc (0–1) 27,968 37–35 73 June 26 @ Dodgers 8–2 Kershaw (5–5) Vargas (3–3) 50,752 37–36 74 June 27 @ Dodgers 5–1 Hernández (8–3) Milton (2–1) 50,847 38–36 75 June 28 @ Dodgers 4–2 Olson (3–2) Kuroda (2–4) Aardsma (16) 49,355 39–36 76 June 30 @ Yankees 8–5 Bruney (3–0) White (2–1) Rivera (19) 46,181 39–37
July (14–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 77 July 1 @ Yankees 4–2 Pettitte (8–3) Washburn (4–6) Rivera (20) 45,285 39–38 78 July 2 @ Yankees 8–4 Batista (5–2) Sabathia (7–5) 46,142 40–38 79 July 3 @ Red Sox 7–6 (11) Jakubauskas (5–5) Ramírez (5–3) Lowe (1) 38,078 41–38 80 July 4 @ Red Sox 3–2 Corcoran (2–0) Saito (2–2) Aardsma (17) 37,656 42–38 81 July 5 @ Red Sox 8–4 Masterson (3–2) Batista (5–3) 37,691 42–39 82 July 6 Orioles 5–0 Washburn (5–6) Bergesen (5–3) 24,018 43–39 83 July 7 Orioles 12–4 Hendrickson (4–4) Jakubauskas (5–6) 19,340 43–40 84 July 8 Orioles 5–3 Bass (5–2) Aardsma (2–3) Sherill (19) 27,040 43–41 85 July 9 Rangers 3–1 Hernández (9–3) Wilson (4–4) Aardsma (18) 24,823 44–41 86 July 10 Rangers 6–4 Feldman (8–2) Morrow (0–4) Francisco (15) 34,874 44–42 87 July 11 Rangers 4–1 Washburn (6–6) Millwood (8–7) Aardsma (19) 30,698 45–42 88 July 12 Rangers 5–3 Batista (6–3) O'day (2–1) Aardsma (20) 33,220 46–42 89 July 16 @ Indians 4–1 Lee (5–9) Olson (3–3) 22,371 46–43 90 July 17 @ Indians 6–2 Hernández (10–3) Huff (4–4) 23,545 47–43 91 July 18 @ Indians 3–1 Washburn (7–6) Ohka (0–4) Aardsma (21) 24,893 48–43 92 July 19 @ Indians 5–3 Kelly (2–1) Betancourt (1–2) Aardsma (22) 20,900 49–43 93 July 21 @ Tigers 9–7 Porcello (9–6) Olson (3–4) Rodney (20) 32,906 49–44 94 July 22 @ Tigers 2–1 Hernández (11–3) Seay (1–2) Aardsma (23) 29,758 50–44 95 July 23 @ Tigers 2–1 Washburn (8–6) French (1–1) Aardsma (24) 32,177 51–44 96 July 24 Indians 9–0 Laffey (4–2) Rowland-Smith (0–1) 34,802 51–45 97 July 25 Indians 10–3 Sowers (3–7) Bédard (5–3) 29,213 51–46 98 July 26 Indians 12–3 Lee (7–9) Vargas (3–4) 30,224 51–47 99 July 27 Blue Jays 11–4 Romero (9–4) Hernández (11–4) 28,696 51–48 100 July 28 Blue Jays 4–3 Aardsma (3–3) Downs (1–3) 26,148 52–48 101 July 29 Blue Jays 3–2 Rowland-Smith (1–1) Halladay (11–4) Aardsma (25) 32,649 53–48 102 July 30 @ Rangers 7–1 Holland (4–6) Olson (3–5) 23,949 53–49 103 July 31 @ Rangers 5–4 Padilla (8–5) Vargas (3–5) Wilson (12) 36,901 53–50
August (15–14) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 104 August 1 @ Rangers 7–2 Hernández (12–4) Hunter (3–2) 29,458 54–50 105 August 2 @ Rangers 4–2 Feldman (10–4) White (2–2) Wilson (13) 28,670 54–51 106 August 4 @ Royals 7–6 Kelley (3–1) Wright (1–4) Aardsma (26) 15,057 55–51 107 August 5 @ Royals 11–6 French (2–2) Davies (3–8) 27,805 56–51 108 August 6 @ Royals 8–2 Chen (1–6) Vargas (3–6) 15,103 56–52 109 August 7 Rays 7–6 (11) Kelley (4–1) Howell (6–3) 44,378 57–52 110 August 8 Rays 10–4 Shields (7–8) Jakubauskas (5–7) 28,239 57–53 111 August 9 Rays 11–2 Rowland-Smith (2–1) Kazmir (6–7) 28,490 58–53 112 August 10 White Sox 6–4 White (3–2) Floyd (9–7) Aardsma (27) 21,049 59–53 113 August 11 White Sox 3–1 Danks (10–8) Aardsma (3–4) Jenks (23) 19,385 59–54 114 August 12 White Sox 1–0 (14) Jakubauskas (6–7) Peña (1–1) 24,427 60–54 115 August 13 Yankees 11–1 Sabathia (13–7) Snell (3–8) 33,585 60–55 116 August 14 Yankees 4–2 Hughes (5–3) Lowe (1–5) Rivera (34) 36,769 60–56 117 August 15 Yankees 5–2 Mitre (2–1) French (2–3) Rivera (35) 44,272 60–57 118 August 16 Yankees 10–3 Fister (1–0) Chamberlain (8–3) 45,210 61–57 119 August 18 @ Tigers 5–3 Seay (3–2) Lowe (1–6) Rodney (25) 33,710 61–58 120 August 19 @ Tigers 3–1 Snell (3–9) Verlander (13–7) Aardsma (28) 33,194 62–58 121 August 20 @ Tigers 7–6 Seay (4–2) Aardsma (3–5) 31,167 62–59 122 August 21 @ Indians 9–4 French (3–3) Huff (7–7) 28,503 63–59 123 August 22 @ Indians 4–3 Pérez (2–2) Messenger (0–1) 28,942 63–60 124 August 23 @ Indians 6–1 Carmona (3–7) Hernández (12–5) 23,086 63–61 125 August 24 Athletics 3–1 Snell (4–9) Mazzaro (4–9) Aardsma (29) 21,056 64–61 126 August 25 Athletics 4–2 Lowe (2–6) Breslow (5–7) 17,661 65–61 127 August 26 Athletics 5–3 French (4–3) G. Gonzalez (4–5) Aardsma (30) 18,695 66–61 128 August 27 Royals 8–4 Davies (5–9) Fister (1–1) 19,345 66–62 129 August 28 Royals 6–3 Hernández (13–5) Bannister (7–11) Aardsma (31) 26,714 67–62 130 August 29 Royals 8–4 Snell (5–9) Meche (6–10) 26,457 68–62 131 August 30 Royals 3–0 Greinke (13–8) Rowland-Smith (2–2) 30,286 68–63 132 August 31 Angels 10–0 Saunders (11–7) French (4–4) 18,959 68–64
September (14–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 133 September 1 Angels 2–1 Fister (2–1) Oliver (4–1) Aardsma (31) 18,542 69–64 134 September 2 Angels 3–0 Hernández (14–5) Kazmir (8–8) Aardsma (32) 22,130 70–64 135 September 3 @ Athletics 7–4 Snell (6–9) Tomko (3–3) Aardsma (34) 10,297 71–64 136 September 4 @ Athletics 6–3 Rowland-Smith (3–2) Mortensen (0–2) Lowe (2) 11,738 72–64 137 September 5 @ Athletics 9–5 Anderson (8–10) French (4–5) Bailey (22) 16,495 72–65 138 September 6 @ Athletics 5–2 G. Gonzalez (5–5) Kelley (4–2) Bailey (23) 16,188 72–66 139 September 8 @ Angels 3–2 (10) Palmer (10–1) Batista (6–4) 37,725 72–67 140 September 9 @ Angels 6–3 Weaver (15–5) Snell (6–10) Fuentes (40) 36,340 72–68 141 September 10 @ Angels 3–0 Lackey (10–7) Rowland-Smith (3–3) 37,412 72–69 September 11 @ Rangers Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 13 142 September 12 @ Rangers 8–3 Morrow (1–4) Millwood (10–10) 22,468 73–69 143 September 13 @ Rangers 7–2 Hunter (8–3) Fister (2–2) 73–70 144 September 13 @ Rangers 5–0 Hernández (15–5) Holland (7–11) 18,522 74–70 145 September 15 White Sox 6–3 García (2–2) Kelley (4–3) Jenks (29) 17,153 74–71 146 September 16 White Sox 4–1 Rowland-Smith (4–3) Floyd (11–11) Aardsma (35) 16,596 75–71 147 September 17 White Sox 4–3 (14) Kelley (5–3) Linebrink (3–7) 16,336 76–71 148 September 18 Yankees 3–2 Hernández (16–5) Rivera (3–3) 28,395 77–71 149 September 19 Yankees 10–1 Sabathia (18–7) Fister (2–3) 43,173 77–72 150 September 20 Yankees 7–1 Snell (7–10) Chamberlain (8–6) 35,885 78–72 151 September 22 @ Rays 4–3 Batista (7–4) Wheeler (4–5) Lowe (3) 12,514 79–72 152 September 23 @ Rays 5–4 Springer (1–4) Lowe (2–7) Choate (5) 13,009 79–73 153 September 24 @ Blue Jays 5–4 Hernández (17–5) Carlson (1–6) Aardsma (36) 15,306 80–73 154 September 25 @ Blue Jays 5–0 Halladay (16–10) Fister (2–4) 20,668 80–74 155 September 26 @ Blue Jays 5–4 (10) Frasor (7–3) Kelley (5–4) 29,783 80–75 156 September 27 @ Blue Jays 5–4 Wolfe (2–2) Rowland-Smith (4–4) Camp (1) 39,052 80–76 157 September 29 Athletics 6–4 Hernández (18–5) Cahill (10–13) 18,167 81–76 158 September 30 Athletics 7–0 Morrow (2–4) Mortensen (2–4) 16,930 82–76
October (3–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 159 October 1 Athletics 4–2 Fister (3–4) Anderson (11–11) Aardsma (37) 16,607 83–76 160 October 2 Rangers 7–4 Wilson (5–6) Aardsma (3–6) Francisco (26) 27,899 83–77 161 October 3 Rangers 2–1 Rowland-Smith (5–4) Hunter (9–6) Batista (1) 24,391 84–77 162 October 4 Rangers 4–3 Hernández (19–5) Feldman (17–8) Aardsma (38) 32,260 85–77

Roster

2009 Seattle Mariners
Roster
Pitchers 53 David Aardsma 43 Miguel Batista 45 Érik Bédard 48 Roy Corcoran 58 Doug Fister 25 Lucas French 34 Félix Hernández 41 Chris Jakubauskas 23 Shawn Kelley 57 Mark Lowe 26 Randy Messenger 35 Brandon Morrow 49 Garrett Olson 18 Ryan Rowland-Smith 52 Carlos Silva 48 Ian Snell 21 Dennis Stark 38 Jason Vargas 56 Jarrod Washburn 46 Sean White		Catchers 15 Jamie Burke  2 Kenji Johjima 32 Rob Johnson 50 Adam Moore 55 Guillermo Quiróz Infielders 29 Adrián Beltré  7 Yuniesky Betancourt 30 Russell Branyan 59 Mike Carp  3 Ronny Cedeño  7 Jack Hannahan  4 José López 13 Chris Shelton  5 Mike Sweeney 27 Matt Tuiasosopo  9 Jack Wilson 16 Josh Wilson  6 Chris Woodward Outfielders 25 Wladimir Balentien 10 Endy Chávez 24 Ken Griffey Jr. 21 Franklin Gutiérrez  3 Bill Hall 12 Ryan Langerhans 55 Michael Saunders 51 Ichiro Suzuki		Manager 22 Don Wakamatsu Coaches 40 Rick Adair (pitching) 47 Alan Cockrell (hitting) 17 Bruce Hines (third base)  8 Lee Tinsley (first base) 44 Ty Van Burkleo (bench) 28 John Wetteland (bullpen)

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Through October 4, 2009

Player	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	AVG	SB
Wladimir Balentien	56	155	18	33	10	0	4	13	.213	1
Adrián Beltré	111	449	54	119	27	0	8	44	.265	13
Yuniesky Betancourt	63	224	15	56	10	1	2	22	.250	3
Russell Branyan	116	431	64	108	21	1	31	76	.251	2
Jamie Burke	13	41	1	5	0	0	1	1	.122	0
Mike Carp	21	54	7	17	3	1	1	5	.315	0
Ronny Cedeño	59	186	15	31	4	2	5	17	.167	3
Endy Chávez	54	161	17	44	3	1	2	13	.273	9
Ken Griffey Jr.	117	387	44	83	19	0	19	57	.214	0
Franklin Gutiérrez	153	565	85	160	24	1	18	70	.283	16
Bill Hall	34	120	10	24	8	1	2	12	.200	1
Jack Hannahan	51	148	15	34	8	0	3	11	.230	1
Kenji Johjima	71	239	24	59	11	0	9	22	.247	2
Rob Johnson	80	258	21	55	19	2	2	27	.213	1
Ryan Langerhans	38	101	12	22	6	1	3	10	.218	0
José López	153	613	69	167	42	0	25	96	.272	3
Adam Moore	6	23	4	5	1	0	1	2	.217	1
Guillermo Quiroz	4	14	0	4	0	0	0	2	.286	0
Michael Saunders	46	122	13	27	1	3	0	4	.221	4
Chris Shelton	9	26	1	6	2	0	0	4	.231	0
Ichiro Suzuki	146	639	88	225	31	4	11	46	.352	26
Mike Sweeney	74	242	25	68	15	0	8	34	.281	0
Matt Tuiasosopo	7	22	2	5	1	0	1	2	.227	0
Jack Wilson	31	107	11	24	5	0	1	8	.224	1
Josh Wilson	45	128	16	32	8	1	3	10	.250	1
Chris Woodward	20	67	7	16	1	0	0	5	.239	1
Pitcher Totals	162	21	2	1	0	0	0	0	.048	0
Team Totals	162	5543	640	1430	280	19	160	613	.258	89

Pitching

Starting and other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started (for pitchers who did not start every appearance); IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Through October 4, 2009

Player	G	IP	W	L	CG	ERA	SO
Érik Bédard	15	83.0	5	3	0	2.82	90
Doug Fister	11 (10 GS)	61.0	3	4	0	4.13	36
Luke French	8 (7 GS)	38.0	3	3	0	6.63	23
Félix Hernández	34	238.2	19	5	2	2.49	217
Chris Jakubauskas	35 (8 GS)	93.0	6	7	1	5.32	47
Garrett Olson	31 (11 GS)	80.1	3	5	0	5.60	47
Ryan Rowland-Smith	15	96.1	5	4	0	3.74	52
Carlos Silva	8 (6 GS)	28.2	1	3	0	8.60	10
Ian Snell	12	64.1	5	2	0	4.20	37
Jason Vargas	23 (14 GS)	91.2	3	6	0	4.91	54
Jarrod Washburn	20	133.0	8	6	1	2.64	79

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; SVO = Save opportunities; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Through October 4, 2009

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	SVO	ERA	SO
David Aardsma	73	44.1	3	6	38	40	2.52	80
Miguel Batista	56	71.1	7	4	1	4	4.04	52
Roy Corcoran	16	19.0	2	0	0	1	6.16	6
Shawn Kelley	41	46.0	5	4	0	2	4.50	41
Mark Lowe	75	80.0	2	7	3	6	3.26	69
Randy Messenger	12	10.1	0	1	0	0	4.35	5
Brandon Morrow	26 (10 GS)	69.2	2	4	6	8	4.39	63
Denny Stark	9	11.0	0	1	0	0	6.55	7
Sean White	52	64.1	3	2	1	2	2.80	28

Team totals

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; SVO = Save opportunities; CG = Complete games; SHO = Shutouts; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Through October 4, 2009

G	IP	W	L	SV	SVO	CG	SHO	ERA	SO
162	1452.2	85	77	49	77	4	2	3.87	1043

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Tacoma Rainiers	Pacific Coast League	Daren Brown
AA	West Tenn Diamond Jaxx	Southern League	Phil Plantier
A	High Desert Mavericks	California League	Jim Horner
A	Clinton LumberKings	Midwest League	Scott Steinmann
A-Short Season	Everett AquaSox	Northwest League	John Tamargo
Rookie	Pulaski Mariners	Appalachian League	José Moreno
Rookie	AZL Mariners	Arizona League	Andy Bottin

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Mariners

Major League Baseball draft

2009 Seattle Mariners draft picks
Dustin Ackley (pictured right) was the Mariners first round pick in 2009.
Information
Owner	Nintendo of America
General manager(s)	Jack Zduriencik
Manager(s)	Don Wakamatsu
First pick	Dustin Ackley (Rule 4) Kanekoa Texeira (Rule 5)
Draft positions	2 (Rule 4) 14 (Rule 5)
Number of selections	52 (Rule 4) 2 (Rule 5)
Players signed (Rule 4)	35
Links
Results	Baseball-Reference
Official site	The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners
Years	2008 • 2009 • 2010

Below is a complete list of the Seattle Mariners draft picks from the two 2009 Major League Baseball drafts.^[16][17]

The Seattle Mariners took part in both the Major League Baseball Rule 4 draft and the Rule 5 draft in 2009.^[16][17]

The 2009 Major League Baseball draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.^[18] The Seattle Mariners went second in the draft order and had two supplemental first-round draft picks for the loss of free agent Raúl Ibáñez after the 2008 season.^[19] The Mariners selected a total of 52 players and signed 35 of those selected players.^[16]

The Mariners selected one player in the Major League Baseball phase of the 2009 Rule 5 draft.^[17] They also had one player selected (Marshall Hubbard) in the 2009 Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft.^[17] The Mariners also selected one player in the Triple-A phase of the draft as well.^[17]

June amateur draft

Key

Round (Pick)	Indicates the round and pick the player was drafted
Position	Indicates the secondary/collegiate position at which the player was drafted, rather than the professional position the player may have gone on to play
Bold	Indicates the player signed with the Mariners before the deadline
Italics	Indicates the player did not sign with the Mariners before the deadline

Table

Round (Pick)	Name	Position	School	Ref
1 (2)	Dustin Ackley	Center fielder	University of North Carolina	[20]
1 (27)	Nick Franklin	Shortstop	Lake Brantley High School	[21]
1 (33)	Steven Baron	Catcher	John A. Ferguson High School	[22]
2 (51)	Rich Poythress	First baseman	University of Georgia	[23][24]
3 (82)	Kyle Seager	Second baseman	University of North Carolina	[25]
4 (113)	James Jones	Left fielder	Long Island University	[26]
5 (143)	Tyler Blandford	Right-handed pitcher	Oklahoma State University	[27]
6 (173)	Shaver Hansen	Third baseman	Baylor University	[28]
7 (203)	Brian Moran	Left-handed pitcher	University of North Carolina	[28]
8 (233)	James Gillheeney	Left-handed pitcher	North Carolina State University	[16]
9 (263)	Trevor Coleman	Catcher	University of Missouri	[16]
10 (293)	Vincent Catricala	Third basemen	University of Hawaii	[16]
11 (323)	Timothy Morris	First baseman	St. John's University	[16]
12 (353)	Andrew Carraway	Right-handed pitcher	University of Virginia	[16]
13 (383)	Matthew Cerione	Center fielder	University of Georgia	[16]
14 (413)	Adam Nelubowich	Third baseman	Vauxhall High School	[16]
15 (443)	Blake Keitzman	Left-handed pitcher	Western Oregon University	[16]
16 (473)	Tillman Pugh	Center fielder	Gateway Community College	[16]
17 (503)	Joseph Terry	Second baseman	Cerritos College	[16]
18 (533)	Anthony Vasquez	Left-handed pitcher	University of Southern California	[16]
19 (563)	Eric Thomas	Right-handed pitcher	Bethune-Cookman College	[16]
20 (593)	John Hesketh	Left-handed pitcher	University of New Mexico	[16]
21 (623)	Daniel Cooper	Right-handed pitcher	University of Southern California	[16]
22 (653)	Andrew Hayes	Right-handed pitcher	Vanderbilt University	[16]
23 (683)	David Rollins	Left-handed pitcher	San Jacinto Junior College	[16]
24 (713)	Carlton Tanabe	Catcher	Pearl City High School	[16]
25 (743)	Brandon Josselyn	Right-handed pitcher	Yale University	[16]
26 (773)	Chris Sorce	Right-handed pitcher	Troy University	[16]
27 (803)	Austin Hudson	Right-handed pitcher	University of Central Florida	[16]
28 (833)	Regan Flaherty	First baseman	Deering High School	[16]
29 (863)	Brandon Haveman	Center fielder	Purdue University	[29]
30 (893)	Brandon Bantz	Catcher	Dallas Baptist University	[16]
31 (923)	Clint Dempster	Left-handed pitcher	Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College	[16]
32 (953)	Bennett Whitmore	Left-handed pitcher	University of Oregon	[16]
33 (983)	Hawkins Gebbers	Second baseman	Biola University	[16]
34 (1013)	Scott Griggs	Right-handed pitcher	San Ramon Valley High School	[16]
35 (1043)	Eric Valdez	Right-handed pitcher	Indiana State University	[16]
36 (1073)	John Housey	Right-handed pitcher	University of Miami	[16]
37 (1133)	Chris Kessinger	Right-handed pitcher	University of Nebraska, Omaha	[16]
38 (1133)	Matthew Nohelty	Center fielder	University of Minnesota	[16]
39 (1163)	Greg Waddell	Left fielder	Florida International University	[16]
40 (1193)	Jorden Merry	Right-handed pitcher	University of Washington	[16]
41 (1223)	Kyle Witten	Right-handed pitcher	California State University, Fullerton	[16]
42 (1253)	Stephen Hagen	Third baseman	Eastern Oklahoma State Community College	[16]
43 (1283)	Cameron Perkins	Left fielder	Southport High School	[16]
44 (1313)	Mark Angelo	Left fielder	East Stroudsburg University	[16]
45 (1343)	Kevin Mailloux	Second baseman	Canisius College	[16]
46 (1373)	Clay Cederquist	First baseman	Fowler High School	[16]
47 (1403)	David Holman	Right-handed pitcher	Hutchinson Community College	[16]
48 (1433)	Sean Nolin	Left-handed pitcher	Hutchinson Community College	[16]
49 (1463)	Dane Phillips	Catcher	Central Heights High School	[16]
50 (1493)	Evan Sharpley	Third baseman	University of Notre Dame	[16]

Rule 5 draft

Key

Pick	Indicates the pick the player was drafted
Previous team	Indicates the previous organization, not Minor league team

Table

Phase	Pick	Name	Position	Previous team	Notes	Ref
Major League	14	Kanekoa Texeira	Right-handed pitcher	New York Yankees	none	[17]
Triple-A	9	Terrence Engles	Right-handed pitcher	Washington Nationals	none	[17]

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• Game logs:

1st half: Seattle Mariners game log on ESPN.com

2nd half: Seattle Mariners game log on ESPN.com

• Batting statistics: Seattle Mariners Batting Stats on ESPN.com
• Pitching statistics: Seattle Mariners Pitching Stats on ESPN.com

External links

• 2009 Seattle Mariners season at Baseball Reference
• 2009 Seattle Mariners season official site Archived October 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine