Bryan Woo Just Showed Why He's Ready for Opening Day
The Mariners are heading into the regular season with serious confidence after Bryan Woo absolutely dominated on Sunday night. Seattle rolled past the White Sox 4-2 at Camelback Ranch, and Woo's performance was the kind of thing that makes you believe this guy is primed for a big year.
Woo Was Locked In From the Start
Here's what stuck out: Woo pitched six innings and was practically untouchable. He threw five scoreless innings to start the game before allowing just one run on three hits. Zero walks. Four strikeouts. The guy was efficient too, needing only 73 pitches with 52 of them landing for strikes. He had 11 whiffs total, with six coming on his four-seam fastball alone. This is the kind of spring performance that screams "I'm ready for real games."
Dan Wilson, clearly impressed, summed it up perfectly: "Extremely locked in, extremely focused, the intent he has on the mound is next to none, and it's really a big part of what he does." That's what you want to hear about your pitcher heading into the season.
Garver Sets the Tone Early
Mitch Garver, who found out earlier in the day that he'd made the opening day roster, wasted no time making an impact. He cranked a solo homer off White Sox starter Sean Burke to give Seattle an early lead. Garver came back in the fourth inning with another clutch moment, driving in a run with a sac fly. Seattle added two more runs in the eighth inning to put this one away comfortably.
Roster Moves and Next Up
The Mariners trimmed their spring training roster down to 31 players by cutting five from minor league camp. Jhonny Pereda, Cole Wilcox, and Yosver Zulueta got optioned to Triple-A Tacoma, while Connor Joe and Brock Rodden were reassigned to minor league camp. All five are expected to play for the Rainiers this season. Wilcox in particular has the velocity and stuff to make an impact, and he'll pitch for the Mariners at some point in 2026.
Now Seattle closes out the Cactus League schedule with an early afternoon matchup against the San Diego Padres at the Peoria Sports Complex. Luis Castillo will start for the M's, with Matt Brash, Eduard Bazardo, Carlos Vargas, and Gabe Speier also scheduled to pitch. First pitch is set for 12:10 p.m. PT on Seattle Sports 710-AM.
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