2008 Seattle Mariners season

March 2026 November 2013 April 2008 Seattle Mariners 2008 American League West Safeco Field Seattle, Washington 61 101 y 4th Nintendo of America(represented by Howard Lincoln) Bill Bavasi, Lee Pelekoudas John McLaren (dismissed June 20), Jim Riggleman FSN Northwest(Dave Niehaus, Dave Sims,Rick Rizzs, Mike Blowers) KOMO (English)(Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs)KSZN (Spanish)(Alex Rivera, Julio Cruz) The 2008 Seattle Mariners season was the 32nd Major League Baseball season in the team's history. Coming off the heels of the previous 2007 season, in which the Mariners finished with their first winning record since 2003, the team was widely expected to once again compete for the American League West championship. The team was bolstered by some major roster additions during the previous offseason, most notably starting pitchers Érik Bédard and Carlos Silva. However, by the end of May, it became apparent that the team had gone back to its losing ways of the 2004–06 seasons. Despite their losing ways, they won their first and last game of the season. Their longest winning-streak of the season was 4 games after a sweep of the Cleveland Indians at the end of August and a 12-6 win against the Texas Rangers on the first day of September. However, standing at 57–87, their longest losing-streak of the season was 12 games, 11 on the road, 1 at home, after being swept by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, and suffering a loss at the last homestand opener against the Angels. On September 23, the Mariners became the first club to spend $100 million in payroll and lose 100 games. The team finished the season with a 61 101 y record, last in the West for the 4th time in 5 years, and second worst in the majors. With the team underperforming and underachieving, a number of people who had become scapegoats for the team's underperformance were dismissed during the season, most notably general manager Bill Bavasi, field manager John McLaren, first baseman Richie Sexson, and designated hitter José Vidro. Offseason December 20, 2007: Signed free agent RHP Carlos Silva to a four-year, $48 million contract.2007-12-20 Mariners secure former Twins pitcher Silva with four-year, $48M deal https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3163650 2025-03-31 ESPN en Associated Press January 8, 2008: Signed free agent INF Miguel Cairo to a one-year, $850,000 contract2008-01-09 M's sign Cairo to a one-year, major league contract https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3187296 2025-03-31 ESPN Associated Press January 31, 2008: Signed free agent OF Brad Wilkerson to a one-year, $3 million contract.2008-01-31 Brad Wilkerson Signs With Mariners https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/01/brad-wilkerson-2.html 2025-03-31 MLB Trade Rumors en-US February 8, 2008: Traded OF Adam Jones, LHP George Sherrill, and minor league pitchers Tony Butler, Chris Tillman, and Kam Mickolio to the Baltimore Orioles for LHP Érik Bédard.Street Jim February 8, 2008 Mariners trade five players for Bedard https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-346164 2025-03-31 MiLB.com Dismissed all coaches hired under Mike Hargrove except hitting coach Jeff Pentland and hired former MLB managers Jim Riggleman (bench coach), Sam Perlozzo (third base coach), and Lee Elia (special assistant to the manager), as well as Mel Stottlemyre (pitching coach), Norm Charlton (bullpen coach), and Eddie Rodriguez (first base coach).Stone Larry 2007-10-06 McLaren drops 5 Mariners coaches https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mclaren-drops-5-mariners-coaches/ 2025-03-31 The Seattle Times2007-10-22 Mariners Name 2008 Coaching Staff https://www.nbcrightnow.com/archives/mariners-name-2008-coaching-staff/article_88c794a8-cf2f-5d12-a872-e7ed0aaf21c2.html live https://archive.today/20250331074601/https://www.nbcrightnow.com/archives/mariners-name-2008-coaching-staff/article_88c794a8-cf2f-5d12-a872-e7ed0aaf21c2.html 2025-03-31 2025-03-31 NonStop Local Tri-Cities/Yakima Regular season Season standings Seattle Mariners Record vs. opponents SEA Roster 2008 Seattle Mariners Roster Pitchers 58 Cha Seung Baek 43 Miguel Batista 45 Érik Bédard 48 Roy Corcoran 41 R. A. Dickey 31 Ryan Feierabend 54 Sean Green 34 Félix Hernández 36 César Jiménez 57 Mark Lowe 26 Randy Messenger 35 Brandon Morrow 59 Eric O'Flaherty 20 J. J. Putz 53 Arthur Rhodes 18 Ryan Rowland-Smith 52 Carlos Silva 60 Justin Thomas 56 Jarrod Washburn 40 Jared Wells 49 Jake Woods Catchers 15 Jamie Burke  9 Jeff Clement  2 Kenji Johjima 32 Rob Johnson Infielders 29 Adrián Beltré  5 Yuniesky Betancourt 13 Miguel Cairo 23 Tug Hulett 39 Bryan LaHair  4 José López 10 Greg Norton 44 Richie Sexson 27 Matt Tuiasosopo 61 Luis Valbuena  3 José Vidro Outfielders 50 Wladimir Balentien 16 Willie Bloomquist 28 Raúl Ibañez 25 Charlton Jimerson 12 Mike Morse  8 Jeremy Reed 51 Ichiro Suzuki  6 Brad Wilkerson Manager  7 John McLaren 47 Jim Riggleman Coaches 37 Norm Charlton (bullpen) 40 Jeff Pentland (hitting) 22 Sam Perlozzo (third base) 55 Lee Elia (bench) 47 Jim Riggleman (bench)  1 Eddie Rodríguez (first base) 30 Mel Stottlemyre (pitching) 58 Jose Castro (hitting) In-season transactions April 2, 2008: Placed pitcher J. J. Putz on the 15-day disabled list and purchased the contract of pitcher Roy Corcoran from Triple-A Tacoma. April 11: Recalled IF Greg Norton from Triple-A Tacoma; designated OF Charlton Jimerson for assignment.Sleeper John 2008-04-12 Mariners bring up veteran Norton https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/apr/12/mariners-bring-up-veteran-norton/ 2025-02-07 Spokesman.com Everett Herald April 14: Selected the contract of LHP Arthur Rhodes from Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx; Recalled RHP R. A. Dickey from Triple-A Tacoma; Placed OF Mike Morse on 15-day disabled list with a dislocated left shoulder; Optioned LHP Eric O'Flaherty to Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. April 15: Placed LHP Érik Bédard on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 9, with inflammation in his left hip. April 16: Recalled RHP Brandon Morrow from Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. Re-signed OF Charlton Jimerson to a Minor League contract. (He had been designated for assignment on April 10.)MLB - Charlton Jimerson Transactions http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/players/7675/transactions.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121020121844/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/players/7675/transactions.html October 20, 2012 SI.comCharlton Jimerson Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News https://www.milb.com/player/charlton-jimerson-430590 2025-02-06 Minor League Baseball en April 22: Activated RHP J. J. Putz from the 15-day disabled list; optioned RHP R. A. Dickey to Triple-A Tacoma. April 25: Signed C Kenji Johjima to a 3-year, $24 million contract extension through 2011. April 26: Activated LHP Érik Bédard from the 15-day disabled list; optioned RHP Roy Corcoran to Triple-A Tacoma. April 30: Recalled C Jeff Clement and OF Wladimir Balentien from Triple-A Tacoma; Designated INF Greg Norton and OF Brad Wilkerson for assignment. May 5: Traded Greg Norton to the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named or cash considerations; Released nonroster OF Bronson Sardinha. May 7: Released OF Brad Wilkerson, he had been designated for assignment on April 30. May 18: Optioned C Jeff Clement to Triple-A Tacoma. May 19: Recalled OF Jeremy Reed from Triple-A Tacoma; claimed RHP Tracy Thorpe off waivers from Toronto. May 21: Designated RHP Cha Seung Baek for assignment. May 22: Recalled RHP R. A. Dickey from Triple-A Tacoma. May 27: Acquired RHP Jared Wells from the San Diego Padres for RHP Cha Seung Baek. May 28: Optioned RHP Jared Wells to Triple-A Tacoma; Activated RHP Anderson Garcia from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Single-A High Desert. June 13: Placed RHP J. J. Putz on the 15-day disabled list with a hyper-extended right elbow; Recalled RHP Roy Corcoran from Triple-A Tacoma. June 16: Recalled C Jeff Clement from Triple-A Tacoma; Optioned OF Wladimir Balentien to Triple-A Tacoma. June 24: Acquired LHP Nelson Payano from the Atlanta Braves to complete the May 5 trade. July 1: Placed RHP Félix Hernández on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left ankle retroactive to June 24; Recalled LHP Cesar Jimenez from Triple-A Tacoma. July 7: Released RHP Anderson Garcia. July 10: Recalled RHP Jared Wells from Triple-A Tacoma; Selected the contract of INF Tug Hulett from Triple-A Tacoma; Placed LHP Érik Bédard on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 5, with stiffness in his left shoulder; Released INF Richie Sexson. July 11: Activated RHP Félix Hernández from the 15-day disabled list; Optioned RHP Jared Wells to Triple-A Tacoma. July 17: Optioned INF Tug Hulett to Triple-A Tacoma; Signed OF Julio Morban and RHP Francisco Valdivia. July 18: Recalled 1B Bryan LaHair from Triple-A Tacoma. July 20: Activated RHP J. J. Putz from the 15-day disabled list; Optioned LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith to Triple-A Tacoma. July 25: Signed RHP Jorge Sosa to a minor league contract. July 30: Claimed RHP Luis Munoz off waivers from Pittsburgh and optioned him to Double-A West Tenn. July 31: Acquired RHP Gaby Hernandez from the Florida Marlins in exchange for LHP Arthur Rhodes. August 13: Released DH/INF José Vidro (Designated for assignment on August 5) Front office/coaching staff June 9, 2008: Dismissed hitting coach Jeff Pentland and named special assistant Lee Elia as his replacement June 16: Dismissed general manager Bill Bavasi and named vice president/assistant GM Lee Pelekoudas as interim GM June 19: Dismissed field manager John McLaren and named bench coach Jim Riggleman as interim manager. Elia promoted to bench coach and minor league hitting instructor Jose Castro promoted to hitting coach. Individual accomplishments May 18: OF Ichiro Suzuki breaks the franchise stolen base record of 290 previously held by Julio Cruz in a game against the San Diego Padres. (Cruz, watched from the broadcast booth as Suzuki broke his record.)O'Neil Danny 19 May 2008 Mariners send Jeff Clement to Class AAA Tacoma http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/notebook-mariners-send-jeff-clement-to-class-aaa-tacoma/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20160426041545/http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/notebook-mariners-send-jeff-clement-to-class-aaa-tacoma/ 26 April 2016 12 April 2008 The Seattle Times16 July 2009 Alex, Julio hit one out of the park http://www.stpns.net/view_article.html?articleId=107521787031965112836 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160420193239/http://www.stpns.net/view_article.html?articleId=107521787031965112836 20 April 2016 12 April 2008 Edmonds Beacon June 17: RHP Félix Hernández throws an immaculate inning (retiring all three batters via strikeout using only nine pitches to do so) against the Florida Marlins, becoming the 13th American League pitcher to do so.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqew9UyW62E Felix Hernandez throws an immaculate inning in 2008 2017-06-15 MLB 2025-03-31 YouTubeMatt Immaculate, Twice in a Month! http://www.immaculateinning.com/2008/06/immaculate-twice-in-month.html 2025-03-31 immaculateinning.com June 23: Félix Hernández hits a grand slam off New York Mets pitcher (and fellow Venezuelan) Johan Santana, becoming the first pitcher in franchise history to hit a home run and the first American League pitcher to hit a grand slam in modern interleague play.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi0UNUqnPBM King Felix hits a grand slam off Johan 2014-11-17 MLB 2025-03-31 YouTube2018-06-23 Your annual reminder that Felix Hernandez once hit a grand slam off Johan Santana https://www.mlb.com/cut4/this-day-in-baseball-history-felix-hernandez-hits-grand-slam-off-of-johan-santan 2025-03-31 MLB.com en July 6: C Jamie Burke pitched in the 15th inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers after catching the previous six innings. Burke, who had made four relief appearances in the minor leagues, was saddled with a loss and became the first position player to receive a decision as a pitcher since 2000. 2008-07-07 In 15th, Tigers Win vs. Pitching Catcher https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/07/sports/baseball/07al.html 2025-03-31 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Associated Press July 15: Ichiro Suzuki plays in his eighth consecutive MLB All-Star Game.Passan jeff Jeff Passan 15 July 2008 Ichiro's speech to All-Stars revealed https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-ichirospeech071508&prov=yhoo&type=lgns live https://web.archive.org/web/20090718180751/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-ichirospeech071508&prov=yhoo&type=lgns 18 July 2009 14 January 2017 Yahoo! Sports Yahoo.com July 29: Ichiro Suzuki records his 3,000th major-league hit (1,278 in Nippon Professional Baseball and 1,722 in MLB) in a game against the Texas Rangers.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCRhfusgFkI 7/29/08: Ichiro's 3000th Professional Hit イチローハイライト 2010-09-17 MLB Vault 2025-03-31 YouTubeMatuszewski Erik July 30, 2008 Ichiro Suzuki Collects 3,000th Hit of Career in Japan, U.S. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2008-07-30/ichiro-suzuki-collects-3-000th-hit-of-career-in-japan-u-s live https://archive.today/20250331081034/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2008-07-30/ichiro-suzuki-collects-3-000th-hit-of-career-in-japan-u-s 31 March 2025 31 March 2025 Bloomberg.com2016-08-07 Ichiro Suzuki records 3,000th MLB hit https://www.knbr.com/2016/08/07/ichiro-suzuki-records-3000th-mlb-hit/ 2025-03-31 KNBR Associated Press March 31, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250331100715/https://www.knbr.com/2016/08/07/ichiro-suzuki-records-3000th-mlb-hit/ dead September 1: 3B Adrián Beltré hit for the cycle against the Texas Rangers, becoming the fourth Mariner to accomplish the feat. Beltre's cycle came hours after Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew hit for the cycle in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals, marking the first time two players hit for the cycle in the same day since 1920.Huber Mike September 1, 2008: Mariners’ Adrian Beltré hits for first career cycle https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/september-1-2008-adrian-beltre-hits-for-first-career-cycle/ 2025-03-31 Society for American Baseball Research September 18: Ichiro Suzuki records his 200th hit of the season, completing eight straight seasons of accomplishing the feat, tying the major league with Hall of Famer Willie Keeler, who did so from 1894 through 1901.2008-09-18 Ichiro ties Keeler's record with 8th straight 200-hit season https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3594615 2025-03-31 ESPN Game log background:#6E8B3D 2008 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; March/April # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || March 31 || Rangers || 5 – 2 || Green (1-0) || Millwood (0-1) || Putz (1) || 46,334 || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || April 1 || Rangers || 5 – 4 || Benoit (1-0) || Putz (0-1) || Wilson (1) || 25,204 || 1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || April 2 || Rangers || 4 – 1 || Silva (1-0) || Jennings (0-1) || Batista (1) || 21,349 || 2-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 4 || @ Orioles || 7 – 4 || Trachsel (1-0) || Washburn (0-1) || Sherrill (2) || 14,429 || 2-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || @ Orioles || 6 – 4 || Albers (1-0) || Batista (0-1) || Sherrill (3) || 24,824 || 2-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 6 || @ Orioles || 3 – 2 || Sarfate (1-0) || Lowe (0-1) || || 19,215 || 2-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 7 || @ Orioles || 5 – 4 || Sarfate (2-0) || O'Flaherty (0-1) || Sherrill (4) || 10,774 || 2-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 || April 8 || @ Rays || 6 – 5 || Bédard (1-0) || Glover (0-1) || Rowland-Smith (1) || 36,048 || 3-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 || April 9 || @ Rays || 7 – 1 || Washburn (1-1) || Sonnanstine || || 12,106 || 4-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 10 || @ Rays || 7 – 0 || Jackson (2-0) || Batista (0-2) || || 11,898 || 4-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 || April 11 || Angels || 8 – 5 || Hernández (1-0) || Weaver (1-2) || Lowe (1) || 28,915 || 5-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12 || April 12 || Angels || 8 – 3 || Silva (2-0) || Garland (1-2) || || 34,963 || 6-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 13 || Angels || 10 – 5 || Saunders (2-0) || Baek (0-1) || || 30,664 || 6-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 14 || Royals || 5 – 1 || Greinke (3-0) || Washburn (1-2) || || 16,751 || 6-8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 || April 15 || Royals || 11 – 6 || Batista (1-2) || Bale (0-3) || || 17,137 || 7-8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 16 || April 16 || @ Athletics || 4 – 2 || Hernández (2-0) || Blanton (1-3) || || 21,126 || 8-8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 17 || April 17 || @ Athletics || 8 – 1 || Silva (3-0) || DiNardo (1-1) || || 10,164 || 9-8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 18 || @ Angels || 5 – 4 || Saunders (3-0) || Dickey (0-1) || Rodríguez (7) || 43,939 || 9-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 19 || @ Angels || 4 – 1 || Santana (3-0) || Washburn (1-2) || Shields (1) || 43,959 || 9-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 20 || @ Angels || 4 – 2 || Batista (2-2) || Moseley (1-2) || Rowland-Smith (2) || 43,631 || 10-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 22 || Orioles || 4 – 2 || Rhodes (1-0) || Guthrie (0-2) || Putz (2) || 17,780 || 11-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 23 || Orioles || 3 – 2 || Cabrera (2-0) || Rowland-Smith (0-1) || Sherrill (7) || 16,823 || 11-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 24 || Orioles || 8 – 7 || Bradford (2-1) || Green (1-1) || Sherrill (8) || 16,727 || 11-12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 25 || Athletics || 4 – 3 || Eveland (3-1) || Batista (2-3) || Street (7) || 40,845 || 11-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 26 || Athletics || 5 – 3 || Bédard (2-0) || Duchscherer (1-1) || || 37,563 || 12-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 27 || Athletics || 4 – 2 || Blanton (2-4) || Hernández (2-1) || Street (8) || 32,612 || 12-14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || April 29 || @ Indians || 7 – 2 || Lowe (1-1) || Betancourt (1-1) || || 13,827 || 13-14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || April 30 || @ Indians || 8 – 3 || Lee (5-0) || Washburn (1-4) || || 15,279 || 13-15 |- y background:#9EBD69; May # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 1 || @ Indians || 3 – 2 (11)|| Kobayashi (2-0) || Green (1-2) || || 15,722 || 13-16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 2 || @ Yankees || 5 – 1 || Wang (6-0) || Bedard (2-1) || || 52,199 || 13-17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 3 || @ Yankees || 6 – 1 || Mussina (4-3) || Hernández (2-2) || || 52,180 || 13-18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 4 || @ Yankees || 8 – 2 || Rasner (1-0) || Silva (3-1) || || 53,542 || 13-19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 5 || Rangers || 7 – 3 || Washburn (2-4) || Millwood (2-3) || || 16,637 || 14-19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 6 || Rangers || 10 – 1 || Ponson (2-0) || Batista (2-4) || || 15,818 || 14-20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 7 || Rangers || 2 – 0 || Padilla (5-2) || Bedard (2-2) || Wilson (8) || 17,173 || 14-21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 8 || Rangers || 5 – 0 || Germán (1-0) || Hernández (2-3) || || 22,922 || 14-22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 9 || White Sox || 4 – 2 || Contreras (3-3) || Silva (3-2) || Jenks (7) || 27,169 || 14-23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 10 || White Sox || 8 – 4 || Vázquez (4-3) || Washburn (2-5) || || 33,078 || 14-24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 11 || White Sox || 6 – 3 ||Batista (3-4) || Floyd (3-2)|| Putz (3) || 30,346 || 15-24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 12 || @ Rangers || 13 – 12 (10) || Mathis (1-0) || Morrow (0-1) || || 18,509 || 15-25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 13 || @ Rangers || 5 – 2 || Rupe (2-1) || Hernández (2-4) || Guardado (1) || 15,766 || 15-26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 14 || @ Rangers || 4 – 3 (12) || Putz (1-1) || German (1-2) || Washburn (1) || 22,934 || 16-26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 16 || Padres || 6 – 4 || Young (4-3) || Batista (3-5) || Hoffman (8) || 35,586 || 16-27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 17 || Padres || 4 – 2 || Bédard (3-2) || Wolf (2-4) || Putz (4) || 32,290 || 17-27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 18 || Padres || 3 – 2 || Rhodes (2-0) || Bell (0-3) || Putz (5) || 35,483 || 18-27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 20 || @ Tigers || 12 – 8 || Verlander (2-7) || Silva (3-3) || Jones (7) || 39,463 || 18-28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 21 || @ Tigers || 9 – 4 || Rogers (4-4) || Washburn (2-6) || || 36,495 || 18-29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 22 || @ Tigers || 9 – 2 || Bonderman (3-4) || Batista (3-6) || Dolsi (1)|| 40,166 || 18-30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 23 || @ Yankees || 13 – 2 || Pettitte (4-5)|| Bédard (3-3) || || 52,005 || 18-31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 24 || @ Yankees || 12 – 6 || Mussina (7-4) || Silva (3-4) || || 53,512 || 18-32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 25 || @ Yankees || 6 – 5 || Ramírez (1-0) || Putz (1-2)|| Rivera (12) || 54,269 || 18-33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 26 || Red Sox || 5 – 3 || Colón (2-0) || Hernández (2-5) || || 35,818 || 18-34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 27 || Red Sox || 4 – 3 || Putz (2-3) || Timlin (2-3) || || 30,758 || 19-34 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || May 28 || Red Sox || 1 – 0 || Bédard (4-3) || Wakefield (3-4) || Putz (6) || 30,752 || 20-34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || May 30 || Tigers || 7 – 4 || Robertson (3-5) || Silva (3-5) || Jones (8) || 34,019 || 20-35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || May 31 || Tigers || 5 – 0 || Hernández (3-5) || Verlander (2=8) || || 33,441 || 21-35 |- y background:#9EBD69; June # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 1 || Tigers || 7 – 5 || Miner (2-3) || Putz (2-3) || || 38,610 || 21-36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 2 || Angels || 4 – 2 ||Santana (8-2) ||Washburn (2-7) || Rodríguez (22) || 22,110 || 21-37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 3 || Angels || 5 – 4 ||Saunders (9-2) ||Bédard (4-4) || Rodríguez (23) || 23,534 ||21-38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 4 || Angels || 5 – 4 ||Weaver (5-6) ||Silva (3-6) || Rodríguez (24) || 32,774 ||21-39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 6 || @ Red Sox || 8 – 0 ||Hernández (4-5) ||Colón (3-1) || || 37,757 ||22-39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 7 || @ Red Sox || 11 – 3 ||Wakefield (4-4) ||Batista (3-7) || || 37,443 ||22-40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 8 || @ Red Sox || 2 – 1 ||Masterson (3-0) ||Green (1-2) || Papelbon (18) || 37,198 ||22-41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 9 || @ Blue Jays || 3 – 2 (10)||Dickey (1-1) ||Frasor (1-1) || Putz (7) || 20,073 ||23-41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 10 || @ Blue Jays || 3 – 1 ||McGowan (5-4) ||Silva (3-7) || || 36,170 ||23-42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 11 || @ Blue Jays || 2 – 1 ||Hernández (5-5) ||Ryan (1-3) || Morrow (1) || 35,702 ||24-42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 13 || Nationals ||7 – 6 ||Hill (1-3) || Dickey (1-2)|| Rauch (14) || 35,941 ||24-43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 14 || Nationals ||5 – 2 ||Clippard (1-1) ||Batista (3-8) || Rauch (15) || 32,145 ||24-44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 15 || Nationals ||6 – 2 ||Colomé (2-1) ||Lowe (1-3)|| || 38,548 ||24-45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 16 || Marlins ||6 – 1 ||Miller (5-5) ||Silva (3-8) || || 21,609 ||24-46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 17 || Marlins ||5 – 4 ||Hernández (6-5) ||Olsen (4-4) || Morrow (2) || 20,214 ||25-46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 18 || Marlins ||8 – 3 ||Tucker (2-1) || Dickey (1-3) || || 24,163 ||25-47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 20 || @ Braves || 10 – 2 || Rowland-Smith (1-1) || Campillo (2-2) || || 40,268 ||26-47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 21 || @ Braves || 5 – 4 || Boyer (2-5) || Batista (3-9) || || 47,158 ||26-48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 22 || @ Braves ||8 – 3 ||Hudson (8-5) || Silva (3-9) || || 30,965 ||26-49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 23 || @ Mets || 5 – 2 ||Rowland-Smith (2-1) || Santana (7-6) ||Rhodes (1) || 49,789 ||27-49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 24 || @ Mets || 11 – 0 || Dickey (2-3) || Pérez (5-5) || || 49,386 || 28-49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 25 || @ Mets || 8 – 2 || Maine (8-5) || Batista (3-10) || || 52,154 || 28-50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 27 || @ Padres || 5 – 2 || Washburn (3-7) || Wolf (5-7) || Morrow (3) || 28,640 || 29-50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 28 || @ Padres || 4 – 2 || Silva (4-9) ||Baek (1–4) || Morrow (4) || 36,396 || 30-50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || June 29 || @ Padres || 9 – 2 || Bédard (5-4) || Peavy (5-5) || || 29,966 || 31-50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || June 30 || Blue Jays || 2 – 0 || Halladay (9-6) || Dickey (2-4) || || 30,179 || 31-51 |- y background:#9EBD69; July # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 1 || Blue Jays || 7 – 6 || Morrow (1-1) || Downs (0-2) || || 24,586 || 32-51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 2 || Blue Jays || 4 – 2 || Washburn (4-7) || McGowan (6-7) || Morrow (5) || 23,283 || 33-51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 3 || Tigers || 8 – 4 || Verlander (5–9) || Silva (4–10) || Rodney (1) || 22,523 || 33-52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 4 || Tigers || 4 – 1 || Bédard (6-4) || Rogers (6–6) || Morrow (6) || 30,564 || 34-52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 5 || Tigers || 3 – 2 || Batista (4-10) || Rodney (0-2) || Morrow (7) || 30,373 || 35-52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 6 || Tigers || 2 – 1 (15)|| López (3–1) || Burke (0-1) || Jones (16) || 29,083 || 35-53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 7 || @ Athletics || 4 – 3 || Eveland (7-5) || Washburn (4-8) || Street (17) || 11,129 || 35-54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 8 || @ Athletics || 2 – 0 || Duchscherer (10-5) || Silva (4-11) || || 12,543 || 35-55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 9 || @ Athletics || 6 – 4 || Corcoran (1-0) || Blanton (5-12) || Morrow (8) || 21,128 || 36-55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 10 || @ Athletics || 3 – 2 (11) || Street (2-2) || Jiménez (0-1) || || 15,187 || 36-56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 11 || @ Royals || 3 – 1 || Hochevar (6-7) || Hernández (6-6) || Soria (25) || 25,345 || 36-57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 12 || @ Royals || 5 – 4 || Ramírez (1-0) || Morrow (1-2) || || 23,792 || 36-58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 13 || @ Royals || 4 – 3 || Green (2-2) || Soria (1-2) || Morrow (9) || 21,421 || 37-58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 18 || Indians || 8 – 2 || Hernández (7-6) || Laffey (5-6) || || 42,570 || 38-58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 19 || Indians || 9 – 6 || Sowers (1-5) || Batista (4-11) || || 37,869 || 38-59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 20 || Indians || 6 – 2 || Lee (13-2) || Silva (4–12) || || 32,230 || 38-60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 21 || Red Sox || 4 – 0 || Lester (8-3) || Washburn (4-9) || Papelbon (29) || 37,861 || 38-61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 22 || Red Sox || 4 – 2 || Matsuzaka (11-1) || Dickey (2-5) || Papelbon (30) || 38,425 || 38-62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 23 || Red Sox || 6 – 3 || Papelbon (4-3) || Green (2-3) || Hansen (2) || 43,231 || 38-63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 25 || @ Blue Jays || 5 – 4 (10) || Carlson (3-1) || Lowe (1-4) || || 28,463 || 38-64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 26 || @ Blue Jays || 8 – 3 || Purcey (1-1) || Dickey (2-6) || || 33,041 || 38-65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 27 || @ Blue Jays || 5 – 1 || Washburn (5-9) || Marcum (5-5) || || 33,367 || 39-65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 28 || @ Rangers || 7 – 5 || Green (3-3) || Francisco (2-3) || Morrow (10) || 21,742 || 40-65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 29 || @ Rangers || 11 – 10 || Wilson (1-2) || Putz (2-4) || || 17,618 || 40-66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 30 || @ Rangers || 4 – 3 || Guardado (2-2) || Rhodes (2-1) || Wilson (24) || 23,894 || 40-67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || July 31 || @ Rangers || 8 – 5 || Dickey (3-6) || Harrison (2-2) || || 17,839 || 41-67 |- y background:#9EBD69; August # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || Orioles || 10 – 5 || Olson (8-5) || Washburn (5-10) || || 28,114 || 41-68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 2 || Orioles || 3 – 1 || Guthrie (8-8) || Hernández (7-7) || || 30,502 || 41-69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 3 || Orioles || 8 – 4 || Putz (3-4) || Cabrera (7-7) || || 33,334 || 42-69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 4 || Twins || 11 – 6 || Corcoran (2-0) || Bass (3-4) || || 27,758 || 43-69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 5 || Twins || 8 – 7 || J. J. Putz (4-4) || Guerrier (6-5) || || 26,083 || 44-69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 6 || Twins || 7 – 3 || Blackburn (9-6) || Washburn (5-11) || || 30,441 || 44-70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 7 || Rays || 2 – 1 || Putz (5-4) || Wheeler (2-5) || || 25,423 || 45-70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 8 || Rays || 5 – 3 || Shields (10-7) || Silva (4-13) || Percival (25) || 30,220 || 45-71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 9 || Rays || 8 – 7 (11) || Bradford (4-3) || Batista (4-12) || Percival (26) || 27,905 || 45-72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 10 || Rays || 11 – 3 || Jackson (9-7) || Dickey (3-7) || || 30,336 || 45-73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 12 || @ Angels || 7-3 || Garland (11-7) || Washburn (5-12) || Rodríguez (46) || 42,086 || 45-74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 13 || @ Angels || 10 – 7 (12) || Corcoran (3-0) || Speier (1-5) || || 42,754 || 46-74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 15 || @ Twins || 9-3 || Liriano (3-3) || Silva (4-14) || || 32,208 || 46-75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 16 || @ Twins || 7-6 || Reyes (3-0) || Jimenez (0-3) || || 36,316 || 46-76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 17 || @ Twins || 11-8 || Perkins (10-3) || Feierabend (0-1) || Nathan (33) || 35,478 || 46-77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 18 || @ White Sox || 13-5 || Buehrle (11-10) || Washburn (5-13) || || 39,002 || 46-78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 19 || @ White Sox || 5-0 || Richard (1-2) || Hernández (7-8) || || 26,414 || 46-79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 20 || @ White Sox || 15-3 || Floyd (13-6) || Dickey (3-8) || || 27,000 || 46-80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 21 || Athletics || 2-0 || Smith (6-12) || Rowland-Smith (2-2) || Ziegler (4) || 25,611 || 46-81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 22 || Athletics || 7-5 || Corcoran (4-0) || Blevins (1-3) || Putz (8) || 26,603 || 47-81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 23 || Athletics || 5 – 1 || Eveland (8-8) || Washburn (5-14) || || 34,145 || 47-82 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 24 || Athletics || 8 – 4 || Hernández (8-8) || Meyer (0-2) || Putz (9) || 28,731 || 48-82 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 25 || Twins || 4 – 2 (11) || Dickey (4-8) || Crain (5-4) || || 23,277 || 49-82 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 26 || Twins || 3 – 2 || Rowland-Smith (3-2) || Baker (7-4) || Corcoran (1) || 26,292 || 50-82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 27 || Twins || 6 – 5 || Perkins (12-3) || Green (3-4) || Nathan (36) || 23,581 || 50-83 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || August 29 || @ Indians || 3 – 2 || Hernández (9-8) || Sowers (2-7) || Putz (10) || 26,047 || 51-83 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || August 30 || @ Indians || 4 – 3 (10) || Putz (6-4) || Lewis (0-4) || Messenger (1) || 33,387 || 52-83 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || August 31 || @ Indians || 6 – 4 || Rowland-Smith (4-2) || Jackson (0-1) || Corcoran (2) || 35,376 || 53-83 |- y background:#9EBD69; September # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 1 || @ Rangers || 12 – 6 || Green (4-4) || Mendoza (3-7) || || 16,171 || 54-83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || @ Rangers || 6 – 4 || McCarthy (1-0) || Feierabend (0-2) || Francisco (3) || 14,521 || 54-84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 3 || @ Rangers || 1 – 0 || Nippert (2-4) || Hernández (9-9) || Francisco (4) || 12,882 || 54-85 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 5 || Yankees || 3 – 1 || Morrow (2-2) || Pettitte (13-12) || Putz (11) || 39,518 || 55-85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || Yankees || 7 – 4 || Ponson (8-5) || Green (4-5) || Rivera (33) || 44,473 || 55-86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 7 || Yankees || 5 – 2 || Feierabend (1-2) || Mussina (17-8) || Putz (12) || 42,677 || 56-86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 9 || Rangers || 7 – 3 || Padilla (13-7) || Hernández (9-10) || Madrigal (1) || 22,704 || 56-87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 10 || Rangers || 8-7 || Corcoran (5-0) || Millwood (9-9) || Putz (13) || 23,644 || 57-87 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 11 || @ Angels || 7 – 4 || Weaver (11-10) || Morrow (2-3) || Rodríguez (57) || 38,205 || 57-88 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 12 || @ Angels || 5 – 3 || Arredondo (8-2) || Batista (4-13) || || 43,743 || 57-89 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 13 || @ Angels || 5 – 2 || Garland (14-8) || Feierabend (1-3) || Rodríguez (58) || 43,757 || 57-90 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 14 || @ Angels || 4 – 3 || Arredondo (9-2) || Corcoran (5-1) || || 41,528 || 57-91 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 15 || @ Royals || 3 – 0 || Davies (7-7) || Silva (4-15) || Soria (38) || 10,307 || 57-92 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 16 || @ Royals || 6 – 3 || Duckworth (3-1) || Morrow (2-4) || Soria (39) || 19,135 || 57-93 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 17 || @ Royals || 5 – 2 || Meche (12-11) || Corcoran (5-2) || Soria (40) || 13,382 || 57-94 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Royals || 12 – 0 || Greinke (12-10) || Feierabend (1-4) || || 14,144 || 57-95 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 19 || @ Athletics || 2 – 0 || Eveland (9-8) || Hernández (9-11) || Ziegler (10) || 30,149 || 57-96 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 20 || @ Athletics || 8 – 7 || Street (7-5) || Thomas (0-1) || Ziegler (11) || 18,756 || 57-97 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Athletics || 5 – 3 || Ziegler (3-0) || Batista (4-14) || Devine (1) || 18,707 || 57-98 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 22 || Angels || 2 – 1 || Santana (16-6) || Rowland-Smith (4-3) || Rodríguez (61) || 19,717 || 57-99 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 23 || Angels || 9 – 6 || Corcoran (6-2) || Jepsen (0-1) || Putz (14) || 19,065 || 58-99 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 24 || Angels || 6 – 5 || Oliver (7-1) || Lowe (1-5) || Rodríguez (62) || 19,015 || 58-100 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 25 || Angels || 6 – 4 || Arredondo (10-2) || Putz (6-5) || Shields (4) || 16,939 || 58-101 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 26 || Athletics || 10 – 8 || Morrow (3-4) || Gallagher (2-3) || Corcoran (3) || 24,662 || 59-101 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 27 || Athletics || 7 – 3 || Rowland-Smith (5-3) || Smith (7-16) || Green (1) || 24,440 || 60-101 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 28 || Athletics ||4 – 3 ||R. A. Dickey (5-8) ||Outman (0-1) || J. J. Putz (15) || 25,000 (approx.) || 61-101 |- Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs Batted In Player G AB H Avg. HR RBIGreg Norton6167.43804Ichiro Suzuki162686213.310642José López159644191.2971789Raúl Ibañez162635186.29323110Yuniesky Betancourt153559156.279751Willie Bloomquist7116546.27909Jeremy Reed9728677.269231Adrián Beltré143566148.2662577Jamie Burke489224.26118Bryan LaHair4514634.250310Miguel Cairo10822155.249023Luis Valbuena184912.24501José Vidro8530872.234745Brad Wilkerson195613.23205Jeff Clement6620346.227523Kenji Johjima11237986.227739Tug Hulett304911.22412Michael Morse592.22200Richie Sexson7425255.2181130Wladimir Balentien7124349.202724Matt Tuiasosopo14447.15902 Rob Johnson14314.12912Charlton Jimerson210.00000Pitcher totals162234.17414Team totals16256431498.265124631 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA SOFélix Hernández31200.291103.45175Carlos Silva28153.141506.4669Érik Bédard1581.06403.6772Miguel Batista44 (20 starts, 4 holds)115.041416.2673Jarrod Washburn28 (26 starts)153.251414.6987Ryan Feierabend839.21407.7126 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; SV = Saves; W = Wins; L = Losses; H = Holds; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L H SV ERA SOJ. J. Putz4746.1650153.8856Sean Green7279451714.6762Eric O'Flaherty76.2012020.254Mark Lowe5763.215115.3755Roy Corcoran5072.262833.2239Cha Seung Baek 10 (1 start)3001005.4015Ryan Rowland-Smith47 (12 starts)118.153123.4277R. A. Dickey32 (14 starts)112.158005.2158Arthur Rhodes3622211312.8626Brandon Morrow45 (5 starts)64.2343103.3475César Jiménez 31 (2 starts)34.102403.4126Jake Woods151900106.169Randy Messenger1312.200213.557Jared Wells65.1000010.133Justin Thomas8401106.752Jamie Burke1101009.000Team Pitching Totals1621435.16110157364.731016 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Tacoma Rainiers Pacific Coast League Daren Brown AA West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Southern League Scott Steinmann A High Desert Mavericks California League Jim Horner A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Midwest League Terry Pollreisz A-Short Season Everett AquaSox Northwest League José Moreno Rookie Pulaski Mariners Appalachian League Rob Mummau Rookie AZL Mariners Arizona League Andy Bottin Major League Baseball draft 2008 Seattle Mariners draft picks Information Owner Nintendo of America General Manager(s) Bill Bavasi Lee Pelekoudas Jack Zduriencik Manager(s) John McLaren Jim Riggleman First pick Joshua Fields (Rule 4) Reegie Corona (Rule 5) Draft positions 20 (Rule 4) 2 (Rule 5) Number of selections 50 (Rule 4) 2 (Rule 5) Players signed (Rule 4) 36 Links Results Baseball-Reference The Baseball Cube Official Site The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners https://web.archive.org/web/20090122082340/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=sea January 22, 2009 Years 2007 • 2008 • 2009 Below is a complete list of the Seattle Mariners draft picks from the two 2008 Major League Baseball drafts. The Seattle Mariners took part in both the Major League Baseball Rule 4 draft and the Rule 5 draft in 2008. The 2008 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 5 and June 6, 2008. He Mariners made the 20th selection in the draft, selecting Joshua Fields. The Mariners selected a total of 50 players and signed 36 of those selected players. In the 2008 Rule 5 draft the Mariners selected two players, one in the Major League phase and one in the Triple-A phase. They also had three players selected by other teams, two in the Triple-A phase and one in the Double-A phase. 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 Bold italics Indicates a player was signed after the deadline Table Round (Pick)NamePositionSchoolRef1 (20)Joshua FieldsRight-handed pitcherUniversity of Georgia2009-02-17 Mariners sign closer Fields from Georgia https://www.espn.com/mlb/spring2009/news/story?id=3911972 2025-03-03 ESPN.com en2 (20)Dennis RabenOutfielderUniversity of Miamihttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080703&content_id=3058556&vkey=pr_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea Mariners sign second-round pick Dennis Raben July 3, 2008 Major League Baseball mlb.mlb.com 2009-12-173 (98)Aaron PribanicRight-handed pitcherUniversity of Nebraska–Lincolnhttp://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=sea&year=2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617082101/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=sea&year=2008 dead June 17, 2011 Seattle Mariners 2008 Draft Results Major League Baseball seattle.mariners.mlb.com 2009-12-17http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=543662 Aaron Pribanic Stats & Bio Minor League Baseball Minor League Baseball 2009-12-17 September 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914123306/http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=543662 dead 4 (132)Steven HensleyRight-handed pitcherElon Universityhttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=475622 Steven Hensley Stats & Bio Minor League Baseball Minor League Baseball 2009-12-17 June 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100611234315/http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=475622 dead 5 (162)Brett LorinRight-handed pitcherLong Beach State Universityhttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080612&content_id=2901379&vkey=pr_sea&fext=.jsp Mariners sign 23 players from 2008 Draft June 12, 2008 Major League Baseball mlb.mlb.com 2009-12-176 (192)Jarrett BurgessOutfielderFlorida Christian School7 (222)Nate TenbrinkThird basemanKansas State University8 (252)Bobby LaFromboiseLeft-handed pitcherUniversity of New Mexico9 (282)William MorrisonRight-handed pitcherWestern Michigan University10 (312)Nate NewmanRight-handed pitcherPepperdine University11 (342)Matt JensenSecond basemenClovis East High School12 (372)Kenn KasparekRight-handed pitcherUniversity of Texas13 (402)Ryan RoysterOutfielderUniversity of California, Davis14 (432)Luke BurnettRight-handed pitcherLouisiana Tech Universityhttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=488752 https://archive.today/20120721131026/http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=488752 dead July 21, 2012 Luke Burnett Stats & Bio Minor League Baseball Minor League Baseball 2009-12-17 15 (462)Jacob ShafferOutfielderNorthern Kentucky University16 (492)Bennett BillingsleySecond basemanLenoir Community College17 (422)Michael DennhardtRight-handed pitcherDon Bosco Preparatory High School18 (552)Travis HowellCatcherLong Beach State University19 (582)Taylor LewisRight-handed pitcherYavapai College20 (612)Frederick BelloShortstopCerro Coso Community Collegehttp://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=542927 https://archive.today/20120718011343/http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=2B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=542927 dead July 18, 2012 Fred Bello Stats & Bio Minor League Baseball Minor League Baseball 2009-12-17 21 (642)Jordan AlvisRight-handed pitcherMiddle Tennessee State University22 (672)Blake NationRight-handed pitcherGeorgia Southern University23 (702)Brandon MaurerRight-handed pitcherOrange Lutheran High School24 (732)Henry ContrerasCatcherCal State LA25 (762)Paul RobinsonSecond basemanParis Junior College26 (792)Taylor StantonRight-handed pitcherDiablo Valley College27 (822)Tommy JohnsonCatcherMarshall University28 (852)Scott SavastanoShortstopFranklin Pierce College29 (882)Stephen PenneyRight-handed pitcherUniversity of California, Riverside30 (912)Brad ReidRight-handed pitcherBellevue College31 (942)Randy CastilloRight-handed pitcherAiea High School32 (972)Nick LoveRight-handed pitcherBellevue University33 (1002)Kyle BrownLeft-handed pitcherUniversity of California, Santa Barbara34 (1032)Ty TostensonOutfielderOak Ridge High School35 (1062)Nicholas CzyzLeft-handed pitcherUniversity of Kansas36 (1092)Chris KirklandRight-handed pitcherUniversity of Memphis37 (1122)Brandon PullenLeft-handed pitcherSan Diego State University38 (1152)Andres EsquibelRight-handed pitcherUniversity of Kansas39 (1182)Christian StaehelyRight-handed pitcherPrinceton University40 (1212)Troy ChanningCatcherFoothill High School41 (1242)Henry CottoOutfielderGateWay Community CollegeArnold Kirby 2008-06-06 Seattle drafts Cotto’s son https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/seattle-drafts-cottos-son/ 2025-03-31 Everett Herald42 (1272)Randy MolinaFirst basemanStanford University43 (1302)Mike KindelOutfielderSpringboro High School44 (1332)Donnie JobeSecond basemanElon University45 (1360)Andrew KittredgeRight-handed pitcherFerris High School46 (1387)Alvin RittmanOutfielderGermantown High School47 (1414)Richard O'DonaldRight-handed pitcherJohn Dickinson High School48 (1468)D. J. MauldinRight-handed pitcherCalifornia Poly San Luis Obispo 49 (1468)Joshua RodriguezCatcherSouth Mountain Community College50 (1495)Walker KellyLeft-handed pitcherArlington Heights High School Rule 5 draft Key Pick Indicates the pick the player was drafted Previous team Indicates the previous organization, not minor league team Table PhasePickNamePositionPrevious teamNotesRefMajor League2Reegie CoronaShortstopNew York YankeesCorona was returned to the Yankees before the regular season.http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/news/2008/267346.html 2008 Rule 5 Draft Picks December 13, 2008 Baseball America baseballamerica.com 2009-12-14April 3, 2009 Seattle sends Reegie Corona back to the Yankees https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/2009-04-03-3143002809_x.htm 2009-12-17 USA Today Associated PressTriple-A2Pat RyanRight-handed pitcherMilwaukee Brewersnone References Game logs: 1st half: Seattle Mariners Game Log on ESPN 2nd half: Seattle Mariners Game Log on ESPN Batting statistics: Seattle Mariners Batting Stats on ESPN Pitching statistics: https://archive.today/20130102224854/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/pitching?team=sea Seattle Mariners Pitching Stats on ESPN 2008 Seattle Mariners season at Baseball Reference 2008 Seattle Mariners team page at Baseball Almanac Seattle Mariners Team page at MLB.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090122082340/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=sea January 22, 2009 53em Category:Seattle Mariners seasons Seattle Mariners season Category:2008 in sports in Washington (state)