Stop the count: Mariners enter tie for first place with 1-0 record

The technology for tracking balls and strikes and challenging the human umpires behind home plate is making its Major League Baseball debut this season.

The San Diego Padres finished the 2025 season with a 90–72 record, placing 2nd in the National League West. They enter 2026 led by Fernando Tatis Jr., the explosive offensive star and face of the franchise, and Manny Machado, the veteran All‑Star third baseman and steady middle‑order presence.

The Seattle Mariners began the Spring Training schedule by defeating their Peoria, Arizona, roommates, the San Diego Padres, 7-4 on Friday afternoon

The first baseman, who joined the Mariners just before the trade deadline in 2025, said Tucker helps lighten the team's day.

In the bottom of the 4th, newly signed slugger Nick Castellanos dove for a ball and made a very nice play at first base for the Padres.

Seattle Mariners insider Shannon Drayer's first impression at spring training: "It was like I was watching a different team."

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