Polanco will play at designated hitter on Monday as the M's take on the Cleveland Guardians, marking his first action of the spring.

As Mike Vorel arrived in Arizona for a week, the Mariners' deceptive spring stats in 2024 didn't leave his mind. Here are three things he'll be watching anyway.

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The Mariners have had the most productive rotation in MLB the past two years, and they’re all back: Gilbert, Luis Castillo, George Kirby, Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo (with a proven No. 6 starter, Emerson Hancock, in the mix too).

So I’m resolving to use the opportunity to clean my apartment while the game is happening—something I wouldn’t be able to do if my eyes were as busy as my ears. What will you do during the game? Logan will look to recover from his shaky first start against what’s pretty close to the Rockies’ best available lineup.