Rookie Mariners first baseman Evan White makes his MLB debut on Friday night. (Getty)
My colleague Shannon Drayer, a member of the 710 ESPN Seattle Mariners, likes to write it:
Line up!
Drayer: M’s endured the hard road to opening day because they want to play
The first lineup of the 2020 season for the Seattle Mariners was written by manager Scott Servais for Friday’s game at 6:10 pm in Houston against the Astros.
We’ll have coverage on 710 ESPN Seattle starting with Shannon and the rest of the broadcast team on the pre-game show at 5pm, followed, of course, by the game and the post-game show.
So what stands out from this opening day lineup for the M’s? Well it’s young and as such there are young players in key places.
Second baseman Shed Long Jr. is the leader.
In his MLB debut, first baseman Evan White will hit second.
And mighty Kyle Lewis, Seattle’s first pick of the Servais / Jerry Dipoto era in 2016, will be at the cleanup spot and roam center field.
On the mound, as we’ve known for a while, will be the sneaky veteran left-hander Marco Gonzales, making his second opening day in a row and the first since signing a long-term extension with the Mariners during the offseason.
Here’s a full look at what the Mariners will have on the field and at the plate on Friday night.
Sailors (0-0)
Shed Long Jr., 2B
Evan White, 1B
Kyle Seager, 3B
Kyle Lewis, CF
Daniel Vogelbach, DH
Austin Nola, C
José Marmolejos, LF
JP Crawford, SS
Mallex Smith, RF
Marco Gonzales, LHP
Astros (0-0)
George Springer, CF
José Altuve, 2B
Alex Bregman, 3B
Michael Brantley, LF
Yuli Gurriel, 1B
Carlos Correa, SS
Josh Reddick, RF
Aledmys Diaz, DH
Martín Maldonado, C
Justin Verlander, RHP
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With an already ‘elite’ glove, Evan White’s bat could make him special
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