The Mariners kick off the Cactus League schedule on Friday afternoon against the Padres with Jhonathan Diaz on the mound. Furthermore, several M's starters will be behind him at the outset.

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The Seattle Mariners lost to the San Diego Padres on Friday afternoon, 5-2, in the first official action of spring training. It was a generally