SEATTLE — Carlos Peguero entered Saturday with a .200 average and 37 strikeouts in 110 at-bats, but Mariners manager Eric Wedge said that beyond the numbers, his rookie left fielder actually is adapting well to the major leagues.
“This guy has really gotten better (defensively) and it hasn’t
just happened. He’s worked hard out there,” Wedge said. “You see the potential he has with the raw power, the bat speed, the athleticism, the quickness. What he’s really started to do is take some things into the game. He’s staying taller, more under control, using his hands better. When he gets to the point where he’s doing that consistently, he’s got a chance to be a pretty good ballplayer up here with some power to boot.
“It’s a fine line, but I’ve been really impressed with his overall game getting better up here. He’s slowing the game down and seeing the game the way he needs to see it.”
Of note
First baseman Justin Smoak was scratched from Saturday night’s game because he was ill, the Mariners said. Adam Kennedy, originally scheduled to play third base, moved to first and Chone Figgins started at third. … Today’s game starts at 7:10 p.m. because the Seattle Sounders are playing this afternoon next door at CenturyLink Field. … The Marlins get all the gate receipts from this series, subtracting the Mariners’ expenses for game-day personnel and operating the stadium. … Three wives of Mariners players finished the Rock and Roll half marathon Saturday in Seattle — Kristin Smoak (wife of Justin Smoak) in 1 hour 54 minutes 16 seconds, Kelsey Kelley (Sean Kelley) in 2:18:34 and Shelly Vargas (Jason Vargas) in 2:29:40.
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