The Cactus League season is officially underway for the Mariners, who opened their Spring Training slate of exhibitions on Friday afternoon with a 5-2 loss to the Padres. With that in mind, here are three things to watch in the early weeks now that games have begun.

Add that to some shaky performances from the Mariners’ pitching pile and we have a 5-2 loss to the Padres to open the spring campaign. It was a rough start for lefty Jhonathan Díaz, who walked the first batter he saw and surrendered a two-run home run to Manny Machado,

The Mariners signed first baseman Rowdy Tellez on Friday. The former Pirates platoon slugger will compete for a roster spot at spring training.

The newest member to the Mariners’ Spring Training clubhouse is also probably the largest. Veteran slugger Rowdy Tellez \-\- all of 6-foot-4 and 270 pounds -- arrived on Friday morning after passing h

The Seattle Mariners have reportedly added a power threat to the mix in spring camp. Veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez has signed with the Mariners on a minor league contract with an MLB spring training invite, according to Jon Heyman, a baseball insider with The New York Post.