Spring training may not matter, but that doesn't make it OK for a team with World Series aspirations to soil itself every time it takes the field. That's how it's been going for the Seattle Mariners, and worst of all in their historic 27-6 drubbing on Thursday.
Times like these call for welcome distractions, and the World Baseball Classic — featuring Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodríguez, Josh Naylor and seemingly all your favorite Mariners — isn't the only one on tap for March. There's also Spring Breakout, set for March 19-22.
This will be the third iteration of the event, which is meant to showcase each team's best prospects.