It was a busy Thursday night in the Caribbean Winter Leagues with a pair of Mariners starts taking the field for the first time in preparation for the World Baseball Classic.
In the Venezuelan winter league, Felix Hernandez made his first start for Navegantes del Magallanes versus Bravos de Margarita at the Estadio Guatamare de Porlamar in Nueva Esparta, Venezuela.
In what was similar to his first spring training start, Hernandez was scheduled to throw two innings or 25-30 pitches. He only threw one inning, giving up two runs on two hits with two walks, two strikeouts, a balk and a wild pitch.