The Seattle Times · Feb 15, 2017
Cishek, Zych will be limited in participation when Mariners pitchers and catchers begin workouts
Mariners relief pitcher Steve Cishek fires one in toward the Yankees in the eighth inning Aug. 22. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times)PEORA, Ariz. — As the Mariners’ pitchers and catchers go through their first official workout on Wednesday morning, two key relievers in the organization will be limited in their participation as they recover from their respective offseason surgeries.
Right-handers Steve Cishek (hip) and Tony Zych (shoulder) are still in the process of building back to full strength and will operate on different schedules from their fellow pitchers. The Mariners knew this coming into camp and understand there is a real possibility that neither is ready to go by opening day.