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Five fun facts for Mariners' Opening Day

Only seven of the 25 players who'll be in uniform Monday were on the Opening Day roster last year when general manager Jerry Dipoto and Scott Servais started their new tenures.

Seven others joined the team midway through last season: Mike Zunino, Guillermo Heredia, James Paxton, Ariel Miranda, Edwin Diaz, Evan Scribner and Dan Altavilla. The other 11 players were added in the offseason.

Dipoto on 2017 expectations
Mariners executive vice president and GM Jerry Dipoto discusses the Mariners 2017 expectations and improvements on defense and baserunning

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