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Seattle Mariners’ first Spring Training game of 2020 officially rained out

Like the arm of Drew Smyly, this year’s annual ‘Vedder Cup’ game between the Padres and Mariners got a bit too soggy. Two hours before the scheduled first pitch, the game was officially called due to a downpour of rain in the Peoria, Arizona desert despite a forecast of brighter times in the hours to come.

It’s Spring Training and even the slightest hint at an unsafe playing field will be a massive red flag for both teams and Major League Baseball, especially in the first exhibition game of the year, so it’s no surprise that the cancellation came down quick.