Thyago Vieira represents Mariners in Futures Game, gets 2 outs without allowing a run

Pitcher Thyago Vieira, pictured at Mariners spring training in February, has been effective lately at the Class AA level with the Arkansas Travelers. (Matt York/AP)MIAMI – On a day where he could have taken a few moments to celebrate the accomplishments of getting here, Thyago Vieira wouldn’t allow himself to forget the daily work and routine that made it possible.

So while many fellow pitchers on the World Team chatted in the outfield during the leisurely pregame workout for Sunday’s Futures Game, Vieira grabbed his things and headed to the bullpen of Marlins Park. He still had work to do after his long toss and flat-ground work.

Alone in the bullpen, Vieira spent the next 20 minutes…