The Seattle Mariners have announced their starting pitcher for their Cactus League opener against the San Diego Padres on Friday, and it's not exactly one of the headliners. It's Dane Dunning, who's best known as a guy who was briefly A Guy for the Texas Rangers a few years back.
Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times was among those who passed along the news:
Dane Dunning will start the Cactus League lid lifter on Friday for the Mariners
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) February 19, 2026
The Mariners picked up Dunning, a 31-year-old right-hander, on a minor league contract a little less than a month ago.