Overview
- Seattle will hold a pregame ceremony at T-Mobile Park before a 6:40 p.m. PT first pitch against the Royals.
- A Randy Johnson ’80s Jersey Night giveaway is scheduled for May 1, with the first 20,000 fans receiving a throwback item.
- The club had announced in June that Johnson’s number would be retired, and the date was set with the release of the 2026 promotional schedule.
- Johnson joins Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez and Ichiro Suzuki on the team’s retired-number list, in addition to MLB-wide No. 42 for Jackie Robinson.
- Johnson went 130-74 with a 3.42 ERA over 10 seasons in Seattle and finished his 22-year career with 303 wins and 4,875 strikeouts, earning Hall of Fame induction in 2015.