ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2016 SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES dbacks.com  losdbacks.com  @Dbacks  @LosDbacks  facebook.com/D-backs Salt River Fields at Talking Stick  7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85258 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (13-4-1) VS. TEXAS RANGERS (10-6-1) PRESS.DBACKSMEDIA.COM ♦Daily content includes media guides, game notes, statistical packets, audio, video and Saturday, March 19, 2016 ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick ♦ Scottsdale, Ariz. ♦ 1:10 p.m. other game-day information: LOGIN: arizona // PASSWORD: Arizona16 Game No. 19 ♦ Home Game No. 10 ♦ Home Record: 7-2 ♦ Road Record: 6-2-1 RHP Zack Greinke (0-0, 3.12) vs. RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (1-0, 0.00) 2016 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE (13-4-1) Arizona Sports 98.7 FM WINNING LOSING DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER PITCHER ATT. 3/1 UofA W, 12-5 - Hall Johnson 5,007 DIAMOND-FACTS SPRING TRAINING NOTABLES 3/2 @ COL W, 6-3 1-0 Bradley (1-0) Matzek (0-1) 6,147 ♦Arizona is in its 19th Cactus League season and sixth at ♦NICK AHMED: Has hit safely in 10-of-11 games…is tied 3/3 COL L, 5-6 1-1 Moll (1-0) Cisnero (0-1) 7,295 Salt River Fields at Talking Stick…Tucson was the club’s for the CL lead in triples (3) and ranks third in total bases 3/4 OAK (ss) W, 6-3 2-1 Wagner (1-0) C. Smith (0-1) 9,875 spring headquarters from 1998-2010. (25). 3/5 @ LAD L, 2-7 2-2 De Leon (1-0) Gibson (0-1) 13,122 ♦D-backs are 314-284-20 all-time during Spring Train- ♦SÓCRATES BRITO: Hit safely in 9-of-10 games (.400, 12- 3/6 CHC W, 8-3 3-2 Wright (1-0) Brothers (0-1) #13,151 ing…in 2015, the D-backs went 19-14-2. for-30)…recorded a RBI in 5-of-10 games (6 RBI total). 3/7 @ SEA W, 10-8 4-2 De La Rosa (1-0) Paxton (0-1) 6,124 ♦BRANDON DRURY: Ranks among Cactus League lead- 3/8 @SD T, 8-8 4-2-1 - - 3,829 LAA L, 3-5 4-3-1 Bedrosian (1-1) Collmenter (0-1) 8,457 YESTERDAY’S RECAP ers, is second in doubles (2nd, 6) total bases (T-4th, 24), ♦The D-backs defeated the Dodgers, 11-8. 3/9 SD W, 8-4 5-3-1 Wagner (2-0) Hellweg (0-1) 10,027 slugging pct (5th, .750) and average (7th, .375). 3/10 @LAA W, 5-3 6-3-1 López (1-0) Rassmussen (0-1) 6,990 Yasmany Tomás, playing in his fi rst game since March 4 ♦ ♦PETER O’BRIEN: Is tied for third in the CL in RBI (11). 3/11 @ KC W, 12-3 7-3-1 Corbin (1-0) Young (0-1) 10,110 due to an injured left knee, went 3-for-3 with a double ♦JEAN SEGURA: Has hit safely in all 8 games (.583, 16-for- 3/12 KC W, 3-0 8-3-1 De La Rosa (1-0) Medlen (0-1) #13,514 and 2 runs scored…Paul Goldschmidt hit his fi rst home 27), and ranks third in the Majors in hits. @ SF (ss) W, 9-5 9-3-1 Bradley (2-0) Blach (0-1) 11,544 run of the spring…Welington Castillo had 3 RBI. ♦RICKIE WEEKS JR.: Has hit safely in 6-of-10 games (.435, 3/13 @ CWS W, 11-4 10-3-1 Ray (1-0) Danks (1-2) 7,290 ♦The D-backs bullpen allowed 1 run over 5.2 innings. 10-for-23) with 4 doubles and 4 RBI. 3/14 SEA (ss) W, 8-3 11-3-1 Sarianides (1-0) Walker (0-2) #11,491 3/15 - OFF DAY - WINNING WAYS 3/16 CIN W, 10-6 12-3-1 Corbin (2-0) Adleman (0-1) #13,057 WE’RE #1! 3/17 @ CHC L, 4-15 12-4-1 Hammel (2-0) Bradley (2-1) 15,329 Arizona’s 13-4-1 (.765) record is the best in the Cactus ♦ ♦Salt River Fields at Talking Stick has received the follow- 3/18 LAD W, 11-8 13-4-1 Simmons (1-0) Avilan (0-1) #13,411 League and second-best in the Majors, trailing only ing accolades this spring: 3/19 TEX (ss) 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Washington (12-3; .800). ARIZONA FOOTHILLS MAGAZINE - “Best of Our Valley” Best @ SEA (ss) 7:10 p.m. ♦The D-backs have won 9 of their last 10 games and are Spring Training Field. 3/20 @ CIN 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM 11-2-1 in their last 14. SPORTS ON EARTH - Best Spring Training Destination 3/21 MIL (ss) 6:40 p.m. FSAZ ♦Arizona boasted an 8-game winning streak from March CONCIERGES MAGAZINE - #1 Spring Training Facility 3/22 SF (ss) 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com 9-16, its longest spring win streak since data started be- 3/23 SF 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ing kept in 2000 [source: STATS, INC]. ROSTER ROUNDUP & OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS 3/24 @ SD 1:10 p.m. 3/25 CLE 1:10 p.m. FSAZ ♦Arizona currently has 46 players in camp: 24 pitchers (6 3/26 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM SPLIT-SQUAD SATURDAY left-handed), 4 catchers, 8 infi elders and 10 outfi elders. 3/27 @ TEX 1:05 p.m. ♦Tonight, the D-backs will face the Mariners at 7:10 p.m. ♦The D-backs return 22 players from its 40-man roster at COL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM in Peoria…Arizona’s projected lineup for its road game: the start of last Spring Training…Arizona returned 23 3/28 @ SF 7:05 p.m. Sócrates Brito (LF), Nick Ahmed (SS), Chris Owings (2B), Jake players in 2015 and 26 in 2014. 3/29 COL 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com Lamb (3B), Rickie Weeks, Jr. (DH), Zach Borenstein (RF), Peter ♦Key transactions: Acquired RHP Shelby Miller (from At- 3/30 @ OAK 12:05 p.m. dbacks.com 3/31 @ COL 12:10 p.m. O’Brien (1B), Brett Hayes (C), Evan Marzilli (CF) and Tyler Wag- lanta) and Jean Segura (Milwaukee); Signed RHP Zack ner (RHP). 4/1 KC - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Greinke and RHP Tyler Clippard. 4/2 KC - Chase Field 12:10 p.m. ESPN Phoenix 620 # - Sellout FULL HOUSE HALE AT THE HELM ♦With a capacity crowd expected this afternoon, Arizona ♦Chip Hale is in his second season as the D-backs’ man- MISCELLANEOUS 2016 ATTENDANCE has logged 6 sellouts this spring and 5 in a row at Salt ager and 12th in the organization (also: 2000-09)…from River Fields at Talking Stick…sellout crowds are antici- Record: 13-4-1 Day: 12-4-1 HOME ROAD 2007-09, was the D-backs third base and infi eld coach. pated for each of the next 4 D-backs home games. Home: 7-2 Night: 1-0 Total: 100,278 Total: 80,575 ♦Led Arizona to a 15-win improvement in 2015 after go- Away: 6-2-1 vs. AL: 7-1 Avg: 11,142 Avg: 8,953 Entering today, Arizona is averaging 11,142 in atten- ♦ ing 79-83 in his rookie campaign…79 wins were the dance at Salt River Fields, the second-highest average Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 6-3-1 Largest: 13,514 (3/12) Largest: 15,329 (3/17) second most by a D-backs manager in their fi rst 162 home attendance in the Majors (Cubs, 14,857). games, trailing Bob Brenly (92 in 2001). ♦Last Saturday’s attendance of 13,514 set a Salt River UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Fields complex single-game record (previous: 13,507 COACHING STAFF CHANGES SATURDAY, MARCH 19 VS. TEX (SS) - 1:10 P.M. on March 22, 2015 vs. Rockies). ♦Arizona made 4 new additions to its coaching staff : RHP Zack Greinke (0-0, 3.12) vs. RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (1-0, 0.00) GARVIN ALSTON (BULLPEN): Spent 11 seasons in various ARI: RHP Sam LeCure, RHP Evan Marshall, LHP Wesley Wright, RHP Jake Barrett TALES FROM THE BACKFIELDS roles in Oakland’s organization (2005-15), including Minor TEX: RHP Keone Kela, RHP Myles Jaye ♦Yesterday, Robbie Ray earned the win in a Triple-A League pitching coordinator (2015) and rehab coordinator game vs. Rockies, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings with 5 (2009-14). SATURDAY, MARCH 19 @ SEA (SS) - 7:10 P.M. hits allowed and 4 strikeouts (80 pitches/54 strikes). MIKE BUTCHER (PITCHING): 31st season in professional base- RHP Tyler Wagner (2-0, 5.40) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (0-1, 11.57) ball…pitching coach with Rays (2006) and Angels (2007-15). ARI: RHP Enrique Burgos, LHP Matt Reynolds, RHP Josh Collmenter DAVE MAGADAN (HITTING): Served in same role with Texas THIS IS GETTING OFFENSIVE  SEA: LHP Mike Montgomery, LHP Vidal Nuńo, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Joel Peralta, LHP Matt (2013-15), Boston (2007-12) and San Diego (2003-06). ♦Arizona leads the Majors with a .321 average, .373 on- Clancy, RHP Dan Altavilla, RHP Osmer Morales MATT WILLIAMS (THIRD BASE): Second stint with the D- base pct., .886 OPS, 129 runs and 210 hits, while their 76 backs, having served as fi rst base coach in 2010 and third extra-base hits, 336 total bases and .513 slugging pct. base coach from 2011-13…was manager of the Nationals SUNDAY, MARCH 20 @ CIN - 1:05 P.M. all lead the Cactus League. from 2014-15…2014 BBWAA & The Sporting News’ NL Man- RHP Shelby Miller (0-0, 5.40) vs. LHP Brandon Finnegan (1-0, 3.60) ♦The D-backs also lead baseball with a .344 average with ager of the Year. ARI: RHP Tyler Clippard, LHP Wesley Wright, RHP Kaleb Fleck runners in scoring position (66-for-192).  CIN: RHP Ryan Mattheus, RHP A.J. Morris, RHP Jumbo Diaz, RHP Drew Hayes JOIN THE EVOLUTION AT DBACKS.COM/EVOLUTION THE HITS KEEP COMING ♦Arizona unveiled new uniforms last December at Chase MONDAY, MARCH 21 VS. MIL - 1:10 P.M. ♦The D-backs have recorded at least 10 hits in 15 of their Field, featuring 8 distinct options and the reintroduc- RHP Shelby Miller (0-0, 5.40) vs. RHP Josh Hader (0-0, 2.25) 19 games this spring. tion of one of the franchise’s original colors, teal, as well ARI: RHP Brad Ziegler, RHP Daniel Hudson, RHP Silvino Bracho as a bold gray color for the team’s road uniforms. MIL: RHP Daniel Tillman, RHP David Goforth, RHP Corey Knebel IS THERE A CACTUS LEAGUE MVP AWARD? ♦The D-backs wore purple and teal colors for 9 years fol- ♦Welington Castillo is hitting .455 (10-for-22) this spring lowed by the Sedona Red, Sonoran Sand and Black col- with all 10 hits going for extra bases (8 doubles and 2 ors for the previous 9 years…the team’s primary “A” logo home runs)…he has a double in 4 straight games, and remains the same while the club introduced a modern- has totaled 7 RBI over his last 3. ized version of the Snakehead logo, to be worn on the ♦Castillo leads the Cactus League in doubles (8) and RBI left sleeve of the uniform and Spring Training caps. (13)…his 8 doubles lead all of baseball, while his 13 RBI are tied for fourth (also: Boston’s Sam Travis), trailing Philadelphia’s Mikel Franco (17), Detroit’s Ian Kinsler (14) and Baltimore’s Christian Walker (14). TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS 2015 SEASON RECAP STARTING PITCHER 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO SEASON NO. 18 RECAP BALTIMORE 0-0 5.40 2-0 0 1.2 1 0 0 ♦ The D-backs went 79-83 (39-42 @ home & 40-41 on the road). No. 21 - RHP Zack Greinke Norfolk (AAA) 0-2 7.71 10-0 0 11.2 10 7 5 ♦ Arizona went 39-37 vs. NL West, 14-19 vs. NL Central, 15-18 vs. NL East Salt Lake (AAA) 0-1 1.42 12-0 0 12.2 2 5 13 and 11-9 in Interleague Play. ♦ Led the Majors in ERA (1.66), winning pct. (.864, 19-3), LOS ANGELES-AL 0-0 3.61 9-0 0 5.2 2 3 5 WHIP (0.84) and quality starts (30) in 2015…ranked MINORS 27-23 3.61 241-27 0 469.1 188 246 462 among the Major League leaders in opponent average MAJORS 10-18 4.16 4-0 0 307.0 142 135 295 AT THE HELM (2nd, .187), wins (T-3rd, 19) and innings pitched (5th, ♦ Chip Hale guided the D-backs to a third place fi nish in the NL West in his 222.2) in his 32 starts. No. 63 - RHP Sam LeCure fi rst season as manager. ♦ Signed as a Major League free agent on Dec. 11, 2015. @MRLECURE ♦ Hale’s 79 wins were the second most by an Arizona manager in their fi rst ♦ His 1.66 ERA in 2105 was the lowest in the Majors since 162 games, trailing only Bob Brenly’s 92 in 2001. ♦ Spent the majority of the 2015 season with Triple-A Atlanta’s Greg Maddux (1.63) in 1995. Manager Record First 162 G Louisville, going 5-4 with a 5.25 ERA (35 ER in 60.0 IP) in ♦ Is a 3-time All-Star (2009, ‘14-15), won 2 Rawlings® Gold Bob Brenly ...... 92-70 ...... 2001 41 relief appearances…appeared in 19 games with the Glove Awards (2014-2015) and earned a Louisville Slug- Chip Hale ...... 79-81 ...... 2015 Reds, going 0-2 with a 3.15 ERA (7 ER in 20.0 IP). ger® Silver Slugger Award in 2013. Bob Melvin ...... 77-85 ...... 2005 ♦ Signed by the D-backs as a Minor League free agent on Kirk Gibson ...... 77-85 ...... July 2, 2010-June 26, 2011 DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO Jan. 12. A.J. Hinch ...... 72-90 ...... May 8, 2009-May 6, 2010 3/4 vs. OAK ND 0.00 1-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 ♦ Inherited the bases loaded 18 times in his Major League Al Pedrique ...... 22-61 ...... July 2-October 3, 2004 3/9 vs. SD ND 0.00 1-1 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 career and has stranded 52 of those 54 runners. Buck Showalter ...... 65-97 ...... 1998 3/14 vs. SEA ND 3.12 1-1 3.2 6 3 3 0 2 ♦ Led the Reds with 62 appearances in 2014. TOTALS 3.12 3-3 8.2 11 3 3 0 4 DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO IMPROVEMENT IN THE WIN COLUMN 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO 3/2 @ COL ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 The D-backs’ 79 wins were 15 more than their total of 64 in 2014…the LOS ANGELES-NL 19-3 1.66 32-32 1 222.2 41 40 200 3/6 vs. CHC ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 ♦ 15-win diff erence from last season was the third largest in the NL, be- MAJORS 142-93 3.35 364-323 14 2094.2 779 508 1887 3/9 vs. SD ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 hind the Cubs (+24) and Mets (+21) and fourth-best increase in a single- 3/12 @ SF ND 2.25 1-0 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 season in franchise history. ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH 3/16 vs. CIN ND 1.80 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 0-0 1.80 5-0 5.0 3 1 1 1 3 ♦ The largest improvement in club history was 35 games from 1998-99, followed by 29 from 2010-11 and 26 from 2004-05. No. 33 - RHP Jake Barrett 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO @BJBACE99 Louisville 5-4 5.25 41-0 0 60.0 35 24 44 ♦ Saved 15 games between Triple-A Reno and Double-A CINCINNATI 0-2 3.15 19-0 0 20.0 7 7 15 ARIZONA BBWAA AWARDS Mobile in 2015 and went 3-4 with a 4.58 ERA (27 ER in MINORS 52-41 3.87 174-122 1 761.1 327 258 661 ♦ The Arizona Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America 53.0 IP )in 47 appearances. MAJORS 10-16 3.51 250-10 0 320.2 125 124 300 named its annual D-backs award winners: ♦ Won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2015 Pan Am MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Paul Goldschmidt Games in Toronto. No. 85 - LHP Steve Hathaway MOST VALUABLE PITCHER: Brad Ziegler ♦ Phoenix native that attended Desert Ridge High School ♦ Combined to go 5-3 with a 2.89 ERA (14 ER in 43.2 IP) ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Nick Ahmed in Mes and Arizona State University from 2010-12. and 2 saves in 45 games with Single-A Kane County and GOOD GUY AWARD: Chase Anderson ♦ Signed by the D-backs as a third-round selection in the Single-A Adv. Visalia in 2015. 2012 First-Year Player Draft. ♦ Selected by Arizona in the 13th round of the 2013 A DIFFERENT DIFFERENTIAL draft…attended Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO ♦ The D-backs ranked second in the NL with a +134 run diff erential from 3/2 @ COL HLD (1) 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 N.H. 2014, trailing only the Cubs (+174)…Arizona was a -127 in 2014 and was 3/5 @ LAD ND 4.50 1-0 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO a +18 this season. 3/8 vs. LAA ND 3.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/17 @ CHC ND 0.00 1-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 ♦ Top run diff erentials in the NL from 2014-15: 3/13 @CWS ND 2.25 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS SV IP ER BB SO CLUB 2014 2015 DIFF 3/16 vs. CIN ND 1.80. 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 South Bend (A) 0-2 4.32 16-0 1 16.2 8 6 19 Cubs -93 +81 +174 TOTALS 0-0 1.80 5-0 5.0 2 1 1 0 6 Visalia (A) 5-1 2.00 29-0 2 27.0 6 9 29 D-backs -127 +7 +134 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO Cardinals +16 +122 +106 MINORS 5-4 3.43 56-3 3 65.2 25 22 71 Reno (AAA) 1-3 5.09 22-0 0 23.0 13 12 21 Mets +11 +70 +59 Mobile (AA) 3-0 4.20 25-0 0 30.0 14 11 30 Pirates +51 +101 +50 MINORS 9-10 3.36 179-0 0 185.0 69 75 182 No. 87 - RHP Blake Perry ♦ Went 9-4 with a 5.05 ERA (67 ER in 119.1 IP) in 22 starts No. 50 - RHP Evan Marshall for Single-A Visalia in 2015. ROSTER REVIEW ♦ Arizona featured 50 diff erent players (27 pitchers and 23 position play- ♦ Spent the majority of 2015 with Triple-A Reno, going ♦ Named the California League pitcher of the Week for ers), the third most in franchise history…the club record was 52 in 2004, 3-2 with a 6.40 ERA (23 ER in 32.1 IP) in 31 outings… the week of May 4. followed by 51 in 2011. made 13 appearances with Arizona, going 0-2 with a DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO The D-backs used 17 rookies, down from 19 in 2014…9 of the 17 made 6.08 ERA (9 ER in 13.1 IP). 3/17 @ CHC ND 0.00 1-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 ♦ ♦ Struck in the head on Aug. 4, 2015 @ El Paso and suf- 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO their Major League debut. fered a fractured skull and did not play the remainder Visalia (A) 9-4 5.05 22-22 0 119.1 67 55 131 of the season. MINORS 33-24 4.41 107-97 1 523.0 256 55 470 YOUNGEST TEAM IN BASEBALL DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO No. 89 - RHP Joey Krehbiel ♦ The D-backs fi nished the season with the youngest team in baseball: 26 3/4 vs. OAK S, 1 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 years, 341 days [source: STATS, LLC]. ♦ Went 0-6 with 10 saves and 3.71 ERA (28 ER in 68.0 IP) in 3/7 @ SEA ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 60 games for Single-A Visalia in 2015. 3/10 @ LAA ND 0.00 1-0 2.0 2 1 0 0 1 BIG UNIT ENTERS THE HALL OF FAME & HAS NO. 51 RETIRED ♦ Acquired on July 5, 2014 from Angels with OF Zach Bo- 3/13 @ CWS ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 renstein for LHP Joe Thatcher and OF Tony Campana. ♦ Randy Johnson, Special Assistant to the President & CEO, was inducted 3/16 vs. CIN ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, along with Craig Big- DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO TOTALS 0-0 0.00 4-0 5.0 3 1 0 1 5 gio, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz. 3/17 @ CHC ND 0.00 1-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ♦ Johnson, who is the fi rst player to don a D-backs hat in the Hall of Fame, ARIZONA 0-2 6.08 13-0 0 13.1 9 5 7 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO went 118-62 with a 2.83 ERA, 38 complete games (14 shutouts) and Reno 3-2 6.40 31-0 0 32.1 23 13 25 Visalia 0-6 3.71 60-0 0 68.0 28 28 96 2,077 strikeouts in 8 seasons with Arizona (1999-2004, ‘07-08). MINORS 9-13 3.52 174-4 0 215.0 84 84 257 MINORS 12-13 3.62 168-0 0 186.2 75 71 25 ♦ His No. 51 was retired in a pregame ceremony on Aug. 8. MAJORS 4-6 3.45 70-0 0 62.2 24 22 61 No. 93 - RHP Luis Ramirez No. 57 - LHP Wesley Wright ♦ Went 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA (15 ER in 53.1 IP) in 49 games SPRING TRANSACTIONS @REALWESWRIGHT between Single-A Kane County and Double-A Mobile in March 7 ♦ Posted a 3.68 ERA (3 ER in 7.1 IP) in 11 Major League 2015. ♦ Optioned C Oscar Hernandez to Single-A Visalia and RHP Dominic Le- relief appearances with Orioles and Angels in 2015… 2015 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO one to Triple-A Reno. went 0-3 with a 4.81 ERA (12 ER in 24.1 IP) in 22 appear- Kane County (A) 2-1 2.63 49-0 0 51.1 15 30 71 ♦ Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Matt Buschmann, RHP Jose Cis- ances between Triple-A Norfolk and Triple-A Salt Lake. Mobile (AA) 0-0 0.00 1-0 0 2.0 0 1 4 nero, RHP Miller Diaz, LHP Will Locante, RHP Adam Miller, RHP Matt Stites Signed as a Minor League free agent on Dec. 22, 2015. ♦ MINORS 6-1 1.90 102-0 0 123.0 26 42 162 and C Ronnie Freeman. ♦ Voted by the Houston Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association as the 2008 Astros’ Rookie of the Year. March 14 ♦Optioned RHP Cody Hall to Triple-A Reno and RHP Matt Koch to Double- DATE OPP DEC ERA G-GS IP H R ER BB SO A Mobile: 3/2 @ COL HLD, 1 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 ♦Reassigned to Minor League camp: RHP Kyle Drabek, LHP Daniel Gib- 3/6 vs. CHC W 0.00 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 son, LHP Adam Loewen, LHP Scott Rice, RHP Braden Shipley, RHP Tim 3/8 @ SD ND 0.00 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Stauff er, OF Todd Glaesmann, INF Kyle Jensen, INF Jack Reinheimer, INF 3/12 @ SF ND 2.25 1-0 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Carlos Rivero and C Mark Thomas. 3/16 vs. CIN ND 1.80 1-0 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 TOTALS 1-0 1.80 5-0 5.0 3 1 1 0 5