GAME NOTES ED SMITH STADIUM  2700 12th STREET  SARASOTA, FL 34237 FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017 • HARBOR PARK • NORFOLK, VA BALTIMORE ORIOLES (16-14-3) vs. NORFOLK TIDES  3:05 PM ET

TODAY’S GAME THANK YOU, FANS: The Orioles drew a total of 119,742 fans for 17 home games in Sarasota, the

The Orioles travel to Norfolk, VA, to face second-highest spring attendance in club history behind only the 120,455 total set in 2013. Since the Norfolk Tides for an exhibition game moving Major League operations to Sarasota, 885,055 fans have enjoyed Orioles at Harbor Park. baseball at Ed Smith Stadium.

YESTERDAY’S RESULT TIME TO SHINE: On March 27, Orioles manager Buck Showalter announced that RHP Kevin Gausman will make his first start for the Orioles on Monday, April 3 against The Orioles were defeated by the Tigers, Toronto…Gausman went 9-12 with a 3.61 ERA (72 ER/179.2 IP) in 30 starts last season for the O’s. 7-3, in their final meeting of the spring and the Orioles final game in Florida…RHP WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: Two members of the Orioles’ 40-man roster were members of the Dylan Bundy started and went 6.0 World Baseball Classic Champion Team USA: RHP Mychal Givens and OF Adam Jones…Mexico, innings, surrendering five runs on six hits featuring LHP Vidal Nuño, was eliminated in Pool D in Jalisco, Mexico…The Dominican Republic, with no walks and two ; the 6.0 featuring C Welington Castillo and INF Manny Machado, was eliminated in Pool F in San Diego, innings were a Spring Training high for CA…Machado was named MVP of Pool C in Miami, FL…The Netherlands, featuring INF Jonathan Bundy…INF Chris Davis hit his third Schoop, was eliminated in the semifinals of the Championship Round in Los Angeles. of the spring and OF Chris Dickerson chipped in with his fourth home HIGH FIVE: Since the beginning of the 2012 season, the Orioles lead all American League clubs and run of the spring...The Orioles reassigned rank fourth in with 444 wins, finishing with a .500 or better record in each of the five players to minor league camp after the last five seasons…In that span, Orioles hitters lead MLB with 1,107 home runs, 94 more than the game yesterday, leaving only OF Craig (1,013), while committing the fewest number of errors (404). Gentry as the last Spring Training non- roster invitee with the club. POSTSEASON BASEBALL: Last season, the Orioles advanced to postseason play for the third time over the past five seasons (2012, 2014, and 2016)…The O’s fell to the Toronto Blue Jays in the TODAY’S American League Wild Card Game by a final score of 5-2 in 11 innings…It was Baltimore’s second appearance in the AL Wild Card Game (also a 5-1 win over the in 2012). ORIOLES: LHP Richard Bleier

TIDES: RHP Brandon Barker MLB LAUNCHES HONORARY BAT GIRL CONTEST: The Orioles are teaming up with Major League Baseball in support of the ninth annual Honorary Bat Girl Contest – an initiative that celebrates the MONDAY’S PITCHERS stories of fans who are “going to bat against breast cancer.” All fans 18 and over are encouraged to submit stories and nominate individuals who are “going to bat against breast cancer.” The winner, as BLUE JAYS: RHP Marco Estrada chosen by fans, will be honored on the Oriole Park field at the game on Friday, May 19, when the ORIOLES: RHP Kevin Gausman Orioles host the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:05 p.m.…The winner will also receive two tickets to the game, a Louisville Slugger Pink Bat engraved with the winner’s name, the opportunity to throw out the SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE ceremonial first pitch, a commemorative package including a jersey, pink wrist bands and pink decals,

The Orioles will hold a workout at Oriole and a chance to watch batting practice from the field…Winning submissions are based on the following Park on Sunday, April 2…Home Plate criteria: originality, quality of writing, demonstration of commitment to breast cancer awareness, and public appeal (as determined by online fan votes)…Orioles Kevin Gausman will again serve as Plaza will open at 2:00 p.m….Orioles the club’s representative and will help to determine the finalists. Gausman’s maternal grandmother pitchers media availability will be from passed away after fighting a brave battle with breast cancer. Voting will continue through Wednesday, 2:30-2:45 p.m. in the Orioles Clubhouse April 12, at 4:59 p.m. ET, at www.HonoraryBatGirl.com. and Orioles position players media availability will be from 2:30-3:00 in the BACK IN BLACK AND ORANGE: On January 20, the Orioles signed OF Mark Trumbo to a three- Orioles Clubhouse…Manager Buck year contract…Trumbo led Major League Baseball with 47 home runs last season, tied for the fourth- Showalter’s media availability will be highest single season home run total in Orioles history…Trumbo was selected to the 2016 All-Star from 3:00-3:15 in the Auxiliary Game, competed in the Home Run Derby, and was named a 2016 Silver Slugger.

Clubhouse. POWER SURGE: The Orioles have had the Major League home run leader in each of the last four MONDAY’S SCHEDULE seasons…INF Chris Davis (53 in 2013), OF Nelson Cruz (40 in 2014), INF Chris Davis (47 in 2015), and OF Mark Trumbo (47 in 2016) each paced all MLB hitters in homers. Press box and Home Plate Will Call window six opens for media credential COACHING STAFF: The Orioles named Roger McDowell as Major League pitching coach and Alan pick-up…The Orioles Clubhouse will be Mills as Major League bullpen coach on November 22, 2016…Additionally, Howie Clark was named open to credentialed media from 10:30- assistant hitting coach on February 15, 2017…This year will be the third for Scott Coolbaugh (hitting) 11:20 a.m. and manager Buck and fifth for Bobby Dickerson (third base) and Einar Díaz (coach), while Wayne Kirby (first base) Showalter will speak with the media at and John Russell (bench) return for their seventh years on the coaching staff. 11:20 in the Auxiliary Clubhouse. OFFSEASON ADDITIONS: Since the end of the 2016 season, the Orioles traded for three players that BIRDLAND SOUTH are still in camp (LHP Vidal Nuño, OF Seth Smith, and RHP Gabriel Ynoa)…The club signed two players as free agents that are still in camp (C Welington Castillo and OF Mark Trumbo), and This season marks the eighth for the O’s selected OF Anthony Santander (Cleveland) and OF Aneury Tavárez (Boston) in the . in Sarasota, and the seventh in renovated Ed Smith Stadium…Called THE SKIPPER: A three-time Manager of the Year (1994, 2004, 2014), Buck Showalter returns for his the "Augusta National of Spring eighth season as Orioles manager…He has a 1429-1315 (.521) record in 18 seasons as manager of Training," the facility features modern the Yankees (313-268, 1992-95), Diamondbacks (250-236, 1998-2000), Rangers (319-329, 2003- amenities, historical architecture, and 2006) and Orioles (547-482, August 2010-current)…Showalter’s 1429 career victories rank 25th all- first-class playing surfaces. time and fourth among active managers behind Bruce Bochy (1789), Dusty Baker (1766), and Mike Scioscia (1490)…His 547 wins as Orioles manager are second-most in club history behind only Earl BREAKDOWN vs. OPPONENTS Weaver (1480)…Showalter passed Paul Richards (517) for sole possession of second place on the th OPP. HOME ROAD TOTAL Orioles all-time managerial wins list with his 518 career victory as Orioles manager on August 2, ATL (1) 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 2016, vs. Texas. BOS (4) 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-2-0 DET (4) 0-2-0 2-0-0 2-2-0 SPRING TRAINING IN SARASOTA: A recent independent analysis commissioned by Sarasota DR-WBC (1) 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 County Government concluded that the Orioles generate approximately $89 million in annual economic MIN (4) 1-0-1 1-0-1 2-0-2 impact back to taxpayers and residents…By marketing Sarasota to fans in the Mid-Atlantic region, NYY (3) 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 operating a year-round athletic training facility, producing entertainment and sporting events, PHI (4) 2-0-1 0-1-0 2-1-1 partnering with charitable causes, and hosting and often subsidizing youth sports tournaments and PIT (6) 2-0-0 1-3-0 3-3-0 activities, the Orioles demonstrate an abiding commitment to their Florida home that goes far beyond TB (4) 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 baseball. For details, visit www.orioles.com/Sarasota. TOR (3) 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 TOTAL (33) 8-6-2 8-8-1 16-14-3

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OPACY PRESS BOX OPEN TO MEDIA: OPENING DAY

2:00-6:00 p.m. vs. Toronto – 3:05

TOR starter: RHP Marco Estrada CLUBHOUSE OPEN TO MEDIA: BAL starter: RHP Kevin Gausman 2:30-3:00 p.m. OFF DAY OFF DAY ORIOLES MANAGER BUCK SHOWALTER CLUBHOUSE OPEN TO MEDIA: 10:30-11:20 a.m., postgame MEDIA AVAILABILITY: 3:00-3:15 p.m. Radio: 105.7 The Fan; TV: MASN2, WJZ ORIOLES WORKOUT: 3:15-5:00 p.m.

TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER BIRDS ON THE BUMP BIRDS ON THE BUMP

#48 RICHARD BLEIER LHP #64 JAYSON AQUINO LHP #58 DONNIE HART LHP Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 2016 HIGHLIGHTS 2/24 DET 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 2/24 DET 1.0 0 0 0 0 0  Posted a 1.96 ERA (5 ER/23.0 IP) without recording a 2/28 PHI 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 2/27 NYY 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 decision in 23 relief appearances over two stints with the 3/5 PHI 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 3/2 MIN 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Yankees (5/26-8/9 and 9/9-10/2) 3/12 MIN 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 3/5 PHI 1.0 0 0 0 0 1  Retired 17-of-23 first batters face (73.9%) 3/18 NYY 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 3/8 TOR 1.0 1 0 0 1 0  Tossed 14.1 scoreless innings in 13 appearances at Yankee 3/26 TOR 4.0 3 1 1 1 4 3/11 PIT 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Stadium…Marks the most consecutive scoreless 3/15 PIT 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 appearances at the current Yankee Stadium to begin a #35 BRAD BRACH RHP 3/17 PIT 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 career. Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/21 TOR 1.0 1 0 0 0 0  Became the first Yankees pitcher since at least 1913 to not 3/1 BOS 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 3/26 TOR 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 record a walk or in each of his first five Major 3/4 TB 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/29 TB 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 League appearances (5/30-6/14) 3/7 DR 0.2 0 2 2 4 0  Made his Major League debut on 5/30 at Toronto 3/10 BOS 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 #31 UBALDO JIMÉNEZ RHP  Recorded his first career strikeout (Tony Wolters) in the 3/13 PHI 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K seventh inning against Colorado on 6/21 3/16 PHI 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2/27 NYY 2.0 3 1 1 0 0  Did not allow a run over his final 13 games (all following the 3/22 TB 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 3/4 TB 3.0 3 0 0 1 1 All-Star break), tossing 12.1 scoreless innings over that span 3/25 MIN 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 3/10 BOS 3.0 4 4 3 2 3  Tossed a career-high 4.0 innings on 9/12 vs. Los Angeles-NL 3/29 TB 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 3/15 PIT 4.2 2 3 3 5 5 3/21 TOR 4.0 5 4 4 3 5 2017 SPRING TRAINING #53 ZACH BRITTON LHP #38 WADE MILEY LHP  Making his sixth appearance of the spring for the Orioles Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/14 TB 1.0 4 2 2 0 2 2/26 PIT 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 2017 SPRING TRAINING OUTINGS 3/17 PIT 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 3/3 PIT 1.0 5 4 3 1 1 DATE OPP. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR 3/22 TB 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3/8 TOR 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 3/1 BOS ND 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3/25 MIN 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 3/14 TB 3.0 7 3 3 1 1 3/4 TB ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3/29 TB 1.1 2 0 0 2 1 3/28 ATL 4.0 5 1 1 1 4 3/8 TOR ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0

3/14 TB ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 #37 DYLAN BUNDY RHP #52 VIDAL NUÑO LHP 3/19 DET L 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/1 BOS 2.0 2 2 1 0 2 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/6 DET 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 2/27 NYY 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 2016 & CAREER MLB STATS 3/12 MIN 2.0 5 5 5 1 1 3/4 TB 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 W L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB K 3/18 NYY 4.0 4 3 3 3 1 3/17 PIT 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 ’16 0 0 1.96 23 0 23.0 20 6 5 0 4 13 3/24* TB 4.2 7 4 4 0 4 3/20 BOS 1.2 4 3 3 1 2 Tot. 0 0 1.96 23 0 23.0 20 6 5 0 4 13 3/30 DET 6.0 6 5 5 0 2 3/24 MIN 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 3/27 BOS 2.0 3 1 0 0 0 #71 OLIVER DRAKE RHP 3/30 DET 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2017 SPRING GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 2/24 DET 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 #56 DARREN O’DAY RHP DATE OPP. W/L REC. ATT. WIN/LOSS/ 2/27 NYY 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 2/24 at DET W, 2-0 1-0 6,334 Wilson/Pelfrey/Crichton 3/2 NYY 1.0 4 3 3 0 2 3/2 MIN 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 2/25 at PIT L, 2-6 1-1 4,725 Hudson/García/-- 2/26 vs. PIT W, 8-3 2-1 6,976 Lee/Hughes/-- 3/6 DET 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3/5 PHI 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 2/27 vs. NYY L, 1-4 2-2 6,969 Mantiply/Drake/Haynes 3/11 PIT 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 3/8 TOR 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 2/28 at PHI L, 5-7 2-3 4,109 Garcia/Sedlock/Ramos 3/13 PHI 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/11 PIT 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 3/1 vs. BOS W, 12-5 3-3 7,089 Bundy/Owens/-- 3/16 PHI 2.0 4 1 1 0 2 3/14 TB 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 3/2 vs. MIN (ss) T, 6-6 3-3-1 4,153 --/--/-- 3/20 BOS 1.1 5 3 3 1 1 3/21 TOR 1.0 0 1 0 0 1 at NYY (ss) L, 1-8 3-4-1 7,159 Chapman/Gunkel/-- 3/25 MIN 2.0 3 2 2 1 2 3/3 at PIT L, 2-5 3-5-1 5,011 Cole/Miley/Lakind 3/28 ATL 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 #63 TYLER WILSON RHP 3/4 at TB W, 1-0 4-5-1 4,293 Brach/Snell/Stewart 3/5 vs. PHI W, 3-2 5-5-1 7,026 O’Day/Garcia/Bridwell Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/6 at DET W, 7-2 6-5-1 7,745 Bundy/Pelfrey/-- #39 KEVIN GAUSMAN RHP 2/24 DET 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/7 vs. DR (WBC) W, 5-4 4,171 Gunkel/Hernández/-- Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/2 NYY 3.0 1 1 1 0 2 3/8 vs. TOR W, 6-4 7-5-1 7,328 Miley/Latos/Hart 3/2 MIN 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 3/8 TOR 2.2 7 4 4 0 1 3/9 OFF DAY 3/7 DR 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 3/14 TB 2.0 4 4 4 1 1 3/10 at BOS L, 0-4 7-6-1 9,957 Kendrick/Jiménez/-- 3/13 PHI 3.0 3 2 1 1 3 3/18 NYY 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 3/11 vs. PIT W, 7-6 8-6-1 7,487* Drake/Rosario/-- 3/19 DET 5.0 2 0 0 1 8 3/22 TB 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 3/12 at MIN W, 8-6 9-6-1 7,160 Stewart/Rucinski/Crichton 3/27 BOS 4.0 3 1 1 1 3 3/13 vs. PHI W, 6-4 10-6-1 7,287 Verrett/Hellikson/Yacabonis 3/24* TB 5.1 9 3 3 1 3 3/14 vs. TB L, 6-9 10-7-1 6,943 Snell/Miley/-- 3/29 TB 3.2 2 2 1 4 5 3/15 at PIT L, 5-6 10-8-1 6,825 Bastardo/Jiménez/Creasy #49 GABRIEL YNOA RHP 3/16 vs. PHI T, 2-2 10-8-2 7,898* --/--/-- #60 MYCHAL GIVENS RHP Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/17 at PIT W, 8-6 11-8-2 6,839 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 2/25 PIT 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Ynoa/Hutchison/McGough 2/25 PIT 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 3/1 BOS 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3/18 at NYY W, 5-4 12-8-2 10,393 Wilson/Frieri/-- 3/11 PIT 2.0 1 1 0 1 2 3/19 vs. DET L, 1-7 12-9-2 8,105* Boyd/Bleier/Saupold 2/28 PHI 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 3/20 at BOS L, 4-7 12-10-2 10,157 3/3 PIT 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 3/17 PIT 2.2 5 2 2 1 3 Kendrick/Nuño/Callahan 3/6 DET 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 3/25 MIN 5.0 1 0 0 1 3 3/21 vs. TOR L, 2-5 12-11-2 7,601* Sanchez/Jiménez/Harrell 3/26 TOR 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/22 vs. TB W, 7-4 13-11-2 7,842* Wilson/Kittredge/Crichton 3/28 ATL 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 3/23 OFF DAY *Denotes Minor League Appearance 3/24 at MIN T, 5-5 13-11-3 7,576 --/--/-- 3/25 vs. MIN W, 6-3 14-11-3 8,171* Ynoa/Santiago/-- 3/26 at TOR (ss) W, 2-1 15-11-3 4,706 Givens/Mayza/Satterwhite 3/27 vs. BOS L, 9-11 15-12-3 7,796* Rodriquez/Verrett/Hembree 3/28 at ATL W, 5-4 16-12-3 4,922 L.Gonzalez/O’Flaherty/Crichton 3/29 at TB L, 6-15 16-13-3 3,649 Moreno/Hernandez 3/30 vs. DET 1:05 16-14-3 6,900 Boyd/Bundy/Molleken 3/31 at Norfolk 3:05

All Times Eastern; (ss) – split squad R – Game broadcast on 105.7 The Fan; R* – pre-/post-game MASN – Game televised on MASN-HD; * - home sellout

2017 RECENT TRANSACTIONS

3/21 C Francisco Peña; Reassigned to minor league camp…C Audry Perez; Reassigned to minor league camp

3/22 LHP Richard Bleier; Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk…RHP Zach Stewart; Reassigned to minor league camp

3/25 LHP Chris Lee; Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk

3/27 C Chance Sisco; Reassigned to minor league camp…INF Chris Johnson; Released from his minor league contract…OF Michael Bourn; Requested and received his release from his minor league contract

3/28 RHP Mike Wright; Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk…RHP Alec Asher; acquired from the in exchange for a PTBNL or cash considerations

3/30 RHP Alec Asher; Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk…RHP Logan Verrett; Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk…INF Robert Andino; Reassigned to minor League Camp…OF Pedro Álvarez; Reassigned to minor league camp…OF Chris Dickerson; Reassigned to minor league camp…INF Johnny Giavotella; Reassigned to minor league camp…INF Paul Janish; Reassigned to minor league camp

31 PLAYERS REMAIN AT MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING, INCLUDING ONE NON-ROSTER INVITEE