GAME NOTES ED SMITH STADIUM  2700 12th STREET  SARASOTA, FL 34237

SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2016  McKECHNIE FIELD  BRADENTON, FL BALTIMORE ORIOLES (8-14-4) vs. (7-17-1)  6:05 PM ET

TODAY’S GAME ROSTER MOVES: Yesterday, the Orioles optioned INF/OF Christian Walker to Triple-A

The Orioles and Pirates meet for the Norfolk…Additionally, RHP Dale Thayer opted out of his contract and was released from his fourth and final time this spring…The minor league contract…With these moves, the Orioles currently have 42 players at Major Birds are 2-1 against Pittsburgh over the League Spring Training, including seven non-roster invitees. previous three contests, including winning EN FUEGO: OF Joey Rickard ranks fourth among AL batters with a .392 batting average and both tilts between the two clubs at Ed second with a .475 on-base percentage…Rickard also ranks tied for fourth in the AL with 20 hits Smith Stadium (March 16 and 24). this spring, including six doubles which is tied for second in the AL.

YESTERDAY’S RECAP DRAFT PICKS: The Orioles own five selections within the first 91 picks of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft…The Orioles hold the No. 27, 54, 69, 76, and 91 overall selections. The Orioles slugged six extra-base hits, including four home runs, in a 16-8 FOUR SEASONS: Since the beginning of the 2012 seasons, the Orioles lead all American victory over the League clubs and rank fifth in with 355 wins, finishing with a .500 or yesterday at Ed Smith Stadium…SS J.J. better record in each of the last four seasons…In that span, Orioles hitters lead MLB with 854 Hardy (two-run), 3B home runs, 62 more than the (792)…The Birds have also committed the (two-run), 1B Chris Davis (solo), and C fewest number of errors (324) since 2012.

Audry Perez (three-run) each homered SIGNING DAY: On March 10, the Orioles signed INF Pedro Alvarez to a one-year in the win…CF Adam Jones went 3-for-4 th contract…Since 2012, Alvarez ranks 11 among all Major League hitters with 111 home with a run scored, while Perez recorded runs…A National League All-Star in 2013, he tied for the National League lead with 36 home four RBI…The Orioles have now won runs that season and won the Silver Slugger Award as a third baseman. three straight Spring Training games. STMA FIELD OF THE YEAR: Ed Smith Stadium was named the 2015 “Field of the Year” for TODAY’S PITCHERS by the Sports Turf Managers Association…STMA’s “Field of the Year,”

ORIOLES: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, RHP considered the highest honor in the industry, is awarded annually to various sporting grounds members at the professional, collegiate, schools, and parks and recreation levels…Head Pedro Beato, RHP Brad Brach, RHP th Oliver Drake, LHP Zach Phillips, RHP Groundskeeper of Florida Operations Dan Thomas accepted the award at the 27 annual Chaz Roe STMA Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, Calif. this past January.

PIRATES: RHP Trevor Williams, LHP MLB LAUNCHES HONORARY BAT GIRL CONTEST: Major League Baseball has officially Tony Watson, RHP Arquimedes launched the Honorary Bat Girl Contest for 2016…In its eighth season, the initiative is designed Caminero, LHP Cory Luebke to raise additional awareness and support for the annual Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer program...Orioles fans, ages 18 and over, are encouraged to submit stories and nominate MONDAY’S PITCHERS individuals that are “Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer” by visiting www.HonoraryBatGirl.com

ORIOLES: RHP Mike Wright for a chance to be recognized on-field on May 8 when the Orioles host the Oakland Athletics at 1:35 p.m.…Voting will continue through Thursday, April 14…RHP will serve RED SOX: RHP Rick Porcello as the club’s representative and will help to determine the finalists…Both of Gausman’s

grandmothers passed away after fighting brave battles with breast cancer. TOMORROW’S SCHEDULE COACHING STAFF: The Orioles hired Mark Quinn as assistant hitting coach…This year will The Orioles travel to Fort Myers to face be the third for Dave Wallace (pitching coach) and Dom Chiti (bullpen coach)…Bobby the Boston Red Sox at 1:05 p.m. at Dickerson (third base) and Einar Diaz (coach) return for their fourth years, while Wayne Kirby JetBlue Park…The Orioles clubhouse will (first base) and John Russell (bench) return for their sixth years on the staff. be open from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in Sarasota. WELCOME BACK: Pitchers on the 40-man roster that saw regular season action for Baltimore BIRDLAND SOUTH in 2015 (15): RHP Brad Brach, LHP Zach Britton, RHP Oliver Drake, RHP Jason Garcia, This season marks the seventh for the RHP Kevin Gausman, RHP Mychal Givens, RHP Miguel Gonzalez, RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, O’s in Sarasota, and the sixth in LHP , LHP T.J. McFarland, RHP Darren O’Day, RHP Chaz Roe, RHP Chris renovated Ed Smith Stadium…Called the Tillman, RHP Tyler Wilson, RHP Mike Wright…Returning Baltimore position players on the "Augusta National of Spring Training," the 40-man roster that played for the O’s in 2015 (13): OF Dariel Alvarez, INF Chris Davis, INF facility features modern amenities, Ryan Flaherty, INF J.J. Hardy, OF Adam Jones, C Caleb Joseph, INF Manny Machado, historical architecture, and first-class INF Jimmy Paredes, OF Nolan Reimold, INF Jonathan Schoop, OF Henry Urrutia, INF/OF playing surfaces. Christian Walker, C .

O’s ON THE TUBE OFFSEASON ADDITIONS: Since the end of the 2015 season, the Orioles traded for four players that are still in camp (RHP Odrisamer Despaigne, OF L.J. Hoes, C Francisco Peña, The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) INF/OF Mark Trumbo)…The club signed six players as free agents (INF Pedro Alvarez, INF will broadcast two remaining Orioles Chris Davis, RHP Yovani Gallardo, OF Hyun Soo Kim, LHP Zach Phillips, and RHP Darren Spring Training games this season. O’Day), claimed one player off waivers that is still in camp (RHP Vance Worley), and selected

OF Joey Rickard in the Rule 5 Draft from Tampa Bay…C Matt Wieters accepted the club’s O’s ON THE AIR Qualifying Offer. CBS RADIO’s 105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM), THE SKIPPER: A three-time Manager of the Year (1994, 2004, 2014), Buck Showalter returns the flagship station of the Orioles Radio for his seventh season as Orioles manager…He has a 1340-1242 (.519) record in 17 seasons Network, will broadcast three remaining as manager of the Yankees (313-268, 1992-95), Diamondbacks (250-236, 1998-2000), Spring Training games in 2016. Rangers (319-329, 2003-2006) and Orioles (458-409, August 2010-current)…Showalter’s 1340 st BREAKDOWN vs. OPPONENTS career victories rank 31 all-time and fourth among active managers behind Bruce Bochy (1702), Dusty Baker (1671), and Mike Scioscia…His 458 wins as Orioles manager are third- OPP. HOME ROAD TOTAL most in club history behind Earl Weaver (1480) and Paul Richards (517)…Showalter passed ATL (4) 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-1-1 Hank Bauer (407) for sole possession of third place on the Orioles all-time managerial wins list BOS (5) 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0 with his 408th career victory as Orioles manager on June 13, 2015 vs. New York (AL). DET (1) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 MIN (6) 2-1-0 0-3-0 2-4-0 SPRING TRAINING IN SARASOTA: The Orioles are the sixth major league team to train in NYY (4) 1-0-1 1-1-0 2-1-1 Sarasota since the New York Giants began training in the Sun Coast City in 1924…The Giants PHI (3) 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 called Sarasota home from 1924-27 and the Boston Red Sox trained in Sarasota from 1933-58 PIT (4) 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 TB (3) 0-1-1 0-1-0 0-2-1 (with the exception of four years during World War II)…The Dodgers came to Sarasota for the TOR (2) 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 1959 season before the White Sox began a 38-year run from 1960-97…Cincinnati trained at Ed TOTAL (33) 7-4-2 1-10-2 8-14-4 Smith Stadium from 1998-2009...Ed Smith Stadium was built in 1989 and renovated prior to the

2011 spring season...According to a 2015 analysis by Sarasota County Government, the Orioles’ annual economic impact in the Sarasota area is more than $81 million.

SUNDAY, MARCH 27 MONDAY, MARCH 28 TUESDAY, MARCH 29 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

at Pittsburgh – 6:05 at Boston – 1:05 vs. Atlanta – 6:05 vs. Detroit – 6:05 BAL starter: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez BAL starter: RHP Mike Wright ATL starter: RHP Matt Wisler DET starter: RHP Shane Greene PIT starter: RHP Juan Nicasio BOS starter: RHP Rick Porcello BAL starter: RHP Miguel Gonzalez BAL starter: RHP Chris Tillman

CLUBHOUSE OPEN TO MEDIA: CLUBHOUSE OPEN TO MEDIA: CLUBHOUSE OPEN TO MEDIA: CLUBHOUSE OPEN TO MEDIA: 1:00-2:00 p.m. (Sarasota), postgame 8:00-9:00 a.m. (Sarasota), postgame 1:30-2:30 p.m., postgame 1:30-2:30 p.m., postgame TV: ESPN TV: MASN Radio: 105.7 The Fan TV: MASN

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

#31 UBALDO JIMENEZ RHP #57 PEDRO BEATO RHP #31 UBALDO JIMENEZ RHP Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/1 at ATL 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 3/2 vs ATL 0.1 3 6 6 3 0 2015 HIGHLIGHTS 3/5 vs TB 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 3/7 vs MIN 3.0 1 0 0 1 3  Earned his 100th career win on 9/22 at Washington, and became th 3/7 vs MIN 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 3/12 vs MIN 3.1 4 1 1 1 2 the 11 Dominican Republic-born pitcher to accomplish the feat 3/16 vs PIT 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 3/17 vs BOS* 5.0 1 1 - 1 7  Became the 11th Dominican Republic-born pitcher to post 250 th 3/25 vs NYY1.0 1 1 1 1 0 3/22 vs BOS* 5.2 4 0 0 1 8 career starts (currently ranks ninth with 265 starts) and the 15 to th log at least 1500.0 career innings (currently ranks 12 with 1585.0 #35 BRAD BRACH RHP #17 BRIAN MATUSZ LHP IP) Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K  Moved into eighth place all-time among Major League pitchers 3/3 at TB 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3/2 vs ATL 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 born in the Dominican Republic with 1,456 career 3/6 at BOS 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 3/20 vs TB 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 th  Ranked 16 among qualifying American League starting pitchers 3/10 vs NYY 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 and first among Orioles starting pitchers averaging 8.22 strikeouts 3/14 vs PHI 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 #66 T.J. McFARLAND LHP per 9.0 IP (168 K, 184.0 IP) 3/17 vs MIN 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K  Led O’s pitchers in games started (32), strikeouts, and wins (12) 3/20 vs BAL* 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 3/3 at TB 1.0 3 1 1 0 0  Held left-handed hitters to a .227 batting average (82-for-362) 3/24 vs PIT 1.0 4 1 1 0 0 3/6 at BOS 1.1 5 2 2 2 1  Surpassed the 100-pitch threshold in 14 of his 32 starts 3/16 vs PIT 1.0 0 0 0 0 0  In 13 starts at Oriole Park, went 6-2 with a 3.68 ERA (33 ER/80.2 #53 ZACH BRITTON LHP 3/20 vs TB 2.0 6 5 4 0 3 IP) and seven Quality Starts, while the Orioles went 11-2 in those Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/24 vs PIT 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 games 3/2 vs ATL 1.0 0 0 0 1 1  Went 7-4 with a 2.81 ERA (31 ER/99.1 IP) prior to the All-Star 3/5 vs TB 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 #56 DARREN O’DAY RHP break 3/9 at PHI 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K  In four outings from 6/12-28, went 4-0 with a 3.28 ERA (9 ER/24.2 3/12 vs MIN 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 3/5 vs TB 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 IP), 29 strikeouts, and two Quality Starts 3/16 vs. MIN* 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 3/8 vs BOS 1.0 1 1 1 2 0  Struck out a season-high nine (7.0 IP) in a win on 5/11 vs. Toronto 3/20 vs TB 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 3/12 vs MIN 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 3/14 vs PHI 1.0 2 0 0 0 3  Opened the season with a 13.2 innings scoreless streak and did 3/23 at PIT 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3/17 vs MIN 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 not surrender an earned run over his first 18.2 innings at Oriole 3/24 vs PIT 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 3/20 vs BAL* 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 Park 3/23 at PIT 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 #37 RHP 3/24 vs PIT 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 2016 SPRING TRAINING 3/3 at TB 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 #74 ZACH PHILLIPS LHP  Making his fourth Spring Training start 3/6 at BOS 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3/10 vs NYY 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K  Pitched in minor league games against the Red Sox on March 17 3/13 at MIN 1.0 0 1 0 1 0 3/25 vs NYY1.0 0 0 0 0 0 (5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K) and March 22 (5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 8 K) 3/16 vs PIT 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 #58 TODD REDMOND RHP 3/18 at NYY 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 2016 SPRING TRAINING OUTINGS 3/22 at MIN 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 3/2 vs ATL 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DATE OPP. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR 3/25 vs NYY2.0 4 2 2 0 3 3/5 vs TB 1.1 5 4 4 1 0 3/2 vs. ATL L 0.1 3 6 6 3 0 0 #43 ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE RHP 3/8 vs BOS 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 3/7 vs. MIN ND 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/12 vs MIN 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3/12 vs. MIN W 3.1 4 1 1 1 2 0 3/2 vs ATL 1.2 3 2 2 3 0 3/14 vs PHI 0.2 1 0 0 0 1

3/5 at MIN 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 3/17 at BOS 1.0 2 0 0 0 0

3/8 vs BOS 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 2015 & CAREER MLB STATS #65 CHAZ ROE RHP W L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB K 3/11 at NYY 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K ’15 12 10 4.11 32 32 184.0 182 89 84 20 68 168 3/14 vs PHI 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 3/18 at NYY 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 3/3 at TB 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 Tot 100 94 4.01 269 265 1585.0 1438 766 707 137 718 1456 3/22 at MIN 0.2 2 2 2 3 1 3/6 at BOS 1.2 2 2 2 1 2 3/26 vs BOS 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 3/10 vs NYY 1.0 1 0 0 0 0

3/12 vs MIN 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 2016 SPRING GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS #71 OLIVER DRAKE RHP 3/15 at TOR 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/17 at BOS 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 DATE OPP. W/L REC. ATT. WIN/LOSS/SAVE 3/1 at ATL 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 3/20 vs TB 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 3/01 at ATL T, 4-4 0-0-1 4,655 - 3/4 at TOR 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3/22 at MIN 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 3/02 ATL L, 4-11 0-1-1 5,984 Blair/Jimenez/- 3/6 at BOS 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3/03 at TB L, 3-10 0-2-1 3,158 Ramirez/Gonzalez/- 3/10 vs NYY 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 #52 DALE THAYER RHP 3/04 at TOR L, 3-4 0-3-1 4,810 Penny/Triggs/Jenkins 3/13 at MIN 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/05 at MIN (ss) L, 2-13 0-4-1 8,138 Berrios/Bridwell/- 3/18 at NYY 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 3/2 vs ATL 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 TB (ss) L, 6-10 0-5-1 7,942! Smyly/Thayer/- 3/22 at MIN 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3/5 vs TB 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 3/06 at BOS L, 7-8 0-6-1 9,808 Hembree/Roe/McCarthy 3/25 vs NYY1.0 0 0 0 1 0 3/8 vs BOS 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 3/07 MIN L, 0-3 0-7-1 6,121 May/Harvey/Kintzler 3/11 at NYY 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3/08 BOS L, 1-5 0-8-1 7,894! Elias/Gonzalez/- #49 YOVANI GALLARDO RHP 3/14 vs PHI 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 3/09 at PHI L, 4-8 0-9-1 5,157 Asher/Gallardo/- Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/17 vs MIN 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 3/10 NYY T, 4-4 0-9-2 7,588! - 3/9 at PHI 2.0 4 3 3 0 0 3/11 at NYY L, 1-7 0-10-2 9,743 Tanaka/Wright/- 3/14 vs PHI 2.1 4 5 5 2 1 #30 CHRIS TILLMAN RHP 3/12 MIN W, 8-1 1-10-2 7,523! Jimenez/May/- 3/21 vs TB* 4.0 6 2 - 3 1 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/13 at MIN L, 5-14 1-11-2 8,596 Nolasco/Gonzalez/- 3/26 vs BOS 3.2 8 7 7 3 2 3/15 at TOR 1.2 5 2 2 3 1 3/14 PHI W, 8-7 2-11-2 7,909! Thayer/Stumpf/Beato 3/20 vs TB 4.0 5 3 3 1 5 3/15 at TOR T, 6-6 2-11-3 5,545 - #39 KEVIN GAUSMAN RHP 3/25 vs NYY 4.0 6 5 5 3 4 3/16 PIT W, 9-3 3-11-3 7,842! Bundy/Caminero/Beato Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/17 at BOS (ss) L, 5-9 3-12-310,015 Barnes/Worley/- 3/5 vs TB 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 #63 TYLER WILSON RHP MIN (ss) W, 4-1 4-12-3 6,872 Wright/Pressly/Thayer 3/16 vs PIT 4.0 4 3 3 1 3 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/18 at NYY W, 11-2 5-12-310,937 Gonzalez/Sabathia/- 3/1 at ATL 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 3/19 at TB CANCELLED (RAIN) #60 MYCHAL GIVENS RHP 3/5 at MIN 2.0 2 2 1 0 1 3/20 TB T, 9-9 5-12-4 8,405! - Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/10 vs NYY 3.0 5 2 2 0 2 3/21 OFF DAY 3/2 vs ATL 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 3/15 at TOR 3.1 2 0 0 0 2 3/22 at MIN L, 1-5 5-13-4 6,461 Darnell/Wright/- 3/5 vs TB 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 3/20 vs BAL* 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 3/23 at PIT L, 5-6 5-14-4 8,100 Locke/Gonzalez/Scahill 3/7 vs MIN 0.2 2 1 1 2 1 3/24 vs PIT 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 3/24 PIT W, 6-5 6-14-4 7,902! Givens/O’Flaherty/- 3/11 at NYY 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 3/25 NYY W, 11-10 7-14-4 8,350! Chrichton/Tracy/- 3/15 at TOR 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 #48 VANCE WORLEY RHP 3/26 BOS W, 16-8 8-14-4 8,518! Worley/Elias/- 3/17 vs MIN 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/27 at PIT 6:05 3/20 vs BAL* 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 3/4 at TOR 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 3/28 at BOS 1:05 3/24 vs PIT 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 3/9 at PHI 2.0 5 3 3 0 1 3/29 ATL 6:05 MASN 3/26 vs BOS 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 3/13 at MIN 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 3/30 DET 6:05 R*/MASN 3/17 at BOS 3.1 8 6 4 0 1 3/31 ATL 3:05 R* #50 MIGUEL GONZALEZ RHP 3/23 at PIT 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 4/01 at PHI 6:05 R* Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K 3/26 vs BOS 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 All Times Eastern; (ss) – split squad; ! –home sellout 3/3 at TB 1.1 8 7 7 0 0 R – Game broadcast on 105.7 The Fan; R* – pre-/post-game show 3/8 vs BOS 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 #59 MIKE WRIGHT RHP MASN – Game televised on MASN-HD 3/13 at MIN 1.2 7 6 6 3 2 Date, Opp IP H R ER BB K MLBN – Game televised by MLB Network (Live) 3/18 at NYY 4.0 4 2 2 1 1 3/1 at ATL 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 3/23 at PIT 4.2 6 4 4 1 2 3/6 at BOS 2.0 4 2 2 1 2 3/11 at NYY 2.2 5 5 5 2 6 2016 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 3/17 vs MIN 5.0 4 0 0 0 2 3/22 at MIN 4.0 5 3 3 1 3

3/23 LHP Zach Phillips; Signed to a one-year contract…LHP *Game at minor league camp Chris Jones; Designated for assignment

3/26 INF/OF Christian Walker; Optioned to Triple-A Norfolk…RHP Dale Thayer; Opted out of his contract and released from his minor league contract