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Toronto Blue Jays Media Department Follow us on Twitter @BlueJaysBM BLUE JAYS (14-12) at (17-12) LHP Steven Matz (4-1, 4.00) vs. RHP Frankie Montas (2-2, 6.20) Game #27 Road #16 (7-8) May 3, 2021 9:40 pm TV: SNET1 RADIO: SN590 2021 AT A GLANCE THE LATEST: LEFT COAST LIFE: Overall 14-12 The Blue Jays improved to 4-1 in interleague games The Blue Jays are kicking off a 10-game, 11-day road Home 7-4 this year as they completed their all-NL five-game trip...Have gone 7-8 on the road so far...The 15 road Road 7-8 homestand with a 7-2 win over Atlanta yesterday... games trail only DET (16) and LAA (16) for the most Completed their 1st sweep of the season as they took among AL clubs...After this four-game series, will Day 7-3 all three games from the Braves...Scored 26 runs and travel to Houston (15-13) and Atlanta (12-16) for three Night 7-9 hit nine homers in the series, reaching both marks in games each around an off-day on Monday. Current Streak W3 a three-game series for the 7th time in team history Toronto batters have hit .213 in road games so far this Last 5 Games 4-1 (courtesy Stats Perform). season (12th in the AL) while scoring 3.27 runs/game Last 10 Games 7-3 Toronto is now 7-4 after the first 11 games at TD (14th)...Conversely, have scored an AL-high 6.45 R/G April 12-12 Ballpark...Has now won seven of its last nine games at home...The pitching staff has posted an MLB- May 2-0 overall and sits two games over .500 for the first time best 3.03 ERA during away affairs to go with a .227 vs. LHSP 3-2 since April 5 (3-1)...Have a chance at its 1st four-game AVG (6th in the AL) and a 1.19 WHIP (4th). winning streak of the season. vs. RHSP 11-10 MLB, Team Road ERA - 2021 Series Opener 5-4 Rank Team ERA AVG MULTIPLE EXTRAS FROM MARCUS: Series Finale 5-4 1 3.03 .227 Marcus Semien hit his 6th of the season 2 3.05 .218 By Series 4-3-2 yesterday, a two-run shot off Sean Newcomb in the 3 3.06 .202 By Home Series 2-1-1 8th inning…Also picked up his 1st double of the year, 4 3.13 .194 By Road Series 2-2-1 driving in a pair of runs in the 3rd. 5 3.18 .226 Rubber Games 3-1 The second baseman finished the game 2-for-4 with a Sweeps/Were Swept 1-0 season-high four RBI…Marked his 7th multi-hit game Scored First 10-5 of the season and his 1st with multiple XBH...Had nine DANNY’S DONUT IS DONE: Opponent Scored First 4-7 multi-hit efforts in 53 games last season. Danny Jansen snapped a franchise-tying 0-for-35 hitless streak (also: Ed Sprague in 1994) with an RBI One-Run Games 4-2 VLAD GRABS HONDA POTM: single in the 2nd inning yesterday…Marked his 1st One or Two-Run Games 6-9 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drew a walk yesterday and has RBI of the season…Also had his 1st multi-hit game of Comeback Wins 5-6 reached base in all but one of the Blue Jays’ 26 games the year, finishing the day 2-for-3 with a walk. Last AB Wins 3-3 this season...Has now reached base an MLB-high Walk-off Wins 2-1 54 times, four more than any other player...The 54 MAKING MORE HOME HISTORY: 2-1 times on base are tied for 4th most all-time by a Blue After calling (1977-1989) and Led After 6 11-1 Jay in the first 26 games of a season (last: Jose (1989-2019) home for 43 seasons, the Led After 7 10-0 Bautista – 55 in 2014). Blue Jays have started a season south of the border for Led After 8 10-0 Among AL hitters, the 22-year-old currently ranks a second consecutive year, having played their 2020 2nd in OBP (.486, 2nd in MLB), 2nd in walks (22, campaign based out of in Buffalo, NY. Tied After 6 2-3 3rd in MLB), 4th in OPS (1.146, 5th in MLB), 7th in Toronto became 2nd team in Major League history Tied After 7 3-2 AVG (.337, 8th in MLB), T-5th in SLG (.628, T-9th to begin three consecutive seasons in three different Tied After 8 3-1 in MLB), T-6th in home runs (7, T-12th in MLB) and home ballparks, joining the Boston Braves who did so Behind After 6 1-8 T-9th in RBI (20, T-15th in MLB). from 1914-1916 (South End Grounds, , Behind After 7 0-9 Earlier today, Jr. was named Toronto’s Honda Player Braves Field)...Toronto is the 1st team ever to hold Behind After 8 0-10 of the Month for April...Hit .350 (28-for-80) over 24 a home opener in three different cities in three Division Games 7-4 games with four doubles, seven homers, 20 RBI and consecutive seasons (courtesy Stats Perform). vs. Other Divisions 7-8 a 20BB/16K ratio...His .490 OBP for the month of The Jays are in Dunedin for at least the first three vs. AL Teams 10-11 April ranked 6th best by a Blue Jay all-time (last: Jose homestands of the year...The club has a 45-year Bautista - .532 in 2011) while his 20 walks ranked 9th history of baseball in the city, having held Spring vs. NL Teams 4-1 (last: Bautista - 21 in 2016) and his 1.153 OPS also Training in Dunedin since their inaugural 1977 season. Hit 0 HR 3-4 finished 9th (last: Bautista - 1.312 in 2011). Hit 1+ HR 11-8 VS. THE ATHLETICS: All-Time: 201-224 MLB, OBP Leaders - 2021 Hit 2+ HR 9-4 2019: 6-0 Road: 102-112 Rank Player OBP Walks Scored 3 or Fewer Runs 3-9 Road: 3-0 : 100-112 1 Mike Trout .515 16 Scored 4 or More Runs 11-3 The Blue Jays last played the A’s in 2019, sweeping 2 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. .486 22 Scored 5 or More Runs 11-2 the season series, 6-0, while outscoring them, 36-13... 3 Bryce Harper .446 17 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs 10-4 4 Byron Buxton .444 3 Marked the 3rd season series sweep of 6+ games Allowed 4 or More Runs 3-8 5 Brandon Nimmo .436 12 in team history (6-0 vs. DET in 2002; 6-0 vs. MIN in Allowed 5 or More Runs 3-7 2008)...Conversely, Toronto lost all seven meetings More Hits than Opponent 11-4 with Oakland in 2018 while outscored, 51-18, marking BO’S STATUS QUO: the only time in MLB history teams swept consecutive Fewer Hits than Opponent 1-8 Bo Bichette went 2-for-5 with an RBI yesterday on a seasons from each other (min. 5 GP). Committed No Errors 8-6 single and a double...Tied Guerrero Jr. and Grichuk Marcus Semien is facing his former teammates for Committed 1+ Errors 6-6 for the team lead in multi-hit games this season (9). the first time since signing with the Jays on Jan. 30... AT TD BALLPARK The 23-year-old now has 57 career extra-base hits, Ranks top-20 all-time at the Coliseum in runs (214, tied with Ted Williams for 6th most all-time by a player 16th), hits (366, T-17th), doubles (72, 16th), triples Record: 7-4 Runs H HR in his first 101 career contests...His 230 total bases in (12, T-6th) and walks (157, 19th)...Since he joined the Toronto 71 102 21 that span are 11th most all-time...His 126 hits are the A’s in 2015, is the Coliseum leader in hits, doubles, most in Blue Jays history by a player in his first Opponents 50 93 17 triples and walks while 4th in home runs (43) and 2nd 101 career games (2nd: Alex Rios - 113). BY THE NUMBERS in RBI (203)...Ended his time in Oakland with multiple hits in each of the last five playoff games, setting MLB, HR by Players ≤ 23 - 2021 LEFT THEFT: Randal Grichuk singled twice and scored twice as part the club record for the longest postseason multi-hit Ronald Acuña Jr. (23) 9 streak...Was 11-for-27 over their seven playoff games. Fernando Tatis Jr. (22) 8 of a 2-for-4 day, his 9th multi-hit game of the season… Has gone 13-for-41 (.317) with four home runs and George Springer leads all current Blue Jays with Bo Bichette (23) 7 nine RBI over his last 10 games (.959 OPS)...Singled 101 career games vs. his former division rival...Has Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (22) 7 off another lefty and is now hitting .462 (12-for-26) vs. hit .262 (103-for-193) with 72 runs, 18 doubles, two Four Players 4 LHP, tied with Byron Buxton for the highest in the AL. triples, 19 homers and 53 RBI (.808 OPS). UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Tuesday, May 4 at Oakland Athletics, 9:40 pm...LHP Anthony Kay (0-1, 10.80) vs. LHP Cole Irvin (2-3, 3.67) Wednesday, May 5 at Oakland Athletics, 9:40 pm...LHP Robbie Ray (1-1, 2.78) vs. RHP Chris Bassitt (2-2, 3.93) Thursday, May 6 at Oakland Athletics, 3:37 pm...TBA vs. RHP Mike Fiers (0-1, 4.50) BLUE JAYS GAME NOTES Page 2 STARTING Steven Matz, LHP #22 Born: Stony Brook, NY AGE: 29 TODAY’S GAME: YEAR W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO AVG Making his 6th start as a Blue Jay and going for his 5th win...Coming 2021 4-1 4.00 5 5 27.0 22 12 3 9 27 .216 off his only loss of the season, on 4/28 vs. WAS, as he allowed 2020 0-5 9.68 9 6 30.2 42 33 14 10 36 .323 season-highs in hits (8) and runs (6) over 3.2 innings. CAREER 35-42 4.33 117 112 606.2 607 292 99 189 579 .259 His 4 wins are tied for the AL lead, 1 back of Jack Flaherty for the most in MLB...His 4.00 ERA ranks T-19th in the AL while his .216 AVG is 11th best. SINGLE-GAME HIGHS 2021 CAREER Aquired from in exchange for RHP Yennsy Diaz, RHP Sean Reid-Foley and RHP Josh Winckowski on 1/27/20. 6.1, 4/5 at TEX IP 9.0, 7/27/19 vs. PIT 8, 4/28 vs. WAS H 10, 4x, last: 6/24/19 at PHI 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: 6, 4/28 vs. WAS R 8, 2x, last: 8/10/20 vs. WAS Became the 1st pitcher in Blue Jays history to win his first 4 starts 6, 4/28 vs. WAS ER 8, 8/10/20 vs. WAS with the team with a 5.0-inning outing on 4/23 at TB in which he 3, 4/10 vs. LAA BB 5, 3x, last: 9/28/19 vs. ATL allowed 3 runs...Had allowed 3 total in his first 3 games...Also became the 4th lefty in the modern era (1901) to win his first 4 9, 4/5 at TEX SO 11, 9/1/18 at SF starts of a season while allowing fewer than 15 hits over that span, 1, 3x, last: 4/28 vs. WAS HR 3, 3x, last: 8/10/20 vs. WAS joining Rube Wddell (1905), Cliff Lee (2008), and Matt Moore 91, 4/5 at TEX PITCHES 120, 2x, last: 6/8/19 vs. COL (2013)...courtesy Stats Perform. - CG 1, 7/27/19 vs. PIT Pitched his 3rd quality start in his on 4/17 at KC as he threw 6.0 - SHO 1, 7/27/19 vs. PIT frames and allowed 1 run for the 3rd straight game (2H, 2BB, 5K)... 4G, 4/5-4/23 W STREAK 7G, 4/17-5/25/16 Is the 4th pitcher in team history to go 3-0 with a sub-1.50 ERA in 1G, 4/28-current L STREAK 7G, 7/9/17-4/1/18 his first 3 starts as a Blue Jay, joining Mauro Gozzo (1.35 in 1989), Roger Clemens (0.42 in 1997) and Matt Shoemaker (0.92 in 2019). Picked up his 2nd win on 4/10 vs. LAA as he pitched 6.0 innings of SPLITS one-run ball (5H, 1HR, 3BB, 4K)... Became the 7th pitcher all-time 2021 CAREER to go 2-0 with a sub-1.50 ERA in his first 2 starts as a Blue Jay. 1-1, 6.52 ERA, 2G, 2GS HOME 16-20, 3.89 ERA, 58G, 55GS Made his Toronto debut on 4/5 at TEX in which he threw 6.1 innings 3-0, 2.60 ERA, 3G, 3GS ROAD 19-22, 4.80 ERA, 59G, 57GS of one-run ball to earn the win, his first W since 9/28/19 vs. ATL... .216, 3 HR OPP. AVG .259, 99 HR Struck out 9 batters, the most punchouts by a Toronto pitcher since .233, 0 HR VS. LHH .265, 10 HR Thomas Pannone fanned 9 on 8/3/19 at BAL...The 9 K’s were his .208, 3 HR VS. RHH .257, 89 HR most in a game since 6/8/19 vs. COL (10), and tied Roger Clemens (4/2/97 vs. CWS) for 2nd most all-time by a pitcher in his 1st game as a Blue Jay, trailing only David Price’s 11 on 8/3/15 vs. MIN. VS. OAKLAND 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO AVG 2020 --- -.-- - - -.------.--- Made six starts for the Mets, going 0-5 in those contests...Finished CAREER 0-0 5.40 1 1 5.0 9 3 0 0 5 .409 with a 10.17 ERA (29 ER/25.2 IP) with 28 as a starter... ROAD --- -.-- - - -.------.--- Allowed at least one home run in each start. Made three appearances out of the , allowing four earned runs over 5.0 innings pitched (7.20 ERA). PITCH SELECTION (2021) Sinker (46.3%, 94.6mph), Changeup (27.4%, 85.6mph), Allowed 14 home runs over 30.2 innings pitched (4.11 HR/9), the Curve (16.3%, 78.1mph), Slider (10.0%, 87.5mph) highest home run rate in club history and the 2nd highest in Major League history (min. 30 IP), behind Dan Straily (4.15 in 2019). Named New York’s 2020 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, his 3rd nomination. Placed on the injured list from 8/30-9/16 with left shoulder discomfort. Made his 1st appearance out of the bullpen August 29 at NYY...Tossed 1.0 perfect inning with two strikeouts before being removed due to injury. Notched his lone quality start on July 25 vs. ATL, his 1st outing of the year (6.0 IP, 2H, 1ER, 1BB, 7K). OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: Selected by the in the 2nd round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. Became the 1st pitcher in Mets history to allow two runs or fewer in each of his first five Major League starts. Tied for sixth in the NL Rookie of the Year voting as he went 9-8 with a 3.40 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP across 22 starts in 2016. Homered in two straight games in 2018 (9/13 vs. MIA and 9/18 vs. PHI), making him one of three Mets to go deep in two straight starts (also: Ron Darling - 1989 and Tom Seaver - 1972 Made a career-high 32 appearances (30 starts) in 2019...Also set career marks in wins (11), strikeouts (153) and innings pitched (160.1). VS. THE ATHLETICS: Taking on the Athletics for the 2nd time in his career...In his only meeting with the A’s, on 7/21/17, threw 5.0 innings while allowing 9 hits and 3 runs (0BB, 5K)...Pitching at the Oakland Coliseum for the 1st time...Won his other two career meetings with AL West teams, both coming this season (4/5 at TEX, 4/10 vs. LAA).

2021 GAME LOGS DATE SCORE OPP DEC EXIT SCORE IP H R ER BB K HR PIT-STRIKES NOTES 4/5 W, 6-2 at TEX W 6-1 6.1 2 1 1 1 9 0 91-62 1st win as a Blue Jay (last W was 9/28/19 vs. ATL) 4/10 W, 15-1 LAA W 14-1 6.0 5 1 1 3 4 1 90-54 Won first 2 starts for first time since 2015 4/17 W, 5-1 at KC W 4-1 6.0 2 1 1 2 5 0 82-48 4th in TOR history 3-0, sub-1.50 ERA in first 3GS 4/23 W, 5-3 at TB W 4-3 5.0 5 3 3 2 7 1 87-59 4G win streak, longest since 2016 (7G, 4/17-5/25) 4/28 L, 2-8 WAS L 0-6 3.2 8 6 6 1 2 1 80-54 1st loss as a Blue Jay

BLUE JAYS vs. MONTAS ATHLETICS vs. MATZ 2021 ROTATION Name PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG Name PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG STARTERS TOR AL Marcus Semien 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Matt Chapman 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Wins 6 T-13th George Springer 14 13 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 .308 Stephen Piscotty 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 ERA 4.22 8th Total 15 14 4 0 0 1 2 1 2 .286 Total 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 AVG .252 12th IP 113.0 15th SO 103 15th TOMORROW’S STARTER: BB 29 1st WHIP 1.24 8th Anthony Kay will make his make his 2nd start of QS 7 T-10th the year and his 1st career start against the Ath- letics...Has never faced an AL West opponent... Owns a 7.34 ERA (13.1IP/11ER) with 4BB and 13K across 3 career MLB starts.

BLUE JAYS GAME NOTES Page 3 BLUE JAYS BULLPEN BERGEN, LHP #64 (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP) LH: .000 (0-1, 0HR) PAYAMPS, RHP #54 (0-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) LH: .083 (1-12, 0HR) 2G, 2.0IP, 0BB/1K, 0H, .000 AVG RH: .000 (0-5, 0HR) 9G, 12.0IP, 1BB/8K, 13H, .277 AVG RH: .343 (12-35, 2HR) LAST APP: 5/1 vs. ATL (1.0) LAST HR: 9/25 vs. COL LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (0.2, 2H, HB, K) LAST HR: 4/27 vs. WAS VS. 1ST BAT: 0-1 IR-RS: 0-0 (-.-%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 0 VS. 1ST BAT: 7-9 IR-RS: 3-2 (66.7%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 0 THROWS (2021): Fourseam (100%, 93mph) THROWS (2021): Fourseam (33%, 94mph), Slider (33%, 79mph), Sinker (24%, 94mph), Change (9%, 86mph) Made his 1st career start on 5/1 vs. ATL (1.0 IP). 7 of his 9 outings have been scoreless. Made his season debut on 4/28 vs. WAS with 1.0 IP (HB, K). Optioned to the alternate site on 4/4, 4/12...Recalled on 4/9, 4/15. Acquired by Toronto from Arizona for cash considerations on 2/28/21. Made his Blue Jays debut on 4/3 at NYY (1.1 IP, 1BB, 1K). Combined to go 1-0 with a save and a 3.24 ERA (3 ER/8.1 IP) in 8 Claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays on 2/11 and again on 3/6 - both appearances with the Blue Jays (1G) and Diamondbacks (7G) last year. times from the Red Sox. Traded to Arizona on 8/31/20 in exchange for Robbie Ray and cash Spent the majority of last season at Arizona’s aternate training site but considerations. made his way into 2 MLB contests, allowing one run over 3.0 innings. Made 8 appearances for the Estrellas in the Dominican Winter League, BORUCKI, LHP #56 (3-1, 3.97 ERA, 0.88 WHIP) LH: .118 (2-17, 0HR) allowing 2 runs over 13.0 IP with 2BB/14K for a 1.08 WHIP and 1.38 ERA. 11G, 11.1IP, 4BB/12K, 6H, .158 AVG RH: .190 (4-21, 1HR) LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (1.2, 3K) LAST HR: 4/12 vs. NYY PHELPS, RHP #35 (0-0, 0.87 ERA, 1.16 WHIP) LH: .154 (2-13, 0HR) VS. 1ST BAT: 9-11 IR-RS: 7-1 (14.3%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 3 11G, 10.1IP, 4BB/15K, 8H, .216 AVG RH: .250 (6-24, 0HR) THROWS (2021): Sinker (58%, 96mph), Slider (39%, 87mph), LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (1.0, H, 3K) LAST HR: 9/14 at MIA Change (3%, 86mph) VS. 1ST BAT: 6-10 IR-RS: 3-1 (33.3%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 4 THROWS (2021): Cutter (30%, 90mph), Fourseam (30%, 94mph), His 3 wins as a reliever trail only Yusmeiro Petit (4) for the MLB lead. Earned the win on 4/4 at NYY as he retired both batters faced and Curve (26%, 82mph), Sinker (10%, 93mph), Change (4%, 87mph) stranded a runner on second...Was his first W since 7/27/20 at WAS. Opponents are hitting just .081 against Phelps with two strikes since the Last season, recorded 21 strikeouts over 16.2 IP for an 11.34 SO/9. start of last season – 6th best among qualified RP’s in MLB. Surrendered just one home run over 21 appearances. Opened on 4/9 vs. LAA...Threw a scoreless inning with a walk and 2 His .125 AVG vs. LHHs was 6th best in the AL (min. 30BF). strikeouts...Marked his first start since 7/3/19 vs. BOS. Made his postseason debut in Game 1 of the ALWC on 9/29 at TB... Struck out 21 of the 45 (46.7%) left-handed batters he faced last season Retired both batters faced (1K). and had a 36.5% rate overall (31 SO/85 BF)...Held lefties to a .190 AVG (8-for-42)...Started the year with MIL and kept a 0.69 WHIP and CHATWOOD, RHP #34 (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.96 WHIP) LH: .222 (2-9, 0HR) a 2.84 ERA (4 ER/13.0 IP) over 12G...Acquired by the Phillies on 8/31 for 8G, 8.1IP, 2BB/12K, 6H, .207 AVG RH: .200 (4-20, 0HR) 3 PTBNL...Pitched in 10G for PHI and had a 12.91 ERA (11 ER/7.2 IP). LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (1.0, H, K) LAST HR: 8/6 at KC VS. 1ST BAT: 4-8 IR-RS: 5-1 (20.0%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 3 ROMANO, RHP #68 (2-1, 2.70 ERA, 1.50 WHIP) LH: .143 (1-7, 0HR) THROWS (2021): Cutter (51%, 89mph), Sinker (36%, 94mph), 8G, 6.2IP, 5BB/7K, 5H, .200 AVG RH: .222 (4-18, 0HR) Fourseam (6%, 95mph), Curve (5%, 81mph), Change (2%, 88mph) LAST APP: 5/1 vs. ATL (1.0, K) LAST HR: 8/28 vs. BAL VS. 1ST BAT: 6-8 IR-RS: 2-2 (100.0%) SV-OP: 0-1 HOLDS: 1 Is 1 of 6 AL pitchers with at least 8 appearances and no runs allowed. THROWS (2021): Slider (50%, 89mph), Fourseam (48%, 97mph), Placed on IL with right triceps inflammation from 4/6-4/22. Made his Blue Jays debut on 4/1 at NYY (0.2 IP, 1BB, 1K). Sinker (2%, 97mph) Signed by the Blue Jays on 1/21. Placed on IL from 4/14-4/23 with right ulnar neuritis. Went 2-2 with a 5.30 ERA while recording 25 strikeouts in 18.2 innings for Earned the win on , 4/1 at NYY, with a scoreless 9th inning the Cubs last season. (2BB, 2K)...Was his 2nd Opening Day win, also doing so in 2020 at TB. Placed on the injured list twice: 8/13-8/24 (mid-back strain) and 8/31-9/27 Named Toronto’s 2020 Rookie of the Year by the Toronto BBWAA Chapter. (right forearm strain). Among AL pitchers with 15+ appearances, ranked 6th in ERA (1.23), 6th in strikeout rate (36.8%), 9th in AVG (.154), 11th in SO/9 (12.89) and 12th DOLIS, RHP #41 (1-0, 2.84 ERA, 0.87 WHIP) LH: .067 (1-15, 0HR) in WHIP (0.89). 14G, 12.2IP, 8BB/13K, 3H, .075 AVG RH: .080 (2-25, 1HR) Allowed 8 hits to go with 5 walks for a 0.89 WHIP and a .154 AVG...Gave LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (0.1, K) LAST HR: 4/21 at BOS up only 2 hits to 24 left-handed hitters for a .083 AVG. VS. 1ST BAT: 10-14 IR-RS: 8-2 (25.0%) SV-OP: 3-3 HOLDS: 1 Struck out 21 batters in 14.2 IP for a 12.89 SO/9. THROWS (2021): Sinker (63%, 95mph), Slider (21%, 85mph), Splitter (15%, 87mph), Fourseam (1%, 94mph) THORNTON, RHP #57 (0-0, 3.21 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) LH: .167 (3-18, 0HR) 8G, 14.0IP, 5BB/12K, 14H, .269 AVG RH: .324 (11-34, 3HR) Tied for 3rd in the AL (T-6th in MLB) with 14 appearances. LAST APP: 5/1 vs. ATL (2.0, 3H, ER, HR, 2BB, 4K) LAST HR: 5/1 vs. ATL Recorded his 2nd save of the year on 4/25 at TB (1.1 IP), retiring all 4 VS. 1ST BAT: 4-6 IR-RS: 0-0 (-.-%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 0 batters he faced on just 6 pitches...Was his 3rd career save of 4+ outs. THROWS (2021): Cutter (32%, 90mph), Fourseam (26%, 93mph), Picked up his 1st save of the season on 4/23 at TB (1.0 IP, K). Recorded a career-high 5 saves in 2020 (4 in 2012). Curve (24%, 80mph), Sinker (10%, 90mph), Change (8%, 84mph) Ranked 5th among AL relievers with a 1.50 ERA (10th in MLB) and tied Made his 1st start of the season on 4/21 at BOS, pitching 2.0 scoreless for 12th with a career-high 31 strikeouts (24 in 2012). innings while giving up 2H (0BB/0K). Made his postseason debut in Game 2 of the ALWC at TB...Erased a Made his season debut on 4/4 at NYY, pitching in relief for the first time leadoff single with a double play and a pop out for a scoreless 8th inning. since 9/22/19 at NYY...Allowed 1R over 1.1 IP (2H, 1BB). Limited to 5.2 IP in 2020 due to 2 IL stints: 8/6-8/20 (right elbow inflam- KAY, LHP #47 (0-1, 10.80 ERA, 1.80 WHIP) LH: .667 (2-3, 0HR) mation) and 8/24 to end of season (right elbow inflammation)...Underwent 1G, 3.1IP, 0BB/3K, 6H, .375 AVG RH: .308 (4-13, 0HR) right elbow arthroscopy by Dr. Andrews to remove bone spurs on 9/1. LAST APP: 4/15 at KC (3.1, 6H, 4ER, 3K) LAST HR: 9/15 at NYY Led the team in starts (29), innings (154.1) and strikeouts (149) in 2019. VS. 1ST BAT: 0-0 IR-RS: 0-0 (-.-%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 0 THROWS (2021): Fourseam (59%, 94mph), Change (20%, 87mph), TICE, RHP #60 (0-0, 4.15 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) LH: .333 (1-3, 1HR) Curve (18%, 78mph), Cutter (4%, 87mph) 2G, 4.1IP, 2BB/3K, 3H, .188 AVG RH: .154 (2-13, 0HR) LAST APP: 4/28 vs. WAS (2.1,2H,2ER,HR,BB,3K) LAST HR: 4/28 vs. WAS Recalled on 4/15 to make the start at KC and took his 1st career loss (3.1 VS. 1ST BAT: 2-2 IR-RS: 0-0 (-.-%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 0 IP, 5R/4ER)...Was his first start since 9/13/19 vs. NYY. Last season, kept right-handed hitters to a .195 AVG (8-for-41) while THROWS (2021): Fourseam (47%, 95mph), Slider (32%, 87mph), lefties batted .341 (14-for-41). Curve (20%, 80mph) 12 of his 13 outings were 1.0+ innings pitched, seven of which were Recalled on 4/9 and made his MLB debut that night vs. LAA...Came out scoreless for a 3.10 ERA in those 12 games (7 ER/19.1 IP). for the 8th inning and threw 2.0 scoreless frames (1H, 1BB, 1HBP). Earned his 1st win of 2020 (2nd career) with 3.1 scoreless innings of relief Was part of Toronto’s 60-player pool for Summer Camp at Rogers Centre on 8/8 at BOS (2H, 3K). last year and spent the regular season at the club’s alternate training site Had his contract selected from AAA Buffalo on 9/7/19 to make his MLB in Rochester, NY. debut at TB...Went 5.2 innings and tied a franchise MLB debut record Added to Toronto’s 40-man roster after the season to protect him from with 8 strikeouts (Thornton - 8K on 3/31/19 vs. DET). the Rule 5 Draft. Traded from the Mets to the Blue Jays along with RHP Simeon Woods Richardson for RHP Marcus Stroman and cash on 7/28/19.

MAYZA, LHP #58 (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP) LH: .250 (4-16, 0HR) RPs TOR AL 11G, 7.0IP, 0BB/7K, 7H, .269 AVG .300 (3-10, 0HR) RH: ERA 2.61 4th LAST APP: 5/1 vs. ATL (0.2) LAST HR: 8/21/19 at LAD AVG .218 5th VS. 1ST BAT: 7-11 IR-RS: 8-2 (25.0%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 2 OPS .647 4th THROWS (2021): Sinker (73%, 93mph), Slider (27%, 87mph), WHIP 1.16 4th Fourseam (1%, 92mph) BB/9 3.25 7th Has made 11 appearances and has yet to allow a run, 3rd most in the AL SO/9 9.58 8th (James Karinchak - 13, Anthony Misiewicz - 12). Graduated with a Masters Degree in Sport Administration from Ohio HR/9 0.95 7th University on 4/30. SV% 87.5 3rd Picked up his 1st win of the season on 4/25 at TB (0.1 IP, 2 H), his 1st W since 7/29/19 at KC. Made his season debut with a scoreless 1.0 IP on 4/3 at NYY (1H, 2K)... TOR RPs SV-OP ERA AVG OPS WHIP BB/9 SO/9 HR/9 Was his first appearance since injuring his elbow on 9/13/19 vs. NYY. April 6-7 2.52 .208 .631 1.14 3.42 9.18 0.90 Spent 2020 recovering from his September, 2019 Tommy John surgery. Led the team with 68 appearances and 18 holds in 2019. May 1-1 3.29 .283 .760 1.32 1.98 12.51 1.32 BLUE JAYS GAME NOTES Page 4 BLUE JAYS HITTERS ADAMS, #50 (.---, -HR, .--- OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .---/.--- ESPINAL, #5 (.350, 0HR, .800 OPS) ​ vs. LHP/RHP: .462/.143 LAST APP: MLB Debut STREAK: - LAST APP: 5/1 vs. ATL (PR-DH) STREAK: 1G, 2-5 HOMESTAND: .--- (-) LAST HR: - HOMESTAND: .333 (2-6), 2B, K LAST HR: - Spent the first month of the season at the alternate site and on taxi squad. 4/10 vs. LAA, recalled from the alternate training site and tied career-high Played in 14 ST games and hit .267 (4-for-15) with 2 HR and 4 RBI. with 3 hits in his season debut (also: 8/25/20 vs. BOS)...Optioned on 4/12 Was invited to Summer Camp at Rogers Centre in July last year before and recalled as 27th man for the 4/17 doubleheader at KC, and again spending the regular season at the club’s alternate training site. on 4/20. Added to Toronto’s 40-man roster at the end of the season to protect him 9/11 vs. NYM, went 1-for-3 at the plate before pitching for the 1st time in from the Rule 5 Draft. his career as he tossed the 9th inning (2H, 1R, 1HBP)...Pitched again Started 2019 with 19 games for A+ Dunedin and posted an .896 OPS on 9/15 at NYY, becoming the 5th position player in team history to pitch while there...Named a State League Mid-Season All-Star... more than once in a season. Promoted to AA New Hampshire on 5/3...Batted .258 with 28 extra-base Recorded his 1st MLB hit on 7/28 at WAS, a single off of Sam Freeman. hits in 81 contests for the Fisher Cats...Threw out 16 of 52 attempted Made his MLB Debut on 7/25 at TB with a start at third base (0-for-2, 1K). stolen bases (30.8%). GRICHUK, #15 (.298, 5HR, .843 OPS) ​ vs. LHP/RHP: .462/.235 BICHETTE, #11 (.267, 7HR, .840 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .263/.267 LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (2-4, K) STREAK: 5G, 7-22 LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (2-5, 2B, RBI) STREAK: 4G, 7-18 HOMESTAND: .318 (7-22), HR, 3RBI, K LAST HR: 4/30 vs. ATL HOMESTAND: .333 (7-21), 2-2B, 2HR, 4RBI, 2BB, 3KLAST HR: 4/30 vs. ATL His .462 (12-for-26) AVG vs. LHPs is T-1st in the AL (T-3rd in MLB)... His 126 hits are the most in franchise history by a player in his first 101 Dating back to last season, his batting average of .368 (32-for-87) vs. career games (2nd: Alex Rios - 113). lefties is the highest in MLB (min. 90 PA). Ranks T-11th in the AL with 55 total bases. Has recorded 9 multi-hit games (T-10th in the AL). Has 57 XBH, tied for 6th most in MLB history by a player in his first 101 5/1 vs. ATL, plated the winning run in the 10th, a bases-loaded RBI single career contests...His 230 total bases over that span are 11th most. for his 4th career walk-off hit, 2nd as a Blue Jay (last: 8/28/20 vs. BAL). Has 15 career multi-XBH games, tied for most in MLB history by a player 4/30 vs. ATL, launched his 5th home run of 2021...Ended his streak of HR in his first 101 career games (also: Joe DiMaggio). vs. divisional teams at 23, the longest since divisions were formed in 1969. 4/30 vs. ATL, hit his 7th home run, tied for the most by a Blue Jays 4/24 at TB, cranked a 3R-HR for his 4th HR of the year, all on the road... shortstop in the month of April (also: Alex Gonzalez in 2010)...Homered in Homered in consecutive games for the 20th time in his career. consecutive games for the 3rd time in his career (last: 8/9-8/14/20 – 4G). 4/23 at TB, hit his 3rd HR of the year, his 3rd career off Tyler Glasnow. Tied a career-high with an 11-game hitting streak from 4/3-4/14 (also: Had a career-long 12G hitting streak from 9/21/20-4/6/21, batting .429 7/29-8/9/19)...Went 16-for-45 (.356) with 4-2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI in that (18-for-42) with 1-2B, 4 HR and 12 RBI over that stretch (1.227 OPS). stretch (1.099 OPS). 4/4 at NYY, hit his 1st HR of the year, a two-run shot to extend his hitting 4/14 vs. NYY, homered twice including his 2nd career walk-off home run streak to 10 games. in the bottom of the 9th (also: 9/13/19 vs. NYY)…Was his 2nd multi-home Drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the 10th inning of a 3-2 run game of the season and 4th of his career (last: 4/6/21 at TEX). Opening Day win on 4/1 at NYY. 4/10 vs. LAA, recorded a career-high 5 RBI, tied for the most in a single Batted .328 (20-for-61) with a .950 OPS vs. LHPs (4-2B, 4 HR) in 2020. game by a Blue Jays shortstop (last: Tulowitzki - 8/10/16 vs. TB). 4/6 at TEX, hit his first 2 home runs of the season for his 3rd career multi- GUERRERO JR., #27 (.337, 7HR, 1.114 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .333/.338 HR game...Gave him a franchise-best 18 HR in his first 80 career games LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (0-3, BB, K) STREAK: 0-4 (2nd: Fred McGriff - 16)...His 47 XBH tied for 6th most in MLB history by HOMESTAND: .333 (5-15), 3HR, 8RBI, 6BB, 5K LAST HR: 4/27 vs. WAS a player in his first 80 games (9th with 187 total bases). Doubled on 4/4 at NYY for his 100th career hit in what was his 78th game, Among AL batters, ranks 2nd in OBP (.486), 2nd in BB (22), 4th in OPS setting the franchise record for fewest games to 100 career hits (2nd: (1.114), T-5th in SLG (.628), T-6th in HR (7), 7th in AVG (.337), T-9th in Alex Rios - 85G). RBI (20), T-14th in TB (54), and T-17th in hits (29). Made his postseason debut in Game 1 of the ALWC on 9/29 at TB... Leads the Majors with 54 times on base...Has reached base 54 times in Drove in Toronto’s lone run with a sac fly in the 8th inning...Became the the team’s first 26 games of the season, T-4th most in Blue Jays history 2nd youngest player in frachise history to pick up a playoff RBI (Junior (last: Jose Bautista - 55 in 2014). Felix - 22 in Game 3 and Game 4 of the 1989 ALCS vs. OAK). His 14 batted balls of 110+ MPH are 3rd most in MLB (Giancarlo Stanton On the IL with a right knee sprain from 8/16-9/11...Among AL hitters at - 21, Pete Alonso - 15). the time of his injury, ranked 2nd in AVG (.361), 4th in OPS (1.063) and His 9 multi-hit games are T-10th in the AL. 5th in SLG (.672). Named Toronto’s Player of the Month for April...His .490 OBP for the month His 7 consecutive games with an XBH and an RBI from 8/6-8/15 was the of April ranked 6th best by a Blue Jay all-time (last: Jose Bautista - .532 in longest streak by a SS since 1920 - when RBI became an official stat. 2011) while his 20 BB ranked 9th (last: Bautista - 21 in 2016) and his 1.153 8/14 vs. TB, became the youngest player in team history to homer in 4 OPS was also 9th (last: Bautista - 1.312 in 2011). consecutive games...Became just the 3rd player ever to record 38+ XBH 4/30 vs. ATL, drew 3 walks in a game for the 1st time in his career. in his first 59 games (Joe DiMaggio - 46; Cody Bellinger - 38). 4/27 vs. WAS, became the youngest player ever with 3 HR and 7 RBI in 8/12 vs. MIA, became the youngest player in team history with a 5-hit a game (22.042 years old)…Became the 5th Canadian-born player to game and the youngest to homer in 3 straight games...Also swiped 2 record a 3HR game (Votto-3x, Walker-3x, Morneau, Saunders)...Hit his bases, becoming the only SS in the modern era with 5 hits, a HR and 2 3rd career grand slam off Max Scherzer in the 3rd inning (also: 7/20/19 at SB in the same game...Became the 3rd player ever to record 80+ hits DET; 7/30/19 at KC)…Became the youngest player in Blue Jays history and 37+ XBH in his first 58 career games, joining Joe DiMaggio and Roy with 3 career grand slams and the 8th youngest in MLB history to reach Weatherly. 3 slams (last: Alex Rodriguez – 20.345 in 1996)...The 7 RBI set a career best (5 RBI on 7/30/19 at KC)... With his father, became the 4th father- BIGGIO, #8 (.178, 2HR, .600 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .056/.218 son duo in the expansion era (since 1961) to homer off the same Cy LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (0-3, BB, 2K) STREAK: 0-11 Young winning pitcher. HOMESTAND: .214 (3-14), RBI, 2BB, 7K LAST HR: 4/8 vs LAA 4/17 at KC (1), connected for his 4th HR, homering in back-to-back games for the 2nd time in his career (also: 7/30-8/1/19). Has a .343 OBP in his last 8 games (.269 in 14 prior games). 4/15 at KC, went 3-for-5 with a career-long 456-foot HR for his 1st 3H Is 20-for-20 in stolen base attempts, the most successful attempts to game of the season...Gave him 11 batted balls of 110+ MPH, nearly begin a career in club history (Shannon Stewart - 10), and tied for 6th most double the rest of MLB (2nd: Judge/Stanton - 6). in MLB history. 4/8 vs. LAA, recorded the 1st home run in the history of TD Ballpark, a 4/24 at TB, singled twice and doubled for first 3H game since 8/21/20 at TB. two-run blast off of Griffin Canning...Was his 2nd longball of the season. 4/8 vs. LAA, homered and walked for the 15th time in his career, the most 4/4 at NYY, connected for his 1st home run of the season, a solo shot to ever by a Blue Jay in his first 166 career games (2nd: Fred McGriff - 12). right field...Was his 2nd career HR to RF (also 8/28/20 vs. BAL). 4/5 at TEX, followed up a Marcus Semien blast with his 1st home run of Was 1 of 15 players last season to play in all 60 games. the season, forming Toronto’s 1st back-to-back homers of 2021. Batted .323 (32-for-99) with 7-2B, 5 HR and 22 RBI in 26G at Sahlen Field. Tied for 3rd in the Majors with 265 PA and finished T-4th in runs (41) last Put together a career-long 12-game hitting streak from 8/19-8/30. season. His .390 OBP when batting 1st was the 2nd highest in the AL (DJ LeMahieu - .423)...His .375 OBP for the season ranked 9th among AL batters. His 41 BB were T-2nd most in the AL...His walk rate of 6.46 PA/BB ranked 4th. Injured List Injury Date Games His 15.6 chase% was the lowest among all qualified hitters (2nd: Mike Castro R-Forearm Strain 4/29- 3 (3-0) Trout - 16.4%)...His 63.8% pitches taken was 4th highest in MLB. Chatwood R-Triceps Inflammation 4/6-4/22 14 (5-9) Played 2B (37G), 3B (10G), LF (1G), CF (3G) and RF (11G) in 2020. Hatch R-Elbow Impingement 3/29- 26 (14-12) Made his postseason debut in Game 1 of the ALWC on 9/29 at TB... Doubled in the 8th inning for his 1st career playoff hit...Became the 9th Kirk L-Flexor Strain 5/2- 1 (1-0) Blue Jay all-time to pick up an extra-base hit in his 1st postseason game. Merryweather L-Oblique Strain 4/14- 15 (9-6) 9/21 vs. NYY, scored his 100th career run...Reached 100R the fastest in Milone L-Shoulder Inflammation 5/2- 1 (1-0) team history (154G), ahead of Eric Hinske (159G)...Became the 5th AL player all-time to reach 100 runs and 100 walks in his first 154 games... Murphy R-Sprained A/C Joint 3/29- 26 (14-12) Became the 2nd player ever with 100 runs, 100 walks and 20 stolen Pearson R-Adductor Strain 3/29-4/28 23 (11-12) bases in such a span, joining Jim Gilliam (150G with Brooklyn in 1953). Ray L-Elbow Contusion 3/29-4/11 9 (4-5) Had a 22-game on-base streak from 8/7-8/30 was the longest active Romano R-Ulnar Neuritis 4/14-4/23 8 (4-4) streak in MLB and tied for 2nd longest in MLB last year...Went 26-for-81 (.321) with 7-2B, 4 HR, 14 RBI and 18 BB for a .461 OBP and 1.016 OPS. Ryu R-Glute Strain 4/26- 5 (4-1) Springer L-Oblique Strain 3/29-4/27 22 (11-11) 2020 Ejections Reason Date Stripling R-Forearm Flexor Strain 4/12-5/1 16 (9-7) Rowdy Tellez Arguing Strike Zone 7/29 at WAS Scheurwater Dante Bichette Arguing Strike Zone 7/29 at WAS Scheurwater Yates R-Elbow Surgery 3/29- 26 (14-12) Matt Shoemaker Arguing Strike Zone 8/16 vs. TB Carapazza Zeuch R-Shoulder Tendinitis 4/19-4/29 7 (4-3) Arguing Strike Zone 8/16 vs. TB Carapazza 15 Players, 15x -- -- 26 (14-12) BLUE JAYS GAME NOTES Page 5 BLUE JAYS HITTERS GURRIEL JR., #13 (.226, 2HR, .589 OPS) ​ vs. LHP/RHP: .318/.194 PANIK, #2 (.261, 0HR, .624 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .167/.275 LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (1-4, 2B, K) STREAK: 4G, 6-16 LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (PH-DH, 1-2, 2B, RBI) STREAK: 1G, 1-2 HOMESTAND: .300 (6-20), 2-2B, 2HR, 3RBI, BB, 4KLAST HR: 4/30 vs. ATL HOMESTAND: .182 (2-11), 2-2B, RBI, BB, 4K LAST HR: 9/16 at NYY Is batting .312 on non-fastballs since the start of last season - 3rd best Has hits in 11 of 17 games this season, despite starting just 10 times. in MLB. Reached base in 20 of his last 25G of the 2020 regular season, going 4/30 vs. ATL, notched his 2nd home run of the season, homering in 20-for-77 (.260) with 6-2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and a 17BB/16K ratio (.400 OBP, consecutive games for the 7th time in his career (3x in 2020). .777 OPS). 4/28 vs. WAS, hit his 1st HR of the season, snapping a career-long 9/16 at NYY, connected for his 1st HR of the season. 19-game homerless drought. Started at SS for the 1st time in his career on 7/27 at WAS (684th game)... Last season, ranked 6th in the AL with a .308 AVG while 11th in SLG Then started at 3B for the 1st time on 7/29 at WAS (686th game)...Started (.534)...His .351 AVG on breaking balls ranked 8th in MLB (4th in the AL). as DH for the 1st time on 8/11 vs. MIA (689th game). Made his postseason debut in Game 1 of the ALWC on 9/29 at TB... Went 2-for-4 on a single and a double...Became the 9th player in team history SEMIEN #10 (.228, 6HR, .717 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .259/.216 to record a multiple hits in his 1st career playoff game, and became the LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (2-4, 2B, HR, 4RBI) STREAK: 2G, 3-6 10th with an XBH in his 1st playoff game (Cavan Biggio was 9th earlier HOMESTAND: .294 (5-17), 2B, HR, 4RBI, 2BB, 4K LAST HR: 5/2 vs. ATL in the game). Was 50-for-146 (.342) with 11-2B, 10HR and 30RBI in his last 40 games Ranks T-5th in MLB with 6 stolen bases (4 in 2020). of the 2020 regular season (1.009 OPS). 5/2 vs. ATL, hit his 6th HR and doubled for his 1st multi-XBH game and Named AL Player of the Week for 8/31-9/6...Hit .467 (14-for-30) over 8 a season-high 4 RBI. games, including 3-2B, 2 HR and 6 RBI (.515 OBP, 1.282 OPS). 4/23 at TB, hit his 5th home run of the season, a 3R-HR...Was the 1st HR Won MLB Play of the Week (8/17-8/23) for his outfied assist from the allowed by Tyler Glasnow since 9/23/20 (96 BF)...Became the 7th player left-fielder corner to home on 8/21 at TB. in AL history to record 5+ HR and 5+ SB in his first 20G with a team. 4/13 vs. NYY, hit his 1st HR at TD Ballpark (4th HR of 2021). HERNÁNDEZ, #37 (.238, 2HR, .637 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .167/.250 4/7 at TEX, connected for his 3rd HR, becoming the 17th player (20th LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (1-4) STREAK: 4G, 5-18 time) in club history to hit 3+ HR in the team’s first 6 games of a season. HOMESTAND: .308 (4-13), HR, 3RBI, BB, 2K LAST HR: 4/30 vs. ATL 4/5 at TEX, hit a two-run homer, his 2nd HR of the season, ahead of Cavan Biggio’s blast for Toronto’s 1st back-to-back jacks of 2021. 4/30 vs. ATL, returned to the lineup and went 2-for-5 with a 3R-HR. 4/3 at NYY, singled in the 1st inning for his 1st hit as a Blue Jay... Placed on the COVID IL on 4/9 following exposure to a close contact Connected for his 1st home run in the 5th off Corey Kluber...Also stole 2 positive COVID-19 case...Activated on 4/30. bases, becoming the 6th second baseman in team history with a HR and 4/8 vs LAA, hit an RBI single in the 1st inning for the Blue Jays’ 1st ever multiple SB in the same game (last: Biggio on 9/17/19 at BAL). hit at TD Ballpark. Signed by the Blue Jays on 1/30. On Opening Day, 4/1 at NYY, hit Toronto’s 1st HR of the season, a 437- Batted .223 with 7 HR and 23 RBI over 53 games with the A’s in 2020. foot blast off of Gerrit Cole...Finished 3-for-4 to become the 13th player Hit .407 (11-for-27) in 7 playoff games...Recorded a double, 2 homers (15th time) in team history with 3 hits and a HR on Opening Day. and 4 RBI with a 4BB/1K ratio for a .484 OBP and a 1.151 OPS. Won his 1st Silver Slugger Award last season. Recorded multiple hits in each of the A’s last 5 playoff games, setting the Among AL hitters in 2020, ranked T-5th in HR (16), 7th in SLG (.579), record for the longest postseason multi-hit streak in Athletics history. 7th in OPS (.919), T-9th in total bases (110) and T-16th in XBH (23)...His Scratched from the starting lineup for the 2nd game of an 8/29 11.88 AB/HR rate was 4th highest in the AL (T-6th in MLB). doubleheader at HOU with soreness in his left side, ending his consecutive Tied for 1st in MLB with 7 assists (Alex Verdugo - 7). games played streak at 276, which was 4th longest in Oakland history. His .416 AVG on fastballs was 5th highest in MLB (4th in the AL), while his .650 AVG when ahead in the count led the Majors. SPRINGER, #4 (.200, 2HR, .894 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .250/.182 Placed on the IL with a left oblique strain from 9/6-9/15...Among AL hitters LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (0-3, 2K) STREAK: 0-4 at the time of his injury, ranked T-2nd in HR (14), 3rd in SLG (.637), 3rd in HOMESTAND: .200 (3-15), 2HR, 3RBI, 2BB, 4K LAST HR: 5/1 vs. ATL OPS (.995), 3rd in total bases (93), T-5th in hits (45), T-7th in extra-base hits (20) and 12th in AVG (.308). 5/1 vs. ATL, hit his 1st and 2nd home runs as a Blue Jay, his 15th career Recorded a career-best 15-game hitting streak from 8/20-9/3...Went 19- multi-HR game (last: 9/20/20 vs. ARI)...Hit his 2nd HR at 116.4 MPH, the for-52 (.365) with 14R, 1-2B, 6 HR and 11 RBI (1.190 OPS). hardest hit ball of his career, and the 2nd hardest for a Jays HR in the 8/23 at TB, hit his 10th HR, joining Carlos Delgado (2001) as the only era (Rowdy Tellez - 117.4)…Travelled a projected 470 feet, the batters in club history to hit 10 HR in the team’s first 26 games of a 4th longest by a TOR batter in the Statcast era (5th longest in MLB this season...Also walked 3 times to tie a career high and stole 2 bases in a season)...Hit only 1 of his 174 HR as an Astro in a 3-0 count, but hit his game for the 1st time in his career...Became the 1st player in franchise first 2 HR as a Blue Jays batter in a 3-0 count…Became the 3rd MLB history to record a HR, 3 walks and 2 stolen bases in the same game. player (since tracking started in 1988) to hit two 3-0 HRs in the same game, joining Chase Utley (6/28/07) and Derek Norris (5/11/14). JANSEN, #9 (.083, 0HR, .289 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .000/.111 4/30 vs. ATL, picked up his 1st hit as a Blue Jay with a single in the 1st… LAST APP: 5/2 vs. ATL (2-3, RBI, BB, K) STREAK: 1G, 2-3 Stole his 1st base of the season later in the inning...Also walked twice. HOMESTAND: .286 (2-7), RBI, 2BB, 2K LAST HR: 9/23 vs. NYY Made his Blue Jays debut on 4/28 vs. WAS, finished the night 0-for-4… Was the 1st time in his career that he has not reached base in his 1st Has blocked 99.2% of balls in the dirt (121/122) since the start of last game of a season. season - best in MLB. Started the season on the IL with a left oblique strain...Also sustained a Has a catcher’s ERA of 2.98 this season, the 2nd best mark in the AL quad injury while rehabbing...Activated on 4/28. (Kyle Higashioka - 1.64). Signed with Toronto on 1/23 for a team-record $150 million (6 years). 5/2 vs. ATL, snapped a franchise-tying 0-for-35 drought (also: Ed Sprague Batted .265 with 6-2B, 2-3B, 14 HR, 32 RBI, 24 walks and a .899 OPS in 1994) with an RBI single, his 1st RBI of the season...Also his 1st multi- over 51 games for the Astros last season. hit game of the season (2-3, RBI, BB). Hit .263 (15-for-57) with a double, 4 HR, 10 RBI and a .791 OPS during Toronto’s 2020 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. the postseason...Went 4-for-5 with a double, RBI and a run scored in Hit a pair of solo homers in Game 2 of the ALWC at TB...Became the 2nd Game 1 of the ALDS at OAK...Hit 2 HR in Game 2 of the ALDS. player in franchise history with a multi-HR game in the playoffs, joining Belted his 1st career postseason leadoff home run in Game 5 of the Jose Bautista who did so 10/23/15 in Game 6 of the ALCS at KC. ALCS vs. TB. 9/7 vs. NYY, capped a 10-run 6th inning with his 1st career grand slam... Went 3-for-4 with 2HR on 9/20 vs. ARI...Notched his 2nd career inside- Became the 2nd catcher in team history with a HR, 4 RBI and 2 walks the-park homer (also 5/14/19 at DET). in the same game, joining Russell Martin (7/3/16 vs. CLE)...Was his 1st Had a 12G hitting streak from 9/12-9/25, batting .367 (18-for-49) with 6 career 4-RBI game. home runs, 9 RBI and a 1.183 OPS...Longest streak by an Astro in 2020.

2021 Rain Delays 4/10 vs. LAA - 2:38 delayed start 2021 HOME RUNS: 4/21 at BOS - 0:31 delayed start Grand Slam (1): Guerrero Jr., 4/27 vs. WAS (3rd inning off M. Scherzer) 2-HR Game (4): Catchers GS INN ER CERA SB CCS CS% CPO PB Bichette, 4/6 at TEX (1R, 1R) Jansen 15 132.2 44 2.98 5 1 16.7 1 0 Bichette, 4/14 vs. NYY (1R, 1R) Kirk, 4/30 vs. ATL (2R, 2R) Kirk 11 94.0 42 4.02 8 1 11.1 0 1 Springer, 5/1 vs. ATL (2R, 1R) TOTALS 26 226.2 86 3.41 13 2 13.3 1 1 3-HR Game (1): Guerrero Jr., 4/27 vs. WAS (GS, 1R, 2R) 2021 TOR AL 3-HR Inning (0): LAST: 8/14/20 vs. TB (6th: Grichuk, Bichette, Hernández) AVG .237 7th Extra-Inning (0): OBP .311 7th LAST: Gurriel Jr., 9/3/20 at BOS (10th inning off Valdez) SLG .405 4th Walk-off (1): Outfield Assists # Bichette, 4/14 vs. NYY (9th inning off Green) OPS .716 6th Biggio 0 Inside-the-park (0): HR 38 1st LAST: Carrera, 5/6/17 at TB Davis 0 R/G 4.62 T-6th Leadoff (0): BB 84 T-7th Grichuk 0 LAST: Biggio, 8/7/20 at BOS Gurriel Jr. 2 Pinch-hit (0): SO 225 T-5th LAST: Tellez, 9/2/19 at ATL RISP .215 14th Hernández 0 Back-to-back (1): DIFF. 23 3rd Palacios 0 Semien/Biggio, 4/5 at TEX (2nd inning) as- dasdfasdf BLUE JAYS GAME NOTES Page 6 2021 BLUE JAYS DAY-BY-DAY Gm Date Opp. W/L Score Winner Loser Save Rec. Stand GB Time Attend. Gm Date Opp. W/L Score Winner Loser Save Rec. Stand GB Time Attend.

1 4/1 at NYY W 3-2(10) Romano Nelson Merryweather 1-0 T1 - 3:44 10,850 82 7/4 vs. TB 2 4/3 at NYY L 3-5 Loaisiga Stripling Green 1-1 T3 1.0 3:38 10,107 83 7/6 at BAL 3 4/4 at NYY W 3-1 Borucki Germán Merryweather 2-1 T2 1.0 2:41 10,066 84 7/7 at BAL 4 4/5 at TEX W 6-2 Matz Foltynewicz 3-1 T1 - 3:04 38,238 85 7/8 at BAL 5 4/6 at TEX L 4-7 Dunning Roark Kennedy 3-2 T1 - 2:33 18,585 86 7/9 at TB 6 4/7 at TEX L 1-2 Gibson Ryu Kennedy 3-3 T2 1.0 2:33 16,876 87 7/10 at TB 7 4/8 vs. LAA L 5-7(11) Guerra Borucki Iglesias 3-4 4 1.0 3:57 1,348 88 7/11 at TB 8 4/9 vs. LAA L 1-7 Heaney Zeuch 3-5 5 1.5 3:06 1,523 89 7/16 vs. TEX 9 4/10 vs. LAA W 15-1 Matz Quintana Milone 4-5 4 1.5 3:21 1,292 90 7/17 vs. TEX 10 4/12 vs. NYY L 1-3 Cole Ray Chapman 4-6 5 2.5 3:04 1,576 91 7/18 vs. TEX 11 4/13 vs. NYY W 7-3 Ryu Taillon 5-6 T2 2.5 3:04 1,550 92 7/19 vs. BOS 12 4/14 vs. NYY W 5-4 Dolis Green 6-6 2 3.0 2:55 1,613 93 7/20 vs. BOS 13 4/15 at KC L 5-7 Junis Kay Barlow 6-7 2 3.0 2:51 6,266 94 7/21 vs. BOS 14 4/17(1) at KC W 5-1(7) Matz Minor 7-7 T2 2.5 2:10 9,048 95 7/23 at NYM 15 4/17(2) at KC L 2-3(7) Holland Payamps 7-8 T2 3.5 2:21 8,950 96 7/24 at NYM 16 4/18 at KC L 0-2 Zimmer Zeuch Holland 7-9 T3 3.0 2:54 9,042 97 7/25 at NYM 17 4/20 at BOS L 2-4 Rodriguez Ryu Barnes 7-10 4 4.5 2:42 4,728 98 7/26 at BOS 18 4/21 at BOS W 6-3 Borucki Richards Castro 8-10 T3 3.5 3:45 4,661 99 7/27 at BOS 19 4/23 at TB W 5-3 Matz Glasnow Dolis 9-10 3 3.0 2:46 5,564 100 7/28 at BOS 20 4/24 at TB L 3-5 Thompson Romano Kittredge 9-11 T3 3.0 3:10 6,688 101 7/29 at BOS 21 4/25 at TB W 1-0 Mayza Fleming Dolis 10-11 3 3.0 3:13 6,372 102 7/30 vs. KC 22 4/27 vs. WAS W 9-5 Milone Scherzer 11-11 T2 3.0 2:56 1,471 103 7/31 vs. KC 23 4/28 vs. WAS L 2-8 Fedde Matz 11-12 3 4.0 2:53 1,274 104 8/1 vs. KC 24 4/30 vs. ATL W 13-5 Ray Smyly 12-12 2 3.5 3:17 1,629 105 8/2 vs. CLE 25 5/1 vs. ATL W 6-5(10) Romano Jones 13-12 2 2.5 3:34 1,634 106 8/3 vs. CLE 26 5/2 vs. ATL W 7-2 Borucki Anderson Dolis 14-12 2 1.5 3:09 1,554 107 8/4 vs. CLE 27 5/3 at OAK 108 8/5 vs. CLE 28 5/4 at OAK 109 8/6 vs. BOS 29 5/5 at OAK 110 8/7 vs. BOS 30 5/6 at OAK 111 8/8 vs. BOS 31 5/7 at HOU 112 8/10 at LAA 32 5/8 at HOU 113 8/10 at LAA 33 5/9 at HOU 114 8/11 at LAA 34 5/11 at ATL 115 8/12 at LAA 35 5/12 at ATL 116 8/13 at SEA 36 5/13 at ATL 117 8/14 at SEA 37 5/14 vs. PHI 118 8/15 at SEA 38 5/15 vs. PHI 119 8/17 at WAS 39 5/16 vs. PHI 120 8/18 at WAS 40 5/18 vs. BOS 121 8/20 vs. DET 41 5/19 vs. BOS 122 8/21 vs. DET 42 5/20 vs. BOS 123 8/22 vs. DET 43 5/21 vs. TB 124 8/23 vs. CWS 44 5/22 vs. TB 125 8/24 vs. CWS 45 5/23 vs. TB 126 8/25 vs. CWS 46 5/24 vs. TB 127 8/26 vs. CWS 47 5/25 at NYY 128 8/27 at DET 48 5/26 at NYY 129 8/28 at DET 49 5/27 at NYY 130 8/29 at DET 50 5/28 at CLE 131 8/30 vs. BAL 51 5/29 at CLE 132 8/31 vs. BAL 52 5/30 at CLE 133 9/1 vs. BAL 53 6/1 vs. MIA 134 9/3 vs. OAK 54 6/2 vs. MIA 135 9/4 vs. OAK 55 6/4 vs. HOU 136 9/5 vs. OAK 56 6/5 vs. HOU 137 9/6 at NYY 57 6/6 vs. HOU 138 9/7 at NYY 58 6/8 at CWS 139 9/8 at NYY 59 6/9 at CWS 140 9/9 at NYY 60 6/10 at CWS 141 9/10 at BAL 61 6/11 at BOS 142 9/11 at BAL 62 6/12 at BOS 143 9/12 at BAL 63 6/13 at BOS 144 9/13 vs. TB 64 6/14 at BOS 145 9/14 vs. TB 65 6/15 vs. NYY 146 9/15 vs. TB 66 6/16 vs. NYY 147 9/17 vs. MIN 67 6/17 vs. NYY 148 9/18 vs. MIN 68 6/18 at BAL 149 9/19 vs. MIN 69 6/19 at BAL 150 9/20 at TB 70 6/20 at BAL 151 9/21 at TB 71 6/22 at MIA 152 9/22 at TB 72 6/23 at MIA 153 9/23 at MIN 73 6/24 vs. BAL 154 9/24 at MIN 74 6/25 vs. BAL 155 9/25 at MIN 75 6/26 vs. BAL 156 9/26 at MIN 76 6/27 vs. BAL 157 9/28 vs. NYY 77 6/29 vs. SEA 158 9/29 vs. NYY 78 6/30 vs. SEA 159 9/30 vs. NYY 79 7/1 vs. SEA 160 10/1 vs. BAL 80 7/2 vs. TB 161 10/2 vs. BAL 81 7/3 vs. TB 162 10/3 vs. BAL 2021 Highs and Lows TEAM GAME (Batting): INDIVIDUAL GAME (Batting): TEAM GAME (Pitching): Most At-Bats:...... 39, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 8 (11 innings) Most At-Bats:...... 5, done 25 times. Most Innings Pitched:...... 11.0, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 8 (11 innings) ...... 39, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 Most Plate Appearances:...... Most Hits Allowed:...... 11, at New York (A.L.), April 3 Most Plate Appearances:...... 48, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 ...... 6, Marcus Semien, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 ...... 11, at Texas, April 6 Most Runs:...... 15, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 ...... 6, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 ...... 11, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 8 (11 innings) Most Hits:...... 14, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 ...... 6, George Springer, vs. Atlanta, April 30 ...... 11, vs. Washington, April 28 ...... 14, vs. Atlanta, April 30 Most Runs:...... 4, Joshua Palacios, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 ...... 11, vs. Atlanta, May 1 (10 innings) Most Doubles:...... 4, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 Most Hits:...... 4, Joshua Palacios, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 Most Batters Faced:...... 47, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 8 (11 innings) ...... 4, vs. Atlanta, May 2 Most Doubles:...... 2, Bo Bichette, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 Most Batters Faced (9-inning games):.... 42, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 9 Most Triples:...... 1, vs. New York (A.L.), April 14 Most Triples:...... 1, Cavan Biggio, vs. New York (A.L.), April 14 Most Runs Allowed:...... 8, vs. Washington, April 28 Most Home Runs:...... 6, vs. Atlanta, April 30 Most Home Runs:...... 3, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., vs. Washington, April 27 Most Earned Runs:...... 8, vs. Washington, April 28 Most Extra-Base Hits:...... 7, vs. Atlanta, April 30 Most Extra-Base Hits:...... 3, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., vs. Washington, April 27 Most Home Runs Allowed:...... 4, at Texas, April 6 Most Total Bases:...... 33, vs. Atlanta, April 30 Most Total Bases:...... 12, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., vs. Washington, April 27 ...... 4, vs. Washington, April 27 Most Runs Batted In:...... 14, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 Most Runs Batted In:...... 7, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., vs. Washington, April 27 Most Walks Allowed:...... 8, at Kansas City, April 18 Most Stolen Bases:...... 2, at New York (A.L.), April 3 Most Stolen Bases:...... 2, Marcus Semien, at New York (A.L.), April 3 Most Strikeouts:...... 14, at Texas, April 5 ...... 2, at Boston, April 21 Most Caught Stealing:...... Most Hit-By-Pitch:...... 2, done 4 times. Most Caught Stealing:...... 1, at New York (A.L.), April 1 (10 innings) ...... 1, Randal Grichuk, at New York (A.L.), April 1 (10 innings) ...... 1, at Texas, April 5 ...... 1, Jonathan Davis, at Texas, April 5 INDIVIDUAL GAME (Pitching): Most Walks:...... 9, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 10 Most Walks:...... 3, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., vs. Atlanta, April 30 Most Innings Pitched:...... 7.0, Hyun Jin Ryu, at Texas, April 7 Most Strikeouts:...... 14, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 8 (11 innings) Most Strikeouts:...... Most Hits Allowed:...... 8, Hyun Jin Ryu, at Boston, April 20 Most Strikeouts (9-inning games):...... 12, at Texas, April 7 ...... 4, Teoscar Hernandez, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 8 (11 innings) ...... 8, Steven Matz, vs. Washington, April 28 ...... 12, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 9 ...... 4, Randal Grichuk, at Kansas City, April 18 Most Batters Faced:...... 28, Hyun Jin Ryu, at Texas, April 7 ...... 12, vs. New York (A.L.), April 12 Most Sac Hits:...... 1, Joshua Palacios, at Kansas City, April 17 Most Runs Allowed:...... 7, T.J. Zeuch, vs. Los Angeles (A.L.), April 9 Most Sac Hits:...... 1, at Kansas City, April 17 Most Sac Hits (9-inning games):...... 0, done 305 times. Most Earned Runs:...... 6, Steven Matz, vs. Washington, April 28 Most Sac Hits (9-inning games):...... 0, done 21 times. Most Sac Flies:...... 1, done 7 times. Most Home Runs:...... 3, Tanner Roark, at Texas, April 6 Most Sac Flies:...... 2, vs. New York (A.L.), April 13 Most Hit-By-Pitch:...... 1, done 12 times. Most Walks:...... 6, Robbie Ray, at Kansas City, April 18 Most Hit-By-Pitch:...... 4, at Texas, April 5 Most GDP:...... 1, done 19 times. Most Strikeouts:...... 9, Steven Matz, at Texas, April 5 Most GDP:...... 3, at Texas, April 5 ...... 9, Robbie Ray, at Tampa Bay, April 24 ...... 3, vs. Washington, April 27 Most Hit-By-Pitch:...... 1, done 13 times. Toronto Blue Jays Hitting - 2021 - Regular Season - All Players

# Player Team B AVG G AB R H TB B B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS PA SAC SF HBP GIDP E Bichette, B TOR R . . . . Biggio, C TOR L . . . . Davis, J TOR R . . . . Espinal, S TOR R . . . . Grichuk, R TOR R . . . . Guerrero Jr., V TOR R . . . . Gurriel Jr., L TOR R . . . . Hernández, T TOR R . . . . Jansen, D TOR R . . . . Kirk, A TOR R . . . . Palacios, J TOR L . . . . Panik, J TOR L . . . . Semien, M TOR R . . . . Springer, G TOR R . . . . Tellez, R TOR L . . . . TOR . . . .

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# Player Team T W L ERA G GS CG SHO GF HLD SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG WP BK GIDP TBF Bergen, T TOR L . . . Borucki, R TOR L . . . Castro, A TOR R . . . Chatwood, T TOR R . . . Dolis, R TOR R . . . Kay, A TOR L . . . Matz, S TOR L . . . Mayza, T TOR L . . . Merryweather, J TOR R . . . Milone, T TOR L . . . Payamps, J TOR R . . . Phelps, D TOR R . . . Ray, R TOR L . . . Roark, T TOR R . . . Romano, J TOR R . . . Ryu, H TOR L . . . Stripling, R TOR R . . . Thornton, T TOR R . . . Tice, T TOR R . . . Zeuch, T TOR R . . . TOR . . .

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