St. Louis Cardinals (1-1) vs. (2-0) Game No. 3 • Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • February 25, 2018 (14-8, 2.25 ERA in 2017) vs. Gerrit Cole (12-12, 4.26 ERA in 2017) • GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE The St. Louis Cardinals embark on their 127th season of play in the National TODAY’S GAME: The St. Louis Cardinals open League and begin their 21st Spring Training in Jupiter...this afternoon, the Cardinals open their 2018 their 2018 home slate at Roger Dean Chevrolet home slate at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium by welcoming the defending 2017 Cham- Stadium today by welcoming the 2017 defend- pion Houston Astros at 1:05 p.m. ing World Series Champion Houston Astros at • CARDINALS VS. ASTROS: The Cardinals play the first of CARDINALS 2018 SPRING RECAP 1:05 p.m...today’s game will be broadcast on four matchups against the Houston Astros, with today Record Attendance FOX Sports Midwest and KMOX...Redbird marking the first of consecutive Sunday home games vs. NL...... 1-1-0 Home (0)...... 0 and reported on Feb. 13 with the first against the Astros...last season, the Cardinals took three vs. AL...... 0-0-0 Home Avg ...... N/A full-squad workout on Feb. 19. of four from the Astros, including a 1-1 split at home. at Home...... 0-0-0 Road (2)...... 9,477 • TODAY’S HURLERS: Jupiter native RHP Miles Mikolas is on Road...... 1-1-0 Road Avg...... 4,738 LAST GAME: The Cardinals rode a six-run third scheduled to start and make his 2018 Cardinals debut in at RDS*...... 0-1-0 Total...... 9,477 inning for a 10-5 win over the at front of a hometown crowd against the Houston Astros *Includes road games Home High...... N/A with RHP Mike Mayers, RHP Daniel Poncedeleon, RHP at Roger Dean St. Lucie yesterday...Cuban natives and Cardinals , RHP Hector Mendoza, and RHP Preston Chevrolet Stadium. outfielders Adolis García and Randy Arozarena Guilmet also scheduled to pitch. each homered and had two hits, while desig- • TOMORROW’S STARTING : RHP Michael Wacha is scheduled to make his 2018 Spring debut nated hitter Luke Voit drove in three...eight of on Monday vs. the at Hammond Stadium at CenturyLink Sports Complex in Fort Myers. St. Louis’ 14 hits went four extra bases...Relievers • SETTING UP CAMP: The Cardinals have 63 players on the roster with 23 invitees...the youngest , Sean Gilmartin, Derian Gonzalez, player in camp is 20-year old Dennis Ortega as well as six Cardinals first round picks: INF and John Brebbia each threw a scoreless inning Kolten Wong (2011), RHP Michael Wacha (2012), RHP Luke Weaver (2014), RHP (2014), in relief. RHP Jake Woodford (2015) and RHP (2016). • NEW FACES: Players acquired during the 2017-18 off-season and appearing in their first Cardinals COMING UP: Tomorrow, the Cardinals begin a spring camp include catchers Steven Baron (SEA) and Francisco Peña (BAL), infielders , three-game Gulf Coast road trip beginning with Yairo Muñoz (OAK); Rangel Ravelo and Max Schrock (OAK); outfielders Randy Arozarena, Oscar Mer- Monday’s 1:05 p.m. game at CenturyLink Sports cado, Tyler O'Neill (SEA) and Marcell Ozuna (MIA); and pitchers John Brebbia, Sean Gilmartin (NYM), Complex against the Minnesota Twins. Derian Gonzalez, Conner Greene (TOR), Luke Gregerson (HOU), Preston Guilmet (JPN), , , Dakota Hudson, Dominic Leone (TOR), Josh Lucas, Hector Mendoza (CUBA), Miles Mi- kolas (JPN), Jason Motte (ATL), Bud Norris (LAA) and Jake Woodford. ON THE AIR: The Cardinals will broadcast 18 Spring • WELCOME BACK: The Cardinals signed free-agent pitcher Luke Gregerson, fresh off a 2017 season Training games on their radio flagship station which included him winning a Gold Medal (Team USA - WBC) and a World Series Championship KMOX 1120 AM..., John Rooney, (Astros)...Gregerson was originally drafted by the Cardinals in 2006, but was traded to the San Diego Mike Claiborne and Ricky Horton will be on the Padres in the deal that acquired Khalil Greene in 2009...RHP Jason Motte also returns to the Cardinals call...the 50,000-watt station can sometimes be signing as a minor league free agent with an invitation to Major League Spring Training...Motte spent heard as far south as Jupiter on a clear day. 2017 with the ...Motte, who recorded nine saves to finish the 2011 season and the final out for the Cardinals in the World Series, co-leads the Cardinals postseason rankings with eight ON THE INTERNET: The 11 games not broadcast (Jason Isringhausen), while his 54 regular season saves (2008-14) rank 12th all-time. on KMOX can be heard on cardinals.com with • THIS BUD'S FOR YOU: The Cardinals signed free-agent pitcher Bud Norris on February 14...Norris Tom Ackerman, Mike Claiborne, Chris Hrabe and pitched mainly as a reliever last season with the and ranked 10th in the American Kyle McClellan calling the action. League with 19 saves in 60 appearances. • BIRDS OF A FEATHER: Last season, the Cardinals signed free agent LHP Brett Cecil from the Toronto ON THE TUBE: FOX Sports Midwest will tele- Blue Jays and this season acquired LHP Dominic Leone and RHP Conner Greene in a trade with the vise 15 Spring Training games in 2018 with Dan Blue Jays for OF Randal Grichuk, giving the Cardinals three former Blue Jays in their bullpen. McLaughlin, Jim Edmonds, Ricky Horton, Al • MIKE AND THE MAD DOG: Cardinals has a few new faces on his coaching staff including veteran pitching , who spent last season with the Washington Hrabosky, Tim McCarver, Rick Ankiel and Brad Nationals and previous years with the Texas Rangers and after a 15-year playing Thompson calling the action. Every telecast will career in the majors...Jose Oquendo returns to the Major League staff as the third base coach, Bryan be streamed live on the FOX Sports GO app and at Eversgerd was named bullpen coach, Willie McGee as coach and moves from third base FOXSportsGO.com. Games include 2/23 at MIA, coach to bench coach. 2/24 at NYM, 2/25 vs. HOU, 3/1 vs. MIN, 3/2 vs. • WINNING WAYS: Cardinals manager Mike Matheny led the Cardinals to 83 wins last season bring- BOS+, 3/4 vs. HOU, 3/5 vs. WSH, 3/9 at HOU, 3/10 ing his career win total to 544 in his 6th-consecutive winning season since taking the post in 2012... vs/ MIA+, 3/11 at WSH, 3/16 vs. MIA, 3/17 at ATL, in 2012, he became the first rookie manager to lead the Cardinals to the postseason since Eddie 3/18 at WSH, 3/24 vs. NYM, and 3/25 at WSH. Dyer in 1946...Matheny’s .560 managerial win pct. is 16th all-time among managers with six or more seasons of experience with 12 of the 16 ahead of him inducted into the Hall of Fame...his clubs have recorded three 1st place finishes, two 2nd place finishes and Matheny’s 544 LAST SEASON: The Cardinals concluded their managerial wins rank 5th on the Cardinals franchise list and trails Hall of Famer by 126th season of play in the 76 wins to tie for 4th. by finishing 3rd in the Divison and 7th overall in the Senior Circuit with an 83-79 record, their 9th straight season with a CARDINALS 2018 SPRING SCHEDULE & RESULTS winning record...Manager Mike Matheny has led Time/ Probable Starters/ the Cardinals to his 6th straight winning season Date/Opp. Result Winner-Loser-Save Record Att. Highlights since taking over the post in 2012. 2/23 at MIA^+* L, 6-4 Wimmers-Schafer-Guerra 0-1 3,613 Flaherty 2IP, 2K, 0R; Mercado 2-3, R 2/24 at NYM+* W, 10-5 Helsley-McGowan 1-1 5,864 14 Hits, HRs by A.Garcia & Arozarena LAST SPRING: The 2017 Cardinals posted a 20-8-4 2/25 vs. HOU+* 1:05 Miles Mikolas vs. Gerrit Cole 2/26 at MIN# 1:05 Michael Wacha vs. Phil Hughes spring record (12-2-2 at home, 8-6-2 at RDS), fin- 2/27 at BOS(ss)# 1:05 Luke Weaver vs. Jalen Beeks ishing leading all Grapefruit League and National 2/28 at BAL# 1:05 League teams...they drew 90,318 fans to Roger 3/1 vs. MIN*# 1:05 Dean Stadium during 16 home games. 3/2 vs. BOS+* 1:05 3/3 at ATL+ 1:05 Cardinals Recent 3/4 vs. HOU+* 1:05 Spring Training Records 3/5 vs. WAS*# 1:05 Team Team 3/6 at MIA^+ 1:05 3/7 vs. WAS+ 1:05 Year W-L-T Batting Avg. ERA 3/8 vs. MIA# 1:05 2017 20-8-4 .255 3.28 3/9 at HOU*# 6:05 2016 11-13-3 .263 3.81 3/10 vs. MIA+* 1:05 2015* 13-11-3 .252 3.06 3/11 at WAS+* 1:05 2014* 11-13-1 .260 5.27 3/12 OPEN DATE 2013* 16-14-1 .280 4.20 3/13 at MIA^+ 1:05 3/14 at HOU# 1:05 2012* 16-9-2 .276 3.05 3/15 vs. BAL+ 1:05 2011* 14-16-1 .261 3.79 3/16 vs. MIA*# 1:05 2010 15-14-0 .280 4.95 at WAS 1:05 2009* 19-12-2 .290 4.35 3/17 at ATL+* 1:05 2008 17-10-2 .286 4.01 3/18 vs. WAS+* 1:05 *Reached the postseason. 3/19 OPEN DATE Note: The Cardinals moved to Jupiter and began 3/20 vs. NYM+ 1:05 3/21 at MIA^# 1:05 playing at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in 1998. 3/22 vs. ATL+ 1:05 3/23 at NYM# 1:10 Cardinals Recent Transactions 3/24 vs. NYM+* 1:05 February 19: Signed RHP Jason Motte as a minor 3/25 at WAS+* 1:05 league free agent with an invitation to Major League 3/26 vs. TOR (exh.) 7:07 Spring Training. 3/27 vs. TOR (exh.) 7:07 February 14: Signed RHP Bud Norris as a free agent Game times are local and are subject to change and designated RHP Rowan Wick for assignment. + KMOX Radio; # cardinals.com; *FOX Midwest; % ESPN; ^ Cardinals are “visiting” team at TODAY’S PITCHERS PITCHING LOGS #39 MILES MIKOLAS • RHP • 29 yrs MATT BOWMAN (RHP) TYLER LYONS (LHP) • Jupiter, Florida native pitched three seasons in the Japanese Central League (2015-17) and was DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO a combined 31-13 with 2.25 ERA in 62 starts for the Yomiuri Giants. 2/24 at NYM 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 • Last pitched in Major League Baseball in 2014 for the Texas Rangers under current Cardinals pitch- ing coach Mike Maddux. Threw 8.0 scoreless innings in his final start before season-ending injury. • Won Japanese Central League MVP of the Month awards in June 2015 and August 2017, becoming JOHN BREBBIA (RHP) CARLOS MARTINEZ (RHP) the first foreign-born Yomiuri Giants player to win MVP of the Month multiple times. DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO • Posted 13-game win streak from 2015-16 becoming the first foreign pitcher to accomplish feat. 2/24 at NYM 1.1 1 1 1 3 2 • Did not commit an error in 92 chances in Japan and hit two home runs in his career at the plate. • Made 244 relief appearances between starts from 9/6/2009-5/25/2014. BRETT CECIL (LHP) MIKE MAYERS (RHP) #59 MIKE MAYERS • RHP • 26 yrs DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO • Converted into a 15 starts into 2017 after making 88 consecutive minor league starts from 2013-17. • Spent the majority of the season with Memphis (AAA) but was recalled to St. Louis on three separate occasions (6/25-7/2, 7/26, 8/18-19). JACK FLAHERTY (RHP) HECTOR MENDOZA (RHP) • Made three MLB relief appearances (4.2 IP) striking out at least one batter in all three. Threw a DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO season-high 3.0 IP 7/2 vs. WSH. 2/23 at MIA 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 • Was 5-6 with a 3.71 ERA in 15 starts at Memphis covering 80.0 innings, while posting a 2.12 ERA in 16 relief appearances over 29.2 innings. • Posted career-highs with 109.2 innings and 97 . (RHP) MILES MIKOLAS (RHP) • Pitched a season-high 3.0 innings in relief twice: 7/27 vs. Salt Lake & 8/5 at Tacoma. DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO • Made five relief appearances during the Pacific Coast League playoffs. Recorded a win and two 2/23 at MIA 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Holds in 10.0 scoreless innings, allowing six hits, three walks and striking out nine. #84 DANIEL PONCEDELEON • RHP • 26 yrs SEAN GILMARTIN (LHP) JASON MOTTE (RHP) • Is coming back from a career-threatening injury. Was struck by a line drive off the bat of Iowa’s DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO Victor Caratini in the second inning of a game on May 9, 2017, at Principal Park in Des Moines. 2/24 at NYM 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Was removed from the game and taken to the hospital for emergency brain surgery to relieve pressure. Missed the remainder of the season. • Resumed a throwing program in August and re-joined Memphis team in September as a spectator AUSTIN GOMBER (LHP) BUD NORRIS (RHP) for their pennant run. DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO • Threw out honorary first pitch to MGR prior to Game 1 of the PCL playoffs on Sept. 6. 2/24 at NYM 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 • Faced live hitters in late September as part of the rehabilitation process. • Received the Bob Bauman “Physical Comeback Award” from the St. Louis Baseball Writers at their January 2018 Awards Dinner. DERIAN GONZALEZ (RHP) DANIEL PONCEDELEON (RHP) • Struck out a season-high eight batters vs. Colorado Springs (4/11) in his first start of the season. DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO • Was drafted four times by four different teams from 2010-14 (Rays 2010, Reds 2012, Cubs 2/24 at NYM 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2013, Cardinals 2014). • Has made 11 scoreless starts of 5.0 innings or more out of 62 career starts. • Made six starts for Memphis (AAA) holding the opposition to one run or less in all but one, in CONNER GREENE (RHP) (RHP) which he allowed three runs. DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/23 at MIA 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 #30 JASON MOTTE • RHP • 35 yrs • Rejoins the Cardinls for the first time since 2014, following stints with the Cubs (2015), Rockies (2016) and Braves (2017). LUKE GREGERSON (RHP) JORDAN SCHAFER (RHP) • Ranks 16th in Cardinals history with 311 appearances while in St. Louis. DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO • Converted 60-of-79 career saves with 54 of those saves coming as a member of the Cardinals. 2/23 at MIA BS, L 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 • His eight career postseason saves are tied with Jason Isringhausen for the Cardinals franchise lead and ranks T9th in Major League Baseball history with , , Tug McGraw and . PRESTON GUILMET (RHP) RYAN SHERRIFF (LHP) • Pitched the final out of Game 7 of the Championship. DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO • Is the only pitcher in Cardinals history to record all team saves in a single season with 42 in 2012, 2/23 at MIA 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 which was tied for the National League lead with (ATL). • Pitched the 2017 season in the Braves organization. Was signed on 4/11 and began the season in Gwinnett (AAA) and made seven appearances before being promoted to Atlanta and appeared RYAN HELSLEY (RHP) SAM TUIVAILALA (RHP) in his first game with the Braves at MIL (4/28). DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO • Placed on the 10-day D.L. list twice (7/14-8/4 & 9/1-15) with a back strain and right oblique strain. 2/24 at NYM W 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 • Held opposition to a .179 BA (12-67) with runners on base and .184 (7-38) with RISP.

#92 HECTOR MENDOZA • RHP • 23 yrs JORDAN HICKS (RHP) MICHAEL WACHA (RHP) • Made 22 relief appearances in his first season of affiliated baseball with the Dominican Summer DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO League Cardinals and Palm Beach (A). 2/23 at MIA 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 • Played four seasons for Isla de la Juventad of the Cuban Serie Nacional and was loaned to the Yomiuri Giants of the Japanese Central League from 2015-16. • Made 59 straight relief outings since 2013 after 12 starts during his first two seasons in Cuba. DAKOTA HUDSON (RHP) (RHP) • Stranded all 11 inherited runners during the season. DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO • Had 14 appearances of four outs or more with a season-high 3.0 innings on three occasions. • Pitched one scoreless inning in relief during Game 2 of the playoffs, earning the win as the Cardinals won in walk-off fashion to clinch the league co-Championship. • Made five relief appearances over two seasons for Yomiuri of the Japanese Central League. DOMINIC LEONE (RHP) LUKE WEAVER (RHP) DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO #58 PRESTON GUILMET • RHP • 30 yrs • Pitched one season (2017) in Japan with the Yakult Swallows. • Made 28 appearances for Yakult (4 starts) and posted a 1.17 WHIP with a 9.38 strikeouts/9 IP rate • Has converted 104-of-124 career minor league save opportunities. JOSH LUCAS (RHP) JACOB WOODFORD (RHP) • Led or tied for the league lead in saves in the Carolina League (2011 with Kinston) and Eastern DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO DATE-OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO League (2012 with Akron). 2/23 at MIA 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2/24 at NYM 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 • Pitched for six different clubs (Buffalo, Tampa Bay, Durham, Oklahoma City, Milwaukee and Colorado Spring) and four organizations (Blue Jays, Rays, Dodgers, Brewers) in 2015. • Tied for the Minor League lead with 65 appearances in 2016 as a member of the . DAILY BATTING LOGS Player 2/23 2/24 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 3/1 3/2 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/8 3/9 3/10 3/11 3/13 3/14 3/15 3/16 3/17 3/18 3/20 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24 3/25 3/26 3/27 Arozarena 4o1kk Bader kkk 012k Baron 1 Carpenter DeJong o2k Edman o Fowler A. Garcia wo h42wo G. Garcia 1oo Gyorko Kelly 2wok Knizner fw Je. Martinez Jo. Martínez oowo Mejia k k21oo Mercado w11o Molina Muñoz 2 O'Neill k1ok k Ortega Ozuna okf Peña 1c Pham Ravelo kd d Schrock Sosa f1 Tovar 1ke Valera w ooo1o Voit 1w1 o12 Wisdom dok Wong 2o Key: 1-Single, 2-Double, 3-Triple, 4-, o-Out, k-, w-Walk, h-HBP, e-Reached on error, b-SacBunt, f-SacFly, c-Fielder’s Choice, d-double play; Note: Read left-to-right for first-to-last AB.