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LEVELAND INDIANS 2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME INFORMATION CINCINNATI REDS (0-0-0) at CLEVELAND INDIANS (0-0-0) RHP Sal Romano (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Mike Clevinger (0-0, ---) Spring Game #1/Home #1 » Friday, February 23, 2018 » Goodyear Ballpark » 3:05 p.m. (ET) » SportsTime Ohio, WTAM/IRN/webcast GREETINGS FROM GOODYEAR » The Cleveland Indians return to the Goodyear Development Complex for their DAYS LEFT UNTIL OPENING DAY 10th year of Spring Training in the Cactus League...after 16 seasons in Winter Haven, Florida from 1993-2008, the Tribe became the 14th organization to make March 29, 2018 @ Seattle Mariners its Spring Training home in Arizona beginning in 2009, while the Cincinnati Reds 34 Safeco Field made it an even 15-15 split of teams between the Cactus and Grapefruit circuits after joining the Indians here in Goodyear for the 2010 campaign. » The Indians instructional league program began using the Goodyear facility in INDIANS RECENT SPRING RECORDS 2018 MLB.com September of 2008...Cleveland also held Spring Training at Hi Corbett Field in Year W-L-T AVG ERA CLEVELAND INDIANS Tucson, Arizona for 46 seasons from 1947-1992 where then-owner Bill Veeck 2017 17-16-3 .301 5.63 TOP 10 PROSPECTS (1946-49) owned a ranch...portions of the 1989 film Major League were filmed at 2016 18-12-4 .257 4.03 1. Francisco Mejía, C 2015 14-18-1 .270 4.54 Hi Corbett...a complete list of historical spring training sites can be found on page 2. Triston McKenzie, RHP 2014 20-9-2 .288 4.28 437 of the 2018 Indians Media Guide. 3. Bobby Bradley, 1B 2013 17-16-2 .282 5.14 » Cleveland is 139-136-23 (.505) all-time in the Cactus League. 4. Yu Chang, SS 2012 7-22-3 .247 5.42 5. Nolan Jones, 3B 2011 15-14-2 .274 5.19 6. Quentin Holmes, OF TODAY’S TILT VS. CINCY 2010 19-9-3 .289 3.96 7. Greg Allen, OF » The Indians kick off 2018 Cactus League play with a game against their 2009 12-20-3 .279 6.00 8. Will Benson, OF Goodyear complex mates Cincinnati and the veteran PR trio of Butcher-Herms- 2008 15-14-0 .285 4.61 9. Willi Castro, SS Ramsey...the Tribe and Reds are slated to meet four additional times this spring 2007 16-14-1 .260 3.67 10. Aaron Civale, RHP (February 25, March 6, March 15 & March 25) for a grand total of five Cactus 2006 20-12-1 .286 4.79 League matchups...the Indians have opened spring play against the Reds in SCHEDULE/BROADCAST INFO each of the past eight seasons. MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS » The Indians are scheduled to play 35 » The Tribe and Reds squared off three times in their 2017 spring schedules, AVAILABLE FOR TODAY’S GAME spring training games in 2018, 17 of those with the Indians going 2-1 in those matchups...Cleveland is 19-18-4 (.514) # Player MG Bio coming here at Goodyear Ballpark; the 67 RHP D.J. Brown Pg. 269 against the Reds all-time in Cactus League play...beginning with the inaugural Tribe will be the home team for 15 of those 62 RHP Dominic DeMasi Pg. 274 2010 campaign, the Indians won five straight and six of the first eight meetings games, while Cincinnati will play host on 52 INF Tyler Krieger Pg. 284 (6-1-1) in Arizona, but are 13-17-3 (.433) over the last 33 matchups. 51 OF Dorssys Paulino Pg. 294 February 25 and March 6…the club will » The Indians and Reds split the 2017 “Battle Of Ohio”, with each club going 1-1 56 LHP David Speer Pg. 300 have four split squad dates this season – 61 LHP Matt Whitehouse Pg. 305 at home over their four matchups; this year’s Ohio Cup will feature a six-game February 28 vs SEA and at LAA, March 11 season series, with each team hosting a three-game set...Progressive Field will vs MIL and at KC, March 17 at CHC (at Mesa & Las Vegas), and March 18 at host the first three games from July 9-11, followed by a series at Great American CHC (in Las Vegas) and at SEA. Ball Park from August 13-15...The Indians hold a 56-47 (.544) record all-time » Fourteen Indians Spring Training games will be broadcast on lo- against Cincinnati in regular season play. cal radio and the Indians Radio Network, while ten will be broadcast on TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS SportsTime Ohio, the flagship TV home of the Indians, including three of the CLEVELAND INDIANS CINCINNATI REDS Tribe’s first four spring contests. 52 Mike Clevinger RHP 47 Sal Romano RHP 54 Ryan Merritt LHP 62 Jackson Stephens RHP TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS 61 Dan Otero RHP 36 Keury Mella RHP CLEVELAND INDIANS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 34 Zach McAllister RHP 73 Jesus Reyes RHP 74 Shawn Morimando LHP 52 Zack Godley RHP 40 Alexi Ogando RHP 30 Tyler Mahle RHP 44 Nick Goody RHP 56 Albert Suarez RHP 63 Preston Claiborne RHP 41 Kevin Shackelford RHP 49 Tyler Olson LHP 25 Archie Bradley RHP 83 Louis Head RHP 71 Barrett Astin RHP 78 Cameron Hill RHP 66 Yoshihisa Hirano RHP 65 Jimmy Herget RHP 38 Jeff Beliveau LHP 63 Jared Miller LHP 58 Neil Ramirez RHP 33 Jake Barrett RHP 65 Adam Wilk LHP 65 Joey Krehbiel RHP 2017 SPRING TRAINING REVIEW 67 Robert Zarate LHP » The Indians finished T6th in the Cactus League with a 17-16-3 record (.515)... it marked Cleveland’s second consecutive spring with a record of .500-or-better, ON THE MOUND: MIKE CLEVINGER as well as their sixth in nine Cactus League campaigns. » RHP MIKE CLEVINGER is slated to take the hill for the Indians’ first game of » Cleveland’s offense led the Cactus League in a number of categories, includ- Cactus League play...set new career bests in virtually every category in 2017, ing runs scored (224), hits (387), extra-base hits (155), batting average (.301) including wins (12), strikeouts (137) and innings pitched (121.2)...his 3.11 ERA and slugging percentage (.505)...they also ranked T2nd in home runs (50) and ranked 8th in the A.L. among pitchers with at least 100.0 innings pitched. 2nd in OBP (.362) & OPS (.866). » Posted a record of 7-3 in the second half with a 3.21 ERA, including a 4-0 » The Indians pitching staff posted a 5.63 ERA, ranking 12th in the Cactus mark with a 0.38 ERA (1ER/23.2IP) during the Tribe’s historic 22-game winning League...they logged a league-high 318 strikeouts while allowing a .284 oppo- streak...made two relief appearances during Cleveland’s 2017 ALDS loss to New nent batting average...Tribe pitchers surrendered 55 home runs, 2nd-most in the York-AL, allowing three runs (two earned) over 1.1 innings of work. Cactus League. » Left-hander SHAWN MORIMANDO is scheduled to receive the ball for tomor- » YANDY DÍAZ led the team with a .458 batting average (22-for-48), a mark that row’s matchup at Arizona. led all Cactus Leaguers with at least 40 at-bats...Díaz also led the Indians with 15 spring RBI (T9th in league)...RICHIE SHAFFER paced the team with four home ROSTER BREAKDOWN runs, while BRADLEY ZIMMER ranked 2nd in both homers (3) and RBI (14)... » The Indians have a total of 62 players in Major League camp for the start of DANNY SALAZAR led all of MLB with 37 spring strikeouts while posting a 4.85 Cactus League play; this includes 22 non-roster invitees in addition to players ERA in seven starts...DAN OTERO, NICK GOODY & SHAWN ARMSTRONG all on the 40-man roster...The club has 30 pitchers, including 23 right-handers (10 posted ERAs below 1.00, with each pitcher allowing just one earned run over at non-roster) and 7 lefties (3 non-roster), 6 catchers (2 non-roster), 16 infielders (4 least 10.0 innings. non-roster) and 10 outfielders (3 non-roster). 2018 INDIANS MAJOR LEAGUE COACHING STAFF TRAINER’S TABLE MEMBER POSITION PRO EXP (269 YRS) » OF BRANDON GUYER (Oct. 11 extensor tendor surgery) reaggravated his Terry Francona Manager 38 left wrist injury; had an MRI Thursday and is expected to be held out of baseball Sandy Alomar First Base Coach 34 activities for several days...INF JASON KIPNIS (lower back tightness) will not Scott Atchison Bullpen Coach 19 play today...RHP DANNY SALAZAR (right shoulder inflammation) remains a Brad Mills Bench Coach 39 few weeks behind in his throwing program...RHP COLE SULSER (broken rib) Victor Rodriguez Assistant Hitting Coach 41 remains in camp, but will not participate in Cactus League play after breaking a Mike Sarbaugh Third Base Coach 29 rib in the offseason. Ty Van Burkleo Hitting Coach 36 MEDIA INFORMATION: The Press Room at the Goodyear Complex opens at Carl Willis Pitching Coach 33 7:30AM on game days...Indians clubhouse is open to media with proper credentials for roughly 50 minutes prior to morning workouts and again from 11:15AM-Noon on AT THE HELM game days…The clubhouse may close at certain times for team meetings, etc… » In his fifth season as Cleveland’s manager, Terry Francona led the Indians to For all games played at Goodyear Ballpark, a shuttle is available from the Indians a 102-60 record and the Tribe’s second consecutive A.L. Central crown...Fran- Player Development Complex to Goodyear Ballpark beginning at NOON and will cona was named runner-up in BBWAA A.L.