LEVELAND INDIANS 2018 GAME INFORMATION REDS (0-0-0) at INDIANS (0-0-0) RHP Sal Romano (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Mike Clevinger (0-0, ---) Spring Game #1/Home #1 » Friday, February 23, 2018 » » 3:05 p.m. (ET) » SportsTime , WTAM/IRN/webcast

GREETINGS FROM GOODYEAR » The return to the Goodyear Development Complex for their DAYS LEFT UNTIL 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 @ its Spring Training home in beginning in 2009, while the 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 in Year W-L-T AVG ERA CLEVELAND INDIANS Tucson, Arizona for 46 seasons from 1947-1992 where then-owner 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. , SS 2012 7-22-3 .247 5.42 5. , 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. , 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 will feature a six-game February 28 vs SEA and at LAA, March 11 season series, with each team hosting a three-game set... 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 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 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), (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 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 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 (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 Manager 38 left wrist injury; had an MRI Thursday and is expected to be held out of Sandy Alomar First Base 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 Third Base Coach 29 rib in the offseason. Hitting Coach 36 MEDIA INFORMATION: The Press Room at the Goodyear Complex opens at 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. Manager of the Year voting as he led run for approximately 30 minutes after the final out…Goodyear Ballpark media din- Cleveland to its third 100-win campaign in franchise history...the 2017 Indians ing room is located behind the press box and serves lunch for $7 on game days… set an A.L. record with a 22-game win streak from August 24 - September 14, While the game is in progress, upon request, players that have been removed from the second-longest winning streak in MLB history...Francona’s 454 wins are the the game can be made available near the Indians clubhouse located in the RF cor- second-most by a Tribe skipper in his first five seasons (Al Lopez - 482). ner after exiting the game…Indians Manager Terry Francona will be available every morning around 9:10AM (subject to change) in the Press Room. UPCOMING PROBABLES & BROADCAST INFORMATION Date Opponent Probable Pitchers - Cleveland vs. Opponent First Pitch Radio/TV Sat. Feb. 24 at Arizona LHP Shawn Morimando (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Zack Godley (0-0, ---) 3:10PM ET WTAM/IRN Sun. Feb. 25 at Cincinnati RHP (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Homer Bailey (0-0, ---) 3:05PM ET STO/ALT 99.1/IRN PAGE 2 CLEVELAND INDIANS SPRING GAME NOTES FRIDAY, FEB. 23, 2018 TOday’s starting pitcher #52 - RHP MIKE CLEVINGER: In 2017 set career bests in wins (12), strikeouts (137), #40 - RHP alexi ogando: Pitched for Hanwha in the Korean Baseball Organization ERA (3.11), innings pitched (121.2), games (27) and games started (21) in three stints last season, making 19 starts and leading the team’s starting pitchers with a 10-5 re- with the Indians (May 7-June 6, June 17, June 22-end)...finished 4th on the team with cord and 3.93 ERA...last appeared in MLB for Atlanta in 2016, when he had a 2-1 re- 12 wins...struck out a career-high 9 batters on June 27 vs. Texas; matched it on August cord and 3.94 ERA (14ER/32.0IP) in 36 appearances, all out of the Braves’ bullpen... 12 and 16...made four starts during the Tribe’s 22-game win streak, going 4-0 with a began career as an in the A’s organization (2002-05) before converting. 0.38 ERA (1ER/23.2IP)...won his last five starts, a new career-long win streak...also Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF made 7 starts for Triple-A Columbus, going 3-2 with a 2.65 ERA. / ------Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF Cactus Totals - 0.00 0.0 ------/ ------Cactus Totals - 0.00 0.0 ------#63 - RHP PRESTON CLAIBORNE: Spent the year in the organization after signing a Minor League contract in February...went 3-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 16 ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH saves in 38.0 innings for Triple-A Round Rock...called up to Rangers on June 22; made #54 - lHP ryan merritt: Spent most of 2017 in Triple-A Columbus, posting a 10-5 one appearance on June 26 at Cleveland (2.0IP, 5H, 3R/ER, 2SO) before being sent record and 3.03 ERA (39ER/116.0IP) in 19 games (18 starts); also made a spot start back to Triple-A on July 4...did not allow a run from May 17-July 17, a span of 15 ap- with Lake County on June 12 (7.0IP, 7H, 2R/ER)...ERA ranked 6th in the International pearances and 16.1 innings...placed on the disabled list at Round Rock on August 12 League and wins ranked 7th...11 combined wins and 3.00 combined ERA ranked 3rd with a right elbow strain and missed the rest of the season. in the organization...was with Cleveland six times throughout the year, going 2-0 with Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF a 1.74 ERA (4ER/20.2IP) in 5 games (4 starts)...the Indians were 3-1 in his starts...set / ------career high with 6.2IP on Aug. 25 vs. KC...has not allowed a HR in 31.2 MLB innings. Cactus Totals - 0.00 0.0 ------Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF / ------#83 - RHP LOUIS HEAD: Spent entire season at Triple-A Columbus, where he finished Cactus Totals - 0.00 0.0 ------the year T8th in the in games pitched (50)...ranked 2nd on Clip- pers with 7 saves in 10 chances...overall went 3-2 with a 3.23 ERA (22ER/61.1IP) and #61 - RHP DAN OTERO: Put together another solid middle relief campaign out of 65 strikeouts... total was tied for first among Clippers relievers. the Indians’ bullpen, with a 3-0 record and 2.85 ERA (19ER/60.0IP) in 52 games... Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF had 18 outings of at least 1.1IP...posted a 1.29 ERA (3ER/21.0IP) over his final 17 / ------appearances (July 30-end of season)...has not walked a RH batter in his last 53 PAs Cactus Totals - 0.00 0.0 ------against, dating back to July 25, and has walked 18 of 510 batters (3.5%) since start of 2016 (1st in MLB, out of 165 qualified RHPs). Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF / ------Cactus Totals - 0.00 0.0 ------

#34 - RHP ZACH Mcallister: Put together another strong season in the Tribe bullpen in 2017, ranking fourth on the team in relief innings (62.0) and finishing 15th in the A.L. in ERA as a reliever (2.61)...ranked 14th among A.L. relievers with 10 outings of at least 2.0IP...39 of his 50 outings were scoreless, and struck out 9.6 batters per 9.0IP, the second-highest mark of his career...opponents just .165 (15/91) when behind in the count...had a 2.15 ERA (9ER/37.2IP) from June 7 to the end of the season. Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF / ------Cactus Totals - 0.00 0.0 ------

2017 CLEVELAND INDIANS SPRING EXHIBITION SCHEDULE/RESULTS STARTS BY POSITION Date Opponent Site Time (EST) Win/Loss/Save T.O.G. Attend. W-L-T Player C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH FEBRUARY 23 CINCINNATI GOODYEAR 3:05PM (SPORTSTIME OHIO/WTAM/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) Allen February 24 @Arizona Talking Stick 3:10PM (WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Almonte February 25 @Cincinnati Goodyear 3:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/ALT 99.1/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Alonso February 26 @Milwaukee Maryvale 3:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com) Barnes

FEBRUARY 27 OAKLAND GOODYEAR 3:05PM (INDIANS.COM) Bradley FEBRUARY 28 SEATTLE (SS) GOODYEAR 3:05PM (INDIANS.COM) @Los Angeles-AL (SS) Tempe 3:10PM (Indians.com) Brantley March 1 @Los Angeles-NL Glendale 3:05PM (Indians.com) Castro MARCH 2 TEXAS GOODYEAR 3:05PM (INDIANS.COM) Chang MARCH 3 SAN FRANCISCO GOODYEAR 3:05PM (WTAM/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) Chisenhall March 4 @Milwaukee Maryvale 3:05PM (WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Davis March 5 @Los Angeles-NL Glendale 3:05PM (Indians.com) Diaz March 6 @Cincinnati Goodyear 3:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Encarnacion MARCH 7 CHICAGO-NL GOODYEAR 8:05PM (INDIANS.COM) Gomes MARCH 8 LOS ANGELES-NL GOODYEAR 8:05PM (WMMS/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) González March 9 @Colorado Talking Stick 3:10PM (Indians.com) Guyer March 10 @San Diego Peoria 3:10PM (SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Haase

MARCH 11 MILWAUKEE (SS) GOODYEAR 4:05PM (SPORTSTIME OHIO/WTAM/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) Hanigan @Kansas City (SS) Surprise 4:05PM (Indians.com) Kipnis MARCH 12 TEXAS GOODYEAR 4:05PM (INDIANS.COM) MARCH 14 LOS ANGELES-AL GOODYEAR 4:05PM (INDIANS.COM) Lindor MARCH 15 CINCINNATI GOODYEAR 4:05PM (ALT 99.1/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) Maggi March 16 @Oakland Mesa 4:05PM (Indians.com) Mejía March 17 @Chicago-NL (SS) Mesa 4:05PM (WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Murphy @Chicago-NL (SS) Las Vegas 7:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com) Naquin March 18 @Chicago-NL (SS) Las Vegas 4:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com) Pérez @Seattle (SS) Peoria 4:10PM (WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Ramírez March 19 @San Francisco Scottsdale 4:05PM (Indians.com) Refsnyder MARCH 21 KANSAS CITY GOODYEAR 9:05PM (SPORTSTIME OHIO/INDIANS.COM) Rodríguez MARCH 22 SAN DIEGO GOODYEAR 4:05PM (WMMS/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) Shaffer MARCH 23 ARIZONA GOODYEAR 9:05PM (ALT 99.1/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) Stamets March 24 @Texas Surprise 3:05PM (Indians.com) Upton MARCH 25 CINCINNATI GOODYEAR 3:05PM (INDIANS.COM) March 26 @Arizona Chase Field 9:40PM (Indians.com) Urshela March 27 @Arizona Chase Field 3:40PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com) Zimmer

2018 TRANSACTIONS CATCHERS’ CAUGHT-STEALING %’s Player CS SBA CS% January 4 Signed free agent LHP ROBERT ZARATE to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Gomes Major League spring camp; invited the following internal players to Major League camp: 1B BOBBY Haase BRADLEY, RHP LOUIS HEAD, RHP CAMERON HILL, RHP JOSH MARTIN, 1B NELLIE Hanigan RODRIGUEZ, OF RICHIE SHAFFER & RHP COLE SULSER. Mejía January 20 Signed free agents RHP ROBERT CRUZ & RHP SAMUEL VASQUEZ to Minor League contracts. Murphy January 22 Signed free agents LHP ADAM WILK & C JACK MURPHY to Minor League contracts with a non-roster Pérez invitation to Major League spring camp; signed free agents RHP JUAN ZAPATA & RHP LOGAN FRANCO to Minor League contracts. @INDIANS on TWitter January 26 Signed free agent RHP PRESTON CLAIBORNE to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League spring camp. Indians PR Dept. @TribeInsider January 29 Signed free agent RHP DANIEL FIGUEROA to a Minor League contract. Jim Rosenhaus @IndiansRadio February 8 Signed free agent RHP STEPHEN FIFE to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major INF Yonder Alonso @YonderalonsoU League spring camp. RHP Trevor Bauer @baueroutage RHP Carlos Carrasco @Cookie_Carrasco February 15 Signed free agent C RYAN HANIGAN to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major INF Lonnie Chisenhall @BIGLON8 League spring camp. RHP Mike Clevinger @Mike_Anthony13 February 16 Released RHP LISALVERTO BONILLA to purusue an opportunity in the Korean Baseball Organization. INF Edwin Encarnacion @Encadwin February 17 Signed free agent OF RAJAI DAVIS to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major C Yan Gomes @Yan_AGomes League spring camp. INF Erik González @31Mago RHP Nick Goody @Its_all_Goody41 February 22 Signed free agent RHP CARLOS TORRES to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to OF Brandon Guyer @BrandonGuyer Major League spring camp. INF Jason Kipnis @TheJK_Kid RHP Corey Kluber @CKluber INF Francisco Lindor @lindor12bc LHP Andrew Miller @a_miller48 OF Tyler Naquin @TyNaquin LHP Tyler Olson @tolson_13 C Roberto Pérez @robperez2015 INF José Ramírez @MrLapara RHP Danny Salazar @DannySalazar67 RHP @jtomlin43 INF Giovanny Urshela @Urshela10 OF Bradley Zimmer @Bzimmer5