O AKLAND A THLETICS Game Information Baseball Company7000 Coliseum WayOakland, CA 94621 510-638-4900www.athletics.comA’s PR on Twitter @AsMedia Alerts OAKLAND ATHLETICS (7-2-1) VS. (1-7-1) FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015 – CASHMAN FIELD – 5:05 P.M. PT NO RADIO — MLB NETWORK (Tape Delay at 9:00 pm)

ABOUT THE A’S: Have won three straight to improve to 7-2-1, which is AT LAS VEGAS: The A’s will face the Chicago Cubs in split squad action the second best record in the Cactus League behind Kansas City (9-1)… at Cashman Field in Las Vegas today at 5:05 pm and Saturday at 12:05 are 5-1 at Hohokam and 2-1-1 on the road…rank second in the CL in bat- pm…today’s game will be tape delayed on MLB Network at 9:00 pm and ting (.292), slugging (.477) and on-base percentage (.367) to the Royals tomorrow’s will air on the A’s Radio Network…these will be the A’s first (.316/.508/.369)…are tied for the CL lead in doubles (29) and triples (5) Spring Training games in Las Vegas since 2000…Oakland also played the and rank second in walks (41)…the pitching staff is tied for third in the first six games of the 1996 season at Cashman Field as the Coliseum was CL in (74)…have one tie game this spring after tallying five last still undergoing renovations for the return of the Raiders. year, which were the most by an Oakland team since moving to Arizona for Spring Training in 1969…now have 17 tie games over the last seven IN CAMP: The A’s have 62 players in camp, which does not include two springs…are scheduled to play 35 games this spring, including 30 games players on the 60-day disabled list (Griffin, Thompson)…that includes 40 in Arizona, two in Las Vegas against the Cubs (March 13-14) and three players on the 40-man roster and 22 non-roster invitees…the breakdown in the Bay Area against the Giants (April 2-4)…this is the A’s 47th Spring includes 32 , six catchers, 17 infielders and seven outfielders. Training in Arizona…return to Mesa for the first time since 1978…after OFF SEASON MOVES: The A’s made nine trades this offseason involving training in Bradenton in Florida in 1968, the A’s moved to Arizona in 1969 27 players…15 of the 17 players the A’s acquired in those trades are in and trained in Mesa from 1969-78…moved to Scottsdale in 1979 and then camp…the two exceptions are Yunel Escobar, who was traded four days spent 33 seasons at Phoenix Municipal Stadium from 1982-2014…the after being acquired, and Franklin Barreto, who is in the A’s minor league A’s went 15-13-5 last spring, which marked their third consecutive spring camp…in addition to the players acquired in trades, the A’s also signed with a winning record (17-13-3 in 2013, 15-7-2 in 2012)…the last time A’s free agent Billy Butler to a three-year contract and claimed Alex Hassan, had three straight winning springs was from 2000-04 when they had five Chad Smith and Taylor Thompson off waivers. straight. HOW THE A’S WERE BUILT: Of the 40 active players on the 40-man YESTERDAY: The A’s recorded their second walk-off win of the spring with roster, only two were drafted by the A’s (Doolittle, compensation pick fol- a 4-3 victory over Seattle…Billy Burns tripled to lead off the game and lowing the 1st round in 2007, and Gray, 1st in 2011)…one other (Nuñez) scored one batter later on a Sam Fuld sacrifice fly but the A’s would not was signed as a non-drafted free agent…five were claimed off waivers get another hit until the seventh inning…Scott Kazmir started for the A’s (Freiman, Hassan, Otero, Scribner, Smith) and four were signed as free and allowed two runs in 2.2 innings and Chad Smith allowed a in the agents (Butler, Crisp, Kazmir, O’Flaherty)…the other 28 were all acquired sixth to give the Mariners a 3-1 lead…the A’s then scored three times in in trades. the ninth inning for the win…Mark Canha doubled and scored on a Jordy Lara , Bryan Anderson tied the game with a RBI and Kent Mat- A’s TOP PROSPECTS: Seven of the A’s top 10 prospects according to thes drove in pinch runner Chad Pinder with a for the win…Rudy are in major league camp this spring: Matt Olson (#2), Owens retired the side in order in the eighth and ninth innings for the win Renato Nuñez (#4), (#5), Kendall Graveman (#6), Sean Nolin and Matt Buschmann (1.1 ip), Dan Otero (1.0) and Jim Fuller (1.0) tossed (#7), (#8) and Raul Alcantara (#10)…the other three are scoreless relief. Franklin Barreto (#1), Matt Chapman (#3) and Dillon Overton (#9)…five of the top 10 were acquired in trades this offseason. A’s vs. CUBS: This is the second of four meetings between the A’s and Cubs this spring…the two clubs played to a 2-2 tie in the first contest March MINOR LEAGUE DATES: Minor League pitchers and catchers have re- 5 at Sloan Field…meet again here in Las Vegas tomorrow and square off ported…position players report today, with the first workout scheduled for at Hohokam March 24…the A’s lost two of three last spring, splitting two Saturday…-A and Double-A games begin tomorrow and Single-A games in Phoenix and losing at Mesa. games start March 21.

PLAYER NOTES: Billy Burns leads the Cactus League in triples (2) and A’s MEDIA ALERTS: The A’s Media Relations Department will provide is tied for fourth in hits (7)…is one of two Athletics to appear in all 10 games as up-to-date information as possible through its media-only Twitter ac- (Pridie)…has appeared in nine games in center field and four in left field… count…for clubhouse hours, interview times and various media alerts, Billy Butler has two hits this spring, both home runs…is tied for third in please follow @AsMediaAlerts…player transactions and other relevant the CL in home runs…has appeared in four games at and game information will continue to be posted at @Athletics. two at first base…Mark Canha hit his second Tuesday against A’s ON THE AIR: The A’s radio network and flagship station 95.7 FM The Arizona, which is tied for third in the Cactus League…is tied for fourth Game will broadcast 12 games this spring, including nine from Arizona in runs (5)…has appeared in three games in right field, three in left field and all three games against San Francisco in the Bay Area in April…the and two at first base…Luke Carlin (NR) has hit safely in four of his five schedule includes all Saturday and Sunday games and the night game games (4-for-11, .364)…Ike Davis had his second multiple hit game Tues- against the Giants on March 26…Ken Korach returns for his 20th year day against Arizona and has hit safely in three of his four games (5-for-10, in the broadcast booth and will be joined by Vince Cotroneo (10th) and .500)…Sam Fuld went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles Tuesday against the Ray Fosse, who enters his 30th season in the booth…Comcast SportsNet Diamondbacks after going 2-for-13 (.154) over his first five games…is tied California has one remaining telecast on April 2 against the Giants in San for fourth in the CL in runs (5)…has made all seven of his appearances in Francisco (7:15 pm)…Glen Kuiper joins Fosse in the broadcast booth… center field…Craig Gentry has appeared in three games in right field and all games not broadcast over the air can be heard live via the club’s web three in center field…Alex Hassan has appeared in six games in left field site…in addition, 15 games will be televised by MLB Network…12 of those and two in right field…Tyler Ladendorf has appeared in three games at will air in the Bay Area, including five live broadcasts and six tape delayed. second base, two in left field, two at third base and one at shortstop…Max Muncy (NR) is tied for second in the CL in doubles (3)…Renato Nuñez RETURN TO HOHOKAM: The A’s and the City of Mesa reached a 20-year had two hits last Sunday against Chicago (AL) and is 3-for-6 (.500) over agreement for the team to return to Mesa in March of 2013…Oakland also his last three games after going 0-for-4 over his first two contests…Matt holds two five-year options that could extend the contract to 30 years…the Olson (NR) hit his first home run Monday at Texas and is 3-for-8 (.375) deal includes $26.9 million in renovations to Hohokam Stadium and Fitch with three walks over his last three games after going 0-for-8 over his first Park…Hohokam Stadium will seat 10,000 fans, including approximately four contests…is tied for fifth in the CL in walks (4)…Andy Parrino (NR) is 7,500 seats and space for approximately 2,500 additional fans to sit on the tied for fifth in the CL in walks (4)…has appeared in six games at shortstop, grass berms surrounding the outfield…among Hohokam Stadium’s many four at second base and one at third base…Josh Phegley was 3-for-3 new amenities will be the largest HD scoreboard in the Cactus League (26 with three doubles and three RBI a week ago today at Arizona…is tied for x 56 feet). second in the CL in doubles (3)…Jason Pridie (NR) is one of two Athletics to appear in all 10 games (Burns)…has appeared in nine games in right TRANSACTIONS field and two in center field… is tied for the Major League Feb. 26 Chad Smith claimed off waivers from Detroit; Taylor Thomp- lead in RBI (7)…is tied for second in the CL in hits (8), tied for third in home son placed on the 60-day disabled list (right shoulder strain). runs (2), ranks fourth in batting (.444), tied for fourth in on-base percent- Feb. 27 Alex Hassan claimed off waivers from Baltimore; A.J. Grif- age (.524) and runs (5), tied for fifth in total bases (14) and tied for seventh fin placed on the 60-day disabled list ( surgery in slugging (.778)…has appeared exclusively at shortstop…Eric Sogard recovery). has appeared in four games at second base and three at shortstop…Ben Zobrist is tied for second in the CL in doubles (3)…has appeared in five games at second base and one in right field.

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STARTING #39 ERIC O’FLAHERTY LHP (1-0, 4.50 ERA) #13 DREW POMERANZ LHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Is scheduled to make his third appearance of the spring…has allowed Is scheduled to make his second appearance and start of the spring…had one run in each of his two appearances, including his last outing Tuesday a no decision in his first start last Sunday against Chicago (AL)…spent against Arizona when he picked up the win (1.0 ip, 2 h, 1 r, 1 er, 1 hr)… most of the 2014 season with the A’s and split his time between the bullpen was 1-0 with a and a 2.25 ERA in 21 games with the A’s last year in and the starting rotation…was 1-1 with a 1.62 ERA in 10 relief appear- his comeback from May 21, 2013 Tommy John surgery…struck out 15 and ances and 4-3 with a 2.58 ERA in 10 starts…combined for a 5-4 record walked just four for a -to-walk ratio of 3.75…surrendered a career- and a 2.35 ERA in 20 games overall…missed 24 games from June 17 to high tying three home runs (also 2012)…allowed a .205 opponents batting July 12 while on the disabled list and made eight starts with Sacramento average, including .186 (8-for-43) against right-handed hitters compared from July 12 to Aug. 21…his five wins were a career high as he had just to .233 (7-for-30) against left-handers…did not allow an extra-base hit to a four victories in 34 games entering the season…the ERA was a career low left-hander…righties slugged .419…has not allowed a home run to a left- as was his opponents batting average (.204), on-base percentage (.282) handed hitter since Aug. 14, 2011 against Chicago-NL (Carlos Pena)…is- and (.304)…his opponents batting average included sued three of his four walks to lefties…yielded a .107 batting average with a .196 (38-for-194) mark by right-handed hitters compared to .232 (13- runners on base compared to .267 with the bases empty…all three of the for-56) by left-handers…entered the season with a .298 career average home runs he allowed were solo shots…opponents batted .067 with run- against righties compared to .165 against lefties…has allowed 22 of his ners in scoring position and were 0-for-8 with RISP and two outs…began 25 career home runs against righties…five of the seven home runs he al- the season on the 60-day disabled list as he continued his recovery from lowed in 2014 were solo shots and four came on the first pitch…yielded a Tommy John surgery…started his rehab assignment with Single-A Stock- .175 batting average with runners in scoring position, including .095 with ton June 6 against High Desert (1.0 ip, 3 so)…was transferred to Triple-A RISP and two outs. Sacramento June 11 and had a loss and a 4.32 ERA in seven games with the River Cats. POMERANZ’ 2015 SPRING TRAINING STARTS #74 PAT VENDITTE SHP (0-0, 9.00 ERA) Date Opponent Score Dec ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR March 8 Chicago (AL) 4-10 -- 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 The non-roster invitee is scheduled to make his fourth appearance of the Totals (1 game, 1 start) 0-0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 spring…allowed two runs in his last outing Sunday against Chicago-AL (0.1 ip, 2 h, 2 r, 2 er, 1 bb, 1 so) after not allowing a run over his first two #48 RYAN COOK RHP (0-0, 1 save, 4.50 ERA) appearances (1.2 ip)…began the 2014 season at Double-A Trenton and Is scheduled to make his third appearance of the spring…retired the side went 0-1 with a save and a 0.82 ERA in 15 relief appearances before he in order in the ninth inning Tuesday against Arizona for the save (1.0 ip, was promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre May 17…went 2-5 with a 3.36 1 so) after allowing a run in his first appearance last Saturday against ERA in 26 games, including two starts, with the Yankees Triple-A affiliate… Los Angeles-AL (1.0 ip, 3 h, 1 r, 1 er, 1 so)…appeared in 54 games with combined for a 2-6 record and a 2.64 ERA in 41 games overall…struck the A’s in 2014 despite two stints on the disabled list and was 1-3 with a out 83 batters in 78.1 innings for an average of 9.54 strikeouts per nine save and a 3.42 ERA…the games pitched were his fewest in his three innings…allowed a .222 opponents batting average, including .206 (20- seasons with the A’s and his ERA was his highest…struck out 50 batters for-97) against left-handed pitching compared to .230 (45-for-196) against in 50.0 innings…has 204 strikeouts in 198.1 career innings, an average right-handers…surrendered five of his six home runs to righties…left- of 9.26 per nine innings…allowed three home runs and has surrendered handers had just three extra base hits (two doubles) for a .258 slugging just nine in 198.1 career innings, an average of 0.41 per nine innings… percentage…opponents went 0-for-17 with runners in scoring position at allowed a .184 opponents batting average, which included a .138 (15- Trenton and hit .186 overall in that situation…including .154 with RISP and for-109) mark against right-handed hitters compared to .262 (17-for-65) two outs…yielded a .250 batting average and four of his six home runs against left-handers…had 13 walks and 13 strikeouts against lefties, nine with the bases empty, .188 with runners on base…allowed 3-of-19 (15.8%) walks and 37 strikeouts against righties…has a .180 (74-for-412) career inherited runners to score…compiled a 1.74 ERA in nine games during the average against right-handers, .236 (73-for-309) against left-handers…op- day, 2.97 in 32 night games. ponents hit .181 with the bases empty, .188 with runners on…allowed 12- of-29 (41.4%) inherited runners to score…has allowed 36-of-86 (41.9%) UPCOMING PROBABLES inherited runners to score in his career, which is the highest mark in the March 13 at Kansas City majors since 2011 when he made his Major League debut…yielded a .265 Royals: RHP Edinson Volquez, RHP Kelvin Herrera, RHP Jason Frasor, batting average against first batters faced. RHP Chris Young, LHP Brian Flynn, RHP Louis Coleman #68 ARNOLD LEON RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA) March 13 vs. Chicago (NL) at Las Vegas Is scheduled to make his third appearance of the spring…has not allowed Cubs: RHP Jake Arrieta, LHP Eric Jokisch, RHP Blake Parker, RHP a run in his first two games (2.0 ip), including his last appearance Sunday Donn Roach against Chicago-AL (1.0 ip, 1 h)…spent the entire 2014 season at Triple- A Sacramento with the exception of a one day stay with Oakland…was March 14 vs. San Francisco recalled as the 26th man for the May 7 doubleheader against Seattle…did A’s: LHP Jesse Chavez, LHP Jim Fuller, RHP Fernando Rodriguez, RHP not pitch and was sent back to Sacramento following the game…went 10-7 Brock Huntzinger, RHP Matt Buschmann with a 4.97 ERA in 27 starts with the River Cats…tied for fifth in the Pacific Giants: RHP Matt Cain, LHP Adalberto Mejia Coast League in wins and ranked seventh in strikeouts (128)…also tied for third in games started…ranked third in the A’s farm system in strikeouts, March 14 vs. Chicago (NL) at Las Vegas tied for third in wins and fifth in innings pitched (145.0)…led Sacramento A’s: RHP Jesse Hahn, RHP Evan Scribner, RHP R.J. Alvarez, LHP Ryan in wins, starts, innings and strikeouts…had career highs in wins, starts, Verdugo innings pitched, strikeouts, hits (170), runs (84), earned runs (80), walks Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks, RHP CJ Edwards, LHP Joseph Ortiz, LHP (51), wild pitches (14) and balks (2)…allowed a .295 opponents batting av- Drake Britton, RHP Armando Rivero erage, including .290 (78-for-269) against left-handed hitters compared to .300 (92-for-307) against right-handers…surrendered nine of his 12 home March 15 at Milwaukee runs to righties but issued 32 of his 51 walks to lefties…pitched for Culia- A’s: RHP Sonny Gray, LHP , RHP Chad Smith can in the Mexican Pacific Winter League following the season and went Brewers: TBA 4-2 with a 2.05 ERA and .179 opponents batting average in 10 starts.

2015 OAKLAND A’S SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE AND RESULTS HOME DATE OPPONENT TIME RADIO/TV DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD WINNER LOSER ATTEND. CUM. March 18 at Seattle 1:05 MLBN (Live) March 3 San Francisco W, 9-4 1-0 Mills Bumgarner 7,820 7,820 March 19 OFF DAY March 4 at San Francisco W, 9-2 2-0 Chavez Peavy 8,868 March 20 Los Angeles (NL) 1:05 March 5 at Chicago (NL) T, 2-2 2-0-1 11,132 at Colorado 1:05 MLBN (6:00 AM on 3/21) March 6 at Arizona W, 7-2 3-0-1 Graveman Ray 10,726 March 21 Cincinnati 1:05 95.7 FM The Game/A’s Radio Network March 7 Los Angeles (AL) W, 8-7 4-0-1 Whelan Ibarra 10,042* 17,862 March 22 at Cincinnati 1:05 95.7 FM The Game/A’s Radio Network March 8 Chicago (AL) L, 4-10 4-1-1 Samardzija Clippard 6,639 24,501 March 23 at Cleveland 1:05 MLBN (Live) March 9 at Texas L, 1-4 4-2-1 Gonzalez Hahn 5,480 March 24 Chicago (NL) 1:05 March 10 Arizona W, 6-5 5-2-1 O’Flaherty Bradley 6,434 30,935 March 25 at Milwaukee 1:05 MLBN (Live) March 11 Cleveland W, 3-2 6-2-1 Graveman Salazar 5,017 35,952 March 26 at San Francisco 7:05 95.7 FM The Game/CSNBA March 12 Seattle W, 4-3 7-2-1 Owens Lowe 9,033 44,985 March 27 Texas 1:05 DATE OPPONENT TIME RADIO/TV March 28 at Chicago (AL) 1:05 95.7 FM The Game/A’s Radio Network/MLBN March 13 at Kansas City 1:05 (Live) at Chicago (NL) (at L.V.) 5:05 MLBN (9:00 PM) March 29 Milwaukee 1:05 95.7 FM The Game/A’s Radio Network March 14 San Francisco 1:05 March 30 Colorado 1:05 at Chicago (NL) (at L.V.) 12:05 95.7 FM The Game/A’s Radio Network March 31 at Los Angeles (AL) 1:05 MLBN (Live) March 15 at Milwaukee 1:05 95.7 FM The Game/A’s Radio Network/MLBN April 1 Los Angeles (AL) 12:05 MLBN (6:00 AM on 4/2) (11:00 PM PT) April 2 San Francisco (at S.F.) 7:15 CSNCA/95.7 FM The Game/A’s Radio Network March 16 at Los Angeles (NL) 1:05 MLBN (6:00 PM) April 3 San Francisco (at S.F.) 7:15 95.7 FM The Game/A’s Radio Network/CSNBA March 17 San Diego 1:05 April 4 San Francisco (at Oak.) 1:05 95.7 FM The Game/A’s Radio Network/CSNBA