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CITY RED DEVILS at RHP David Reyes vs. RHP (1-1, 1.98) Thurs., March 28, 2013 • Rangers Ballpark • 7:05 p.m. (CDT) • TXA21/1540

TODAY’S SCHEDULED - SURPRISE TEXAS RANGERS AT A GLANCE 65 Jerad Eickhoff RHP 35 Trevor Cahill RHP 39 Jeff Beliveau LHP 30 David Hernandez RHP Record ...... 15-16-2 29 Alec Asher RHP 45 Matt Reynolds LHP Home ...... 9-7-1 53 Wilmer Font RHP 47 Joe Paterson LHP Road ...... 6-9-1 70 Victor Payano LHP Current streak ...... L3 51 Kevin Pucetas RHP Last 5 games ...... 2-3 33 Sam Stafford LHP 56 Nick Martinez RHP Longest winning streak ...... 3 (March 9-10) 65 Johan Yan RHP Longest losing streak...... 5 (Feb. 23-27) TEX scores 1st/Opp. scores 1st ...... 12-4/3-12-2 TONIGHT’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS - ARLINGTON TEX out-hits/Opp. out-hits/Hits even ...... 11-3/0-12-2/4-1 TEXAS RANGERS MEXICO CITY HR/No HR ...... 11-6-2/3-10 11 Yu Darvish RHP 57 David Reyes RHP Error/Error-less ...... 3-9/12-7-2 58 Joe Ortiz LHP Lead after 6/7/8 ...... 13-0-1/13-0-1/13-0-1 25 RHP Trail after 6/7/8 ...... 1-14-1/2-14-1/2-15-1 57 RHP Tied after 6/7/8 ...... 1-2/0-2/0-1 55 Derek Lowe RHP One-run games...... 5-4 FIRST SERIES IN HOUSTON: Ron Washington announced yesterday Come-from-behind wins ...... 6 that Alexi Ogando is the probable starter for game no. 3, and that Derek Holland is vs. A.L...... 6-9-1 the probable for game no. 4, the home opener on 4/5 vs. LAA…this means that the matchups for the -opening series in Houston are as follows: vs. N.L...... 9-7-1 Date Texas vs. Houston March 31 LHP vs. RHP Bud Norris April 2 RHP Yu Darvish vs. RHP Lucas Harrell April 3 RHP Alexi Ogando vs. RHP YESTERDAY’S GAME: The Rangers lost to the Angels yesterday, 6-3 in Tempe… eight of the nine Texas starters left the game after 2 at-bats, although Adrian Beltre WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers lost yesterday to the Angels in Tempe, and (2-for-2, RBI) and A.J. Pierzynski (2-for-2, , ) both posted 2 hits… have dropped 3 in a row after having won previous 2 contests…this is the 2nd- Leonys Martin played the entire game, going 2-for-4 with a double…Lance Berk- longest losing streak for the Rangers this spring, the other a 5-game slide from Feb. man added an RBI double, and and Elvis Andrus both singled…Berk- 23-27 after a spring-opening tie game…including today, Rangers have 3 Cactus man went 8-for-20 (.400) in his fi nal 7 games in Arizona…Andrus has safely in League games remaining, needing to go 3-0 in those contests (barring any ties) to 15 of his last 16 at .435 (20-46) and owns a .400 average in spring training games… fi nish above .500 for the fi rst time since 3 straight winning springs from 2007-09… former Angel started for the Rangers, his fi rst outing in a Texas uniform… Rangers are now 8-9 in past 17 games, having won 11 of 20…are 13-9-1 in last Mills allowed one run in 4.0 innings and exited with a 2-1 lead, but took a no deci- 23, 14-10-1 last 25, and 15-11-1 in last 27 contests, this following a 0-5-1 start in sion… tossed a perfect 8th inning with 2 , as he now Cactus League play…of the 11 losses in the past 27 games, 7 have come against has 6.0 scoreless innings over his last 5 outings…Leury Garcia went 1-for-2 with a Seattle (3x), San Francisco (twice), and the Cubs (twice)…Rangers are now 10th sac fl y and stolen base…Texas loaded the bases in both the 7th and 8th innings, in Cactus League. but managed a single run over those 2 frames.

TONIGHT’S GAME: The Rangers are set to play the Mexico City Red Devils (Diab- MINORS YESTERDAY: RHP Nick Tepesch pitched in a game for Round Rock los Rojos del Mexico) of the Triple-A in an exhibition game tonight (AAA) against Tucson (Padres AAA) yesterday in Surprise: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R-1 ER, 1 in Arlington…this is the 2nd consecutive year that the Rangers will play the Red BB, 5 SO, 1 HR, 92 pitches…Tepesch traveled with the team to Arlington last night. Devils team in Arlington…Texas won last year’s contest, 13-4, before a crowd of 30,829 on April 2, 2012…it was the fi rst time that the Rangers had played a Mexi- UPCOMING BROADCASTS: There will be no radio broadcast of today’s game in can League team in Arlington…tonight will be the fi rst of 3 games the Rangers will Surprise, but tonight’s contest against Mexico City will be televised on TXA21 in the play in Texas to conclude their 2013 spring training schedule, although the contest DFW market, and there will be a Spanish radio broadcast on ESPN Deportes 1540 marks the team’s only exhibition this spring that will not count in Cactus League AM as well…both of the fi nal 2 games against the Padres in San Antonio will be statistics…the Red Devils, who are managed by former Ranger Miguel Ojeda, televised (TXA21) and broadcast (103.3 and 1540). fi nished fourth in the league’s North Division with a 61-52 record in 2012…Mexico City was defeated by Monterrey in the fi rst round of the playoff in four games… MORELAND OF LATE: 0-for-2 yesterday at LAA and is 1-for-7 past Diablos Rojos del Mexico have won 15 Mexican League championships in their his- 3 games…still ranks among CL leaders in SLG (8th, .702), total bases (T9th, 40), tory, the most of any club…injured Texas reliever pitched for Mexico doubles (T8th, 6), and OBP (10th, .453)…Moreland leads the team in HR (4), 2B City from 2005-06. (6), XBH (10), and RBI (13)…he has hit safely in 7 of 9 at 11-for-24 in that span, and has hits in 11 of his last 14 games at .447 (17-38) to rise from .263 to .386. REYES TO START FOR RED DEVILS: The Red Devils will start 21-year-old right- hander David Reyes in tonight’s exhibition. On Tuesday, Reyes was named the BATTING NOTES: Batters have just 7 runs the past 3 games, scoring 3 times yes- 2012-13 Rookie of the Year at Liga Mexicana del Pacifi co. During the Serie del terday despite 14 hits…have still scored at least 6 runs in 5 of last 9…have 12+ hits Caribe tournament, pitching for the Mexican team (Yaquis), he came on in relief and in 5 of last 7 contests, and have posted 5 of spring’s 6 highest hit totals in the past retired consecutive 13 batters from the Dominican Republic team (7 via ). 11 games…have 39 runs and 31 XBH the past 7 games…club is hitting .323 (127- He also started the Red Devils’ opening game in Cancun on Saturday, fanning 9 393) past 11 games to rise from .267 to .286…30 of Rangers’ 31 HR have been solo batters over 6.0 innings in a no-decision. (11) or 2-run (19) shots, just one HR past 3 G…Elvis Andrus went 1-for-2 yesterday at LAA and has hits in 15 of 16, batting .435 (20-46) in that span to rise to .400… PRE-GAME FESTIVITIES: Former NBA forward Eduardo Najera will throw out the Andrus is 4-for-last-5 w/ RISP…Jeff Baker has gone 4-for-19 his last 9 games, but ceremonial fi rst pitch prior to tonight’s exhibition game. There will also be pre-game has still hit safely in 12 of last 17 at .472 (17-36) with 4 walks…has multiple hits in 4 performances by Ballet Folklórico de Fort Worth and Mariachi Michoacán and Nor- of last 8 starts and has hit safely in 14 of last 21 overall at 22-for-47 (.468) with a HR, ma Valles will sing both the American and Mexican National Anthems. 4 doubles, 7 RBI, and 12 runs…Baker is no longer in percentage CL leaders due to lack of PA’s…Julio Borbon is 10-for-22 (.455) his past 10 games with a double, SAN ANTONIO TOMORROW/SATURDAY: The Rangers will play exhibitions on triple, 2 walks, 3 RBI, and 6 runs, raising spring average from .257 to .333…is 8-for- Friday and Saturday in San Antonio against the as part of the 18 w/ RISP, more BB (7) and SO (6)…Ian Kinsler is 8-for-22 (.364) with a homer, 2013 H-E-B Big League Weekend at the …those 2 games will count in double, 4 RBI and 4 runs the past 7 games…Leonys Martin has hits in 3 straight Cactus League statistics…the media gate will be at the South Loading Dock, and at 4-for-10, and ranks 2nd on club w/ 12 RBI… has reached safely will open on Friday at 2:00 p.m. CDT…the Rangers clubhouse opens at 3:00 p.m. via hit or walk in 14 of 18 and has gone 8-for-20 (.400) w/ a HR, 3 doubles, 6 RBI, CDT on Friday. and 2 BB his last 7 G…Berkman is 4-for-last-7 w/ RISP, and his 11 BB are T2nd in CL…Craig Gentry has hits in 5 straight at 8-for-15 (.533) w/ 2 triples, 2 doubles, 4 MINOR LEAGUE RELEASES: This morning, the Rangers announced that the fol- RBI, and 3 R, rising from .275 to .345, highest since 3/10 (.360)…Gentry is 6-for-6 in lowing 19 minor league players have been released: RHP Andres Perez-Lobo, LHP steal attempts, more BB (4) than SO (3)…Gentry ranks among CL leaders in triples Austen Thrailkill, RHP Ben Henry, RHP Brandon Kuter, RHP Daniel Lopez, RHP (T2nd, 3), runs (T7th, 14) and steals (T3rd, 6)…David Murphy is batting .348 (16- Denny Peralta, 2B/OF Gabe Suarez, OF Jared Prince, OF Jeremy Williams, 1B/ 46) his last 17 games to rise from .200 to .311…A.J. Pierzynski has hits in 7 of last OF Jhonny Gomez, RHP Jorge DeJesus, RHP Kyle Devore, RHP Matt Thompson, 8 at .375 (9-24), w/ XBH in 5 of those 8 G…Adrian Beltre has hits in 3 consecutive RHP Shawn Blackwell, LHP Tim Murphy, C/OF Yefry Castillo, RHP Yonata Ortega, PA’s over the past 2 days, and is 4-for-last-5 w/ RISP. RHP Zach Osborne, RHP Zach Simons. INJURY REPORT: Rangers Team Physician Dr. Keith Meister was in camp last ROSTER MOVE: Prior to tonight’s game, LHP Brad Mills cleared waivers and was weekend and examined 4 Texas pitchers who are injured/rehabbing…RHP Kyle assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA)…the Rangers have 39 players on the club’s McClellan (strain of right lat muscle) is 16 days into a projected 3-4 weeks of no spring training roster: 31 on the 40-man roster and 8 non-roster invitees. throwing…once cleared, he will begin a long toss and fl at ground throwing pro- gram…LHP Martin Perez (fractured left ulna) has been cleared to begin a throwing WHITESIDE ON PERSONAL LEAVE: Catcher Eli Whiteside has temporarily left program when he is pain free…he is anticipated to begin throwing next week…RHP the team to attend to a family matter and will miss tonight’s game. Joakim Soria (Tommy John), currenting throwing bullpens, will have live batting practices as his next step, beginning the week of April 8 barring any setback…RHP RULE 5 UPDATE: Yesterday, the Rangers received 1B Chris McGuiness, a Rule 5 (surgery for torn fl exor tendon in rt. elbow), currently throwing bullpens, selection, back from the …in addition, the Rangers returned RHP will have his next step be live batting practices, which he is slated to throw starting Coty Woods, a Rule 5 selection, back to the . the week of April 8 barring any setback. UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES, AND BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (MST) TV/Radio Fri., March 29 vs. San Diego# RHP Alexi Ogando (2-1, 2.95) vs. LHP Eric Stults (2-2, 6.63) 7:05 p.m. CDT TXA21/103.3/1540 Sat., March 30 vs. San Diego# LHP Derek Holland (1-1, 2.77) vs. RHP Jason Marquis (1-0, 2.00) 1:05 p.m. CDT TXA21/103.3/1540 PAGE 2 TEXAS SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013 • ARIZONA RECENT TRANSACTIONS March 1 promoted to President of Baseball Operations/General Manager, Rick George promoted to President of Business Operations. March 6 RHP Roman Mendez optioned to Frisco (AA)…RHP Matt West optioned to Myrtle Beach (High-A)…RHP Cody Buckel and RHP Yonata Ortega assigned to minor league camp…agreed to terms with RHP Derek Lowe on a minor league contract with invitation to major league spring training. March 12 RHP Lisalverto Bonilla and RHP Ben Rowen added to major league spring training camp…RHP Neil Ramirez optioned to Round Rock (AAA)…RHP Justin Miller optioned to Frisco (AA)…RHP Jake Brigham and OF Joey Butler assigned to minor league camp. March 19 LHP Jeff Beliveau, OF Engel Beltre, RHP Wilmer Font, and INF/OF optioned to Round Rock (AAA)…1B Brandon Allen, C Juan Apodaca, RHP Collin Balester, LHP Neal Cotts, C Jose Felix, RHP Evan Meek, INF , and RHP Yoshinori Tateyama assigned to minor league camp…OF assigned to minor league camp after the game. March 22 RHP optioned to Round Rock (AAA)…RHP Randy Wells assigned to minor league camp. March 23 C Konrad Schmidt released…RHP Lisalverto Bonilla, RHP Ben Rowen, and INF Yangervis Solarte assigned to minor league camp…RHP Yoshinori Tateyama re-signed to minor league contract. March 24 LHP Brad Mills acquired on waiver claim from Los Angeles-AL…RHP Neftali Feliz placed on 60-day disabled list (elbow surgery rehab)…RHP Johan Yan reassigned to minor league camp. March 26 OF Desmond Henry sent to Kansas City to complete trade on Nov. 8 for LHP Tommy Hottovy. March 27 1B Chris McGuiness (Rule 5) received back from Cleveland…RHP Coty Woods (Rule 5) returned to Colorado…INF Brandon Snyder requested and received unconditional release from his minor league contract. March 28 LHP Brad Mills cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA). 2013 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT WINNER LOSER FIRST PITCH/TOG TV-RADIO/ATT. February 22 (Charity) T, 5-5 - - - 3:10 7,895 February 23 Kansas City Royals L, 2-4 Verdugo (1-0) Brigham (0-1) - 2:24 3,428 February 24 Kansas City Royals L, 5-7 Coleman (1-0) Lindblom (0-1) Mariot (1) 3:09 3,302 February 25 Colorado Rockies L, 1-9 Rosenbaum (1-0) Grimm (0-1) - 2:26 4,105 February 26 L, 8-14 Molina (1-0) Buckel (0-1) - 3:26 3,434 February 27 Chicago White Sox L, 4-8 Castro (1-0) Ogando (0-1) - 2:47 2,545 February 28 Cleveland Indians W, 10-0 Holland (1-0) McAllister (0-1) - 2:23 3,217 March 1 L, 6-8 Maurer (1-0) Burns (0-1) Bawcom (1) 2:57 4,630 March 2 W, 7-1 Harrison (1-0) Miley (0-1) Tepesch (1) 2:48 12,654 March 3 Seattle Mariners L, 6-7 Saunders (1-0) Grimm (0-2) LaFromboise (1) 3:22 6,104 March 4 San Diego Padres W, 5-4 Burns (1-1) Stites (0-1) - 2:57 3,902 March 5 OFF DAY March 6 W, 3-2 Ross (1-0) Takahashi (0-1) Yan (1) 2:18 5,620 March 7 T, 11-11 - - - 3:20 5,804 March 8 -- RAINED OUT -- March 9 Oakland A’s-ss W, 4-3 Balester (1-0) Cook (1-1) Bonilla (1) 2:58 7,305 San Diego Padres-ss W, 5-2 Ramirez (1-0) Stults (0-2) - 2:42 3,489 March 10 Cleveland Indians W, 7-6 Bell (1-0) Carrasco (1-1) Grimm (1) 3:16 4,781 March 11 L, 1-2 Bumgarner (1-0) Darvish (0-1) Runzler (1) 2:51 10,025 March 12 Milwaukee Brewers W, 12-3 Ogando (1-1) Rogers (0-1) - 2:58 7,968 March 13 OFF DAY March 14 Oakland A’s W, 6-2 Wells (1-0) Straily (1-1) - 2:52 6,434 March 15 San Francisco Giants L, 2-5 Cain (2-2) Font (0-1) - 2:15 12,106 March 16 Los Angeles Dodgers-ss W, 4-0 Tateyama (1-0) League (0-1) - 2:17 10,199 Chicago Cubs-ss (Las Vegas) L, 1-5 Samardzija (2-0) Tepesch (0-1) - 2:21 9,005 March 17 Seattle Mariners-ss L, 3-4 Loe (1-0) Font (0-2) Farquhar (2) 2:37 8,478 Chicago Cubs-ss (Las Vegas) W, 8-5 Ross (2-0) Villanueva (0-2) Bell (1) 3:22 8,802 March 18 Kansas City Royals W, 8-2 Lowe (1-0) Santana (0-1) - 2:38 7,280 March 19 Chicago Cubs L, 4-5 Camp (1-0) Yan (0-1) Parker (2) 2:29 10,024 March 20 OFF DAY March 21 W, 10-9 Scheppers (1-0) Fritz (0-1) - 3:09 8,939 March 22 Colorado Rockies L, 9-14 Outman (1-0) Rowen (0-1) - 3:20 5,648 March 23 W, 6-2 Darvish (1-1) Latos (0-1) Scheppers (1) 2:47 6,192 March 24 Cincinnati Reds W, 7-2 Ogando (2-1) Arroyo (1-2) - 2:33 7,117 March 25 San Diego Padres L, 1-3 Marquis (1-0) Holland (1-1) Stauffer (1) 2:22 4,265 March 26 Chicago White Sox L, 3-11 Sale (4-0) Harrison (1-1) - 3:10 6,414 March 27 Los Angeles Angels L, 3-6 Williams (1-1) Kirkman (0-1) Frieri (1) 2:58 8,299 March 28 Arizona Diamondbacks **Rangers Minor Leaguers Only will play in this game** 1:05 p.m. Mexico City Red Devils (Rangers Ballpark in Arlington) 7:05 p.m. CT TXA21/1540 March 29 San Diego Padres (Alamodome, San Antonio) 7:05 p.m. CT TXA21/103.3/1540 March 30 San Diego Padres (Alamodome, San Antonio) 1:05 p.m. CT TXA21/103.3*/1540 Home Games in Bold ss-split squad FSSW-Fox Southwest TXA21-KTXA-TV 103.3-ESPN Radio (*Delayed Broadcast at 7:00 p.m. CT) 1540—ESPN Deportes Webcast-texasrangers.com CURRENT MINOR LEAGUE ROSTERS ROUND ROCK FRISCO MYRTLE BEACH HICKORY EXTENDED AAA AA HI-A A SPRING

PITCHERS PITCHERS PITCHERS PITCHERS PITCHERS BALESTER, COLLIN BRIGHAM, JAKE ASHER, ALEC BROOKS, ERIC ALVAREZ, RICHARD BELIVEAU, JEFF BUCKEL, CODY EDWARDS, JON CLAUDIO, ALEXANDER ANDERSON, BRETT BLEIER, RICHARD FEIERABEND, RYAN EICKHOFF, JERAD EDWARDS, CJ BORES, RYAN BONILLA, LISALVERTO FONT, WILMER HARVEY, RYAN KELA, KEONE BRILL, ZACH COTTS, NEAL HENRY, RANDY JACKSON, LUKE KUKURUDA, JOHN BURNS, JOE GRIMM, JUSTIN MENDEZ, ROMAN KLEIN, PHIL LECLERC, JOSE CASTRO, KYLE MEEK, EVAN PIMENTEL, CARLOS LAMB, WILL MCELWEE, JOSH COWGILL, COBY ROBERTSON, NATE PUCETAS, KEVIN MARTINEZ, NICK SADZECK, CONNOR DE LA CRUZ, ALEX TATEYAMA, YOSHINORI RAMIREZ, NEIL MAVARE, ARLETT SLACK, RYNE DE LOS SANTOS, ABEL WELLS, RANDY REYES, JIMMY MCBRIDE, NICK SMITH, TYLER DENNIS, TAYLOR YAN, JOHAN RODEBAUGH, RYAN PAYANO, VICTOR STAFFORD, SAM FAULKNER, ANDREW ROWEN, BEN ROJAS, RANDOL VALDESPINA, JOSE KENDALL, CODY TUFTS, TYLER VAN METER, JOE VASQUEZ, KELVIN KENNELLY, TIM WOLF, ROSS LECLERC, ANYELO LOPEZ, ALIANGEL MATTHEWS, KEVIN MELO, CARLOS MENDEZ, YOHANDER MONEGRO, JOSE NIGGLI, JOHN PARRA, LUIS PEREZ, SANTO SCHWENDEL, PAUL SHIVER, CASEY WILES, COLLIN ZOUZALIK, MIKE

CATCHERS CATCHERS CATCHERS CATCHERS CATCHERS APODACA, JUAN TELIS, TOMAS CANTWELL, PATRICK ALFARO, JORGE EDMONDS, GUY FELIX, JOSE ZANESKI, ZACH DEGLAN, KELLIN LYON, DAVID GARAY, CARLOS WHITESIDE, ELI MALONEY, JOE GARCIA, BRANDON MOORMAN, CHARLES

INFIELDERS INFIELDERS INFIELDERS INFIELDERS ALLEN, BRANDON ALBERTO, HANSER ADAMS, TREVER GALLO, JOEY CASTRO, JANLUIS MCGUINESS, CHRIS BUCHHOLZ, ALEX GARCIA, EDWIN MARTE, LUIS IRETON, WILLY MICLAT, GREG HERRERA, ODUBEL ODOR, ROUGNED MENDEZ, LUIS LANTIGUA, SMERLING OLT, MIKE NICHOLAS, BRETT ROBINSON, DREW RUA, RYAN ROA, GABRIEL PROFAR, JURICKSON RODRIGUEZ, GUILDER SARDINAS, LUIS SCHILLER, CAM SOLARTE, YANGERVIS SELEN, ALEJANDRO TORRES, KEVIN SERRATO, BARRETT TRIUNFEL, ALBERTO VICKERSON, NICK

OUTFIELDERS OUTFIELDERS OUTFIELDERS OUTFIELDERS ADDUCI, JIM CHIANG, CHIH-HSIEN BOLINGER, ROYCE AKINS, JORDAN BERAS, JAIRO BELTRE, ENGEL HOYING, JARED CONE, ZACH BECK, PRESTON GARIA, CHRIS BUTLER, JOEY MARTINEZ, TEODORO GRAYSON, CHRIS BRINSON, LEWIS HARLIN, RASHAD CUNNINGHAM, AARON STRAUSBORGER, RYAN SKOLE, JAKE MAZARA, NOMAR JARMON, JAMIE WILLIAMS, NICK JOHNSON, SAQUAN MCDONALD, TODD ONAKA, HIROTOSHI PINTO, EDUARD TEXAS SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013 • MEXICO CITY PAGE 3

SCHEDULED STARTER: #11 YU DARVISH (1-1, 1.98) RHP #57 CORY BURNS (1-1, 5.79) RHP Makes 5th start of spring tonight...earned the win in his fi rst road start, Sat. at CIN....allowed fi rst Struck out all 3 batters faced (Frazier-Lutz-Heisey) on Sun. vs. CIN...retired all 6 batters faced with 2 HR of spring, solo shots by Votto in 1st and Frazier in 5th, retiring 10 of 11 batters in between... 3 strikeouts in a minor league game on 3/21 vs. Jackson (SEA-AA)...permitted a pair of runs on 3 allowed..was scratched from March 18 scheduled start (neck stiffness)...surrendered fi rst run of the hits in an inning of work on 3.16 vs. CHC in Las Vegas...posted 1-2-3 inning on 3/11 vs. SF…worked spring in last outing on 3/11 vs. SF...allowed fi rst hits of the spring, although 4 of 5 went for singles... around a pair of hits to toss a scoreless inning of relief on 3/9 at SD…retired the side on just 8 permitted only a pair of walks, setting down 8 of 10 batters faced, including 3 via strikeout, in second pitches and earned the win over the Padres on 3/4 vs. SD…gave up 2-run HRs to Michael Saunders start on 3/4 vs. SD...retired all 6 batters, including strikeouts of Beckham and Dunn, in his fi rst start and Jason Bay to take loss on 3/3 at SEA, his fi rst runs allowed this spring…tossed scoreless 6th on on 2/26 vs. CWS…started Feb. 19 intrasquad game, allowing one unearned run in one inning via 2/26 vs. CWS…worked a scoreless 2nd on 2/24 vs. KC…the 25-year-old right-hander was acquired Andrus error…the 26-year-old right-hander made his major league debut in 2012 and produced the from San Diego for PTBNL (RHP Wilfredo Boscan on Dec. 6) on Nov. 28, 2012…was designated fi nest season by a rookie starting in Rangers history, setting club records for wins and strike- for assignment by the Padres on November 20…pitched in 17 games over 2 stints with San Diego outs by a rookie…he joined Cleveland’s Herb Score (1955) as the only rookies in in his major league debut in 2012, his lone season in the organization…has fanned 266 in 213.1 history with at least 16 wins and 221 strikeouts in a season, just the 5th such rookie in the modern innings with .980 WHIP in his minor league career. era (since 1900)…in his fi rst season, was named an All-Star, fi nished 3rd in A.L. Rookie of the Year Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S balloting, and was 9th in the A.L. Cy Young Award vote…tied for the most rookie wins in the majors 2/19 Intrasquad - - 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 12/8 last year, while his 221 strikeouts marked the 5th-highest single-season total in club history and 2/22 vs. KC - 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 9/5 most since 1990…a two-time Pacifi c League Most Valuable Player (2007 and 2009), he is one of 2/24 vs. KC - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 23/13 10 pitchers in the history of Japanese to win multiple MVP awards in a career. 2/26 vs. CWS - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 12/7 Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S 3/1 at SEA L 8.31 1.1 3 4 4 1 1 2 8 27/14 2/19 Intrasquad - - 1.0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 24/12 3/4 vs. SD W 6.75 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8/7 2/26 vs. CWS - 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 28/16 3/9 at SD - 5.68 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 12/10 3/4 vs. SD - 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 10 39/23 3/11 vs. SF - 4.91 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 13/8 3/11 vs. SF L 1.04 3.2 5 1 1 0 5 0 16 64/45 3/16 vs. CHC (LV) - 6.48 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 6 - 3/23 at CIN W 1.98 5.0 3 2 2 1 5 2 19 - 3/21 vs. JAC (AA) - - 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 34/23 A Totals 1-1 1.98 13.2 8 3 3 3 15 2 51 - 3/24 vs. CIN - 5.79 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 17/10 A Totals 1-1 5.79 9.1 10 6 6 3 9 2 36 - #58 JOE ORTIZ (0-0, 0.82) LHP Scoreless in 9 of 10 appearances this spring, allowing just 7 base runners with 11 strikeouts in 11.0 #55 DEREK LOWE (1-0, 5.23) RHP IP...permitted fi rst run in an A game this spring on 3/22 vs. COL...was the 3rd pitcher in Colorado’s In fi rst relief appearance, pitched 1.2 scoreless frames vs. CWS on Tue....tossed 3.0 scoreless 9-run 6th inning, surrendering a 2-run to Reid Brignac and recording all 3 outs in the in- innings before surrendering 4 home runs in the 4th inning, 3/21 vs. LAA...earned the win on 3/18 ning...allowed 4 runs (2 ER) in a minor league game on 3/21 vs. Jackson (AA-SEA)...induced a pair vs. KC, tossing 3.0 shutout frames...recorded 4 of 9 outs on the ground, along with 3 strikeouts... of double play balls in 2.0 scoreless innings on 3/18 vs. KC...retired the side in order on 3/15 at SF… tossed 2.0 scoreless ininnings in debut on Fri. at SF, working around a pair of singles and a walk… worked in a ‘B’ game on the Royals’ back fi eld on 3/12 and retired all 4 batters faced in the 3rd inning agreed to terms on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training on March 6…split the on just 8 pitches…pitched a scoreless 7th on 2/27 at CWS, striking out the side…threw perfect 6th 2012 seasons between Cleveland and the Yankees, going 8-10 with a 5.52 ERA in 21 starts for the innings, 2/23 vs. KC and 2/25 at COL…the 22-year-old lefty from Venezuela is in big league camp Indians before being released on August 10…signed by the Yankees on August 13 and was 1-1 with for the fi rst time after being added to the 40-man roster in November. a 3.04 ERA and one save in 17 relief appearances for New York the rest of the season. Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S 2/20 Intrasquad - - 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 16/12 3/15 at SF - 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 - 2/23 at KC - 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 9/5 3/18 vs. KC W 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 1 3 0 12 47/28 2/25 at COL - 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 - 3/21 vs. LAA - 6.23 3.2 7 6 6 1 1 4 17 61/37 2/27 at CWS - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 - 3/26 vs. CWS - 5.23 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 23/15 3/2 at ARI - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 - A Totals 1-0 5.23 10.1 13 6 6 4 5 4 43 - 3/7 at LA - 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3/9 vs. OAK - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 16/10 3/12 vs. KC ‘B’ - - 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8/6 3/15 at SF - 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 - 3/18 vs. KC - 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 6 - 3/21 vs. JAC (AA) - - 1.0 4 4 2 0 2 0 8 23/17 3/22 vs. COL - 0.90 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 - 3/25 at SD - 0.82 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 13/9 A Totals 0-0 0.82 11.0 6 1 1 1 11 1 39 -

#25 JOSH LINDBLOM (0-1, 6.10) RHP Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings on Tue. vs. CWS, tossing a 1-2-3 7th before escaping bases loaded, one-out jam in 8th…allowed 2 runs on a Hank Conger triple on 3/21 vs. LAA...tossed 1-2-3 inning on Sat. vs. LAD, recording 2 SO...worked around a lead off single to log a scoreless 8th inning on Mon. vs. SF...entered 9th inning 3/7 at LAD w/ 3-run lead, and gave up game-tying 3-run HR to Matt Angle in what ended as 11-11 tie…tossed 1-2-3 9th inning, 3/3 vs. SEA…took the loss on 2/24 vs. KC after allowing tie-breaking RBI single to in 8th inning…whiffed all 3 batters faced 2/20 intrasquad game (Gentry-Soto-Olt)…the 25-year-old was acquired with RHP Lisalverto Bonilla for INF on Dec. 9, 2012. Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S 2/20 Intrasquad - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 11/9 2/24 vs. KC L 9.00 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 6 25/15 2/26 vs. CWS - 7.71 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 7 29/18 2/28 vs. CLE - 5.40 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 15/8 3/3 vs. SEA - 4.15 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10/7 3/7 at LAD - 8.44 1.0 2 3 3 0 3 1 6 - 3/11 vs. SF - 7.11 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10/7 3/16 vs. LAD - 6.14 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 11/8 3/21 vs. LAA - 7.56 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 0 6 23/14 3/22 vs. NWA (AA) - - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 10/7 3/26 vs. CWS - 6.10 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 35/18 A Totals 0-1 6.10 10.1 14 7 7 3 9 1 48 -