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ORIOLES GAME NOTES 2 MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020 • AT CAMDEN YARDS • BALTIMORE, MD AT • 6:05 PM ET TV: MASN

TONIGHT’S GAME ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Orioles defeated the Phillies 5-1 at last The Orioles play the Nationals in the first of night…RHP tossed 4.2 scoreless against his former organization a home-and-home exhibition series tonight and the Orioles connected on four solo home runs (Severino, Mullins, Valaika, and and tomorrow…These two teams met once Mountcastle) to provide the offense…Four Orioles relievers followed Eshelman, with all five during Grapefruit League play, with the combining to 12 Phillies batters (the Orioles had 16 games last year in which Nationals winning that game 5-3 on March their pitchers struck out at least 12 batters). 3 in West Palm Beach…The two teams will meet six times during the regular , WELCOME BACK: The Orioles play their second of three exhibition games tonight against the with the Nationals visiting Oriole Park from Nationals…Last night’s game against the Phillies was the clubs first game against another August 14-16 and the Orioles going to Nats opponent since March 11 when they traveled to Dunedin to take on the Blue Jays in Grapefruit Park for a series from August 7-9. League play (130 days)…The Orioles will play their final exhibition game before the season gets TONIGHT’S PITCHERS underway tomorrow against the Nats at .

ORIOLES: RHP , LHP Rob SEASON OUTLOOK: The Orioles will open the 2020 season on Friday July 24 at Boston…It will Zastryzny, LHP , LHP , RHP Travis Lakins, Sr., RHP Cesar be the latest season opener in MLB history…It will be the first time the Orioles have opened a Valdez season in Boston since 1966…The O’s will play 60 games over 66 days, wrapping up the season on Sunday, September 27 in Toronto…They will play each AL East divisional foe 10 times, while NATIONALS: RHP , also playing a mixture of 20 games against NL East opponents…All 60 of the Orioles games will RHP , RHP , LHP be played in the Eastern time zone…The Orioles will be a part of three different home openers to Sam Freeman, RHP James Bourque, RHP start the season, including Boston’s on July 24, Miami’s on July 27, and their own on July 29. MEANS IS THE MAN: LHP has been named the Orioles Starter…It TUESDAY’S PITCHERS will be Means’ first career Opening Day start and his second Opening Day roster…Means finished ORIOLES: RHP second in the AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2019…Means led all Orioles pitchers in wins (12),

NATIONALS: TBD ERA (3.60), Quality Starts (11), and WHIP (1.14) during the 2019 season...According to -

Reference.com, Means finished 2019 leading the O’s with a WAR (wins above replacement) of TOMORROW’S SCHEDULE 4.3, the highest mark among AL rookies.

The Orioles and Nats will move over to 60-MAN PLAYER POOL: The Orioles currently have 56 of the allotted 60 players on their 60-man Nationals Park for each team’s final tune up roster…This list includes nine of the Orioles top 12 prospects: No. 1 , No. 3 DL before the regular season…The game is Hall, No. 4 , No. 5 , No. 7 Yusniel Diaz, No. 8 Michael Baumann, slotted to start at 6:05 p.m. and will be broadcasted on MASN and the Orioles No. 9 , No. 11 , and No. 12 , according to Radio Network. MLB.com…The Orioles are using their Double-A affiliate, the , as their secondary camp site. 2020 DRAFT PICKS

Round Player Position 40-MAN ROSTER BREAKDOWN: The Orioles currently have 39 players on their 40-man roster, 1 (2) OF with two players on the 60-day ( and )…13 of the 39 players CBA (30) SS are home grown O’s…29 of the 39 are under the age of 30…13 of the 39 have been added since 2 (39) Hudson Haskin OF the conclusion of the 2019 season. 3 (74) Anthony Servideo SS 4 (103) Coby Mayo 3B RECAP: The Orioles played 19 games in Grapefruit League play before the 5 (133) Carter Baumler RHP shutdown, playing to a record of 9-7-3…At the time their 18 stolen bases were tied for the most as a team in the Grapefruit League, while their .257 batting average ranked tied for second. O’s TOP 10 PROSPECTS

Player Position THE #F16HT AGAINST COLON CANCER: Orioles INF/OF TREY MANCINI will team up with the 1) Adley Rutschman C Colorectal Cancer Alliance to raise awareness for colon cancer…Mancini will participate in the 2) RHP organization’s “Never Too Young” advisory board, which advocates for all young-onset patients 3) DL Hall LHP and survivors…In support of Mancini’s fight and his partnership with the Colorectal Cancer 4) Ryan Mountcastle INF/OF Alliance, the Orioles are selling #F16HT t-shirts to benefit the Alliance…All net proceeds from the 5) Austin Hays OF t-shirts will benefit the Colorectal Cancer Alliance Patient and Family Support Services…The shirts 6) Gunnar Henderson INF are available for purchase for $25, sold exclusively on Orioles.com/Auctions. 7) Yusniel Diaz OF

8) Michael Baumann RHP 9) Dean Kremer RHP TIP OF THE CAP: In May of this year, longtime Baltimore Sun sportswriter, Peter Schmuck 10) LHP retired…Schmuck began his writing career in California, covering the Angels and Dodgers for the County Register, before moving to Baltimore and joining The Sun in 1990…A six-time *According to MLB.com recipient of the Sportswriter of the Year Award, Schmuck has been a household in the Maryland world for the past three decades…Enjoy your retirement, Schmuck! O’S FIRST ROAD TRIP/HOME STAND 2020 MEDIA REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES: For 7:35 p.m. games, members of the media 1 JUL 24 at BOS 7:30 p.m. ET MASN will be permitted inside Oriole Park four hours before first pitch and must arrive by two hours before 2 JUL 25 at BOS 1:35 p.m. ET MASN first pitch…The media gate will be open from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m…For 1:05 p.m. games, members of 3 JUL 26 at BOS 1:35 p.m. ET MASN2 the media will be permitted inside Oriole Park three hours before first pitch and must arrive by one 4 JUL 27 at MIA 7:10 p.m. ET MASN2 hour before first pitch…The media gate will be open from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m…Game 5 JUL 28 at MIA 7:10 p.m. ET MASN2 broadcast TV crews will be permitted inside Oriole Park four and a half hours before first 6 JUL 29 vs. MIA 7:35 p.m. ET MASN pitch…Media must leave the ballpark no later than 90 minutes following the conclusion of postgame interviews, but are encouraged to leave as soon as they can…All access times are 7 JUL 30 vs. MIA 7:35 p.m. ET MASN2 subject to change…Writing media will have access only to the press box, photographers will have 8 JUL 31 vs. TB 7:35 p.m. ET MASN2 access only to designated photo and work areas, broadcasters will have access only to the 9 AUG 1 vs. TB 7:35 p.m. ET MASN2 broadcast booths, and broadcast TV crews will have access only to their designated areas…The 10 AUG 2 vs. TB 1:35 p.m. ET MASN2 Orioles will not issue any season credentials for the 2020 season…BBWAA cards, including gold 11 AUG 3 vs. NYY 7:35 p.m. ET MASN cards, will not be honored during workouts or the regular season…All media who wish to cover 12 AUG 4 vs. NYY 7:35 p.m. ET MASN workouts or games must submit a daily application…Please visit oriolespressbox.com to view the full media regulations and guidelines document, as well as for any other gameday information, 13 AUG 5 vs. NYY 7:35 p.m. ET MASN notes, rosters, and the Orioles 2020 media guide.

TUESDAY, JULY 21 WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 THURSDAY, JULY 23 FRIDAY, JULY 24

at Washington – 6:05 p.m. Workout at Oriole Park at Boston – 7:30 p.m. BAL starter: RHP Kohl Stewart BAL starter: LHP John Means WSH starter: TBD CREDENTIAL PICKUP: BOS starter: RHP

4:30-5:30 p.m. TV: MASN NO MEDIA ACCESS TV: MASN Radio: Orioles Radio Network MEDIA ACCESS: Radio: Orioles Radio Network 5:00-7:00 p.m. No Media Access at Oriole Park

TONIGHT’S STARTING TONIGHT’S PITCHER

#17 ALEX COBB RHP #68 LHP

2019 IN REVIEW 2019 IN REVIEW • Was scheduled to start Opening Day on 3/28 at NYY, but was • Signed by the as a minor league free placed on the injured list with a right groin strain prior; second agent on 3/26 time in his career an injury caused him to miss starting on • Split the season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Opening Day (2015, TB) Oklahoma City, making a combined 19 starts (23 appearances) • Started the Orioles home opener on 4/4 vs. NYY (5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 and posting a 5.58 ERA (70 ER/113.0 IP) with 104 ER, 2 HR, BB, 4 K) • His 19 starts were his most in a season since he made 23 • Allowed a career-high four home runs on 4/26 at MIN starts in 2016 (Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa) • Placed on the injured list three different times (3/25-4/4, right • Struck out a season-high 10 batters on 5/4 at New Orleans groin strain; 4/9-20, lumbar strain; and 4/28-end of season, • Elected free agency on 11/4 and signed with the Orioles as a lumbar surgery) minor league free agent on 11/18 • Lost his eighth-straight start at Oriole Park (4/20 vs. MIN [G2]) since joining the Orioles 2020 SPRING TRAINING • Made four starts during 2019 Spring Training, going 0-1 with a • Made four appearances during Grapefruit League play 7.45 ERA (8 ER/ 9.2 IP), two walks, and nine strikeouts 2020 SPRING TRAINING OUTINGS 2020 SPRING TRAINING DATE OPP. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR • Made one start during Grapefruit League play 2/22 at ATL ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 2/25 at BOS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2/29 vs. MIA ND 2.0 6 4 4 1 2 0 2020 SPRING TRAINING OUTINGS 3/10 vs. ATL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 DATE OPP. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR 2/24 at PHI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2018 & CAREER MLB STATS W L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB K ’18 1 0 4.76 6 0 5.2 6 3 3 0 4 3 2019 & CAREER MLB STATS Tot. 2 0 4.41 18 1 34.2 37 19 17 2 16 31 W L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB K ’19 0 2 10.95 3 3 12.1 21 16 15 9 2 8 Tot. 53 52 3.85 146 146 864.2 820 399 370 98 249 680

TONIGHT’S PITCHER TONIGHT’S PITCHER

#48 RICHARD BLEIER LHP #51 PAUL FRY LHP

2019 IN REVIEW 2019 IN REVIEW • His 53 appearances were the fourth-most on the team • Led the Orioles with 66 appearances, tied for fifth-most among • Earned his first Major League on 4/1 at TOR (1.0 IP, 2 H, left-handed pitchers in the AL ER, K); finished the season 4-for-5 in save opportunities • Allowed 11-of-43 inherited runners to score (25.6%), the • Made his first career start on 9/20 vs. SEA (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, eighth-lowest percentage in the AL; his 43 inherited runners HR, K); had made 159 Major League relief appearances prior were ninth-most in the AL to the start • Held opponents scoreless in 44 of his 66 appearances on the • Went 3-0 with a 3.68 ERA (12 ER/29.1 IP) in 29 games (one season start) after the All-Star Break, compared to going 0-0 with a • Held left-handed hitters to a .118 average (6-for-51) in the first- 7.27 ERA (21 ER/26.0 IP) in 24 first half appearances half of the season, the fourth-lowest average in the majors • Posted a 3.67 ERA (11 ER/27.0 IP) in 24 home games and a among relievers (min. 50 at-bats vs. LHH) 6.99 ERA (22 ER/28.1 IP) in 29 road games • Posted a 3.95 ERA (12 ER/27.1 IP) in 31 home games, as • Had a 2.93 ERA (5 ER/15.1 IP) and two saves in 12 opposed to a 6.60 ERA (22 ER/30.0 IP) in 35 road games; September games seven of his nine losses came on the road • Placed on the injured list on 4/11 (retroactive to 4/10 with left • Recorded a team-high 11 holds, but went 3-for-8 in save shoulder tendinitis) and reinstated on 5/16 opportunities

2020 SPRING TRAINING 2020 SPRING TRAINING • Made four appearances during Grapefruit League play • Made four appearances during Grapefruit League play

2020 SPRING TRAINING OUTINGS 2020 SPRING TRAINING OUTINGS DATE OPP. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR DATE OPP. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR 2/23 vs. BOS ND 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2/25 vs. TB ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 2/26 vs. ATL ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2/28 at PIT ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3/4 at MIA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3/3 at WSH ND 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3/8 vs. NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3/6 at NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0

2019 & CAREER MLB STATS 2019 & CAREER MLB STATS W L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB K W L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB K ’19 3 0 5.37 53 1 55.1 65 34 33 6 8 30 ’19 1 9 5.34 66 0 57.1 54 39 34 7 29 55 Tot. 8 1 3.05 164 1 174.1 183 70 59 12 29 84 Tot. 2 11 4.55 101 0 95.0 87 59 48 8 44 91

TONIGHT’S PITCHER TONIGHT’S PITCHER

#70 TRAVIS LAKINS, SR. RHP #62 CESAR VALDEZ RHP

2019 IN REVIEW 2019 IN REVIEW • Made his Major League debut with BOS on 4/23 vs. DET in • Made 23 starts for Yucatan of the Mexican League game two of a doubleheader (2.2 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 K) • Went 15-2 with a 2.26 ERA (37 ER/147.2 IP) • Split the season between Triple-A Pawtucket and Boston, • Pitched for Licey of the Dominican Winter League, making six making five different stints with the big league club starts (seven appearances) and pitching to a 1.11 ERA (5 • Made his first Major League start on 9/7 vs. NYY (2.0 IP, 3 K); ER/40.2 IP) in his three starts with the Red Sox, he did not allow a in 5.2 innings of work 2020 SPRING TRAINING • In 40 games (one start) for Pawtucket, he went 3-4 with a 4.60 • Made four appearances during Grapefruit League play ERA (23 ER/45.0 IP) • 2020 SPRING TRAINING OUTINGS 2020 SPRING TRAINING DATE OPP. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR • Made five appearances during Grapefruit League play 2/25 at BOS ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 3/1 at PHI ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2020 SPRING TRAINING OUTINGS 3/3 at WSH ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 DATE OPP. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR 3/7 at TB ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2/24 at PHI ND 0.1 3 4 4 1 1 3 2/27 vs. PIT ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2017 & CAREER MLB STATS 3/2 vs. TB ND 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 W L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB K 3/6 at NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ’17 1 1 7.63 11 4 30.2 41 29 26 7 11 21 3/10 vs. ATL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Tot. 2 3 7.64 20 6 50.2 70 48 43 9 21 34

2019 & CAREER MLB STATS W L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB K ’19 0 1 3.86 16 3 23.1 23 11 10 1 10 18 Tot. 0 1 3.86 16 3 23.1 23 11 10 1 10 18