Class-A OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION Lake County Captains (8-8) vs. West Michigan Whitecaps (11-4) Wednesday, April 25 • 5:00 p.m. • Classic Park • Broadcast: All Sports CLE Games #17 & 18 • Home Games #8 & 9 • Season Series: 1-0, 16 Games Remaining Game 1: LHP Francisco Perez (0-0, 5.19 ERA) vs. RHP Garett King (0-0, 1.59 ERA) Game 2: LHP Kirk McCarty (0-1, 9.42 ERA) vs. RHP Elvin Rodriguez (1-0, 4.50 ERA) RAIN OUT: Tuesday ’s game between the Captains and Whitecaps was postponed due to rain. Lake County has Midwest League • Overall had four of its 10 scheduled home dates either suspended (one) or postponed (three) by weather. Today will be the Captains’ first doubleheader of the season. Eastern Division W L GB MONDAY: The Captains beat the West Michigan Whitecaps on a walk-off passed ball, 2-1. Trailing 1-0 in the West Michigan (Tigers) 11 4 -- ninth, the Captains came back and tied the score on an RBI double by Tyler Friis. With one out and runners on second and third, the Whitecaps intentionally walked Ernie Clement to load the bases for Nolan Jones. On the Lansing (Blue Jays) 11 6 1.0 first pitch of the at-bat, however, catcher Joey Morgan let John Hayes’ pitch tip off his glove and skip to the third Dayton (Reds) 9 7 2.5 base dugout. Todd Isaacs scored the game-winning run. Captains starter Juan Hillman pitched five strong innings, allowing one unearned run on one hits with six strikeouts and two walks. Gregori Vasquez earned the Bowling Green (Rays) 10 9 3.0 win, tossing four shutout innings with just two hits, one walk and five strikeouts. LAKE COUNTY (INDIANS) 8 8 3.5 OH, SO CLOSE: The Captains have already played seven one-run games this year and are 3-4. West Michigan (5-2) has also played seven one-run games. Only South Bend has played more one-run games with eight (4-4). South Bend (Cubs) 7 9 4.5 Fort Wayne (Padres) 7 12 6.0 BRRRR: The Captains have only played five games in which the first pitch temperature was above 50 degrees. Great Lakes (Dodgers) 4 12 7.5 STARTERS VS. RELIEVERS: The Captains’ bullpen has been carrying the pitching staff at the start of the Western Division W L GB season. Lake County’s relievers have posted a 2.42 ERA, while the starters have a 5.25 ERA. Grant Hockin and Eli Morgan are the only starters to notch wins this year. Clinton (Mariners) 11 4 -- BETTER LUCK COMING?: Of the eight Captains pitchers who are considered either starters or “piggyback Cedar Rapids (Twins) 8 4 1.5 pitchers,” three have allowed a BABIP over .380. League average BABIP is typically about .300. Kane County (Diamondbacks) 9 7 2.5 ON A ROLL: Ernie Clement is on an eight-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 11-for-33 (.333). Beloit (A’s) 7 6 3.0 TOP PROSPECTS: The Captains feature five players in the Indians’ Top 30 Prospects, according to Baseball Burlington (Angels) 8 8 3.5 America and MLB.com: INF Nolan Jones (BA #4, MLB #4), OF Will Benson (BA #10, MLB #7), OF Oscar Peoria (Cardinals) 8 8 3.5 Gonzalez (BA #20, MLB #18), INF Ernie Clement (BA #24, MLB # 24) and RHP Eli Morgan (BA #29, MLB #28) Quad Cities (Astros) 6 10 5.5 BIG LEAGUE DEBUTS: Seven former Captains players made their Major League debut in 2017, bringing the Wisconsin (Brewers) 4 14 8.5 total number of ex-Captains in the big leagues to 74. The Captains graduates who got the call last year are OF Bradley Zimmer (Indians – 2014 Captains), RHP Paolo Espino (Brewers – 2007-09), OF Clint Frazier (Yankees @-1st Half Title $-2nd Half Title %-1st-half Wild Card *-2nd-half Wild Card – 2014), OF Carlos Moncrief (Giants – 2011), OF Anthony Santander (Orioles – 2013-15), OF Greg Allen (Indians – 2015) and C Francisco Mejia (Indians – 2015-16). CALLAWAY’S BIG CALL: Former Captains Pitching Coach Mickey Callaway was named the new manager of Captains Contacts the New York Mets on October 23, 2017. Callaway becomes the first ever Captains coach or manager to become a Major League manager. He was the pitching coach for the 2010 Captains who won the Midwest League Tim O’Brien: [email protected] championship. Andrew Luftglass: [email protected] Telephone: 440-975-8085 “BUD” IN THE BIGS: Former Captains Manager Mark Budzinski was added to the Indians’ Major League coaching staff during the 2017 offseason. His role will include advance preparation, player performance and on Twitter: @LCCaptains field pre-game work. Budzinski was the Captains’ manager in 2014. He becomes the seventh former Captains coach or manager to reach the big leagues. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS Date Opp. Time (ET) Captains Starter Opponent Starter Live Audio (Subject to Change) 4/26 vs. WM 12:00 PM RHP Grant Hockin RHP Matt Manning All Sports CLE & ESPN 970 WFUN 4/27 at BG 7:35 PM RHP Eli Morgan RHP Alex Valverde All Sports CLE & AM 1330/101.5 FM WINT 4/28 at BG 7:35 PM LHP Juan Hillman RHP Jhonleider Salinas All Sports CLE & AM 1330/101.5 FM WINT 4/29 at BG 3:05 PM LHP Fransicso Perez TBA All Sports CLE & ESPN 970 WFUN LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS GAME NOTES PAGE 2 TODAY’S CAPTAINS GAME ONE STARTING PITCHER #46 FRANCISCO PEREZ LHP 2018 Game-By-Game Date Opp Dec IP H R ER HR SO BB Result Born (Age): July 20, 1997 (20) 4/9 at DAY ND 5.0 6 2 2 0 5 2 L, 3-2 Hometown: Loma de Cabrera, DR 4/19 at LAN ND 3.2 6 3 3 0 1 7 W, 4-3 School: Total 0-0 8.2 12 5 5 0 6 9 HT: 6’2” │WT: 195 lbs │ Bats: L │Throws: L * Relief Appearance Acquired: 2014 – NDFA Pitch Selection: Fastball, sinker, curveball, slider, changeup 2018 Statistics Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR HBP BB SO LC 0 0 5.19 2 2 0 0 8.2 12 5 5 0 0 9 6 Total 0 0 5.19 2 2 0 0 8.2 12 5 5 0 0 9 6 Career Statistics Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO IP SO BB WHIP 2015 DSL IND 2 2 2.49 13 12 0 0 50.2 48 19 1.34 2016 AZL IND 5 1 2.69 12 7 0 0 63.2 52 17 1.02 2017 MV 4 4 3.28 15 15 0 0 74.0 48 28 1.28 2018 LC 0 0 5.19 2 2 0 0 8.2 6 9 2.42 Total 4 Teams 11 7 2.97 42 36 0 0 197.0 154 73 1.26 LAST TIME OUT: Perez walked a career-high seven batters in just 3.2 innings at Lansing on Thursday. The left- hander surrendered six hits and allowed three runs. The Captains, however, defeated the Lugnuts thanks to four unearned runs. Lansing shortstop Kevin Vicuna committed four errors and the Captains won, 4-3. LAST SEASON: Perez posted another strong season, as he made his debut in the Short-Season New York- Penn League. The lefty posted a 3.28 ERA and finished among the league’s 10 best in ground ball percentage (52.7%) and BABIP (.263). IN THE PARK: Perez gave up just one home run in his first two years of professional baseball. Over 114.1 innings in the Dominican Summer League and the Arizona League, the only man to homer off of Perez was Dodgers prospect Jeffrey Souffront on August 11, 2016. Perez surrendered five home runs last year with Mahoning Valley. GROUND BALL PITCHER: Perez turned in the ninth-highest ground ball rate in the New York-Penn League last year (52.7%) Perhaps as a result of this high GB%, Perez allowed the fifth-lowest batting average on balls in play (BABIP) in the league (.263). AZL STAR: Led the AZL in innings (63.2), strikeouts (52) and was T-1st in wins (5) in 2016, en route to being named a Postseason All-Star OVER ACHIEVER: Perez has outperformed his FIP each of the first three years of his career. Last year, his 3.28 ERA was nearly one full run better than his 4.23 FIP. SURVEY SAYS: According to Perez’s preseason survey, his favorite sports team is the New York Giants, his favorite baseball player in Jake Arrieta and his nickname is David Price. 2018 Highs INNINGS ............................................................................. 5.0 (4/9 at DAY) STRIKEOUTS .........................................................................5 (4/9 at DAY) WALKS .................................................................................. 7 (4/19 at LAN) HITS ..................................................................................................... 6 (2x) RUNS .................................................................................... 3 (4/19 at LAN) EARNED RUNS .................................................................... 3 (4/19 at LAN) HR ................................................................................................................0 FEWEST HITS (5+IP) .......................................................................... 6 (2x) LAST WIN: 8/26/17 vs. WV LAST LOSS: 8/13/17 vs. SI LAST HR ALLOWED: 8/26/17 vs. WV (Tristan Gray) NO-HITTER/PERFECT GAME: None Career -Highs INNINGS ................................................................ ........................... 6.0 (8x) STRIKEOUTS ......................................................... 10 (7/3/16 at AZL Reds) WALKS ............................................................................. 7 (4/19/18 at LAN) HITS ................................................................ 10 (6/29/15 at DSL Athletics) RUNS ................................................................................. 7 (8/13/16 vs. SI) EARNED RUNS ................................................................ 6 (8/2/17 at AUB) HR ..................................................................................... 2 (7/6/17 vs. WV) FEWEST HITS (5+IP) .......................................................................... 1 (2x) LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS GAME NOTES PAGE 3 Team Pitching Totals Season Totals W-L ERA CG SHO SV/OPP IP H R ER BB-I SO HR Starters 2-5 5.25 - - N/A 70.1 83 52 41 30-0 71 5 Relievers 6-3 2.42 N/A N/A 4/4 67.0 54 20 18 20-0 83 3 Classic Park 4-3 3.14 - - 2/2 63.0 61 30 22 21-0 59 1 Road 4-5 4.48 - - 2/2 74.1 76 42 37 29-0 95 7 April 8-8 3.87 - - 4/4 137.1 137 72 59 50-0 154 8 May 0-0 0.00 - - 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 June 0-0 0.00 - - 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 July 0-0 0.00 - - 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 August/September 0-0 0.00 - - 0/0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Captains Bullpen Notes Pitcher Last Game IP, H, R, ER, BB, K Last Win Last Save Last Loss SV/OPP IBF/R IR/RS DeJuneas 4/20 vs.