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Texas Rangers (1-2-1) at Chicago White Sox (3-2) San Diego Padres (3-3) at Texas Rangers (1-3-1) Texas Rangers (1-3-1) at Oakland Athletics (2-3-1) RHP Tyson Ross (0-0, 9.00) vs. RHP Bartolo Colón (0-0, ––) RHP Clayton Blackburn (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jharel Cotton (0-0, 0.00) LHP Matt Moore (0-0, ––) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (0-0, ––) Spring Games #6-7/Home #3 (1-1) • Thurs., March 1, 2018 • Surprise Stadium • Spring Games #6-7/Road #4 (0-2-1) • Thurs., March 1, 2018 • Hohokam Park • 2:05 p.m. CT • Webcast 2:05 p.m. CDT • No TV / Radio Spring #5 • Road #3 (0-1-1) • Wed., February 28, 2018 • Camelback Ranch • 2:05 p.m. CT • Webcast / No TV TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS - SURPRISE TEXAS RANGERS SAN DIEGO SPRING TRAINING AT A GLANCE 40 Bartolo Colón RHP 38 Tyson Ross RHP 56 Austin Bibens-Dirkx RHP 32 Chris Young RHP Record...... 1-3-1 43 Tony Barnette RHP 62 Walker Lockett RHP Home...... 1-1 74 Brett Martin LHP 72 Cal Quantrill RHP Road...... 0-2-1 32 Kevin Jepsen RHP 53 Kazuhisa Makita RHP 60 Erik Goeddel RHP In Surprise...... 1-1 Away from Surprise...... 0-2-1 TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS - MESA Current streak...... L1 TEXAS RANGERS OAKLAND Last 5 games...... 1-3-1 47 Clayton Blackburn RHP 45 Jharel Cotton RHP Longest winning streak...... 1 (2/25) 48 Paolo Espino RHP 60 Andrew Triggs RHP 79 David Hurlbut LHP 46 Santiago Casilla RHP Longest losing streak...... 1 (current) 45 Nick Gardewine RHP 31 Liam Hendriks RHP TEX scores 1st/Opp. scores 1st...... 1-3-1/0-0 82 Tayler Scott RHP 52 Ryan Buchter LHP TEX out-hits/Opp. out-hits/Hits even...... 0-1-1/0-2/1-0 52 Steve Delabar RHP 50 Raul Alcantara RHP HR/No HR...... 0-0/1-3-1 71 Jarret Martin LHP Error/Error-less...... 1-3/0-0-1 63 Bobby Wahl RHP Lead after 6/7/8...... 1-1-1/1-1-1/1-0-1 TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS Trail after 6/7/8...... 0-2/0-2/0-3 TEXAS RANGERS CLEVELAND Tied after 6/7/8...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 65 Yohander Mendez LHP 47 Trevor Bauer RHP One-run games...... 0-1 59 Connor Sadzeck RHP 59 Carlos Carrasco RHP Come-from-behind wins...... 0 41 Jake Diekman LHP 37 Cody Allen RHP 31 Chris Martin RHP 24 Andrew Miller LHP vs. A.L...... 0-1 57 Deolis Guerra RHP - Carlos Torres RHP vs. N.L...... 1-2-1 - Ben Taylor RHP INJURY REPORT: SS Elvis Andrus (back spasms) exited the 1st full squad WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers are 1-3-1 through 5 games after yester- workout on 2/20…has returned to full activity and has been participating in club’s day’s defeat in Glendale, going 0-2-1 since lone win on Sun. vs. COL…team workouts, but has yet to appear in any games…INF Trevor Plouffe (tight left is 1-1 in Surprise and 0-2-1 on the road ahead of today’s split squad…6 of the intercostal muscle) was scratched from the original starting lineup Mon. vs. LAD Rangers’ first 9 games this spring, and 8 of the first 13, are slated to be played as a precaution…he has been participating in workouts and is getting closer to on the road…the Rangers have scored first in all 5 games, including 4-0 leads being ready for a game, but is still day-to-day…INF Hanser Alberto (tight left through 6 innings each of the past 2 days without a win (0-1-1). hamstring) exited Saturday’s game against the Cubs in Mesa after a 5th-inning single…he is day-to-day and possibly 2-3 days from returning to games…the SPLIT STAFFS: With today’s split squad, manager Jeff Banister will join a Rangers have 4 players in camp who are returning from ‘Tommy John’ surgery coaching contingent in Mesa…the other coaches: Jason Wood (3rd base), last year…the pitchers and the dates of their surgeries: RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez Joe Mikulik (1st base), Dan Warthen (pitching), Justin Mashore (hitting), Brian (7/24/17), LHP Joe Palumbo (4/26/17), RHP Shawn Tolleson (5/17/17), and Shouse (bullpen), and Howard Johnson (bench) are joining Banister in Mesa. RHP Edinson Volquez (8/4/17)…Palumbo was placed on the 60-day DL on Friday when the club formally signed RHP Jesse Chavez. LOSS IN GLENDALE: The Rangers lost to the White Sox on Wednesday in Glendale, 5-4…Texas had a 4-0 lead through 6 innings before Chicago scored BATTING NOTES: Texas is batting .226/.313/.308/.621 over the 1st 5 games once in the 7th inning and 4 times in the 8th to take the game…Drew Robinson with 12 XBH (11 2B, 1 3B)…have 2nd-lowest BA among Cactus League clubs went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI yesterday, the only Ranger with multiple (CIN-.204)…club is averaging 3.8 R/G (19 R/5 G)…still seeking 1st HR, only hits…Jurickson Profar hit an RBI double in the first inning and later scored to ML club without a HR this spring, although team’s 5 overall games are tied give Texas an early 2-0 lead…Ronald Guzman hit a pair of sacrifice flies…No- with KC for fewest in majors…just 2 Rangers have multiple XBH (Mazara-2 2B, mar Mazara doubled and scored in the 6th to stretch the Rangers’ lead to 4-0… Kiner-Falefa-2B, 3B)…batters are 12-for-39 (.308) with RISP the last 4 G…bat- Texas pitching held the Sox to just 3 hits over the first 6 innings…Matt Moore ters have just 34 SO in 159 AB (21.4%), far below last year’s reg. season clip posted 2.0 shutout innings in his first spring outing with Texas…Alex Claudio, (27.5%)…Rangers have been successful in 7 of last 9 steal attempts over the Jose Leclerc, and Ricky Rodriguez each recorded scoreless frames in relief… last 4 G…Rougned Odor has reached safely in 5 of his 8 plate appearances Leclerc has retired all 6 batters faced with 2 strikeouts in his first 2 outings this this spring, going 2-for-5 with 3 BB…Shin-Soo Choo has walks in 2 straight… spring. Drew Robinson has reached in 3 of 4 G for a .364 OBP…Jurickson Profar has hits in 2 of 3 G, including a double yesterday at CWS…Willie Calhoun has NEW ADDITIONS / ROSTER: Since the publication of the Rangers’ media hits in 3 straight at 3-for-6, and has reached safely in 5 of 8 PA’s in last 3 G… guide, the club has signed two players: RHP Edinson Volquez (#64, non-roster, tied for team lead with 3 hits (also Mazara and Robinson)…Isiah Kiner-Falefa signed 2/16) and RHP Jesse Chavez (#53, ML roster, signed 2/23)…Volquez is 2-for-6 with a 2B, 3B, HBP, 2 RBI, and 2 R in his last 3 G…Ronald Guzman is rehabbing from 8/4/17 ‘Tommy John’ ligament reconstruction surgery on his has reached safely in 3 of 5 games (single, 2B, BB) and had 2 sac flies in 3 trips right elbow. yesterday at CWS…Brett Nicholas had 2 hits in the spring opener Sat. at CHC, and he is 2-for-4 thus far…Scott Heineman has reached safely in 3 of 6 PA’s With the addition of Volquez and Chavez, the Rangers have 67 players on the over his last 3 G (single, 2 BB). club’s spring training roster: a full 40-man roster, 26 non-roster invitees, and one player (LHP Joe Palumbo) on the 60-day disabled list…3 of the 26 non-roster WEBCAST FOR TODAY’S HOME GAME / BROADCAST SCHEDULE: To- invitees (Volquez, RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez, RHP Shawn Tolleson), along with day’s home game vs. SD will be available as a free audio webcast at texasrang- Palumbo, are all rehabbing from ‘Tommy John’ surgery last year. ers.com, with Jared Sandler and Matt Hicks on the call…there will be an audio webcast each day this week, followed by radio broadcasts on The FAN this VS. SAN DIEGO: Today’s game in Surprise will be the 1st of 2 meetings with Saturday and Sunday. the Padres this spring, the other on 3/23 in Peoria (night game)…the teams will play a pair of 3-game series in the regular season in 2018: 6/25-27 in Arlington GLOBE LIFE FIELD IN 2020: A new ballpark for the Texas Rangers is coming and 9/14-16 in San Diego…Rangers went 3-1 in a pair of May home-and-home to Arlington for the 2020 season. The official groundbreaking for Globe Life series last season, winning the final 3 meetings…this will be 2nd straight year Field took place on 9/28/17 with construction beginning the following week. The and 3rd time in 4 years for Rangers and Padres to meet in the reg. season… new 1.7 million square foot ballpark, which will be located on 13 acres just south Texas leads the all-time series, 19-16. of the current Globe Life Park in Arlington, will include a retractable roof for cli- mate control and shelter for fans during the hot summer months. VS. OAKLAND: Rangers play the familiar A.L. West foes 3 times this spring, including 2 trips to Mesa in a span of 6 days: today and Tuesday here in Mesa, SHORTS: Texas has scored first in all 5 games and has had 4-0 leads after 6 and 3/10 in Surprise…teams will once again play 6 series in 2018, including the innings in each of the past 2 games (one ended in tie, yesterday was a loss)… 2nd series of the season from 4/2-5 at the Coliseum…Texas was 8-11 against starting pitchers have yet to allow an earned run (2 R-0 ER, 9.2 IP)…there have Oakland in 2017, including just a 1-8 mark at the Coliseum, dropping the final been 4 total HR hit in Rangers games this spring, all by opponents, just 2 HR 8 contests in that historic venue…Rangers have lost the season series with the in club’s last 4 G…staff has been charged with unearned runs in 4 of 5 games A’s in 4 of the last 6 seasons. this spring. UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES, AND BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (MT) TV/Radio Fri., March 2 at Cleveland LHP Yohander Mendez (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (0-0, 0.00) 1:05 p.m. Webcast Sat., March 3 at San Francisco LHP Cole Hamels (0-0, ––) vs. RHP Johnny Cueto (0-0, ––) 1:05 p.m. 105.3 Sun., March 4 vs. Seattle TBA vs. LHP James Paxton (0-0, 0.00) 1:05 p.m. 105.3 PAGE 2 TEXAS SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018 • SAN DIEGO / AT OAKLAND

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SCHEDULED STARTER: #40 BARTOLO COLÓN (0-0, ––) RHP #74 BRETT MARTIN (0-0, ––) LHP The Rangers signed Colón to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring Seeking spring debut today…the 22-year-old left-hander is in major league camp for training camp on 2/4/18….the veteran right-hander has won 240 games over 20 the 1st time after he was added to the 40-man roster in November…has yet to log an Major League seasons with 10 different teams…was ML’s oldest player at age 44 in inning above A-ball, spending the majority of the last 2 seasons with the club’s High-A 2017, when he combined to go 7-14 in 28 starts with ATL and MIN…leads all pitchers affiliate…is still seeking to eclipse 100 innings pitched in a single season, logging time who saw ML action in 2017 in career wins and is 2nd with 3315.1 innings and 2454 on the disabled list in each of the last 3 seasons…has finished each of those seasons strikeouts…has a 240-176 record and 4.04 ERA in 537 games/528 starts with CLE healthy, including a 7.0 no-hit inning, 15 strikeout performance for High Desert in the (1997-2002), MTL (2002), CWS (2003; 2009), ANA/LAA (2004-07), BOS (2008), NYY 2016 California League playoffs…enters this season as the club’s 18th-best prospect (2011), OAK (2012-13), NYM (2014-16), ATL (2017), and MIN (2017)…is a 4-time according to Baseball America…selected by the Rangers in the 4th round of the 2014 All-Star and was the A.L. Cy Young Award winner in 2005 with the Angels…has won June Draft out of Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tennessee. at least 10 games in 13 different seasons with a pair of 20-victory campaigns (2002; 2005)…was originally signed by the Indians as a non-drafted free agent on 6/26/93. #32 KEVIN JEPSEN (0-0, 0.00) RHP Pitched a scoreless 3rd on Mon. vs. LAD…Jepsen signed a minor league contract #56 AUSTIN BIBENS-DIRKX (0-0, 9.00) RHP with an invitation to major league spring training camp on 12/14/17…spent the final 3 Allowed one run while finishing loss in spring opener on Sat. at CHC…the 32-year-old months of 2017 in the WAS organization after being released by ARI at end of spring veteran right-hander made his ML debut for Texas in 2017, spending the bulk of the training…did not see Major League action for first time since 2007 with last ML outing campaign with the Rangers after 12 seasons in the minor leagues…selected Rangers on 9/26/16 vs. CWS…has made 50+ appearances 4 times in his career (2009-10-14- Rookie of the Year by the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the BBWAA…he was re-signed 15) while recording at least 20 holds on 3 occasions (2010-14-15)…spent most of his to a minor league contract on 12/19/17…filled many roles for Texas in his workmanlike career in the LAA organization but also has pitched with TB and MIN with 448 career rookie season, including a win over eventual National League Cy Young Award winner big league appearances…led the A.L. in games (75) in 2015…was the Angels’ 2nd Max Scherzer in June…pitched in 318 minor league games before reaching the majors, round selection in the 2002 MLB Draft. in addition to two stints with independent league clubs in 2009 and 2016…the Oregon Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S native was originally selected by Seattle in the 16th round of the 2006 June draft, and 2/26 vs. LAD - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 - has pitched in the SEA, CHC, WAS, COL, TOR, and TEX organizations. Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S #60 ERIK GOEDDEL (0-0, 0.00) RHP 2/24 at CHC - 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 5 - Posted perfect 4th on Sun. vs. COL…Goeddel was signed as a minor league free agent with a spring training invitation on 12/19/17…had been granted free agency #43 TONY BARNETTE (0-0, 0.00) RHP after refusing outright assignment by NYM in October…has pitched in at least 33 Pitched scoreless 4th on Mon. vs. LAD…a staple in the Rangers bullpen over the games in each of the last 3 seasons with the Mets, holding the opposition to a career last two seasons, Barnette was re-signed in December after Texas had declined .226 batting average…has averaged 10.9 strikeouts per 9.0 innings in ML career… a 2018 club option…joins Matt Bush as the only Texas relievers with at least 50 spent the final 3 months of 2017 in the NYM bullpen…made his ML debut with the appearances in each of the last two campaigns…has combined for a 9-4 record Mets in September 2014 after being a 24th round selection in the 2010 MLB Draft… and 3.75 ERA over 103 relief appearances with Texas, his 1st ML action following was a member of the UCLA squad that advanced to the 2010 College World Series. 6 seasons with Japan’s Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Central League in Nippon Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S Professional Baseball…began his pro career in the ARI farm system from 2006- 2/25 vs. COL - 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 - 09 after being selected by the Diamondbacks in the 10th round of the 2006 1st Year Player Draft…though he went to high school in the Seattle area, Barnette is one of only 12 players born in Alaska to appear in the majors, the first with Texas. Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S 2/26 vs. LAD - 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 -

RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION Jan. 12 LHP Jake Diekman, RHP Keone Kela, and INF Jurickson Profar agreed to terms on 2018 contracts. Jan. 16 RHP Deolis Guerra signed to minor league contract. Jan. 19 C Curt Casali signed to minor league contract. Jan. 30 LHP Jonathon Niese signed to minor league contract. Feb. 4 RHP Bartolo Colon signed to minor league contract. Feb. 5 INF Darwin Barney signed to minor league contract. Feb. 12 INF Trevor Plouffe signed to minor league contract. Feb. 16 RHP Edinson Volquez signed to minor league contract. Feb. 21 RHP Miguel Medrano traded to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for international slot compensation. Feb. 23 RHP Jesse Chavez signed as free agent to one-year contract…LHP Joe Palumbo placed on 60-day disabled list for recovery from left elbow surgery. Feb. 24 Twenty pre-arbitration players agreed to terms on 2018 contracts: Clayton Blackburn, Matt Bush, Willie Calhoun, Delino DeShields, Joey Gallo, Ronald Guzman, Jonathan Hernandez, Ronald Herrera, Ariel Jurado, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Jose Leclerc, Brett Martin, Nomar Mazara, Yohander Mendez, Brett Nicholas, Drew Robinson, Ricky Rodriguez, Connor Sadzeck, Carlos Tocci, Jose Trevino. Feb. 25 Three pre-arbitration players agreed to terms on 2018 contracts: Alex Claudio, Nick Gardewine, Joe Palumbo. Feb. 28 RHP Domingo Pena traded to Kansas City Royals in exchange for international slot compensation.

2018 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS (1-3-1) DATE OPPONENT RESULT WINNER LOSER SAVE FIRST PITCH/TOG TV-RADIO/ATT. Feb. 24 Chicago Cubs L, 1-6 Farrell (1-0) Sadzeck (0-1) 3:02 14,821 Feb. 25 Colorado Rockies W, 4-2 Rodriguez (1-0) Senzatela (0-1) Loewen (1) 2:28 3,877 Feb. 26 Los Angeles Dodgers L, 6-9 Wood (1-0) Wagner (0-1) Moseley (1) 3:24 3,109 Feb. 27 Los Angeles Dodgers T, 4-4 (9) - - - 2:57 4,598 Feb. 28 Chicago White Sox L, 4-5 Cease (1-0) Sampson (0-1) 2:30 2,360 March 1 San Diego Padres 1:05 PM Webcast Oakland Athletics 1:05 PM March 2 Cleveland Indians 1:05 PM Webcast March 3 San Francisco Giants (ss) 1:05 PM 105.3 March 4 Seattle Mariners 1:05 PM 105.3 March 5 San Francisco Giants 1:05 PM Webcast March 6 Oakland Athletics 1:05 PM Webcast March 7 Colorado Rockies 1:10 PM Webcast March 8 Chicago White Sox (ss) 1:05 PM Webcast March 9 Cincinnati Reds 6:05 PM 105.3 March 10 Oakland Athletics 1:05 PM 105.3 March 11 Los Angeles Angels 1:10 PM *FSSW+/105.3 March 12 Cleveland Indians 1:05 PM Kansas City Royals (ss) (charity game) 6:05 PM FSSW/105.3 March 13 Milwaukee Brewers 1:05 PM *FSSW/Webcast March 14 Open Date March 15 Milwaukee Brewers 1:05 PM Webcast March 16 Seattle Mariners 1:05 PM Webcast March 17 Kansas City Royals (ss) 12:05 PM 105.3 Kansas City Royals (ss) 6:05 PM TXA21/105.3 March 18 Los Angeles Angels 1:05 PM TXA21/105.3 March 19 Colorado Rockies 6:05 PM FSSW/105.3 March 20 Chicago White Sox 1:05 PM Webcast March 21 Chicago Cubs 1:05 PM FSSW March 22 Cincinnati Reds 6:05 PM TXA21/105.3 Seattle Mariners 6:40 PM March 23 San Diego Padres 6:40 PM *FSSW+/105.3 March 24 Cleveland Indians 12:05 PM 105.3 March 25 Open Date March 26 Cincinnati Reds Globe Life Park in Arlington 7:05 PM CT FSSW/105.3/1270 March 27 Cincinnati Reds Globe Life Park in Arlington 1:05 PM CT Webcast

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SCHEDULED STARTER: #47 CLAYTON BLACKBURN (0-0, 0.00) RHP #45 NICK GARDEWINE (0-0, 0.00) RHP Started club’s spring opener on Sat. at CHC, posting 2.0 SHO IP while allowing a Whiffed all 3 BF in 9th to finish loss on Mon. vs. LAD…Gardewine made his major single in each frame…the Texas native is still seeking his major league debut after league debut last season making the jump from Double-A to the majors in August… 2 active stints in the big leagues without an appearance…acquired in a 4/16/17 enters this season as the club’s 21st-best prospect according to Baseball America… trade with the Giants, the 25-year-old right-hander is entering his 8th professional was a starter during his 1st 3 seasons in the Texas farm system, but shifted to a relief season and has pitched almost exclusively as a starter…has a 3.46 ERA and 1.177 role at the start of the 2016 campaign…has averaged 11.1 SO/9 and held opponents WHIP in his minor league career, averaging 8.2 strikeouts per 9 innings along with to a .220 average over 62 relief appearances at the minor league level in the last 2 0.6 HR/9…he has pitched only at the Triple-A level over the past 3 seasons…born seasons…at the minor league level, the right-hander has increased his SO/9 from 7.5 in Amarillo, Blackburn grew up outside of Oklahoma City and currently resides in in 2015 to a career-best 13.0 SO/9 in 2017, while maintaining a BB/9 rate of less than Edmond, Oklahoma. 3.0 each season…was selected by Texas in the 7th round of the 2013 June Draft out Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S of Kaskaskia College in Arcola, IL. 2/24 at CHC - 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 - Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S 2/26 vs. LAD - 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 - #48 PAOLO ESPINO (0-0, 0.00) RHP Pronounced POW-loh eh-SPEE-noh…pitched scoreless 5th and 6th innings on Sun. #82 TAYLER SCOTT (0-0, 27.00) RHP vs. COL, whiffing 5 of 6 BF…K’d the 1st 4 batters…the 31-year-old right-hander had Charged with 3 R-ER in 6th inn. on Mon. vs. LAD, including a 2-R 2B by Kyle spent his entire career in the minor leagues before his first MLB action in 2017 with Farmer…the 25-year-old is in a major league camp for the 1st time in his career as Milwaukee and Texas…the Rangers acquired Espino in an 8/26/17 trade and he re- he enters his 1st full season in the Texas organization…was acquired from Milwaukee signed with the club in December…became just the 6th Panama native to appear in exchange for Jeremy Jeffress in a trade deadline deal last July…had signed with for the Rangers, joining Roberto Kelly (1998-99), Ruben Rivera (2002), Einar Diaz the Brewers in 2016 after a stint with Sioux City in the American Association…was (2003), Carlos Lee (2006), and Bruce Chen (2007)…has seen action at the Triple-A originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 5th round of the 2011 June Draft out of Notre level each year since 2010…played for Team Panama in the World Baseball Classic Dame Prep in Scottsdale, Arizona...did not move to the United States until high school in 2006 and 2009 and in the qualifiers in 2012 and 2016…has seen time in the after he was born in South Africa and did not discover the game of baseball until age Cleveland (2006-13), Chicago-NL (2014), Washington (2014-16), Milwaukee (2017), 8…only one South African has ever appeared in the major leagues, Pittsburgh’s Gift and Texas (2017) organizations. Ngoepe in 2017. 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 2/25 vs. COL - 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 - 2/26 vs. LAD - 27.00 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 0 7 -

#79 DAVID HURLBUT (0-0, 4.50) LHP #52 STEVE DELABAR (0-0, 40.50) RHP Was forced to pitch through an error and misplayed bunt in 2.0 IP on Sun. vs. COL… Could not finish 5th on Mon. vs. LAD, as Dodgers went 3-for-4 with 2 BBanda Hurlbut is in a major league spring camp for the 1st time after signing a minor league SF…the Rangers signed Delabar to a minor league contract with a spring training contract on 12/4/17…had spent his entire career in the Minnesota organization, invitation on 1/4/18…went to spring training with CLE in 2017 but was released in July logging 724.1 innings over 7 professional seasons…has averaged just 2.0 BB per 9.0 after serving an 80-game suspension for violation of the MLB Drug Prevention and innings and 0.5 HR per 9.0 innings over that span…was selected by the Twins in the Treatment Program…his last Major League action was 7 games for CIN in 2016… 28th round of the 2011 June Draft out of Cal State Fullerton. pitched extensively in relief for TOR from 2012-15 after making big league debut with Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S SEA in 2011…has 228 games of ML experience with Mariners, Blue Jays, and Reds, 2/25 vs. COL - 4.50 2.0 4 2 1 0 1 0 11 - averaging 11.2 strikeouts per 9.0 innings…earned a spot on 2013 A.L. All-Star team after posting a 1.71 ERA in season’s first half…was selected by SD in 29th round of 2003 MLB Draft and played in independent leagues in 2008-09 before signing with SEA organization. Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S 2/26 vs. LAD - 40.50 0.2 3 3 3 2 0 0 7 -

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