(10-18-2) at (7-22-3) RHP Tyler Mahle (1-0, 2.75) vs. RHP Doug Fister (0-1, 6.10)

Spring #33 • Home #16 (5-8-2) • Mon., March 26, 2018 • Globe Life Park • 7:05 p.m. CT • FSSW / 105.3 FM / 1270 AM TODAY’S SCHEDULED TEXAS RANGERS CINCINNATI AT A GLANCE 38 Doug Fister RHP 30 Tyler Mahle RHP 55 Matt Moore LHP 26 Raisel Iglesias RHP Record...... 7-22-3 53 Wandy Peralta LHP Home...... 5-8-2 48 Jared Hughes RHP Road...... 2-14-1 61 Kevin Quakenbush RHP In Surprise...... 6-9-2 Away from Surprise...... 1-13-1 TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS TEXAS RANGERS CINCINNATI Current streak...... L8 36 LHP 47 Sal Romano RHP Last 5 games...... 0-5 51 Kyle Crockett LHP Longest winning streak...... 1 77 Dylan Floro RHP Longest losing streak...... 8 (current) 44 Ben Rowen RHP 83 Jose Rafael De Paula RHP TEX scores 1st/Opp. scores 1st...... 6-12-1/1-10-2 TEX out-hits/Opp. out-hits/Hits even...... 6-1-2/0-20-1/1-1 WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers have lost 8 consecutive games, longest spring HR/No HR...... 4-14/2-8-3 skid since dropping 8 in a row from 3/27/15 - 4/3/15…club is also 0-10-1 in last 11 Error/Error-less...... 4-17-1/3-5-2 G after having gone 4-4 in previous 8 contests…team began spring with a 2-6-2 Lead after 6/7/8...... 6-6-2/5-2-1/7-0-1 mark, then went 5-6 in next 11, and have gone 0-10-1 in last 11…last win was 3/15 Trail after 6/7/8...... 1-15/0-19-2/0-21-1 vs. MIL, and team has yet to win 2 in a row…6 of club’s 7 spring wins have come in Surprise, 5 as the home team and one as the road club in Surprise…team is Tied after 6/7/8...... 0-1-1/2-1/0-1-1 1-13-1 in games away from Surprise, losing final 11 straight such contests (no road One-run games...... 2-7 games remaining) after lone win on 3/1 at OAK…Texas will finish with an MLB-low Come-from-behind wins...... 2 2 road wins this spring…Rangers have fewest wins (7), most losses (22), and low- vs. A.L...... 4-12-1 est win pct. (.241) of any MLB team this spring…current 22 losses are the most vs. N.L...... 3-10-2 ever by Texas in a single spring.

SURPRISE FINALE: The Rangers lost to the Indians on Saturday afternoon in MINOR LEAGUE EXTRAS FOR WEEKEND Surprise, 10-3...Elvis Andrus a 2-run off Tribe starter Corey Kluber in The call-ups from minor league camp for the exhibition games this week can be the first inning, a blast which would provide the club’s only runs of the day against found on a separate roster in the press box. the Cleveland ace...Delino DeShields went 1-for-2... pitched 3.0 shut- out innings in his final outing ahead of a scheduled Opening Day start on Thursday BATTING NOTES: Rangers have multiple HR in 4 straight (9 total HR), but have versus Houston...relievers Alex Claudio (0.1 IP), Keone Kela (0.2 IP), and Jose gone 0-4 in those games…offense has batted .207 (54-261) with 24 runs during Leclerc (1.0 IP) each posted scoreless appearances...Texas still held a 2-0 lead current 8-G losing skid, going 7-for-45 w/ RISP (.156)…overall spring avg. has after 5 innings, but the Indians scored 10 times in the game’s final four innings... dropped from .264 to .250 during the 8-G slide…batting .187 (29-155) with RISP Scott Heineman tripled and homered in 2 plate appearances as a mid-game re- over last 20 G to drop spring avg. w/ RISP from .306 to .233…Delino DeShields serve from minor league camp. has reached via H or BB in 16 of last 18 games…leads all Rangers this spring in H (19) and R (tied-11), posting an .861 OPS figure in 19 G…ranks among Cactus VS. THE REDS: Tonight will be the 3rd of 4 meetings between the Rangers and League leaders in OBP (7th, .415) and SB (T10th, 4)…Elvis Andrus hit 2nd HR Reds this spring, as Texas lost a night game on 3/9 in Goodyear, 6-3, and a Rang- of the spring on Sat. vs. CLE and has posted a .412/.447/.676/1.123 slash line this ers split squad lost a night game on Thursday in Surprise, 7-6…the teams last met spring...has hit safely in 8 of his last 9 G at .417 (10-24)…has hits in 8 of 9 and in the regular season during the 2016 campaign, splitting a pair of 2-game series 12 of 14 overall…is 4th on club w/ 10 RBI in just 14 G…Adrián Beltré is 4-for-10 in each city…in the regular season, all-time series is tied 8-8. last 3 G to rise from .333 to .357…Shin-Soo Choo is 0-for-9 last 3 G and 1-for-13 last 4 G to drop from .367 to .279…has team-high 8 BB this spring…is also 4-for- EXHIBITION TIME IN TEXAS: The Rangers are playing exhibition games in Ar- 13 w/ RISP…his 8 RBI rank T5th on club…Ryan Rua has a team-high 13 RBI… lington versus a major league team for the 4th straight year…the scheduled games became 1st Ranger w/ multi-HR game this spring w/ 2 HR Fri. night tonight and tomorrow afternoon, both of which will count in Cactus League stand- at SD…has 3 HR/5 RBI last 2 G…leads team in HR (5) and TB (31), T2nd on club ings and statistics, will mark the team’s 1st spring contests in Texas in ‘18...in w/ 11 RBI…Nomar Mazara ranks 2nd on team w/ 26 TB, also ranking among 2017, the Rangers won both exhibition games vs. the , this team leaders in hits (2nd, 17) and RBI (T5th, 8)…has multiple hits in 4 of last 7 G after no exhibition win over an MLB opponent in Arlington since 4/2/10 vs. KC (2-1 at 8-for-19 to rise from .265 to .321…has reached safely via H/BB in 10 of 11… win)...each of the club’s last 3 exhibition wins in Arlington have been vs. the Roy- Destin Hood is 1-for-13 the last 5 G…still ranks T8th in CL with team-high 6 2B… als...in 2016, Texas was 0-2 in a pair of games against Cleveland after going 0-1-1 also leads club w/ 9 XBH, and also ranks T2nd w/ 11 RBI and T5th w/ 25 TB…hit in 2 contests vs. in 2015. HR in back-to-back games last Fri/Sat…has gone 4-for-9 w/ RISP in ‘A’ games… Jurickson Profar is 1-for-last-15 since single on 3/18 at LAA…had team-high 5th RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Today, the Rangers re-signed right-handed GIDP Tues. at CWS…Rougned Odor had HR in 2 straight Thurs./Fri. and has 4 Bartolo Colon and INF Trevor Plouffe to minor league contracts. RBI last 3 G after 2 RBI in 1st 17 G…has hit safely in 4 of last 6 G at 5-for-20...no walks last 11 G...Carlos Tocci is tied with MIL’s Keon Broxton for Cactus League WEDNESDAY WORKOUT: The Rangers will work out at Globe Life Park on lead w/ 8 stolen bases this spring…Tocci has played more games (24) than any Wednesday. The schedule for the day is below: other Ranger...minor leaguer Luis Marte has appeared in 18 ‘A’ games this spring 10:30 a.m.—Media Gate opens and posted a .357/.357/.607/.964 slash line. 10:45-11:30 a.m.—Rangers clubhouse open to media 11:30 a.m.—Jeff Banister media availability HAMELS TO START OPENER: Cole Hamels has been tabbed as the start- 12 noon—Rangers workout ing pitcher for the Rangers’ season opener on Thursday vs. Houston…it will be Rangers clubhouse closed to media after workout. Hamels’ 4th career Opening Day start, his 2nd with Texas, as he earned a win on The will not work out on Wednesday in Arlington. 4/4/16 vs. SEA (7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R-ER) in Rangers’ 3-2 victory…overall, is 1-2, 5.82 (11 ER/17.0 IP) in his 3 Opening Day starts with PHI and TEX…he would become INJURY REPORT: RHP Tim Lincecum (blister on right middle finger) was the 10th different pitcher to start multiple openers for Texas, and is seeking to join scratched Thursday from his scheduled appearance Friday night in Peoria…he has Charlie Hough (3-1 in 6 GS) and (2-0 in 2 GS) as the only starters to win yet to appear for Texas since signing on 3/7…RHP Tony Barnette was scratched multiple openers for the Rangers. from his scheduled outing on Monday with lower back tightness, but has shown improvement…RHP Ricardo Rodríguez has right biceps tendinitis and it is unlikely BROADCAST SCHEDULE: Tonight’s game with the Reds will be on TV (FSSW), that he will be ready for the start of the season…RHP Clayton Blackburn left start radio (105.3), and Spanish radio (1270)...there will only be a webcast for tomorrow on 3/12 at CLE in Goodyear in the 1st inning with tightness in his right elbow…he afternoon’s contest with the Reds. has a grade 1 UCL strain and will be out a minimum of 4-6 weeks…LHP Martin Pérez (broken right radial head in right elbow) pitched in ‘A’ game on 3/18 vs. the An- IN 2020: A new ballpark for the Texas Rangers is coming to gels, his 1st ‘A’ action…RHP Ronald Herrera has right shoulder inflammation and Arlington for the 2020 season. The official groundbreaking for Globe Life Field saw some improvement after a PRP injection but has no plans to begin a throwing took place on 9/28/17 with construction beginning the following week. The new 1.7 program at this time…the Rangers have 4 players in camp who are returning from million square foot ballpark, which will be located on 13 acres just south of the cur- ‘Tommy John’ surgery last year…the pitchers and the dates of their surgeries: RHP rent Globe Life Park in Arlington, will include a retractable roof for climate control Chi Chi Gonzalez (7/24/17), LHP (4/26/17), RHP Shawn Tolleson and shelter for fans during the hot summer months. (5/17/17), and RHP Edinson Vólquez (8/4/17)…Palumbo was placed on the 60-day DL on 2/23 when the club formally signed Jesse Chavez. SHORTS: and his wife, Heidy, welcomed a baby boy, Julian Alejandro, early Saturday morning. UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES, AND BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (MT) TV/Radio Tues., March 27 vs. Cincinnati (GLPIA) LHP Mike Minor (1-1, 6.17) vs. RHP Sal Romano (2-1, 3.00) 1:05 p.m. CT Webcast PAGE 2 TEXAS SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018 • CINCINNATI

SCHEDULED STARTER: #38 DOUG FISTER (0-1, 6.10) RHP #55 MATT MOORE (0-1, 7.36) LHP All 7 runs allowed this spring came in last outing on Tuesday at CWS in Glendale... Suffered 1st loss of the spring on Wed. vs. the Cubs in Surprise...4 of the 5 runs whiffed 2 of 1st 4 BF in first inning, but allowed 4 straight run-scoring hits in a 5-run allowed came via a pair of home runs by Kris Bryant (3-run) and Kyle Schwarber opening frame for the Sox...permitted 2 more runs in the 2nd inning when the Pale (solo)...allowed 11 of 16 BF to reach safely...took a no decision on 3/16 vs. SEA, as the Hose opened the inning with 3 straight singles...fanned the only batter he faced in the M’s scored in each of the first 3 innings...tossed a scoreless a 4th inning and retired 3rd inning...9 of 10 hits allowed in the outing were singles...had totaled 8.0 scoreless the only batter he faced in the 5th...was the 1st Texas starter to reach 5 in a innings in his previous 2 ‘A’ game outings...tossed 5.0 scoreless innings on 3/15 vs. start...pitched in minors intrasquad on 3/16, starting for Round Rock against Frisco… MIL, permitting just 3 hits...set down 8 of final 9 BF...worked in camp game on 3/9 started against his former club on 3/5 in Surprise, allowing a run over 2.2 IP...retired on Field #1 in Surprise, facing mostly Texas minor leaguers...tossed 3.0 scoreless 6 of 7 BF in spring debut on 2/28 at CWS, allowing only a leadoff double by Avisail innings in spring debut on 3/4 vs. SEA...allowed a baserunner in every frame, but did Garcia in the 2nd inning…the 28-year-old Moore was acquired in a 3-player trade not allow a runner to reach scoring position...Fister signed a one-year contract with with SF on 12/15/17…returns to the American League where he went 39-28 with 3.88 an option for 2019 on 11/28/17…the 9-year ML veteran spent the final 3 months of ERA from 2011-16 with TB…was traded to the Giants on 8/1/16, going 6-5 the rest 2017 with BOS, making 15 regular season starts for the A.L. East Division champs… of that season…tied for the N.L. lead with 15 losses in 2017 while receiving the 3rd did not sign until 5/20 with LAA and made just 3 minor league starts before claimed lowest run support of any Major League qualifying pitcher…left-hander posted 10+ by the Red Sox on release waivers on 6/23…6-foot-8 right-hander owns 5 seasons victories 3 times with the Rays, going 17-4 and earning A.L. All-Star honors in 2013… of 10-or-more wins, including career-high 16 victories with WAS in 2014, finishing 8th had Tommy John surgery in 2014 when he made just 2 starts…was selected by TB in in N.L. Cy Young Award voting…has made 9 career postseason starts with 3 different 8th round of 2007 MLB Draft and made ML debut in September 2011. teams that included World Series outing with DET in 2012…made ML debut with SEA Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S in 2009 and has also pitched for HOU in career…was selected by the Mariners in 2/28 at CWS - 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 - 2006 MLB Draft out of Fresno State University. 3/5 vs. SF - 1.93 2.2 1 1 1 2 2 0 10 - Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S 3/10 vs. Frisco - - 3.2 3 1 1 1 7 - - 68/- 3/4 vs. SEA - 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 11 - 3/16 vs. SEA - 4.00 4.1 8 5 3 1 5 1 23 - 3/9 Camp Game - - 3.2 5 3 2 2 4 0 20 60/40 3/21 vs. CHC L 7.36 2.0 8 5 5 2 1 2 16 - 3/15 vs. MIL - 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 19 - ‘A’ Totals 0-1 7.36 11.0 18 11 9 5 9 3 56 - 3/20 at CWS L 6.10 2.1 10 7 7 0 3 0 15 - ‘A’ Totals 0-1 6.10 10.1 15 7 7 1 6 0 45 -

RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION March 7 RHP Tim Lincecum signed as free agent to one-year contract…C Brett Nicholas designated for assignment. March 9 LHP-OF Anthony Gose received back from Houston, given non-roster invitation to major league camp, and assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA)…RHP Ariel Jurado and LHP Brett Martin optioned Frisco (AA)…RHP Jonathan Hernandez optioned to Down East (A+)…LHP Jeffrey Springs, INF Andy Ibanez, and OF Jose Cardona assigned to minor league camp. March 13 OF , INF Ronald Guzman, C/INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and RHP Connor Sadzeck optioned to Round Rock (AAA)…C optioned to Frisco (AA)…INF Hanser Alberto, RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx, RHP Paolo Espino, RHP Reed Garrett, OF Scott Heineman, LHP David Hurlbut, INF Christian Lopes, RHP Adrian Sampson, and RHP Tayler Scott…C Brett Nicholas assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA) and invited to major league camp. March 16 RHP Nick Gardewine optioned to Round Rock (AAA). March 17 LHP Jonathon Niese released. March 18 LHP Yohander Mendez optioned to Round Rock (AAA)…RHP reassigned to minor league camp. March 19 1B Tommy Joseph received on waiver claim from Philadelphia…RHP Clayton Blackburn placed on 60-day disabled list with right elbow strain…2B Darwin Barney and RHP Erik Goeddel released. March 21 INF Eliezer Álvarez received on waiver claim from Philadelphia…C Curt Casali released. March 22 INF Eliezer Álvarez optioned to Frisco (AA). March 23 INF Trevor Plouffe released…1B Tommy Joseph optioned to Frisco (AA)…RHP Bartolo Colon released. March 24 C Michael Ohlman traded to Boston for cash considerations. March 26 RHP Bartolo Colon and INF Trevor Plouffe re-signed to minor league contracts...RHPs Chi Chi Gonzalez, Shawn Tolleson, and Edinson Vólquez reassigned to minor league camp.

2018 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS (7-22-3) DATE OPPONENT RESULT WINNER LOSER FIRST PITCH/TOG TV-RADIO/ATT. Feb. 24 L, 1-6 Farrell (1-0) Sadzeck (0-1) 3:02 14,821 Feb. 25 W, 4-2 Rodriguez (1-0) Senzatela (0-1) Loewen (1) 2:28 3,877 Feb. 26 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 L, 4-5 Cease (1-0) Sampson (0-1) 2:30 2,360 March 1 T, 9-9 (9) - - - 3:07 2,598 W, 9-4 C. Blackburn (1-0) Cotton (0-1) 2:53 3,043 March 2 L, 4-9 Allen (1-0) Diekman (0-1) 2:44 4,223 March 3 San Francisco Giants (ss) L, 4-9 Holland (1-0) Hamels (0-1) 2:52 8,851 March 4 L, 7-10 Moore (1-0) Hernandez (0-1) Newsome (1) 2:58 6,607 March 5 San Francisco Giants W, 5-4 Barnette (1-0) Suarez (0-1) Delabar (1) 2:35 5,532 March 6 Oakland Athletics L, 3-5 Triggs (1-0) Rodriguez (1-1) Luzardo (1) 2:31 3,371 March 7 Colorado Rockies L, 4-5 Senzatela (2-1) C. Blackburn (1-1) Oberg (1) 2:54 5,672 March 8 Chicago White Sox (ss) W, 5-4 Barnette (2-0) Stephens (0-1) Scott (1) 2:49 3,739 March 9 Cincinnati Reds L, 3-6 DeSclafani (1-1) Bush (0-1) Brice (1) 2:36 5,669 March 10 Oakland Athletics W, 8-2 Minor (1-0) P. Blackburn (0-2) 2:30 5,937 March 11 L, 3-4 Middleton (1-1) Goeddel (0-1) Hofacket (1) 2:25 7,726 March 12 Cleveland Indians L, 2-4 Bauer (1-1) Blackburn (1-2) Ramirez (2) 2:31 5,333 Kansas City Royals (ss) (charity) W, 5-1 Chavez (1-0) Smith (1-1) 2:36 6,575 March 13 L, 3-4 Wilkerson (1-1) Bush (0-2) Beckman (1) 2:49 6,236 March 14 Open Date March 15 Milwaukee Brewers W, 6-5 C. Martin (1-0) Frieri (2-1) 2:36 6,762 March 16 Seattle Mariners L, 7-9 Altavilla (1-1) Bush (0-3) Bradford (1) 2:55 9,013 March 17 Kansas City Royals (ss) L, 6-7 Skoglund (1-0) Colon (0-1) 2:34 6,174 Kansas City Royals (ss) T, 5-5 (9) - - - 2:57 6,842 March 18 Los Angeles Angels L, 2-4 Tropeano (2-0) Perez (0-1) Krol (2) 2:51 7,386 March 19 Colorado Rockies L, 1-5 Gray (1-2) Sampson (0-2) 2:44 5,376 March 20 Chicago White Sox L, 0-10 Giolito (2-0) Fister (0-1) 2:28 4,561 March 21 Chicago Cubs L, 1-5 Darvish (3-0) Moore (0-1) 2:38 9,377 March 22 Cincinnati Reds L, 6-7 Romano (2-1) Minor (1-1) Rainey (2) 2:49 4,227 Seattle Mariners L, 4-5 Díaz (1-1) Chavez (1-1) 2:39 6,306 March 23 San Diego Padres L, 7-9 Makita (1-0) Gose (0-2) Brewer (1) 2:55 6,772 March 24 Cleveland Indians L, 3-10 Kluber (4-0) Zawadzki (0-1) 3:00 8,900 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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