LEVELAND INDIANS 2018 GAME INFORMATION (2-1-1) at (1-2-1) RHP Frankie Montas (0-0, ---) vs. RHP (0-0, ---) Spring Game #5/Home #2 » Tuesday, February 27, 2018 » Goodyear Ballpark » 3:05 p.m. (ET) » webcast

GREETINGS FROM GOODYEAR » The Cleveland Indians return to the Goodyear Development Complex for their DAYS LEFT UNTIL 10th year of Spring Training in the Cactus League...after 16 seasons in Winter Haven, Florida from 1993-2008, the Tribe became the 14th organization to make March 29, 2018 @ its Spring Training home in Arizona beginning in 2009, while the 30 Safeco Field made it an even 15-15 split of teams between the Cactus and Grapefruit circuits after joining the Indians here in Goodyear for the 2010 campaign. » Cleveland is 140-137-24 (.505) all-time in the Cactus League. INDIANS RECENT SPRING RECORDS 2018 MLB.com Year W-L-T AVG ERA CLEVELAND INDIANS TODAY’S MATCHUP VS. OAKLAND 2017 17-16-3 .301 5.63 TOP 10 PROSPECTS » The Indians will face the Oakland Athletics today in Goodyear for the first of 2016 18-12-4 .257 4.03 1. Francisco Mejía, C two 2018 Cactus League tilts...the Tribe will later head to Mesa on March 16. 2015 14-18-1 .270 4.54 2. Triston McKenzie, RHP » Cleveland owns a 10-7 (.588) record in 17 all-time Cactus League matchups 2014 20-9-2 .288 4.28 3. Bobby Bradley, 1B 2013 17-16-2 .282 5.14 against Oakland...the two teams squared off three times in spring 2017, with the 4. , SS 2012 7-22-3 .247 5.42 5. , 3B Tribe winning two of the three and outscoring the A’s 25-15...Cleveland has also 2011 15-14-2 .274 5.19 won five of their last six Spring Training games against Oakland. 6. Quentin Holmes, OF 2010 19-9-3 .289 3.96 7. Greg Allen, OF » The Indians and Athletics are scheduled to play two series in the regular 2009 12-20-3 .279 6.00 8. Will Benson, OF season this year...the Tribe travel to the Bay Area June 29-July 1, and host the 2008 15-14-0 .285 4.61 9. Willi Castro, SS A’s at Progressive Field the following weekend for a three-game series July 6-8... 2007 16-14-1 .260 3.67 10. , RHP Oakland won the 2017 series 4-3, after the Tribe took three of four home games 2006 20-12-1 .286 4.79 but were swept on the road...Cleveland leads the all-time series 1032-909 (.532), ON THE MOUND: COREY KLUBER in a matchup that dates back to 1901. MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS » Reigning AVAILABLE FOR TODAY’S GAME winner is set to ATHLETIC TRAINER’S TABLE RHP COREY KLUBER # Player MG Bio make his spring training debut this after- 62 RHP Dominic DeMasi Pg. 274 » OF MICHAEL BRANTLEY (Oct. 18 right ankle surgery) is unrestricted of- 56 RHP Nick Pasquale Pg. 293 fensively, as he has been a full participant in BP and cage-work; progressing noon...Kluber’s 2017 season was one of the most dominant campaigns in club his- 51 OF Dorssys Paulino Pg. 294 towards being cleared for defensive work and baserunning. 54 RHP Michael Peoples Pg. 294 tory, as he led MLB in ERA and won three » LHP ANDREW MILLER has been held out of early Cactus League action as 61 LHP Matt Whitehouse Pg. 305 he recovers from flu-like symptoms. American League of the Month honors en route to his second career Cy » OF BRANDON GUYER (Oct. 11 extensor tendon surgery) re-aggravated his left wrist injury; received an MRI on Feb. 22 and is scheduled to start his return Young Award...overall on the season, Kluber went 18-4 with a 2.25 ERA and 265 to activities today. , sharing the A.L. lead in wins, complete games (5) and shutouts (3). » After spending the month of May on the Disabled List with lower back sore- » RHP DANNY SALAZAR (right shoulder inflammation) remains a few weeks behind in his throwing program. ness, Kluber went 15-2 with a 1.62 ERA in his final 23 starts of the season... recorded his 1,000th career strikeouts on June 14, in a start which began a club- TODAY’S SCHEDULED record streak of five consecutive starts with 10-or-more strikeouts...became the CLEVELAND INDIANS OAKLAND ATHLETICS third pitcher in franchise history (, Sam McDowell) to record 200 strike- 28 Corey Kluber RHP 47 Frankie Montas RHP outs in four consecutive seasons, and currently sits 7th on the all-time Indians 44 Nick Goody RHP 36 Yusmeiro Petit RHP leaderboard (1,201)...Kluber made two starts for Cleveland in the 2017 ALDS vs. 78 Cameron Hill RHP 66 Ryan Dull RHP New York-AL, going 0-1 with a 12.79 ERA (9ER/6.1IP). 65 Adam Wilk LHP 15 Emilio Pagan RHP » The Tribe will play a pair of split-squad games tomorrow...RHP MIKE CLEV- 67 Robert Zarate LHP 40 Chris Bassitt RHP INGER will start at Goodyear vs. Seattle, while LHP RYAN MERRITT is slated 63 Bobby Wahl RHP to take the hill at Tempe against Los Angeles-AL...both hurlers made their spring 71 Jarret Martin LHP debuts with a scoreless inning in the Tribe’s first Cactus League game on Sat- urday vs. Cincinnati.

YESTERDAY’S RECAP TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS » The Indians mounted a ninth-inning comeback but fell short, falling to Milwau- CLEVELAND INDIANS (SS) SEATTLE MARINERS 52 Mike Clevinger RHP 37 Ariel Miranda LHP kee 7-6 yesterday in Maryvale. 74 Shawn Morimando LHP 64 Mike Morin RHP » After entering the game in the fourth inning, Tribe top prospect C FRANCISCO 34 Zach McAllister RHP 33 Chase De Jong RHP MEJÍA launched a two-run in the fifth, his first of the spring. 61 Dan Otero LHP 12 Juan Nicasio RHP » Six of Cleveland’s 11 hits on the afternoon were doubles, including one by 1B 57 RHP 62 Sam Moll LHP BOBBY BRADLEY, who went 2-for-3 and scored the Indians’ first run on 3B 50 Evan Marshall RHP 39 Edwin Diaz RHP RICHIE SHAFFER’s RBI single in the second. 46 Ryan Cook RHP » Trailing by two runs in the top of the ninth, INF YU CHANG doubled in C ERIC HAASE to cut the deficit to one run. » RHP tossed 2.0 scoreless innings in his spring debut, allowing one hit while striking out two batters. TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS CLEVELAND INDIANS (SS) 54 Ryan Merritt LHP 28 Andrew Heaney LHP ROSTER BREAKDOWN 63 Preston Claiborne RHP 62 Parker Bridwell RHP » The Indians currently have a total of 63 players in Major League camp; this 40 Alexi Ogando RHP 32 Cam Bedrosian RHP includes 23 non-roster invitees in addition to players on the 40-man roster. 80 Josh Martin RHP 53 RHP » The club has 31 pitchers, including 24 right-handers (11 non-roster) and 7 83 Louis Head RHP 75 Adam Hofacket RHP lefties (3 non-roster), 6 (2 non-roster), 16 infielders (4 non-roster) and 47 Ian Krol RHP 10 outfielders (3 non-roster). 2018 INDIANS MAJOR LEAGUE COACHING STAFF MEMBER POSITION PRO EXP (269 YRS) Manager 38 AT THE HELM Sandy Alomar First Base 34 » In his fifth season as Cleveland’s manager, Terry Francona led the Indians to Scott Atchison Bullpen Coach 19 a 102-60 record and the Tribe’s second consecutive A.L. Central crown...Fran- cona was named runner-up in BBWAA A.L. Manager of the Year voting as he led Brad Mills Bench Coach 39 Cleveland to its third 100-win campaign in franchise history. Victor Rodriguez Assistant Hitting Coach 41 » The 2017 Indians set an A.L. record with a 22-game win streak from August Third Base Coach 29 24 - September 14, the second-longest winning streak in MLB history...Fran- Hitting Coach 36 cona’s 454 wins are the second-most by a Tribe skipper in his first five seasons Pitching Coach 33 (Al Lopez - 482).

MEDIA INFORMATION: The Press Room at the Goodyear Complex opens at 7:30AM on game days...The Indians clubhouse is open to members of the media with proper credentials for roughly 50 minutes prior to morning workouts and again from 11:15AM-Noon on game days…The clubhouse may close at certain times for team meetings, etc…For all games played at Goodyear Ballpark, a shuttle is available from the Indians Player Development Complex to Goodyear Ballpark beginning at NOON and will run for approximately 30 minutes after the final out…Goodyear Ballpark media dining room is located behind the press box and serves lunch for $7 on game days…While the game is in progress, upon request, players that have been removed from the game can be made available near the Indians clubhouse located in the RF corner after exiting the game…Indians Manager Terry Francona will be available every morning around 9:10AM (subject to change) in the Press Room.

UPCOMING PROBABLES & BROADCAST INFORMATION Date Opponent Probable Pitchers - Cleveland vs. Opponent First Pitch Radio/TV Wed. Feb. 28 SS vs. Seattle RHP Mike Clevinger (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Ariel Miranda (1-0, 4.50) 3:05PM ET webcast only SS at L.A. Angels LHP Ryan Merritt (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Andrew Heaney (0-0, ---) 3:10PM ET webcast only Thurs. March 1 at L.A. Dodgers RHP Stephen Fife (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBD 3:05PM ET webcast only PAGE 2 CLEVELAND INDIANS SPRING GAME NOTES TUesday, FEB. 27, 2018

TOday’s #65 - Lhp adam wilk: Divided 2017 between the and Minnesota #28 - RHP COREY KLUBER: Became first Indians pitcher to win multiple Cy Young Twins organizations...spent April in Triple-A, was called up to NYM on May 7, and awards, and the 19th multiple-winner in MLB history...Led MLB with a 2.25 ERA started that day vs. MIA (3.2IP, 8H, 6R, 5ER, 3HR)...designated for assignment the (51ER/203.2IP)...ranked T1st in A.L. in wins (18), 1st in WHIP (0.869) and 2nd in next day and claimed on waivers by MIN on May 10, joining the Twins roster...made strikeouts (265)...third pitcher in club history with four straight 200+ seasons... two relief appearances before being outrighted to Triple-A on May 29...made a spot set a new Tribe record with 10+ strikeouts in five consecutive starts (June 14-July 4)... start against CLE on June 17 (L, 3.1IP, 8H, 6R/5ER)...released by MIN on June 22 and also recorded 8+ strikeouts in 14 consecutive starts (June 1-August 13), marking the did not pitch again in 2017, initially due to hip discomfort. 3rd-longest single-season such streak in MLB history...named to his second All-Star Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF team and became the first Tribe right-handed starter to earn consecutive All-Star nods 2/24 ARI - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 since (1955-57)...batters hit .197 (45/228) off him with runners in scoring Cactus Totals - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 position, the lowest in the A.L....ranks 7th on the Indians all-time strikeouts list (1201). Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF / ------#67 - lhp robert zarate: Has not pitched the past two MLB/MiLB seasons after Cactus Totals - 0.00 0.0 ------undergoing reconstructive left elbow surgery in spring of 2016 as a Major League camp invitee of ...was released by the Pirates on June 16, 2016...spent the past ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH two offseasons with Aragua in the Venezuelan Winter League...posted a 2-3 record #44 - RHP NICK GOODY: Spent almost entire season in Cleveland bullpen, after be- and 3.38 ERA (26ER/69.1IP) in 17 games (15 starts) in the 2017-18 campaign. ginning year with Triple-A...finished year with a 2.80 ERA (20th-lowest among A.L. Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF relievers) and .198 average against (13th-lowest among A.L. relievers)...did not allow 2/24 ARI - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 an earned run in his first 17 games with the Tribe, a career-best streak that spanned Cactus Totals - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 17.1IP...struck out a career best 11.9 batters per 9.0IP, and set a single-game career- best with five strikeouts in 1.2IP on July 30 at CWS...began year with Triple-A Colum- bus, and fanned 10 of 17 batters faced in 4.1 IP over three appearances. Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF 2/24 ARI - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 Cactus Totals - 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4

#78 - RHP cameron hill: Named an Eastern League Midseason All-Star after post- ing a 2.66 ERA (14ER/47.1IP) in 25 first-half appearances with Double-A Akron...fin- ished E.L. season T7th in saves (13) and T10th in games pitched (41)...promoted to Triple-A Columbus on August 31 and made two scoreless appearances for Clippers (2.0IP, 2H, 1BB)...final 11 appearances of the season were scoreless (9.2IP, 9SO). Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB K HR TBF 2/24 ARI - 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Cactus Totals - 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

2017 CLEVELAND INDIANS SPRING EXHIBITION SCHEDULE/RESULTS STARTS BY POSITION Date Opponent Site Time (EST) Win/Loss/ T.O.G. Attend. W-L-T Player C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH FEBRUARY 23 CINCINNATI GOODYEAR L, 4-6 ROMANO/OTERO/HERGET 2:25 4,094 0-1-0 Allen 1 February 24 @Arizona Talking Stick W, 11-2 Morimando/Miller 3:21 9,628 1-1-0 Almonte 1 1 February 25 @Cincinnati Goodyear T, 2-2 2:36 3,687 1-1-1 Alonso 1 1 February 26 @Milwaukee Maryvale L, 6-7 Frieri/Marshall/Davis 3:15 2,360 1-2-1 Barnes 1

FEBRUARY 27 OAKLAND GOODYEAR 3:05PM (INDIANS.COM) Bradley 2 FEBRUARY 28 SEATTLE (SS) GOODYEAR 3:05PM (INDIANS.COM) @Los Angeles-AL (SS) Tempe 3:10PM (Indians.com) Brantley March 1 @Los Angeles-NL Glendale 3:05PM (Indians.com) Castro MARCH 2 TEXAS GOODYEAR 3:05PM (INDIANS.COM) Chang MARCH 3 SAN FRANCISCO GOODYEAR 3:05PM (WTAM/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) Chisenhall 2 March 4 @Milwaukee Maryvale 3:05PM (WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Davis 1 1 March 5 @Los Angeles-NL Glendale 3:05PM (Indians.com) Diaz 1 March 6 @Cincinnati Goodyear 3:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Encarnacion 1 1 MARCH 7 CHICAGO-NL GOODYEAR 8:05PM (INDIANS.COM) Gomes 2 MARCH 8 LOS ANGELES-NL GOODYEAR 8:05PM (WMMS/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) González 1 1 March 9 @Colorado Talking Stick 3:10PM (Indians.com) Guyer March 10 @San Diego Peoria 3:10PM (SportsTime Ohio/WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Haase

MARCH 11 MILWAUKEE (SS) GOODYEAR 4:05PM (SPORTSTIME OHIO/WTAM/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) Hanigan @Kansas City (SS) Surprise 4:05PM (Indians.com) Kipnis 1 MARCH 12 TEXAS GOODYEAR 4:05PM (INDIANS.COM) MARCH 14 LOS ANGELES-AL GOODYEAR 4:05PM (INDIANS.COM) Lindor 2 MARCH 15 CINCINNATI GOODYEAR 4:05PM (ALT 99.1/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) Maggi 1 March 16 @Oakland Mesa 4:05PM (Indians.com) Mejía March 17 @Chicago-NL (SS) Mesa 4:05PM (WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Murphy @Chicago-NL (SS) Las Vegas 7:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com) Naquin 1 March 18 @Chicago-NL (SS) Las Vegas 4:05PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com) Pérez 2 @Seattle (SS) Peoria 4:10PM (WTAM/Indians Radio Network/Indians.com) Ramírez 2 March 19 @San Francisco Scottsdale 4:05PM (Indians.com) Refsnyder 1 MARCH 21 KANSAS CITY GOODYEAR 9:05PM (SPORTSTIME OHIO/INDIANS.COM) Rodríguez MARCH 22 SAN DIEGO GOODYEAR 4:05PM (WMMS/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) Shaffer 1 MARCH 23 ARIZONA GOODYEAR 9:05PM (ALT 99.1/INDIANS RADIO NETWORK/INDIANS.COM) Stamets March 24 @Texas Surprise 3:05PM (Indians.com) Upton 1 1 MARCH 25 CINCINNATI GOODYEAR 3:05PM (INDIANS.COM) March 26 @Arizona Chase Field 9:40PM (Indians.com) Urshela 1 1 March 27 @Arizona Chase Field 3:40PM (SportsTime Ohio/Indians.com) Zimmer 1 1

2018 TRANSACTIONS CATCHERS’ CAUGHT-STEALING %’s January 4 Signed free agent LHP ROBERT ZARATE to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Player CS SBA CS% Gomes 1 1 100 Major League spring camp; invited the following internal players to Major League camp: 1B BOBBY Haase BRADLEY, RHP LOUIS HEAD, RHP CAMERON HILL, RHP JOSH MARTIN, 1B NELLIE Hanigan 2 2 100 RODRIGUEZ, OF RICHIE SHAFFER & RHP COLE SULSER. Mejía 0 1 0 January 20 Signed free agents RHP ROBERT CRUZ & RHP SAMUEL VASQUEZ to Minor League contracts. Murphy 0 1 0 January 22 Signed free agents LHP ADAM WILK & C JACK MURPHY to Minor League contracts with a non-roster Pérez invitation to Major League spring camp; signed free agents RHP JUAN ZAPATA & RHP LOGAN FRANCO to Minor League contracts. @INDIANS on January 26 Signed free agent RHP PRESTON CLAIBORNE to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major League spring camp. Indians PR Dept. @TribeInsider January 29 Signed free agent RHP DANIEL FIGUEROA to a Minor League contract. Jim Rosenhaus @IndiansRadio February 8 Signed free agent RHP STEPHEN FIFE to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major INF Yonder Alonso @YonderalonsoU League spring camp. RHP Trevor Bauer @baueroutage RHP Carlos Carrasco @Cookie_Carrasco February 15 Signed free agent C RYAN HANIGAN to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major INF Lonnie Chisenhall @BIGLON8 League spring camp. RHP Mike Clevinger @Mike_Anthony13 February 16 Released RHP LISALVERTO BONILLA to purusue an opportunity in the Korean Baseball Organization. INF Edwin Encarnacion @Encadwin February 17 Signed free agent OF RAJAI DAVIS to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major C Yan Gomes @Yan_AGomes League spring camp. INF Erik González @31Mago RHP Nick Goody @Its_all_Goody41 February 22 Signed free agent RHP CARLOS TORRES to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to OF Brandon Guyer @BrandonGuyer Major League spring camp. INF @TheJK_Kid February 25 Signed free agent RHP MATT BELISLE to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invitation to Major RHP Corey Kluber @CKluber League spring training camp; claimed RHP BEN TAYLOR off waivers from the ; placed INF Francisco Lindor @lindor12bc RHP CODY ANDERSON on the 60-day Disabled List. LHP Andrew Miller @a_miller48 OF Tyler Naquin @TyNaquin LHP Tyler Olson @tolson_13 C Roberto Pérez @robperez2015 INF José Ramírez @MrLapara RHP Danny Salazar @DannySalazar67 RHP Josh Tomlin @jtomlin43 INF Giovanny Urshela @Urshela10 OF @Bzimmer5