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Game #134, Road #66 (36-29), TORONTO BLUE JAYS (76-57) at (56-76), Friday, September 2, 2016 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Friday, September 2 at Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10 pm…RHP (9-5, 4.58) vs. RHP Alex Cobb (2016 debut) Saturday, September 3 at Tampa Bay Rays, 6:10 pm…TBA vs. LHP (4-7, 3.56) Sunday, September 4 at Tampa Bay Rays, 1:10 pm…TBA vs. RHP Chris Archer (8-17, 4.10)

2016 GLANCING at the JAYS ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Record ...... 76-57, 1st, 2.0 GA Tonight, the Jays continue a 9G road trip with the opener of a 3G series at TB…Are 36-29 (.554) on the road which represents the Pre All-Star/Post All-Star ...... 51-40/25-17 th Home Attendance (Total & Average) ...... 2,810,336/41,328 highest win % in the AL, 4 in ML (STL-.615, WSH-.580, CHC- Sellouts (2016) ...... 32 .569)…Have won 12 of their last 19G on the road despite batting 2015 Season (Hm. Att.) – After 67 games ...... 2,141,230 .234 with a .292 OBP, striking out 205 times (10.8/G) while scoring just 4.16 R/G over that stretch…Josh Donaldson leads the club 2015 Season (Hm. Att.) – After 68 games ...... 2,182,586 th Come From Behind Wins ...... 30 with a .946 OPS on the road (5 in AL)…Over his last 30 starts is Last Shutout by Blue Jays ...... 7-0, Aug. 10, 2016 vs. TB hitting .371 with 15-XBH, 26-RBI, 19-BB, .463 OBP & 1.127 OPS…That AVG is 3rd best among ML on road since that time Last Shutout by Opponent ...... 1-0, Aug. 15, 2016 at NYY nd Under ...... 631-598 (Altuve-.457, Votto-.379) & OPS is 2 highest in ML (Altuve-1.179). Vs. RHS/LHS ...... 56-39/20-18 BLUE JAYS vs. RAYS: Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first ...... 53-23/23-34 All-Time: 155-172…All-Time, Tropicana Field: 67-93…2016: 6-7 GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ...... 7-16/5-7 The Jays have been outscored in the season series, 65-52, as TOR 1-Run Games ...... 15-22 have scored less than five runs in 7 of their 13 meetings…The Franchise record ...... 3152-3171 home runs are even in the season series at 20-20…In fact, their last Home/Road ...... 40-28/36-29 contest on Aug. 10 marked the only game the Rays failed to hit HR April/May/June/July/Aug ...... 11-14/17-12/15-12/16-8/17-11 vs. TOR this season…Overall, TOR have dropped 7 of their last Series Record/Home/Road ...... 24-15-5/13-7-3/11-8-2 11G, prior to that the Jays had won 10 of 14 dating back to Series Openers/Finales ...... 22-21/28-15 2015…The Jays have won just one season series (2014) since After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ...... 61-7/9-9/6-41 2006 vs. TB, going 72-106 over that period (31-59 on the road). After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ...... 67-2/8-6/1-49 In 12G vs. TB this season, Jose Bautista is batting .306 (11-36) Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ...... 4-8/3-3/1-5 with 5-XBH & 11-BB (.458 OBP)…Has a career .931 OPS vs. TB 2016 at ROGERS CENTRE (2nd highest vs. an AL East opp. - .953 vs. NYY)…His 30 career HR Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….…………………62/35 are 2nd most among active players (David Ortiz-52). Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………...46/28 COME ON UP: W/L, 2016 open/closed/other…………………………..29-12/10-16/1-0 Prior to tonight’s contest, the Toronto Blue Jays have recalled 2B All-time/open/closed/other ...... 1203-992/655-551/474-396/70-46 Devon Travis from Bluefield, OF Dalton Pompey, OF Darrell

THE LATEST: Ceciliani, RHP Danny Barnes & RHP Ryan Tepera from On Wednesday night, TOR won the series finale at BAL, 5-3, Buffalo…Have also selected the contract of LHP Matt Dermody from improving to 76-57, matching their season high 19G above the .500 the Bisons…C Josh Thole was signed as a free agent to a Major st League contract & will be active for tonight’s game at TB. mark…Have now held sole possession of 1 in the AL East for seven straight days (19 overall) & a season high 2.0 GA on each of THE HOT CORNER: those days…Have won five of their last six contests & are averaging Josh Donaldson has homered six times over his last seven games 7.5 R/G over that span while out-homering the opp. 15-7 (.333 AVG (.423, 11-for-26, 11-RBI, 5-BB)…Has a 10-game hit streak for the with RISP, 13-for-39)…Over these last 6G have outscored the opp. 3rd time this season (11G, 10G, 10G)…Is batting .378 (14-37, 6-HR, 30-11 from the 6th inning on…Have homered in seven straight 12-RBI, 9-BB) over this current 10G hit streak. games (16 total) & in 13 of their last 14 (27 total). Has hit 30 of his 34-HR this season as a 3B as he became the only

LOOKS FAMILIAR: TOR-3B in club history to record multiple 30+ HR seasons…On th Aug. 28 vs. MIN, became the only TOR-3B in club history to Represents the 7 time in club history begin the month of September th in 1st place (’85, ’89, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’15). record 3-HR in a game…His 30-HR as a 3B this year ranks 4 in the ML (Nolan Arenado-36, Todd Frazier-33, -31). Toronto Blue Jays Through 133 Games 2016 76-57 HIGHEST WAR SINCE 2014, MAJORS 2015 76-57 (won division) AS A 3B BY ANY PLAYER 1993 76-57 (won division) Josh Donaldson 22.3 Mike Trout 24.5 1992 76-57 (won division) 15.0 Josh Donaldson 22.3 Adrian Beltre 14.9 Jose Altuve 16.3 QUITE THE MONTH: Kris Bryant 14.4 Paul Goldschmidt 15.7 TOR hit 47-HR in August which ranks 2nd most in club history for Kyle Seager 14.1 Anthony Rizzo 15.3 that particular month (49-HR in 2015)…Combined to hit 96-HR over their last two months of August which led the Majors (BAL 2nd at WINNING WAYS: 95)…Finished August with a 17-11 record (.607), 6th best % for that On Wednesday at BAL, Aaron Sanchez returned to the mound & won his 13th game of 2016 (13-2) while recording his 19th QS (25- month in team history…Combined to go 38-17 (.691%) in the month th of August dating back to 2015 (1st in AL) & have recorded GS)…It was his 4 start of the season in which he worked at least consecutive winning August’s for the 1st time since 2007-2008. 6.0 IP without allowing an ER. Currently owns the highest win % in any season in franchise “ZERO”-ING IN: history at .867 (13-2) – Juan Guzman is the next highest at .824 In 15G since joining TOR, Joaquin Benoit has not allowed a run (14-3) in 1993…Aaron’s 2.88 ERA currently ranks as the 9th lowest over 14.1 IP (1-2B, .240 SLG, 40.0 GB%)…His 15.1 scoreless IP in club history…Is looking to become just the 7th different streak is T-2nd longest active in the Majors (Bryan Shaw-16.2). in TOR-starter in team history to finish a season with an EA

JUST THE FACTS: under 3.00 (Clemens, Stieb, Guzman, Halladay, Key, Romero). Have won 8 of their last 11 series (21-13 record)...Are 5th in win % LOWEST ERA IN AL, 2016 HIGHEST WIN%, AL 2016 (.571) among ML (CHC-.647, TEX-.597, WSH-.587, CLE- Aaron Sanchez 2.88 Aaron Sanchez .867 (13-2) .576)…Own the 2nd highest win % among the ML since the break at Cole Hamels 2.91 Rick Porcello .857 (18-3) .595 (25-17), Cubs are 1st at .733 (33-12)…Since the 2015 Break – Jose Quintana 3.05 Danny Duffy .846 (11-2) TOR owns the highest win % among the AL at .608 (124-80), only 3.09 J.A. Happ .810 (17-4) CHC have a higher win % over that period (.654, 136-72)…Are 4th in CATCH THIS : the ML with a +106 run differential (CHC-223, WSH-141, BOS-121). On Wednesday at BAL, hit his 16th HR of the season HIGHEST WIN % SINCE MAY 19 (MAJORS) & 8th since Aug. 13…Over those 15G since that point, is batting .356 Blue Jays .626 (57-34) (21-59) with 3-2B, 8-HR, 21-RBI & a 1.220 OPS (.406 OBP)…Is T-1st Rangers .624 (58-35) in the AL with Mookie Betts in RBI over that stretch. Cubs .611 (58-37) Among all catchers in the Majors ranks 3rd in RBI with 59 (Wilson Indians .589 (56-39) Ramos-70, Jonathan Lucroy-66)…Ranks 5th with those 16-HR (Yasmnai Grandal-21, Lucroy-20, Ramos-20, Salvador Perez-19). GETTING THE PARTY STARTED: On Wednesday, Jose Bautista launched the 1st pitch of the game EXTRA, EXTRA: into the seats for his 17th HR of 2016…It was his 4th leadoff this year Michael Saunders has recorded 6-XBH (3-HR/3-2B) over his last 5G (8th career)…It marked the 8th time in club history that a TOR player (.438, 7-for-16)…Hit his career-best 23rd HR of the year on hit the 1st pitch of the game for a HR (last: Jose Reyes on June 25, Wednesday & his 2nd in consecutive games, 5th time he has done 2014) & 2nd time for Bautista (last: Sept. 29, 2009)…Over his last that in 2016...Ranks 5th among AL-OF with a .865 OPS (Mike Trout- 10G, Jose is batting .325 with 7-XBH & a .970 OPS. 1.010, JD Martinez-.939, Mookie Betts-.926, Mark Trumbo-.883). BLUE JAYS GAME NOTES Page 2 Marcus Stroman, RHP # 6 Born: Medford, NY AGE: 25

W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO AVG SINGLE-GAME HIGHS 2016 9-5 4.58 26 26 167.0 176 85 18 40 140 .269 2016 CAREER 2015 4-0 1.67 4 4 27.0 20 5 2 6 18 .208 8.0, 5x, last: 7/20 at ARI IP 9.0, 2x, last 9/8/14 vs. CHC TOTALS 24-11 3.96 56 50 324.2 321 143 27 74 269 .257 13, 5/17 vs. TB H 13, 5/17/16 vs. TB TONIGHT’s START & HIGHLIGHTS 7, 4x, last: 7/15 at OAK R 7, 4x, last: 7/15/16 at OAK Ranks 1st in MLB for groundball percentage (60.9%)...In fact on fi rst 7, 3x, last: 6/19 at BAL ER 7, 3x, last: 6/19/16 at BAL pitch of at-bats groundball rate goes up to 65.9%. 5, 6/4 at BOS BB 3, 5x, last: 4/8/16 vs. BOS Has not walked more than two batters in game over his last 10 starts, 13, 8/1 at HOU SO 13, 8/1/16 at HOU with nine total in the 10 games... Has not allowed a walk in his last 35 3, 7/15 at OAK HR 3, 7/15/16 at OAK PA’s against a LHH dating back to August 21, 2016 (Ivan Nova has the 109, 8/1 at HOU PITCHES 115, 2x, last 7/29/14 at BOS longest active streak with 70). -- CG 1, 9/8 vs. CHC Posted 11.08 per nine innings in August, ranking 2nd in the -- SHO 1, 9/8 vs. CHC AL (Carrasco - 11.39). 4G, 4/3-5/1 WIN STREAK 9G, 2x, last: 9/12/15-5/1/16 Had a string of four straight starts of allowing three earned runs or less 2G, 6/19-26 LOSS STREAK 3G, 2x, last 8/3-22/14 snapped in his last start vs. MIN…The fi ve earned runs were his most since July 15 at OAK…Has tossed at least six innings in six of his last SPLITS seven starts...Has allowed 3ER or less in seven of his last 10. 2016 CAREER TROUBLES WITH RIGHTIES: Over the past month (last four starts) has HOME allowed RHH to bat .366 (15-for-41). 4-1, 4.93 ERA, 13 GS 13-3, 3.53 ERA, 30G, 26GS 5-4, 4.23 ERA, 13 GS ROAD 11-8, 4.53 ERA, 26G, 24GS Posted his most impressive MLB start to date on Aug. 1 at HOU... .269, 18 HR OPP. AVG .257, 27 HR Struckout a career-high 13, allowing just 1ER on three hits...Did not factor in the decision as the club would lose 2-1 in 14-innings...Marked .273, 10 HR VS. LHB .248, 16 HR his fi rst 10+ game of his career...Was the 5th time to allow just .265, 8 HR VS. RHB .266, 11 HR three hits in a start this season. Matched his season-high with 8.0 IP July 20 at ARI (5th time, last: July 6 vs. KC)...Had a groundball percent of 79.2 (19/24) in the outing...Did not issue a walk when tossing at least 8.0 IP for the 2nd time in his vs. the RAYS career (last: Sept. 8, 2014 vs. CHC). W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO AVG Allowed six earned runs for the 5th time this season in his start July 15 2016 2-1 4.57 3 3 21.2 22 11 2 5 16 .253 at OAK...Surrendered a career-high three HR in the no-decision. CAREER 3-2 4.96 5 5 32.2 39 18 3 9 26 .289 Took the loss after allowing 7-ER on 10H over just 3.2 IP, June 19 at TROPICANA 3-0 2.45 3 3 22.0 16 6 2 4 18 .198 BAL…Has surrendered 10+ hits in three starts this year – had only allowed that many in a start just once prior to this year (24-GS). June 4 at BOS suff ered his 1st loss in 7 career GS vs. BOS...Allowed 6+ ER in consecutive starts for the fi rst time in his career...Snapped a streak of 17 straight road starts by Blue Jays starting with at least 6.0 IP (14 QS) since 4/29 at TB...Walked a career-high fi ve, the fi rst time he walked more than three in a start. Had his homerless innings streak at home snapped at 67.2, in his start vs. BOS on May 28…The (Bogaerts) also snapped a streak of 31.1 innings overall without allowing one…Marked the fi rst home run given up to a BOS hitter in his career (37.0 IP)…Surrendered multiple home runs for the second time this season (last: April 19 at BAL). VS. THE RAYS: Has won three of fi ve starts vs. TB with all three coming at the Trop...Has held the Rays to a .198 average (16-81) and has tossed eight innings in each of his last two in Tampa.

2016 STARTER GAME LOGS DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB K HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 4/3 W, 5-3 at TB W 5-1 8.0 6 3 1 1 5 1 98/74 First start of career. 6GM win streak 4/8 L, 7-8 BOS ND 7-2 5.1 6 5 5 3 4 0 92/56 Left with 7-2 lead and bases loaded 4/14 W, 4-2 NYY W 4-2 8.0 3 2 2 2 3 0 106/67 Fourth straight victory vs. AL East 4/19 W, 4-3 at BAL W 4-3 7.0 6 3 3 1 3 2 101/67 7-0 in eight starts since last season 4/25 L, 5-7 CWS ND 5-1 6.2 6 4 4 2 4 0 95/58 Bullpen allowed all 3 inherited to score for 2nd time 5/1 W, 5-1 at TB W 5-1 8.0 3 1 1 2 9 1 103/66 Career-high 9 strikeouts on his birthday 5/6 W, 5-2 LAD ND 2-2 7.0 8 2 2 2 8 0 106/66 Now 64.2 IP without a HR at home. 5/11 L, 5-4 at SF ND 1-4 6.0 8 4 2 2 5 0 103/66 3rd consecutive outing holding opposition to 2ER or less 5/17 L, 2-12 TB L 2-7 5.2 13 7 7 2 2 0 102/63 Snapped a streak of 16 games without a loss 5/22 W, 3-1 at MIN W 3-1 7.2 3 1 1 2 3 0 98/60 28.1 innings without allowing a HR 5/28 W, 10-9 BOS ND 3-7 5.1 11 7 7 1 5 2 93/59 Home homerless streak snapped at 67.2 IP 6/4 L, 4-6 at BOS L 4-6 5.2 9 6 6 5 4 0 101/59 Snapped streak of 17 road starts w/6+IP by Jays starters 6/9 L, 5-6 BAL ND 5-4 5.1 8 4 4 1 2 1 95/60 Failed to go 6+ IP in 3 straight and 4 of 5 6/14 W, 11-3 PHI W 11-2 7.0 6 2 2 1 6 1 100/68 7th time with 7+IP but just 2nd in last 7 6/19 L, 6-11 at BAL L 4-7 3.2 10 7 7 0 4 1 62/45 3rd outing of 10+ hits allowed this season 6/26 L, 2-5 at CWS L 0-4 5.0 7 4 4 4 4 1 91/54 7.54 ERA over his last six, including four losses 7/1 L, 1-2 CLE ND 1-1 6.2 5 1 1 1 6 0 96/65 Just 2nd time over last 7GS to go at least 6.0 IP 7/6 W, 4-2 KC W 4-2 8.0 3 2 2 1 6 1 85/60 First W since June 14, season-high 8.0 IP (4th time) 7/15 L, 8-7 at OAK ND 7-7 4.2 9 7 6 1 5 3 95/56 Allowed a career-high three home runs 7/20 W, 10-4 at ARI W 10-1 8.0 8 1 1 0 6 0 99/66 2nd time in career 0BB with at least 8.0 IP 7/26 W, 7-6 SD ND 3-4 6.2 7 4 4 1 7 1 99/65 Most SO since May 6 vs. LAD 8/1 L, 1-2 at HOU ND 0-1 7.0 3 1 1 1 13 1 109/72 Career-high 13K 8/7 L, 1-7 at KC L 0-3 5.0 7 3 3 2 4 1 95/64 5 of last 7 has allowed 3ER or less 8/14 W, 9-2 HOU W 5-2 6.1 5 2 1 0 8 1 94/65 3rd time in 5 starts with 1ER or less 8/21 L, 2-3 at CLE ND 2-1 7.1 7 1 1 1 9 0 100/69 1 BB and 17 K over last two starts 8/27 W, 8-7 MIN ND 3-5 6.0 9 5 5 1 5 0 100/68 5ER were most since July 15

RAYS vs. STROMAN BLUE JAYS vs. COBB PLAYER AVG. AB H HR BB K PLAYER AVG. AB H HR BB K Casali .333 6 2 0 0 2 Bautista .429 7 3 0 2 1 CAREER QUALITY STARTS & 6+ INNINGS Dickerson .333 9 3 1 1 2 Donaldson .231 13 3 0 4 2 Forsythe .125 8 1 0 0 2 Encarnacion .333 9 3 1 2 0 YEAR STARTS QS 6+ CG SHO GB% Kiermaier .286 14 4 0 0 1 Goins .000 2 0 0 0 0 2016 26 14 17 -- -- 60.9 Longoria .500 16 8 2 1 3 Martin .125 8 1 0 0 3 2015 4 3 3 -- -- 64.1 Miller .200 10 2 0 1 1 Navarro .200 5 1 0 0 0 2014 20 14 15 1 1 53.8 Morrison .200 10 2 0 0 1 Saunders .167 6 1 0 0 3 Total 50 31 35 1 1 58.3 Souza .222 9 2 0 0 2 Smoak .000 8 0 0 1 5 Fangraphs AL League Avg. GB% 2016 (45.0%) Thole .333 3 1 0 0 0 Tulowitzki .333 3 1 1 0 1

STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN 2016 QUALITY RUN RUNS/ JAYS STARTERS TOR AL STARTER GS STARTS SUPPORT GAME PKO SBA CS REC. Wins 58 1st Stroman 26 14 134 5.2 1 10 4 13-13 ERA 3.73 1st Dickey 27 13 107 4.0 4 1 1 11-16 AVG .238 1st Sanchez 25 20 124 5.0 0 11 2 16-9 WHIP 1.21 1st Happ 26 17 160 6.3 0 4 1 19-7 IP 830.0 1st Estrada 23 16 96 4.2 0 10 0 13-10 SO 698 3rd Hutchison 2 1 11 6.0 0 1 1 1-0 BB 261 3rd (most) Liriano 4 2 24 6.0 0 1 1 2-2 Totals: 133 85 656 4.9 5 38 10 76-57 BLUE JAYS RELIEVERS

2016 TOR AL Home Runs Allowed: Game high: 7, 6/25 at CWS…3-HR Inn: 2x, last: 6/25 at CWS (2nd inn.)…Multi-HR: 6x, last: th ERA 3.95 11 Sanchez, 8/16 at NYY…: 4x, last: Morales, 8/7 at KC…Leadoff: 2x, last: Forsythe, 8/9 vs. TB…Walk-off: AVG .253 10th Stubbs, 5/14 at TEX…Naquin, 8/19 at CLE…Back-to-Back: 3x, last: 8/24 vs. LAA…Back-to-Back-to-Back: 6/25 at th WHIP 1.25 4 CWS (Lawrie, Navarro, Shuck)… Pinch Hit: Romine, 5/25 at NYY…Inside the Park: Lawrie, 6/25 at CWS…Naquin, th OPS .724 T9 8/19 at CLE…Extra inn: 2x, last: Jones, 7/31 vs. BAL nd BB/9 2.55 2 th SO/9 8.98 5 th Bullpen - Active Scoreless Innings Streak: --…Season-High Scoreless innings Streak: 16.0 (Aug. 9-15)…Active HR/9 1.16 9 th IP Without Allowing HR: --…Season-High IP Without Allowing a HR: 26.2 IP (Aug. 9-19) SV% 70.6 8 FIP 3.83 8th 2016 Catchers GS IP ER ERA SB CCS CPO CS% PB Martin 97 (60-37) 873.1 354 3.65 46 8 0 14.8 9 Thole 36 (16-20) 330.2 153 4.16 17 4 0 19.0 17 Totals: 133 (76-57) 1204.0 507 3.79 63 12 0 16.0 26

2016 BULLPEN BREAKDOWN (relief appearances only – reg. season) Pitcher Last App. DEC IP H ER BB K FBE IR-RS SV-OPP Longest Outing (career) Last HR Barnes 8/9 vs. TB ND 1.0 2 2 2 5 2-3 0-0 0-0 2.0 – 8/6/16 at KC -- Benoit 8/31 at BAL Hold 1.0 0 0 1 0 31-42 7-5 1-3 7.0 – 9/3/02 at BAL 7/19 vs. CWS Biagini 8/29 at BAL Hold 1.0 0 0 0 1 34-46 20-5 1-2 2.0 – 11x, last: 8/20/16 at CLE -- Cecil 8/31 at BAL ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 30-41 22-9 0-4 2.0 – 10x, last: 8/13/14 at SEA 8/21 at CLE Dermody ------Feldman 8/31 at BAL ND 0.2 0 0 0 1 23-28 8-0 0-1 4.2 – 8/21/11 at CWS 7/31 at DET Grilli 8/30 at BAL L 1.0 1 2 1 2 25-34 5-2 2-2 4.0 – 2x, last 6/5/07 at TEX 7/30 at BAL Osuna 8/31 at BAL ND 1.0 2 2 0 1 46-58 17-5 29-32 2.1– 5/6/15 vs. NYY 8/31 at BAL Tepera 8/16 at NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 1 5-9 3-0 0-0 2.0 – 5x, last 9/7/15 at BOS 10/4/15 at TB Total ------249-360 161-57 36-51 -- --

2016 Player-DL Injury Date Games Bautista – OF L-Big Toe 6/7-7/24 30 (17-13) Bautista - OF L-Knee 8/10-25 12 (7-5) Carrera – OF L-Achilles 8/1-15 14 (8-6) Cecil – LHP L-Tricep/Lat 5/15-6/30 42 (24-18) Estrada – RHP Back 3/26-4/9 6 (2-4) Estrada – RHP Back 7/3-21 14 (10-4) Floyd – RHP R-Shoulder 6/26-current 56 (34-21) Goins – IF R-Forearm 7/2-31 23 (16-7) Loup - LHP L-Elbow 3/26-5/27 50 (25-25) Morales – LHP L-Arm 4/7-7/21 92 (52-40) Pillar- OF L-Thumb 8/7-26 13 (7-6) Schultz – RHP L-Hip 3/26-5/21 44 (21-23) Travis – IF L-Shoulder 3/26-5/24 47 (22-25)

Tulowitzki - IF R-Quad 5/28-6/17 20 (14-6) 12 players, 14x -- -- 463

BARNES, RHP, #24 (.313 AVG/1.75 WHIP) LH: .000 (0-5) FELDMAN, RHP, #46 (.284 AVG/1.35 WHIP) LH: .328 (39-119) 2016: 0-0, 4.50, 3G, 4.0, 2BB/5K, 1-Hold RH: .455 (5-11) 2016: 7-4, 3.65, 36G/5GS, 74.0, 16BB/55K, 8HR RH: .254 (45-177) Since his promotion to Buffalo (AAA) on 6/22 has given up just 1 hit to In 31G out of the pen this year has posted a 6-2 record with a 3.65 a LHH, good for a .024 AVG with 20 strikeouts. ERA (20ER/49.1, 5HR) with an opp. avg. of .281 & a 1.22 WHIP. Has allowed just 1 run on 6 hits and 2 walks in 17G (25.2IP) with 37 Has not allowed a BB in his last 112 PA vs. RHH, dating back to strikeouts for Buffalo this season, good for a 0.35 ERA. May 24, 2016, the longest active streak in baseball…Has issued BENOIT, RHP, #53 (.217 AVG/1.34 WHIP) LH: .234 (15-64) only five walks to the 207 batters faced this season as a reliever. 2016: 2-1, 3.26, 41G, 38.2, 21BB/38K, 4HR, 14-Hlds RH: .204 (16-79) Has stranded each of his eight inherited runners this season, while holding opponents to a .203 (14-69) average with RISP. Is 2-SO shy of 1,000 for his career. 8/16 at NYY earned his 6th win (3.0, 1ER)…Matched his career-high Leadoff hitters are hitting just .097 (3-31) against him this season, the nd for SO as a reliever with five (2 time, last: Sept. 21, 2012 at SEA). 4th highest of 161 qualified RP (League Avg: .239). Has pitched 15.1 straight innings without allowing an earned run – T- GRILLI, RHP #37 (.184 AVG/1.15 WHIP) LH: .183 (13-71) 2nd longest active scoreless innings streak in AL. 2016: 5-4, 3.08, 55G, 49.2, 25BB/70K, 6HR, 16-Hlds RH: .184 (19-103) Has allowed just 1-XBH vs. LHP over his last 37-AB (26G). Has fanned at least one batter 29 of his last 32G (47-SO/32.0 8/8 vs. TB recorded his 2nd win of the year and 1st as a Blue Jay. IP)…RHH have struck out 40 times in 113 PA (35.4%) this season. BIAGINI, RHP, #31 - Rookie (.253 AVG/1.23 WHIP) LH: .289 (26-90) Since joining TOR on May 31, has an ERA of 1.93 (7ER/32.2 IP) in 2016: 4-2, 2.28, 48G, 55.1, 13BB/48K, 0HR, 5-Holds RH: .228 (29-127) 34G…His SO% per batter of 38.5 (47/122) since being acquired is the 6th highest in ML…His 14 holds over that stretch ranks T-1st in AL. Has yet to allow a HR in 55.1 IP…Is the only reliever in Majors to Opponents have struck out 15 times in 38 PA (39.5%) against him not allow a HR with that many IP this season. with RISP – 10th in ML of 165 qualified RP (League Avg: 20.2%)…In Opponents are batting .215 with RISP against him…Over his last 15 those situations hitters have a miss percent of 40.0% (28/70). outings has held hitters to a .103 mark (3-29) in those situations. 8/30 at BAL suffered his 4th loss of the year…Allowed a 2R-HR to 16 of his last 18 appearances have been scoreless, posting a 1.16 Wieters in the 8th, snapping his 13.1 scoreless innings streak. ERA (3ER/23.1IP) in those outings. 8/27 vs. MIN earned his 5th win of the season…Those five wins are his 8/25 vs. LAA saw his scoreless inning streak snapped at 20.2IP, most since 2007 and match his career-high (2nd time). the longest streak by a Blue Jay this season, and the 4th longest by a Blue Jays’ rookie ever. OSUNA, RHP, #54 (.195 AVG/0.90 WHIP) LH: .219 (21-96) Has a 0.82 ERA (2ER, 22.0, 14H, 3BB, 19K) in outings of 2.0+IP, 11G 2016: 2-2, 2.48, 58G, 58.0, 11BB/71K, 7HR RH: .175 (20-114) CECIL, LHP, #27 (.298 AVG/1.50 WHIP) LH: .286 (14-49) Opp. have a swing % of 44.5 on the first pitch of at-AB - highest in all 2016: 1-7, 4.82, 41G, 28.0, 8BB/31K, 5HR, 6-Holds RH: .308 (20-65) of MLB of 160 qualified RP (League Avg: 29.0%) Has given up 5ER over his last 4.1 , a span of five outings…In those Has posted a 4.58 ERA (9ER/17.2, .250 opp. avg.) in 25G since games has allowed 3HR, with the opposition batting .350 (7-20). returning from the DL, however, over his last 17 appearances allowed Right-handed hitting opponents have a chase percent of of 40.8 runs on only two occasions (3ER, 12.0 IP, opp. 8-for-44). (31/76) against him since the All-Star break -10th of 170 qualified RP. Has struck out 16 of the last 46 batters faced (34.8%). 8/27 vs. MIN earned his 29th of the year (32 opportunities). RHB have a chase percent of 42.9 (24/56) against him in the second 8/19 at CLE suffered just his 3rd blown save of 2016 & 1st since June 7 half of the season, 9th highest of 170 qualified RP. at DET, snapping a streak of 14 straight converted 8/21 at CLE lost his 7th game, becoming the first left-handed Blue Jays saves…Surrendered back-to-back HR (including walk-off inside- reliever to lose seven games in a season since Gary Lavelle in 1985. the-park HR) after retiring the leadoff hitter…It marked the 1st time he DERMODY, LHP, #49 - Rookie (--) LH: -- has allowed 2-HR in a game. 2016: ML Debut RH: -- 8/17 at NYY earned his 27th SV, setting a new MLB record for most Began the season Dunedin (A) before being promoted to New SV before a player’s 22nd birthday with his 47th…It was his 9th Hampshire (AA) and Buffalo (AAA). career 1.0+IP SV & in those games has allowed just 1-ER over 12.2IP In 47 games between those three levels has posted a 1.82 ERA TEPERA, RHP, #52 (.243 AVG/1.50 WHIP) LH: .071 (1-14) (11ER/54.1 IP) with a 1.16 WHIP. 2016: 0-1, 2.89, 9G, 9.1, 5BB/7K RH: .348 (8-23) Has never pitched above A+ level in his career prior to this season. Ranks 3rd in the International League (AAA) with 18 saves. Is making his seventh stint with TOR this season…Has not allowed a run in his last 7.0 IP, dating back to June 1. Has held LHB to a .123 (8-65) average & .521 OPS in ML career. BLUE JAYS HITTERS 2016 TOR AL th HOME RUNS: Game high: 5, 2x, last: 6/17 at BAL…Leadoff: 5x, Bautista, 3x, last 7/29 vs. BAL…Travis, 2x, AVG .250 12 last 8/6 at KC…Grand slam: 2x, Donaldson, 2x, last: 6/14 vs. PHI…Multi-HR (9 players, 17x): Donaldson, 4x, OBP .329 2nd last: 8/28 vs. MIN…Martin, 2x, last; 8/16 at NYY…Travis, 8/5 at KC…Encarnacion, 3x, last: 6/27 at COL…Pillar, SLG .440 3rd rd 6/16 at PHI… Smoak, 5/3 vs. TEX…Saunders, 3x, last 7/23 vs. SEA…Tulowitzki, 4/23 vs. OAK…Bautista, 4/9 OPS .768 3 vs. BOS…Walk-off: 2x, Encarnacion, 6/10 vs. BAL…Smoak, 5/3 vs. TEX…Back-to-Back: 8x, last: nd HR 193 2 Tulowitzki/Martin, 8/16 at NYY (6th inn)…Multi-HR Inn: 21x, last: 8/26 vs. MIN (2nd inning)…3-HR Inn: 2x, last: nd R/G 4.91 2 st th 7/29 vs. BAL (1 inn.)…Extra Inn: Encarnacion, 6/10 vs. BAL (10 inning)…3-HR: 2x, Donaldson, 8/28 vs. Hits 1135 12th MIN…Saunders, 6/17 at BAL. BB 495 1st

SO 1122 12th th ON THE ROAD TRIP: Barney, 1-1…Bautista, 3-12, 2HR, 2RBI, BB, 6K…Donaldson, 4-11, HR, RBI, RISP .253 12 BB…Encarnacion, 0-9, 3BB, 2K…Martin, 3-12, HR, 2RBI, 4K…Navarro, 2-4, K…Pillar, 3-11, RBI, rd WAR 21.3 3 4K…Saunders, 3-5, 2HR, 2B, 2RBI, 2BB, 2K…Smoak, 1-4, RBI, 2K…Travis, 1-10, 2B, 2RBI…Tulowitzki, 2-12, Run Dif. +106 2nd RBI…Upton, 0-7, BB, 2K.

BARNEY, #18 (.271, 4HR, .704 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .309/.250 NAVARRO, #30 (.215, 6HR, .612 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .232/.207 LAST APP: 8/30 at BAL (PH, 1-1) Streak: 2 games, 4-6 LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (2-4, K) Streak: 1 game, 2-4 Over his last nine games is batting .375 (12-32) with four multi-hit contests…In his 15 games prior to this stretch was only 2-for-38. Has a swing rate of 72.1% (80/111) on two-strike counts in the In the second half of the season has hit only .148 (8-54) vs. righties second half of the season, 11th highest of 138 part-time with a .470 OPS & 15-SO. players…28.9% of his 45 strikeouts versus RHP this year have 8/26 vs. MIN hit HR #4 of the year (1R), his 1st since June 5 at BOS. come on curveballs. 2016 Highs, Hits: 3, 3x, last: 8/26 vs. MIN RBI: 3, 7/20 at ARI 8/26 acquired from CWS in exchange for LHP Colton Turner…Appeared in 193 games for the Blue Jays from 2014-15, BAUTISTA, #19 (.230, 17HR, .810 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .224/.232 posting a .267 average with 29 doubles and 17HR. LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (2-4, HR, RBI, K) Streak: 1 game, 2-4 2016 Highs, Hits: 3, 2x, last: 7/30 at MIN RBI: 4, 7/2 at HOU Has 39-XBH out of 74 total hits (52.7 XBH %) this season…31 of PILLAR, #11 (.264, 7HR, .680 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .296/.255 those XBH have come vs. RHP (57 total hits vs. RHP). LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (0-4, 2K) Streak: 0-5 In his seven games since returning from the DL is batting .310 (9- 29) with 3-2B & 2-HR (.984 OPS). 8/23 removed from the 15-day DL (sprained left thumb)…In the 8G Has a swing rate of just 36.8% (601/1634) - 3rd lowest in MLB. since his return is batting .300 (9-30), with three doubles. 8/31 at BAL hit his 17th HR & 4th leadoff HR this year (8th Is batting .315 (39-124) when leading off an inning this season…His career)…Became 8th player in club history to hit a HR on the 1st .322 (29-90) average with RISP leads the club. rd pitch of the game (last: Jose Reyes in 2014), 2nd time Jose has done His walk rate of 3.0% (14/474) is the 3 lowest mark among full time that in his career (last: 9/29/09). players (League average: 8.4%). 2016 Highs, Hits: 3, 8/28 vs. MIN RBI: 4, 4/9 vs. BOS 2016 Highs, Hits: 3, 9x, last 7/25 vs. SD RBI: 4, 7/30 vs. BAL CARRERA, #3 (.237, 4HR, .652 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .371/.185 POMPEY, #45 (--) vs. LHP/RHP: --/-- LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (DEF-RF, 0-0) Streak: 0-8 LAST APP: 10/4/15 at TB (1-1, 2B, 1R) Streak: - Hit .267/.347.351 with the Bisons (AAA) in 92G this season…Leads Is batting only .105 (6-57) over his last 17 games (with AB). the club with 47R, and 40BB. Has struck out 10 times in his 27 PA vs. RHP…Batting .341 with Became the first player in MLB postseason history to steal two RISP, striking out only 6 times (55 PA). bases without having a plate appearance in game two of the 2016 Highs, Hits: 4, 4/23 vs. OAK** RBI: 2, 2x, last: 6/28 at COL ALDS vs. TEX…Accomplished the feat for a second time in game CECILIANI, #9 (.115, 0HR, .375 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .000/.158 six of the ALCS…His 4 SB ranked T-2nd in the playoffs (Cain-6) LAST APP: 8/17 at NYY (0-3, BB, 3K) Streak: 0-8 2016 Highs, Hits: -- RBI: -- Two of his three hits with TOR have been doubles…In 82G with SAUNDERS, #21 (.270, 23HR, .872 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .277/.267 Buffalo hit .266 with a .764 OPS (17-2B, 3-3B, 10-HR). LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (1-2, HR, RBI, 2BB, K)Streak: 5 games, 7-16 2016 Highs, Hits: 1, 3x, last: 8/15 at NYY RBI: 1, 8/14 vs. HOU Among all LHB in the ML, ranks 1st in OPS (.959), SLG (.594) & T- DONALDSON, #20 (.296, 34HR, .986 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .310/.291 4th in HR (8) vs. LHP…Ranks T-3rd for most HR vs. a LHP by a LHH LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (2-4) Streak: 10 games, 14-37 in a season in club history (Delgado, 12-HR in ‘99 & 9-HR in ‘04). Among the AL, ranks 2nd in BB (86), WAR (7.0) & SLG (.579), 3rd in Has 19 XBH out of 38 total hits in two-strike counts…42 of his last OPS (.986) & OBP (.407), T-3rd in HR (34) & T-6th in XBH (65). 83 hits have gone for XB (21-2B, 3-3B, 18-HR)…Has at least one Is batting .378 (14-37) over his last 10G, striking out only twice in XBH in his last five games. those contests (46PA)...Has driven in 11 runs in his last seven Is batting .346 (9-26) with 3-2B & 3-HR over his last eight games, contests, with six home runs (1.632 OPS). posting a 1.241 OPS in those contests. Is hitting .471(24-for-51) on the first pitch of at-bats this season. Has an OBP is .403 (73/181) against relievers this season. rd 8/29 at BAL hit his 34th HR of the year…Became the only 3B in 8/31 at BAL hit his 23 HR of the year, a new career-high (previous club history to record multiple 30-HR seasons…43 of his 74 HR 19, 2012)…Seven of his 23 HR this season have come vs. BAL. with TOR have either tied the game or given the club the lead. 2016 Highs, Hits: 3, 8x, last 7/3 vs. CLE RBI: 8, 6/17 at BAL** 8/28 vs. MIN hit his first career 3-HR game, becoming the 16th SMOAK, #13 (.228, 14HR, .728 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .225/.229 different player in club history to record 3HR in a game (21st time). LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (DEF-1B, 0-0) Streak: 3 games, 5-10 2016 Highs, Hits: 4, 3x, last 7/3 vs. CLE RBI: 5, 2x, last: 6/14 vs. PHI Is batting .180 (25-139) over his last 41G with an AB. ENCARNACION, #10 (.265, 36HR, .901 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .236/.273 Has struck out 89 times in 228PA vs. RHP…Has SO 15 times in LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (0-4, K) Streak: 0-13 his last 30 PA…Over his last 14G is batting just .037 with 2-strikes. Ranks 2nd in ML with 106-RBI (Arenado 1st – 112) & T-2nd with 36- Has four hits in his last four at-bats with RISP…Prior to this stretch HR (Trumbo - 40)…Is the only player with 30HR & 100 RBI in had gone 0-for-29 in those situations dating back to June 18…Had four of the last five seasons. three hits in his previous 43 at-bats with RISP. th rd 65 of his 130 hits this season have gone for XBH (29-2B, 36- 8/26 vs. MIN hit his 14 HR…3 time in career with 5+ RBI. HR)…Vs. LHP has 14 XBH out of 25 total hits (56.0%). 2016 Highs, Hits: 3, 2x, last: 8/26 vs. MN RBI: 5, 8/26 vs. MIN Has pulled 64.2% of balls he's put in to play (77/120) in the second THOLE, #22 (.158, 1HR, .457 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .156/.159 half of the season, 2nd highest of 205 full-time players. LAST APP: 8/28 vs. MIN (0-4) Streak: 0-4 8/27 vs. MIN hit his 36th HR of the season…Is only the 3rd player in th Has 6-RBI over his last 13G…Prior to this had gone 30 straight club history to record 4 seasons of 35+HR/100+RBI (4 time) – contests without driving in a run. joining Carlos Delgado (5x) & Jose Bautista (4x). 4/4 at TB hit his 1st HR of the season…Marked his first home run 2016 Highs, Hits: 3, 6x, last: 8/8 vs. TB RBI: 6, 5/5 vs. TEX since Aug. 21, 2013, a span of 222 at-bats. GOINS, #17 (.186, 3HR, .545 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .147/.196 2016 Highs, Hits: 2, 3x, last: 7/10 vs. DET RBI: 2, 7/10 vs. DET LAST APP: 8/24 vs. LAA (DEF-SS, 0-0) Streak: 3 games, 4-9 TRAVIS, #29 (.293, 10HR, .791 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .256/.306 8/30 recalled from Buffalo (AAA)…Began the season with TOR LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (1-4, 2B, RBI) Streak: 1 game, 1-4 before straining his right forearm July 1 vs. CLE…Has appeared in Owns a career OPS of .825 (as a 2B) over 135G (2015-2016) – over just five games with the Blue Jays since then. that time the MLB avg. for OPS by a 2nd basemen is .737. th MARTIN, #55 (.247, 16HR, .759 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .239/.250 Has 17 multi-hit games over his last 36G (.322, 48-150), is 4 on the LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (1-4, HR, 2RBI, K) Streak: 3 games, 3-12 club with 7, 3+hit games despite missing the first 47G of the year. Has homered in in seven of his last 15 contests, recording at least Over his last 55G vs. RHP has a .337 AVG (60-178) & a .935 one RBI in 10 of those games…Over that span has gone 21-for-59 OPS…Of his 67 hits vs. righties this season, 26 have gone for XB. (.356) with 8-HR & 21-RBI…Has reached base safely in 38 of his Has a hit with RISP in 10 of his last 13G, batting .556 (10-for-18) last 41 starts (.302, 48-159, 20-XBH, 22-BB, .397 OBP & .950 OPS). over that span…Is batting .500 (14-28) with RISP since the break. th th 16 of his last 29 hits have gone for extra bases (55.2 %)… Has 15 8/6 at KC hit his 10 HR of the season, 4 career leadoff shot…Of XBH hits out of 29 total hits (51.7%) vs. RHP in the 2nd half of the his 18 career HR, 11 have either tied or given TOR the lead. season, 14th of 146 full-time players. 2016 Highs, Hits: 4, 8/8 vs. TB** RBI: 3, 6/19 at BAL Since May 25 has hit .333 (22-66, 5-HR, .432 OBP) with RISP. 8/26 vs. MIN hit his 15th HR of the year and recorded his 3rd career

game of 5+ RBI and 2nd this season….His eight HR in Aug (91 AB)

were more than his total from April-July (277 AB). 2016 Highs, Hits: 3, 5x, last: 8/23 vs. LAA RBI: 5, 2x, last: 8/26 vs. MIN BLUE JAYS HITTERS

TULOWITZKI, #2 (.250, 22HR, .775 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .284/.239 LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (0-4, K) Streak: 0-9 Has just 7-XBH vs. LHP, with all seven of those coming over his last 21G vs. LHP (.383, 18-47, 2-2B, 5-HR, 15-RBI)…Is batting .373 (22- 59) with a 1.083 OPS over his last 28G vs. LHP…In the 2nd half of the season is batting.424 (14-for-33) against lefties during the second half of the season – 6th best mark in baseball. Has 13 XBH out of 26 total hits (50.0%) with RISP this season… Has chased just 19.4% of pitches (14/72) with runners in scoring position in the past 30 days. In 57G since coming off the DL (June 18) is batting .286 (62-217) with 7-2B, 14-HR, 43-RBI & a .855 OPS…Was hitting .199 with a .658 OPS prior going on the DL. 8/28 vs. MIN hit his 22nd HR of the year and 21st as SS…Is just the 2nd TOR-SS to hit 20 HR in a season (Tony Batista, 26 in 1999)…His 7 seasons of 20+ HR among ML SS ranks T-4th most in ML history (Ripken Jr. – 12, Rodriguez – 8, Tejada- 8 & Banks – 7). 2016 Highs, Hits: 4, 8/16 at NYY RBI: 5, 8/10 vs. TB UPTON, #7 (.246, 19HR, .710 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .282/.235 LAST APP: 8/31 at BAL (DEF-LF, 0-0) Streak: 0-7 Needs 1-HR for his 4th career 20-HR/20-SB season (last: 2012)…Is 3-SB shy of 300 for his career. Over his last 16G has a .821 OPS, with 3-2B, 1-3B, 3-HR & 11RBI. Has a SO percent of 33.8 (27/80) against righties over his last 25 games...Has missed 36.1% (260/721) of swung-on pitches versus RHP this season. 8/21 at CLE hit his 19th HR, his third in four games, and his most HR since 2012 (28)…Prior to his 1st XBH with TOR (8/17 at NYY, HR) had gone the previous 76AB without a XBH. 2016 Highs, Hits: 4, 2x, last: 7/8 at LAD RBI: 4, 6/24 at CIN