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(6-1-2) vs. Diamondbacks (3-7) March 4, 2018 … Salt River Fields at Talking Stick … Spring Game No. 10 RHP (0-0, 9.00) vs. LHP (1-0, 5.40)

2018 CACTUS LEAGUE SEASON: The Chicago Cubs, unbeaten in their last eight games (6-0-2), today continue the 2018 Cactus League schedule as they head to Cubs 2018 Spring Record

Scottsdale to play the … the Cubs will play 36 games this Overall: 6-1-2 ...... Home: 4-0-2 ...... Road: 2-1-0 spring, including a pair of exhibition contests against Boston in Fort Myers, Fla. to conclude the spring slate. Upcoming Probable Starters  The Cubs this year are celebrating their 40th-consecutive spring in Mesa, Ariz., the longest active streak in the Cactus League. Monday at Rockies  San Francisco is second, as this marks the club’s 38th consecutive spring RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Tyler Anderson (0-0, 4.50) in Scottsdale, Ariz.

SEEING AT SLOAN: The Cubs yesterday defeated the Cincinnati at Cubs Game-By-Game Schedule/Results

Sloan Park, 7-4, as Tommy La Stella was 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles and DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT. a RBI while Ali Solis belted a three- homer as part of Chicago’s four-run seventh inning … Jacob Hannemann walked three times, scored a run and drove Fri, 2/23 Milwaukee L, 1-2 4,489 in a run, and was 3-for-3 with a RBI. Sat, 2/24 Texas W, 6-1 14,821  Tyler Chatwood made his second start and tossed 2.0 scoreless innings Sun, 2/25 San Francisco W, 12-10 10,186 (1 BB, 1 SO) while Justin Wilson (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO), Mike Montgomery (1.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 SO) and Carl Edwards Jr. (1.0 IP, 1 H) followed. Mon, 2/26 Seattle T, 9-9 10,021 Tue, 2/27 Chicago (A.L.) W, 6-5 10,769 EARLY RETURNS: Mike Freeman’s 10 hits lead the Cactus League while his .588 Wed, 2/28 Oakland W, 7-5 8,313 average, .632 on-base percentage and seven runs scored are all second, and his Thu, 3/1 Colorado T, 2-2 10,167 .824 slugging percentage is sixth … Ian Happ’s three homers are tied for fourth. Fri, 3/2 Los Angeles (A.L.) W, 6-4 8,194 CAMP BREAKDOWN: The Cubs open with 63 players in major Sat, 3/3 Cincinnati W, 7-4 15,516 league camp, including 36 (nine non-roster), six catchers (four non- Sun, 3/4 Arizona – Scottsdale (1:10 PM)+ roster), 13 infielders (five non-roster) and eight outfielders (four non-roster) … there are 40 players on the 40-man roster, 22 non-roster invitees and one Mon, 3/5 Colorado – Scottsdale (1:10 PM)* player on the 60-day disabled list (LHP Drew Smyly). Tue, 3/6 Los Angeles (N.L.)*  This year’s camp has players from 10 countries or commonwealths Wed, 3/7 Cleveland – Goodyear (6:05 PM)#* represented: the , Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Thu, 3/8 San Diego* Panama, Japan, Colombia, Taiwan, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Fri, 3/9 Los Angeles (A.L.) (1:10 PM)+ YEAR FIVE AT SLOAN PARK: The Cubs this season return for their fifth season at Sat, 3/10 Chicago (A.L.) (ss)+ Sloan Park … the club again last season set a Cactus League single-season Los Angeles (N.L.) – Glendale (ss, 7:05 PM)* attendance record with 226,933 fans passing through the gates. Sun, 3/11 Oakland* NEWCOMERS: Chicago enters the season with 13 new players on the 40-man Mon, 3/12 OFF DAY roster since the conclusion of the 2017 regular season … the Cubs also had 13 Tue, 3/13 San Diego – Peoria (ss, 1:10 PM)* new players on the 40-man roster entering the 2017 Spring Training campaign.  Pitchers Dario Alvarez, Tyler Chatwood, Steve Cishek, , San Francisco (ss, 7:05 PM)* Brandon Morrow, Shae Simmons and Drew Smyly were signed as free Wed, 3/14 Kansas City – Surprise* agents. Thu, 3/15 Arizona*  Pitchers Adbert Alzolay and Oscar De La Cruz, and infielder , were promoted from within. Fri, 3/16 Chicago (A.L.) – Glendale*  Pitchers Luke Farrell (via Reds), Cory Mazzoni (via Padres) and Randy Sat, 3/17 Cleveland (ss)* Rosario (via Twins) were acquired via waiver claim. Cleveland – Las Vegas (ss, 4:05 PM Vegas Time)#

NEW COACHES: The Cubs major league coaching staff features five new faces in Sun, 3/18 Kansas City (ss) 2018: Jim Hickey (Pitching), Chili Davis (Hitting), (Third Base), Cleveland – Las Vegas (ss, 1:05 PM Vegas Time)^+ (First Base) and (Assistant Hitting Coach) … Davis and Mon, 3/19 Cincinnati – Goodyear (6:05 PM)* Butterfield held the same positions with Boston last season, while Hickey joins Tue, 3/20 OFF DAY from Tampa Bay … Venable joined the organization in 2017 as a special assistant in operations, while Haines served as the club’s minor league Wed, 3/21 Texas - Surprise* hitting coordinator. Thu, 3/22 San Francisco - Scottsdale (7:05 PM)+  Brandon Hyde moves to Bench Coach, a position he previously held in Fri, 3/23 Milwaukee+ 2014, before serving as first base coach the past three seasons … Lester Sat, 3/24 Colorado (ss, 7:05 PM)^+ Strode (Bullpen) enters his team-high 12th season on the staff, while Mike Borzello (Catching and Strategy) enters his seventh season … Seattle - Peoria (ss, 6:40 PM) Franklin Font (seventh season) and Juan Cabreja (second season) Sun, 3/25 Kansas City - Surprise (12:05 PM)#+ returns as Staff Assistants … Bullpen Catcher Chad Noble returns for his Mon, 3/26 Boston – Fort Myers, Fla. (6:05 PM ET)* fifth season. Tue, 3/27 Boston – Fort Myers, Fla. (1:05 PM ET)* AT THE HELM: Joe Maddon begins his fourth season as manager +670 The Score … #WGN … ^NBC Sports Chicago … *Cubs.com of the Cubs … has compiled 292 regular season wins and a All Games 1:05 p.m. Arizona time unless otherwise noted championship in his first three seasons … in his first season with the Cubs, he was named the 2015 N.L. Manager of the Year by the BBWAA. 2018 SLOAN PARK CACTUS LEAGUE ATTENDANCE FIGURES  The 2018 campaign marks Maddon’s 44th season in pro baseball, his 25th at the major league level and 13th as a major league manager. No. of Games at Sloan Park/Total Attendance ...... 6/69,607  Maddon previously managed the Rays for nine years from 2006-14, Average Attendance ...... 11,601 leading Tampa Bay to four post-season appearances (2008, 2010, 2011, 2013) and winning the pennant in 2008.p 2017 REVIEW: The Cubs reached the Championship Series for AGAINST THE DIAMONDBACKS: The Cubs and Diamondbacks play twice this the third-straight season, falling to the , four-games-to-one month … following today’s game in Scottsdale, the teams will meet at Sloan … became the first team to reach the NLCS three-straight seasons since the St. Park, March 15. Louis Cardinals did so from 2011-14.  The Cubs host Arizona at for a four-game set, July 23-26 … BUSY BODIES: Since the start of the 2015 campaign, the Cubs have played 522 the teams meet at for three games, September 17-19, in games between the regular season (486) and postseason (36), the most of any Chicago’s final road trip of the regular season. big league club (Dodgers are second with 517 combined games and the Astros ROAD WARRIORS: The Cubs will open the 2018 campaign with 10-straight road are third with 510). games (four in Miami, two in Cincinnati, four in Milwaukee) prior to their home opener, April 9 vs. Pittsburgh … this is the first time in 119 years in which HAPPY BIRTHDAY!: Cubs Oscar De La Cruz turns 23 today … happy Chicago opens a season with at least 10-straight road games … the 1899 Cubs birthday, Oscar! played 12-straight road games to begin the season, a trip in which they went 7-5 at Louisville, Cincinnati and St. Louis.

2018 CACTUS LEAGUE TEAM STATS

CUBS ON THE W-L ERA SV IP H R ER HR BB SO MOUND Cubs Pitching 6-1 4.28 2 80.0 84 42 38 12 40 83

Today’s Pitchers AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO Cubs Hitting .275 306 56 84 15 2 9 49 31 71

Cubs Starter — #34 LHP Jon Lester (1-0, 5.40)

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2016 — CUBS 19-5 2.44 32 32 2 0 202.2 154 57 55 21 52 197 2017 — CUBS 13-8 4.33 32 32 1 0 180.2 179 101 87 26 60 180 2018 — CUBS (Spring Training) 1-0 5.40 1 1 0 0 1.2 1 1 1 0 2 3 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 159-92 3.51 349 348 15 4 2184.1 2008 920 853 208 704 2041

A four-time All-Star and three-time World Series Champion, Jon is in his fourth season with Chicago after he signed with the Cubs on December 15, 2014 ... owns a 159-92 record with a 3.51 ERA (853 ER/2,184.1 IP) in 349 games, all but one as a starter, with Boston (2006-14), Oakland (2014) and the Cubs (2015-17).  Has a major league best 27 starts of at least 6.0 innings and one or fewer runs allowed since the start of 2016.  Is the only pitcher to start at least 30 games in each of the last 10 seasons.  Ranks second among active left-handed pitchers in wins (159) and fourth in (2,041) ... is one of only 13 active pitchers with at least 2,000 innings pitched.  Ranks first in Cubs postseason history with 64.0 innings pitched and his nine starts rank tied for second ... ranks first among all active pitchers with 148.0 innings pitched.  Has made six starts, including with Chicago in 2015 and 2017

In 2017, Jon made 32 starts for the third-straight season since joining the Cubs, going 13-8 with a 4.33 ERA (87 ER/180.2 IP) and 180 strikeouts.  Held lefties to a .205 average (33-for-161) while righties batted .275 (146-for-530).  Led the Cubs with 32 starts, 180.2 innings pitched and 180 strikeouts.  Posted a 1.88 ERA (3 ER/14.1 IP) in three postseason games, including one relief outing ... he took a no-decision in each outing ... allowed one run on two hits in 6.0 innings in NLDS Game Two at Washington.

* * * * * Cubs Relievers

#87 LHP ALBERTO BALDONADO: Alberto is a non-roster invitee to major league #52 RHP JUSTIN GRIMM: Justin has appeared with Chicago in each of the last five Spring Training after he joined the Cubs on a minor league contract signed in seasons ... he was acquired from Texas in July of 2013 with infielder Mike Olt and December of last year ... originally signed by the Mets in September of 2009, he pitchers Carl Edwards Jr. and Neil Ramirez for pitcher Matt Garza. reached the Triple-A level for the first time in 2017.  Has gone 19-20 with four saves, 43 holds and a 4.70 ERA (177 ER/338.2 IP) in  Has gone 10-22 with 18 saves and a 3.53 ERA (139 ER/354.0 IP) in 191 minor 285 career major league games (19 starts) between the Rangers (2012-13) league games (25 starts) in eight minor league seasons starting in 2010. and Cubs (2013-17).  Named a mid-season All-Star in 2016 with St. Lucie.  Is 11-12 with four saves, 43 holds and a 3.82 ERA (100 ER/235.2 IP) in 263  Went 0-4 with eight saves and a 4.80 ERA (32 ER/60.0 IP) in 50 games in relief appearances with the Cubs. 2017.  In 2017, he appeared in 50 games with the Cubs, going 1-2 with a 5.53 ERA  Pitched one game for Panama in the 2016 Qualifiers. (34 ER/55.1 IP) ... walked 27 and struck out 59, good for an average of 9.6 strikeouts per 9.0 innings. #72 RHP CRAIG BROOKS: Craig is a non-roster invitee to major league Spring  Originally selected by Texas in the fifth round of the 2010 Draft out of the Training for the first time in 2018 ... in three minor league seasons, he has gone 7-2 University of Georgia. with 17 saves and a 3.85 ERA (56 ER/131.0 IP) in 99 appearances, all out of the bullpen. #51 LHP MICHAEL ROTH: Michael signed a minor league contract with an invitation  Selected by the Cubs in the seventh round of the 2015 draft and reached the to Spring Training in January ... is in his seventh pro season since being selected in Double-A level for the first time last season. the ninth round of the 2012 draft by the Angels.  In 2017, he established career-best marks with 45 appearances, 60.2 innings  Has appeared in parts of three major league seasons with the Angels (2013- pitched, 88 strikeouts, 10 saves and a 3.12 ERA (21 ER/60.2 IP) ... split the 14) and Rangers (2016), going 2-1 with an 8.50 ERA (34 ER/36.0 IP). campaign between Single-A Myrtle Beach and Double-A Tennessee.  Named a mid-season All-Star in 2014 (Texas League) and 2016 (Pacific Coast  Graduated from Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C. where he was named the League) ... also named a post-season All-Star in 2014 (Texas League). American Baseball Coaches Association National Player and Pitcher of the  In 2017, he went a combined 6-8 with a 4.84 ERA (60 ER/111.2 IP) in 25 Year in 2015. games (20 starts) between Triple-A Sacramento (San Francisco) and Triple-A Durham (Tampa Bay). #78 LHP DANIEL CAMARENA: Daniel joined the Cubs on a minor league contract in  Attended the University of South Carolina where he led the Gamecocks to the January following six years in the Yankees farm system ... has compiled a 3.67 ERA College World Series in three-straight years from 2010-12, including back-to- (217 ER/532.2 IP) and gone 27-30 with two complete games and one in 107 back National Championships in 2010 and 2011. minor league contests, including 94 starts.  Missed the 2015 campaign after undergoing a procedure to remove bone #56 LHP KYLE RYAN: Kyle signed a minor league contract with the Cubs with an spurs in his left elbow ... since returning to action in 2016, is 16-13 with a invitation to Spring Training, December 29, 2017 ... has pitched in each of the last 3.67 ERA (106 ER/260.0 IP) in 51 minor league games, including 44 starts. four seasons with Detroit, going 8-6 with a 3.87 ERA (55 ER/128.0 IP) in 86 games  Was selected by the Yankees in the 20th round of the 2011 draft ... had (seven starts). committed to play at the University of San Diego before signing with New  Made his major league debut in 2014 ... had his best season in 2016, going 4- York. 2 with a 3.07 ERA (19 ER/55.2 IP) in 56 relief appearances.  In 2017, he went 6-6 with a 3.65 ERA (48 ER/118.1 IP) between Double-A  In 2017, he spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Toledo after Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in his final season in the Yankees beginning the season with the Tigers ... allowed five earned runs in 5.2 system ... combined to walk just 31 in 118.1 innings while striking out 78 ... innings pitched with Detroit … went 3-1 with a 4.96 ERA (25 ER/45.1 IP) and was on the disabled list, May 14-June 18, with a left shoulder strain. 39 strikeouts in 48 appearances with Toledo.  Was drafted by the Tigers in the 12th round of the 2010 draft out of #71 RHP OSCAR DE LA CRUZ: Oscar is in his sixth season in the Cubs organization Auburndale (Fla.) High School. since signing with the club as a non-drafted free agent in October of 2012 ... is ranked as the club’s sixth best prospect by entering 2018. #57 RHP SHAE SIMMONS : Shae signed a major league split contract with the Cubs  Has gone 20-10 with a 2.83 ERA (80 ER/254.2 IP) in 53-career minor league in February ... is in his seventh pro season since being selected in the 22nd round of games, all but four as a starter ... reached the high-A level in 2017 with the 2012 draft by the Braves. Myrtle Beach.  Has appeared in parts of three major league seasons with the Braves (2014,  A native of the Dominican Republic, Oscar made his pro debut in 2013 with 2016) and Mariners (2017), going 1-4 with one save and a 3.50 ERA (14 the Cubs. ER/36.0 IP) in 42 outings, all in relief.  In 2017, he went 4-3 with a 3.46 ERA (21 ER/54.2 IP) in 12 starts with Single-A  Missed the entire 2015 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in Myrtle Beach, his first appearance at the high-A level … was placed on the February of that year. disabled list, May 30, with a chest injury ... was activated, August 24, after a  In 2017, he was placed on the 10-day minor league disabled list, March 30, rehab outing with Mesa. with a right elbow strain … made season debut July 6 … posted no record and a 4.91 ERA (6 ER/11.0 IP) in 13 games in the minors.  Went 0-2 with a 7.04 ERA (6 ER/7.2 IP) in nine relief outings with Seattle in September of last season.