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Information © 2016 Media Relations Office March 23, 2016 … Surprise Stadium … Spring Game No. 22 RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-1, 1.29) vs. LHP Derek Holland (2-1, 3.75)

HEADING TO SURPRISE: The Chicago Cubs, winners of their last two games, head to Surprise Stadium to take on the Texas Rangers … Chicago has eight Cubs 2016 Spring Record

Cactus League games remaining, followed by two exhibition games in Las Vegas Overall: 7-13-1 ...... Home: 5-5 ...... Road: 2-8-1 against the Mets (March 31-April 1) and an exhibition game at the Angels (April 3) before opening the season against the Halos on April 4. Upcoming Probable Starters  This marks the Cubs’ 38th-consecutive spring in Mesa, Ariz., the longest active streak in the Cactus League. Thursday at Giants (4:05 p.m.):  San Francisco is second, as this marks the club’s 36th consecutive RHP Jake Arrieta (0-0, 1.50) vs. TBD spring in Scottsdale, Ariz.  The longest streak in the majors is held by Detroit, who has called Friday vs. Brewers: Lakeland, Fla., their home for the last 71 years. RHP Jimmy Nelson (1-1, 1.80) vs. LHP Jon Lester (1-0, 5.14)

GOOD DAY IN GOODYEAR: The Cubs yesterday defeated the , 9- Cubs Game-By-Game Schedule/Results 6, at Goodyear Ballpark … Anthony Rizzo and Tim Federowicz both hit two-run homers as 10 Cubs recorded hits. DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT.  Jason Hammel allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and one Thu, 3/3 Milwaukee L, 1-2 4,279 walk while striking out three in 5.0 innings … he has a 1.20 spring ERA and has limited opponents to a .208 average. Fri, 3/4 Los Angeles (A.L.) W, 3-0 15,446  Trevor Cahill picked up the save with 2.0 scoreless innings after Jean Sat, 3/5 Cincinnati L, 2-4 15,443 Machi tossed a scoreless seventh to earn the win. Sun, 3/6 Arizona L, 3-8 13,151

FUTURES GAME: Following today’s Cubs-Rangers Cactus League game in Mon, 3/7 Kansas City L, 2-3 11,937 Surprise, the organizations will hold the second-annual Futures Game in which Colorado L, 2-4 7,913 the organizations’ best prospects and young players will again showcase their Tue, 3/8 Los Angeles (N.L.) L, 3-7 15,313 talents.  The Futures Game will begin approximately 30 minutes after the Wed, 3/9 Cleveland L, 3-5 14,254 completion of the Cubs-Rangers game … one ticket will give a fan access Thu, 3/10 Seattle – Peoria L, 8-10 9,226 to both games, and each team will receive a charitable donation as part Fri, 3/11 Cincinnati W, 7-4 15,256 of the Futures Game endeavor. Sat, 3/12 Chicago (A.L.) W, 9-2 15,417 HENDRICKS ON THE BUMP: Kyle enters the 2016 regular season having walked Los Angeles (N.L.) L, 5-6 13,120 three or fewer in each of his first 45 career starts, the longest stretch by a Cubs Sun, 3/13 Oakland T, 3-3 10,040 starter to begin his career since at least 1914. Mon, 3/14 San Diego L, 2-10 15,318 ABOUT THE LONG BALL: Chicago’s 29 home runs are second-most among Tue, 3/15 San Diego W, 11-1 7,709 Cactus League teams, trailing only the White Sox (33 homers) … the Cubs have Wed, 3/16 Kansas City L, 0-10 11,076 hit 23 home runs in their last 15 games … 16 players have gone deep for Chicago. Thu, 3/17 Arizona W, 15-4 15,329  John Andreoli’s four homers this spring are tied for fourth-most in the Fri, 3/18 Chicago (A.L.) L, 2-3 13,130 Cactus League. Sat, 3/19 Cleveland L, 5-10 11,616

CAMP BREAKDOWN: The Cubs have 45 players in camp, including 14 non- Sun, 3/20 Kansas City W, 5-2 ^^15,523 roster invitees and one player (Zac Rosscup) on the 60-day D.L. … the Mon, 3/21 Off Day breakdown: 22 , four catchers, 10 infielders and nine outfielders. Tue, 3/22 Cincinnati W, 9-6 8,144  This year’s camp has players from seven countries or commonwealths Wed, 3/23 Texas - Surprise^* represented: the United States, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. Thu, 3/24 San Francisco - Scottsdale (4:05 p.m.)&* Fri, 3/25 Milwaukee ^* STRONG PERFORMANCES: Cubs catcher Miguel Montero is hitting .421 (8-for- Sat, 3/26 San Francisco #+ 19) with a .542 OBP in nine games … he has three runs scored, three doubles, two home runs, three RBI and five walks compared to two . Sun, 3/27 Seattle ^+  Jason Hammel’s 1.20 ERA ranks third-lowest among Cactus League Mon, 3/28 Los Angeles (A.L.) - Tempe (1:10 p.m.)* qualifying pitchers while today’s starter, Kyle Hendricks, is fourth with a Tue, 3/29 Oakland ^* 1.29 ERA … Hendricks has limited opponents to a .146 batting average this spring. Wed, 3/30 Colorado *  Spencer Patton (6.1 IP) has not allowed a run in Cactus League play thus Thu, 3/31 New York (N.L.) - Las Vegas (5:05 p.m. local)^* far … he has walked one and struck out 10 batters. Fri, 4/1 New York (N.L.) - Las Vegas (1:05 p.m. local)#*  Munenori Kawasaki is hitting .370 (10-for-27) with a .485 OBP, having Sat, 4/2 Off Day reached safely in his last 11 games. Sun, 4/3 Los Angeles (A.L.) - Angel Stadium (12:05 p.m. local)+ JOE MADDON AT THE HELM: Joe Maddon begins his second season as manager ^^Single-Game Attendance Record of the Cubs after he was named the 2015 N.L. Manager of the Year by the BBWAA … Maddon led the Cubs to 97 victories last season, the most for a +670 The Score … #WGN … ^CSN … *Cubs.com … &ESPN TV manager in his first season with Chicago, surpassing Jim Frey’s 96 wins in 1984. All Games 1:05 p.m. Arizona time unless otherwise noted  The 2016 season marks Maddon’s 42nd year in , his 23rd at the major league level and 11th as a major league manager. 2016 SLOAN PARK ATTENDANCE FIGURES  Maddon previously managed the Rays for nine years from 2006-14, No. of Games at Sloan Park/Total Attendance ...... 10/149,236 leading Tampa Bay to four post-season appearances (2008, 2010, 2011, Average Attendance ...... 14,924 2013) and winning the American League pennant in 2008.

NEWCOMERS: Chicago enters the season with 12 new players on the 40-man AGAINST THE RANGERS: This is the lone spring meeting between the Cubs and roster since the conclusion of the 2015 season … the Cubs had 11 new players Rangers … the teams will meet for three regular season games at Wrigley Field, on the 40-man entering the 2015 Spring Training campaign. July 15-17, to start the season’s second half.  Infielder Ben Zobrist, outfielder Jason Heyward and pitchers Andury  The Cubs are 6-6 all-time against the Rangers in interleague play, Acevedo and John Lackey were signed as free agents. including a 3-3 mark at the Friendly Confines … Texas last visited Wrigley  Pitchers Aaron Brooks, Spencer Patton and Adam Warren were acquired Field in 2013 as Chicago won two-of-three games. via trades … C.J. Riefenhauser was claimed off waivers.  Pitcher Pierce Johnson, catcher Willson Contreras and infielders Jeimer SLOAN PARK: The Cubs return for their third season at Sloan Park following 17 Candelario and Dan Vogelbach were promoted from within. years at HoHoKam Stadium in Mesa (1997-2013) … the club set many Spring Training attendance records last season, averaging 14,828 fans per game. 2015 REVIEW: The Cubs in 2015 went 97-65 to grab a wild card spot and  Sloan Park owns the top-10 single-game Spring Training attendance advance to the postseason for the first time since 2008 … Chicago, who finished marks, including the record of 15,523 set March 20 vs. the Royals. third in the N.L. Central behind St. Louis and Pittsburgh, defeated the Pirates in the Wild Card game and topped the Cardinals in the NLDS, three-games-to-one, CUBS MEDIA GUIDE: The 2016 Cubs Media Guide is available online at before bowing out in the NLCS against the Mets. www.cubspressbox.com and mlbpressbox.com.

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CUBS ON Cubs Starters & Relievers in 2016 Cactus League Play

THE MOUND W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO Spring Training Cubs Starters 4-3 2.45 66.0 56 22 18 1 11 60 Cubs Relievers 3-10 5.62 115.1 129 82 72 15 47 107 Totals 7-13 4.47 181.1 185 104 90 15 58 167

Today’s Cubs Starter — #28 RHP Kyle Hendricks

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2014 — Iowa-AAA 10-5 3.59 17 17 0 0 102.2 98 46 41 5 23 97 CUBS 7-2 2.46 13 13 0 0 80.1 72 24 22 4 15 47 2015 — CUBS 8-7 3.95 32 32 1 1 180.0 166 82 79 17 43 167 2016 — CUBS (Spring Training) 0-1 1.29 3 2 0 0 14.0 7 2 2 0 1 14 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 15-9 3.49 45 45 1 1 260.1 238 106 101 21 58 214

Kyle has gone 15-9 with a 3.49 ERA (101 ER/260.1 IP) in 45 starts for Chicago since making his major league debut in 2014 … is in his fourth full season in the Cubs organization since being acquired from Texas in July of 2012 in the Ryan Dempster trade.  Has walked three or fewer in each of his first 45 career starts, the longest stretch by a Cubs starter to begin his career since at least 1914.  In 2014, was named N.L. Rookie of the Month for August after going 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA.  Named the 2013 Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year … claimed the Southern League ERA title with Tennessee, boasting a 1.85 ERA (26 ER/126.1 IP).  Attended Dartmouth College where he earned first team All-Ivy League honors as a junior in 2011.

In 2015, Kyle went 8-7 with a complete game shutout and a 3.95 ERA (79 ER/180.0 IP) in 32 starts for Chicago, his first full major league campaign … recorded a career-high 22.1-scoreless innings streak, June 24-July 10 ... closed out the campaign with 13.0 scoreless frames in his last three starts.  Had 17 no-decisions, the most in baseball and the most in a season in Cubs history, surpassing Dennis Lamp’s 16 no-decisions in 1980 … seven times he left a start with a lead but was eventually tagged with a no-decision.  Walked one or zero batters in eight-straight starts from June 7-July 17, the longest stretch by a Cub since Jon Lieber in 2002 (12 starts).  Spun his first career complete game shutout, May 21 in San Diego ... allowed five hits, walked none and struck out seven in the 3-0 win.  Made two starts in the postseason: NLDS Game Two at St. Louis (4.2 IP, 3 ER) and NLCS Game Three vs. the Mets (4.0 IP, 2 ER). * * * * * Cubs Relievers

#30 MANNY PARRA: Signed a minor league contract with the Cubs in February of #43 ADAM WARREN: Was acquired in December of 2015 from the Yankees for IF 2016 … has pitched in parts of eight big league seasons with Milwaukee (2007-12) … owns a 3.39 ERA (109 ER/289.1 IP) along with a 13-15 record, 27 and Cincinnati (2013-15), going 29-41 with one save and a 4.90 ERA (342 ER/628.0 holds and five saves in 147 major league contests (20 starts) with the Yankees in all IP) in 322 career games (74 starts). or part of the last four seasons.  Owns a 6-15 mark with a 4.01 ERA (105 ER/235.2 IP) with 241 strikeouts in  Over the last two seasons has posted a 2.76 ERA (35 ER/114.0 IP) in 95 relief 248 major league relief appearances. outings ... has held the opponent to one or zero runs in 88 of those  Last season went 1-2 with a 3.90 ERA (14 ER/32.1 IP) in 40 relief appearances appearances. with the Reds … landed on the D.L. three times with a neck strain, left elbow  Last season he went 7-7 with a 3.29 ERA (48 ER/131.1 IP) in 43 games (17 sprain and left biceps tendinitis. starts), holding the opponent to a .236 average … established career highs  Has made at least 40 appearances in each of the last five seasons. with seven wins, 17 starts, 131.1 innings and 104 strikeouts.  Originally drafted by the Brewers in the 26th round of the 2001 draft …  Has made 34 relief appearances of at least 1.1 innings since the start of 2014, signed with the Reds following the 2013 season. tied with Baltimore’s Brad Brach for the second-most in the majors behind the Yankees Dellin Betances (46). #40 SPENCER PATTON: Was acquired from Texas in November of 2015 for IF  Originally selected by the Yankees in the fourth round of the 2009 draft out Frandy De La Rosa … is 2-1 with a 6.75 ERA (25 ER/33.1 IP) and 36 strikeouts in 36 of the University of North Carolina. major league relief appearances with the Rangers over the last two seasons.  Split 2015 between the Rangers and Triple-A Round Rock … went 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA (24 ER/24.0 IP) in 27 relief appearances for Texas and 2-0 with 11 saves and a 1.67 ERA (5 ER/27.0 IP) in 26 Triple-A outings.  Was 11-for-11 in save opportunities with Round Rock in 2015.  Named a 2014 mid-season All-Star, going 5-4 with a 3.90 ERA (27 ER/62.1 IP) with 18 saves in 49 relief appearances in the PCL.  Is a native of Urbana, Ill., and pitched at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.