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ORGANIZATION 2018 PIRATES OPS 2017 REVIEW GENERAL HISTORY POSTSEASON Finished second in the in Finished second in the American League in Was named to the All-Star team for the first first the for team All-Star the to named Was which ranked second in the American League and which ranked second in the American League and fourth in the Majors...Led the Majors in starts, which also tied a club record...Became the seventh in the modern era to record 250 in a season in fifth record...Finished winning a posting without voting for the Award with 29 points in the 7-4-3-2-1 voting system...Did not allow an earned tied and record club a was which starts, 34 his of 10 in 2016: 19 strikeouts while leading the league in losses (his losses were a club single-season record)...Also finished tied for fourth in the league in starts, eighth in walks, tied second in strikeouts per 9.0 (10.42) and least for fifth in wild pitches...Made six starts with at 10 strikeouts; the third-most in the A.L. behind Justin 3-10 Verlander (eight) and (seven)...Went ERA... home 2.65 a with league the led but home at vs. Made second straight start on 4/3 set a Toronto; lost a 5-3 decision, but his 12 strikeouts club record for Opening Day and were the most in the Majors on Opening Day since Seattle’s Felix Hernandez on 4/2/07 vs. Oakland...Also became the first pitcher and Day Opening on strikeouts 12 least at record to lose since St. Louis’ in 1975 vs. Montreal. 2015: time in his career...Set a club record for strikeouts, and RBI on a fourth- RBI-single off and RBI on a fourth- inning RBI-single off Jon Lester (snapped an 0-for-23 streak to begin his career)...Was did added to the American League All-Star roster, but on career 1000th his pitch...Recorded not in the 8/17 at Toronto after fanning Ezequiel Carrera as fourth inning (joined and David Price the only Rays to reach the milestone)...Accomplished to the the 1000 strikeouts in 928.2 innings...According pitcher in ninth the Bureau, he became Sports Elias as few in to reach 1000 strikeouts history Major League as 154 games, joining (134), (144), (136), (143), (145), (147), (148) and (152). • American League Rookie-of-the-Month (July 2013). • American League Rookie-of-the-Month Pitcher-of-the-Year in 2012. • Tampa Bay’s Minor League (mid-season). • 2011 Southern League All-Star Pitcher-of-the-Year in 2010. • Chicago’s (NL) Minor League and a player to be named. from the D.L. on 7/9...Recorded 13 strikeouts on 7/22 13 strikeouts on 7/22 from the D.L. on 7/9...Recorded total in his career and thevs. ; the second-highest a starter recorded 13 or more ninth time in Rays history charged was and (3er) runs four strikeouts...Allowed with Tampa Bay on with a loss in his final appearance on 7/31 in exchange 7/27...Was acquired by Pittsburgh for pitcher , R/R 4 years, 156 days (prior to 2018) (prior to 156 days 4 years, From Tampa Bay, 7/31/18, in deal in deal 7/31/18, Bay, Tampa From for pitcher Tyler Glasnow, outfielder Austin outfielder Austin Glasnow, Tyler pitcher for be named to and a player Meadows BATS/THROWS: M.L. SERVICE: OBTAINED:

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RESIDES: HEIGHT/WEIGHT: @ChrisArcher22 AGE: BORN: CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: CAREER RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER • #24 PITCHER RIGHT-HANDED 7/4 at Chicago (NL) while picking up his first career Sox...Recorded 58 strikeouts in May, breaking David Sox...Recorded 58 strikeouts in May, breaking David Price’s club record for any month (54 in June of 2014); his 58 strikeouts for May tied Boston’s for behind Majors the in second for tied and lead A.L. the Washington’s (60)...Recorded a win on against ...Threw the first pitch of the pitch of first the Tanaka...Threw Masahiro against MLB’s 2017 campaign, becoming the second Rays pitcher to do so (also Victor Zambrano in 2004 vs. the Yankees in Tokyo)...Won a 10-5 decision on 4/14 at Boston; snapped an 11-game losing streak against the game while Team USA went on to win its first WBC game while Team USA went on to win its first WBC championship...Made third straight Opening Day start (2008-10) Shields James joining Yankees, the vs. 4/2 on first so...Recorded his do to Rays only the as career Opening Day win after winning a 7-3 decision with nine -digit strikeout performances (he (he with nine double-digit strikeout performances it also did it in 2015 while David Price accomplished 3/10 in 2014)...Started Team USA’s opening game on on 41 vs. Colombia and retired all 12 batters he faced the after Rays the to returned strikes); (30 pitches 9.0 innings (11.15) and tied for first in wild pitches... wild first in for tied and (11.15) innings 9.0 with Became the first pitcher in Major League history at three straight losing seasons despite recording least 200 strikeouts each year...Tied the club record three seasons, joining Max Scherzer, , three seasons, joining Max Scherzer, Jeff Samardzija, MLB Chris Sale and Corey Kluber...Ranked fourth in in strikeouts behind Chris Sale (308), Max Scherzer the (268) and Corey Kluber (268)...Ranked sixth in per American League in innings, third in strikeouts Became the third Rays pitcher with three straight straight three with pitcher Rays third the Became years of 200 , joining James Shields (six straight from 2007-2012) and David Price (three straight from 2010-12)...Was also one of five pitchers last in MLB to throw at least 200 innings in each of the Team USA in the ...Tied Kevin Kevin Team USA in the World Baseball Classic...Tied while Gausman for the Major League lead in starts least becoming the second Rays pitcher to make at made 30 starts in four straight years (James Shields at least 30 in six straight years from 2007-2012)... 2017: for career...Pitched his in time second the for team • 2015 American League Player-of-the-Week (June 1-7). • 2015 American League Player-of-the-Week (July 2013). • American League Pitcher-of-the-Month THIS SEASON: AWARDS & HONORS: AWARDS All-Star (2017 & 2015). • Two-time American League Baseball Classic (). • Participated in 2017 World CHRIS loss on 4/14 vs. Philadelphia...Was placed on the 10- loss on 4/14 vs. Philadelphia...Was day disabled list on 6/5 with a left abdominal strain... of the Made one rehab start with Single-A Charlotte State League on 7/3 before being reinstated Became the first pitcher in Rays history to make four in Rays history to make four Became the first pitcher 6.0 in runs four allowed starts; Day Opening straight in but had a no-decision innings on 3/29 vs. Boston, season- a win...Allowed comeback 6-4 Bay’s Tampa his first charged with being while high seven runs POSTSEASON HISTORY GENERAL 2017 REVIEW BASEBALL OPS 2018 PIRATES ORGANIZATION sixth inning. allowing aleadoffhomertoAndrewMcCutcheninthe player ballot;pitchedascorelessfifthinningbefore at Florida)...WasselectedtotheAll-StarGameby the the clubrecord(alsoAndySonnanstineon6/10/07 seven consecutivebatterson9/11vs.Bostontotie on 7/18/99 vs. Montreal...Struck out than 100pitchessinceNewYork’sDavidCone’s a one-hitshutoutwith10-plusstrikeoutsandfewer Became thefirstAmericanLeaguepitchertothrow career shutouton8/20atHouston ina1-0 victory... Los AngelestobeatMikeMorgan,2-0...Tossedthird Montreal’s DennisMartinezthrewaperfectgameat 7/28/91, accordingtothe Elias Sports Bureau when to retirethefirst29battersofgame-asince the seventhinning);ArcherandVerlandercombined his first19battersuntilJoseIglesias’infieldsinglein the longestperfectgamebidinRayshistory(retired decision toDetroit’sJustinVerlanderon7/29despite club recordforstrikeoutsinaroadgame...Lost2-1 Shields’ single-gameclubrecordwhilesettinga 15 strikeoutson6/2atLosAngeles(AL);tyingJames Player-of-the-Week fortheweekof6/1-7...Recorded three-start stretch...WasnamedtheAmericanLeague (5/27 to6/7);went3-0witha0.39ERAduringthe strikeouts andnowalksinthreeconsecutivestarts the firstpitcherinmoderneratorecord10-plus (also 19-year-oldDwightGoodenin1984)...Became least 12 strikeouts with nowalksinback-to-backstarts the secondpitcherinmoderneratorecordat or moreinback-to-backgameson5/27and6/2, 6/23...Became thefirstRayspitcherwith12strikeouts Won acareer-highsixstraightdecisionsfrom5/17to starts withoutallowinganearnedrunfrom4/11-26... Compiled streaksof28.2inningsandaclub-recordfour history behindhisown0.73ERAinJulyof2013... for Aprilandthesecond-lowestinanymonthclub April andrankedthirdwitha0.84ERA;clubrecord to Chris Tillman...Led the league with 37 strikeouts in Day start on 4/6 vs. Baltimore, but lost a 6-2 decision Chicago’s ChrisSale(13)...MadefirstcareerOpening and rankingsecondintheAmericanLeaguebehind starts withatleast10strikeouts,tyingtheclubrecord and Texas’ Yovani Gallardo...Made nine for themostinAmericanLeaguewithHouston’s Academy inthe 2017-18 offseasonandaddressed to preach...Visited the Rays Dominican Republic Church where Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. used was held at the historical Sixth Avenue Baptist in apanelhostedbyESPNforBlack HistoryMonth; to Birmingham,AL,inFebruary,2018, totakepart quarterback atClayton(NC)High School...Traveled named ConferencePlayer-of-the-Year asasenior and sharpentomaketheteamineighth grade...Was in order to identify the skills he needed to improve attend everyoneoftheirhomegamesthatseason his seventhgradebaseballteam...Hethendecidedto PERSONAL: in wins, seventh in ERA and third in batting average a 2.34ERA...Rankedthirdamongallminorleaguers in theCubssystemaftergoingacombined15-3with 2010: minor leaguersinstrikeouts. of-the-Year...Led theInternationalLeagueandallRays 2012: PERSONAL: MINOR LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS: WasnamedTampaBay’sMinorLeaguePitcher- WasnamedMinorLeaguePitcher-of-the-Year Christopher AlanArcher...Wascutfrom career winon9/19vs.Boston. record setby Dan Wheeler on 9/12/99...Earnedfirst strikeouts on9/8vs.Texas;oneshyoftheclubrookie Strasburg andlosta3-2decision(6.0ip/3r/1er)...Had11 MLB debuton6/20atWashingtonagainstStephen career startssinceNewYork’sAlLeiterin1987...Made pitcher with25strikeoutsormoreinhisfirstthree separate stintswithTampaBay...WasthefirstA.L. 2012: and retiredtheonlybatterhefaced(DustinPedroia). Division Series...Entered Game Four in the ninth innng did notallowarunin1.1inningsGameOneofthe vs.Boston...Recordedapairofstrikeoutsand 2013 POSTSEASON: month withanothershutouton7/27atNewYork(AL). League shutouton7/14atHoustonandendedthe A.L. Pitcher-of-the-Month...Tossed his first Major named Rookie-of-the-Monthandfourthtobe over fivestarts...BecamethethirdRayspitchertobe award after going 4-0 with a 0.73 ERA (37.0ip/3er) of-the-Month honorsinJulyandRookie-of-the-Month games andshutouts...WonAmericanLeaguePitcher- 1.13 WHIP,.226battingaverageagainst,complete pitchers...Led A.L.rookiesinERA(minimum100.0ip), points inthe5-3-1pointsystem;mostamongA.L. Boston/Detroit’s Jose Iglesias...Finishedwith35 Rookie-of-the-Year behindteammateWilMyersand 2013: club optionsforthe2020and2021seasons. Tampa Bayon4/2;thefirstsixyearsguaranteedwith 2015)....Signed aneight-yearcontractextensionwith set a club record, broken by Erasmo Ramirez (1.44 in the leaguewitha1.95ERA(37.0ip/8er)inJuneand 0.55 homerunsper9.0innings...Rankedfourthin the American League lead...Allowed a club-record Felix HernandezandKansasCity’sDannyDuffyfor allowing oneearnedrunorfewer,tyingSeattle’s his firstfullseasoninthebigleagues...Made16starts 2014: Chicago’s No. 1 prospect following the season and as against (.200)...Wasrankedby 2006: Team USA’sPanAmericanQualifyingteaminOctober. having the “Best ” in the organization...Pitched for of fameorfortune that thelegacytheyleavebehindshould notbeone com) inhishometownofClayton,NC, toteachyouth Created theArchwayFoundation(archwayfoundation. appreciated histhoughtfulinterviews aboutCuba... in Chiefgreetedhim“Hey,Arch” and toldhimhe the RaystraveledtoCubain2016...The Commander in theprogram...MetPresidentBarack Obamawhen increased hislistto12citiessincebecoming involved programs inSeattle,PittsburghandHouston,which part ofMLB’sRBIprogram...Lastyearhevisited mentoring youngathletesacrossNorthAmericaas the groupviaatranslator...Isinhisfourthseason FinishedthirdinthevotingforAmericanLeague Led the Rays in starts and innings pitched in MadeprofessionaldebutwiththeGCLIndians. Made sixappearances(fourstarts)overtwo Made two appearances out of the Madetwoappearancesoutofthe as as POSTSEASON HISTORYMAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT GENERAL 2017 REVIEW BASEBALL OPS 2018 PIRATES ORGANIZATION Division SeriesTotals 2013 YEAR All-Star GameTotals 2017 2015 YEAR WBC Totals 2017 YEAR 2011 2010 Daytona 2009 2008 2007 2006 YEAR Major LeagueTotals Minor LeagueTotals 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 (3)Acquired byPittsburghfromTampaBay,7/31/18,indealforpitcherTylerGlasnow,outfielderAustinMeadowsandaplayertobenamed. (2)Acquired byTampaBayfromChicago(NL),1/8/11,alongwithcatcherRobinsonChirinos,outfieldersSam FuldandBrandonGuyer (1)Acquired byChicago(NL)fromCleveland,12/31/08,alongwithpitchersJohnGaubandJeffStevens,indealforoutfielderMarkDeRosa. SelectedbyClevelandin2006First-YearPlayerDraft(5thround). (#)Injury RehabAssignment(*)LedLeague DIVISION SERIESSTATISTICS ALL-STAR GAMESTATISTICS WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC STATISTICS June 20,2012at ARCHER HIGHLIGHTS (PRIORTO JOININGPITTSBURGH LIFETIME PITCHING STATISTICS infielderHak-JuLee,indealforpitchersMattGarzaandZachRosscupoutfielderFernandoPerez. LONGEST LOSING STREAK: LONGEST WINNINGSTREAK: LONGEST SCORELESS INNINGSSTREAK: MOST WALKS: MOST INNINGS GAME WITh10+STRIKEOUTS: MOST STRIKEOUTS: : LOW-HIT GAME:

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ONE-HITTER, 8/20/15atHouston. 54-68 47-44 10-12 9-19* 12-13 W-L W-L W-L 15 K’s,6/2/15atLosAngeles(AL). 10-9 3.33 W-L 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 6-4 4-8 9-7 3-5 7-9 8-2 8-7 5-3 1-0 1-3 7-1 1-7

9.0 IP (3 times), 8/20/15 at Houston, 7/27/13 at New York (AL) & 7/14/13 vs. Houston. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.80 ERA ERA ERA 0.00 6.75 6.75 4.60 4.02 9.00 4.07 0.69 3.69 6 games (6/11to 7/5/16) 4.42 ERA 5.64 4.29 3.22 3.96 3.66 3.23 7.45 2.86 3.75 4.31 1.80 2.81 6 games(5/17 to6/23/15). (28), laston7/22/18 vs.Miami(13). CAREER 2018 YEAR HITTING TOTALS 179 166 34 34 32 23 33 25 25 27 27 10 G G G 17 13 15 12 2 0 2 0 G 6 1 1 1 1 2 7 1 1 1 t *34 160 177 GS

GS GS GS 34 26 32 23 33 25 27 10 17 14 13 .000 11 0 0 4 AVG 18.0 IP(7/21to8/2/13). 6 0 0 2 .071 1 1 1 (t)Tied forLeagueLead CG CG CG CG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 AB 1 0 SELECTED -DIDNOTPITCH SHO SHO SHO SHO R 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 H 0 2 0 SV SV SV SV 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3B 1063.0 201.0 212.0 194.2 109.0 773.2 128.2 128.0 201.1 96.0 50.0 70.0 134.1 52.2 29.1 13.0 115.1 4.0 4.0 72.1 4.0 4.0 19.1 HR 1.2 1.2 IP IP IP 1.1 1.1 1.2 0 0 IP RBI 0 960 1 648 102 107 193 183 175 177 136 50 48 99 54 56 36 92 23 78 H H H 0 0 17 H 11 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 2 BB SAC 0 1 487 100 372 101 50 49 46 64 54 85 85 26 76 22 27 0 17 41 0 R R R 19 R 0 4 2 1 436 322 ER ER ER 90 ER 46 66 34 76 72 33 55 23 52 22 91 15 14 16 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 ST HR HR HR MAJORLEAGUE WIN HR 117 30 43 27 19 15 12 11 September 19,2012vs. 0 11 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 8 3 2 1 HP HP HP HP 32 55 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 0 4 8 8 72 8 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 39 7 7 1 1 1 347 421 BB BB BB BB 60 249 80 66 84 66 67 38 62 26 23 13 31 102 21 17 6 3 1 1146 *139 252 233 777 106 173 SO SO SO 101 SO 119 118 48 36 67 82 52 12 21 3 3 2 2 5 7 WP BK WP BK WP BK WP t 84 59

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