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Dragons GameDay Saturday, May 8, 2021 ⚫ Game # 5 Dow Diamond ⚫ Midland, Mich. ⚫ 6:05 p.m. Radio: 980 WONE

Dayton Dragons (3-1) at (1-3) RH Ricky Salinas at Great Lakes RH Logan Boyer

Today’s Game: The (affiliate of the ) meet the Great Lakes Loons (affiliate of the Dodgers) in the fifth game of the 2021 season for both teams. This is the fifth game of a six-game series.

2021 Season Series: Dragons 3, Loons 1. The two clubs will meet 18 times in 2021 including 12 times in Dayton (June 8-13; July 13-18).

Last Game: Friday: Dayton 9, Great Lakes 5. Brian Rey a home and drove in four runs to lead a nine-hit Dragons attack. Michael Siani, Quincy McAfee, and Jose Tello each added two hits, while Jacob Hurtubise had a , two runs, two stolen bases, and a walk. Dragons combined to 18 batters, their highest strikeout total since September 2, 2016, and just two short of the club record of 20.

Team Notes • The Dragons have won three of their first four games to start a season for time since 2010, when they won their first five under manager . • The Dragons have outscored their opponents 22-10 this season while winning three of four games. They have trailed in only one game and have not trailed by more than one run at any time. • Dragons pitchers have allowed only 12 base hits in 32 this season, allowing an opponent batting average of .115. Dragons opponents have gone a combined 3 for 32 with runners in scoring position. • The Dragons are tied with Wisconsin for fewest runs allowed in the Central League. Dayton has allowed eight fewer hits than any other club. • The Dragons have committed only two errors on the year and have not allowed an unearned run. They are tied with Peoria for fewest errors in the High-A Central League. • The Dragons stole five bases last night and have nine in four games, putting them on a pace for 270 in a 120 game season. They stole 120 bases in 140 games in their last season (2019). The club record for steals in a season is 228 in 2011, when Billy Hamilton stole 103. • The Dragons lead the league in home runs (4). They rank second behind Cedar Rapids in both (.421) and OPS (.787). • Brian Rey is tied for the league lead in home runs (2), slugging percentage (1.000), and RBI (7). He ranks third in OPS (1.333) and tied for third in total bases (11) and extra base hits (3). • Quincy McAfee is seventh in the Central League in OPS (1.192), and ninth in slugging percentage (.692). • Jacob Hurtubise is tied for second in the league in on-base percentage (.571), walks (5), and stolen bases (4). • The Dragons roster is headlined by Reds top-10 prospect Michael Siani, a center fielder who spent the entire 2019 season with the Dragons when the club was classified as Low-A. Siani moves up a level on the Reds developmental ladder in 2021 (the 2020 season was canceled) and with the Dragons move up to the High-A classification, Siani returns to Dayton. Siani is listed by as the “Best Athlete” and “Best Defensive ” in the Reds organization. He is ranked as the Reds 10th best prospect overall. • The Dragons roster includes three of the top 15 players in Baseball America’s ranking of top Reds prospects. Along with Siani at #10, the roster includes right-handed starting Lyon Richardson, the #13 prospect, and right-handed starter Noah Davis, ranked #15. • Other Dragons players listed by Baseball America in their rankings are RHP Graham Ashcraft (#28) and OF Jacob Hurtubise (#41). • The Dayton roster features 11 players who have previous experience with the Dragons (including Juan Martinez on the ). • The Dragons roster features two players who were signed out of Federal Service academies. Outfield prospect Jacob Hurtubise was signed out of West Point, where he was an All-American with Army in 2019, and pitcher Jake Gilbert, who played four seasons at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Notable Changes for 2021: completed a restructuring of the Minor Leagues prior to the 2021 season. Those changes included the contraction of 42 affiliated teams since the last completed season in 2019, cutting the player development system from seven stateside teams to five (Billings and Greeneville were contracted). Here are some of the most significant changes:

• The league is now known as the High-A Central League after previously being referred to as the . • The league has been reclassified to the High-A level of after being a “Low-A” league since the Dragons inception in 2000. • The league has been reduced from 16 teams to 12 (Burlington, Clinton, and Kane County were contracted; Bowling Green moved to new league). • Each team in the High-A Central League is scheduled to play 120-games (60 home games). This is down from 140 games in previous years. • League in 2021 is May 4 for all teams, much later than the typical start date in recent years of April 3-9. The final date on the schedule this season is set for September 19 after teams closed the year on Labor Day (first Monday in September) in recent years. • All series in 2021 are scheduled for six games, Tuesday through Sunday. All teams will have Mondays off throughout the season. • Roster limits in 2021 have been set at 30 players after teams played for 25-player limits in recent years. • One significant rule change has been made in 2021 in the High-A Central League. Pitchers must now step back off the rubber before throwing to a base, a change that will have its greatest impact on left-handed pitchers. Both the snap throw to first and the “lift and hang” throw by a left- hander will now result in a call.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com) Sun., May 9 (1:05 p.m.) Dayton RH Lyon Richardson (0-0, 0.00) at Great Lakes RH (0-0, 0.00)

Tue., May 11 (7:05 p.m.): Lansing RH Seth Shuman (0-0, 0.00) at Dayton RH Eduardo Salazar (1-0, 0.00) Wed., May 12 (7:05 p.m.): Lansing LH Brady Basso (0-1, 2.25) at Dayton RH Noah Davis (0-1, 1.80) Thu., May 13 (7:05 p.m.): Lansing RH Richard Guasch (0-0, 0.00) at Dayton RH Graham Ashcraft (0-0, 4.91) Fri., May 14 (7:05 p.m.): Lansing RH Reid Birlingmair at Dayton RH Ricky Salinas TV: Dayton’s CW (26) Sat., May 15 (7:05 p.m.): Lansing RH Jeff Cris at Dayton RH Lyon Richardson TV: Dayton’s CW (26) Sun., May 16 (2:05 p.m.): Lansing RH Stevie Emanuels at Dayton RH Eduardo Salazar TV: Dayton’s CW (26)

TODAY’S

RICKY SALINAS (#26)

Height: 6-1 Bats: R Birthdate: March 26, 1996 (25) Acquired: Reds #25, 2018 Weight: 232 Throws: R College: Rice Resides: Houston, TX

Ricky Salinas opened the 2019 season in extended before joining the Dragons on April 24…Placed on the injured list after his final start on July 14 and did not return to action…chosen as Cincinnati Reds Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June of 2019 when he made five starts and went 2-0 with a 1.03 ERA, allowing just four runs (three earned) in 26.1 innings…Spent the 2018 season at Billings…Enjoyed his best start in 2018 on August 23 at Idaho Falls when he pitched into the seventh , striking out nine with no walks and just two hits over six and two-thirds while allowing just one run on a solo homer…Played four seasons at Rice University (2015-18), but battled injuries over his final two seasons…Was 2nd Team All-Conference as a sophomore in 2016, going 9-2 with a 3.39 ERA…Co-leader in Conference USA in victories…Limited to total of 28.2 innings over his final two seasons at Rice…Played at Northshore High School in Houston, Texas…Two-time All-Greater Houston selection by the Houston Chronicle…Most Valuable Player of Texas District 21-5A as a senior…Posted career record in high school of 16-5 with a 1.88 ERA…Also hit eight career home runs as four-year starter..

SALINAS’ CAREER STATS (ENTERING 2021)

Season Team W L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG

2018 BILLINGS 2 2 4.53 14 14 55.2 64 32 28 15 59 1.42 .281

2019 DAYTON 4 3 4.13 15 15 72 70 39 33 28 67 1.36 .252

Career 6 5 4.30 29 29 127.2 134 71 61 43 126 1.39 .265

2019: Dayton (Midwest League)

Date Opp W L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG NP-S

4/26/2019 GL 0 0 6.75 1 1 4 6 3 3 1 5 1.75 .353 76 - 48

5/3/2019 @CR 0 0 4.50 1 1 4 3 1 1 2 8 1.50 .281 83 - 49

5/8/2019 CLI 1 0 4.85 1 1 5 8 3 3 2 10 1.69 .315 81 - 59

5/14/2019 @GL 0 0 3.63 1 1 4.1 2 2 0 2 4 1.50 .271 81 - 47

5/19/2019 @SB 0 1 4.79 1 1 3.1 6 5 4 3 2 1.69 .291 82 - 46

5/24/2019 @BG 0 1 6.20 1 1 4 9 8 6 3 2 1.91 .321 83 - 48

5/29/2019 LAN 0 1 5.93 1 1 5.2 4 3 3 2 5 1.75 .302 80 - 50

6/4/2019 @WM 1 0 4.95 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 4 1.60 .293 72 - 51

6/9/2019 FW 0 0 4.91 1 1 4 4 2 2 2 1 1.59 .290 73 - 47

6/14/2019 @GL 0 0 4.27 1 1 6 3 0 0 1 6 1.47 .273 74 - 52

6/22/2019 LAN 0 0 4.03 1 1 5 4 1 1 3 7 1.46 .269 87 - 57

6/28/2019 @WM 1 0 3.65 1 1 5.1 1 0 0 1 4 1.36 .250 80 - 47

7/3/2019 BG 1 0 3.50 1 1 5 3 1 1 4 4 1.36 .245 93 - 51

7/8/2019 SB 0 0 3.59 1 1 6 4 3 3 0 2 1.30 .239 79 - 59

7/14/2019 BEL 0 0 4.13 1 1 4.1 8 6 6 2 3 1.36 .252 82 - 47

Dragons Starting Rotation in Order of Use:

RH Lyon Richardson RH Eduardo Salazar RH Noah Davis RH Graham Ashcraft RH Ricky Salinas

Bios and Career Stats

Mariel Bautista School: None Acquired: IFA, 2014 Home: San Cristobal, DR Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: 2019: Member of Dragons 2019 Opening Day roster. Placed on injured list on May 24 (shoulder). Assigned to AZL Reds on injury rehab. Activated by Dragons from injured list on June 25 and spent remainder of year with Dayton. 2018 with Billings: Selected to the Pioneer League full-season all-star team. Entered 2019 on the following Reds Prospect Ranking Lists: Baseball America: #16; MLB.com: #19; Fangraphs: #22. Entered 2020 on the following Reds Prospect Ranking Lists: Baseball America: #24. Not ranked entering 2021.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2015 DSL ROJOS .259 51 170 33 44 10 3 2 25 20 43 6 2 .388 .738 2016 DSL ROJOS .333 62 237 40 79 16 4 3 35 22 36 13 4 .473 .881 2017 AZL Reds .320 36 147 29 47 9 1 0 20 5 24 16 1 .395 .747 2018 BILLINGS .330 56 209 43 69 12 4 8 37 16 29 16 3 .541 .927 2019 AZL Reds .368 5 19 6 7 3 0 0 1 2 3 4 1 .526 .955 2019 DAYTON .233 103 386 43 90 10 2 8 33 28 88 19 11 .332 .635 Career .288 313 1168 194 336 60 14 21 151 93 223 74 22 .417 .772

Quin Cotton School: Grand Canyon Acquired: 8th round, 2019 draft Home: Aurora, CO Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Drafted/signed after his junior year at Grand Canyon University of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC)…GCU has been an NCAA Division I program since 2014 and has produced some strong players, though Cotton is the first to be drafted by the Reds since the school moved up to D1. Cotton had back-to-back big seasons at Grand Canyon in 2018-19. In his sophomore year of 2018, he batted a conference-leading .390 and won the WAC Player of the Year award. In 2019, he hit .331 and was 2nd Team All-Conference. His 21 doubles ranked second in the WAC. He combined to hit nine home runs over the 2018-19 seasons in 116 games at GCU…After being drafted by the Reds, Cotton was assigned to Billings and became their lead-off hitter…Selected as a 2019 Pioneer League all-star.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2019 BILLINGS .283 61 237 37 67 14 2 4 27 34 49 8 8 .409 .785 Career .283 61 237 37 67 14 2 4 27 34 49 8 8 .409 .785

James Free School: University of the Pacific Acquired: NDFA, 2019 Home: Stockton, CA Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Signed with the Reds as an undrafted following the 2019 draft after a successful three-year career at the University of the Pacific. Had been projected by Baseball America as a player who would be taken in the first 10 rounds…Had a huge freshman season at Pacific in 2017 when he posted an OPS of over 1.000 while leading the conference in both home runs (14) and RBI (54) and batting .343 in 52 games. Those numbers earned him NCAA Freshman All-American honors. He fell off as a sophomore in 2018 to .283 with seven home runs but bounced back in 2019. As a junior in 2019, hit .335 with eight home runs in 49 games with a .541 slugging percentage…After signing with the Reds, Free was assigned to Billings. As late as August 17, 2019, Free was batting .312 and had compiled a .624 slugging percentage. He had seven home runs in 93 at-bats. But over his final 16 games, he went 9 for 62 (.145) to finish at .245. His final slugging percentage of .452 was the best on the team among players with at least 100 plate appearances. Blasted a in Billings’ three-game playoff series. Free started all three playoff games and hit third in the Billings lineup, playing first base or …Native of Walnut, California, about 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. He played at Damien High School and was a teammate for all four seasons with , the 2019 Dragons pitcher who was the Reds #1 draft pick last summer. Former Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire and the late former Reds pitcher are also products of Damien High School. Free was a high school star and in 2015, he was selected to play in the WWBA World Championships in Jupiter, Florida, earning All-Tournament Team honors. Among his teammates was 2019 Dragons starting pitcher Lyon Richardson, who was also a high school star at the time from Florida.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2019 BILLINGS .245 43 155 30 38 9 1 7 24 18 38 0 0 .452 .785 Career .245 43 155 30 38 9 1 7 24 18 38 0 0 .452 .785

Miguel Hernandez School: None Acquired: IFA, 2015 Home: Tumero, Venezuela Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Signed with the Reds as a 16-year-old in the summer of 2015…Came to the U.S. for the first time in 2017 with the Goodyear Reds in the Arizona League, batting .314, then hit .304 in 60 games in the Appalachian League in 2018 with Greeneville…Served as Dragons starting in 2019, starting 119 games at that position and 124 overall…Finished second on the team in games played, hits, and doubles, and fourth in total bases…

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2016 DSL ROJOS .245 64 237 35 58 8 1 1 23 35 37 7 6 .300 .640 2017 AZL Reds .314 32 140 20 44 4 3 1 12 4 18 1 1 .407 .745 2017 DSL ROJOS .285 37 151 31 43 10 2 1 18 11 24 9 3 .397 .735 2018 GREENEVILLE .301 60 219 29 66 11 3 2 29 13 37 2 1 .406 .744 2018 BILLINGS .083 7 24 4 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 .083 .269 2019 DAYTON .245 127 445 47 109 22 2 5 43 25 94 7 3 .337 .621 Career .265 327 1216 166 322 55 11 10 127 91 212 26 14 .353 .669

Jacob Hurtubise School: Army Acquired: NDFA, 2020 Home: Zionsville, IN Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Named “Fastest Baserunner” in the Reds organization by Baseball America, who ranked him as Reds #41 prospect entering 2021 season…Signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2020 when the draft was limited to five rounds…Graduated from West Point the day before he was eligible to receive free agent offers from MLB clubs in June of 2020…Contacted by Reds and several other clubs within minutes of the start of the eligibility period…Named a 2019 ABCA/Rawlings All-American, the first Army All-American since 2009, when he batted .375 with 45 stolen bases and a .541 on-base percentage…2019 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year ... 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-American second team selection ... Broke the Army season record in runs (71), walks (69) and stolen bases (45), while setting Patriot League career records in walks (141) and stolen bases (141) ... led the Patriot League in batting average (.375) and hits (75)…Ranked in the top five percent of his graduating class at Zionsville High School.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2020 DNP in Pro Ball

Juan Martinez School: None Acquired: IFA, 2015 Home: Guasipati, Venezuela Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Spent entire 2019 season with Dragons and led the team in starts with 129 (121 at third base)…Tied for team lead in RBI (50) and led team in walks (51)…Was ranked as Reds #22 prospect by Baseball America entering 2019 season…Signed with the Reds as a 16-year-old prior to 2016 season.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2016 DSL ROJOS .281 19 64 10 18 5 0 0 9 9 13 0 1 .359 .774 2017 AZL Reds .220 40 141 25 31 10 1 0 19 13 43 2 1 .305 .628 2018 GREENEVILLE .240 9 25 9 6 4 0 0 1 8 5 0 0 .400 .841 2018 BILLINGS .274 47 164 22 45 6 1 8 33 12 39 0 1 .470 .792 2019 DAYTON .238 129 441 49 105 22 4 8 50 51 112 1 2 .361 .691 Career .246 244 835 115 205 47 6 16 112 93 212 3 5 .374 .712

Quincy McAfee School: Pepperdine Acquired: 26th round, 2019 draft Home: Katy, TX Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Starting middle infielder at Pepperdine for three seasons, beginning with his freshman year in 2017 (Dragons all-star shortstop in 2013, , played the same position at Pepperdine five years before McAfee arrived on campus)…Batted .310 in 2019 at Pepperdine, connecting on a pair of home runs with a .433 slugging percentage…After signing with Reds, was key contributor to Billings run to the Pioneer League playoffs in 2019…After a slow start, he caught fire in August and finished at .291 in 60 games, adding one home run. He was hitting just .214 after his first 37 games, but starting on August 9, he hit .405 over the rest of the season in 23 games. He started 29 games at shortstop, 20 at second base, and six more at third base…Had a huge prep career at Southlake High School in Houston, Texas. He hit .537 as a senior and was selected as the Texas 6A (largest schools) All-State shortstop and the Houston-area 6A Player of the Year.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2019 BILLINGS .291 60 196 30 57 10 0 1 23 17 25 4 3 .357 .716 Career .291 60 196 30 57 10 0 1 23 17 25 4 3 .357 .716

Brian Rey School: Miami Dade College Acquired: 13th round, 2018 draft Home: Deltona, FL Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Opened 2019 season in extended spring training before joining Dragons on May 16…Starts with Dragons in 2019 included 14 at 2B; 28 in LF; 2 in CF; 13 in RF; and 6 as DH…Broke all-time Dragons club record for RBI in a game with eight on July 27, 2019 at Fort Wayne when his night including two home runs, one of which was a (previous record of seven RBI was held by four players including and )…Promoted from Dayton to Daytona on August 8 and finished the year with the Tortugas…Played at Miami Dade College, which has produced many future big league players including hall-of-famers and Mike Piazza along with Raul Ibanez, Don Baylor and among others…Batted .400 with nine home runs and 51 RBI as a sophomore in 2018 at Miami Dade after hitting .404 with six homers as a freshman…Played center field at Miami Dade…Teammate of Dragons reliever Eddy Demurias at Miami Dade in 2017…Played at Deltona High School in Deltona, Florida…Planned to play at North Carolina State University before signing professionally.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2018 GREENEVILLE .269 49 171 27 46 7 0 2 21 12 14 3 1 .345 .692 2019 DAYTON .281 66 235 31 66 16 0 9 40 11 35 1 0 .464 .789 2019 DAYTONA .146 16 48 3 7 2 0 0 6 2 5 1 0 .188 .399 Career .262 131 454 61 119 25 0 11 67 25 54 5 1 .390 .712

Victor Ruiz School: None Acquired: IFA, 2016 Home: Mexicali, Mexico Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Served as starting for the Billings club that went to the playoffs in 2019…Tied with Quin Cotton for team lead in doubles (14) and was tied for second in RBI (30)…Signed with the Reds as a free agent out of Mexico three days before his 17th birthday in 2016, and he has played three seasons in the Reds system. Ruiz was a in 2017-18 but converted to third base in 2019.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2017 AZL Reds .244 22 78 8 19 4 1 0 11 1 22 0 0 .321 .571 2018 GREENEVILLE .174 6 23 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 8 0 0 .174 .341 2018 AZL Reds .303 22 76 12 23 4 0 2 7 4 15 0 0 .434 .780 2018 BILLINGS .278 8 18 2 5 0 0 0 3 1 5 0 0 .278 .594 2019 BILLINGS .270 60 233 19 63 14 1 1 30 14 49 1 2 .352 .663 Career .262 118 460 41 114 22 2 3 55 20 99 1 2 .348 .647

Michael Siani School: William Penn High School (PA) Acquired: 4th round, 2018 draft Home: Glenside, PA Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Highest-rated prospect on 2021 Dragons roster and held the same distinction in Dayton in 2019…Baseball America ranked him as the Reds #10 prospect entering the 2021 season and named him the Reds system’s “Best Athlete” and “Best Defensive Outfielder”…Led the Midwest League in stolen bases in 2019 with 45, the third highest total in Dragons history (club record is 103 by Billy Hamilton in 2011)…Showed great improvement with Dragons in 2019 after slow start when he was batting .192 at end of May. Hit .289 in June and .326 in July…Gained experience at the Reds alternate site in the summer of 2020…Played at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia…Rated as one of the top high school in the nation entering the 2018 draft after starring with the USA Baseball national team in 18 & Under competition…Selected to the All-World Cup Team in international competition in 2017 after leading Team USA to a perfect 9-0 record…Younger brother Sammy is ranked as Pirates #25 prospect after being selected in supplemental first round of 2019 draft out of William Penn Charter School.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2018 GREENEVILLE .288 46 184 24 53 6 3 2 13 16 35 6 4 .386 .737 2019 DAYTON .253 121 466 75 118 10 6 6 39 46 109 45 15 .339 .672 Career .263 167 650 99 171 16 9 8 52 62 144 51 19 .352 .690

Bren Spillane School: Illinois Acquired: 3rd round, 2018 draft Home: Wheeling, IL Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Played in 62 games for the Dragons in 2019, making 43 starts at first base, eight in right field, and two at third base…After 36 games with the Dragons in 2019, Spillane was transferred back to the Reds extended spring training complex in Goodyear, Arizona on May 16 for some individual work while batting.150. He returned to the Dragons three weeks later and, starting June 26, hit .385 over his next 15 games…On July 17, he suffered a sprained left wrist that brought his season to an end…Entered 2019 season with the following rankings on Reds prospect lists: Baseball America: #30; MLB.com: #24; Fangraphs: #18…One of the top hitters in all of college baseball in 2018 at the University of Illinois…Won the Crown in the Big Ten and was picked by Collegiate Baseball newspaper as the national Player of the Year…Also named Big Ten Player of the Year as he turned in one of the biggest seasons in the history of the conference…Batted .407 with 22 home runs and a .944 slugging percentage that led the nation.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2018 BILLINGS .236 48 148 28 35 9 3 5 22 30 76 2 2 .439 .814 2019 DAYTON .207 62 213 31 44 10 0 5 19 28 104 5 2 .324 .626 Career .219 110 361 59 79 19 3 10 41 58 180 7 4 .371 .705

Jose Tello School: None Acquired: IFA, 2015 Home: Puerto Cabello, Venezuela Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Last name pronounced TAY-oh…Has spent five seasons in Reds organization with career-best year coming in 2019 when he batted a combined .311 with eight home runs and a .525 slugging percentage with the AZL Reds and Greeneville (46 combined games)…Entering 2021, has played in 113 games at catcher and 94 at first base.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS

2015 DSL REDS .243 32 103 17 25 3 1 1 12 14 28 3 0 .320 .656 2015 DSL ROJOS .364 7 22 3 8 0 0 1 2 2 5 0 0 .500 .944

2016 DSL REDS .265 49 147 14 39 10 1 1 20 14 27 2 2 .367 .719

2017 DSL REDS .268 61 224 36 60 10 0 6 35 15 30 3 4 .393 .710 2018 GREENEVILLE .245 20 49 3 12 1 0 0 6 4 15 1 1 .265 .587 2018 AZL Reds .296 7 27 5 8 4 0 1 4 0 9 0 0 .556 .852 2019 AZL Reds .296 35 142 24 42 4 3 6 24 7 21 0 0 .493 .833 2019 GREENEVILLE .371 11 35 6 13 2 1 2 9 4 9 0 0 .657 1.107 Career .276 222 749 108 207 34 6 18 112 60 144 9 7 .410 .751

Francisco Urbaez School: Florida Atlantic Acquired: NDFA, 2020 Home: Santo Domingo, Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2020 out of Florida Atlantic University…Spent the 2019 season (and abbreviated 2020) at FAU…In 2019, batted .322 with 10 home runs in 61 games with a .951 OPS…Served as Owls starting …Selected as Second Team ABCA/Rawlings All- Central Region…Played for back-to-back junior college national champions at Chipola College in 2017-18.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2020 DNP Pro Ball

Jonathan Willems School: None Acquired: IFA, 2015 Home: Willemstad, Curacao Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Fourth Dragons player from the island of Curacao, joining , Calten Daal, and Hendrik Clementina…Opened 2019 season with Dragons before finishing year at Billings…At Billings, led the Mustangs in batting average (.300) and hits…Entered 2019 ranked by MLB.com as the #26 prospect in the Reds system, and their #1 second base prospect. Baseball America ranked him at #30

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS

2016 DSL REDS .228 53 180 25 41 14 3 1 19 9 56 5 5 .356 .648 2017 AZL Reds .234 23 64 7 15 3 0 0 4 2 19 7 2 .281 .571 2018 GREENEVILLE .263 55 217 30 57 13 4 8 39 7 54 0 2 .470 .770 2018 BILLINGS .211 6 19 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 .211 .461 2019 BILLINGS .300 60 230 29 69 12 4 0 26 10 41 2 1 .387 .718 2019 DAYTON .214 33 117 12 25 7 0 2 12 2 30 3 1 .325 .569 Career .255 230 827 106 211 49 11 11 100 31 203 17 12 .381 .678

Eric Yang School: UC Santa Barbara Acquired: 7th round, 2019 draft Home: Canoga Park, CA Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Highest-drafted catcher by the Reds in 2019, taken in the seventh round, the same round where the Reds selected Dragons 2018 catcher Mark Kolozsvary and 2019 Dragons catcher Jay Schuyler…Helped UCSB to the Big West Conference championship in 2019 and a trip to the NCAA Regional…Spent three years at UCSB and was the starter in 2018 and ’19, his sophomore and junior years. He had a huge season in 2019 when he was selected 2nd Team All-American (Baseball America), Big West Conference Player of the Year, and a finalist for the Award as college baseball’s best catcher. He played in all 56 of his team’s games and batted .368 with seven home runs and a .545 slugging percentage. After signing with the Reds, Yang went to Billings, made the all-star team, and hit a home run in the all-star game. He was selected by Baseball America as the #19 prospect in the Pioneer League, the second highest ranking among …Yang is a Los Angeles area native and had a notable high school career at El Camino Real Charter School (Christopher Knight, who was Peter in the Brady Bunch, is one of many famous ECR alumni). His team won the Los Angeles City Section championship at in both his junior and senior years, and he was the LA City Section Player of the Year in 2015, selected from among athletes at about 100 high schools.

Season Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SLG OPS 2019 BILLINGS .290 51 162 27 47 9 0 4 29 23 44 0 0 .420 .848 Career .290 51 162 27 47 9 0 4 29 23 44 0 0 .420 .848

Pitchers

Graham Ashcraft School: UAB Acquired: 6th round, 2019 draft Home: Athens, AL Joined Club: Start of Season

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2019 GREENEVILLE 2 4 4.53 13 13 0 0 0 53.2 51 33 27 21 60 1.34 .243 Career 2 4 4.53 13 13 0 0 0 53.2 51 33 27 21 60 1.34 .243

Noah Davis School: UC Santa Barbara Acquired: 11th round, 2018 draft Home: Huntington Beach, CA Joined Club: Start of Season

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2019 AZL Reds 0 2 7.88 5 5 0 0 0 8 13 7 7 0 5 1.63 .351 2019 BILLINGS 1 1 2.10 8 8 0 0 0 34.1 27 10 8 13 30 1.17 .218 Career 1 3 3.19 13 13 0 0 0 42.1 40 17 15 13 35 1.25 .248

Eddy Demurias School: South Carolina Acquired: 27th round, 2018 draft Home: Miami, FL Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Spent the entire 2019 season with the Dragons and led all pitchers in appearances with 40…Started his college career at the University of Florida in 2016 before spending the 2017 season in junior college…Transferred to South Carolina in 2018…With the Gamecocks in 2018, Demurias was the top for a team that finished the year ranked #16 in the nation…Went 7-1 with a 4.87 ERA in 31 games…Did not give up a run in his first seven appearances with Billings and was picked to play in the all-star game…ERA in the first half with Billings was 1.64.

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2018 BILLINGS 1 5 4.97 20 0 0 0 3 29 33 22 16 10 25 1.48 .306 2019 DAYTON 3 4 4.50 40 0 0 0 4 78 85 42 39 24 70 1.40 .281 Career 4 9 4.63 60 0 0 0 7 107 118 64 55 34 95 1.42 .287

Tyler Garbee School: Mercyhurst University Acquired: 19th round, 2019 draft Home: Sewickley, PA Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Opened his college career at the University of Pittsburgh for two seasons, where he was a teammate of 2019 Dragons reliever Matt Pidich. Garbee transferred to NCAA Division II Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania for the 2018-19 seasons, going a combined 14-4 with a 3.16 ERA in 33 games including 23 starts. After signing with the Reds, Garbee made his first appearance with Greeneville on June 19, but he did not allow his first run until exactly one month later, July 19. He opened his career with a 17-inning scoreless streak, and he gave up only two runs in his first 27 innings.

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2019 GREENEVILLE 2 2 3.83 15 5 0 0 2 47 48 23 20 11 52 1.26 .265 Career 2 2 3.83 15 5 0 0 2 47 48 23 20 11 52 1.26 .265

Jake Gilbert School: Air Force Academy Acquired: NDFA, 2019 Home: Evans, GA Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Signed by Reds as a non-drafted free agent out of Air Force following the 2019 draft…First Air Force player ever to play in the Reds organization…Second Team Mountain West All-Conference selection in 2019, going 6-3 with a 2.55 ERA in 15 games with 10 starts…Finished third in the conference in ERA…Three-time Academic All-Conference pick…Was set to begin pilot training before signing with Reds…Has many family sports connections. His father, Gary, played center at Oregon...his grandfather, Don Monson, coached men’s at Idaho and Oregon…his uncle, Dan Monson, has been the men’s basketball coach at Long Beach State since 2007…his uncle, Gale Gilbert, played quarterback at collegiately at Cal and played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills…his cousin Garrett Gilbert, a quarterback, started one game for the Dallas Cowboys in 2020 and played college football at Texas and SMU.

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2019 AZL Reds 1 1 2.25 5 0 0 0 0 8 6 5 2 3 13 1.13 .194 2019 Greeneville 0 3 6.18 8 6 0 0 1 27.2 31 19 19 8 37 1.41 N/A Career 1 4 5.30 13 6 0 0 1 35.2 37 24 21 11 50 1.35 N/A

Sam Hellinger School: Gonzaga Acquired: MiLB FA, 2020 Home: Seattle, WA Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Signed by the Reds as a Minor League free agent in March of 2021 when his contract was purchased from the independent Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association…Spent the 2019 season in the organization…Was a reliever at Gonzaga for two seasons, going 4-3 with a 3.79 ERA in 23 games in final year in 2017 but was not drafted…Did not play in 2018 before being signed by the Rangers…Spent two years at junior college level with College of San Mateo…Played at West Seattle High School and was the Washington State Player of the Year in 2013.

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2019 SPOKANE 2 1 3.00 6 0 0 0 1 12 7 4 4 5 18 1.00 .175 2019 HICKORY 0 1 1.53 8 0 0 0 1 17.2 11 4 3 10 26 1.19 .180 2019 DOWN EAST 1 1 11.12 3 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 7 7 7 4 2.29 .273 Career 3 3 3.57 17 0 0 0 2 35.1 24 15 14 22 48 1.30 .195

JC Keys School: Southern Mississippi Acquired: 23rd round, 2019 Home: Hattiesburg, MS Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Spent four years at USM, pitching in 63 games (13 starts). In his freshman and sophomore years, he was also used as a pinch runner and late- inning defensive replacement as an outfielder. His best season on the mound came as a senior in 2019 when he made 22 relief appearances, posting an ERA of 4.65 with 49 and only 21 hits allowed in 31 innings. Keys played for one of the top high school programs in Mississippi, Oak Grove in Hattiesburg, where his team won the state championship in his junior year and was the runner-up the next season. He was 1st Team All-State as a senior, going 10-2 with a 1.64 ERA. Keys was also a quarterback on the football team in high school. After signing with the Reds, he went to Greeneville and saw limited game action, working 14.1 innings with a 3.77 ERA. He struck out 21 hitters and walked only seven.

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2019 GREENEVILLE 1 1 3.77 5 3 0 0 0 14.1 12 7 6 7 21 1.33 .222 Career 1 1 3.77 5 3 0 0 0 14.1 12 7 6 7 21 1.33 .222

Karsen Lindell School: West Linn High School (OR) Acquired: MiLB FA, 2021 Home: Renton, WA Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Signed by the Reds as a Minor League free agent prior to the 2021 season…Spent five years in the organization…Was Brewers ninth round draft pick in 2019 out of West Linn High School, the same school that produced former MLB all-star reliever , who earned 192 career saves from 1986-97, playing mostly with the Cubs, Rangers, and Phillies.

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2015 AZL Brewers 1 5 5.81 12 7 0 0 0 31 49 23 20 13 29 2.00 .371 2016 HELENA 1 4 8.89 7 4 0 0 0 26.1 34 27 26 21 8 2.09 .343 2017 HELENA 3 3 7.45 16 11 0 0 0 54.1 68 52 45 40 38 1.99 .313 2018 Did Not Play 2019 Rocky Mtn. 2 2 3.12 17 6 0 0 0 49 33 21 17 28 67 1.25 N/A 2019 San Antonio 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 3 1 2 2.50 .444 Career 7 14 6.14 53 28 0 0 0 162.2 188 126 111 103 144 1.79 .300

Francis Peguero School: None Acquired: IFA, 2017 Home: San Pedro de Macoris, DR Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Named pronounced FRAN-sus puh-GARE-oh…Spent the 2019 season with Billings and led the team in saves with six. He made 22 relief appearances, posting a 4.00 ERA. Peguero had the best strikeout-per-inning ratio of anyone on the team, notching 45 strikeouts in 27 innings while walking only four.

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG

2017 DSL REDS 0 1 2.45 8 0 0 0 4 14.2 10 4 4 1 17 0.75 .189 2018 AZL Reds 0 1 6.04 13 0 0 0 1 22.1 33 19 15 6 13 1.75 .337

2018 DSL REDS 0 0 7.11 3 0 0 0 0 6.1 11 7 5 4 5 2.37 .379 2019 BILLINGS 1 3 4.00 22 0 0 0 6 27 23 13 12 3 45 0.96 N/A Career 1 5 4.61 46 0 0 0 11 70.1 77 43 36 14 80 1.29 N/A

Jacques Pucheu School: Austin Peay State Acquired: MiLB FA, 2019 Home: Clarksville, TN Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Named pronounced JYOCK PEE-Shoe…Went undrafted in 2019 after a record-setting career at Austin Peay State University before briefly joining the Evansville Otters of the independent …Reds purchased Pucheu’s contract from Evansville on June 22, 2019…After one year in junior college, Pucheu spent his remaining three years of college baseball at Austin Peay in the Valley Conference. His best year came as a senior in 2019 when he went 8-4 with a 3.07 ERA to earn 1st Team All-OVC…Pucheu was initially sent to the Arizona League Reds in Goodyear, where he made 11 appearances including three starts, producing an ERA of 4.08. He was promoted to Greeneville in mid-August and made four appearances with the G-Reds including two starts, allowing just three runs in 18 innings for an ERA of 1.50. His best outing came August 23 when he fired seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits and one walk with nine strikeouts.

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2019 AZL Reds 3 1 4.08 11 3 0 0 1 35.1 29 18 16 10 42 1.10 .215

2019 GREENEVILLE 2 0 1.50 4 2 1 1 0 18.0 13 3 3 6 19 1.06 .203 Career 5 1 3.21 15 5 1 1 1 53.1 42 21 19 16 61 1.09 .211

Lyon Richardson School: Jensen Beach High School (FL) Acquired: 2nd round, 2018 draft Home: Jensen Beach, FL Joined Club: Start of Season Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2018 GREENEVILLE 0 5 7.14 11 11 0 0 0 29 37 27 23 16 24 1.83 .308 2019 DAYTON 3 9 4.15 26 26 0 0 0 112.2 126 66 52 33 106 1.41 .278 Career 3 14 4.76 37 37 0 0 0 141.2 163 93 75 49 130 1.50 .284

Braxton Roxby School: University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Acquired: NDFA, 2020 Home: Windber, PA Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Played three seasons at Pitt-Johnstown from 2018-20, going a combined 7-9 with a 6.90 ERA in 27 appearances including 16 starts…Reached double-digits in strikeouts in two of his four starts in 2020 (with a high of 12)…Played at Windber High School in Pennsylvania.

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2020 DNP Pro Ball

Eduardo Salazar School: None Acquired: IFA, 2017 Home: Cumana, Venezuela Joined Club: Start of Season

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2017 DSL ROJOS 4 4 2.70 12 12 0 0 0 60 54 22 18 10 47 1.07 .245 2018 GREENEVILLE 2 0 6.57 4 0 0 0 0 12.1 10 9 9 6 11 1.30 .217 2018 AZL Reds 0 1 5.29 7 6 0 0 0 17 17 12 10 6 15 1.35 .243 2019 DAYTON 6 3 3.81 35 11 0 0 0 106.1 105 52 45 36 81 1.33 .259 Career 12 8 3.77 58 29 0 0 0 195.2 186 95 82 58 154 1.25 .251

Ricky Salinas School: Rice Acquired: 25th round, 2018 draft Home: Houston, TX Joined Club: Start of Season

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2018 BILLINGS 2 2 4.53 14 14 0 0 0 55.2 64 32 28 15 59 1.42 .281 2019 DAYTON 4 3 4.13 15 15 0 0 0 72 70 39 33 28 67 1.36 .252 Career 6 5 4.30 29 29 0 0 0 127.2 134 71 61 43 126 1.39 .265

Johnnie Schneider School: Palm Beach Atlantic Acquired: 29th round, 2018 Home: Clearwater, FL Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Reds 29th round draft pick in 2018 out of Palm Beach Atlantic University, an NCAA Division II program. He was the first PBA player to be drafted since Thomas Piazza (brother of Mike) in 2003. Schneider played at two different junior colleges before spending one year at Palm Beach Atlantic. All 37 of his career appearances in the Reds system have come out of the bullpen entering the 2021 season.

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2018 GREENEVILLE 2 4 5.61 15 0 0 0 1 25.2 31 19 16 13 15 1.71 .292 2019 BILLINGS 3 2 3.34 22 0 0 0 2 32.1 24 15 12 16 36 1.24 .203 Career 5 6 4.34 37 0 0 0 3 58 55 34 28 29 51 1.45 .246

Spencer Stockton School: Jacksonville University Acquired: MiLB FA, 2019 Home: Wellington, FL Joined Club: Start of Season

Notes: Acquired by the Reds after making seven starts for the Utica Unicorns of the United Shore League, an entry-level independent league in the Detroit area. Three days after Stockton had played in the league’s all-star game as a starting pitcher, the Reds signed him to a Minor League contract. Stockton’s 2019 season was an amazing one, as he climbed from the USPBL, making his last start on June 27 against a team called the Westside Woolly Mammoths, all the way to becoming the Cincinnati Reds Minor League Pitcher of the Month in August…Played four years of college baseball at Jacksonville University in the Atlantic Sun Conference, posting strong numbers every year. In 2018, he helped his team earn a bid in the NCAA tournament and was Jacksonville’s starting pitcher against the University of Florida, the Regional’s #1 seed. He finished the 2018 season with an 8-6 record and a 3.59 ERA, but he was not drafted…After being acquired by the Reds, was initially sent to the AZL Reds in Goodyear, Arizona and made six appearances there including four as a starter, going 3-1 with a 2.14 ERA. He was promoted to Greeneville in early August and made four appearances with the G-Reds, going 2-1 with a 1.96 ERA. Overall in August, Stockton made six appearances in the Reds system, posting an ERA of 1.50 as he allowed just six runs in 36 innings. Those numbers earned him the Reds Minor League Pitcher of the Month honor for August.

Season Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO WHIP AVG 2019 AZL Reds 3 1 2.14 6 4 0 0 0 33.2 31 10 8 5 41 1.07 .244 2019 GREENEVILLE 2 1 1.96 4 3 0 0 0 23.0 10 5 5 3 28 0.57 .125 Career 5 2 2.06 10 7 0 0 0 56.2 41 15 13 8 69 0.86 .198

DRAGONS BATTERS RECENT STREAKS/NOTES

at Great Lakes 5/4-5/9 Lansing 5/11-5/16 Hot/Cold HS H AB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO H AB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO Bautista 2 5 2 1 2 2 doubles in 5 AB 2 Cotton 4 15 1 1 2 4 First hitless game last night 0 Free 0 2 1 1st start came Thurs at 1B 0 Hernandez 1 14 1 4 Off to slow start at 1-14, but RBI H LN 1 Hurtubise 2 8 1 1 5 4 5 BB leads team (.571 OBP) 1 Martinez IL On 7-day injured list 0 McAfee 5 13 1 1 3 4 Grand slam Tues at GL 1 Rey 4 11 1 2 7 2 HR, 7 RBI both tied for league lead 3 Ruiz 2 10 1 4 3 3 starts at 3B; .429 OBP 0 Siani 5 17 1 7 DH in all 4 starts 1 Spillane 0 2 2 First start came Thurs in LF 0 Tello 4 15 1 2 3 5 4 starts (3 at 1B, 1 at C) 1 Urbaez 0 2 1 First start came Thurs at 3B 0 Willems DNP Has not seen action 0 Yang 3 12 1 1 2 3 Hit Dragons first HR of 2021 Tues 0 Team 32 126 9 0 4 12 22 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 ####

Currently Active Hitting Streaks of 4 Games or More: None.

Key: In the Hot/Cold column, L = Last. # GHS = x-game . XBH = Extra Base Hits. HS = hitting streak.

Pitching Breakdown Pitchers IP ER ERA Starting Pitching 16.67 3 1.62 Relief Pitching 15.33 7 4.11 Total 32 10 2.81

Hitting Streaks of 10 Games or More Player Length Dates

Dragons Cincinnati Reds Minor League Batter/Pitcher of the Month Player Month Notes

Dragons Central League Batter/Pitcher of the Week Player Dates Notes

BULLPEN BREAKDOWN (listed with last 3 appearances)

Eddy Demurias, RHP Date Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Days Off Tue, 5-4 at GL ND 0.1 0 0 0 2 1 17 Fri., 5-7 at GL ND 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 32 0

Tyler Garbee, RHP Date Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Days Off Fri., 5-7 at GL W 1.1 0 0 0 2 4 26 0

Jake Gilbert, RHP Date Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Days Off Tue, 5-4 at GL ND 1 1 2 2 1 2 27 3

Sam Hellinger, RHP Date Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Days Off Fri., 5-7 at GL ND 1 3 3 3 1 3 33 0

JC Keys, RHP Date Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Days Off Tue, 5-4 at GL W 2.1 1 0 0 2 0 44 3

Karsen Lindell, RHP Date Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Days Off Tue, 5-4 at GL ND 1.1 1 2 2 3 0 33 3

Francis Peguero, RHP Date Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Days Off Wed, 5-5 at GL ND 1 0 0 0 1 1 16 2

Jacques Pucheu, LHP Date Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Days Off Wed, 5-5 at GL ND 2 0 0 0 3 5 44 2

Braxton Roxby, RHP Date Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Days Off Tue, 5-4 at GL ND 1 0 0 0 0 3 15 Fri., 5-7 at GL Sv 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 23 0

Johnnie Schneider, RHP Date Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Days Off Wed, 5-5 at GL ND 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 2

Spencer Stockton, RHP Date Opponent Dec. IP H R ER BB SO Pitches Days Off

DRAGONS 2021 MILESTONES Team Notes Most Consecutive Wins: ...... 2, May 4-5 Most Consecutive Losses: ...... 1 Longest 9-Inning Game (Minutes): ...... 3:53, May 4 at Great Lakes Longest Extra Inning Game (Minutes): ...... Shortest 9-Inning Game (Minutes): ...... 3:01, May 5 at Great Lakes Shortest 7-Inning Game (Minutes): ...... Biggest Deficit in Win: ...... Biggest Lead in Loss: ...... Largest Margin of Victory: ...... 5, May 4 at Great Lakes Largest Margin of Defeat: ...... 1 Most Errors, Game: ...... 1 Most Errors, Inning: ...... 1

Team Batting Most Runs, Game: ...... 9, May 4 at Great Lakes; May 7 at Great Lakes Most Runs, Inning: ...... 5, May 4 at Great Lakes (9th inning) Most Runs, First Inning: ...... Most Hits, Game: ...... 13, May 4 at Great Lakes Most Hits, Inning: ...... 5, May 4 at Great Lakes (5th inning) Fewest Hits, Game: ...... 3, May 6 at Great Lakes Most Home Runs, Game: ...... 2, May 4 at Great Lakes Most Home Runs, Inning: ...... 1 Most Doubles, Game: ...... 3, May 7 at Great Lakes Most Triples, Game: ...... 0 Most Extra Base Hits, Game: ...... 4, May 4 at Great Lakes; May 7 at Great Lakes Most Stolen Bases, Game: ...... 5, May 7 at Great Lakes Most Walks, Game: ...... 8, May 4 at Great Lakes Most Strikeouts, Game: ...... 11, May 7 at Great Lakes Most Left on Base, Game: ...... 8, several

Individual Batting Most Hits, Game: ...... 3, McAfee, May 4 at Great Lakes Most Runs, Game: ...... 3, Hurtubise, May 4 at Great Lakes Most RBI, Game: ...... 4, McAfee, May 4 at Great Lakes; Rey, May 7 at Great Lakes Most Doubles, Game: ...... 1 Most Triples, Game: ...... 0 Most Home Runs, Game: ...... 1 Most Extra Base Hits, Game: ...... 1 Most Walks, Game: ...... 3, McAfee, May 5 at Great Lakes Most Stolen Bases, Game: ...... 2, several Longest Hitting Streak (Games): ...... 3, Cotton, May 4-6; Rey, May 5-7

4+ Hit Games: 5 hits: 2-Home Run Game: Inside-the-Park Home Runs: Back-to-Back Home Runs: Grand Slam Home Runs: McAfee, May 4 at Great Lakes

Team Pitching Most Runs Allowed, Game: ...... 5, May 7 at Great Lakes Most Runs Allowed, Inning: ...... 3, May 7 at Great Lakes Most Hits Allowed, Game:...... 6, May 7 at Great Lakes Fewest Hits Allowed, Game: ...... 1, May 6 at Great Lakes Most Hits Allowed, Inning:...... 3, May 7 at Great Lakes Most Home Runs Allowed, Game: ...... 2, May 4 at Great Lakes Most Home Runs Allowed, Inning: ...... 1 Most Walks Allowed, Game: ...... 11, May 4 at Great Lakes Fewest Walks Allowed, Game: ...... 1, May 6 at Great Lakes (5 innings) Most Strikeouts, Game: ...... 18, May 7 at Great Lakes

Individual Pitching Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: ...... 5, Salazar, May 5- Most Innings Pitched, Game: ...... 5, Salazar, May 5 at Great Lakes; Davis, May 6 at Great Lakes Most Hits Allowed, Game:...... 3, Hellinger, May 7 at Great Lakes Most Runs Allowed, Game: ...... 3, Hellinger, May 7 at Great Lakes Most Home Runs Allowed, Game: ...... 1 Most Walks Allowed, Game: ...... 3, several Most Strikeouts, Game: ...... 8, Davis, May 6 at Great Lakes Longest Relief Outing: ...... 2.1, Keys, May 4 at Great Lakes Most Pitches Thrown, Game: ...... 79, Salazar, May 5 at Great Lakes Most Strikeouts, Game, Opposing Pitcher: ...... 5, several *Dragons club record; #Ties Dragons club record DRAGONS WON-LOSS BREAKDOWN Dragons Manager/Coaches:

HOME AWAY ALL Jose Moreno is in his first season as Dragons manager and his W L W L W L second year in the Reds organization. The 2021 season is Moreno’s SEASON 3 1 3 1 22nd year as a coach, instructor, or coordinator in professional DAY GAMES 0 0 baseball. As a manager, he has won three league championships with NIGHT GAMES 3 1 3 1 affiliated clubs, guiding his teams to titles in 2002, 2007, and 2010. VS. LH (DECISION) 2 1 2 1 Moreno also led his teams to back-to-back championships in the VS. RH (DECISION) 1 0 1 0 Venezuelan Winter League in 2019-20 and 2020-21. ONE RUN GAMES 0 1 0 1 Moreno was a catcher in and farm 0 0 systems. SHUTOUTS 1 1 1 1 Wapakoneta, Ohio native Brian Garman joins the Dragons in 2021 as IN MAY 3 1 3 1 pitching coach. Garman was slated to serve as the Dayton pitching IN JUNE 0 0 coach in 2020 before the season was canceled. He served as a IN JULY 0 0 pitching coach in the system for the previous two IN AUGUST 0 0 seasons, working at Rookie-level Orem (Pioneer League) in 2019 and IN SEPTEMBER 0 0 Advanced-A Inland Empire () in 2018. Garman ' pitched at Wapakoneta High School and the University of Cincinnati VS. EAST 3 1 3 1 before being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 17th round in VS. FORT WAYNE 0 0 2010. He spent four years as a pitcher in the Brewers system, VS. GREAT LAKES 3 1 3 1 reaching the Double-A level. VS. LAKE COUNTY 0 0 VS. LANSING 0 0 Hitting coach returns to the Dragons in 2021 after serving VS. WEST 0 0 in the same position in Dayton in 2017-18. He is in his sixth year in coaching in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He served as the hitting VS. WEST 0 0 coach with the Goodyear Reds in the Arizona League in 2016 and with VS. QUAD CITIES the in 2019. He was slated to return to VS. SOUTH BEND Chattanooga in 2020 before the season was canceled. Ward played professionally for 22 seasons from 1994-2015. He spent seven full AHEAD AFTER 7 INN. (DH:5) 3 0 3 0 seasons and parts of four others in the Major Leagues, primarily as a TIED AFTER 7 INN. 0 0 and . His father, , was a Major BEHIND AFTER 7 INN. 0 0 League All-Star selection with both the Twins and Rangers as part of SCORED FIRST 3 0 3 0 OPPS. SCORED FIRST 0 1 0 1 a 12-year Major League playing career. SCORED FOUR OR MORE 3 0 3 0 SCORED THREE OR LESS 0 1 0 1 returns to the Dragons in his 15th year as a coach or DOUBLEHEADERS (W-L-SPL) 0-0-0 instructor in the Reds organization. He will serve in a newly named COME FROM BEHIND WINS 0 position within the Reds organization, carrying the title of development OPPS. COME FROM BEHIND WINS 0 coach. Bragg was the Dragons hitting coach for two seasons in 2007- RAIN-SHORTENED 0 1 0 1 08, helping the club to the playoffs in both years as he worked with future Reds , , , , , and others in Dayton. Bragg served as the Reds minor league outfield coordinator from 2009-18 before returning to a coaching assignment with an individual team. He was the bench coach at Double-A Chattanooga in 2019 and was slated to fill the same role with Daytona in 2020 before the minor league season was canceled. Bragg spent 11 years as a player in Major League Baseball from 1994- 2004, appearing in 916 big league games with nine teams

REDS MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS/ROVERS

Chris Tremie Field Coordinator Joel Noboa Field Coordinator, Latin America C.J. Gillman Hitting Coordinator Bryan Conger Pitching Coordinator Jose Nieves Infield Coordinator Roving Catching Instructor Luis Bolivar Academies Coordinator Bill Doran Special Assistant to the GM Special Assistant to the GM Special Assistant to the GM

Dragons “On the Air” You can follow the Dragons through various media outlets in 2021. Every home and road game will be broadcast on radio on WONE 980- AM. Games are also available at wone.com, on a mobile device through either the Dragons mobile app or the iHeart Radio app, or on HD Radio on 104.7 HD 2 WTUI. Additionally, the Dragons will televise 25 home games on Dayton’s CW (Channel 26, available on Spectrum Cable channels 13 and 1013; available on DirecTV and Dish Network channel 26). All 60 home games are available on MiLB TV (subscription required through milb.com).

2021 DRAGONS REVIEW

DRAGONS OPPONENT WINNING LOSING DATE OPP. SCORE R-H-E-LOB R-H-E-LOB PITCHER PITCHER REC. STD. GA/B ATT. TIME 5/4 at GL 9-4 9-13-1-8 4-3-2-9 Keys Vargas --- 1-0 T-1 --- 1,099 3:53 5/5 at GL 4-0 4-7-0-8 0-2-0-8 Salazar Ortiz --- 2-0 T-1 --- 960 3:01 5/6 at GL 0-1 (6) 0-3-0-5 1-1-0-3 Belge Davis --- 2-1 T-1 --- 756 4:40/1:55 5/7 at GL 9-5 9-9-1-8 5-6-2-10 Garbee Gamboa Roxby 3-1 T-1 --- 823 3:45

DRAGONS SERIES RESULTS

Date OPP W-L R-RA Avg. R/Sc. Pos. XBH HR SB ERA E May 4-9 at GL 3-1 22-10 .254 (32-126) .244 (11-45) 13 4 9 2.81 (32/10) 2

2021 TRANSACTIONS

Opening Day Roster: Pitchers: Graham Ashcraft, Noah Davis, Eddy Demurias, Tyler Garbee, Jake Gilbert, Sam Hellinger, J.C. Keys, Karsen Lindell, Francis Peguero, Jacques Pucheu, Lyon Richardson, Broxton Roxby, Eduardo Salazar, Ricky Salinas, Johnnie Schneider, Spencer Stockton. Catchers: James Free, Jose Tello, Eric Yang. Infielders: Miguel Hernandez, Quincy McAfee, Brian Rey, Victor Ruiz, , Francisco Urbaez, Jonathan Willems. Outfielders: Mariel Bautista, Quin Cotton, Jacob Hurtubise, Michael Siani.

May 4: Infielder Juan Martinez placed on injured list.

Dragons Players with Other Clubs in 2021

Batter Club League Class G Avg. HR RBI SB AB

Pitcher Club League Class W-L-Sv ERA G GS IP H BB SO

STARTS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Total Cotton 3 1 4 McAfee 2 1 1 4 Siani 4 4 Tello 1 3 4 Hernandez 3 3 Hurtubise 2 1 3 Ruiz 3 3 Yang 3 3 Rey 2 1 3 Bautista 2 2 Free 1 1 Spillane 1 1 Urbaez 1 1 Martinez 0 Willems 0

Dragons Pitchers with 10 or More Strikeouts in a Game Player Date Opponent Strikeouts

Games Won in Final At-Bat (*Walk-off Win) Date Opponent Score Note

Wins after Trailing by at Least Three Runs Date Opponent Score Note

Losses after Leading by at Least Three Runs Date Opponent Score Note

Non-Pitchers on the Mound Player Date Opponent Score Entering Game Outcome

2021 Ejections Player/Coach Date Opponent Reason

Major League Injury Rehabilitation Assignments Player Game/s Date Position Opponent Notes

The Last Time…

Batters Dragons Pitcher Tossed 9-Inning Shutout: June 28, 2017, Ty Boyles at West Michigan Dragons Hit Walk-Off Home Run: August 15, 2015, , vs. Burlington Dragons Pitcher Struck out 10 or More Batters in a Game: August 30, 2019, Randy Wynne, at Great Lakes (12 strikeouts) Dragons Player Hit Two Home Runs in a Game: July 27, 2019, Brian Rey, at Fort Wayne Dragons Pitcher Struck out 4 Batters in an Inning: April 11, 2019, Ryan Campbell (4 in 7th), at Fort Wayne Dragons Player Hit Three Home Runs in a Game: April 23, 2019, Pabel Manzanero, at Lake County Team Notes

Dragons Player Collected Five Hits in a Game: Dragons Turned : Never July 20, 2018, Jose Garcia, at Wisconsin Dragons Won at Least 7 Straight Games: Dragons Player Collected Four Hits in a Game: June 2-11, 2019 (won 9 straight) July 5, 2019, Pabel Manzanero, at Bowling Green Dragons Lost at Least 7 Straight Games: Dragons Player Had Three Extra Base Hits in a Game: June 14-24, 2018 (lost 8 straight) July 27, 2019, Brian Rey, at Fort Wayne (2 HR, 1 2B) Dragons Scored at Least 15 Runs in a Game: Dragons Hit Inside-the-Park Home Run: June 5, 2015 at Clinton (17 runs) May 4, 2018, Narciso Crook, at Clinton Dragons Collected at Least 20 Hits in a Game: Dragons Player Hit for the Cycle: July 4, 2012 vs. South Bend (24 hits) July 21, 2011, , vs. Peoria Dragons Won Back-to-Back Shutouts: Dragons Player Hit Grand Slam Home Run: April 29, 2017 (vs. Great Lakes in a ) May 4, 2021, Quincy McAfee, at Great Lakes Dragons went Entire Series without an : Dragons Batter Opened Game with Home Run: June 8-11, 2018 vs. Bowling Green (4-game series) June 26, 2019, Michael Siani, at West Michigan May 3-5, 2019 at Cedar Rapids (3-game series) July 8-9, 2015 vs. Bowling Green (2-game series) Dragons Hit Back-to-Back Home Runs: May 28, 2019, Reniel Ozuna & Brian Rey, vs. Lansing Dragons Swept Home Series: June 7-10, 2019 vs. Fort Wayne (4-game series) Dragons Hit Three Straight Home Runs: July 13-15, 2019 vs. Beloit (3-game series) June 13, 2015, Jose Ortiz, Jimmy Pickens, Luis Gonzalez (3 straight), vs. Beloit Dragons Swept Road Series: June 4-6, 2019 at West Michigan (3-game series) Dragons Player Stole Three Bases in a Game: April 8-9, 2017 at Lake County (2-game series) April 11, 2019, Michael Siant, at Fort Wayne Dragons Were Swept in Home Series: Pitchers June 21-24, 2018 vs. South Bend (4-game series) August 10-12, 2019 vs. Lansing (3-game series) Dragons Team Threw a No-Hitter: April 6-7, 2017 vs. Lake County (2-game series) May 20, 2017 (Scott Moss: 6 IP; Carlos Machorro: 2 IP; Brian Hunter: 1 IP) Dragons Were Swept in Road Series: May 24-27, 2019 at Bowling Green (4-game series) Dragons Pitcher Threw a Complete Game a No-Hitter: May 1-2, 2019 at Peoria (3-game series) May 13, 2006, , at Appleton (5 innings) April 7-8, 2016 at Bowling Green (2-game series)

Dragons Opponent Threw a No-Hitter: Dragons Played 9-Inning Game in Under Two Hours: July 10, 2014, Blayne Weller, South Bend May 5, 2019 at Cedar Rapids (one hour, 50 minutes)

Dragons Pitcher Tossed 7-Inning Complete Game: Dragons Played a Game in Over Four Hours: May 21, 2019, James Marinan, vs. Lake County (Game 2) August 14, 2019 at Bowling Green (four hours, 11 minutes, 12 inn.)

Dragons Pitcher Tossed 9-Inning Complete Game: Dragons Played a Rain-Shortened Game: June 28, 2017, Ty Boyles at West Michigan May 6, 2021 at Great Lakes (6 innings, 1-0 loss)