(13-10) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (18-6) Information © 2015 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office May 4, 2015 … Busch Stadium … Game No. 24 … Road Game No. 10 LHP Travis Wood (2-1, 3.04) vs. RHP Carlos Martinez (3-0, 1.73)

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Chicago Cubs tonight return to the road to begin a two- CUBS VS. CARDINALS city, seven-game trip with the first of four games against the St. Louis Cardinals … CUBS RECORD the trek concludes this weekend with three games against the Milwaukee Brewers The Cubs and Cardinals play 19 games, 2015 Overall: ...... 13-10 … the Cubs yesterday wrapped up a six-game homestand with a 3-3 record against spanning six series, this season … the teams At Wrigley Field: ...... 7-7 the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-1) and Milwaukee Brewers (1-2). split a rain-shortened two-game series at On the Road: ...... 6-3 © The Cubs have begun the season by going unbeaten in their first three road Wrigley to open the season … following this April: ...... 12-8 series (2-1 at Colorado, 2-2 at Pittsburgh, 2-0 at Cincinnati) … the Cubs are four-game set in St. Louis, the clubs do not May:...... 1-2 unbeaten in their first three road series of a season for the first time since 2006 meet again until a weekend series at the (also 2-0-1) … the Cubs have not started a season unbeaten in their first four end of June, also in St. Louis … the Cubs are All-Time Since 1876: ...... 10,524-10,075 road series since 1996 when they won their first six road series. aiming for their first season series win vs. At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ...... 4,120-3,661 © Overall, the Cubs are 6-3 on the road, their best start away from Wrigley Field the Cardinals since 2010 (9-6). since 2001 (also 6-3). Leading Entering 6th: ...... 7-2 © Chicago is 2-1-1 in its last four series and went 4-1-2 in series play in April … the 2015 Overall: ...... 1-1 Tied Entering 6th: ...... 4-2 team did not record its fourth series win last season until June 7. At Wrigley Field: ...... 1-1 Trailing Entering 6th: ...... 2-6 © Today is the fourth of 17-straight game days for the Cubs before their next day At Busch Stadium: ...... 0-0 off on May 18 … Chicago had four off days and two postponed dates since Leading Entering 7th: ...... 7-1 2014 Overall: ...... 9-10 beginning the season on April 5 through April 30. At Wrigley Field: ...... 5-4 Tied Entering 7th: ...... 2-2 At Busch Stadium: ...... 4-6 THIS IS ON THE RECORD: At 13-10, the Cubs own the fourth-best winning Trailing Entering 7th: ...... 4-7 percentage in the (.565), trailing only the St. Louis Cardinals (18-6), All-Time Since 1892: ...... 1,190-1,137 Los Angeles Dodgers (16-8) and New York Mets (16-10). Leading Entering 8th: ...... 9-0 At Wrigley Field: ...... 500-440 © The Cubs have won 12 of their last 20 games and are 13-10 overall, the club’s Tied Entering 8th: ...... 1-1 At Busch Stadium (since 2006): . 33-46 best start through 23 games in seven years since going 15-8 in 2008. Trailing Entering 8th: ...... 3-9

UPCOMING MILESTONES CENTRAL CASTING: This is the 13th game of a stretch in which the Cubs are Leading Entering 9th: ...... 9-0 scheduled to play 19-consecutive games against N.L. Central foes, with 13 of those Tied Entering 9th: ...... 2-0 Milestone: ...... Player (No. Needed) games scheduled to take place on the road (the Cubs are 7-5 through the first 12 Trailing Entering 9th: ...... 2-10 300 Games Pitched ...... Edwin Jackson (1) games) … the Cubs will visit each N.L. Central foe during this stretch, and have also 1,500 Strikeouts ...... Jon Lester (15) hosted Pittsburgh and Milwaukee. Scoring First: ...... 9-4 CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST (7) © Overall, 24 of the Cubs first 30 games are against their own division … the Cubs One-Run Games: ...... 5-4 are 10-7 so far against the N.L. Central this season after going 33-43 against N.L. Two-Run Games: ...... 1-1 Player Date Date Games Central competition last year … the Cubs aim to post their first winning record Extra-Inning Games: ...... 3-0 (Injury) On Elig. Missed against their own division since 2009 (47-32). Scoring Four or More: ...... 11-2 RHP Dallas Beeler 3/27 4/11 23 Scoring Fewer Than Four: ...... 2-8 ABOUT THE BATS: Anthony Rizzo, who leads the majors with a .471 OBP, has (right shoulder inflammation) 15-Day Out-Hitting Opponents: ...... 8-1 reached base safely in 12-straight games dating to April 20 … he’s .381 (16-for- RHP Justin Grimm 4/2 4/17 21 Hit Totals Equal: ...... 2-1 42) with three doubles, a triple, two homers, six RBI, seven walks and a 1.152 OPS (right forearm inflammation) 15-Day Out-Hit by Opponents: ...... 3-8 thanks to a .509 OBP and a .643 slugging mark … Rizzo has reached base 48 times INF Tommy La Stella 4/9 4/24 17 Hit at Least One HR: ...... 9-2 this season, second-most in the N.L. behind Miami’s Dee Gordon (50 times). (right rib cage inflammation) 15-Day Hit Two or More HR: ...... 5-0 © Chicago batted .285 (82-for-288) with a .352 on-base percentage and 43 runs INF Mike Olt 4/15 4/30 15 Playing Errorless Ball: ...... 7-2 scored in eight games from April 20-28, good for an average of 5.4 runs per (hairline fracture in his right wrist) 60-Day Committing at Least One Error: ...... 6-8 game during that stretch … however, the Cubs have hit .236 (30-for-127) with a RHP Neil Ramirez 4/16 5/1 15 (right shoulder inflammation) 15-Day .295 on-base percentage and six runs scored in the last four games – the team RHP Jacob Turner 3/27 4/11 23 has plated exactly one run in three of its last four contests.

(right shoulder inflammation) 60-Day QUALITY STARTS: The Cubs are 10-2 when their starting pitchers record a quality start this season … Cubs starters are 8-1 with a 2.15 LHP Tsuyoshi Wada 3/27 4/11 23 ERA (19 ER/79.2 IP) in those 12 quality efforts … Chicago is 3-8 when its starters do not record a quality effort. (mild left groin strain) 15-Day RUNNING MEN: The Cubs are second in the N.L. and third in the majors with 26 stolen bases this season, trailing only Houston (31) and WITH THE ASSIST… Cincinnati (29) … the Cubs were 24th in the majors last year with 65 stolen bases.

Cubs outfielders have already recorded SUMMARIZING SEASON’S FIRST MONTH: With a 12-8 record, the Cubs secured their first winning April since going 17-10 in eight assists, second-most in the majors March/April of 2008 … the 12 victories in April are the team’s most since going 12-14 in April of 2011. behind Toronto (10) … the Cubs had 32 © Chicago’s 25 stolen bases in April were the team’s most since swiping 28 bases in April of 1996 … in fact, the 25 stolen bases were outfield assists in 2014, ninth-most in the the Cubs most in any month since swiping 27 bases in September/October of 2006 (29 games). majors. © Cubs pitching posted a 3.71 ERA (75 ER/182.0 IP) in April … Chicago had a 3.75 ERA (98 ER/235.1 IP) in March/April last season … the bullpen’s 3.38 ERA (24 ER/64.0 IP) this April trumped their 3.51 ERA (30 ER/77.0 IP) in last year’s opening month. SHUT THEM OUT THAT STINGS: Anthony Rizzo was hit by a pitch on Friday, the eighth time he was hit by a pitch in the team’s first 21 games …Rizzo was The Cubs on Friday recorded their fourth hit by a pitch in seven of his first 21 games this season (including twice on April 10 in Colorado) … since 1914 just two players have shutout of the season, tied for second-most been hit in more games within their first 21 games to start a season: Shin-Soo Choo was hit by a pitch in nine of his first 21 games for in the majors with Detroit and the Dodgers the Reds in 2013 and Chase Utley was plunked in eight of his first 21 contests for the Phillies in 2007. … Oakland leads with five shutouts. ACCURATE ARMS: Cubs pitchers lead the majors by averaging 4.40 strikeouts per walk allowed, thanks to having allowed just 47 walks, MOST HOME RUNS IN N.L. SINCE 2013 the fewest in the majors, compared to 207 punchouts, fourth-most in the N.L. … the Dodgers are second, having averaged 4.09 strikeouts per walk. 1. Giancarlo Stanton ...... 67 2. Justin Upton ...... 63 YOUNG GUNS: The Cubs on April 21 selected the contract of infielder Addison Russell, who is 21 years and 101 days old today … he is 3. Paul Goldschmidt ...... 61 currently the youngest player in the National League … only Texas’ Rougned Odor, who was born 11 days after Addison, is younger in 4. Pedro Alvarez ...... 59 the big leagues right now. 5. Anthony Rizzo ...... 58 © According to Elias, the Cubs have had a starting infield in which each member was 25 years old or younger for only the third time since 1976 (Rizzo-Russell-Castro-Bryant) … it happened in one game in 2014 (Anthony Rizzo, Arismendy Alcantara, Starlin Castro MOST HITS BY SHORTSTOPS, SINCE 2011 and Mike Olt) and in several games in 1976 (Pete LaCock, Manny Trillo, Dave Rosello and Bill Madlock).

1. Starlin Castro ...... 736 PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE: Chicago’s batters are averaging 3.98 pitches per plate appearance thus far, the best mark in the N.L. and the 2. Elvis Andrus ...... 697 third-best mark in all of : Boston leads by averaging 4.04 pitches per plate appearance. 3. Alexei Ramirez ...... 689 © Anthony Rizzo is 10th in the N.L., averaging 4.22 pitches per plate appearance.

HIGHEST OBP IN 2015, N.L. ERNIE BANKS: The Cubs are dedicating this season to Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, who passed away on January 23 … “Mr. Cub” was a 14- time N.L. All-Star who spent his entire 19-season career with Chicago (1953-71) … he earned back-to-back N.L. Most Valuable Player 1. Los Angeles Dodgers ...... 339 awards in 1958 and 1959, when he hit 47 home runs with 129 RBI in 1958 and followed up with 45 homers and 143 RBI in 1959. 2. St. Louis Cardinals ...... 334 © Banks ranks first in franchise history in games played (2,528), at-bats (9,421), extra-base hits (1,009) and total bases (4,706); second 3. Chicago Cubs ...... 326 in home runs (512), RBI (1,636) and hits (2,583); third in doubles (407); fifth in runs scored (1,305); seventh in triples (90); and 4. Miami Marlins ...... 325 eighth in walks (763).

UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION

Date Opp. Time (CT) TV Radio Probable Pitchers Mon, May 4 @STL 7:10 p.m. CSN WBBM LHP Travis Wood (2-1, 3.04) vs. RHP Carlos Martinez (3-0, 1.73) Tues., May 5 @STL 7:15 p.m. WGN WBBM RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-1, 5.23) vs. LHP Tyler Lyons (0-0, 0.00) Wed., May 6 @STL 7:15 p.m. CSN WBBM LHP Jon Lester (1-2, 4.71) vs. RHP Lance Lynn (1-2, 3.07) Thurs., May 7 @STL 12:45 p.m. CSN WBBM RHP Jake Arrieta (3-2, 2.84) vs. RHP John Lackey (1-1, 3.69) MAY 4, 2015 — PAGE 2

Tonight’s Cubs Starter — #37 LHP Travis Wood (2-1, 3.04)

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2014 — CUBS 8-13 5.03 31 31 0 0 173.2 190 110 97 20 76 146 2015 — CUBS 2-1 3.04 4 4 0 0 23.2 19 8 8 3 6 26 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 36-49 4.07 132 128 0 0 762.0 708 373 345 85 268 597 CUBS TOTALS 25-39 4.03 93 93 0 0 553.1 505 271 248 66 202 435

Last Time Out Career vs. St. Louis Travis fanned a season-high nine batters in the Cubs’ 6-2 victory over Pittsburgh, April Travis tonight makes his 17th-career start against the Cardinals, his most against any 28 … was his second-career start with at least nine strikeouts and zero walks … allowed opponent … has a 2-3 record and a 4.97 ERA (21 ER/38.0 IP) in seven starts at Busch just a two-run homer to Starling Marte in the fourth inning. Stadium.

Date Opp. Dec. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/28 PIT W W, 6-2 7.0 5 2 2 0 9 90-62 6-2 2014 2-1 5.20 5 5 27.2 31 24 16 4 9 25 Career Reg. Season 5-6 5.18 16 16 88.2 104 63 51 16 27 66

2015 Season vs. Cardinals Batters (AVG-AB-H-HR-RBI): Travis tonight makes his fifth start of the season and third on the road … has posted a Adams (.231-13-3-0-2) Heyward (.333-3-1-0-1) Molina (.395-38-15-3-13) 2.37 ERA (5 ER/19.0 IP) over his last three starts … has walked six and struck out 26 Bourjos (.000-3-0-0-0) Holliday (.375-40-15-4-9) Peralta (.308-13-4-0-2) batters on the season … has a 2-0 record and a 1.29 ERA (2 ER/14.0 IP) in two home Carpenter (.267-30-8-2-4) Jay (.406-32-13-0-7) Reynolds (.333-12-4-1-2) starts compared to a 0-1 record and a 5.59 ERA (6 ER/9.2 IP) in two road starts. Cruz (.400-5-2-0-2) Kozma (.333-12-4-0-2) Wong (.500-2-1-1-1)  Lefties are batting .125 (2-for-16) off the southpaw … righties are batting .236 (17- for-72) … opponents are hitting .068 (3-for-44) with two strikes, the second-best Career Notes mark in the National League (min. 40 at-bats). Travis is in his fourth season with the Cubs, going 25-39 with a 4.03 ERA (248 ER/553.1  Opponents have hit ground balls on 32.3% of all balls in play, the second-lowest IP) in 93 starts for the Northsiders … was named to the 2013 National League All-Star percentage in the National League (Harang, 31.8%) … finished each of the last two team. seasons with the lowest ground ball percentage in the N.L.  Reached the 200.0 inning mark in 2013, becoming the first Cubs southpaw to  Collected his first win of the season April 15 vs. Cincinnati, tossing 7.0-shutout accomplish the feat since Ted Lilly in 2008 (204.0). innings.  Ranks 10th among Cubs lefthanders with 435 career strikeouts … three strikeouts  Fanned a season-high nine batters while walking none April 28 vs. Pittsburgh, his shy of tying Paul Minner for ninth-most all-time (438) … four strikeouts shy of second-career start with no walks and at least nine punchouts. Sean Marshall for eighth-most all-time (439).  Finished April with a 3.04 ERA (8 ER/23.2 IP), his second-lowest April ERA since  Is seven starts shy of becoming the 11th Cubs southpaw to reach 100 starts. posting a 2.25 ERA in 2013.  Has fanned at least one batter in all 128 of his major league starts … only eight other active pitchers have made more starts with at least one strikeout in each 2014 Season game … has struck out at least one batter in all 93 of his starts with the Cubs, the Travis went 8-13 with a 5.03 ERA (97 ER/173.2 IP) in 31 starts for Chicago … combined eighth-longest streak in team history (Matt Clement is seventh with 94). with his 32 starts in 2013, he became the first Cubs southpaw to record consecutive  His nine home runs hit are second-most among active big league pitchers ... 30-start campaigns since Ted Lilly did so in 2007-08. Yovani Gallardo leads with 12.  Fanned a career-high 146 batters, and his 7.6 strikeouts per 9.0 innings also marked a career best … issued a career-high 76 walks.

 Lefties batted .219 (39-for-178) against him ... right-handed hitters batted .297 (151-for-508).

 Struck out a career-high 11 batters in 6.0 innings, July 30 vs. Colorado.

 Posted a 4.63 ERA (47 ER/91.1 IP) with a 3-6 record in 16 home starts ... was 5-7

with a 5.47 ERA (50 ER/82.1 IP) in 15 road outings.

2015 Game-by-Game Starts No. Date Opp. Result IP H R ER BB SO PC-S Left Notes 1. 4/10 @COL L, 5-1 4.2 7 3 3 2 5 90-59 1-3, 2 on 90th-career start with the Cubs/first loss at Coors Field 2. 4/15 CIN W, 5-0 7.0+ 3 0 0 2 7 99-64 5-0, 2 on Recorded his first victory of the season 3. 4/21 @PIT ND, 9-8 W 5.0+ 4 3 3 2 5 84-51 4-2, 1 on Four of six batters to start an inning reached base 4. 4/28 PIT W, 6-2 7.0 5 2 2 0 9 90-62 6-2 Second-career start with 0 BB and 9+ SO

At the Plate Last Time and Career Highs and Lows AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS Last Win: 4/28/15 vs. PIT, 6-2 (7.0,5,2,2,0,9) 2015 .071 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 Last Loss: 4/10/15 @ COL, 5-1 (4.2,7,3,3,2,5) Career .186 253 25 47 8 1 9 29 20 0 2 4 95 1 0 Last CG: N/A LAST HIT: 4/15/15 vs. CIN (single off Pedro Villarreal) … at-bats since then — 6 Last SHO: N/A HOME RUNS: 9 — 9/4/10 @ St. Louis (Adam Wainwright), 5/9/11 @ Houston (Aneury Low-Hit Complete Game: N/A Rodriguez), 8/28/12 vs. Milwaukee (Yovani Gallardo), 5/19/13 vs. Mets (Dillon Gee), Most Strikeouts: 11 — 7/30/14 vs. COL 5/30/13 vs. White Sox (Jake Peavy, grand slam), 7/28/13 @ San Francisco (Tim Most Hits Allowed: 11 (2x) — last, 4/16/14 @ NYY Lincecum), 4/21/14 vs. Arizona (Bronson Arroyo), 6/5/14 vs. New York-N.L. (Jacob Most Runs Allowed: 8 (4x) — last, 5/7/14 @ CWS deGrom), 7/25/14 vs. St. Louis (Joe Kelly) Longest Winning Streak: 4 games (2x) — last, 6/19-7/6/12 MOST HITS: 2 (6x), most recently 4/21/14 vs. Arizona Longest Losing Streak: 8 games — 7/17-8/28/12 MOST RBI: 4 (two times), most recently 4/21/14 vs. Arizona

Tuesday’s Starter at St. Louis – RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-1, 5.23) Kyle tomorrow will make his fifth start of the season and third on the road … has posted a 5.23 ERA (12 ER/20.2 IP) to begin the season … has fanned 19 batters while walking just four, three of which came in his last start, April 29 vs. Pittsburgh … allowed two runs on five hits while striking out six in the Cubs’ 8-1 setback against the Buccos his last time out.  Faced the Cardinals three times in his rookie season last year, going 0-1 with a 3.06 ERA (6 ER/17.2 IP) … his only outing at Busch Stadium came on August 29, 2014 as he allowed two earned runs in 6.0 frames as the Cubs defeated the Cards, 7-2.  Has limited righties to a .191 average (9-for-47) this season, while lefties have batted at a .343 clip (12-for-35).  Has started 17 games since making his major league debut in 2014, going 7-3 with a 3.03 ERA (34 ER/101.0 IP).

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#17 KRIS BRYANT-INF (.278, 0 HR, 11 RBI) Homestand: .190 (4-21), 2B, R, 4 RBI, 4 BB, SB Current Streak: One Game (1-4) Multi-Hit Games (5): 2-hit (4), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) CUBS VS. CARDINALS CARLOS MARTINEZ GA RBI- 2; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 7 Last HR: N/A

Career Bests: H- 3, 4/20/15 @ PIT; RBI- 3, 4/20/15 @ PIT; R- 2, 4/22/15 @ PIT Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI Welington Castillo...... 000 3 0 0 0 Is already one shy of the team lead with 11 RBI (Castro, 12) and four doubles (Soler, 5) … batted .379 (11- Starlin Castro ...... 000 6 0 0 0 for-29) with four doubles, seven RBI and eight walks in his first eight games, but has gone 4-for-25 (.160) Chris Coghlan ...... 000 2 0 0 0 with four RBI and four walks in his last seven games … recorded a double in four-straight games from April Chris Denorfia ...... 1.000 1 1 0 1 19-22 … has reached base safely or scored a run in 13 of his last 14 games. Dexter Fowler ...... 1.000 1 1 0 1  Ranks in the top five among all N.L. rookies in batting average (.278), OBP (.418), RBI (11), runs Jonathan Herrera ...... 1.000 1 1 0 0 scored (7), doubles (5) and walks (12). Junior Lake ...... 000 2 0 0 0  Registered five multi-hit games in his first 10 major league contests, tied for third-most by a Cubs Miguel Montero ...... 000 1 0 0 0 player since 1914, trailing only Andy Pafko (seven games) and Mandy Brooks (six games) … first Cub Anthony Rizzo ...... 000 2 0 0 0 since Kosuke Fukudome in 2008 to accomplish the feat. Jorge Soler ...... 1.000 1 1 0 0  Hit .321 (9-for-28) with three homers and 10 RBI in seven games with Iowa this season. CUBS AT BUSCH STADIUM #5 WELINGTON CASTILLO-C (.231, 2 HR, 5 RBI) Homestand: .250 (1-4), BB Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-1) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 1 Last HR: 4/21/15 @ PIT (Tony Watson) Kris Bryant ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Career Bests: H- 4, 4/18/13 vs. TEX; RBI- 4, 5/17/12 vs. PHI; R- 2 (11x), last 7/2/14 @ BOS Welington Castillo...... 275 51 14 3 7 Starlin Castro ...... 278 169 47 2 16 Welington has made five starts behind the dish, including in Tuesday’s 6-2 Cubs victory … has hit safely in Chris Coghlan ...... 250 56 14 0 9 his last three starts … went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and game-winning RBI groundout in the ninth inning Chris Denorfia ...... 091 11 1 0 0 April 21 in Pittsburgh … on the Cubs Opening Day roster for the third-consecutive season. Dexter Fowler ...... 263 57 15 2 4  Hit his first-career pinch-hit homer April 14 against Cincinnati … is 2-for-7 with a walk, , Jonathan Herrera ...... 350 20 7 0 0 two runs scored and three RBI as a pinch-hitter this season. Junior Lake ...... 293 41 12 2 10 Miguel Montero ...... 282 78 22 5 10 #13 STARLIN CASTRO-INF (.309, 2 HR, 12 RBI) Homestand: .250 (6-24), 2 R, RBI, BB, SB Anthony Rizzo ...... 214 70 15 2 9 Current Streak: Hitless last 2 games (0-7) Multi-Hit Games (8): 2-hit (4), 3-hit (4), 4-hit (0) David Ross ...... 203 59 12 1 5 GA RBI- 3; GW RBI- 2; 2-Out RBI- 3 Last HR: 4/21/15 @ PIT (Radhames Liz) Addison Russell ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Career Bests: H- 4 (10x), last 7/21/13 @ COL; RBI- 6, 5/7/10 @ CIN; R- 4, 9/12/11 @ CIN Jorge Soler ...... 571 7 4 2 4

Starlin has 29 hits, tied for the most among major league shortstops (Hechavarria, Miami) … has hit safely in 17-of-23 games to begin the season and 42 of his last 50 games overall … is tied or leads the team in CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, 2015 games played (23), at-bats (94), hits (29) and RBI (12) … had his fourth three-hit game of the season Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI Tuesday, tied for fourth-most in the majors … collected a season-high four RBI April 21 vs. Pittsburgh. Kris Bryant ...... 000 1 0 0 1  Is hitting .333 (10-for-30) with 10 RBI with runners in scoring position. Welington Castillo...... 000 0 0 0 0  Recorded his fifth walk-off of his career April 18, hitting a RBI-single in the 11th inning. Starlin Castro ...... 400 5 2 0 3 Chris Coghlan ...... --- 0 0 0 0 #8 CHRIS COGHLAN-OF (.212, 3 HR, 4 RBI) Homestand: .118 (2-17), SB Chris Denorfia ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Current Streak: Hitless last 2 games (0-5) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) Dexter Fowler ...... 000 1 0 0 0 GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: 4/24/15 @ CIN (Mike Leake) Jonathan Herrera ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Career Bests: H- 4 (9x), last 9/20/14 vs. LAD; RBI- 3 (12x), last 9/20/14 vs. LAD; R- 4, 6/11/10 @ TB Junior Lake ...... 000 0 0 0 0

Chris had a pinch-hit single Tuesday and is 2-for-4 in that role … including a solo home run April 24 (his Miguel Montero ...... 500 2 1 0 2 second of the season off Mike Leake), Chris is tied for the team lead with three homers … has appeared in Anthony Rizzo ...... --- 0 0 0 1 all 23 games, making 17 starts in left field … tied for second on the team with four doubles … made his David Ross ...... 500 2 1 0 3 Addison Russell ...... 1.000 1 1 0 3 fifth Opening Day roster and first with the Cubs. Jorge Soler ...... --- 0 0 0 1  Has a .429 (6-for-14) average with two doubles and two homers when leading off an inning.

#15 CHRIS DENORFIA-OF (.368, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Homestand: .400 (2-5), BB CUBS WITH BASES LOADED, CAREER Current Streak: 2 Games (2-5) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 0 Last HR: 9/22/14 @ TOR (Sean Nolin) Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI Career Bests: H- 4 (6x), last 9/10/12 vs. STL; RBI- 3 (2x), last 7/25/10 @ PIT; R- 3 (9x), last 9/4/14 @ TEX Kris Bryant ...... 000 1 0 0 1 Welington Castillo...... 214 14 3 0 13 Chris is 4-for-6 as a pinch-hitter this season … his four pinch-hits tie for the major league lead … went 1- Starlin Castro ...... 264 53 14 0 35 for-3 with a walk Saturday in his third start of the season … has hit safely in six of his last eight games … Chris Coghlan ...... 324 37 12 0 34 recorded his first multi-hit game of the season April 23 in Pittsburgh, going 2-for-4 with a run scored … got Chris Denorfia ...... 394 33 13 0 33 his first Cubs hit with a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning April 19. Dexter Fowler ...... 333 42 14 1 39  Made his first start for the Cubs April 21 in Pittsburgh, going 0-for-3 as the club’s left fielder. Jonathan Herrera ...... 118 17 2 0 7 Junior Lake ...... 286 7 2 1 8  Was activated from the 15-day D.L. on April 17 … landed on the shelf with a mild left hamstring Miguel Montero ...... 329 79 26 2 72 strain, April 5 (retro to March 27), and appeared in two rehab games with Single-A Myrtle Beach – Anthony Rizzo ...... 241 29 7 1 25 was 1-for-3 with a walk and a double. David Ross ...... 212 52 11 2 44 #24 DEXTER FOWLER-OF (.278, 1 HR, 6 RBI) Homestand: .375 (9-24), 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB Addison Russell ...... 1.000 1 1 0 3 Current Streak: One Game (1-5) Multi-Hit Games (8): 2-hit (6), 3-hit (2), 4-hit (0) Jorge Soler ...... 000 1 0 0 2

GA RBI- 1; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 4 Last HR: 4/12/15 @ COL (LaTroy Hawkins) Career Bests: H- 4 (4x), last 6/9/13 vs. SD; RBI- 4 (3x), last 8/12/13 vs. SD; R- 3 (11x), last 6/9/13 vs. SD CUBS PINCH-HITTING, 2015

Dexter had a season-high seven-game hitting streak snapped Saturday … went 11-for-25 (.440) during the Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI streak … leads the team in stolen bases (7) and triples (2) … is 24-for-77 (.312) with eight walks in the last Kris Bryant ...... 000 0 0 0 0 19 games (Cubs are 12-7). Welington Castillo...... 286 7 2 1 3  Has batted .280 (21-for-75) off righties and .267 (4-for-15) off lefties … has a .305 average (18-for- Starlin Castro ...... 000 0 0 0 0 59) in home games. Chris Coghlan ...... 500 4 2 0 0  Collected his second three-hit game of the season Tuesday and has seven multi-hit games in the last Chris Denorfia ...... 667 6 4 0 0 19 contests … hit a game-winning two-run homer with two outs in the ninth April 12 at Colorado. Dexter Fowler ...... 000 0 0 0 0 Jonathan Herrera ...... 000 2 0 0 0

Junior Lake ...... 000 1 0 0 0 #19 JONATHAN HERRERA–INF (.235, 0 HR, 5 RBI) Homestand: .333 (1-3) Miguel Montero ...... 000 3 0 0 0 Current Streak: 3 Games (3-7) Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) Anthony Rizzo ...... 000 0 0 0 0 GA RBI- 2; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 3 Last HR: 7/7/13 @ ARI (Patrick Corbin) David Ross ...... 000 5 0 0 1 Career Bests: H- 4, 6/19/10 vs. MIL; RBI- 3 (3x), last 4/14/11 at NYM; R- 3 (2x), last 5/4/12 vs. ATL Addison Russell ...... 000 0 0 0 0

Jonathan went 1-for-3 on Wednesday vs. Pittsburgh, his first action since April 24 at Cincinnati … has Jorge Soler ...... 000 0 0 0 0 started 10 games this season (6 second base, 4 third base) … recorded the game-winning RBI April 24 off the bench with an 11th inning single, snapping the 3-3 tie in Cincinnati. CUBS PINCH-HITTING, CAREER  Scored two runs April 17 vs. San Diego, his first two runs as a Cub … collected his first hit in a Cubs uniform April 12 in Colorado. Batter ...... AVG AB H HR RBI Kris Bryant ...... 000 0 0 0 0  A non-roster invitee to camp, Jonathan was selected to the Cubs 40-man roster April 5 … made his Welington Castillo...... 211 19 4 1 4 Cubs debut April 10 vs. Colorado (0-for-1). Starlin Castro ...... 200 5 1 0 2 Chris Coghlan ...... 258 62 16 2 7 #21 JUNIOR LAKE–OF (.333, 0 HR, 1 RBI) Homestand: .333 (2-6), 2B, R, RBI Chris Denorfia ...... 241 141 34 3 18 Current Streak: Hitless last game (0-1) Multi-Hit Games (1): 2-hit (1), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) Dexter Fowler ...... 260 50 13 2 4 GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 1 Last HR: 6/17/14 @ MIA (Anthony DeSclafani) Jonathan Herrera ...... 242 66 16 0 4 Career Bests: H- 4 (2x), last 8/2/13 vs. LAD; RBI- 6, 5/12/14 @ STL; R- 2 (12x), last 6/24/14 vs. CIN Junior Lake ...... 143 35 5 0 0 Miguel Montero ...... 195 82 16 3 15 Junior went 2-for-5 with a double, run scored and RBI on Tuesday in his first game of the season … was Anthony Rizzo ...... 111 9 1 0 1 recalled prior to April 27’s game against Pittsburgh … batted .289 (13-for-45) with two doubles and eight David Ross ...... 164 61 10 3 10 RBI in 13 games with Iowa to start the season. Addison Russell ...... 000 0 0 0 0  He hit .319 (15-for-47) with one homer and nine RBI in 22 Cactus League games with the Cubs this Jorge Soler ...... 000 0 0 0 0 spring.

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#47 MIGUEL MONTERO-C (.283, 3 HR, 10 RBI) Homestand: .467 (7-15), RBI, R, BB Current Streak: 5 Games (9-19/.474) Multi-Hit Games (4): 2-hit (3), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) CUBS HOME RUNS, 2015 GA RBI- 4; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 2 Last HR: 4/26/15 @ CIN (Anthony DeSclafani) Career Bests: H- 4 (3x), last 6/12/13 @ LAD; RBI- 6, 6/4/14 @ COL; R- 3 (7x), last 9/22/13 @ COL Batter (Total) ...... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS

Miguel yesterday went 2-for-3 with a walk to extend his hitting streak to five games … recorded his first Kris Bryant (0) ...... – – – – Welington Castillo (2) ...... 1 1 – – three-hit game with the Cubs Wednesday vs. Pittsburgh … is tied for the team lead with three homers … Starlin Castro (2) ...... 2 – – – hit his 100th career homer April 26 in Cincinnati, a solo shot in the second … has reached base safely in 14 Chris Coghlan (3)...... 3 – – – of his last 17 games … the Cubs are 8-5 when he starts behind the plate. Chris Denorfia (0) ...... – – – –  Is batting .304 (7-for-23) with runners on base, compared to .267 (8-for-30) with none on. Dexter Fowler (1) ...... – 1 – –  Had a two-homer game on April 18 vs. San Diego … his first two-homer game since August 14, 2010 Jonathan Herrera (0) ...... – – – – at Washington (fifth career). Junior Lake (0) ...... – – – – Miguel Montero (3) ...... 2 1 – – #44 ANTHONY RIZZO–INF (.321, 3 HR, 11 RBI) Homestand: .300 (6-20), 2B, 3B, HR, 4 R, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 2 HBP Anthony Rizzo (3) ...... 1 2 – – Current Streak: 4 Games (4-13) Multi-Hit Games (8): 2-hit (7), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (0) David Ross (0) ...... – – – – GA RBI- 2; GW RBI- 2; 2-Out RBI- 3 Last HR: 5/2/15 vs. MIL (Mike Fiers) Addison Russell (1) ...... 1 – – – Career Bests: H- 4 (3x), last 4/9/14 vs. PIT; RBI- 6, 9/16/12 vs. PIT; R- 4, 6/23/13 vs. HOU Jorge Soler (2) ...... – 2 – –

Anthony had an RBI triple yesterday and homered Saturday to account for the Cubs’ only run of the game CUBS MULTI-RBI GAMES, 2015 … has reached base in 40 of his last 81 plate appearances … has a .471 OBP on the season, the best mark in the majors … has scored a run in nine of the last 12 games … leads the team with 18 runs scored, 15 Batter ...... 2-RBI 3-RBI 4-RBI 5+-RBI walks and eight hit-by-pitches … has six stolen bases this season, tying his career high set in 2013. Kris Bryant (3) ...... 2 1 – –  Fell a triple shy of the cycle April 24, reaching base four times and going 3-for-4 with a two-run Welington Castillo (2) ...... 2 – – – homer, double and two RBI in Cincinnati. Starlin Castro (3) ...... 2 – 1 –  Hit his first homer of the season April 15 vs. Cincinnati. Chris Coghlan (0)...... – – – – Chris Denorfia (0) ...... – – – – #3 DAVID ROSS-C (.188, 0 HR, 3 RBI) Homestand: .333 (1-3), 2B, BB Dexter Fowler (3) ...... 3 – – – Current Streak: 1 Game (1-3) Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) Jonathan Herrera (1) ...... 1 – – – GA RBI- 0; GW RBI- 0; 2-Out RBI- 0 Last HR: 9/21/14 @ BAL (Miguel Gonzalez) Junior Lake (0) ...... – – – – Miguel Montero (2) ...... 1 1 – – Career Bests: H- 4, 4/26/13 vs. HOU; RBI- 5 (2x), last 6/22/07 @ SEA; R- 3 (4x), last 4/26/13 vs. HOU Anthony Rizzo (3) ...... 3 – – – David’s two-run double in the 11th inning April 24 in Cincinnati upped Chicago’s lead to 6-3 … has made David Ross (1) ...... 1 – – – five starts this season (last, May 1) … went 1-for-2 with a double in his Cubs debut on Opening Night, April Addison Russell (1) ...... – 1 – – 5 … batted .300 (9-for-30) with four extra-base hits and four RBI in 10 Spring Training games. Jorge Soler (2) ...... 1 – 1 –  All three of his hits this season have been for extra bases … in 2014, half of his 28 hits went for extra bases (seven doubles, seven homers), the highest rate on the team (min. 15 games). HOME RUNS IN 2015

#22 ADDISON RUSSELL-INF (.211, 1 HR, 6 RBI) Homestand: .313 (5-16), 2B, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB 2015 Season ...... Solo 2-Run 3-Run GS Current Streak: 6 Games (6-20/.300) Multi-Hit Games (0): 2-hit (0), 3-hit (0), 4-hit (0) Cubs (18) ...... 11 7 – – GA RBI- 2; GW RBI- 2; 2-Out RBI- 4 Last HR: 5/1/15 vs. MIL (Wily Peralta) Opponents (16) ...... 8 7 1 –

Career Bests: H- 1; RBI- 3, 4/26/15 at CIN; R- 1

Addison yesterday extended his hitting streak to six games … drove in his second game-winning run of the homestand Friday as he connected on his first-career home run, a solo shot off Milwaukee’s Wily Peralta … made his Wrigley Field debut April 27, going 1-for-3 … hit a three-run double April 26 at Cincinnati … had an RBI double April 23 and recorded his first major league hit last Wednesday, all in Pittsburgh.  Had his contract selected April 21 from Triple-A Iowa and made his big league debut as the starting second baseman … Batted .318 (14-for-44) with four doubles, one home run and nine RBI in 11 games with Iowa.

#68 JORGE SOLER-OF (.269, 2 HR, 9 RBI) Homestand: .304 (7-23), 2 2B, 2 R, 3 BB Current Streak: 3 Games (5-12) Multi-Hit Games (7): 2-hit (5), 3-hit (1), 4-hit (1) GA RBI- 3; GW RBI- 1; 2-Out RBI- 1 Last HR: 4/13/15 vs. CIN (Jumbo Diaz) Career Bests: H- 4, 4/20/15 @ PIT; RBI- 4, 4/13/15 vs. CIN; R- 3, 4/13/15 vs. CIN

Jorge collected his seventh multi-hit effort yesterday (2-for-5, 2B) … had an eight-game hitting streak April 13-21, batting .378 (14-for-37) with three doubles, two homers, seven RBI and a 1.047 OPS during the run … recorded his first-career four-hit game April 20 in Pittsburgh.  Hit .327 (18-for-55) in his first 13 games through April 21, but is hitting .184 (7-for-38) in his last nine contests.  Batting .306 (15-for-49) with three doubles and two homers in 12 night games … batting .227 (10- for-44) with three extra-base hits in 10 day games.  Collected his second-career multi-homer game April 13 vs. Cincinnati and set single-game career highs in RBI (4) and runs scored (3) … is the second Cub since 1914 with two multi-homer games in his first 30 career games (also Mandy Brooks in 1925).

CUBS HOME RUNS, LAST TIME IT HAPPENED CUBS LINEUP BREAKDOWNS

Game Opening HR: ...... Chris Coghlan, 9/26/14 @ Milwaukee (Jimmy Nelson) 1 — Fowler 21 (13-8), Soler 1 (0-1), Denorfia 1 (0-1) Walk-Off HR: ...... Anthony Rizzo, 9/15/14 vs. Cincinnati (Pedro Villarreal) 2 — Soler 15 (8-7), Rizzo 7 (5-2), Fowler 1 (0-1) 3 — Rizzo 16 (8-8), Soler 7 (5-2) Pinch-HR: ...... Welington Castillo, 4/14/15 vs. Cincinnati (Kevin Gregg) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: ...... David DeJesus, 5/11/12 @ Milwaukee (Kameron Loe) 4 — Bryant 15 (8-7), Castro 3 (1-2), Coghlan 3 (2-1), Montero 2 (2-0) Inside-The-Park HR: ...... Tony Campana, 8/5/11 vs. Cincinnati (Mike Leake) 5 — Castro 10 (6-4), Coghlan 6 (4-2), Montero 6 (3-3), Olt 1 (0-1) 6 — Castro 10 (6-4), Montero 4 (2-2), Coghlan 3 (2-1),Castillo 1 (0-1), Denorfia 1 (1-0), Three-Homer Game: ...... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) Olt 1 (0-1), Szczur 1 (0-1), Alcantara 1 (1-0), Lake (1-0) Pitcher Hitting Homer: ...... Travis Wood, 7/25/14 vs. St. Louis (Joe Kelly) 7 — Coghlan 6 (3-3), Ross 5 (3-2), Alcantara 4 (3-1), Castillo 4 (2-2), Olt 1 (1-0), Homer in 1st M.L. At-Bat: ...... Jorge Soler, 8/27/14 @ Cincinnati (Mat Latos) st Montero 1 (1-0), Russell 1 (0-1), Denorfia (0-1) Homer in 1 Cubs At-Bat: ...... Jorge Soler, 8/27/14 @ Cincinnati (Mat Latos) 8 — Lester 5 (3-2), Arrieta 5 (3-2), Hammel 5 (2-3), Wood 4 (3-1), Hendricks 4 (2-2) Switch-Hitter, HR Both Sides of Plate: .... Dioner Navarro, 5/29/13 vs. Chicago (A.L.) 9 — Herrera 10 (5-5), Russell 9 (6-3), La Stella 2 (1-1), Alcantara 2 (1-1)

C — Montero 13 (8-5), Castillo 5 (2-3), Ross 5 (3-2) HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS 1B — Rizzo 23 (13-10)

3-Homer Games (0): ...... N/A 2B — Russell 10 (6-4), Alcantara 6 (4-2), Herrera 6 (3-3), La Stella 1 (0-1) 3B — Bryant 14 (8-6), Herrera 4 (2-2), Olt 3 (1-2), La Stella 1 (1-0), Alcantara 1 (1-0) 2-Homer Games (2): ...... Jorge Soler, 4/13 vs. CIN; Miguel Montero, 4/18 vs. SD SS — Castro 23 (13-10) Grand Slams (0): ...... N/A LF — Coghlan 19 (11-8), Denorfia 2 (1-1), Szczur 1 (0-1), Lake (1-0) 3-Consecutive Games with a Homer (0): ...... N/A CF — Fowler 22 (13-9), Bryant 1 (0-1) Pinch-Homers (1): ...... Welington Castillo, 4/15 vs. CIN RF — Soler 23 (13-10) Back-to-Back Homers (1): ...... Chris Coghlan and Mike Olt, 4/11 @ COL P — Lester 5 (3-2), Arrieta 5 (3-2), Hammel 5 (2-3), Wood 4 (3-1), Hendricks 4 (2-2) Back-to-Back-to-Back Homers (0): ...... N/A DH – Pitchers Hitting Homers (0): ...... N/A Game-Opening Homers (0): ...... N/A RUNS SCORED BY INNING

Game-Ending, Walk-Off Homers (0): ...... N/A INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL CUBS 9 13 12 11 12 7 10 8 6 6 94 OPP. 11 17 4 11 7 16 10 4 8 0 88

CUBS CATCHING CORPS CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA Castillo 0/1 0.0 % 0 0 5.14 (24 ER/42.0 IP) Montero 2/12 16.7 % 0 0 3.26 (46 ER/127.0 IP) Ross 1/10 10.0 % 0 1 3.38 (15 ER/40.0 IP) Pitcher Pickoffs (2): Hendricks (1), Wood (1)

OUTFIELD ASSISTS (8) Chris Coghlan (3), Jorge Soler (3), Dexter Fowler (1), Junior Lake (1) MAY 4, 2015 — PAGE 5 Cubs Pitching

TEAM PITCHING W-L ERA CG/SV IP H R ER BB SO Starting Pitchers 8-7 3.81 0 136.0 127 59 58 26 131 Relievers 5-3 3.21 5 73.0 63 29 27 21 76 Season Totals 13-10 3.66 0/5 209.0 190 88 85 47 207

CUBS BULLPEN LAST APP. IP,H,R,ER,BB,K LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST HOLD SV/OPP 1BF IR/IRS Phil Coke 5/3 vs. MIL 0.2,1,0,0,0,1 9/14/14 vs. CLE (6-4) 6/21/14 @ CLE (5-4) 4/8/15 vs. STL 0/0 12/7 10/2 Gonzalez Germen 5/3 vs. MIL 0.1,0,0,0,0,0 7/20/13 vs. PHI (5-4) 8/15/13 @ SD (4-1) 8/20/13 vs. ATL 0/0 5/4 2/1 Edwin Jackson 5/2 vs. MIL 2.0,0,1,0,0,3 4/21/15 @ PIT (9-8) N/A N/A 0/1 6/4 1/1 Jason Motte 5/2 vs. MIL 1.0,0,0,0,1,1 4/24/15 @ CIN (7-3) 10/3/12 vs. CIN (1-0) 4/18/15 vs. SD 0/0 11/7 3/0 Hector Rondon 5/1 vs. MIL-SV 1.0,1,0,0,0,2 4/13/15 vs. CIN (7-6, 10 inn) 5/1/15 vs. MIL (1-0) 4/23/14 vs. ARI 5/6 11/8 2/2 Zac Rosscup 5/3 vs. MIL 1.0,0,0,0,0,1 4/18/15 vs. SD (7-6, 11 inn) N/A 4/26/15 @ CIN 0/0 9/9 5/0 Pedro Strop 5/3 vs. MIL-L 1.0,3,2,2,1,1 8/17/14 @ NYM (2-1) 6/7/14 vs. MIA (5-2) 5/1/15 vs. MIL 0/0 13/12 3/0 2015 SEASON TOTALS 5/9 (.555) 79/58 (.734) 36/9 (.250)

#27 PHIL COKE–LHP (0-0, 6.14 ERA, 0 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 22-27, 8 SV 2015 CUBS HIGHS AND LOWS MOST IP, 2015: 1.1, 4/12 @ COL MOST IP, CAREER: 7.0 (2x), last 5/18/11 @ BOS LAST WIN: 9/14/14 vs. CLE (6-4) LAST SV: 6/21/14 @ CLE (5-4) CUBS OPPONENTS

Has pitched in 12 games, holding the opponent scoreless in nine … stranded two 5, 4/15 vs. CIN ...... Largest Winning Margin ...... 7, 4/29 vs. PIT runners in 0.2 innings in the seventh inning on May 2 vs. Milwaukee. 3 (3x), last 4/21 @ PIT ...... Largest Come Behind W ...... 3, 4/23 @ PIT  Signed a minor league contract with the Cubs, March 7, and was selected to the 40- 9 (2x), last 4/21 @ PIT ...... Most Runs ...... 8 (2x), last 4/29 vs. PIT man roster, March 30 … pitched 10 scoreless outings in spring training. 4 (2x), last 4/26 @ CIN (4th) ...... Most Runs, Inn...... 4 (3x), last 4/29 vs. PIT  Spent the previous five seasons in the Tigers organization after beginning his career 14, 4/20 @ PIT ...... Most Hits ...... 14, 4/29 vs. PIT with the Yankees. 4 (5x), last 4/28 vs. PIT (2nd) ...... Most Hits, Inn...... 6, 4/18 vs. SD (9th) 2, 4/8 vs. STL ...... Fewest Hits ...... 3, 4/8 vs. STL  Went 5-2 with one save and a 3.88 ERA (25 ER/58.0 IP) with the Tigers in 2014. 3 (2x), last 4/13 vs. CIN ...... Most Home Runs ...... 2 (3x), last 4/21 @ PIT #71 GONZALEZ GERMEN–RHP (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 0 SV) CAREER: 1-2, 1 SV 2, 4/11 @ COL (3rd) ...... Most Home Runs, Inn...... 1, last 5/3 vs. MIL MOST IP, 2015: 2.0, 4/22 @ PIT MOST IP, CAREER: 3.0, 4/15/14 @ AZ 3 (4x), last 4/24 @ CIN ...... Most Doubles ...... 4 (3x), last 4/23 @ PIT LAST WIN: 7/20/13 vs. PHI (5-4) LAST SV: 8/15/13 @ SD (4-1) 2, 4/11 @ COL ...... Most Triples ...... 1 (5x), last 5/2 vs. MIL 6, 4/11 @ COL ...... Most Extra-Base Hits ...... 5 (3x), last 4/23 @ PIT Made his Cubs debut April 22, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings with three strikeouts in 8, 4/18 vs. SD...... Most BBs By Batters ...... 5, 4/29 vs. PIT Pittsburgh … added 1.1 scoreless innings April 24 … was selected from Triple-A Iowa 16, 4/24 @ CIN ...... Most Ks By Pitchers ...... 18, 5/2 vs. MIL April 19, where he went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA (4.2 IP) covering four relief appearances. 5, 4/28 vs. PIT ...... Most Stolen Bases ...... 4, 4/5 vs. STL  Allowed four runs on four hits in one inning of relief April 29 vs. Pittsburgh. 2 (2x), last 4/17 vs. SD ...... Most Double Plays Turned ...... 3, 4/27 vs. PIT  Was claimed off waivers by the Cubs from Texas on January 23. 2 (6x), last 5/3 vs. MIL ...... Most Errors Committed ...... 4, 4/12 @ COL 13, 4/18 vs. SD ...... Most Left On Base ...... 11, 4/29 vs. PIT #36 EDWIN JACKSON–RHP (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV) CAREER: 85-104, 0 SV MOST IP, 2015: 2.0, (4x), last 5/2 vs. MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 9.0 (6x), last 4/14/12 vs. CIN Longest Winning Streak: 4 games ...... 4/24-28 LAST WIN: 4/21/15 @ PIT (9-8) LAST SV: N/A Longest Losing Streak: 2 games ...... 4/22-23 and 5/2-current Most Runs, Both Clubs: 17 (CUBS 9, PIT 8) ...... 4/21 @ PIT Has not allowed an earned run in 9.0 relief innings (six outings) … holding the opponent Most Hits, Both Clubs: 24 (CUBS 12, COL 12) ...... 4/11 @ COL to a .171 average (6-for-35) … tossed a scoreless eighth inning April 21 and earned the Most Home Runs, Both Clubs: 4 (CUBS 2, PIT 2) ...... last, 4/21 @ PIT win, his first victory in relief since September 28, 2008 at Detroit. Most Strikeouts By Pitchers, Both Clubs: 30 (CUBS 16, CIN 14) ...... 4/21 @ CIN  Made six Spring Training appearances and allowed one earned run or fewer in five Most Left On Base, Both Clubs: 18 (CUBS 13, SD 5) ...... 4/18 vs. SD of the six outings … has made 33 career relief appearances. Fewest Left On Base, Both Clubs: 9 (STL 7, CUBS 2) ...... 4/8 vs. STL  Joins the bullpen after making at least 27 starts in each of the last eight seasons. Consecutive Games With a Home Run: 5 ...... 4/11-15  Went 6-15 with a 6.33 ERA (99 ER/140.2 IP) in 28 games (27 starts) last season. Consecutive Games Without a Home Run: 3 (2x) ...... 4/5-4/10 & 4/27-29

Consecutive Errorless Games: 2...... 4/14-15 #30 JASON MOTTE–RHP (1-0, 4.09 ERA, 0 SV, 1 HOLD) CAREER: 19-13, 54 SV Consecutive Games With an Error: 3 ...... 4/27-29 MOST IP, 2015: 1.2, 4/12 @ COL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (10x), last 7/22/14 vs. TB Shortest Game, Time: 2:20 ...... 4/27 vs. PIT LAST WIN: 4/24/15 @ CIN (7-3) LAST SV: 10/3/12 vs. CIN (1-0) Longest Game, Time: 3:49 ...... 4/18 vs. SD Has held opponent scoreless in nine of 11 games … the opposition is hitting .200 (8-for- Most Innings: 11 ...... 4/18 vs. SD and 4/24 @ CIN 40) against him … has a 3.00 ERA (2 ER/6.0 IP) at home and a 5.40 ERA (3 ER/5.0 IP) on Largest Wrigley Field Crowd: 35,055 ...... 4/5 vs. STL the road. Largest Road Crowd: 49,303 ...... 4/10 @ COL  Earned the win April 24 following a scoreless 10th inning. Series Sweeps: 1 ...... @ CIN (2), 4/24-26  April 21 allowed three runs in the seventh to snap a 5-5 tie in Pittsburgh … had BATTING HIGHLIGHTS allowed a two-run homer vs. the Padres in his previous outing April 19, snapping his Longest Hitting Streak: 8 games, Soler ...... 4/13-21 scoreless streak at 5.0 innings to start the season. Most Runs Scored: 3, Soler ...... 4/13 vs. CIN  Joins the Cubs after nine seasons in the Cardinals organization ... missed the first Most Hits: 4, Soler ...... 4/20 @ PIT month of 2014 after recovering from Tommy John surgery … made his season Most Total Bases: 9, Soler ...... 4/13 vs. CIN debut on May 21 and appeared in 29 games for St. Louis last season. Most Extra-Base Hits: 2 (6x), last Rizzo ...... 4/24 @ CIN

Most Doubles: 1 (36x), last Bryant ...... 5/3 vs. MIL #56 HECTOR RONDON–RHP (1-0, 1.64 ERA, 5 SV) CAREER: 7-5, 34 SV Most Triples: 2, Fowler ...... 4/11 @ COL MOST IP, 2015: 1.0 (11x), last 5/1 vs. MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (14x), last 4/19/14 vs. CIN Most RBI: 4 (2x), last Castro ...... 4/21 @ PIT LAST WIN: 4/13/15 vs. CIN (7-6, 10 inn.) LAST SV: 5/1/15 vs. MIL (1-0) Most Stolen Bases: 2, Rizzo...... 4/18 vs. SD Has held opponent scoreless in 10 of his 11 outings … walked one and struck out 11 Most Walks: 3, Bryant ...... 4/18 vs. SD while holding the opposition to a .233 batting average (10-for-43) … Friday recorded his Most Strikeouts: 4 (2x), last Bryant ...... 5/2 vs. MIL fifth save of the season, tossing a scoreless ninth to preserve the 1-0 win vs. Milwaukee. 2-Hit Innings: N/A ...... N/A  Had a stretch of 17-straight successful save conversions snapped April 18 vs. San Diego … previous blown save was August 5 of last season at Colorado … Saturday PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS also snapped a 13.0-inning scoreless streak dating to September 15 of last season. Longest Winning Streak: 2, Arrieta ...... 4/20-26  Recorded the victory in Chicago’s 7-6, 10-inning comeback victory vs. Cincinnati Longest Losing Streak: 2, Schlitter ...... 4/17-current April 13 with a scoreless 10th inning of relief. Complete Game Shutouts: N/A ...... N/A  Picked up the save April 12 at Colorado, preserving a 6-5 win with a scoreless ninth. 9.0-Inning Complete Games: N/A ...... N/A Low-Hit Complete Game: N/A ...... N/A #59 ZAC ROSSCUP-LHP (1-0, 0.93 ERA, 0 SV, 2 HOLDS) CAREER: 2-0, 0 SV Longest Outing, Reliever: 2.0 (6x), last Jackson ...... 5/2 vs. MIL MOST IP, 2015: 2.0, 4/18 vs. SD MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0, 4/18/15 vs. SD Most Strikeouts, Starter: 10, Lester ...... 4/24 @ CIN LAST WIN: 4/18/15 vs. SD (7-6, 11 inn.) LAST SV: N/A Reliever: 3 (4x), last Jackson...... 5/2 vs. MIL Consecutive Strikeouts: 4, Lester (2x) ...... 4/24 @ CIN Recalled from Triple-A Iowa, April 14 … has made nine relief appearances, picking up a Consecutive Scoreless Innings, Starter: 10.0, Arrieta ...... 4/8-14 win and two holds … has walked one, struck out 12 and held the opponent to a .091 Reliever: 11.1, Strop...... 9/28/14-5/3/15 average (3-for-33) … has stranded all five inherited runners and retired all nine first Consecutive Save Opportunities Converted: 17, Rondon ...... 8/12/14-4/12/15 batters faced this season. Consecutive Batters Retired: 16, Arrieta ...... 4/20 @ PIT  Tossed a scoreless seventh inning yesterday vs. Milwaukee to preserve a 3-3 tie. Most Runs Allowed: 6, Lester ...... 4/13 vs. CIN  Earned his second-career victory April 18 vs. Padres, tossing a career-high 2.0- Most Hits Allowed: 10, Lester ...... 4/13 vs. CIN scoreless innings of relief in Chicago’s 7-6, 11-inning win. Most Homers Allowed: 2, Wood ...... 4/21 @ PIT

Most Walks Issued: 3 (3x), last Hendricks ...... 4/29 vs. PIT #46 PEDRO STROP–RHP (0-1, 1.59 ERA, 0 SV, 3 HOLDS) CAREER: 11-13, 6 SV Longest No-Hit Stretch, Start of Game: 3.2 (3x), last Hammel ...... 4/27 vs. PIT MOST IP, 2015: 1.0 (10x), last 5/3 vs. MIL MOST IP, CAREER: 2.0 (8x) - 7/29/14 vs. COL

LAST WIN: 8/17/14 @ NYM (2-1) LAST SV: 6/7/14 vs. MIA (5-2) MISCELLANEOUS INFO Took the loss yesterday after allowing two runs in the eighth inning, snapping a 3-3 tie vs. Milwaukee and his 11.1 inning scoreless streak dating to September 28 of last season Come-From-Behind Wins: 6 High-Water Mark: 5 over (12-7, 13-8) … has still allowed just four hits while striking out 14 in 11.1 innings of relief in 13 Losses after Leading: 4 Low-Water Mark: 1 under (1-2) appearances this season. Games Won in Last At-Bat: 5 No. of Times at .500 Mark: 2 (1-1, 2-2)  Recorded a hold in Chicago’s 1-0 victory vs. Milwaukee May 1, tossing 1.0 inning.

 In 2014, posted a 1.25 ERA (6 ER/43.1 IP) in his final 45 relief appearances from June 10 through season’s end.  Led the Cubs last season with 21 holds … retired 49 of 65 first batters faced. MAY 4, 2015 — PAGE 6 Cubs 2015 Day-By-Day Schedule/Results

GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATTENDANCE GM DATE OPP W/L SCORE WINNER-LOSER-SAVE RECORD STANDINGS ATTENDANCE

1 4/5 STL L 0-3 Wainwright-LESTER (0-1)-Rosenthal 0-1 5th, -1.0 35,055 89 7/17 @ATL … 6:35 PM … CSN 4/6 OFF DAY 0-1 T3rd, -1.0 90 7/18 @ATL … 6:10 PM … ABC7 4/7 STL POSTPONED – RAIN (Make-up date TBD) 0-1 T3rd, -1.0 91 7/19 @ATL … 4:05 PM … WGN 2 4/8 STL W 2-0 ARRIETA (1-0)-Lynn-RONDON (1) 1-1 T2nd, -1.0 26,814 92 7/20 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN 4/9 OFF DAY 1-1 T2nd, -1.5 93 7/21 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN 3 4/10 @COL L 1-5 Bergman-WOOD (0-1) 1-2 T2nd, -2.5 49,303 94 7/22 @CIN … 11:35 AM … ABC7 4 4/11 @COL W 9-5 HAMMEL (1-0)-Kendrick 2-2 T2nd, -1.5 43,812 7/23 OFF DAY 5 4/12 @COL W 6-5 RAMIREZ (1-0)-Hawkins-RONDON (2) 3-2 T2nd, -0.5 41,363 95 7/24 PHI … 3:05 PM … WGN 6 4/13 CIN W 7-6 (10) RONDON (1-0)-Parra 4-2 1st, +0.5 26,390 96 7/25 PHI … 3:05 PM … ABC7 7 4/14 CIN L 2-3 DeSclafani-ARRIETA (1-1) 4-3 2nd, -0.5 27,525 97 7/26 PHI … 1:20 PM … ABC7 8 4/15 CIN W 5-0 WOOD (1-1)-Marquis 5-3 1st, +0.5 29,205 98 7/27 COL … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 4/16 OFF DAY 5-3 T1st, -- 99 7/28 COL … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 9 4/17 SD L 4-5 Shields (2-0)-SCHLITTER (0-1)-Kimbrel 5-4 2nd, -1.0 32,138 100 7/29 COL … 1:20 PM … WGN 10 4/18 SD W 7-6 (11) ROSSCUP (1-0)-Kimbrel 6-4 2nd, -1.0 33,958 101 7/30 @MIL … 7:10 PM … CSN 11 4/19 SD L 2-5 Cashner-LESTER (0-2)-Benoit 6-5 2nd, -2.0 29,113 102 7/31 @MIL … 7:10 PM … WGN 12 4/20 @PIT W 5-2 ARRIETA (2-1)-Caminero 7-5 2nd, -1.5 11,777 103 8/1 @MIL … 6:10 PM … ABC7 13 4/21 @PIT W 9-8 JACKSON (1-0)-Melancon-RONDON (3)8-5 2nd, -0.5 13,680 104 8/2 @MIL … 1:10 PM … ABC7 14 4/22 @PIT L 3-4 Worley-HAMMEL (1-1)-Watson 8-6 2nd, -1.5 15,101 105 8/3 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 15 4/23 @PIT L 4-5 Liz-SCHLITTER (0-2)-Melancon 8-7 2nd, -2.5 22,224 106 8/4 @PIT … 6:05 PM … WGN 16 4/24 @CIN W 7-3 (11) MOTTE (1-0)-Badenhop 9-7 2nd, -2.5 39,891 107 8/5 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 4/25 @CIN POSTPONED – RAIN (Make-up date TBD) 9-7 T2nd, -3.0 108 8/6 SF … 7:05 PM … CSN 17 4/26 @CIN W 5-2 ARRIETA (3-1)-DeSclafani-RONDON (4) 10-7 T2nd, -2.0 38,954 109 8/7 SF … 3:05 PM … WGN 18 4/27 PIT W 4-0 HAMMEL (2-1)-Worley 11-7 2nd, -1.0 29,159 110 8/8 SF … 3:05 PM … ABC7 19 4/28 PIT W 6-2 WOOD (2-1)-Locke 12-7 2nd, -1.0 29,915 111 8/9 SF … TBD … TBD 20 4/29 PIT L 1-8 Cole-HENDRICKS (0-1) 12-8 2nd, -2.0 30,634 8/10 OFF DAY 4/30 OFF DAY 12-8 2nd, -2.5 112 8/11 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN 21 5/1 MIL W 1-0 LESTER (1-2)-Peralta-RONDON (5) 13-8 2nd, -2.5 31,128 113 8/12 MIL … 7:05 PM … WGN 22 5/2 MIL L 1-6 Fiers-ARRIETA (3-2) 13-9 2nd, -3.5 34,878 114 8/13 MIL … 1:20 PM … ABC7 23 5/3 MIL L 3-5 Smith-STROP (0-1)-Rodriguez 13-10 2nd, -4.5 33,398 115 8/14 @CWS … 3:10 PM … CSN 24 5/4 @STL … 7:10 PM … CSN 116 8/15 @CWS … 6:10 PM … ABC7 25 5/5 @STL … 7:15 PM … WGN 117 8/16 @CWS … 1:10 PM … CSN 26 5/6 @STL … 7:15 PM … CSN 8/17 OFF DAY 27 5/7 @STL … 12:45 PM … CSN 118 8/18 DET … 7:05 PM … ABC7 28 5/8 @MIL … 7:10 PM … CSN 119 8/19 DET … 7:05 PM … WPWR 29 5/9 @MIL … 6:10 PM … CSN 120 8/20 ATL … 7:05 PM … CSN 30 5/10 @MIL … 1:10 PM … WGN 121 8/21 ATL … 3:05 PM … CSN 31 5/11 NYM … 7:05 PM … CSN 122 8/22 ATL … 3:05 PM … ABC7 32 5/12 NYM … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 123 8/23 ATL … 1:20 PM … WGN 33 5/13 NYM … 7:05 PM … WGN 8/24 OFF DAY 34 5/14 NYM … 1:20 PM … CSN 124 8/25 @SF … 9:15 PM … WGN 35 5/15 PIT … 1:20 PM … CSN 125 8/26 @SF … 9:15 PM … CSN 36 5/16 PIT … 3:05 PM … ABC7 126 8/27 @SF … 2:45 PM … CSN 37 5/17 PIT … 1:20 PM … WGN 127 8/28 @LAD … 9:10 PM … WGN 5/18 OFF DAY 128 8/29 @LAD … 8:10 PM … WGN 38 5/19 @SD … 9:10 PM … WGN 129 8/30 @LAD … TBD … TBD 39 5/20 @SD … 9:10 PM … CSN 130 8/31 CIN … 7:05 PM … CSN 40 5/21 @SD … 8:10 PM … CSN+ 131 9/1 CIN … 7:05 PM … WGN 41 5/22 @ARI … 8:40 PM … CSN+ 132 9/2 CIN … 1:20 PM … CSN 42 5/23 @ARI … 9:10 PM … CSN 9/3 OFF DAY 43 5/24 @ARI … 3:10 PM … WGN 133 9/4 ARI … 1:20 PM … CSN 44 5/25 WSH … 1:20 PM … WGN 134 9/5 ARI … 1:20 PM … CSN 45 5/26 WSH … 6:05 PM … CSN 135 9/6 ARI … 1:20 PM … WGN 46 5/27 WSH … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 136 9/7 @STL … 1:15 PM … WGN 5/28 OFF DAY 137 9/8 @STL … 7:15 PM … CSN 47 5/29 KC … 3:05 PM … CSN 138 9/9 @STL … 12:45 PM … CSN 48 5/30 KC … 6:15 PM … FOX 139 9/10 @PHI … 6:05 PM … CSN 49 5/31 KC … 1:20 PM … ABC7 140 9/11 @PHI … 6:05 PM … CSN 50 6/1 @MIA … 6:10 PM … CSN 141 9/12 @PHI … 6:05 PM … CSN 51 6/2 @MIA … 6:10 PM … CSN 142 9/13 @PHI … 12:35 PM … WGN 52 6/3 @MIA … 6:10 PM … WPWR 9/14 OFF DAY 53 6/4 @WSH … 6:05 PM … WGN 143 9/15 @PIT … 6:05 PM … WGN 54 6/5 @WSH … 6:05 PM … CSN 144 9/16 @PIT … 6:05 PM … CSN 55 6/6 @WSH … 11:05 AM … CSN 145 9/17 @PIT … 11:35 AM … WGN 56 6/7 @WSH … 3:05 PM … CSN 146 9/18 STL … 1:20 PM … ABC7 6/8 OFF DAY 147 9/19 STL … 12:05 PM … FOX 57 6/9 @DET … 6:08 PM … CSN 148 9/20 STL … TBD … TBD 58 6/10 @DET … 6:08 PM … CSN 149 9/21 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN 59 6/11 CIN … 7:05 PM … CSN 150 9/22 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 60 6/12 CIN … 3:05 PM … WGN 151 9/23 MIL … 7:05 PM … CSN 61 6/13 CIN … 6:15 PM … FOX 9/24 OFF DAY 62 6/14 CIN … TBD … TBD 152 9/25 PIT … 1:20 PM … ABC7 63 6/15 CLE … 7:05 PM … WPWR 153 9/26 PIT … TBD … TBD 64 6/16 CLE … 7:05 PM … CSN+ 154 9/27 PIT … TBD … TBD 65 6/17 @CLE … 6:10 PM … CSN 9/28 OFF DAY 66 6/18 @CLE … 6:10 PM … CSN 155 9/29 @CIN … 6:10 PM … CSN 67 6/19 @MIN … 7:10 PM … WGN 156 9/30 @CIN … 6:10 PM … WGN 68 6/20 @MIN … 1:10 PM … ABC7 157 10/1 @CIN … 11:35 AM … CSN 69 6/21 @MIN … 1:10 PM … ABC7 158 10/2 @MIL … 7:10 PM … CSN 70 6/22 LAD … 7:05 PM … WGN 159 10/3 @MIL … 6:10 PM … CSN 71 6/23 LAD … 7:05 PM … CSN 160 10/4 @MIL … 2:10 PM … WGN 72 6/24 LAD … 7:05 PM … CSN 73 6/25 LAD … 1:20 PM … ABC7 74 6/26 @STL … 7:15 PM … ABC7 75 6/27 @STL … 6:15 PM … FOX

76 6/28 @STL … 1:15 PM … CSN

6/29 OFF DAY 77 6/30 @NYM … 6:10 PM … CSN Wrigley Field Game Time Wind Trends 78 7/1 @NYM … 6:10 PM … WGN 79 7/2 @NYM … 12:10 PM … WGN BLOWING IN BLOWING OUT CROSSWIND OVERALL 80 7/3 MIA … 1:20 PM … CSN (N, E, NE) (S, W, SW) (SE, NW) 81 7/4 MIA … 6:15 PM … FOX No. Games 11 2 1 13 82 7/5 MIA … TBD … TBD Cubs Record 6-5 0-2 1-0 7-6 83 7/6 STL … 7:05 PM … WGN 84 7/7 STL … 7:05 PM … CSN Cubs Runs 34 4 7 42 85 7/8 STL … 7:05 PM … CSN Opponents Runs 32 11 6 44 7/9 OFF DAY Total Runs Scored 66 15 13 86 86 7/10 CWS … 3:05 PM … CSN Avg/Game 6.0 7.5 13.0 6.6 87 7/11 CWS … 3:05 PM … ABC7 88 7/12 CWS … 1:20 PM … ABC7 Cubs Homers 5 1 3 9 All-Star Break – 7/13-16 (Cincinnati) Opp. Homers 6 2 0 7

CUBS EJECTIONS IN 2015 2015 MLB INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES

MGR Joe Maddon … 4/17 vs. San Diego … HP Sam Holbrook … arguing balls & strikes Team Challenges Won Lost CUBS 9 3 6 Opp. 2 1 1

Most Recent Cubs Challenge: Sheffield and Waveland Home Runs in 2015 4/29/15 vs. PIT, T-5th inn. The following is a breakdown of home runs hit at Wrigley Field that landed on Sheffield Ave. Bases loaded, two out … Pedro Alvarez hits ground ball to second baseman, who throws to (right field) and Waveland Ave. (left field) in 2015. shortstop to attempt to get the force at second base … runner at second ruled safe … Cubs challenged safe call … call overturned, runner is out at second. Team Sheffield HR’s Waveland HR’s Total

Opponent 0 0 0 Most Recent Opponent Challenge: Cubs 0 0 0 4/20/15 @ PIT, T-5th inn.

Most Recent HR to reach Sheffield: Anthony Rizzo, 8/19/14 vs. SF (Ryan Vogelsong) Runners on first and second, two out. Anthony Rizzo ruled safe at home … Pirates challenged Most Recent HR to reach Waveland: Khris Davis, 9/1/14 vs. Cubs (Jacob Turner) safe call at home … call overturned, Rizzo is out.