(22-28) vs. Down East Wood Ducks (29-21) vs. THE WOOD DUCKS 2021 vs. Wood Ducks...... 1-2 Friday, July 2, 2021 - 7:05 p.m. in Myrtle Beach...... 1-2 in Kinston...... 0-0 Game No. 51 • Home Game No. 21 2019 vs. Down East...... 4-13 Ticketreturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark • Myrtle Beach, S.C. All-Time vs. Down East (since 2017)...... 36-37 (.493)

RHP Manuel Espinoza (2-4, 3.78 ERA) vs. RHP Leury Tejada (1-2, 5.01 ERA)

LAST TIME OUT rate this season. The two have combined for 21 caught PELICANS BY THE NUMBERS The Pelicans grabbed their first win of the series 9-4 over stealings, tied for the second most in the Low-A East the Wood Ducks on Thursday night. After the first two while allowing 67 stolen bases, just the sixth-most in Record...... 22-28 games were low-scoring contests, the Pelicans turned the league. Their success rate currently sits at 24%, the Home Record...... 8-12 seven hits into nine runs while walking six times off the fourth-highest in the Low-A East. Road Record...... 14-16 Wood Ducks’ pitching staff. LF Jordan Nwogu posted his Current Streak...... W1 first multi-RBI game of his career with a two-run triple HOWARD RETURNS and an RBI hit-by-pitch for a 3 RBI game. DH Ethan Hearn After nearly a month-long stint on the IL where he also brought in two runs to make his total now 3 RBI for missed 21 games, Cubs’ 2020 first-round draft pickSS Runs Scored...... 211 (4.2/G)/10th the series, while RF Jonathan Sierra also brought in two Ed Howard returned to the starting lineup and went 0-2 Runs Allowed...... 235 (4.7/G)/6th runs. RHP Richard Gallardo started the game and picked against Charleston on 6/17. In his first two games back, Run Differential...... -24/9th up the win with six innings pitched, the farthest outing Howard was taken out after seing four innings of action. Low-A East, South Division Standing/GB...... 4th/12.5 for a Birds’ pitcher this season. Howard went 12-76 (.158) with 33 strikeouts in his first Current Standings Streak...... 4th/3 days 21 professional games after becoming the first Cubs Long Standings Strk...... 3rd (May 27-June 10) ALL THAT POWER first-round selection out of high school since 2021 (Albert As a team, the Pelicans have struggled for home runs this Almora Jr.) He hit his first professional home run on 6/26 season, ranking 11/12 in the Low-A East with 27 homers. at Columbia with a solo shot that clanked off the foul pole Series Record...... 2-4-1 The power numbers are on the rise, as the Birds matched to lead-off the game. Series Streak...... T1 their season-long streak at five games in a row with a Pelicans’ Sweeps...... 0 home run from 6/19-6/25, including five out of the six BUDDY’S BACK Sweeps of the Pelicans...... 0 games in the series in Columbia (6/22-6/27). OF Yohen- A familar face will be leading the Pelicans in 2021 as drick Pinango got things started with a solo homer in the Buddy Bailey returns to manage the club for his second Batting Average/Rank...... 216/11th first game of the series, while IF Fabian Pertuz followed stint in Myrtle Beach. Bailey previously led the Pelicans On-Base Percentage...... 299/11th with a two-run shot in Wednesday’s game (6/23) for his from 2016-18, and will be coaching his 15th season in first of the year. In Thursday’s game,IF Flemin Bautista the Cubs organization. During his first three years with Slugging Percentage...... 321/11th kept the streak going with his first home run of the sea- the Pelicans, Bailey recorded 216 wins, three half-season OPS ...... 620/11th son on a two-run shot in the third inning. SS Ed Howard Southern Division Championship titles, one Southern Di- Strikeouts...... 503/7th hit his first career home run to lead-off the game on vision Championship title, and the Cham- Walks...... 164/12th Saturday 6/26. The Birds used home runs to tie and take pionship in 2016. In 2017, Bailey became just the 11th Hits...... 350/8th the lead in the final game of the series on Sunday 6/27, minor league manager to reach the 2,000-win plateau- he Doubles...... 68/8th with IF Matt Mervis hitting a solo shot to tie the game currently sits with 2,162. Bailey is the winningest active Triples...... 10/7th at three in the eighth, and OF Jacob Wetzel smashing a manager in MiLB, and currently sits 18 wins away from three-run homer to take the lead 6-3 in the ninth. The six Spencer Abbott for fifth place on the all-time wins list. Home Runs...... 27/11th home runs total in the series is the most for the Pelicans 2021 wil be his 33rd season as a minor league manager. Stolen Bases...... 30/12th this season. PELICAN POINTS Errors...... 51/8th NO-HITTER Since Down East was established in 2017, the Pelicans The Pelicans had four pitchers combine to throw the have gone 35-35 in the 70 games played leading up to ERA...... 4.10/7th second no-hitter in club history on Wednesaday 6/23 this series. The two teams have played in 20 series, with Strikeouts...... 520/5th in Columbia against the Fireflies. LHP DJ Herz, RHP the Wood Ducks holding a 10-8-2 advantage. Jeremiah Estrada, RHP Bailey Reid, and RHP Danis Cor- Walks...... 223/5th rea tossed the first no-hitter for Myrtle Beach since Nick This will be a rematch of the 2017 Carolina League semi- Hits Allowed...... 360/T-6th Tepesch and Jimmy Reyes combined for a no-no against final series, where the Wood Ducks won the first two Home Runs...... 34/7th the Wilmington Blue Rocks on May 19, 2012. The group games to take down Myrtle Beach and were later named WHIP...... 1.37/7th struck out 16 batters with Herz and Estrada both striking co-champions with Lynchburg after the championship out seven apiece. C Pablo Aliendo was behind the plate series was called off due to . for Myrtle Beach. LOW-A EAST STANDINGS NO SWIPING SOUTH The Pelicans catching staff ofPablo Aliendo and Ethan Charleston 34-15 -- Hearn have been catching runners stealing at a high Columbia 26-21 7 Augusta 22-28 12.5 Myrtle Beach 22-28 12.5 THE WEEK AHEAD NORTH DATE TIME OPPONENT PELICANS STARTER OPP. STARTER Delmarva 33-16 -- 07/03 6:05 p.m. vs. Down East Wood Ducks RHP Jose Miguel Gonzalez (2-1) RHP Nick Krauth (1-2) Salem 28-23 6 Lynchburg 25-24 8 07/04 6:05 p.m. vs. Down East Wood Ducks LHP Didier Vargas (2-2) RHP Mason Englert (4-1) Fredricksburg 15-36 19 07/05 OFF CENTRAL 07/06 7:05 p.m. at Augusta GreenJackets TBD Down East 29-21 -- 07/07 7:05 p.m. at Augusta GreenJackets TBD Carolina 28-22 1 07/08 7:05 p.m. at Augusta GreenJackets TBD Fayetteville 21-29 8 07/09 7:05 p.m. at Augusta GreenJackets TBD Kannapolis 15-35 14

BIRD DROPPINGS

- The Pelicans tossed a combined no-hitter on June 23, 2021 for the first time since 2012 (2nd in team history) - C/DH Pablo Aliendo tied the longest hitting streak by a Pelican this season at nine games (5/25-6/5) - The six-game losing streak from 6/13-6/19 was the longest of the season for the Pelicans - The Pelicans committed a season-high five errors against Columbia on Wednesday 6/2 - With two home runs in the third inning on Sunday 6/20, the Pelicans set a new season-high for HR in an inning - The Pelicans were held scoreless for 23.1 innings from the 8th inning on 6/17 to the 2nd inning on 6/19 against the - 13 runs is marked a new season-high for the Pelicans against Lynchburg (5/21), while the 14 hits are also a season-high RiverDogs - A three-game winning is the longest of the season for Myrtle Beach (May 23-26, May 28-30, June 20-22), they - The Pelicans rank 116/120 MiLB teams in OBP (.299) improved to over .500 for the first time this year with a 4-0 win over Salem on Sunday 5/30) - The Pelicans committed 10 errors in six games against Columbia (6/22-6/27) PAGE 2 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES SITUATIONAL RECORDS & MISC., HIGHS AND LOWS

PELICANS SITUATIONAL RECORD

Against the 2021 Opponents Pitching Number of Days (in division) Team Total Home Road With a RHSP...... 13-15 In first place...... 0 vs. Low-A East, North...... 7-5...... 0-0...... 7-5 With a LHSP...... 9-12 In second place...... 0 vs. Lynchburg...... 2-4...... 0-0...... 2-4 Starter throws 5.0-plus...... 5-8 In third place...... 21 vs. Salem...... 5-1...... 0-0...... 5-1 Starter throws < 5.0...... 17-19 In fourth place...... 29 Get quality start...... 0-0 Current streak...... 4th, 3 Days vs. Low-A East, Central...... 1-2...... 1-2...... 0-0 Walking three or fewer (as team)...... 11-9 vs. Fayetteville...... 0-0...... 0-0...... 0-0 Walking more than three (as team)...... 11-18 Day of the Week Record vs. Down East...... 1-2...... 1-2...... 0-0 Bullpen allows no runs...... 10-4 Total Home Road Bullpen allows runs...... 12-23 Tuesday...... 3-5...... 1-3...... 2-2 vs. Low-A East, South...... 14-20...... 7-10...... 7-10 Shutout...... 4-4 Wednesday...... 2-6...... 0-3...... 2-3 vs. Augusta...... 6-5...... 4-2...... 2-3 Thursday...... 2-7...... 1-2...... 0-6 vs. Charleston...... 3-9...... 1-5...... 2-4 Batting Friday...... 4-4...... 1-2...... 3-2 vs. Columbia...... 5-6...... 2-3...... 3-3 Scoring first...... 16-6 Saturday...... 4-5...... 2-3...... 2-2 Opp. scoring first...... 6-21 Sunday...... 6-1...... 2-0...... 4-1 Situations Scoring six-plus runs...... 12-4 Extra innings...... 1-5...... 1-3...... 0-2 Scoring four-plus runs...... 21-7 Monthly Record Games decided in last AB...11-10...... 4-5...... 7-5 Scoring fewer than 4 runs...... 1-20 May...... 13-11 (12-17 in ‘19) Walk-offs...... 2-2...... 2-0...... 0-2 Outhitting the opposition...... 18-4 June...... 8-16 (7-16 in ‘19) Leading after 6 innings...... 17-4...... 5-2...... 12-2 Opponent outhits the Pelicans...... 3-20 July...... 1-0 (15-14 in ‘19) Trailing after 6 innings...... 2-21...... 2-10...... 0-12 Teams tie in hits...... 1-3 August...... 0-0 (13-15 in ‘19) Tied after 6 innings...... 3-2...... 1-1...... 2-1 Hitting a HR...... 11-10 September...... 0-0 (1-0 in ‘19) Leading after 7 innings...... 16-3...... 4-1...... 12-2 Hitting no home runs...... 10-17 Trailing after 7 innings...... 3-20...... 2-9...... 1-12 Stealing multiple bases...... 6-1 Misc. Tied after 7 innings...... 3-3...... 2-2...... 1-1 Stealing a base...... 9-8 One-run games...... 5-6 Leading after 8 innings...... 13-0...... 3-0...... 10-0 Not stealing any bases...... 13-19 Two-run games...... 4-5 Trailing after 8 innings...... 0-19...... 0-8...... 0-13 vs LH Starter...... 5-5 Three-run games...... 1-4 Tied after 8 innings...... 4-4...... 2-2...... 2-2 vs RH Starter...... 17-22 Games decided by at least five runs...... 5-6

Jerseys Defense Home white vest...... 6-4...... 6-4...... 0-0 Committing no errors...... 11-10 Road gray jersey...... 7-9...... 0-0...... 7-9 Committing 1 error...... 10-15 Baby blue jersey...... 6-10...... 2-4...... 4-6 Committing 2 errors...... 4-7 Navy BP jersey...... 3-0...... 0-0...... 3-0 Committing 3+ errors...... 2-3 Themed jerseys...... 1-3...... 1-3...... 0-0

TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS

TEAM BATTING TEAM PITCHING

Most runs, game...... 13 (5/21 at Lynchburg) Most runs allowed, game...... 14 2x, 6/10 at Augusta) Fewest runs, game...... 0 (4x, 6/18 vs Charleston) Fewest runs allowed, game...... 0 (4x, 6/23 at Columbia) Runs, inning...... 7 (2x, 9th, 6/27 at Columbia) Most hits allowed, game...... 16 (5/21 at Lynchburg) Hits, game...... 14 (5/21 at Lynchburg) Fewest hits allowed, game...... 0 (6/23 at Columbia) Hits, inning...... 5 (2x, 5/30 at Salem) Strikeouts, game...... 18 (6/1 vs Columbia) Fewest hits, game...... 1 (5/18 at Lynchburg) Walks, game...... 12 (6/27 at Columbia) Doubles, game...... 4 (5/21 at Lynchburg) Walks, inning...... 5 (9th, 5/28 at Salem) Triples, game...... 1 (9x, 6/22 at Columbia) Runs allowed, inning...... 6 (3rd at Augusta 6/10) Home runs, game...... 2 (5x, 6/27 at Columbia) Hits allowed, inning...... 5 (2x, 4th vs Augusta 5/14) Home runs, inning...... 2 (3rd vs Charleston 6/20) Home runs allowed, game...... 3 (5/21 at Lynchburg) Stolen bases, game...... 5 (5/8 at Charleston) Most pitchers used, game...... 6 (2x, 6/27 at Columbia) Walks, game...... 9 (5/23 at Lynchburg) Errors, game...... 5 (6/2 vs Columbia) Strikeouts, game...... 18 (2x, 5/21 at Lynchburg) Total double plays turned...... 3 (6/27 at Columbia) Most GIDP...... 3 (6/20 vs Charleston) Men left on base...... 11 (3x, 6/16 vs Charleston)

TEAM MISCELLANEOUS

Longest winning streak...... 3 (3x, 6/20-6/23) Largest margin of victory...... 7 (6/12 at Augusta) Longest losing streak...... 6 games (6/13-6/19) Largest margin of defeat...... 10 (5/22 at Lynchburg) Most runs, both teams...... 27 (5/21 at Lynchburg) Largest crowd, home...... 6,599 (6/29 vs Down East) Largest crowd, road...... 4,341 (6/10 at Augusta) Most hits, both teams...... 30 (5/21 at Lynchburg) Largest deficit overcome in win...... 4 (5/16 vs Augusta) Most home runs, both teams...... 3 (8x, 6/26 at Columbia) Largest lead surrendered in loss...... 9 (5/21 at Lynchburg) Consecutive games with a home run...... 5 (2x, 6/19-6/24) Comeback wins...... 9 Consecutive games without a home run...... 3 (5x, 6/16-6/18) Comeback wins (trailing by 3+)...... 3 Consecutive games without an error...... 3 (2x, 5/28-5/30) Comeback wins (trailing by 4+)...... 1 Comeback wins (trailing by 5+)...... 0 Consecutive games with an error...... 4 (6/9-6/11) Hottest Game...... 89o (2x, 6/27 at Columbia) Longest game...... 5:13 (5/21 at Lynchburg) Coldest Game...... 64o (5/30 at Salem) Shortest nine-inning game...... 2:18 (5/9 at Charleston)

INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS

INDIVIDUAL BATTING INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

Runs, game...... 3 (4x, Wetzel, 7/1 vs Down East) Most innings pitched, starter...... 6.0 (Gallardo, 7/1 vs Down East) Hits, game...... 3 (8x, Pinango 6/22 at Columbia) Most innings pitched, reliever...... 4.1 (Gonzalez, 6/18 vs Charleston) RBI, game...... 4 (3x, Pinango, 5/21 at Lynchburg) Fewest innings pitched, starter...... 1.0 (Gallardo, 5/7 at Charleston) Doubles, game...... 2 (2x, Reynolds, 7/1 vs Down East) Most strikeouts, starter...... 10 (Espinoza, 6/9 at Augusta) Triples, game...... 1 (10x, Nwogu, 7/1 vs Down East) Most strikeouts, reliever...... 9 (Nahas, 6/13 at Augusta) Home runs, game...... 1 (27x, Hearn, 6/30 vs Down East) Most walks issued...... 6 (Laskey, 6/27 at Columbia) Extra-base hits, game...... 2 (6x, Reynolds, 7/1 vs Down East) Most hits allowed...... 9 (Espinoza, 5/21 at Lynchburg) Walks, game...... 2 (21x, Wetzel, 7/1 vs Down East) Most runs allowed...... 9 (Herz, 6/10 at Augusta) Strikeouts, game...... 4 (5x, Bautista, 6/29 vs Down East) Most earned runs allowed...... 9 (Herz, 6/10 at Augusta) Stolen bases, game...... 2 (3x, Nwogu, 6/19 vs Charleston) Most home runs allowed...... 2 (4x, Gallardo, 7/1 vs Down East) Hitting streak...... 9 (2x, Aliendo, 5/25-6/5) Longest no-hit bid...... 5.0 innings (Herz, 6/23 at Columbia) On-Base streak...... 13 (Wetzel, 6/12-) Most stolen bases allowed...... 4 (Reid, 6/30 vs Down East) Longest Multi-Hit Streak...... 4 (Aliendo, 5/25-5/28) TRANSA CTIONS AND A W ARDS 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 3

TONIGHT’S PELICANS STARTER SINGLE GAME HIGHS MANUEL ESPINOZA Season Highs IP...... 5.2 (6/20 vs Charleston) HT: 5-11 WT: 150 H...... 9 (5/21 at Lynchburg) R...... 7 (6/15 vs Charleston) BATS: Right THROWS: Right ER...... 7 (6/15 vs Charleston) # BB...... 2 (3x, 6/15 vs Charleston) AGE: 20 BIRTHDAY: Nov. 17, 2000 30 SO...... 10 (6/9 at Augusta) BORN: Culiacan Rosales, Mexico Career Highs IP...... 5.2 (6/20 vs Charleston) ACQUIRED BY CUBS: H...... 9 (5/21/21 at Lynchburg)

International Free Agent, 07/31/2017 R...... 7 (6/15/21 vs Charleston) ER...... 7 (6/15/21 vs Charleston) RHP BB...... 4 (7/15/19 vs. AZL Royals) (2-4, 3.78 ERA) SO...... 10 (6/9/21 at Augusta) CAREER STATS YEAR TEAM LVL W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB K WHIP AVG 2019 AZL Cubs 2 Rk. 5 2 2.49 11 7 0 47.0 52 21 13 1 4 9 0 37 1.30 .280 2020 Culiacan WIN 2 1 3.93 4 4 0 18.1 12 8 8 1 1 4 0 16 0.87 .182 2021 Myrtle Beach Low-A 2 4 3.78 10 10 0 47.2 51 27 20 5 1 11 0 44 1.30 .268

MINOR LG TOTALS 7 6 3.14 21 17 0 94.2 103 48 33 6 5 20 0 81 1.30 .274 Low-A Totals

REPERTOIRE VS. THE WOOD DUCKS Fastball (4s, 2s) Curveball Slider Changeup Career: First career game vs. Down East ABOUT MANUEL 2021 DAY-BY-DAY WITH PELICANS

- ERA of 3.78 is 5th in Low-A East, WHIP of 1.30 is also 5th - Pelicans opening night starter on 5/4/21 Date Opp DEC ERA IP H R ER HR BB K - Career-high 10 K at Augusta 6/9 in 5.0 IP (Most by any Pelicans pitcher this season) 5/4 Charleston L 6.75 4.0 5 5 3 1 1 0 - Espinoza was signed as an international free agent on July 31, 2017. 5/9 Charleston - 3.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 1 7 -The 20-year-old spent did not play in 2018, but joined the Cubs Arizona League roster in 5/15 Augusta W 2.57 5.0 5 1 1 0 2 4 2019. He went 5-2, in 11 appearances with seven starts. 5/21 Lynchburg - 3.79 5.0 9 4 4 1 0 5 -The Mexico-native ended 2019 with a 2.49 ERA over 47 innings pitched, giving up just one home run and nine walks during that time. 5/27 Salem L 4.44 5.1 6 4 4 1 2 4 - Many players were kept away from game competition in 2020, but Espinoza went back to his 6/2 Columbia L 4.13 4.0 7 6 1 1 0 3 hometown to play for Tomateros De Culiacan in the Mexican Pacific League during the pandemic- ridden year. 6/9 Augusta - 3.51 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 10

-He started four games with a 3.93 ERA, 4-4 record, 1 HR allowed, 4 BB,and 16 SO over 18.1 IP 6/15 Charleston L 4.86 3.2 7 7 7 1 2 2 2019 SEASON 6/20 Charleston W 4.22 5.2 4 0 0 0 1 7

-The righty started his tenure in the Cubs’ organization strong with an impressive 2019 season 6/26 Columbia - 3.78 5.0 4 0 0 0 1 2 in the Arizona League.

- In Espinoza’s first start, he went five innings giving up just three hits and zero earned runs. He struck out three and didn’t walk any against the AZL Diamondbacks.

- He collected a career-high eight strikeouts on 8/2/19 against the AZL Angels in a four inning start.

- Espinoza would finish with a 5-2 record and a 2.49 ERA over 47 innings pitched. The most impressive number was his strikeout to walk ratio, which stood at 4:1. 2018 SEASON

Did not pitch after a contract mix up in Mexico ADDITIONAL CAREER NOTES - Signed with the Cubs for $400,000 in July of 2017.

PELICANS STARTERS BY THE NUMBERS

GS QS IP (AVG. IP) TEAM W-L SUPPORT Espinoza 10 47.2 (4.2) 2-8 23 Laskey 9 31.0 (3.2) 5-4 15 Thoresen 7 23.0 (3.2) 5-2 12 Gallardo 10 41.0 (4.1) 6-4 22 Herz 9 31.2 (3.2) 3-5 11 Nahas 1 3.0 (3.0) 0-1 0 Gonzalez 1 2.0 (2.0) 0-1 1 Vargas 3 12.2 (4.0) 0-3 3

TOTALS 49 187.1 (3.2) 22-28 95 PAGE 4 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES BIRDS IN THE BULLPEN DAYS LAST TIME OUT SAVES/ PLAYER OF IP H R ER BB SO BATTERS RETIRED/ PCT Holds INNINGS HIGH AS RP (Date) OF THE BULLPEN FACED OPPS REST Whitney 5/15 vs Augusta 46 9.1 4 2 2 3 10 28/35 80% 0 0/0 3.0 (5/8 at Charleston) Reindl 7/1 vs Down East 0 21.2 32 22 19 12 26 65/112 58% 1 1/2 3.1 (5/22 at Lynchburg) Albertos $ 5/25 at Salem 13.1 9 5 5 5 13 40/52 77% 0 0/0 3.0 (5/20 at Lynchburg) Nahas $ 6/20 vs Charleston 23.1 18 16 7 10 34 70/105 67% 0 0/0 4.0 (2x, 6/13 at Augusta) Kobos $ 5/30 at Salem 11.0 6 0 0 4 19 32/43 74% 0 2/2 2.0 (3x, 5/30 at Salem) Reid 6/30 vs Down East 1 22.2 23 19 13 19 38 69/112 62% 2 3/5 2.0 (4x, 6/1 vs Columbia) Katz $ 5/6 at Charleston 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 7/10 70% 0 0/0 2.1 (5/6 at Charleston) Gonzalez 6/24 at Columbia 6 23.1 21 11 10 14 23 72/101 71% 0 0/0 4.1 (6/18 vs Charleston) Krzeminski 5/6 at Charleston 56 2.2 1 0 0 2 4 8/9 89% 0 0/0 2.2 (5/6 at Charleston) Ocampo 6/30 vs Down East 1 20.2 15 9 9 3 29 62/85 73% 0 2/6 2.2 (6/26 at Columbia) Nunez $ 5/30 at Salem 10.1 7 3 3 5 13 31/42 74% 1 0/0 2.0 (2x, 5/23 at Lynchburg) Vargas % 6/18 vs Charleston (GS) 16.0 15 11 9 11 16 48/75 64% 0 0/1 3.2 (6/18 vs Charleston) Suellentrop $ 6/16 vs Charleston 12.2 4 7 2 11 18 38/55 69% 0 2/3 3.0 (2x, 6/16 vs Charleston) Jaramillo 6/27 at Columbia 4 15.2 9 4 4 10 20 47/62 76% 0 0/2 3.2 (6/27 at Columbia) Estrada 7/1 vs Down East 0 10.2 6 1 1 5 22 32/42 76% 1 0/0 2.2 (6/23 at Columbia) Wright 6/29 vs Down East 2 12.0 9 9 7 8 10 36/52 69% 2 0/0 3.0 (6/17 vs Charleston) Correa 6/30 vs Down East 1 9.0 7 3 3 5 14 27/41 66% 3 0/0 1.2 (6/12 at Augusta) Moreno 6/27 at Columbia 3 1.2 3 4 4 5 1 5/14 36% 0 0/0 1.0 (6/24 at Columbia) Almonte 6/29 vs Down East 1 3.0 2 1 1 2 3 9/13 69% 0 0/0 2.0 (6/29 vs Down East)

**Note: Only includes relief appearances/Spot starts. % - In rotation $ - No longer on current roster Position players who threw in a game are not included. JEREMIAH ESTRADA - RHP (FB, CB, CH) #3 JOSE ALMONTE - RHP (FB, SNK, CB, SL, CH) #35 Height: 6’2” HS: N/A Height: 6’1” HS: Palm Dessert (CA) Weight: 185 College: N/A Age: 25 (09/08/1995) Weight: 185 College: N/A Age: 22 (DOB: 11/01/1998) Born: San Cristobal, D.R. Born: Indio, CA B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Free Agent, (06/13/2021) B/T: Switch / Right Acquired: 6th round draft pick (2017)

Season Highs: Season Highs: IP: 2.2 (6/23 at Columbia) H: 2 (2x, 7/1 vs Down East) IP: 2.0 (6/29 vs Down East) H: 2 (6/29 vs Down East) K: 2 (6/29 vs Down East) K: 7 (6/23 at Columbia) BB: 2 (6/27 at Columbia) BB: 1 (6/25 at Columbia) R: 1 (6/29 vs Down East) ER: 1 (6/29 vs Down East) R: 1 (6/27 at Columbia) ER: 1 (6/27 at Columbia) Career Highs: Career Highs: IP: 7.0 (2x, 5/22/17 at Rancho Cucamonga) H:11 (6/2/17 vs Rancho Cucamonga) IP: 4.1 (6/28/19 at Hillsboro) H: 4 (6/22/19 vs Tri-City) K: 7 (2x, 6/23/21 at Columbia) K: 11 (5/27/17 at Lake Elsinore) R: 5 (6//22/19 vs Tri-City) ER: 5 (6/22/19 vs Tri-City) BB: 4 (6/22/19 vs Tri-City) R: 8 (6/29/17 at Modesto) ER: 7 (4/25/17 vs Lake Elsinore) BB: 5 (6x, 9/3/17 at Modesto) Notes: - 0 ER in first 7.2 IP (5 G) with 15 K, 3 BB until appearance on 6/27 at Columbia Notes: - Took the loss with 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER vs Down East 6/29 - Pitched 2.2 innings with 7 K in combined no-hitter at Columbia 6/23 - Originally signed by the Red Sox as an INT FA on July 21, 2012 - Sprained UCL kept him out all of 2018, didn’t pitch for 22 months (August 2017-June 2019) - Traded for RHP Brad Ziegler to the Diamondbacks in 2016 - Started 2017 in AZL (4 G, 6.1 IP, 1.42 ERA, 1 ER, 6 BB, 6 K) - Has played in minors since 2013, 92 G, 82 GS - Played 2019 in Eugene (3 G, 5.91 ERA, 0-1, 1 GS, 10.2 IP, 7 ER, 6 BB, 15 K) - Best year was 2017 with Visalia Rawhide (27 GS, 11-8, 3.55 ERA, 139.1 IP, 66 BB, 162 K) - Threw an immaculate inning in 2019 debut vs. Hillsboro (6/16/19) - Pitched one game for New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League before being signed by Cubs - Underwent TJ in August 2019 DANIS CORREA- RHP (FB, CB, CH) #40 JOSE MIGUEL GONZALEZ - RHP (4s FB, SL, CH) #53 Height: 6’2” HS: N/A Height: 5’11” HS: N/A Weight: 173 College: N/A Age: 23 (12/05/1997) Weight: 150 College: N/A Age: 21 (DOB: 08/26/1999) Born: San Cristobal, D.R. Born: Cartagena, Columbia B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International Free Agent, (03/15/2017) B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International Free Agent, 07/15/2016 Season Highs: Season Highs: IP: 1.2 (6/12 at Augusta) H: 2 (3x, 6/16 vs Charleston) IP: 4.1 (6/18 vs Charleston) H: 5 (6/13 at Augusta) K: 5 (6/18 vs Charleston) K: 3 (6/12 at Augusta) BB: 2 (6/26 at Columbia) BB: 3 (5/23 at Lynchburg) R: 4 (6/10 at Augusta) ER: 4 (6/10 at Augusta) R: 1 (3x, 6/26 at Columbia) ER: 1 (3x, 6/26 at Columbia) Career Highs: Career Highs: IP: 5.0 (8/14/19 at DSL Mets H: 8 (7/16/17 at DSL Rojos K: 5 (2x, 6/18/21 vs. Charleston IP: 5.0 (3x, 6/27/17 at DSL Phillies) H: 6 (2x, 8/4/17 vs Mariners DSL) K: 4 (2x, 8/4/17 at DSL R: 6 (7/6/17 at DSL Rojos) ER: 5 (7/27/17 at DSL Rangers) BB: 3 (3x, 5/23/21 at Mariners) Lynchburg) R: 6 (7/8/17 vs DSL Rangers) ER: 6 (7/8/17 vs DSL Rangers) BB: 5 (7/3/17 vs DSL Tigers) Notes: - Season-high 4.1 IP, 5 K vs. Charleston 6/18 Notes: - Pitched final inning with 2 strikeouts in combined no-hitter at Columbia on 6/23 - Gave up 4 ER with 3 BB at Augusta 6/10 (Did not record an out) - Gave up only hit of the game on 6/5 vs Columbia in the seventh inning - Threw for DSL Cubs in 2017 (16 appearances, 4 GS, 1-2, 5.77 ERA, 43.2 IP, 17 BB, 29 K) - Saw most action in DSL and AZL in 2017: 2-4, 10 G, 8 GS, 3.32 ERA, 40.2 IP, 30 R, 15 EER, 17BB, - Did not play in 2018, went to AZL Cubs in 2019 (12 appearances, 12 GS, 0-1, 3.47 ERA, 36.1 IP, 23 K 15 BB, 29 K - Had previously not pitched since 8/26/18 in AZL - 2019: 8.00 ERA in June, 2.38 ERA in July, 1.59 ERA in August GABRIEL JARAMILLO - RHP (FB, CB, CH) #1 BAILEY REID - RHP (4s FB, SL, CT) #22 Height: 6’1” HS: N/A Height: 6’2” HS: Palos Verdes High School (CA) Weight: 176 College: N/A Age: 22 (DOB: 11/03/1998) Weight: 195 College: Westmont Age: 22 (DOB: 07/03/1998) Born: Maracay, Venezuela Born: Palo Alto, CA B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International free agent (July 17, 2018) B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Signed as an undrafted free agent (06/30/2020) Season Highs: Season Highs: IP: 3.2 (6/27 at Columbia) H: 2 (4x, 6/22 at Columbia) K: 5 (6/17 vs Charleston) IP: 2.0 (4x, 6/1 vs Columbia) H: 3 (2x, 6/16 vs Charleston) K: 4 (3x, 6/30 vs Down East) BB: 3 (6/10 at Augusta) R: 1 (4x, 6/27 at Columbia) ER: 1 (4x, 6/27 at Columbia) BB: 4 (6/19 vs Charleston) R: 4 (6/16 vs Charleston) ER: 3 (2x, 6/19 vs Charleston) Career Highs: Career Highs: IP 3.2 (6/27 at Columbia) H: 4 (8/25/18 at DSL Pirates) K: 5 (6/17 vs Charleston) IP: 2.0 (4x, 6/1/21 vs Columbia) H: 3 (3x, 6/16/21 vs Charleston) K: 4 (3x, 6/30/21 at Down East) R: 1 (6x, 6/27/21 at Columbia) ER: 1 (6x, 6/27/21 at Columbia) BB: 3 (6/10/21 at Augusta) R: 4 (6/16/21 vs Charleston) ER: 3 (2x, 6/19/21 vs Charleston) BB: 4 (6/19/21 vs Charleston) Notes: Notes: - Pitched 0.1 innings in combined no-hitter at Columbia 6/23 - Picked up second win of season 6/22 at Columbia (2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) - 14 walks in last 9.1 IP - Career-high 5 K in 3.0 IP vs Charleston 6/17 - Was originally recruited to Westmont as a 3B, never pitched in high school. Became one of the - 2nd blown save of the season in last appearance 6/13 at Augusta (1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K) best relievers in program history - Took the loss after giving up the go-ahead run at Augusta 6/10 - Career: 51 G, 3.02 ERA, 3-1, 13 saves, 47.2 IP, 45 BB, 78 K, 16 hits allowed - Made season debut with 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K vs Columbia (6/2) -Former Head Coach at Westmont Tony Cougoule is now the Pitching coach for High-A South - Had not pitched since 8/25/18 in DSL Bend - 2018 (DSL): 4 G, 0-0, 4.91 ERA< 3.2 IP, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K - Finished college career throwing 28.2 scoreless innings (dates back to 04/03/2018) 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 5 BIRDS IN THE BULLPEN BLAKE WHITNEY - RHP (4s FB, SL, CB, SP) #34 JAKE REINDL - RHP (4s FB, SL, CH) #27 Height: 6’3” HS: Northgate High School (GA) Height: 6’1” HS: Shiloh Christian HS (Srpingdale, AR) Weight: 185 College: USC-Upstate Weight: 190 College: Arkansas Age: 24 (DOB: 01/15/1997) Born: Sharpsburg, GA Born: Fayetteville, AR B/T: Right / Right Acquired: 24th round pick in 2018 draft B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Selected in the 17th round of the 2018 draft Season Highs: Season Highs: IP: 3.0 (5/8 at Charleston) H: 2 (5/8 at Charleston) K: 4 (5/8 at Charleston) IP: 3.1 (5/22 at Lynchburg) H: 7 (6/10 at Augusta) K: 7 (6/1 vs Columbia) R: 1 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) ER: 1 (2x, 5/8 at Charleston) BB: 2 (5/8 at Charleston) R: 5 (2x, 6/10 at Augusta) ER: 5 (5/28 at Salem) BB: 3 (5/19 at Lynchburg) Career Highs: Career Highs: IP: 5.0 (3x, 8/27/18 at Giants AZL) H: 7, (8/27/18 at Giants AZL) K: 9 (7/24/18 vs. Reds AZL) IP: 3.1 (5/22/21 at Lynchburg) H: 7 (6/10/21 at Augusta) K: 7 (6/1 vs Columbia) R: 3 (2x, 7/7/19 vs. Salem-Keizer) ER: 3 (7/7/19 vs. Salem-Keizer) BB: 5 (8/1/18 at Indians AZL) R: 5 (2x, 6/10/21 at Augusta) ER: 5 (5/28/21 at Salem) BB: 3 (5/19/21 a Lynchburg) Notes: Notes: - 2018 in RK AZL: 9 appearances, 9 GS, 2-3, 31.1 IP, 2.30 ERA, 17 BB, 37 K - Faced 3 batters, struck out all 3 to close the game out on 7/1 vs Down East –Made two appearances with South Bend in 2019, 3.0 IP, 6.00 ERA, 6 H, 2 ER - Career-high 7 K vs Columbia 6/1, 3.0 IP - Spent most of 2019 with Eugune, 18 appearances, 0 GS, 4-0, 3.19 ERA, 53.2 IP, 18 BB, 62 K - Picked up first career save with 0.1 IP on 6/27 at Columbia - Best season in college was SR year (2018): 13 appearances, 13 GS, 5-3, 2.81 ERA, 73.2 IP, 21 BB, - Career at Arkansas: 7-2, 111.1 IP, 2.75 ERA, 8 SV, 39 BB, 120 K 82 K, .222 avg against - Went to 2018 College World Series Finals against Oregon State, faced 2 batters in game 2, 2.1 IP, - Favorite sports figure is Chipper Jones 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K in game 3 loss - Most impressive game was 4/8/18 vs. #13 Auburn: 7.0 IP in relief, 1 H, 1 ER, career-high 9 K’s AUSTIN KRZEMINSKI - RHP (4s FB, SL, CB, CH) #44 CARLOS OCAMPO - RHP (4s FB, SL, CH) #17 Height: 6’2” High School: Roswell High School (Roswell, GA) Height: 6’2” HS: N/A Weight: 210 College: Gulf Coast JC Weight: 181 College: N/A Age: 22 (DOB: 09/03/1998) Born: Atlanta, GA Born: Cartagena, Columbia B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Signed as a FA (May 4, 2021) B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International Free Agent, 01/25/2016 Season Highs: Season Highs: IP: 2.2 (5/6 at Charleston) H: 1 (5/6 at Charleston) K: 4 (5/6 at Charleston) IP: 2.2 (6/26 at Columbia) H: 4 (5/22 at Lynchburg) R: 0 ER: 0 BB: 2 (5/6 at Charleston) K: 4 (2x, 6/22 at Columbia) BB: 2 (5/13 vs Augusta) Career Highs: R: 3 (6/16 vs Charleston) ER: 3 (6/16 vs Charleston) IP: 5.0 (8/16/18 vs. Wisconsin) H: 8 (5/5/19 vs. West Michigan) K: 5 (4x, 7/29/19 at Peoria) Career Highs: R: 4 (7x. 7/12/19 vs. Fort Wayne) ER: 4 (5x, 6/27/19 at Quad City) BB: 3 (7/30/18 vs. Beloit) IP: 6.0 (8/6/19 vs. AZL A’s) H: 6 (8/19/19 vs. AZL Rangers) K: 9 (8/6/19 vs. A’s AZL) Notes: R: 7 (8/19/19 vs. AZL Rangers) ER: 4 (3x, 8/19/19 vs. AZL Rangers) BB: 5 (3x, 6/22/19 vs. -Was in Angels organization since 2017 (signed as an undrafted free agent on June 21, 2017) AZL Rangers) - Has played 1 game with AAA Salt Lake in 2019 (3.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 3 SO vs. New Notes: - Just 1 BB in 11.0 IP in June (7 G) Orleans Baby Cakes) - Struck out all four batters he faced en route to 2nd save of the year (6/22 at Columbia) - Best season was 2018 with A Burlington (5-6, 2.23 ERA, 39 G, 5 GS, 4 saves, 92.2 IP, 34 BB, 72 K) - Picked up the win over 1.2 IP at Salem (5/26), 3 hits with 1 earned run, 1 strikeout - 2019 (3 teams): 29 G, 1 GS, 1-4, 4..79 ERA, 3 saves, 73.1 IP, 27 BB, 65 K - Picked up the win vs Augusta (5/13) with 1.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO, 1 H, save at Lynch 5/19 - Started out in DSL in 2016, DNP in 2017 because of an elbow issue, has played in AZL past two seasons JOSE MORENO - RHP (FB, SL, CH) #38 JAROD WRIGHT - RHP (FB, CB. SL, CH) #51 Height: 6’4” HS: N/A Height: 6’3” High School: Arlington (TN) Weight: 165 College: N/A Age: 24 (DOB: 07/31/1996) Weight: 205 College: Southern Mississippi Age: 24 (DOB: 12/15/1996) Born: Santo Domingo, D.R. B/T: Right / Right Acquired: FA (2021) Born: Arlington, TN B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Free Agent, 02/23/2021 Season Highs: Season Highs: IP: 3.0 (6/17 vs Charleston) H: 5 (6/17 vs Charleston) K: 4 (2x, 6/29 vs Down East) IP: 1.0 (6/24 at Columbia) H: 3 (6/27 at Columbia) R: 4 (2x, 6/26 at Columbia) ER: 4 (6/17 vs Charleston) BB: 2 (3x, 6/26 at Columbia) K: 1 (6/24 at Columbia) BB: 3 (6/24 at Columbia) Career Highs: R: 3 (6/27 at Columbia) ER: 3 (6/27 at Columbia IP: 3.0 (6/17/21 vs Charleston) H: 5 (6/17/21 vs Charleston) K: 4 (2x, 6/29/21 vs Down East) Career Highs: R: 4 (2x, 6/26/21 at Columbia) ER: 4 (6/17/21 vs Charleston) BB: 2 (3x, 6/27/21 at IP: 6.0 (2x, 6/19/18 vs Princeton) H:7 (7/30/15 vs DSL Giants) K: 9 (2x, 8/23/17 vs GCL Columbia) Astros) Notes: - Struck out 4 of 6 batters faced on 6/29 vs Down East R: 6 (7/16/17 at GCL Marlins) ER: 6 (7/16/17 at GCL Marlins) BB: 6 (8/11/17 at Nationals GCL) - Signed by the Cubs on May 22 to a minor league contract Notes: - Gave up 3 ER on 3 H, 2 BB in 0.2 IP on 6/27 at Columbia - Played 2018 and 2019 at Southern Mississippi - Signed by the Cubs on February 23, 2021 as a free agent - Career: 7.20 ERA, 3-4, 34 G, 9 GS, 55 IP, 44 ER, 27 BB, 38 K - Was originally signed as an INT FA in 2014 by the Mets - Went to Northwest Mississippi Community College, went 9-3 in sphomore season with a 3.51 - Has pitched for before in 2019: 37 G, 3-5, 2.28 ERA, 43.1 IP, 3 SV, 36 H, 22 R, ERA, 64 K over 81.2 IP. 11 ER, 25 BB, 52 K - First team all conference in JuCo - Has been pitched in 82 games in MiLB career (since 2014) - Father Skipper was a player at Ole Miss and spent time in the Braves org (‘86-’91) 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 6

HOME RUNS, PITCHING AND DEFENSE

HOME RUNS PLAYER (TOTAL) SOLO 2-RUN 3-RUN GS PITCHER BREAKDOWN Pablo Aliendo 1 1 Rec. IP ERA H (/9) R ER BB (/9) SO (/9) HR (/9) Ethan Hearn 1 Starters 5-15 192.0 4.73 188 (8.8) 115 101 93 (4.3) 214 (10.0) 16 (0.75) Raymond Pena Relievers 17-13 232.1 3.53 171 (6.6) 120 91 129 (5.0) 281 (10.9) 16 (0.62) Ed Howard 1 Josue Huma Yeison Santana Ryan Reynolds 1 1 1 CATCHER BREAKDOWN Luis Verdugo 1 1 Jordan Nwogu 2 G INN ER C ERA CS SBA* PCT% PB CPO Edmond Americaan 3 Pablo Aliendo 29 230.0 94 3.68 10 41 24.0 8 1 Yohendrick Pinango 2 1 Ethan Hearn 21 170.1 84 4.44 11 38 29.0 3 0 Jacob Wetzel 2 1 Raymond Pena 4 24.1 16 5.97 0 9 00.0 0 0 Matt Mervis 2 1 1 *Excludes CS/SBA when pitcher picks off, which result in a CS and SB credited on failed pickoff plays Jonathan Sierra 1 Fabian Pertuz 1 Flemin Bautista 1 Total 17 6 4 Statistics only include time with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. WALK-OFF TRACKER

W/L DATE OPP INN WHAT HAPPENED

Trailing 7-6 in the bottm of the 10th, Matt Mervis hit a W 5/16 AUG 10th three-run, walk-off homer to win 9-7. CONTROLLING THE RUNNING GAME After losing a nine-run lead, Yainer Diaz hit a bases-loaded L 5/21 LYN 13th broken bat single to win the game in the 13th inning PLAYER CS/SBA CS% PO WP BK IP 14-13 Jose Albertos 0/4 0 0 0 0 13.1 After Ryan Reynolds led off the inning with a triple, Raymond Pens bunted back to the pitcher as Reynolds Manuel Espinoza 2/6 33 0 3 2 47.2 W 6/4 COL 9th slid under the tag to score Richard Gallardo 0/6 0 0 1 2 41.0 The Pelicans intentionally walked the bases loaded with one out in Jose Miguel Gonzalez 1/5 20 0 6 2 23.1 L 6/26 COL 10th the 10th as Darryl Collins blasted the first pitch from Darryl Collins DJ Herz 7/13 54 3 4 2 31.2 over the right-field wall for a walk-off grand slam 6-2. Alex Katz 0/2 0 0 0 0 2.1 Scott Kobos 0/1 0 0 1 0 11.0 Austin Krzeminski 2/2 100 0 0 0 2.2 Adam Laskey 4/10 40 2 8 1 31.0 Joe Nahas 2/6 33 0 0 0 23.1 Eduarniel Nunez 0/1 0 0 0 0 10.1 Carlos Ocampo 1/5 20 0 1 2 20.2 Bailey Reid 0/7 0 0 5 0 22.1 GAMES AFFECTED BY WEATHER (2019) Jake Reindl 0/5 0 0 6 1 20.1 Sam Thoresen 0/1 0 0 8 0 23.0 LOCATION DATE OPP DELAY TIME RESULT RESCHED. FOR Blake Whitney 0/0 0 0 0 0 9.1 Myrtle Beach 5/12 Augusta - Postponed Sat. May 15 Didier Vargas 2/9 22 0 1 0 25.0 Salem 5/28 Salem 1:08 W, 10-9 - Tyler Suellentrop 0/0 0 0 3 0 12.1 Gabriel Jaramillo 0/0 0 0 3 0 15.2 Salem 5/29 Salem - Postponed Sun. May 30 Jeremiah Estrada 0/1 0 0 1 0 10.2 Myrtle Beach 6/3 Columbia - Suspended Friday, June 4 Jarod Wright 1/2 50 0 0 0 12.0 Next Series Danis Correa 0/0 0 0 2 0 9.0 Myrtle Beach 6/6 Columbia - Postponed (7/13-18) Jose Moreno 0/0 0 0 0 0 1.2 Myrtle Beach 6/15 Charleston 0:23 Called after 7 innings - Jose Almonte 0/2 0 0 1 0 3.0 Called after 6.5 Myrtle Beach 6/20 Charleston 0:27 innings -

TOTALS 21/87 24 5 46 12 426.0 **Does not include position players who have pitched

PAGE 7 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES BIRD BATS (ordered alphabetically) PABLO ALIENDO - C #4 Height: 6’0” HS: N/A Born: Naguanagua, Venezuela Weight: 170 College: N/A B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Signed as a free agent (05/05/2018) Age: 20 (DOB: 05/29/2001)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 2 1 1 - 6/20 vs Charleston, 16 9 games (5/25-6/5) Muti-Hit Games 6 2 - - 8 Multi-HR Games: - 17-33, 4 2B, 6 RBI, 6 R Multi-RBI Games 2 1 - 3 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 5 (2x, 6/16 vs Charleston) AB: 5 (4x, 6/16/21 vs Charleston) H: 3 (2x, 5/28 at Salem) H: 3 (3x, 5/28/21 at Salem) R: 2 (5x, 7/1 vs Down East) R: 2 (11x, 7/1/21 vs Down East) HR: 1 (2x, 6/20 vs Charleston) HR: 1 (3x, 6/20/19 vs Charleston) RBI: 3 (6/20 vs Charleston) RBI: 3 (2x, 6/20/21 vs Charleston)HIGHS K: 4 (6/16 vs Charleston) K: 4 (2x, 6/16/21 vs Charleston) BB: 1 (8x, 7/1 vs Down East) BB: 2 (4x, 8/14/19 vs. DSL Mets) SB: SB: 2 (6/6/18 vs. DSL Reds) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - 2nd career 4 K game vs Charleston 6/16 - OPS jumped from .543 in 2018 to .617 in 2019, both in DSL - Back-to-back three-hit games 5/27 and 5/28 at Salem - Batted just .203 in 2019 with 1 HR, 10 RBIs First HR of season on 6/13 at Augusta, came four days - - 6-14 (.429), 2 2B, RBI vs Columbia (4 games) - Took part in Cubs’ AZL instructional league in the winter shy of only other HR of career (6/17/19 in DSL) - - 0-12 in last 4 games started (Last hit was 6/23) - Collected 11 stolen bases in 2019 season - Started season 1-18 - Caught combined no-hitter 6/23 at Columbia - 6-game hitting streak ended 6/25 (7-22, 2B, HR, 6 - .182 avg with DSL Cubs 1 and 2 in 2018 - 11-19, 2 2B, 5 RBI in five games at Salem RBI, 5 R)

FLEMIN BAUTISTA - IF #39 Height: 5’10” HS: N/A Born: Bani, D.R. Weight: 170 College: N/A B/T: Switch / Right Acquired: International Free Agent (April 26, 2018) Age: 21 (DOB: 03/10/2000)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 1 1 6/24 at Columbia, 18 5 Games (5/27-6/1) multi-hit games 3 1 4 Multi-HR Games: - 6-19, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R multi-RBI games 1 2 3 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 6 (6/16 vs Charleston) AB: 6 (2x, 6/16/20 vs Charleston) H: 3 (5/23 at Lynchburg) H: 3 (5x, 5/23/21 at Lynchburg) R: 2 (2x, 7/1 vs Down East) R: 3 (2x, 6/17/19 at DSL Tigers) HR: 1 (6/24 at Columbia) HR: 1 (11x, 6/24/21 at Columbia) RBI: 3 (2x, 6/24 at Columbia) RBI: 6 (6/26/19 at DSL Mets) K: 4 (6/29 vs Down East) K: 4 (3x, 6/29/19 vs Down East) BB: 2 (6/12 at Augusta) BB: 2 (8x, 6/12/21 at Augusta) SB: SB: 2 (4x, 8/2/19 vs Brewers AZL0 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - 12-80 (.158), 31 SO in June after going 8-23 (.348) in - 2018 (DSL): 29 G, .207 avg, 17 H, 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 18 BB, 24 - May (31 K’s is most by any Pelicans player in June) SO, 8-10 SB 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI in first start with Pelicans at Lynchburg - Hit two doubles in Charleston series (5 GP) - 5/23 2019 (DSL & AZL): 56 G, .256 avg, 53 H, 10 2B, 5 3B, 8 HR, 50 RBI, 29 - Hit first HR of the season on 6/24 at Columbia BB, 66 SO, 12-19 SB, .469 SLG - 3 RBI double vs Charleston 6/16 - Has at least 1 SO in 18 of last 19 games started - - RBI double in 8th inning vs Columbia 6/1 - 0-4, 4 K’s vs Down East 6/29 -

ETHAN HEARN - C #6 Height: 5’10” HS: Mobile Christian (Mobile, AL) Born: Mobile, AL Weight: 200 College: N/A B/T: Left / Right Acquired: 6th round draft pick, 2019 Age: 20 (DOB: 08/31/2000)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season (w/ MB) 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 1 1 - - - 6/30 vs Down East, 2 2 (4x, 6/30-) Muti-Hit Games 2 - - 2 Multi-HR Games: - 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB Multi-RBI Games 3 - - - 3 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 6 (5/21 at Lynchburg) AB: 6 (5/21 at Lynchburg) H: 2 (2x, 6/30 vs Down East) H: 2 (4x, 6/30/21 vs Down East) R: 2 (5/16 vs Augusta) R: 2 (2x, 5/16/21 vs Augusta) HR: 1 (6/30 vs Down East) HR: 1 (4x, 6/30/21 vs Down East) RBI: 2 (3x, 7/1 vs Down East) RBI: 3 (2x, 8/25/19 at Cubs AZL 1) K: 3 (5x, 6/15 vs Charleston) K: 3 (10x, 6/15/21 vs Charleston) BB: 2 (2x, 6/27 at Columbia) BB: 2 (3x, 6/27/21 at Columbia) SB: SB: 1 (7/18/19 at A’s AZL) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - 15 strikeouts in first 22 ABs - 2 RBIs at Salem 5/28 - Only has one season of pro ball, played 2019 in AZL - - DNP any of Columbia home series, just 2/6 at AUG - 0-20 to start out the season, first hit on 5/15 vs 2019: 23 G, .163 avg, 13 H, 3 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 13 BB, 36 SO, 1 SB - RBI 1B in 9th inning vs Charleston 6/19 .275 SLG Augusta (2/2 DH) - Hit first HR of the season 6/30 vs Down East - Struck out 20 times in first 34 at bats in AZL (11 multi-SO games) - Went 1-3, 1 BB, 2 R vs Augusta 5/16 - 4 RBI in last 4 games - Only struck out 12 times in final month of 2019 (35 AB) - 2-6, 2 RBI, 3B at Lynchburg 5/21 - Ranked as 24th best Cubs prospect by Prospects Live 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 8 BIRD BATS

ED HOWARD - INF #8 Height: 6’2” HS: Mount Carmel (Lynwood, IL) Born: Evergreen Park, IL Weight: 2185 College: N/A B/T: Right / Right Acquired: 1st round draft pick in 2020 (16th overall) Age: 19 (DOB: 01/28/2002)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 1 1 6/26 at Columbia, 13 2 (2x, 5/20-5/21) Multi-hit games 4 4 Multi-HR Games: - 3-7, 3 R, 2B, BB Multi-RBI games SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 5 (5x, 6/30 vs Down East) AB: 5 (5x, 6/30/21 vs Down East) H: 2 (4x, 6/30 vs Down East) H: 2 (4x, 6/30/21 vs Down East) R: 3 (5/21 at Lynchburg) R: 3 (5/21/21 at Lynchburg) HR: 1 (6/26 at Columbia) HR: 1 (6/26/21 at Columbia) RBI: 1 (5x, 5/26 at Columbia) RBI: 1 (5x, 6/26/21 at Columbia) K: 3 (3x, 5/18 at Lynchburg) K: 3 (3x, 5/18/21 at Lynchburg) BB: 2 (5/21/21 at Lynchburg) BB: 2 (5/21/21 at Lynchburg) SB: SB: 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - Ranked as No. 2 overall Cubs Prospect by Prospects Live - - Has 4 3-strikeout games - Senior high school season was canceled in 2020, starred on Jackie Showed off his defensive ability at Charleston (5/4) - IL for 21 games from 5/22-6/16, 1-23, HR, 9 K in first Robinson West Little League team that made LL World Series with a jumping catch at SS in 2nd inning - 7 games back - First time since 2012 the Cubs selected a high schooler with first- - Struck out 17 times in first 34 at-bats - First pro home run on 6/26 at Columbia round draft pick (Albert Almora Jr.) - - Batted .421 in 18-19 season. 3 HR, 11 2B

KEVIN MADE - INF #16 Height: 5’10” HS: N/A Born: Bani, D.R. Weight: 160 College: N/A B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International Free Agent (July 2, 2019) Age: 18 (DOB: 09/10/2002) 2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL multi-hit games 2 2 Multi-HR Games: - multi-RBI games SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 5 (2x, 7/1 vs Down East) AB: 5 (2x, 7/1 vs Down East) H: 2 (2x, 6/1 vs Columbia) H: 2 (2x, 6/1/21 vs Columbia) R: 1 (2x, 5/30 at Salem) R: 1 (2x, 5/30/21 at Salem) HR: HR: RBI: RBI: K: 1 (3x, 6/1 vs Columbia) K: 1 (3x, 6/1/21 vs Columbia) BB: 1 (5/28 at Salem) BB: 1 (5/28/21 at Salem) SB: SB: 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - - Signed for $1.7 million in 2019 First multi-hit game 5/28 at Salem (2-4, 2B, R) - Played in AZL instructional league in 2020, Cubs were really - Two multi-hit games in first 5 in MiLB impressed with the progress - Placed on IL for 23 games (6/4-7/1) - Got a hit in his first instructional league at-bat (bloop single to - Went 0-5 in return from IL on 7/1 (Robbed of HR) right field) - Ranked as No. 17 overall prospect in Cubs organization by Baseball America

MATT MERVIS - 1B #57 Height: 6’4” HS: Georgetown Prep (Washington DC) Born: Washington DC Weight: 225 College: Duke B/T: Left / Right Acquired: Undrafted free agent (June 26, 2020) Age: 23 (DOB: 04/16/1998) 2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 4 2 1 1 6/27 at Columbia, 6 7 games (6/10-6/17) multi-hit games 6 6 Multi-HR Games: - 9-28, HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB multi-RBI games 1 2 1 4 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 6 (5/21 at Lynchburg) AB: 6 (5/21/21 at Lynchburg) H: 2 (5x, 6/27 at Columbia) H: 2 (5x, 6/27/21 at Columbia) R: 2 (5x, 6/27 at Columbia) R: 2 (5x, 6/27/21 at Columbia) HR: 1 (4x, 6/27 at Columbia) HR: 1 (4x, 6/27/21 at Columbia) RBI: 4 (5/16 vs Augusta) RBI: 4 (5/16/21 vs Augusta) K: 4 (6/1 vs Columbia) K: 4 (6/1/21 vs Columbia) BB: 2 (7x, 6/29 vs Down East) BB: 2 (7x, 6/29/21 vs Down East) SB: 1 (3x, 6/10 at Augusta) SB: 1 (3x, 6/10/21 at Augusta) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Go-ahead 3 RBI double in eighth inning in his first - Leads team in walks with 24 - Originally drafted by Nationals out of HS (39th round/2016) game (5/11 vs Augusta) - Walked 7 times in 5 games in Columbia series - Duke (2017-2020, 4 years): .281 avg, 120 GP, 67 GS, 72 H, 15 2B, 2 - Walk-off three-run HR vs. Augusta 5/16 3B, 9 HR, 47 RBI, 32 BB, 56 SO, .461 - 8 RBIs in first six games - First day off 6/20 vs Charleston (Played 34 straight - Duke Pitching stats: 50 G, 1 GS, 5.49 ERA, 6-2, 59 IP, 34 BB, 52 K, - Went 2-5, solo HR at Salem 5/25 games after being added 5/11) .262 avg - Leads team with 22 RBI, HR with 4 - Game-tying solo HR at Columbia 6/29 in 8th inning - In 2019, he focused more on hitting (7 appearances, 190 at-bats - 0-5, 4 K vs Columbia 6/1 at the plate) PAGE 9 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES BIRD BATS

JORDAN NWOGU - OF #25

Height: 6’3” HS: Pioneer High School (Ann Arbor, MI) Born: Ottawa, Canada Weight: 230 College: University of Michigan B/T: Right / Right Acquired: 3rd round draft pick in 2020 Age: 22 (DOB: 03/10/1999)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 2 1 1 6/20 vs Charleston, 26 3 games (6/23-6/25) multi-hit games 1 1 Multi-HR Games: - 3-11, RBI, R multi-RBI games 1 1 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 5 (2x, 6/16 vs Charleston) AB: 5 (2x, 6/16/21 vs Charleston) H: 2 (6/11 at Augusta) H: 2 (6/11/21 at Augusta) R: 2 (6/11 at Augusta) R: 2 (6/11 at Augusta) HR: 1 (2x, 6/20 vs Charleston) HR: 1 (2x, 6/20/21 vs Charleston) RBI: 3 (7/1 vs Down East) RBI: 3 (7/1 vs Down East) K: 4 (6/9 at Augusta) K: 4 (6/9/21 at Augusta) BB: 2 (3x, 6/19 vs Charleston) BB: 2 (3x, 6/19/21 vs Charleston) SB: 2 (2x, 6/19 vs Charleston) SB: 2 (2x, 6/19/21 vs Charleston) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - First career HR on 5/30 at Salem - Ranked as no. 32 Cubs prospect by Prospects Live - Returned to the lineup 5/28 at Salem after missing 12 - Game-tying RBI single in 8th inning vs Columbia 6/1 Originally walked on to Michigan baseball team after being games with hamstring injury - First multi-hit game at Augusta 6/11 (2-5, 2 R) - recruited as a devensive end in football - Leads team with 6 SB - Career .334 hitter at Michigan in 125 games, 20 HR, .545 SLG - 22 strikeouts in first 38 at-bats - 1-3, 3 RBI, 2-run 3B vs Down East 7/1 - All-Big Ten first team in 2019: .321 avg, 79 H, 12 HR, 46 RBI

FABIAN PERTUZ - IF #48 Height: 6’0” HS: N/A Born: Barranquilla, Columbia Weight: 156 College: N/A B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International Free Agent (August 5, 2017) Age: 20 (DOB: 09/01/2000)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 1 1 6/23 at Columbia, 12 4 Games (5/30-6/2) multi-hit games 4 1 5 Multi-HR Games: 5-13, 2 2B, 3 RBI, R multi-RBI games 1 1 2 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 5 (3x, 6/16 vs Charleston) AB: 6 (2x, 7/27/19 at Brewers AZL) H: 3 (6/16 vs Charleston) H: 4 (8/2/19 vs Brewers AZL) R: 1 (6x, 6/27 at Columbia) R: 4 (6/12/18 at DSL Dogers) HR: 1 (6/23 at Columbia) HR: 1 (5x, 6/23/21 at Columbia) RBI: 3 (6/23 at Columbia) RBI: 3 (6x, 6/23/21 at Columbia) K: 3 (5/28 at Salem) K: 3 (2x, 5/28/21 at Salem) BB: 1 (6/1 vs Columbia) BB: 4 (6/12/18 at DSL Dodgers) SB: 1 (6/23 at Columbia) SB: 4 (8/16/18 at DSL Indians/Brewers) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - First start was 5/25 at Salem (1-4) at 3B - 4-12, HR, 2B, 4 RBI at Columbia 6/22-6/27 ( 3 GP) - 2018 (DSL): 62 G, .298 avg, 65 H, 10 2B, 6 3B, 2 HR, 39 RBI, 38 BB, - 32 SO, 36 SB, 10 CS Went 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI at Salem 5/30 - 2019 (AZL): 49 G, .325 avg, 64 H, 14 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 9 BB, 46 - 0-13, 5 K from 6/3-6/9 (4 games) SO, 9 SB, 4 CS - 3-5, RBI, all singles vs Charleston 6/16 - Trained with Orlando Cabrera - First HR of season at Columbia 6/23 (2-4, 3 RBI) - signed with Cubs for $300,000

YOHENDRICK PINANGO - OF #15 Height: 5’11” HS: N/A Born: Carora, Venezuela. Weight: 170 College: N/A B/T: Left / Left Acquired: International Free Agent (July 2, 2018) Age: 19 (DOB: 05/07/2002)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 3 2 1 6/22 at Columbia, 28 7 games (5/19-5/26) multi-hit games 14 3 17 Multi-HR Games: 11-28, 7 R, HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI) multi-RBI games 1 1 2 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 6 (2x, 6/16 vs Charleston) AB: 6 (2x, 6/16/21 vs Charleston) H: 3 (3x, 6/22 at Columbia) H: 4 (8/9/19 at DSL Indians) R: 3 (6/22 at Columbia) R: 3 (4x, 6/22/21 at Columbia) HR: 1 (3x, 6/22 at Columbia) HR: 1 (6/22/21 at Columbia) RBI: 4 (5/21 at Lynchburg) RBI: 4 (5/21/21 at Lynchburg) K: 3 (2x, 6/13 at Augusta) K: 3 (3x, 6/13/21 at Augusta) BB: 2 (6/5 vs Columbia) BB: 2 (3x, 6/5/21 vs Columbia) SB: 1 (2x, 5/26 at Salem) SB: 2 (6x, 8/16/19 at DSL Pirates) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter, has played 40/43 games - 7 game hit streak ended 5/27 at Salem - Ranked as 34th best prospect in Cubs’ system by Prospect Live - First day off was 5/28 at Salem (only player to play first - Back-to-back 3 strikeout games at Augusta (6/12, 6/13) - 2019 in DSL: 62 G, .358 avg, 86 H, 20 2B, 26 RBI, 27 BB, 20 SO, .427 21 games) after only having one in his career (2019, 2021) OBP, 27 SB - Back-to-back 3 strikeout games at Augusta (6/12, 6/13) - First career 0-6 game vs Charleston 6/16 - Known for plate discipline, strikeout rate was just 7.3% in DSL after only having one in his career (2019, 2021) - - Baseball America: Pinango is one of the best “pure” hitters in org 6-12, 2 2B in last three games - Hit first HR of career 5/20 at Lynchburg - Signed as IFA for $400,000 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 10 BIRD BATS

RYAN REYNOLDS - INF #19

Height: 6’2 HS: Ouachita Christian School (Monroe, LA) Born: Sugar Land, TX Weight: 215 College: University of Texas B/T: Switch / Right Acquired: 14th round draft pick in 2019 Age: 23 (07/17/1997)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 3 1 1 1 6/16 vs Charleston, 37 5 games (6/22-6/27) multi-hit games 6 6 Multi-HR Games: - 5-14, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R multi-RBI games 1 2 3 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 5 (2x, 6/27 at Columbia) AB: 5 (10x, 6/27/21 at Columbia) H: 2 (6x, 7/1 vs Down East) H: 3 (2x, 7/27/19 at Brewers AZL) R: 2 (3x, 7/1 vs Down East) R: 4 (7/26/19 vs. A’s AZL) HR: 1 (3x, 6/15 vs Charleston) HR: 1 (4x, 6/15 vs Charleston) RBI: 3 (2x, 6/15 vs Charleston) RBI: 3 (2x, 6/15/21 vs Charleston) K: 3 (2x, 6/9 at Augusta) K: 3 (6x, 6/9/21 at Augusta) BB: 2 (6/12 at Augusta) BB: 3 (8/29/19 vs. Salem-Keizer) SB: SB: 1 (3x, 8/4/19 at Cubs AZL 2) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - 2-4, HR, 3B, 3 RBI at Charleston 5/7 - Played 2019 in AZL and Short season A with Eugene: .248 avg in - Triple, came home to score winning run in 9th inning - HR at Charleston on 5/7 was second of career, first AZL, .182 avg with Eugene 6/4 vs Columbia since his first career game 6/25/19 - 66 SO in 184 AB in 2019, only 27 walks - T-4th in Low-A East w/ 4 3B - 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R vs Down East 7/1 - Started 85 straight games for Texas at third base, career .243 avg - 2-3 game with RBI, 2B at Charleston 5/6 - - Son of Shane Reynolds, 13 year MLB vet from 92-04, pitched for Hit .259 (15-58) in June, 2 HR, 3 3B, 2 2B, 8 RBI Astros, Braves, and Diamondbacks (career 4.09 ERA, 114 W, 1403 SO)

YEISON SANTANA - INF #9 Height: 5’11” HS: N/A Born: Azua, D.R. Weight: 170 College: N/A B/T: Right / Right Acquired: Trade (12/29/2020), originally IFA with the Padres in 2017 Age: 20 (DOB: 12/07/2000)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season (w/ MB) 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 3 games (5/16-5/19) Multi-hit games 1 1 Multi-HR Games: 4-14 (.286) Multi-RBI games SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 5 (2x, 5/19 at Lynchburg) AB: 6 (7/27/19 vs. Dodgers AZL) H: 2 (5/16 vs Augusta) H: 3 (6x, 7/26/19 at Rangers AZL) R: 1 (8x, 6/27 at Columbia) R: 3 (2x, 7/29/19 vs. Brewers AZL) HR: HR: 2 (7/26/19 at Rangers AZL) RBI: 1 (5/16 vs Augusta) RBI: 4 (7/26/19 at Rangers AZL) K: 3 (5x, 6/26 at Columbia) K: 3 (9x, 6/26/21 at Columbia) BB: 2 (2x, 5/13 vs Augusta) BB: 3 (2x, 7/4/18 at DSL Blue Jays) SB: 2 (5/8 at Charleston) SB: 2 (5/8/21 at Charleston) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - Taken off roster 5/26, added back 6/22 - 2018 DSL: 36 G, .258 avg, 34 H, 1 2B, 5 3B, 25 RBI, 33 BB, 30 SO, 5 - - Has missed 23 games SB, 5 CS. .405 OBP Had a 2B but 3 K’s in opening night game at - 1-15, 10 K in first four games back with roster - 2019 AZL: 41 G, .346 avg, 56 H, 5 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 30 RBI, 23 BB, 38 Charleston (5/4) SO, 4 SB, 5 CS, .429 OBP - Started season 4-30 (.133) - Involved in the trade that sent Yu Darvish to San Diego - Went 2-5, R, 1 RBI vs Augusta 5/16 - Signed as IFA for $300,000 to Padres in 2017

BRYAN SERRA - C/IF #44 Height: 5’10” HS: N/A Born: San Pedro de Macoris, D.R. Weight: 173 College: Talladega College (AL) B/T: Left / Right Acquired: International Free Agent (August 21, 2020) Age: 22 (DOB: 09/07/1998)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season (w/ MB) 2 3 4 5 TOTAL multi-hit games Multi-HR Games: multi-RBI games SEASON HIGHS (1 game with TNS, 2 with SB) CAREER HIGHS AB: 5 (5/30 at Chattanooga) AB: 5 (5/30/21 at Chattanooga) H: H: R: 1 (6/9 vs Wisconsin) R: 1 (6/9/21 vs Wisconsin) HR: HR: RBI: RBI: K: 4 (5/30 at Chattanooga) K: 4 (5/30/21 at Chattanooga) BB: 2 (6/9 vs Wisconsin) BB: 2 (6/9 vs Wisconsin) SB: SB: 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Played one game with AA Tennessee, 0-4 4 K on 5/30 - Played at Talladega College from 2017-2020 at Chattanooga - Career .299 avg in 80 G, 7 2B, 2 HR, 29 RBI, 6 SB - Played two games with High-A SB, 0-3 2 BB, 2 K 6/4, - AVG: FR- .235, SO- .172, JR- .192, SR- .459 6/9 - Best year was 2020: 22 G, 28-61, 5 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 10 BB, 9 K, 1 SB, .459 avg - One of two players from HBCU to sign contracts in 2020 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 11 BIRD BATS

JONATHAN SIERRA - OF #56 Height: 6’3” HS: N/A Born: Santo Domingo, D.R. Weight: 190 College: N/A B/T: Left / Left Acquired: International Free Agent (August 23, 2015) Age: 22 (DOB: 10/17/1998)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season (w/ MB) 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 1 5/22 at Lynchburg, 85 5 games (6/18-6/24) multi-hit games 6 1 7 Multi-HR Games: 7-14, 2B, RBI multi-RBI games 2 1 3 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 6 (5/21 at Lynchburg) AB: 6 (3x, 5/21/21 at Lynchburg) H: 3 (6/16 vs Charleston) H: 4 (7/6/18 at Boise) R: 2 (2x, 5/28 at Salem) R: 2 (16x, 5/28/21 at Salem) HR: 1 (5/22 at Lynchburg) HR: 1 (9x, 5/22/21 at Lynchburg) RBI: 4 (5/15 vs Augusta) RBI: 4 (2x, 5/15/21 vs Augusta) K: 2 (3x, 6/11 at Augusta) K: 4 (2x, 5/4/19 at Clinton) BB: 2 (2x, 6/10 at Augusta) BB: 3 (2x, 7/3/16 at DSL Rangers) SB: 1 (5/15 vs. Augusta) SB: 2 (3x, 6/28/18 at Salem-Keizer) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Brought home 4 RBI’s in first game with Pelicans (5/15) - Played 300th MiLB game on 6/10 at Augusta - Has played in over 300 minor league games from 2016-2021 - - 3-4, 2 2B, RBI, BB vs Charleston 6/16 - Played with South Bend in 2019 (A), Eugene in 2018 Multi-hit game at Lynchburg 5/19 (2-4, R, 2 K) - 6-14, 3 2B, RBI vs Charleston two weeks ago (4 GP) - Career .253 hitter, 260 H, 54 2B, 8 3B, 8 HR, 110 RBI, 98 BB, 229 SO - 10-24, 3 2B, 2 RBI from 6/16-6/24 - Best season was 2016 in DSL: .264/.384/.341, 58 H, 11 2B, 3 3B, 19 - First Pelicans HR 5/22 at Lynchburg - Hitting .333 (12-36) vs Left, .195 (15-77) vs Right RBI, 37 BB, 48 SO - 2-15 vs Columbia (5 games) from 6/1-6/6 - 2019: .253/.323/.344, 92 H, 18 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 40 RBI, 21 BB, 62 SO

LUIS VERDUGO - INF #5 Height: 6’0” HS: N/A Born: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico Weight: 160 College: N/A B/T: Right / Right Acquired: International Free Agent (July 2, 2017) Age: 20 (DOB: 10/12/2000)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 2 1 1 6/12 at Augusta, 43 4 games (6/3-6/10) multi-hit games 3 3 Multi-HR Games: 5-12, 5 RBI, R, BB multi-RBI games 4 1 5 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 4 (15x, 7/1 vs Down East) AB: 6 (4x, 8/24/19 at San Diego AZL) H: 2 (3x, 6/9 at Augusta) H: 5 (8/7/19 at Giants AZL) R: 2 (2x, 6/11 at Augusta) R: 4 (7/16/19 vs. Cubs AZL 1) HR: 1 (2x, 6/12 at Augusta) HR: 2 (8/24/19 at San Diego AZL) RBI: 3 (6/5 vs Columbia) RBI: 6 (8/24/19 at San Diego AZL) K: 4 (6/10 at Augusta) K: 4 (6/10 at Augusta) BB: 1 (7x, 6/20 vs Charleston) BB: 2 (3x, 8/15/19 vs. A’s AZL) SB: 1 (6/17 vs Charleston) SB: 2 (2x, 8/6/19 vs. A’s AZL) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Opening night starter - First start since May 21 came on June 2 (Missed 8 games) - Has played two seasons in Rookie League AZL (2018+2019) - - 1-3, 3 RBI vs Columbia 6/5 (1/2 DH) - Best season was 2019: 53 G, .305 avg, 9 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 38 RBI, 19 Homered in back-to-back games on 6/11, 6/12 at - 7-27 (.259), 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 BB, 9 SO in first 9 games BB, 39 SO, 8 SB, 2 CS (Just .193 avg in 2018) Augusta after returning from IL - Ranked as 8th best Cubs’ prospect by Prospects Live - First HR of season 6/11 at Augusta (10th of career) - Hitless in last 4 GP (0-14) - Named Cubs’ Minor League player of the month in August 2019 - Started season 6-47, 19 K in 14 games in May - Epstein: “He can rake”

JACOB WETZEL - OF #55 Height: 5’11” HS: Walkersville High School (MD) Born: Walkersville, MD Weight: 215 College: Fredrick CC (MD) B/T: Left / Left Acquired: Undrafted Free Agent (June 26, 2020) Age: 21 (DOB: 03/26/2000)

2021 Homers Solo 2R 3R GS Last home run, At-bats since Longest Hit Streak 2021 Season 2 3 4 5 TOTAL 3 2 1 6/27 at Columbia, 11 6 games (5/23-6/1) multi-hit games 7 7 Multi-HR Games: 8-20, HR, 6 RBI, 6 R multi-RBI games 1 2 3 SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS AB: 6 (5/21 at Lynchburg) AB: 6 (5/21/21 at Lynchburg) H: 2 (7x, 6/26 at Columbia) H: 2 (7x, 6/26/21 at Columbia) R: 3 (7/1 vs Down East) R: 3 (7/1 vs Down East) HR: 1 (3x, 6/27 at Columbia) HR: 1 (3x, 6/27/21 at Columbia) RBI: 3 (2x, 6/27 at Columbia) RBI: 3 (2x, 6/27/21 at Columbia) K: 3 (2x, 5/23 at Lynchburg) K: 3 (2x, 5/23/21 at Lynchburg) BB: 2 (2x, 7/1 vs Down East) BB: 2 (2x, 7/1/21 vs Down Easr) SB: 1 (3x, 6/23 at Columbia) SB: 1 (3x, 6/23/21 at Columbia) 2021 Season Other Career Notes / Misc. Bio - Made season debut as PH vs Augusta 5/13 - First multi-hit game at Salem 5/25 (2-4, RBI) - Went to Old Dominion but withdrew before he played a single - - Went 3-6, 2 RBI, 2 R at Salem 5/30 DH game, took a year off (Baseball career in limbo) RBI single in first game started (5/14 vs Augusta) - First HR 6/1 vs Columbia - Went to his hometown CC to try out for the baseball team - Went 1-6, 2B, 3 RBI at Lynchburg 5/21 - Has reached base in 13 straight games - FR: 50 G, .377 avg, .510 OBP, .667 SLG, 61 H, 37 BB, 25 SO, 11 3B, - Started season 3-27 (.111) - Went 0-3, 2 BB, 3 R vs Down East 7/1 6 HR PAGE 12 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES TRANSACTIONS, INJURED LIST AND AWARDS TRANSACTIONS BY PLAYER PLAYER DATE TRANSACTION PLAYER DATE TRANSACTION Didier Vargas 5/8 Added to the roster Joe Nahas 6/23 Assigned to High-A South Bend Alex Katz 5/8 Assigned to High-A South Bend Jose Almonte 6/23 Added to the roster Grayson Byrd 5/9 Assigned to Double-A Tennessee Kevin Made 7/1 Reinstated from IL Austin Krzeminski 5/10 Placed on 7-day IL Ryan Reynolds 5/10 Placed on 7-day IL Matt Mervis 5/11 Added to the roster Tyler Suellentrop 5/12 Added to the roster Darius Hill 5/12 Assigned to Double-A Tennessee Jacob Wetzel 5/12 Added to the roster Jonathan Sierra 5/14 Added to the roster Jordan Nwogu 5/15 Added to 7-day IL Josue Huma 5/16 Assigned to High-A South Bend Reivaj Garcia 5/17 Added to the roster Blake Whitney 5/19 Placed on 7-Day IL Flemin Bautista 5/22 Added to the roster Ed Howard 5/22 Placed on 7-Day IL Luis Verdugo 5/22 Placed on 7-Day IL Fabian Pertuz 5/23 Added to the roster Kevin Made 5/26 Added to the roster Jordan Nwogu 5/26 Reinstated from IL Carlos Ocampo 5/29 Placed on Temporarily Inactive List Reivaj Garcia 5/30 Assigned to Double-A Tennessee Edmond Americaan 6/1 Assigned to High-A South Bend Jose Albertos 6/1 Assigned to High-A South Bend Scott Kobos 6/1 Assigned to High-A South Bend Eduarniel Nunez 6/1 Assigned to High-A South Bend Danis Correa 6/1 Added to the roster Jeremiah Estrada 6/1 Added to the roster Gabriel Jaramillo 6/1 Added to the roster Jarod Wright 6/1 Added to the roster Luis Verdugo 6/1 Reinstated from IL Ryan Reynolds 6/1 Reinstated from IL Kevin Made 6/4 Placed on 7-day IL Ezequiel Pagan 6/3 Added to the roster Carlos Ocampo 6/6 Reinstated from Temporary Inactive List Raymond Pena 6/7 Assigned to High-A South Bend Bryan Serra 6/12 Added to the roster Ed Howard 6/17 Reinstated from IL Sam Thoresen 6/17 Placed on 60-Day IL Tyler Suellentrop 6/22 Assigned to High-A South Bend Ezequiel Pagan 6/22 Assigned to AZ Jose Moreno 6/22 Added to the roster Yeison Santana 6/22 Added to the roster 2021 PELICANS INJURED LIST

Games Team Player Injury Date Placed (Retro) Eligible Reinstated Missed Record

Austin Krzeminski 05/10 46 20-24 Ryan Reynolds 05/10 05/17 06/01 18 11-7 Jordan Nwogu 05/15 05/22 05/26 13 6-7 Blake Whitney 05/19 05/26 37 16-21 Ed Howard 05/22 05/29 06/17 21 10-11 Luis Verdugo 05/22 05/29 06/01 8 6-2 Kevin Made 06/04 06/11 7/1 23 8-15 Sam Thoresen 06/15 13 5-8

AWARDS - LHP DJ Herz Named Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Month for May PAGE 13 • 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES 2021 DAY-BY-DAY

Home Road Date Gm # Opponent Game Time W - L Score Record Pos GA GB Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Time Att No. No. 120 games

May 5/4 1 Charleston 7:05 p.m. 1 3-6 0-1 4th 1 Brayden Theriot (1-0) Manuel Espinoza (0-1) Colby White (1) 2:42 3,066 1 5/5 2 Charleston 12:05 pm 2 2-8 0-2 4th 1.5 Jose Lopez (1-0) Adam Laskey (0-1) - 2:43 1,753 2 5/6 3 Charleston 7:05 pm 3 5-6 0-3 4th 3 Steffon Moore (1-0) Sam Thoresen (0-1) Hector Figueroa (1) 3:40 3,111 3 5/7 4 Charleston 7:05 pm 1 6-4 1-3 4th 2 Jose Albertos (1-0) Taj Bradley (0-1) Bailey Reid (1) 3:12 3,097 4 5/8 5 Charleston 6:05 pm 2 5-1 2-3 4th 1 Scott Kobos (1-0) Seth Johnson (0-1) - 3:09 3,234 5 5/9 6 Charleston 5:05 pm 4 0-3 2-4 4th 2 Colby White (1-0) Eduarniel Nunez (0-1) Hector Figueroa (2) 2:18 3,007 6

5/11 7 Augusta 7:05 pm 3 4-2 3-4 4th 1 Joe Nahas (1-0) Estarlin Rodriguez (0-1) Scott Kobos (1) 2:47 3,300 1 5/13 8 Augusta 7:05 pm 4 4-3 4-4 3rd 0.5 Carlos Ocampo (1-0) Kenny Wells (0-1) Bailey Reid (1) 2:59 2,398 2 5/14 9 Augusta 7:05 pm 5 2-10 4-5 4th 1.5 Ben Thompson (1-0) Richard Gallardo (0-1) - 3:08 2,306 3 5/15 10 Augusta 4:05 pm 5 5-1 5-5 3rd 1.0 Manuel Espinoza (1-1) Chad Bryant Jr. (0-1) - 2:00 3,300 4 5/15 11 Augusta 6:47 pm 6 1-2 (8) 5-6 4th 1.0 Justin Yeager (2-0) Jake Reindl (0-1) - 2:41 3,300 5 5/16 12 Augusta 6:05 pm 6 9-7 (10) 6-6 3rd 1.0 Joe Nahas (2-0) Alger Hodgson (0-1) - 3:02 1,854 6

5/18 13 Lynchburg 6:30 pm 7 0-2 6-7 3rd 2.0 Xzavion Curry (2-0) Sam Thoresen (0-2) Jerson Ramirez (1) 2:44 1,023 7 5/19 14 Lynchburg 6:30 pm 7 5-2 7-7 3rd 1.0 Jake Reindl (1-1) Daritzon Feliz (0-1) Carlos Ocampo (1) 3:09 1,107 8 5/20 15 Lynchburg 6:30 pm 8 1-3 7-8 4th 2.0 Miguel Vinicio (2-0) Jose Albertos (1-1) Jerson Ramirez (2) 2:29 1,058 9 5/21 16 Lynchburg 6:30 pm 9 13-14 (13) 7-9 4th 2.0 Randy Labaut (2-0) Didier Vargas (0-1) - 5:13 1,042 10 5/22 17 Lynchburg 6:30 pm 10 1-11 7-10 4th 3.0 Daritzon Feliz (1-1) Adam Laskey (0-2) - 3:04 1,239 11 5/23 18 Lynchburg 3:00 pm 8 8-3 8-10 4th 3.0 Jose Miguel Gonzalez (1-0) Zach Hart (0-1) - 3:15 972 12

5/25 19 Salem 7:05 pm 9 5-3 9-10 4th 2.0 Jose Albertos (2-1) Jorge Rodriguez (2-2) Bailey Reid (3) 2:56 1,015 13 5/26 20 Salem 7:05 pm 10 6-5 10-10 3rd 2.0 Carlos Ocampo (2-0) Brandon Walter (0-1) Scott Kobos (2) 2:57 1,293 14 5/27 21 Salem 7:05 pm 11 1-4 10-11 3rd 3.0 Robert Kwiatkowski (2-0) Manuel Espinoza (1-2) Ryan Fernandez (1) 2:20 1,718 15 5/28 22 Salem 7:05 pm 11 10-9 11-11 3rd 3.0 Jose Miguel Gonzalez (2-0) Jordan DiValerio (4-1) Tyler Suellentrop (1) 3:50 1,816 16 5/30 23 Salem 2:05 pm 12 4-0 12-11 3rd - Scott Kobos (2-0) Ryan Zeferjahn (0-3) - 2:12 2,586 17 5/30 24 Salem 4:05 pm 13 8-4 13-11 3rd 2.0 Didier Vargas (1-1) Jorge Rodriguez (2-3) - 2:06 2,586 18

June 6/1 25 Columbia 7:05 pm 12 3-5 (11) 13-12 3rd 2.0 Emilio Marquez (2-0) Bailey Reid (0-1) - 3:48 3,705 7 6/2 26 Columbia 7:05 pm 13 2-6 13-13 3rd 3.0 Adrian Alcantra (2-2) Manuel Espinoza (1-3) Cruz Noriega (1) 2:52 1,994 8 6/4 27 Columbia 7:05 pm 14 1-0 14-13 3rd 3.0 Bailey Reid (1-1) Anderson Paulino (2-2) - 3:15 2,345 9 6/5 28 Columbia 4:05 pm 15 4-0 15-13 3rd 2.0 Gabriel Jaramillo (1-0) Matt Stil (2-1) - 2:39 4,014 10 6/5 29 Columbia 7:22 pm 14 2-5 15-14 3rd 3.0 Walter Pennington (2-1) Richard Gallardo (0-2) Nathan Webb (2) 2:26 4,014 11 6/6 30 Columbia 6:05 pm 12

6/9 31 Augusta 7:05 pm 15 1-3 15-15 3rd 3.5 Lisandro Santos (2-1) Joe Nahas (2-1) - 2:52 2,841 19 6/10 32 Augusta 5:05 pm 16 6-14 15-16 3rd 3.5 Roddery Munoz (1-1) DJ Herz (0-1) - 2:21 4,341 20 6/10 33 Augusta 8:12 pm 17 7-8 15-17 4th 4.5 Justin Yeager (3-0) Gabriel Jaramillo (1-1) Kenny Wells (2) 3:23 4,341 21 6/11 34 Augusta 7:05 pm 16 6-2 16-17 3rd 4.5 Didier Vargas (2-1) Tanner Gordon (0-1) Tyler Suellentrop (2) 3:31 4,209 22 6/12 35 Augusta 6:05 pm 17 8-1 17-17 3rd 4.0 Richard Gallardo (1-2) Jared Johnson (0-1) - 3:19 4,296 23 6/13 36 Augusta 2:05 pm 18 2-4 17-18 3rd 4.5 Justin Yeager (4-0) Bailey Reid (1-2) - 2:58 3,595 24

6/15 37 Charleston 7:05 pm 19 5-9 (7) 17-19 3rd 5.5 Jose Lopez (3-2) Manuel Espinoza (1-4) - 3:02 4,289 13 6/16 38 Charleston 7:05 pm 20 6-10 (11) 17-20 4th 6.5 Addison Moss (1-0) Bailey Reid (1-3) - 3:57 4,260 14 6/17 39 Charleston 7:05 pm 21 0-5 17-21 4th 7.5 Seth Johnson (3-2) DJ Herz (0-2) Luis Moncada (1) 2:45 5,092 15 6/18 40 Charleston 7:05 pm 22 0-4 17-22 4th 8.5 Taj Bradley (4-2) Didier Vargas (2-2) - 2:40 5,256 16 6/19 41 Charleston 6:05 pm 23 3-7 17-23 4th 9.5 Hector Figueroa (1-2) Richard Gallardo (1-3) - 2:50 5,248 17 6/20 42 Charleston 6:05 pm 18 6-1 (6) 18-23 4th 8.5 Manuel Espinoza (2-4) Jose Lopez (3-3) - 2:09 4,746 18

6/22 43 Columbia 7:05 pm 19 7-6 19-23 4th 8.5 Gabriel Jaramillo (2-1) Chase Wallace (0-1) Carlos Ocampo (2) 3:17 1,660 25 6/23 44 Columbia 7:05 pm 20 5-0 20-23 3rd 8.5 DJ Herz (1-2) Adrian Alcantara (2-3) - 2:53 1,842 26 6/24 45 Columbia 7:05 pm 24 4-6 20-24 4th 8.5 Luis De Avila (4-0) Jose Miguel Gonzalez (2-1) Walter Pennington (3) 2:58 3,316 27 6/25 46 Columbia 7:05 pm 25 1-6 20-25 4th 9.5 Cruz Noriega (3-1) Richard Gallardo (1-4) - 2:59 3,338 28 6/26 47 Columbia 6:35 pm 26 2-6 (10) 20-26 4th 10.5 Patrick Smith (2-1) Jarod Wright (0-1) - 3:22 3,720 29 6/27 48 Columbia 5:05 pm 21 10-6 21-26 3rd 10.5 Bailey Reid (2-3) Nathan Webb (0-1) Jake Reindl (1) 3:53 2,386 30

6/29 49 Down East 7:05 pm 27 1-2 21-27 4th 11.5 Florencio Serrano (1-0) Jose Almonte (0-1) Jesus Linarez (1) 2:39 6,599 19 6/30 50 Down East 7:05 pm 28 1-2 21-28 4th 12.5 Teodoro Ortega (2-0) Bailey Reid (2-4) Josh Smith (1) 3:08 3,173 20

July 7/1 51 Down East 7:05 pm 22 9-4 22-28 4th 12.5 Richard Gallardo (2-4) Abdiel Mendoza (1-3) - 2:37 3,426 21 7/2 52 Down East 7:05 pm 22 7/3 53 Down East 7:05 pm 23 7/4 54 Down East 7:05 pm 24

7/6 55 Augusta 7:05 pm 31 7/7 56 Augusta 7:05 pm 32 7/8 57 Augusta 7:05 pm 33 7/9 58 Augusta 7:05 pm 34 7/10 59 Augusta 6:05 pm 35 7/11 60 Augusta 5:05 pm 36

7/13 61 Columbia 7:05 pm 25 7/14 62 Columbia 7:05 pm 26 7/15 63 Columbia 7:05 pm 27 7/16 64 Columbia 7:05 pm 28 7/17 65 Columbia 6:05 pm 29 7/18 66 Columbia 6:05 pm 30 2021 MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS GAME NOTES • PAGE 14 2021 DAY-BY-DAY Home Road Date Gm # Opponent Game Time W - L Score Record Pos GA GB Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Time Att No. No. 120 games

7/20 67 Charleston 7:05 pm 31 7/21 68 Charleston 7:05 pm 32 7/22 69 Charleston 7:05 pm 33 7/23 70 Charleston 7:05 pm 34 7/24 71 Charleston 6:05 pm 35 7/25 72 Charleston 6:05 pm 36

7/27 73 Augusta 7:05 pm 37 7/28 74 Augusta 7:05 pm 38 7/29 75 Augusta 7:05 pm 39 7/30 76 Augusta 7:05 pm 40 7/31 77 Augusta 6:05 pm 41

August 8/1 78 Augusta 5:05 pm 42

8/3 79 Columbia 7:05 pm 43 8/4 80 Columbia 7:05 pm 44 8/5 81 Columbia 7:05 pm 45 8/6 82 Columbia 7:05 pm 46 8/7 83 Columbia 6:35 pm 47 8/8 84 Columbia 5:05 pm 48

8/10 85 Charleston 7:05 pm 37 8/11 86 Charleston 7:05 pm 38 8/12 87 Charleston 7:05 pm 39 8/13 88 Charleston 7:05 pm 40 8/14 89 Charleston 6:05 pm 41 8/15 90 Charleston 6:05 pm 42

8/17 91 Fayetteville 6:30 pm 49 8/18 92 Fayetteville 6:30 pm 50 8/19 93 Fayetteville 6:30 pm 51 8/20 94 Fayetteville 6:30 pm 52 8/21 95 Fayetteville 5:00 pm 53 8/22 96 Fayetteville 2:00 pm 54

8/24 97 Columbia 7:05 pm 43 8/25 98 Columbia 7:05 pm 44 8/26 99 Columbia 7:05 pm 45 8/27 100 Columbia 7:05 pm 46 8/28 101 Columbia 6:05 pm 47 8/29 102 Columbia 6:05 pm 48

8/31 103 Lynchburg 7:05 pm 49

September 9/1 104 Lynchburg 7:05 pm 50 9/2 105 Lynchburg 7:05 pm 51 9/3 106 Lynchburg 7:05 pm 52 9/4 107 Lynchburg 6:05 pm 53 9/5 108 Lynchburg 7:05 pm 54

9/7 109 Charleston 7:05 pm 55 9/8 110 Charleston 7:05 pm 56 9/9 111 Charleston 7:05 pm 57 9/10 112 Charleston 7:05 pm 58 9/11 113 Charleston 6:05 pm 59 9/12 114 Charleston 5:05 pm 60

9/14 115 Augusta 7:05 pm 55 9/15 116 Augusta 7:05 pm 56 9/16 117 Augusta 7:05 pm 57 9/17 118 Augusta 7:05 pm 58 9/18 119 Augusta 6:05 pm 59 9/19 120 Augusta 6:05 pm 60