SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2014 at LH vs. LH Wandy Rodriguez First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. | Location: McKechnie Field, Bradenton, Fla. | TV: None | Radio: WDAE 620 AM Game No: 2 (0-1) | vs. AL: 0-1 | vs. NL: 0-0 | Home: 0-1 | Road: 0-0 Day 16 of | 30 Days Until —Monday, March 31 vs. TOR (4:10 p.m.)

SLICE OF GRAPEFRUIT—The 2014 season is underway as the Maddon are the longest-tenured GM/ TODAY’S STARTING LINEUP Rays begin their 17th spring training and sixth in Charlotte County…today is manager pairing in baseball. 1 (R) 2B the second of 29 games on the Grapefruit League slate and first of 15 road 20 (L) RF games, plus a March 29 exhibition at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, EVAN EYES CARLOS & CARL—3B 10 Logan Forsythe (R) 3B Ala., home of the Rays -A affiliate . enters 2014 within 9 (R) DH ÊÊ Since becoming the Rays in 2008, the club is 93-80-15 (.538) in striking distance of a number of fran- 24 Ryan Hanigan (R) C Grapefruit League play and has won 15-plus games in 5 of 6 sea- chise records…his 162 HR are one 30 Vince Belnome (L) 1B sons, after having none in their first 10 springs as the Devil Rays. shy of Carlos Peña’s club record…his 16 (R) SS 544 RBI are 48 shy of ’s 5 Brandon Guyer (R) LF YESTERDAY—The Rays lost their spring , 4-2, to the Orioles at mark (592)…his 200 doubles are 15 39 (L) CF …starter LH Erik Bedard (1-IP, 3-H, 3-R/ER, 2-BB, shy of Crawford’s team record…his 14 David Price LHP 1-SO, 25 pitches, 15 strikes)…reliever RH Heath Bell made his Rays de- 373 extra-base hits are 51 shy of Craw- but, giving up 1 ER on a in the 2nd …SS Yunel Escobar ford (424). Rays In went 2-for-2, including a 1st-inning double off of Orioles starter Chris Till- Spring Training man…Rays scored in the 4th via Jerry Sands’ double to left field, scoring INFIELD INTACT—The Rays opened W-L-T Home Att. Sean Rodriguez…Justin Christian’s base in the 7th plated Mikie Mah- spring training with all four of the in- 2014 0-1-0 5,017 took…Rays LH , RH Brandon Gomes, RH Josh field starters from Opening Day 2013, 2013 15-17-2 90,935 Lueke, RH Jake Odorizzi, RH Nate Karns, RH Kirby Yates, and LH C.J. all of them Gold Glove Award finalists 2012 10-16-6 87,916 Riefenhauser threw 7 scoreless of relief (1-BB, 5-SO). last season: 1B James Loney, 2B 2011 15-14-2 95,859 , 3B Evan Longoria and 2010 20-8-2 97,971 RAYS vs. PIRATES—Today is the first of four Grapefruit League games SS Yunel Escobar…on only two other 2009 15-16-1 103,255 between these clubs, two at home (March 8, March 13) and two on the road occasions has the Rays Opening Day 2008 18-8-2 54,960 (today, March 15 split-squad)…last spring the Rays went 3-2 vs. Pittsburgh, starting infield come to camp the fol- 2007 10-19-2 79,044 2-1 at McKechnie Field and 1-1 at Charlotte Sports Park. lowing year: 1998-99 and 2008-09… 2006 13-16-1 70,756 ÊÊ The Rays will host the Pirates from June 23-25—just the Bucs’ sec- Rays committed only 36 er- 2005 13-16-0 61,261 ond visit ever to …the other was more than a decade rors, fewest in baseball, and only 3 2004 11-8-0 43,916 ago, June 13-15, 2003, when the Pirates took 2 of 3 in the series…it more than the major league record of 2003 8-19-3 51,234 will be only the fourth time the clubs have met, the last being 2008 at 33 by the 1999 Mets (1B John Olerud, 2002 10-16-1 49,043 PNC Park when the Rays won 2 of 3 games. 2B Edgardo Alfonzo, 3B Robin Ven- 2001 12-15-1 57,081 tura, SS Rey Ordoñez). 2000 14-17-0 67,089 ROLL CALL—So far, 62 of 64 players invited to camp have reported…RH 1999 14-14-1 59,230 Juan Carlos Oviedo and INF Wilson Betemit are still dealing with visa is- JOE-TATO HEAD AMONG 2014 GIVE- 1998 12-18-0 66,781 sues…only once in the previous 8 seasons (since 2006) have the Rays invit- AWAYS—In its Franchise issue last Total 210-238-24 1,141,438 ed more players—in 2013 they invited 66 due to the World Baseball Classic. September, ESPN the Magazine rated ÊÊ Major league camp includes players coming from eight different the Rays promotional items as the best countries—the U.S., Australia, Canada, Cuba, the D.R., Mexico, in all of sports…the Rays 2014 promotional schedule includes, among other South Korea and Venezuela—as well as Puerto Rico and Hawaii. items, the Mr. Potato Head (Aug 2 vs. LAA), Wil Myers Rookie of the Year Bobblehead (April 5 vs. Rangers), DJ Kitty Plush Hat (May 10 DREAM MAKERS—The Rays will be presented with the 2014 Dream- vs. CLE), Christmas Stocking (July 27 vs. BOS) and Evan Maker Award by the Children’s Dream Fund at their annual DreamMaker Longoria ’80s Hair Band Drummer Bobblehead (Sep 6 vs. BAL). Luncheon on Tuesday, March 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the Floridan Palace Hotel in Tampa (905 N. Ave.)…since the team began its involvement with SEASONED VETERANS—Of the 31 active with at least 400 the Children’s Dream Fund in 1997, the Rays have made dreams come games played, Ryan Hanigan and Jose Molina rank 3rd and 5th, respec- true for hundreds of Tampa Bay-area children undergoing treatment for life- tively, in career pct. …Hanigan has caught 36.3 pct. of threatening illnesses through programs such as DreamsBatted In, Tues- would-be thieves (90 of 248), and Molina has caught 34.5 pct. (185 of 537). day’s Champion, Dream Day with the Rays, Rays on the Runway, grants ÊÊ Hanigan owns a career ’s ERA of 3.63, lowest of any active from the Rays Baseball Foundation, and personal meetings with players. catcher, and his .995 fielding pct. ranks 2nd to Chris Snyder (.998).

SIX YEARS AS THE RAYS—Since changing their name to the Rays in NON-ROSTER INVITES TO MAKE RAYS OPENING DAY ROSTER— 2008, the Rays are 550-423 (.565), second-best record in the majors af- 1998 RH Rolando Arrojo ter the Yankees (564-408)…Tampa Bay is one of four teams to reach the 2000 RH Dave Eiland, INF Herbert Perry postseason four times, along with the Phillies (four), Yankees (four) and 2001 RH Ken Hill Cardinals (four)…they have five seasons of 90-plus wins in this span, the 2003 OF Rocco Baldelli, LH , RH Steve Parris only team to make that claim…the Rays and Rangers are the only teams 2005 OF Chris Singleton, RH with 90-plus wins in each of the past four seasons. 2006 RH Jason Childers, RH Ruddy Lugo, INF Luis Ordaz ÊÊ Since 2008 the Rays have won six BBWAA awards, most in the majors 2007 RH , 1B Carlos Peña, RH Al Reyes over that span: Joe Maddon (2008 and 2011 AL Manager of the Year), 2008 INF/OF David Price (2012 AL ), Evan Longoria (2008 AL ROY), 2011 RH Juan Cruz (2011 AL ROY) and Wil Myers (2013 AL ROY). 2013 1B/OF Shelley Duncan, RH

STINGY STAFF RETURNS—In the six seasons since becoming the Rays UPCOMING PROBABLES— (2008-13) the Rays pitching staff leads the AL in ERA (3.74), runs allowed Sat., March 1 at PIT, 1:05 p.m. (3,911), opponents’ avg. (.242) and opponents’ OPS (.698)…the last AL ÊÊ TB—LH David Price (start), RH Mark Lowe, LH Jake McGee, RH club to post an ERA this low over a six-year span was the 1987-92 A’s (3.72) Brad Boxberger, RH , LH Mike Montgomery, LH Enny and Blue Jays (3.73)…no AL team has allowed so few runs over a six-year Romero, LH , RH Alex Colome span since the 1975-80 Orioles (3,659) and Yankees (3,730). ÊÊ PIT—LH Wandy Rodriguez (start), RH Jeanmar Gomez, RH Vin Mazzaro, RH Duke Welker, RH Josh Kinney, RH Casey Sadler, RH RAYS ON THE RADIO—Today is the first of 12 games this spring airing Zack Thornton on the Rays Radio Network…6 additional games will air on MLB.com… Sun., March 2 vs. MIN, 1:05 p.m. broadcasters and Dave Wills are entering their 10th season ÊÊ TB—RH Alex Cobb (start), RH , RH Joel Peralta, LH together in the Rays booth…among all 30 major league broadcast teams, Adam Liberatore, RH Steve Geltz, LH Braulio Lara, RH Sam Runion, only three have a longer tenured radio broadcast duo: RH Santiago Garrido ÊÊ Tigers—Dan Dickerson & Jim Price entering 12th season together ÊÊ MIN—RH Ricky Nolasco (start), RH Anthony Swarzak ÊÊ Orioles—Joe Angel & Fred Manfra entering 11th season together Mon., March 3 vs. PHI, 1:05 p.m. ÊÊ Giants— & Dave Flemming entering 11th season together ÊÊ TB—LH (start), RH Heath Bell, RH Josh Lueke, LH C.J. Riefenhauser, RH Kirby Yates, RH Victor Mateo, RH Merrill Kelly, RH TANDEM WITH TENURE—Now entering their ninth season together, Ex- Brandon Gomes ecutive VP of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and Manager Joe ÊÊ PHI—TBA TODAY’S RAYS STARTER—LH David Price CHARLOTTE SPORTS PARK MEDIA INFORMATION Ê Ê 2013 with Rays: 10-8, 3.33 ERA (186.2-IP, 69-ER) in 27 starts Pregame Media Schedule 1:05 Games 7:05 Games Ê Ê Tied CWS for the AL lead with 4 complete games, all com- Clubhouse opens to media 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. ing after his return from the DL on July 2…missed 44 games (May Rays stretch 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 16–July 1) with a triceps strain he suffered on May 15 vs. BOS…in 18 Joe Maddon available 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. starts after his return, went 9-4 with a 2.53 ERA (131.2-IP, 37-ER, 13- Rays batting practice 10:15 a.m. 4:15 p.m. BB, 102-SO) and led the majors in innings, complete games, BB/9 IP Visitors batting practice 11:15 a.m. 5:15 p.m. (0.89) and pitches per IP (13.8) during that span. ÊÊ Prior to his injury, was 1-4 with a 5.24 ERA (55-IP, 32-ER) in 9 starts. 2014 Rays Media Guides are available digitally on RaysPressbox.com ÊÊ Recorded a 5.59 SO/BB ratio (151-SO, 27-BB), tops in the AL and and MLBPressbox.com…see a member of the Communications staff to 4th all-time among AL lefties behind SEA/TEX in 2010, CLE request a hard copy. CC Sabathia in 2007 and NYY in 1998. Parking is available to media on the grass directly behind the paved lots ÊÊ Is aiming to make his third Opening Day start (2011, 2013)…James of the main ballpark entrance...media parking is free to those with spring Shields is the only other Rays to get the Opening Day nod training credentials...please see the Communications staff for a pass if more than twice (four; 2008-10, 2012). you plan to cover a large number of games. ÊÊ Owns a career 41-18 (.695) record on the road, 3rd-best mark in ma- jor league history (min. 50 decisions)…only Ramiro Mendoza (42- Media Workroom (in addition to the press box) is located at Charlotte 17, .712) and (63-27, .700) were better…this includes a Sports Park on the first floor of the building located beyond the right field 22-3 mark in AL East road ballparks, and a 39-14 mark overall vs. fence that houses the Rays clubhouse and executive offices. the AL East—1st since divisional play began in 1969 (min. 25 wins). ÊÊ In franchise history ranks 2nd behind in wins, starts, Media Dining is located behind the press box...the Rays serve a meal innings, and complete games…ranked 2nd to Matt Moore prior to all home games at Charlotte Sports Park at a cost of $8. in winning pct. Daily Credentials must be requested at credentials.mlb.com at least 24 Ê Ê Won the 2012 AL , edging out DET Justin Verland- hours in advance…credentials can be picked up at the reception desk er 153-149, the closest ballot since the BBWAA permitted voting for located in the entrance of the Rays Clubhouse Building until 3 hours more than one pitcher in 1970…is the only No. 1 overall pick (2007) before first pitch, after which point they must be picked up at Guest Ser- to win the Cy Young Award. vices near the box office.

2013 SPRING INNINGS PLAYED (“A” GAMES)—Belnome (4-DH), Chris- RAYSPRESSBOX.COM & tian (6-LF), DeJesus (3-LF), Escobar (3-SS), Figueroa (3-2B), Forsythe (3- RaysPressbox.com is a private, media-only website that serves as a 2B), Jennings (3-CF), Joyce (5-DH), Kiermaier (6-CF), Lee (2-SS), Loney central location for all Rays media information. Content includes 2014 (3-1B), Longoria (3-3B), Mahtook (6-RF), Molina (3-C), Myers (3-RF), Nix Media Guide PDF files, press releases, game notes, statistics and other (4-SS), Olmedo (6-3B), E. Rodriguez (3-C), S. Rodriguez (3-2B), Sands gameday documents as well as daily audio and video clips. (6-1B), Solis (3-C). Username: media | Password: r@ys2014 Media are also encouraged to follow the private @RaysPressbox SPRING TRANSACTIONS— Twitter account to be notified of all media alerts. Feb 14 Signed LH Erik Bedard to a minor league contract with an invita- tion to major league spring training. RAYS COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT INFO Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd., Port Charlotte, FL 33948 FULL SERVICE: VIDEO ON A SILVER PLATTER—The Rays are now Main Number, Rays Office (941) 235-5025 providing a daily postgame video feed of all 18 non-televised spring train- Communications Department (941) 235-5044 ing games…this will include about two minutes of highlights plus two short Press Box (941) 235-5082 interviews…video should be uploaded by 5:15 p.m. for day games, and by Rick Vaughn, Vice President O: (941) 235-5062 C: (727) 439-0671 10:15 p.m. for night games…to receive email updates or for more informa- Dave Haller, Director O: (941) 235-5052 C: (727) 773-6904 tion, contact Chris Tilley ([email protected] or 727-434-0497). Carli Todd, Coordinator O: (941) 235-5055 C: (732) 606-3915 (handles credentials) REMINDER—In addition to gamedays, the Team Store at Charlotte Sports Dukes Knutson, Press Box Attendant Park is open non-gamedays (excluding Sundays) from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. … Rays 2014 “Players and Pooches” Calendars ($15) feature 11 Rays players and coaches and Manager Joe Maddon with their best friends…all proceeds go to the Pet Pal Animal Shelter, a no-kill shelter in St. Petersburg.

2014 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE R/TV TIME/SCORE W-L WP LP ATT Fri Feb 28 Baltimore Charlotte County L, 2-4 0-1-0 Bedard (0-1) Tillman (1-0) 5,017 Sat March 1 @Pittsburgh Bradenton W 1:05 p.m. Sun March 2 Minnesota Charlotte County W 1:05 p.m. Mon March 3 Philadelphia Charlotte County M 1:05 p.m. Tue March 4 @Boston Fort Myers 1:05 p.m. Wed March 5 New York-AL Charlotte County M 1:05 p.m. Thu March 6 @Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. Fri March 7 @Toronto Dunedin 1:05 p.m. Sat March 8 Pittsburgh Charlotte County W 1:05 p.m. Sun March 9 @New York-AL Tampa W 1:05 p.m. Mon March 10 @Boston Fort Myers 1:05 p.m. Tue March 11 Minnesota Charlotte County M 1:05 p.m. Wed March 12 @Toronto Dunedin 1:05 p.m. Thu March 13 Pittsburgh Charlotte County M 1:05 p.m. Fri March 14 @Atlanta Kissimmee 1:05 p.m. Sat March 15 Toronto (SS) Charlotte County W 1:05 p.m. @Pittsburgh (SS) Bradenton 1:05 p.m. Sun March 16 Boston Charlotte County W/T 1:05 p.m. Mon March 17 OPEN DATE Tue March 18 @Minnesota Lee County W 7:05 p.m. Wed March 19 @Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. Thu March 20 Minnesota Charlotte County W 7:05 p.m. Fri March 21 Toronto Charlotte County M 1:05 p.m. Sat March 22 Baltimore Charlotte County W 1:05 p.m. Sun March 23 @Boston Fort Myers W 1:05 p.m. Mon March 24 @Minnesota Lee County 1:05 p.m. Tue March 25 Boston Charlotte County M/T 1:05 p.m. Wed March 26 Baltimore Charlotte County W/T 7:05 p.m. Thu March 27 @Baltimore Sarasota W 7:05 p.m. Fri March 28 @Detroit Lakeland 1:05 p.m. Sat March 29 @Montgomery (AA) Montgomery, Ala. 3:05 p.m.

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