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Game #14, #8 (1-6), (9-5) at (2-11), Wednesday, April 19, 2017 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Wednesday, April 19 vs. Boston Red Sox, 7:07 pm…RHP Rick Porcello (1-1, 7.56) vs. LHP (0-1, 9.00) Thursday, April 20 vs. Boston Red Sox, 12:37 pm…LHP (1-1, 1.25) vs. RHP (0-1, 3.50)

ON THE HOMEFRONT: 2017 AT A GLANCE nd Record ...... 2-11, 5th, 6.5 GB Tonight, TOR continues a 9G homestand with the 2 of a 3G set vs. Home Attendance (Total & Average) ...... 259,091/37,013 BOS…Are 1-6 on the homestand after dropping the series opener Sellouts (2017) ...... 1 vs. BOS, 8-7…Have been outscored 34-21 over their first seven 2016 (Record after 13 Games) ...... 6-7 games at home while averaging 3.00 R/G over that stretch…After 2016 Season (Record after 14 Games) ...... 7-7 seven games in 2016 the Jays had averaged 4.57 R/G (32 total 2016 Season (Hm. Att.) – After 7 games ...... 269,413 runs)…Dropped their first four games of their home schedule for just the 2nd time in club history (0-8 in 2004)…Are looking to avoid losing 2016 Season (Hm. Att.) – After 8 games ...... 315,747 th Come From Behind Wins ...... 0 their 4 consecutive series at home dating back to last year…In fact, Last Shutout by Blue Jays ...... 3-0, Sept. 24, 2016 vs. NYY have lost six of their last eight completed series at home, posting a record of 11-15 over that span (including last night’s game). Last Shutout by Opponent ...... 2-0, April 12, 2017 vs. MIL Under ...... 646-625 A LOOK AHEAD: Vs. RHS/LHS ...... 1-9/1-2 Following tomorrow’s series finale vs. BOS, the Blue Jays will fly to Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first ...... 2-4/0-7 Anaheim to get set for a wrap-around series vs. the Angles (4G, GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ...... 1-2/1-2 April 21-24)…Following that series vs. LAA, will fly to St. Louis to 1-Run Games ...... 1-5 take on the Cardinals in a 3G series to complete the road trip. Franchise record ...... 3169-3199 Are 1-5 on the road this year after dropping each of their first two Home/Road ...... 1-6/1-5 series of the season (0-2 at BAL & 1-3 at TB)…Four of those six Series Record/Home/Road ...... 0-4-0/0-2-0/0-2-0 games have been decided by two runs or less… just .201 with 4- Series Openers/Finales ...... 1-4/0-4 HR & posted a .576 OPS over their first road trip of season. After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ...... 2-0/0-2/0-9 After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ...... 2-0/0-2/0-9 MEDICAL UPDATE: Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ...... 0-2/0-0/0-2 RHP had a procedure performed on his right middle 2017 at ROGERS CENTRE finger by Dr. Glenn Goldstein yesterday in Kansas City to remove a portion of his nail…He should resume throwing in days. Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….…………………….0/6 Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………...... 0/13 ROSTER MOVES: W/L, 2017 open/closed/other………………………………...0-0/1-6/0-0 Yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays traded C Juan Graterol to the Los All-time/open/closed/other ...... 1209-1006/660-555/476-404/70-47 Angeles Angles in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations…LHP J.A. Happ was placed on the 10-day DL with THE LATEST: left elbow inflammation (retro to April 17)…TOR also recalled IF/OF Last night, TOR lost the series opener vs. BOS, 8-7, falling to 2-11 on Ty Kelly & RHP Danny Barnes from Buffalo (AAA). the season…Have never lost five consecutive series to begin a season…The only other time TOR had dropped their first four series BLUE JAYS vs. RED SOX: of a season (0-2 at BAL, 1-3 at TB, 0-2 vs. MIL, 1-3 vs. BAL) All-Time: 268-321...All-Time, Rogers Centre: 100-123...2017:0-1 occurred in 1978…The last team to lose their first five series of a The Jays have won 9 of the last 15 meetings vs. BOS…Are 4-4 over season were the 2015 (7)…The last AL club to their last eight games at Rogers Centre & have dropped 12 of 18 do so were the 2010 (7). since 2015…Have not had a winning season at home vs. BOS since Their 2-11 record to begin the year is the franchise’s worst after that 2011 & since that point have posted a record of 21-27 many games to start a season in club history…Are 6.5 GB of the 1st (.438%)…Last year marked their 3rd winning season series dating place Orioles after just 13 games…That represents the most games back to 2012 & have gone 50-45 over that timeframe. back TOR has been of 1st place this early into a season (13 game Jose Bautista has reached base safely in 28 straight games vs. the point)…The previous time TOR had been that many games back of Red Sox, posting a .423 OBP (26BB/24K) & owns a .970 OPS, 1st place this early was in 2003 when TOR was 6.5 GB of the 1st including 8-HR & 23-RBI. place Yankees after the first 14 contests (5-9 record). LOVES THOSE SOX: DID YOU KNOW? Jose Bautista has hit 41 career HR vs. the Red Sox which is the That Toronto’s 2-11 start is tied for the worst 13G start of a season most among any active player…The next closest player is Evan after being a playoff team the year before…The only other club to Longoria with 30-HR…The 41-HR vs. BOS also represents his most have started with a worse record after 13 games were the 1998 against any AL East opp. (33 vs. NYY, 31vs. TB & 28-HR vs. BAL). Marlins at 2-11 (coming off the 1997 World Series title). ABOUT THE OTHER DAY: nd A ROUGH START: suffered his 2 loss of the season after allowing 6- th TOR currently owns a win % of .154 to begin the season (next lowest ER on 11 hits & lasted just 4.2 IP…It marked the 5 time in his career team is SD at .333, 5-10)…The lowest win % for any single month in to allow 10+ hits in a start (last: May 28, 2016 vs. BOS)…However, of club history is .160 (4-21) which occurred in September, the 14 batters he retired, seven were groundball outs…Over his three rd 1978…Toronto’s lowest win% for the month of April, all-time, is .318 starts this year, has recorded a GB % of 59.4 (3 in AL). which happened on two occasions (2004: 7-15 & 1979: 7-15). went 2-for-5 with a 2B, HR & 2-RBI & is now 5 for his last 13 AB (.385, 2B, 3B, 2-HR)…Ezequiel Carrera hit a PH-HR in LOWEST CLUB WIN% IN MAJORS, 2017 th rd Philadelphia .385 5-8 the 9 inning, representing his 3 career PH-HR (all with TOR)…Owns a .831 OPS coming off the bench for TOR since he St. Louis .357 5-9 st Texas .357 5-9 joined the club in 2015 (93G)…Russell Martin hit his 1 HR of the year (11th game) – last year it took him until his 40th game to smack San Diego .333 5-10 st Toronto .154 2-11 his 1 HR of the season.

HEATING UP: THIS & THAT: Last night, Kevin Pillar recorded a career high three extra base hits Last night vs. BOS, the Jays snapped a string of eight straight games (all doubles) & has now hit safely in six straight contests (.400, 10- of scoring four runs or less…It had been their longest such streak for-25, 6-XBH)…Is batting .444 (8-for-18) with 4-2B & 1-HR in four since April 13-21, 2013…Recorded 12 hits (season high) for the 2nd games out of the leadoff spot this season. straight game & have now has 10+ hits in three of the last four

contests…Hit 3-HR in a game for the 1st time since Sept. 20, 2016 at BEEN A WHILE: SEA (4-HR)…Have now homered in a season high four straight Jose Bautista’s streak of 54 straight AB without a is one of contests (6 total)…In the nine previous games prior to that, had hit his longest droughts since joining the Blue Jays in August 2008. just a total of 4-HR…Had their record to fall to 1-5 in one-run contests this season & dating back to last year have posted a record of 22-30 Most Consecutive Homerless AB with Blue Jays (reg. season) (.423%) in those affairs. DATE RANGE (Bautista) AB APR-25-2009 – JUN-27-2009 85 FEW & FAR BETWEEN: JUL-25-2009 – SEP-05-2009 77 Overall, the Jays rank 28th in the Majors with 3.15 R/G this season JUL-02-2014 – JUL-23-2014 61 (SD 3.13 & KC 3.00)…Furthermore, TOR currently owns a run SEP-30-2016 – APR-16-2017 54 (active) differential of -21 which ranks 29th in the Majors, only the Padres rank *Is 1 of 4 major leaguers to hit at least 20-HR every season from 2010 lower than the Blue Jays at -32. to 2016, along with Nelson Cruz, Brian McCann and .

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Francisco Liriano, LHP #45 Born: San Cristobal, DR; Age: 33

W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO AVG SINGLE-GAME HIGHS 2017 0-1 9.00 2 2 7.0 8 7 1 6 11 .286 2017 CAREER 2016 8-13 4.69 31 29 163.0 157 85 26 85 168 .252 6.2, 4/13 vs. BAL IP 9.0, 3x, last: 8/14/13 at STL 2016 TOR 2-2 2.92 10 8 49.1 42 16 7 16 52 .221 5, 4/13 vs. BAL H 12, 8/9/13 at COL CAREER 96-93 4.07 287 258 1520.0 1365 688 147 661 1568 .240 5, 4/7 at TB R 10, 8/9/13 at COL 5, 4/7 at TB ER 10, 8/9/13 at COL PITCH SELECTION (2017): 4, 4/7 at TB BB 7, 2x, last 9/1/12 at DET Sinker (23.8%, 92.8mph), Slider (31.8%, 84.9mph), 4-seam (24.6%, 10, 4/13 vs. BAL SO 15, 7/13/12 vs. OAK 92.6mph), Changeup (18.3%, 86mph), Curve (1.6%, 78.9mph). 1, 4/7 at TB HR 3, 5x, last: 5/13/16 at CHC 91, 4/13 vs. BAL PITCHES 123, 2x, last 5/3/11 at CWS -- CG 3, 3x, last: 8/14/13 at STL 2017 HIGHLIGHTS: -- SHO 1, 5/3/11 at CWS Suff ered the loss in his last start vs. BAL despite tossing 6.2 solid -- WIN STREAK 8 G, 7/16-9/14/10 innings, allowing just 2-ER & fanning 10 batters…Was his 27th career -- LOSS STREAK 6 G, 3x, last 9/25/13-5/25/14 10+ SO game & 2nd with the Blue Jays (last: Sept. 28, 2016 vs. BAL – 10K)…Has now posted seven quality starts in 10 starts as a Blue Jay since being acquired last season at the trade deadline. SPLITS In his fi rst start of 2017 was removed after 0.1 innings at TB on April 7... 2017 CAREER Allowed 5ER on 3H and 4BB, with the start representing the shortest of 0-1, 2.70 ERA, 1 GS HOME 46-39, 3.75 ERA, 142G, 128GS his career...Despite the 10-8 defeat was not the pitcher of record as the 0-0, 135.00 ERA, 1 GS ROAD 50-54, 4.41 ERA, 145G, 130GS Jays came back to take the lead...Became the fi rst Blue Jays pitcher to .286, 1 HR .240, 147 HR exit a game after allowing 4 BB & going less than 1 IP since OPP. AVG on June 25, 1990…Only two other Blue Jays have compiled .200, 0 HR VS. LHB .220, 17 HR an north of 100 in their fi rst start of a season (Mark .304, 1 HR VS. RHB .245, 130 HR Bomback at 162.00 in 1982; Bomback fi nished that season, his last in the majors, with a 6.03 ERA…Jimmy Key at 135.00 in 1986; Key ended the year at 3.57, lowest among all Jays starters that season. vs. THE RED SOX W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO AVG Opponents have a miss rate of 37.8% (74/196) against Liriano as a starter with two strikes since the 2016 All-Star Break (Rank: 2nd of 196 2016 ------qualifi ed SPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.9%). CAREER 2-3 5.97 6 6 31.2 31 21 4 21 33 .258 His .230 opp. avg. since 2013 ranks 4th among all MLB lefties…His ROGERS CTR ------9.56 SO/9 total ranks 3rd over the same time period. In 254.2 career innings with Russell Martin catching, has a 2.93 ERA…In 1265.1 innings with others catching, has an ERA of 4.30.

2016 HIGHLIGHTS: GROUND ‘EM OUT: His 52.0% ground ball rate was 10th best in MLB in 2016...In fact that percentage jumped to 60.8% vs. LHB, 4th best in the Majors. Recorded 33 of his 36 against lefties last season with his slider (91.7%) - the highest mark % in MLB (League Avg: 33.0%)...Overall, used his slider 44.7% of the time vs. LHH, most in baseball. Was 2nd in MLB in walks last year (85) behind only Jimmy Nelson of MIL (86)…Issued 5.46 BB/9 for PIT, versus a 2.92 BB/9 with TOR...With Toronto walked only 16 in his 10 outings (eight starts). Was Pittsburgh’s Opening Day starter in 2016 - his 3rd straight Opening Day start and the 4th of his career (also with Minnesota in 2009)...Became the 1st Pittsburgh pitcher since Doug Drabek (1990-1992) to make three straight Opening Day starts and the 6th overall; also Howie Camnitz (1908-1910), Babe Adams (1911-1914), Cy Blanton (1936-1939) and Bob Friend (1956-1958 & 1960-1962).

CAREER NOTES: Traded to the Blue Jays along with C Reese McGuire and OF Harold Ramirez in exchange for RHP Drew Hutchison. 2010 American League Comeback Player of the Year and 2013 Comeback Player of the Year. Recorded a no-hitter on May 3, 2011 against the White Sox…It was also his fi rst-career complete game.

VS. THE RED SOX: Is making his fi rst start vs. BOS as a member of the Blue Jays...Has only faced the Sox once since 2011, defeating them 9-1 in PIT on Sept. 17, 2014 (6IP, 3H, 1ER5BB, 2K)...All previous fi ve starts came as a Twin from 2009-11.

2017 GAME LOGS DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB K HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 4/7 L, 8-10 at TB L 2-4 0.1 3 5 5 4 1 1 35/13 Shortest start in his career 4/13 L, 1-2 BAL L 1-2 6.2 5 2 2 2 10 0 91/59 27th career 10+ game

ORIOLES vs. LIRIANO BLUE JAYS vs. PORCELLO PLAYER AVG. AB H HR BB K PLAYER AVG. AB H HR BB K Betts .500 2 1 0 1 0 Barney .625 8 5 0 0 0 Bogaerts .000 3 0 0 0 1 Bautista .421 38 16 4 7 5 CAREER MISC. Kelly .333 3 1 0 0 0 Carrera .267 15 4 0 0 4 Moreland .333 3 1 1 0 2 Coghlan .667 3 2 0 0 0 YEAR STARTS QS 6+ CG SHO GB% Pedroia .545 11 6 0 3 2 Donaldson .303 33 10 1 1 7 2017 2 1 1 0 0 13.5 Ramirez .333 3 1 0 0 2 Goins .143 14 2 0 0 3 2016 29 13 15 -- -- 52.0 Sandoval .000 5 0 0 0 0 Martin .130 23 3 1 2 6 Totals 257 137 151 3 1 49.4 Vazquez .000 2 0 0 0 1 Morales .179 28 5 1 1 6 Fangraphs League Avg 2017 (43.8%) Young .250 4 1 0 2 2 Pearce .000 3 0 0 0 0 Pillar .261 23 6 0 1 4 Salty .143 7 1 0 0 4 Smoak .292 24 7 3 3 7 Travis .333 12 4 0 1 1 Tulowitzki .222 18 4 0 1 2

STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN 2016 QUALITY RUN RUNS/ JAYS STARTERS TOR AL STARTER GS STARTS SUPPORT GAME PKO SBA CS REC. Wins 1 15th Estrada 3 2 6 2.0 0 0 0 1-2 ERA 4.54 11th Happ 3 1 7 2.3 0 1 0 0-3 AVG .265 12th Liriano 2 1 9 4.5 0 0 0 0-2 WHIP 1.22 1st Sanchez 2 1 6 3.0 0 1 0 0-2 IP 73.1 13th Stroman 3 2 12 4.0 1 0 1 1-2 SO 70 4th Totals: 13 7 40 3.1 1 2 1 2-11 BB 21 T13th (most) BLUE JAYS RELIEVERS

BARNES, RHP, #24 (.000 AVG/0.75 WHIP) LH: .000 (0-2) OSUNA, RHP, #54 (.286 AVG/1.00 WHIP) LH: .000 (0-4) 2017: 0-0, 0.00, 1G, 1.1, 1BB/0K, 0HR RH: .000 (0-2) 2017: 1-0, 4.50, 2G, 2.0, 0BB/2K, 0HR RH: .667 (2-3) Throws: Fourseam Fastball (66%, 92mph), Changeup (22%, 81mph), Throws: Fourseam Fastball (34%, 95mph), Cutter (28%, 90mph), Slider (12%, 83mph) Slider (21%, 86mph), Sinker (17%, 93mph) Made his season debut 4/18 vs. BOS (1.1IP, BB). Named the 2016 recipient of the National Sports Award from ’s 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in four appearances for AAA Buffalo this season National Commission for Sport…Had it presented to him by Mexican (6.0 IP, 6H, 2ER, 0BB, 8K). president Enrique Pena Nieto at a ceremony in Mexico City. Last season held a 1.01 ERA in AA New Hampshire before getting the Went 0-1 for his home nation at the 2017 WBC, giving up five runs (4 promotion to Buffalo in June…Then posted a 0.35 ERA and earned ER) on four hits, two walks and a strikeout over 0.2 IP. the call up to Toronto on August 2nd when he made his MLB debut vs. Last season held the 1st batter he faced to .134 AVG (9-67) & a .183 HOU…Threw a scoreless inning in relief, striking out OBP (2-2B, 4-BB, 20-K). and . Did not allow an ER in 9.1 IP in the 2016 postseason to join Dennis BIAGINI, RHP, #31 (.194 AVG/0.96 WHIP) LH: .091 (1-11) Lamp as the only TOR relievers to throw at least 9.0 IP in the playoffs 2017: 0-0, 0.96, 7G, 9.1, 3BB/5K, 0HR, 2-Holds RH: .250 (5-20) without allowing a run. th Throws: Fourseam Fastball (48%, 95mph), Cutter (34%, 91mph), Curve 4/15 vs. BAL earned the win after allowing a run in the 9 (BS)…Now (11%, 79mph), Changeup (6%, 88mph), Slider (1%, 90mph) 56-for-66 converting saves in his career. Of his seven relief appearances this year, three have been more than SMITH, RHP, #38 (.190 AVG/0.83 WHIP) LH: .200 (1-5) 1.0 IP…13 of his 60 relief appearances were 2.0+IP last season & in 2017: 0-0, 3.00, 6G, 6.0, 1BB/10K, 1HR RH: .188 (3-16) those outings produced a 0.69 ERA (2ER, 26.0, 16H, 4BB, 25K). Throws: Slider (36%, 81mph), Sinker (42%, 89mph), Has a first pitch strike rate of 71.7% (124/173) since the 2016 All-Star Fourseam Fastball (20%, 89mph), Changeup (1%, 81mph) Break, 10th among qualified relievers (MLB avg. 59.3%). Has a strike rate of 83.3% (30/36) with RISP since the 2016 All-Star Opp. batted .120 (3-25) during the 2016 postseason, the 4th lowest Break which ranks 1st out of 246 qualified relievers. opp. avg. in a single postseason for a Toronto reliever (min. 6.0 IP) in Has a strike rate of 84.8% (28/33) vs right-handed batters this season. franchise history. Traded by the Angels to the Cubs on August 1st last season, in Issued just one walk to the final 47 batters he faced in 2016 (regular exchange for prospect Jesus Castillo…Then went 1-1 in 16 games for and postseason). Chicago, posting a 2.51 ERA. GRILLI, RHP #37 (.222 AVG/1.29 WHIP) LH: .400 (2-5) TEPERA, RHP, #52 (.304 AVG/1.67 WHIP) LH: .286 (2-9) 2017: 0-1, 3.86, 5G, 4.2, 2BB/5K, 2HR RH: .154 (2-13) 2017: 0-0, 9.00, 6G, 6.0, 3BB/4K, 1HR RH: .313 (5-16) Throws: Fourseam Fastball (63%, 93mph), Slider (36%, 81mph), Throws: Fourseam Fastball (51%, 95mph), Cutter (34%, 88mph), Changeup (1%, 86mph) Slider (10%, 87mph), Sinker (5%, 95mph) Has thrown his breaking pitches for a strike just 46.4% (13/28) of the RHH have a GB% of 71.1% against him since the start of 2016, 3rd time this season. best among MLB relievers. His six wins in a TOR uniform last season were the most by any TOR Opposing hitters have a chase rate of 42.9% against him when he’s reliever since Shawn Camp & Casey Janssen had six each in 2011. behind in the count since the 2016 All-Star Break, 3rd among qualified 4/3 at BAL suffered his 1st loss of the season (1.0, ER) after allowing relievers (league avg. 24.5%). walkoff HR to Trumbo…Was the 2nd walkoff HR he has allowed in his Stranded 12 of 14 inherited runners for Toronto in 2016. career (last: 5/15/16 vs. KC – Morales).

LEONE, RHP, #51 (.125 AVG/0.68 WHIP) LH: .000 (0-6) 2017 Player-DL Injury Date Games Donaldson R-Calf 4/14 4 (1-3) 2017: 0-0, 2.45, 5G, 7.1, 2BB/7K, 0HR RH: .167 (3-18) Happ L-Elbow 4/17 1 (0-1) Throws: Fourseam Fastball (36%, 94mph), Cutter (39%, 89mph), Howell L-Shoulder 4/09 7 (1-6) Slider (17%, 84mph), Sinker (8%, 93mph) Osuna Neck 3/30-4/10 6 (1-5) Has allowed an OBP of .179 (5/28) this season, 5th among MLB Pompey Concussion 3/30 13 (2-11) relievers (league avg. .312). Sanchez R-Middle Finger 4/16 2 (0-2) Has held the opposition to just a single and two doubles this season Schultz R-Arm 3/30 13 (2-11) (24 at-bats). Sparkman R-Thumb 3/30 13 (2-11) Best season came in 2014 for SEA when he posted a 2.17 ERA and 8 players, 8x -- -- 59 8-2 record in 57 appearances (66.1IP, 25BB/70K). LOUP, LHP, #62 (.364 AVG/ 1.93 WHIP) LH: .571 (4-7) Relief TOR AL 2017: 0-0, 1.93, 6G, 4.2, 1BB/8K, 0HR RH: .267 (4-15) ERA 5.11 11th Throws: Sinker (63%, 93mph), Curve (24%, 78mph), AVG .259 10th Changeup (13%, 81mph) WHIP 1.45 11th th Has not surrendered a home run in his last 22 outings. OPS .777 11 th Stranded 15 of his 17 inherited runners last season. BB/9 4.30 12 th Has thrown at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 85.3% SO/9 8.80 8 (29/34) of opposing batters with runners on base since the start of HR/9 1.43 13th th 2016, which ranks 2nd of 228 qualified RPs. SV% 25.0 14 4/7 at TB struck out a career-high five batters.

Team Home Runs Allowed: Game high: 4, 1x, last: 4/16 vs BAL…3-HR Inning: 4/16 vs. BAL (8th inn.)…Multi-HR: Mancini (2), 4/16 vs. BAL…Walk-off: Trumbo, 4/3 at BAL…Extra Inning: Trumbo 11th, 4/3 at BAL.

2017 GS IP ER ERA SB CCS CPO CS% PB Martin 11 (1-10) 99.1 51 4.28 4 1 0 20.0 1 Saltalamacchia 2 (1-1) 18.0 11 5.50 3 0 0 0 0 Totals: 13 (2-11) 117.1 62 4.49 7 0 0 12.5% 1

2017 BULLPEN BREAKDOWN (relief appearances only – reg. season) Pitcher Last App. DEC IP H ER BB K FBE IR-RS SV-OPP Longest Outing (career) Last HR Barnes 4/18 vs. BOS ND 1.1 0 0 1 0 1-1 2-0 -- 2.1 – 9/4/16 at TB -- Biagini 4/16 vs. BAL ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 6-7 4-1 0-1 2.0 – 13x, last: 4/8/17 at TB 9/13/16 vs. TB Grilli 4/14 vs. BAL ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 5-5 3-1 1-1 4.0 – 2x, last 6/5/07 at TEX 4/14 vs. BAL Leone 4/18 vs. BOS ND 1.1 0 0 0 1 3-5 7-2 -- 2.2 – 3x, last 4/7/17 at TB 8/17/16 vs.NYM Loup 4/18 vs. BOS ND 0.0 1 0 0 0 3-5 3-1 -- 3.0 – 4/12/13 at KC 6/9/16 vs. BAL Osuna 4/15 vs. BAL BS,W 1.0 1 1 0 1 1-2 -- 0-1 2.1 – 5/6/15 vs. NYY 9/28/16 vs. BAL Smith 4/18 vs. BOS ND 1.0 1 1 0 2 5-6 3-1 -- 2.0 – 3x, last 9/1 vs SF 4/18 vs. BOS Tepera 4/18 vs. BOS ND 0.2 2 1 1 1 3-6 -- -- 2.0 – 6x, last 4/7 at TB 4/16 vs. BAL Total ------31-43 25-7 1-4 -- --

BLUE JAYS HITTERS

2017 TOR AL th ON THE HOMESTAND: Barney, 4-11, 2RBI, K…Bautista, 3-25, 2B, 4BB, 7K…Carrera, 4-13, HR, 2RBI, 2K AVG .220 T-11 …Coghlan, 1-5, RBI, K…Donaldson, 1-6, 2B, 2BB, 2K…Goins, 3-10, 2B, BB, 2K…Martin, 4-21, 2B, HR, RBI, 3BB, th OBP .289 13 11K…Morales, 6-25, HR, 2RBI, 3BB, 6K…Pearce, 3-20, RBI, 2BB, 7K…Pillar, 10-29, 5-2B, HR, 2RBI, th SLG .340 15 6K…Saltalamacchia, 0-5, 5K…Smoak, 5-19, 2B, 3B, 2HR, 4RBI, 5K…Travis, 1-18, RBI, 3BB, 5K…Tulowitzki, 2- th OPS .629 15 25, 3-2B, 4RBI, BB, 2K th HR 10 14 R/G 3.15 14th th HOME RUNS: Game high: 3, 4/18 vs. BOS…: Morales, 4/6 at TB…Walk-off: Morales, 4/15 vs. XBH 32 14 BB 41 T-11th BAL…Pinch hit: Carrera, 4/18 vs. BOS. SO 112 9th RISP .178 14th th Run Dif. -21 15

BARNEY, #18 (.400, 0HR, .838 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .375/.429 LAST APP: 4/18 vs. BOS (1-4, K) Streak: 4 games, 4-9 MORALES, #8 (.224, 2HR, .697 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .333/.189 4-for-7 as a pinch hitter since the start of 2016. LAST APP: 4/18 vs. BOS (1-5, RBI, 2K) Streak: 1 game, 1-5 Batted .306 vs. LHP last season (30-for-98). Now has 164 HR, ranking 3rd among active switch-hitters (Carlos Played LF for the first time in his professional career last season Beltran – 421, Victor Martinez – 227). (Jul. 20 at ARI). Last season marked his second 30+ HR effort…It was the first time 2017 Highs, Hits: 2, 4/6 at TB RBI: 1, 2x last: 4/15 vs. BAL he’d reached the plateau since hitting 34 in 2009. 4/15 vs. BAL hit his 2nd HR in the 9th inning for a walk-off BAUTISTA, #19 (.128, 0HR, .446 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .100/.135 th LAST APP: 4/18 vs. BOS (0-3, 2BB, K) Streak: 0-8 victory…Was his 4 walk-off HR…All four have been with different teams. One of only two AL outfielders so far this year with two outfield 4/6 at TB hit his 4th career grand slam (last: Aug. 16, 2016 vs. TOR). assists (other is Pillar)…Both came on Opening Day at BAL. Became the 9th player in franchise history to hit a grand slam for his 22.7% of his PAs have lasted 8 or more pitches (5/22) in the past first home run with the team (last: Yunel Escobar on July 18, 2010 at week, tops in the league (MLB avg. 3.5%). BAL)…It represented the 3rd time in club history that the team's 1st th Hit his 6 career postseason HR (all with TOR) in Game 1 of ALDS HR was a grand slam (-1990 & Ed Sprague-1995). vs. TEX last year to tie Joe Carter for the most HR in Toronto’s 2017 Highs, Hits: 3, 4/11 vs. MIL RBI: 4, 4/6 at TB playoff history. The 4th Blue Jay to have at least seven seasons with 20+ HR PEARCE, #28 (.162, 0HR, .367 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .071/.217 (Delgado-9, Carter-7, Wells-7). LAST APP: 4/18 vs. BOS (1-5, RBI, K) Streak: 2 games, 2-9 2017 Highs, Hits: 1, 6x, last: 4/15 vs. BAL RBI: 1, 4/7 at TB His three hits on Opening Day were the most in his career for a first CARRERA, #3 (.280, 1HR, .720 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .500/.261 game of the season...Had two hits in his MLB debut Sep. 1 2007, LAST APP: 4/18 vs. BOS (PH, 1-1, HR, 2RBI) Streak: 3 games, 4-9 never more than one since. Hit .309 in 60 games for TB last year before Aug. 1 trade to BAL, rd 4/18 vs. BOS hit his first HR of the season…It was also his 3 then batted .217 before his season-ending injury. career pinch-hit HR (last: 9/12/16 vs. TB). 2017 Highs, Hits: 3, 4/3 at BAL RBI: 1, 4/18 vs. BOS Had career highs in games (110), runs (47), hits (67), doubles (9), home runs (6), walks (27), and strikeouts (70) in 2016. PILLAR, #11 (.314, 1HR, .810 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .357/.297 Hit triples in games 3 & 4 of the 2016 ALCS, becoming the 1st player LAST APP: 4/18 vs. BOS (3-5, 3-2B) Streak: 6 games, 10-25 to triple in back-to-back playoff games since for COL Has a hit in 11 of 13 games (16-for-51). (2007). 4/18 vs. BOS hit 3 doubles in a game for the first time in his career, 2017 Highs, Hits: 2, 2x, last: 4/16 vs. BAL RBI: 2, 4/18 vs. BOS which has also his first 3-XBH game. st COGHLAN, #7 (.200, 0HR, .367 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .000/.250 Hit his 1 HR of the season 4/16 vs. BAL. LAST APP: 4/16 vs. BAL (1-3, RBI) Streak: 1 game, 1-3 Has 5 doubles during the current homestand. One of two AL outfielders with two outfield assists (Bautista – st Signed by the Blue Jays on April 1 , 2017…Made his season debut 2)…Both came against the Orioles (4/5 at BAL, 4/13 vs. BAL). 4/15 vs. BAL. Last season ranked 1st among MLB CF with 21 defensive runs Last season, traded by the Athletics to the Cubs on June 9…Was saved (DRS) and an ultimate zone rating (UZR) of 21.4. traded from CHC to OAK earlier in the year (2/25). 2017 Highs, Hits: 3, 4/18 vs. BOS RBI: 2, 4/16 vs. BAL Batted .146 in 51G for OAK…Hit .252 in 48 G for CHC. Drafted by ARI in 18th round of the 2003 Draft from East Lake High SALTALAMACCHIA, #10 (.100, 0HR, .286 OPS)vs.LHP/RHP:.000/.125 School (Tarpon Springs, FL) and the Florida Marlins in the 1st round LAST APP: 4/16 vs. BAL (DEF-C) Streak: 0-7 (36th overall) of the 2006 Draft from the University of Mississippi Hit 5 HR in the Tigers’ first 12 games last year, the first DET (Oxford, MS). in franchise history to do so. 2017 Highs, Hits: 1, 4/16 vs. BAL RBI: 1, 4/16 vs. BAL Homered in three consecutive games Apr. 16-19 last season, the 2nd time in his career to homer in three straight. GOINS, #17 (.273, 0HR, .697 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .500/.222 th LAST APP: 4/16 vs. BAL (2-4, 2B) Streak: 1 game, 2-4 His 100 HR came last season at PIT on Apr. 13, a go-ahead grand slam, the 4th grand slam of his career. 4/16 vs. BAL hit a double, his first XBH since 8/20/16 at CLE (2B). 2017 Highs, Hits: 1, 4/7 at TB RBI: - Became the 9th different position player to pitch in a game for the Blue Jays (13th time) on Jul. 1 vs. CLE…Threw a scoreless 18th SMOAK, #13 (.270, 2HR, .857 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .455/.192 inning (1.0 IP, 2H, BB) in his professional pitching debut. LAST APP: 4/18 vs. BOS (2-5, 2B, HR, 2RBI) Streak: 2 games, 3-6 Was placed on the 15-day DL on Jul. 2 with right forearm stiffness Last May 3 vs. TEX, became the first Blue Jay to hit a game-tying 2017 Highs, Hits: 2, 4/16 vs. BAL RBI: - HR in the 9th inning and a walk-off HR in …It was his KELLY, #1 (.000, 0HR, .000 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .---/.000 first career walk-off HR. LAST APP: 4/5 vs. ATL (0-1, K) Streak: 0-1 Has four extra-base hits in his last four games. 4/18 vs. BOS hit his 2nd home run of the season. th Selected off waivers on April 10 by the Blue Jays from the Mets. Hit his 2nd career triple 4/16 vs. BAL (other was 6/12/15 at BOS). Was also selected off waivers by TOR from STL on July 22, 2015. 2017 Highs, Hits: 2, 3x, last: 4/18 vs. BOS RBI: 2, 2x, last: 4/18 vs. BOS Drafted by BAL in the 13th round of the 2009 Draft from the University of California, Davis (Davis, CA). TRAVIS, #29 (.098, 0HR, .275 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .400/.056 Batting .237 in his career (40G, 2B, 3B, HR, 11BB, 10K). LAST APP: 4/18 vs. BOS (0-3, 2BB) Streak: 0-3 2017 Highs, Hits: - RBI: - Batting .056 (2-36) vs. RHP this season, which ranks last among MARTIN, #55 (.114, 1HR, .524 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .222/.077 qualified hitters. His RBI single in the 9th inning 4/14 vs. BAL ended an 0-for-29 LAST APP: 4/18 vs. BOS (1-4, HR, RBI, BB, 2K) Streak: 3 games, 3-11 hitless streak (previous hit was 4/5 at BAL). Is one of two primary catchers in MLB history to hit 80 HR in the AL Last season set career bests in games (101), hits (123), runs (54), and NL. doubles (28), home runs (11) and runs batted in (50). Leads all active MLB catchers with 261 caught steals. Had a career-high 19-game on base streak from Sept. 2-20 last 4/18 vs. BOS hit his first home run of the season…His first since season (.329, 29-for-74)…It was the longest hitting streak by any 9/20/16 at SEA. Toronto player last year. 4/12 vs. MIL snapped an 0-for-20 to begin the season…That was 2017 Highs, Hits: 2, 4/3 at BAL RBI: 1, 2x, last: 4/15 vs. BAL the longest hitless streak by a Blue Jay to start a season from Opening Day. TULOWITZKI, #2 (.265, 1HR, .697 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP: .250/.270 2017 Highs, Hits: 1, 4x, last: 4/18 vs. BOS RBI: 1, 4/18 vs. BOS LAST APP: 4/18 vs. BOS (2-5) Streak: 5 games, 8-20 His seven seasons of 20+ HR is tied for 4th most among SS in MLB history (Ripken Jr. - 12, Rodriguez - 8, Tejada - 8, and Banks - 7). Had a 64-game errorless streak ended last Apr. 26 vs. CWS…Had gone 60 games error-free as a SS for Toronto, five games shy of the record held by Tony Fernandez in 1988. 4/7 at TB 4-RBI effort was the 19th 4+RBI game of his career and his 5th as a Blue Jay. 2017 Highs, Hits: 2, 3x, last: 4/18 vs. BOS RBI: 4, 4/7 at TB