2014 ADDITIONAL PLAYER BIOS

1 - Chris Nelson - INF

4 - Jake Goebbert - OF

16 - Abraham Almonte - OF

27 - Yangervis Solarte - INF

40 - Odrisamer Despaigne - RHP 2014 REDS

Chris INF NELSON 27 Age: 28 Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 205 Bats: R Throws: R ML Service: 2.122 Born: 9/3/85 Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Resides: Decatur, GA Acquired: Was signed to a minor league contract, January 27, 2014. Contract: Signed through the 2014 season.

Non-Roster

Was the Rockies’ first- CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Career Highs round pick (9th overall) of the June 2004 first-year Hits: 3 (14x), Last: 8/2/13 at Tor; Runs: 3 (2x), 6/15/12 at Det & player draft...was the National League’s Player of 8/27/12 vs LAD; Doubles: 2 (3x), Last: 6/23/12 at Tex; Triples: 1 the Week from 9/10-9/16, 2012...following the 2008 (8x), Last: 8/25/13 at Sea; HR: 2, 8/15/13 at NYY; RBI: 5, 8/15/13 season was named an Arizona Fall League Rising at NYY; SB: 1 (8x), Last: 8/11/13 at Cle; Walks: 3, 8/13/13 at Star...in 2007 was a postseason California League NYY; : 4, 8/20/13 vs Cle; Hitting Streak: 8g, 9/9-9/16, All-Star, Topps All-Star and America 2012; Hitless Streak: 20ab, 4/24-5/8, 2013 Class-A All-Star.

2014 SEASON: Was released on 3/29, 2 days prior to Opening Day...was re-signed by the Reds to a minor league contract on 4/7...was relased again on 6/16...3 days later was signed by the Padres to a minor league contract.

2013: Made 64 apps for the Rockies, Yankees and Angels...began the season with the Rockies...was acquired by the Yankees on 5/1 for cash or a player to be named later...on 5/18 was claimed off waivers by LAA and spent the rest of the season with the Angels...while with LAA missed 19g in August and September with a strained right hamstring...became a free agent following the season and on 1/27/14 was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League camp.

2012: Established career highs in almost every statistical category...was the Rockies’ Opening Day starting third baseman...was his first Opening Day roster...beginning 8/1 hit .345 the rest of the season to lead all Major League third baseman (Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera 2nd, .344)...was the NL Player of the Week for 9/10-9/16 (6g, .560, 2 2b, 1 3b, 1hr, 5rbi)...was Col’s only weekly award winner in 2012.

2011: For the Rockies played 2B (29g), 3B (24g) and SS (2g)...while with Class AAA Colorado Springs posted a .913ops...hit his first 2 Major League home runs on consecutive days vs the Tigers, on 6/17 (3-run off Rick Porcello and 6/18 (solo off Charlie Furbush).

2010: Spent most of the season at Class AAA Colorado Springs but in his Major League debut made 17 apps for the Rockies...was first recalled from Colorado Springs on 6/18 and spent more than a week on the active roster...made his debut on 6/19 vs Mil...made his first career start on 6/22 vs Bos and recorded his first career hit (off Jon Lester)...was optioned back to Triple-A on 6/29...was recalled for 4 days in August (8/5-8/8) but did not make an appearance...spent the rest of the minor league season with Colorado Springs...on 9/1 was promoted and spent the rest of the year with Col...in the eighth inning on 9/9 vs Cin, with RHP Nick Masset pitching, recorded a straight steal of home to score what would be the winning run in the 6-5 victory...was his first career stolen base and the first straight steal of home in Rockies history.

MINOR LEAGUES 2009: Spent his entire season at Class AA Tulsa...played his last game of the season on 5/22 due to injury... appeared in just 29g for the Drillers, batting .280 with 11 extra base hits and 17rbi in the 29g...was hitting .300 in May before the injury...started at SS and batted second in 27 of his 29 apps for the Drillers...2008: Played 73 of his 81g with Tulsa, his first action above Class A...for Tulsa made all of his starts a shortstop ...2007: While at Class A Modesto produced his best season as a Rockies farmhand...among California League leaders ranked second in doubles and extra base hits, third in games and total bases and fifth in triples, RBI and hits...led the Rockies’ organization in total bases and tied Joe Koshansky for the most RBI by any Rox

138 CINCINNATI REDS MEDIA GUIDE minor league player...was a Cal League All-Star, Topps Class A Grand Slams (1) All-Star and Baseball America Class-A All-Star…produced one of Date Pitcher the best months of any minor league player in July (.368, 9hr, 41rbi 8/15/13 at NYY...... Boone Logan in 27g)...that month led all minor league players in RBI...2006: At Class A Asheville reached base safely in 24 straight games from 2-Homer Games (1) 4/21-5/25...was a mid-season All-Star...2005: Made 5 apps before Date Pitchers he was disabled with a strained right hamstring...missed all of May 8/15/13 at NYY.....Phil Hughes, Boone Logan after he was sent to extended Spring Training to rehab...returned on 6/2...on 7/15 at Savannah hit for the cycle... Made his 2004: Pinch-Hit HR (2) professional debut at Rookie Casper, where he was rated as the Date Pitcher 2014 REDS No. 1 prospect in the Pioneer League...signed on 7/1 and didn’t 6/1/12 for Col vs LAD...... Josh Lindblom make his first appearance until 7/9, which kept him from reaching 9/23/11 for Col at Hou...... Lance Pendleton the 205 plate apps necessary to qualify for the batting title.

PERSONAL: Attended Redan High School in Decatur, Georgia...is the same high school attended by Brandon Phillips...in 2004 was a High School All-American as selected by Baseball America and USA Today and Louisville Slugger’s High School Player of the Year for Georgia...in that summer’s draft was rated the second-best position player and fourth-best player overall.

Nelson's Career Transactions

-- Was selected by the Rockies in the first round (9th Career Fielding overall) of the June 2004 first-year player draft. Was Pos. Pct. G PO A E TC DP PB signed by Damon Iannelli. 2B .971 56 83 121 6 210 28 - -- On 60-day disabled list with a torn ligament in his 3B .937 177 81 244 22 347 19 - right wrist, September 8-remainder of the season, SS .875 3 1 6 1 8 0 - 2009. -- On disabled list with left wrist inflammation, May 15-30, 2012; included a rehabilitation assignment at Colorado Springs, May 21-30. -- On disabled list with an irregular heartbeat, July 16-August 5, 2012; included a rehabilitation assignment at Colorado Springs, July 31-August 5. -- Was acquired by the Yankees in exchange for cash or a player to be named later, May 1, 2013. -- Was claimed off waivers by the Angels, May 18, 2013. -- On disabled list with a strained right hamstring, August 29-September 16, 2013. -- Was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract, January 27, 2014.

Career Hitting

Yr Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E 04 Casper - R .347 38 147 36 51 6 3 4 20 0 0 2 20 42 6 5 .432 .510 5 05 Asheville - A .241 79 315 51 76 13 3 3 38 0 4 5 25 88 7 4 .304 .330 24 06 Asheville - A .260 118 466 69 121 38 1 11 76 5 7 7 32 101 14 2 .313 .416 41 07 Modesto - A .289 133 529 97 153 42 7 19 99 0 9 7 55 92 27 5 .358 .503 31 08 Modesto - A .167 8 30 2 5 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 2 8 0 2 .219 .300 2 Tulsa - AA .237 73 283 38 67 18 2 3 42 2 5 4 35 69 6 1 .324 .346 24 09 Tulsa - AA .280 29 107 21 30 5 2 4 17 1 1 1 12 21 5 2 .355 .477 6 10 Col. Springs - AAA .313 85 319 60 100 15 3 12 55 2 2 4 29 53 7 3 .376 .492 19 Colorado .280 17 25 7 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 .308 .320 2 11 Col. Springs - AAA .329 73 289 52 95 20 5 11 65 1 5 3 17 48 3 3 .366 .547 12 Colorado .250 63 180 20 45 10 1 4 16 0 1 1 7 35 3 1 .280 .383 8 12 #Col. Springs - AAA .294 13 51 12 15 4 1 0 8 0 0 1 2 12 1 1 .333 .412 1 Colorado .301 111 345 45 104 21 3 9 53 2 2 1 27 84 2 1 .352 .458 13 13 Colorado .242 21 66 6 16 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 4 19 0 0 .282 .318 3 New York (AL) .222 10 36 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 .243 .278 0 Salt Lake - AAA .328 34 134 20 44 11 0 6 24 0 2 0 8 23 4 0 .361 .545 2 Los Angeles (AL) .220 33 109 10 24 1 2 3 18 0 1 1 8 36 2 1 .277 .349 3 Major Totals .268 255 761 91 204 36 8 16 93 3 5 3 48 189 8 3 .312 .399 29 AL Totals .221 43 145 13 32 3 2 3 20 0 1 1 9 47 2 1 .269 .331 3 NL Totals .279 212 616 78 172 33 6 13 73 3 4 2 39 142 6 2 .322 .416 26 Minor Totals .284 683 2670 458 757 173 27 74 449 11 35 34 237 557 80 28 .345 .452 167 # Injury rehab

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2014 MARINERS PERSONAL: • 2006: CAREER: • • • • • • • • 2013: 2012: Playedthemajorityofseason with 2011: Spenttheentire seasonwithATampa intheFloridaStateLeague…hitsafelya 2010: Limitedto17gameswithATampa, batting.263(15x57)before undergoing surgery 2009: Established career highs in hits (123), triples (10) and RBI (56)… recorded a career- 2008: Hit.228with61runs,20doubles,7triples,8homerunsand46 RBIin115games 2007: Batted.288with16RBIin49gamestheGCLYankees.

Played forLeonesdelEscogidointheDominicanWinterLeague. Hit forthecycleApril27atChattanooga(4x5,2R,2B,3B,HR,4RBI)withAAJackson. W In 94 stolen basesin123gameswithAAJacksonandAAAT Combined tobat.300(132x440)with23doubles,6triples,15homeruns,68RBIand26 Heart andSoulA Named theMarinersMinorLeague Sept. 9vs.Houstonof Hit firstMajorLeaguehomerun Made MLBdebutAug.30atHous Reached basesafelyin18consecu made professional debutin2006withtheDominicanLeagueYankees. 6-hit gamein2013. RBI and20stolenbases…namedTacoma’s MVP. exemplary playandleadership. ners historyw/2+RBIinMLBdebut. ton (1x5,2RBI)…7thplayerinMari- 47 Gin1984). history tobeginacareer (AlvinDavis, 1 AB),the2nd-longeststreak inclub tive gamestobeginhiscareer (min. in 35attempts. ranked 5thinthe ELwith30stolenbases League Midseason All-Star squad… RBI in78games…namedtothe Eastern doubles, 4triples,homeruns and25 AA Trenton batting .276(88x319)with17 Dominican WinterLeague. 31 gameswithLeonesdelEscogido ofthe (11) and3rd inrunsscored (92)…playedin safely in36consecutivegamestofinishtheseason…tiedfor2nd intheleaguetriples doubles, 5triples,1HR,19RBIand26runsscored duringthestreak…reached base league-best 34consecutivegamesfrom July26-Sept.1,batting.350(50x143)with8 for arightlabrumtear. hitting streak recorded intheSouthAtlanticLeague. high 26-gamehittingstreak from Aug.6-Sept.4,batting.405(45x111)…wasthelongest South AtlanticLeaguemidseasonAll-Starteam. with A Charleston…ranked 2nd among Yankees farmhands with 29 steals…named to the the leagueinstolenbases(36),ranked4thhomeruns(8)and5th with51runsscored. ent 6-for-6 (allsingles)May29atColoradoSprings…oneof7minorleaguerswitha Made professional debutwiththeYankees DominicanSummerLeaguesquad…led games withTacoma hit .314 (106x338)with 17 doubles, 5 triples, 11 homeruns, 50 Originally signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2005… AbrahamAlmonte…resides inSantoDomingo,DominicanRepublic. ward winnerforhis BATS: Switch 25June27 AGE: 24,turns POSITION: Outfielder PRONUNCIATION: al-MOAN-tay Kelley (rhp)onFeb.13,2013 ACQUIRED: IntradewithNewYork (AL)inexchangeforShawn CONTRACT STATUS: Signedthrough 2014 0years,31days ML SERVICE: ABRAHAM ALMONTE(36) f Chia-JenLo.

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2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 — — YEAR SOLARTE, Yangervis – INF NON-ROSTER INVITEE HT: 5-11; WT: 195; B: S; T: R; BORN: 7/7/87 in Valencia, Venezuela; RESIDES: Valencia, Venezuela; OBTAINED: Signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on 1/16/14; M.L. SVC: 0.000; CAREER NOTES: Was originally signed by the Minnesota Twins as a non-drafted free agent on 7/9/05 and spent his first six seasons with the organization (2006-11)…2013: Spent the entire season with Triple-A Round Rock, batting .276 (145-for-526) and setting career highs in HR (12) and RBI (75)…scored 66R and tied for the team lead with 31 doubles, also leading the club in games (133), hits and RBI…produced a 14-game hitting streak from 5/20-6/2 (.434, 23-for-53, 3HR) and an 11-game hitting streak from 6/19-30 (.404, 19-for-47, 2HR)…had 5RBI on 6/21 vs. Memphis…hit .381 in May and .322 in June, but only .219 after the All-Star break (32-for-146)…went 1-for-30 in his final 8G (.033)…batted .321 vs. LHP (52-for-162, 3HR) and .255 vs. RHP (93-for-364, 9HR)…recorded 42 multi-hit games, the third consecutive season in which he had multiple hits in at least 40G…following the season, hit .303 (40-for-132) in 38G for Aragua of the Venezuelan Winter League, marking the fourth time in the past five seasons he hit .300-or-better for the club…went 5-for-5 on 11/21 vs. Zulia, marking the first 5-hit game of his professional career…2012: Spent his entire first season in the Rangers organization with Triple-A Round Rock and batted .288 (149-for-518) with 28 doubles, 11HR , 54RBI and 69R in 130G…grounded into 29 double plays, most in the PCL…was the second-hardest player in the league to strike out (12.91 PA/K)…produced the league’s second-longest hitting streak of the season from 4/19-5/11 (22G, .376, 35-for-93, 5HR)…recorded three straight 3-hit games from 4/20-22…batted .326 (44-for-135) in his final 35G…spent time at 2B (91G), 3B (13G), 1B (1G) and LF (21G)…led all PCL second basemen with 93 double plays turned…following the season, hit .301 (53-for-176) in 47G with Aragua of the VWL…2011: Spent the season with Double-A New Britain, batting .329 (151-for-459) with 36 doubles, 3 triples, 7HR, 49RBI and 64R in 121G…played 89G at 2B and 16G in LF…ranked second in the Eastern League in batting and fourth in hits…was also the toughest player in the league to strike out (13.08 PA/K)…produced a 15-game hitting streak from 4/21-5/7 (.417, 25-for-60), earning him an EL “Player of the Week” honor on 5/2…batted .439 (18-for-41) in his

final 9G… hit .300-or-better in every month…recorded 41 multi-hit games…was named an EL midseason and postseason All-Star, as well as an MiLB.com Organization All-Star…following the season, played in 32G with Aragua of the VWL and hit .317 (33-for- 104)…signed by the Texas Rangers as a minor league free agent on 11/30…2010: Combined with the GCL, Single-A Fort Myers and Double-A New Britain to bat .292 (94-for-322) with 5HR in 84G…in 45G with Fort Myers, hit .320 (55-for-172) to rank third on the club

in BA… following the season, hit .268 (26-for-97) in 30G with Aragua of the VWL…2009: Played in 4G with Single-A Fort Myers (.188, 3-for-16)…played in 9G with the GCL Twins from 8/10-29 (.179, 5-for-28) and spent his final 3G with Double-A New Britain (.143, 1-for-7)…appeared in 29G with Aragua of the VWL and hit .302 (29-for-96)…2008: Combined at Single-A Fort Myers and Single-A Beloit to hit .238 (70-for-294) in 83G…2007: Played in 52G for the GCL Twins, batting .303 (53-for-175) and tying for the team lead in RBI (33)…2006: Made his professional debut with the DSL Twins and hit .278 (54-for-194) in 53G…PERSONAL: Name is pronounced “YAWN-gurr-veess soh-LAHR-tay”…attended Tomas Alba Edison High School in Venezuela.

Solarte’s Career Playing Record Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E OBP SLG 2006 DSL Twins .278 53 194 32 54 9 2 2 29 2 1 3 27 18 2 2 10 .373 .376 2007 GCL Twins .303 52 175 25 53 4 3 1 33 10 5 2 11 18 7 3 3 .342 .377 2008 Fort Myers .259 42 147 18 38 9 1 3 16 3 0 4 7 25 2 2 5 .310 .395 Beloit .218 41 147 16 32 4 0 0 17 3 1 2 14 13 7 2 5 .293 .245 2009 Fort Myers .188 4 16 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .250 GCL Twins .179 9 28 4 5 0 0 0 4 1 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 .306 .179 New Britain .143 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 2010 Fort Myers .320 45 172 19 55 9 1 2 15 2 0 1 13 13 3 0 9 .371 .419 New Britain .276 32 127 14 35 9 0 3 19 1 1 0 3 18 1 1 1 .290 .417 GCL Twins .174 7 23 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .208 .174 2011 New Britain .329 121 459 64 151 36 3 7 49 7 2 5 24 38 5 4 11 .367 .466 2012 Round Rock .288 130 518 69 149 28 0 11 54 0 6 3 41 44 3 1 16 .340 .405 2013 Round Rock .276 133 526 66 145 31 0 12 75 2 8 2 39 69 3 0 12 .323 .403 Minor League Totals .286 672 2539 332 725 140 10 41 312 31 26 23 185 263 33 15 73 .336 .397

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ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER 40

BATS/THROWS: R/R HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-0/190 CURRENT AGE: 27 SERVICE TIME: 0.000 BORN: April 4, 1987 in Havana, Cuba RESIDENCE: Barcelona, Spain ACQUIRED: Signed as a minor league free agent, May 2, 2014 CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2014

CAREER 2014: Signed with the Padres as a minor league free agent on May 2. Made seven minor league starts between Double-A San Antonio (two) and Triple-A El Paso (fi ve) after signing with the Padres as a minor league free agent on May 2...in his seven minor league appearances, put together a 1-3 record with a 6.03 ERA (21 ER, 31.1 IP) with 41 strikeouts against 18 walks. Is the second Cuban-born pitcher to ever appear in a game for the Padres (Eddie Oropesa, 16 games in 2004) and the fi rst to ever make a start. Threw 7.0 shutout innings in his Major League debut on June 23 at San Francisco, striking out one and walking none... per STATS, Inc, was just the seventh Major League pitcher since 1914 to pitch 7.0 or more shutout innings and not allow a walk in his Big League debut...became the fourth pitcher in Padres franchise history to pitch 7.0 or more shutout innings in his Major League debut, joining Ricky Bones on August 11, 1991 (7.0 IP), Eric Nolte on August 1, 1987 (7.0 IP) and Jimmy Jones on September 21, 1986 (9.0 IP) Earned a winning decision in each of his fi rst two Major League starts (6/23 at SF, 6/29 vs. ARI) having allowed just one run over 13.2 innings of work...Since 1914, Despaigne was the 21st player to go 2-0 with 0 or 1 run allowed in 13.2+ IP in his fi rst two career MLB games and the fi rst National League player to accomplish this feat since Geraldo  Guzman in 2000 for the . Was the seventh player in Padres franchise history to earn a winning decision in each of his fi rst two career appearances, joining Mike Thompson (2006), Oliver Perez (2002), Brian Tollberg in (2000), Joey Hamilton (1994), Larry Hardy (1974) and Dave Freisleben (1974)…he is the sixth starting pitcher in franchise history to accomplish this feat, removing Tollberg from the list above. Made his Major League debut in a starting role on June 23rd at San Francisco with fellow Havana, Cuba, native Yasmani Grandal as the starting catcher...according to Elias Sports Bureau, this marked the fi rst time since June 13, 1969 that a Major League team started a Cuban-born pitcher and catcher in the same game...RHP Camilo Pascual and catcher Paul Casanova were the last battery-mates to accomplish this feat for the Washington Senators.

PERSONAL Odrisamer Orue Despaigne…pronounced oh-DREE-sah-mer deh-SPAWN-yay...played professionally for the Havana Industriales of Cuba’s Serie Nacional for eight seasons prior to signing with the Padres...posted a career 61-43 record with a 3.55 ERA (378 ER, 957.1 IP) with 684 strikeouts against 390 walks in 213 games.

ODRISAMER DESPAIGNE’S CAREER PITCHING RECORD YR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG 2014 San Antonio (AA) 0-0 1.17 2 2 0 0 0 7.2 4 1 1 0 1 5 12 1 0 .154 El Paso (AAA) 1-3 7.61 5 5 0 0 0 23.2 36 20 20 3 1 13 29 0 0 .356 Minor League Totals 1-3 6.03 7 7 0 0 0 31.1 40 21 21 3 2 18 41 1 0 .315

*Led league +Tied for league lead @Rehab assignment CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2014...... Signed by the San Diego Padres as a minor league free agent, May 2.