Houston Astros (2-1) at (1-2) RHP Gerrit Cole (0-0, —) vs. LHP Mike Minor (0-0, —)

Game #4 • Home #4 (1-2) • Sun., April 1, 2018 • Globe Life Park in Arlington • 2:05 p.m. (CDT) • FSSW / 105.3 FM / 1270 AM

RANGERS AT A GLANCE WINS AND LOSSES: Texas has gone 1-2 to open the year, THE KING: Elvis Andrus ranks among early A.L. leaders in the team’s 4th straight season to be 1-2 or 0-3 after 3 games… runs (T1st, 4), hits (T2nd, 6), and batting average (4th, .600), Overall...... 1-2 with yesterday’s loss, missed out on a chance to climb above and he joins BOS’ Xander Bogaerts and MIL’s Lorenzo Cain .500 for the 1st time since 9/11/17 (72-71)…Rangers will not as the only MLB players with 3 multi-hit games entering Sun- Home...... 1-2 Road...... 0-0 win its season-opening series for a 4th straight season (2-2 day’s action…Andrus joins Nomar Mazara (2017) as the only at OAK in 2015, 1-2 vs. SEA in 2016, 0-3 vs. CLE in 2017)… Rangers with a season-opening streak of 3-or-more multi-hit Standing...... T4th, -1.0 GB club had won its 1st series in 4 consecutive campaigns from games in the last 5 years (2014-18). 2011-14…thru 4 G, Rangers had a 1-3 record in both 2016- • Andrus’ start in the leadoff slot yesterday marked just his Homestand...... 1-2 17 after opening with 2-2 mark in both 2014-15…going back 2nd in the last 5 seasons…the other instance was the 2017 One-...... 0-0 to ‘17, TEX has won 3 of its last 5 G, but is 3-10 in last 13 G. season finale on 10/1/17 vs. OAK, as he has batted leadoff 2-Run...... 0-0 in 2 of team’s last 4 reg. season games after none for over THE FINALE: Rangers went 22-30 in series finales in 2017, 4 years…yesterday’s HR was Andrus’ 1st long ball in 175 HR...... 1-1 No HR...... 0-1 losing final 3 straight, 6 of last 8, and 8 of last 11…club was career starts in the leadoff slot. 11-15 in home series finales, losing 13 of final 18 after open- White...... 1-2 ing the year with a 6-2 record in those contests. GOOD THINGS IN THREES: Andrus scored all 3 Texas runs w/ Blue...... 0-1 yesterday, becoming just the 4th player in Rangers history w/ Red...... 1-1 Texas has opened with a 1-2 home record to be- (1972-2018) to score 3-or-more runs while accounting for Gray...... 0-0 AT HOME: Alt. Blue...... 0-0 gin 2018…this marks just 2nd time ever for the Rangers to each of the team’s runs in a game…the others to do it: Mark Blue Home...... 0-0 begin a season with a 4-G series at home (also 2000 vs. McLemore (3 R in 3-2 win on 6/24/98 at ARI), Blue Road...... 0-0 CWS)…Texas finished with a 41-40 (.506) record at home in (3 R in 4-3 loss on 5/16/01 vs. CLE), and Ian Desmond (3 R Alt. Red (all home)...... 0-0 2017, T11th in the A.L., the first time in club history to finish in 4-3 loss on 4/23/16 at CWS). Throwback...... 0-0 exactly one game above .500 in Arlington…team has posted Last 5 Games...... 1-2 a winning mark at home in each of the last 3 years and 8 BELTRE NEARS CAREW: Adrián Beltré enters today with Last 10 Games...... 1-2 times in the last 9 seasons. 3052 career hits, 26th all-time and one shy of tying Rod Carew on the career hits list…Carew, who was born in Pan- Come From Behind Wins...... 0 Losses After Lead...... 0 SILVER BOOT SERIES PRESENTED BY THE TEXAS ama, is the all-time hits leader for a native of Latin America… LOTTERY: This weekend marks the beginning of the 2018 Beltré is already the all-time hits leader among players born Score First...... 1-0 Silver Boot Series Presented by The Texas Lottery…Texas is in the Dominican Republic. Opp. Score First...... 0-2 1-6 in last 7 meetings, with Friday’s win snapping a 5-G los- ing streak to Houston, and Rangers are 6-7 since 6/12/17… MINOR DEBUT: Mike Minor is scheduled to make his Texas Columns below listed in a Home/Road/Total format Texas went 7-12 against Houston in 2017, losing the season debut today in his 1st MLB start since 9/20/14 vs. NYM while series for just the 2nd time in 11 years (2007-17), as team with the Braves…he is seeking his 1st win as a starter since vs. AL West...... 1-2/0-0/1-2 posted an 8-11 record in 2014…Rangers lost control of the 8/28/14 at NYM, when he won a matchup with Jon Niese. vs. AL Central...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 coveted Silver Boot Trophy last season after going a com- vs. AL East...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 Interleague...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 bined 28-10 vs. HOU in 2015-16…own a 3-9 mark in Arling- COLON TO MAKE RANGERS DEBUT: Bartolo Colon is ton in 2017-18 after having gone 32-9 at home against the scheduled to be added the the active roster tomorrow and Series...... 0-0-0/0-0-0/0-0-0 Astros from 2012-16…5 of the teams’ 6 series this season make his Rangers debut in Monday night’s series opener at Series Openers...... 0-1/0-0/0-1 will take place before the All-Star break…Rangers still lead OAK…with his appearance on Monday, he will join teammate Series Finales...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 Rubber Games...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 the all-time series, 103-67 overall and 53-33 at Globe Life Adrián Beltré (21 seasons) as the only active MLB players Park…Rangers’ .606 all-time win pct. vs. HOU is team’s high- to have appeared in 20+ seasons…the Rangers will be the Lead after 6...... 1-0/0-0/1-0 est against any opponent with 40+ games against. 11th team with which he has pitched, and he has earned a Lead after 7...... 1-0/0-0/1-0 victory with each of the other 10 clubs, T2nd-most all-time Lead after 8...... 1-0/0-0/1-0 RANGERS ON EASTER: The Rangers are 15-14 all-time in behind only LaTroy Hawkins, Mike Morgan, and Ron Villone Trail after 6...... 0-2/0-0/0-2 games on Easter Sunday ahead of today’s series finale…club (10 each)…Colon will be 44 years, 313 days old for his start, Trail after 7...... 0-2/0-0/0-2 has played 3 doubleheaders on Easter…Texas has dropped which will make him the oldest MLB player in 2018 (currently Trail after 8...... 0-2/0-0/0-2 3 straight, 5 of 7, and 6 of last 9 on this holiday, but have wins Ichiro Suzuki, who is a younger 44), and the 2nd-oldest play- in 10 of last 17 such games…dates of the 3 straight losses: er in Rangers history (Nolan Ryan, 46.234 for final start on Tied after 6...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 Tied after 7...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 3/31/13 at HOU, 4/20/14 vs. CWS, and 4/16/17 at SEA…last 9/22/93 at SEA). Tied after 8...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 year’s defeat was a walk-off loss at Safeco Field, a game in which the Rangers held a 6-1 lead in the early going… THE BULLPEN: The Rangers have totaled 13 relief ap- Decided 7th/later...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 Rangers are 9-6 all-time in Arlington on Easter, winning 2 of pearances in 2018, a club record for the 1st 3 games of a Shutouts...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 Decided final AB...... 0-0/0-0/0-0 last 3…the 2013 season opener was the only previous Texas/ season (previous 12 in 2000)…the 13 instances are also Walk-off games...... 0-0 Houston matchup on Easter. most among MLB clubs that have not played an extra-inning contest…Texas rotation has averaged 4.89 innings per start, ALL-TIME LIST ON THE ROAD: The Rangers are scheduled to fly to Oak- lowest among A.L. clubs in the early going. Rank HR Player land tonight and begin a 4-game series at the Coliseum on 32 473 Carlos Delgado Monday evening…club has gone 19-27 all-time in 1st road FOUR SCORE?: In light of Andrus’ 3 R yesterday, it’s worth 33 468 Chipper Jones 34 465 Dave Winfield game of a season, dropping 5 straight since a win in 2012 noting that the Rangers own MLB’s 2nd-longest active 35 462 Jose Canseco at MIN…have been out-scored 34-11 in that 5-G drought, in- drought without an individual player scoring 4-or-more runs 462 Adam Dunn cluding walk-off losses the past 2 years in Anaheim…Rang- in a game (last Rougned Odor on 7/22/15 at COL)…the only 462 ers finished 37-44 (.457) on the road in 2017, club’s 2nd-low- club that has gone longer without an individual 4+ run game 462 Adrian Beltre est away win pct. in the last 10 years beginning 2008 (34-47, is BAL (last Chris Davis on 5/20/14 at PIT)…the Odor game .420 in 2014)…Texas was able to finish the year with a 17-14 is the Rangers’ only such effort since the start of 2014. ALL-TIME HITS LIST (.548) mark in its final 31 road games last year beginning

Rank H Player 7/21, 4th-best win pct. in the A.L. in that span. Carlos Tocci went 0-for-3 in his MLB debut yes- 21 3081 Cap Anson SHORTS: 22 3080 Ichiro Suzuki terday…Tocci joins Nick Gardewine, added to the roster yes- 23 3060 Craig Biggio THE SWINGIN’ A’S: Texas was 8-11 against Oakland in terday, as rookies on the active roster…Texas has used 25 24 3055 Rickey Henderson 2017, including just a 1-8 mark at the Coliseum, dropping players through 3 G, T2nd-most in MLB (26-ATL, 25-TEX/ 25 3053 Rod Carew the final 8 contests in that venue…the 8 straight losses there MIL)…Texas is 3-for-18 (.167) w/ RISP…combo of Andrus/ 26 3052 Adrian Beltre match the Rangers’ longest slide ever at the Coliseum (also Beltré/Choo has batted .438 (14-32), while rest of club has 27 3023 Lou Brock 8 from 6/17/03-4/6/04)…overall, Rangers have lost 8 of 10, hit .113 (7-62)…Rangers had a 3-11 record in final 14 Sunday 10 of 15, and 14 of last 28 vs. A’s. tilts in 2017. UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES & BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (CDT) TV/Radio Monday, April 2 at Oakland RHP Bartolo Colon (0-0, —) vs. RHP Andrew Triggs (0-0, —) 9:05 FSSW/105.3/1270 Tuesday, April 3 at Oakland LHP Cole Hamels (0-1, 4.76) vs. RHP Kendall Graveman (0-0, 9.00) 9:05 FSSW/105.3/1270 Wednesday, April 4 at Oakland RHP Doug Fister (1-0, 1.80) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (0-1, 1.17) 9:05 FSSW/MLBN/105.3/1270 Thursday, April 5 at Oakland LHP Martin Pérez (0-0, —) vs. RHP Daniel Mengden (0-1, 7.94) 2:35 FSSW/105.3/1270 * – For radio broadcasts, most games are on 105.3 The Fan…All games are broadcast in Spanish on KFLC 1270 AM…All FSSW telecasts can also be viewed on FSGO app.­­ PAGE 2 RANGERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 • HOUSTON

MINOR’S CAREER RECORD TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO 2017 6-6 2.55 65/0 77.2 57 23 22 5 22 88 #36 Mike Minor, LHP Career 44-42 3.93 176/110 730.1 696 334 319 87 209 654

(0-0, —) MINOR VS. HOUSTON TODAY: The 30-year-old left-hander is scheduled to make his Texas debut this W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO afternoon in the series finale against the Astros…will be his 1st game started 2017 1-0 2.45 3/0 3.2 3 1 1 0 1 3 since 2014 with Atlanta…was 1-1 with a 6.17 ERA (8 ER/11.2 IP) over 4 games/3 Career 1-1 4.57 6/3 21.2 19 12 11 1 6 17 starts this spring……Minor is in his first season with the Rangers after signing a MINOR AT GLOBE LIFE PARK IN ARLINGTON 3-year contract on 12/6/17... from the 2012 All-Star break through 2014 season, W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO ranked 11th in N.L. with a 3.52 ERA (min. 70 starts)…was selected by the Braves 2017 0-0 0.00 2/0 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 4 as the 7th overall selection in the 2009 June draft out of Vanderbilt University... Career 0-1 5.19 3/1 8.2 10 5 5 0 4 5 did not make ML appearance in 2015-16 following surgery for a torn labrum in his left shoulder on 5/13/15…was 38-36, 4.10 in 111 games/110 starts for ATL 2017 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS from 2010-14. Innings: 3.0, April 20 at TEX Innings: 8.0, 3x, last July 21, 2013 at CWS SPRING TRAINING: Was 1-1 with a 6.17 ERA (8 ER/11.2 IP) over 4 games/3 Hits: 3, Sept. 12 vs. CWS Hits: 11, 5x, last July 12, 2014 at CHC Runs: 2, 6x, last Aug. 24 vs. COL Runs: 8, 2x, last June 10, 2014 at COL starts this spring…allowed 0 ER in two appearances...last worked in the exhibi- ER: 2, 5x, last Aug. 24 vs. COL ER: 8, 2x, last June 10, 2014 at COL tion game vs. the Reds on 3/22 night in Surprise, allowing 6 runs and recording SO’s: 4, 3x, last Aug. 19 vs. CLE SO’s: 12, Aug. 22, 2010 at CHC 3 in 5.1 innings of work...earned his first spring training win on 3/10 vs. Walks: 2, 3x, last Sept. 9 vs. MIN Walks: 5, 2x, last June 30, 2012 vs. WSH OAK allowing only 1 H over 4.0 innings. HR: 1, 5x, last Aug. 24 vs. COL HR: 4, May 21, 2012 at CIN Pitches: 49, July 1 vs. MIN Pitches: 117, May 8, 2013 at CIN Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S CG’s: N/A CG’s: 1, July 21, 2013 at CWS 2/26 vs. LAD - 0.00 1.2 2 2 0 2 0 0 9 - Low-Hit CG: N/A Low-Hit CG: 5, July 21, 2013 at CWS 3/4 vs. SEA - 7.71 0.2 3 5 2 1 1 0 7 - CG SHO’s: N/A CG SHO’s: N/A 3/10 vs. OAK W 2.84 4.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 - Win Streak: 1, 6x, last Sept. 9 Win Streak: 7, Aug. 25, 2012-April 10, 2013 3/16 vs. Frisco - - 5.0 3 1 1 1 11 0 19 72/52 3/22 vs. CIN L 6.17 5.1 9 6 6 0 3 1 24 2017 & CAREER SPLITS ‘A’ Totals 1-1 6.17 11.2 15 13 8 3 6 1 53 - 2017 CAREER W L ERA G/S IP ER W L ERA G/S IP ER Has gone 1-1 with a 4.57 ERA (11 ER/21.2 IP) over 6 G/3 GS VS. HOUSTON: Home 3 2 2.64 36/0 44.1 13 24 21 3.67 57/94 382.2 156 vs. HOU in his career, including 3 relief appearances in 2017 with the Royals (1 Away 3 4 2.43 29/0 33.1 9 20 21 4.22 82/53 347.2 163 ER/3.2 IP)...last appearance vs HOU on 6/7/17 allowing only 1 H over 1.2 IP... Day 2 2 2.70 23/0 26.2 8 13 13 4.30 52/29 199.0 95 Altuve is the only current Astro to have more than 1 H against Minor...held the Night 4 4 2.47 42/0 51.0 14 31 29 3.79 124/81 531.1 224 Astros to a .100/.182/.200/.382 slash line in 2017 (2 G)...has allowed 0 HR to current HOU roster. AVG AB H HR BB SO AVG AB H HR BB SO vs. Left .163 92 15 0 8 36 .255 655 167 14 48 185 vs. Right .223 188 42 5 14 52 .250 2112 529 73 161 469 IN ARLINGTON: Will be making just his 4th career appearance at Globe Life Total .204 280 57 5 22 88 .252 2767 696 87 209 654 Park…has made only one career start in Arlington, a 10-3 Rangers win on 9/14/14 over the Braves (4.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R/5 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO)...last appearance in RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Arlington came in 2017 with KC...made two appearances at TEX in 2017, allowed ------0 0 ER and 2 H in 4.0 innings pitched...has a 0.750 WHIP as a reliever in Arlington RUN SUPPORT while holding the Rangers to a .143/.220/.143/.343 slash line. 0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R 9R 10R+ Total AVG/9 ------0 0.00 2017: In his lone season with KC, led staff in relief wins (6), was 2nd in appear- ances (65) and saves (6) and placed 3rd in holds (17) and games finished (13)… BATTER-PITCHER MATCHUPS (including postseason) career low 2.55 ERA was 2nd lowest among all KC pitchers…tied for 7th among Minor vs. Houston Cole vs. Texas A.L relievers in wins and was T11th in strikeouts (88), 2nd most ever for a Roy- PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO als lefty (Tim Collins, 93 in 2012)…issued just 0.58 home runs per 9.0 innings, Altuve .667 3 2 0 0 0 Andrus .000 2 0 0 0 1 2nd-lowest among A.L. pitchers (min. 70.0 IP), bettered by Rangers’ Alex Clau- Bregman .000 2 0 0 0 0 Beltre .000 3 0 0 3 0 Gattis .000 1 0 0 0 0 dio (0.54 HR/9.0 IP)…held opposition to .204 batting average, including .163 vs. Gonzalez .000 4 0 0 1 0 LHB, 7th-lowest mark in A.L. (minimum 90 batters faced)…had a 1.017 WHIP, Marisnick .250 4 1 0 1 0 10th-lowest in ML (min. 70.0 IP). McCann .000 2 0 0 0 1 Reddick .000 2 0 0 0 1 Springer .333 3 1 0 0 1 SAVES: Finished the season at KC’s closer, earning first 6 ML saves in final 6 appearances with 5.2 scoreless innings…was first KC lefthander with 6+ saves since Jeremy Affeldt in 2004 (13)…collected first career save on 9/15 at CLE, striking out the side in the 9th to protect a 4-3 victory which snapped the Tribe’s 22-game winning streak…was 0-for-3 in save tries prior to that time.

SUMMARY: Allowed runs in 17 of 65 appearances with 18 of 65 first batters reaching base…permitted 14 of 34 IR to score (41.2%)…appearance on 4/3 at MIN was first in Majors since 9/20/14 vs. NYM, start with ATL and snapped a string of 102 straight starts since lone ML relief outing on 10/1/10 vs. PHI…posted a 3.65 ERA (5 ER/12.1 IP) in 10 April games…went 5-0, 1.16 (4 ER/31.0 IP) in his next 25 appearances, allowing runs just 3 times, to drop ERA to 1.87 at the All-Star break, 2nd lowest among qualifying A.L. relievers at that point…worked 14.1 scoreless innings over 10 games, 5/4-26…was 0-5, 5.68 (12 ER/19.0 IP) in first 16 outings of 2nd half to raise ERA to 3.03 through 8/24…went 1-0, 0.59 (1 ER/15.1 IP) in his final 14 appearances, ending the year with 7.0 scoreless innings in 7 games.

2017 NOTES: Was named Royals Pitcher of the Month in both May (2-0, 1.13) and September (1-0, 0.66), the first KC reliever with 2 Pitcher of the Month awards in same season since Wade Davis in 2015…worked season high 3.0 IP on 4/20 at TEX…held opponents to a .153 average with runners on base and .162 mark with RISP…posted a 1.04 ERA (2 ER/17.1 IP) in 14 games vs. A.L. East Division clubs.

TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED STARTER - RHP BARTOLO COLON (7-14, 6.48 ERA in 28 games/starts in 2017) The 44-year-old right-hander is scheduled to have his contract purchased from -A Round Rock tomorrow and make his Texas debut with a start in Monday night’s series opener at OAK…was was originally signed by Texas to a minor league contract on 2/4, going 0-1, 3.00 ERA (6 ER/18.0 IP) in 5 G/GS for the Rangers this spring w/ 2 BB/10 SO before he was released on 3/23…was re-signed to minors contract on 3/26…in 2017, he combined to go 7-14 with a 6.48 ERA in 28 starts with ATL and MIN…pitched for A’s in 2012-13 and is 9-6, 3.41 (50 ER/132.0 IP) in 21 G/20 GS in his career vs. OAK…in lone start in 2017 vs. A’s, took ND in Twins’ 6-5 loss on 7/30/17 at the Coliseum (6.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R-ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR, 95 pitches/69 strikes)…has gone 17-10, 2.97 (76 ER/230.2 IP) in 37 G/36 GS in his career at the Coliseum, the 4th-lowest ERA in facility history among pitchers with 30+ starts to only Catfish Hunter (2.39), Vida Blue (2.43), and Ken Holtzman (2.45)…with his appearance on Monday, he will join teammate Adrián Beltré (21 seasons) as the only active MLB players to have appeared in 20+ seasons…Colon will be 44 years, 313 days old for his start, which will make him the oldest MLB player in 2018 (currently Ichiro Suzuki, who is a younger 44), and the 2nd-oldest player in Rangers history (Nolan Ryan, 46.234 for final start on 9/22/93 at SEA)…Colon leads all pitchers who saw Major League action in 2017 with 240 wins and is second with 3315.1 innings and 2454 strikeouts behind the Yankees’ C.C. Sabathia. RANGERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 • HOUSTON PAGE 3

TEAM PITCHING TEAM CATCHING W-L-S G ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA *W-L CS SBA CS% PB PO Starters 1-2 3 4.91 14.2 16 8 8 3 7 16 Centeno 9.00 0-1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Relievers 0-0-0 3 4.38 12.1 9 6 6 1 8 12 Chirinos 2.50 1-1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Home 1-2-0 3 4.67 27.0 25 14 14 4 15 28 Stolen bases against pitchers: 0-for-0 (0 SB, 0 CS) * - as starter Road 0-0-0 ------

BULLPEN BREAKDOWN (RELIEF OUTINGS ONLY) FIRST BATTER PITCHER LAST APP. (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO NP SV/OPP RET/FACED IR/Sc GB/FB SB/CS 51 Matt Bush 3/31 vs. HOU 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 20 0/0 1/2 0/0 0/3 0/0 53 Jesse Chavez 3/31 vs. HOU 2.0 4 3 3 0 1 35 0/0 1/1 0/0 4/3 0/0 58 Alex Claudio (L) 3/30 vs. HOU 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 13 0/0 1/1 3/0 0/2 0/0 41 Jake Diekman (L) 3/31 vs. HOU 0.1 0 1 1 2 1 13 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 45 Nick Gardewine 3/31 vs. HOU 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 14 0/0 1/1 0/0 2/1 0/0 32 Kevin Jepsen 3/30 vs. HOU 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0/0 2/2 0/0 4/1 0/0 50 Keone Kela 3/30 vs. HOU 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/3 0/0 62 José Leclerc 3/31 vs. HOU 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 16 0/0 2/2 3/1 0/2 0/0 31 Chris Martin 3/30 vs. HOU 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 23 0/0 1/2 0/0 2/0 0/0 Totals 0/0, 0.0% 10/12, 83.3% 6/1, 16.7% 12/15 0/0

TEAM PITCHING: Staff has held HOU to a .248 avg (25-101) over the 1st 3 G, but 12 of the 25 H have gone for extra-bases...Thursday’s 13 SO matched most ever by Texas in a season opener (also 4/6/12 vs. CWS and 3/31/13 at HOU)…club had 13+ SO on just 5 occasions in 2017, last on 7/23/17 at TB (13), and had not seen so many K’s by its pitching staff in Arlington since 4/29/17 vs. LAA (13)…5 different TEX pitchers had SO Thursday, matching most ever for club in an opener (also 3/31/14 vs. PHI).

STARTERS: Texas starters (Hamels/Fister/Moore) have lasted less than 6.0 innings in each of the 1st 3 games...starters have averaged 9.8 SO/9... Hamels had 7 K’s Thursday after 8 SO in his start in 2016 vs. SEA…he is just the 2nd Ranger ever with 7+ K’s in multiple O.D. starts (also Ken Hill in 1996-97).

RELIEVERS: HOU batters were 7-for-21 with 4 BB against TEX bullpen yesterday after going 2-for-25 (.080) with 9 K over the 1st 2 G of this series… bullpen returns 5 relievers from last year’s season-ending roster.

51 MATT BUSH 0-0-0, 4.50 vs. LHB: 0-for-2 (.000) vs. RHB: 1-for-5 (.200) • Has appeared in 2 of 3 G...has issued walks to 4 of 11 BF...only TEX reliever to allow a run on Opening Day, but whiffed Reddick and Gattis to end 2-on, one-out threat in 8th. • Made club’s Opening Day roster for the 2nd straight year. • T5th on the club with 9 appearances (2 starts) this spring: 0-3, 7.82 ERA (11 ER/12.2 IP), 5 BB, 15 SO. • Despite being sidelined by a pair of health issues, still ranked 2nd on the staff in games (57), games finished (22), and saves (10) in 2017…was the club’s closer for a period of 2 months during the first ‘half’. • Has a 1.20 ERA (2 ER/15.0 IP) over 12 career relief appearances vs. the Astros…converted only career save opp. vs. HOU on 6/13/17 at MMP.

53 JESSE CHAVEZ 0-0-0, 13.50 vs. LHB: 1-for-2 (.500) vs. RHB: 3-for-8 (.375) • Worked 2.0 innings in Texas debut yesterday, longest outing by a TEX reliever this season...signed a one-year major league contract after the start of spring training on 2/23/18…was 1-1 with a 5.94 ERA (11 ER/16.2 IP) over 7 G/2 GS this spring. • Had posted a 4.96 ERA, 1.410 WHIP, and 8.2 strikeouts per 9 in 283 career relief outings entering ‘18…is one of only 3 major league pitchers with 60+ starts and 100+ relief appearances from 2013-17 (Travis Wood and Bud Norris). • Has pitched for 8 different clubs spanning a 10-year major league career…was originally signed by the Rangers after being selected in the 42nd round of the 2002 June draft and spent 3 1/2 seasons in the Texas organization. • Has 2 career saves (last on 4/18/15 at KC with the Athletics).

58 ALEX CLAUDIO (L) 0-0-0, 0.00 vs. LHB: 0-for-1 (.000) vs. RHB: 0-for-3 (.000) • Stranded the abses loaded and recorded 4 outs in season debut Friday night...is on an Opening Day roster for the 2nd time in his career in his 5th ML season…finished last year as the Rangers’ closer and recorded a team-high 11 saves. • Had no record and a 2.00 ERA (2 ER/9.0 IP) over 10 relief appearances this spring…held opponents to a .133 avg (4-30) with 2 BB/9 K. • Among pitchers with at least 150.0 career innings for Texas, his 2.64 ERA ranks 2nd (2.59-Jim Kern) in team history and his 1.14 WHIP ranks 5th. • Lone career start came in emergency fill-in situation on 5/2/17 at HOU, when Cole Hamels was scratched due to injury.

41 JAKE DIEKMAN (L) 0-0-0, 27.00 vs. LHB: 0-for-0 (.000) vs. RHB: 0-for-1 (.000) • Faced 3 batters in season debut yesterday: BB-K-BB...is on an Opening Day roster for the 4th time in his career (‘14 and ‘15 w/ PHI and ‘16 w/ TEX)… began last season on the disabled list following 1st of 3 surgeries to relieve his ulcerative colitis condition. • Thursday marked 1st time in 4 chances that he has not pitched in an opener when he has been on the Opening Day roster and is still seeking ‘18 debut. • In 9 ‘A’ games this spring: 0-1, 2.08 (5 R-2 ER/8.2 IP), 6 SO, 5 BB, .103 avg. (3-29). • Has a 1.62 ERA (3 ER/16.2 IP) with 24 strikeouts over 22 career appearances vs. HOU…has recorded 2 of 5 career saves vs. HOU.

45 NICK GARDEWINE 0-0-0, 9.00 vs. LHB: 0-for-0 (.000) vs. RHB: 2-for-4 (.500) • Made season debut yesterday...was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock prior to the game when DeShields was placed on the disabled list. • Had no record and a 1.42 ERA (1 ER/6.1 IP) over 6 ‘A’ game appearances this spring...had 6 SO/3 BB.

32 KEVIN JEPSEN 0-0-0, 0.00 vs. LHB: 0-for-1 (.000) vs. RHB: 0-for-5 (.000) • Appeared in each of the club’s 1st 2 games, retiring all 6 BF...made Texas debut on Opening Day vs. HOU with a perfect 9th, 1st ML outing since 9/26/16 at CWS with the Rays...made the club as a non-roster invite this spring. • Had the 2nd-most relief appearances on the team this spring, compiling a 1.69 ERA (2 ER/10.2 IP) with 9 SO/0 BB over 11 outings. • Spent the final 3 months of 2017 in the Nationals organization after being released byArizona at end of spring training. • Has 27 career ML saves, including a career-high 15 with the Rays and Twins in 2015.

50 KEONE KELA 0-0-0, 0.00 vs. LHB: 0-for-1 (.000) vs. RHB: 0-for-2 (.000) • Worked around a walk in scoreless 9th Fri. night vs. HOU, his season debut...made the Opening Day roster for the 3rd time in his career (also ‘15 and ‘16)…has never pitched on Opening Day, although he warmed up in 9th Thursday. • Did not allow a run in any of his final 4 spring outings (3.2 IP) and compiled a 2.57 ERA (2 ER/7.0 IP) in 8 outings overall this spring…opponents batted .250 (6-24) with 12 SO. • In 2017, finished among A.L. relief leaders in both opponents avg. (1st, .135) and opp. OPS (7th, .479)…recorded 2 of his 3 career saves last season and has converted 3-of-8 career save chances…all 3 saves have come on the road, last on 9/21/17 at SEA.

62 JOSÉ LECLERC 0-0-0, 0.00 vs. LHB: 0-for-0 (.000) vs. RHB: 1-for-4 (.250) • Has appeared in 2 of the 1st 3 G, retiring 3 of 4 BF...both outings have been less than 1.0 IP...is on the Opening Day roster for the 2nd straight season… has 9 career March/April outings, posting 0.87 ERA (1 ER/10.1 IP) with 1 BB/17 SO. • Had a team-high 12 relief appearances this spring, posting a 2.63 ERA (4 ER/13.2 IP) with 16 SO/2 BB…had a 0.59 WHIP and held opponents to a .128 avg (6-47). • Earned his 1st 2 career saves last season and was T2nd on the club with 10 holds…had the 4th-most relief appearances on the staff in 2017.

31 CHRIS MARTIN 0-0-0, 0.00 vs. LHB: 0-for-1 (.000) vs. RHB: 1-for-6 (.167) • Appeared in each of the 1st 2 games of this season, whiffing 4 of 8 BF...Arlington native and Arlington High School product made Texas debut on Opening Day vs. HOU with perfect 7th inning…marked 2nd career outing at this park (also 5/7/14 w/ COL - 1.0 IP, 0 R)…was also 1st ML appearance since 10/3/15 at BAL w/ NYY. • Signed a 2-year free agent contract with the Rangers on 12/15/17 after pitching the previous 2 seasons for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Japan’s Nippon (NPB). • In 10 ‘A’ games with Texas this spring: 1-0, 3.60 ERA (4 ER/10.0 IP), 0 BB/8 SO. • Posted a 2-2 record with a 1.12 ERA (11 ER/88.1 IP), 91 strikeouts, and 22 saves in 92 games with Hokkaido in 2016-17. PAGE 4 RANGERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 • HOUSTON TEAM BATTING: Rangers are batting .223 (21-94) over 1st 3 G of this season...club is 3-for-18 w/ RISP through 3 G...only Andrus does not have a in ‘18...batters have strikeouts in 26.7% of PA (28 of 105)...in 2017, team’s .244 batting average ranked was the 2nd-lowest in club history (.217 in 1972)…team finished 5th in A.L. with 799 runs in 2017, club’s most since 2012 (808).

1 ELVIS ANDRUS .600 AVG, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .667 OBP, 1.000 SLG SHORTSTOP –– R/R Sat.: 2-for-3, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB Stand: 6-10, HR, 2B, 2 BB, 4 R, 2 RBI Streak: 3 G (6-10, HR, 2B, 2 BB, 5 R, 2 RBI) • Yesterday became the 3rd leadoff hitter in Texas history to produce a game of 3+ R, 3+ times on base, and a HR in 4-or-fewer PA, joining Jurickson Profar (7/29/16 vs. KC) and Johnny Grubb (6/3/79 vs. BAL)...has multiple hits in each of his 1st 3 games this season...only 2 Rangers have produced longer season-opening streaks since 2011: (4 G) in 2013 and Nomar Mazara (4 G) in 2017...the game-high (TEX or HOU) 3 times on base for Andrus Thursday marked a career best in a season opener, 1st Ranger to reach safely 3+ times on Opening Day since 2014 (Adrián Beltré, Leonys Martin, Alex Rios). • Thursday was 10th straight Opening Day start at shortstop since making his ML debut in the inaugural game of 2009 (vs. CLE)…he holds the WSH/TEX franchise record for opener starts at short (previous Ed Brinkman-7, 1963-67; 69-70 w/ Senators)…he is one of just 4 players in Rangers history with 10 starts in a season opener, T2nd-most in club history (11-I. Rodriguez/M. Young). • Batted .391 (27-69) w/ 1.056 OPS in 18 G vs. HOU in 2017. • Posted .432/.463/.703/1.166 slash line in 15 spring games, T2nd on club w/ 11 RBI.

29 ADRIÁN BELTRÉ .364 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .364 OBP, .545 SLG –– R/R Sat.: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI, K Stand: 4-11, 2 2B, RBI, R Streak: 3 G (4-11, 2 2B, RBI, R) • Has hit safely in each of his 1st 3 G...matched career high for hits in an opener Thursday (2)…was 38 years, 356 days old for the opener, 2nd-oldest O.D. starter (non DH or P) in club history (Kenny Lofton was 39.306 for start in CF on 4/2/07 at LAA)…Thursday was Beltré’s 7th career O.D. start in cleanup spot for Texas, tying club record (7 by Juan Gonzalez). • Since 2012, his .348 (130-374) avg. vs. HOU is 4th-highest by one player against an opponent in MLB (min. 300 PA’s)…in 2017 vs. HOU: .417/.491/.625/1.116 (20-48) w/ 2 HR, 4 2B, 13 RBI in 14 G. • Ranking 26th all-time with 3052 hits, one shy of tying Rod Carew (3053) for most by a native of Latin America. • One of 3 players in MLB history to compile 3000+ hits, 460+ HR, and 600+ doubles in a career, joining Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Stan Musial. • Has hit 145 HR as a third baseman with Texas, one shy of matching Dean Palmer (146) for most in club history while playing the position.

8 JUAN CENTENO .000 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .000 OBP, .000 SLG CATCHER –– L/R Sat.: 0-for-4, K Stand: 0-4 Streak: 0 G • made Texas debut yesterday after being named to an Opening Day roster for the 1st time in his career. • Spent last season in Houston organization, and was a member of the postseason roster for all 3 rounds in the Astros’ World Series title run. • Most recent ML HR came as member of the Astros off DET’s Justin Verlander on 5/25/17 at Minute Maid. • Batted .333 (11-33) w/ 3 HR and 4 RBI in 18 G this spring, going 6-for-11 w/ 2 HR in final 4 Cactus League contests.

61 ROBINSON CHIRINOS .000 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .000 OBP, .000 SLG CATCHER –– R/R Sat.: DNP Stand: 0-7, SF Streak: 0 G • Is 0-for-7 with a SF in 1st 2 starts...Thursday, became 1st player in club history with 4 K’s on Opening Day…made Opening Day roster for 5th straight year, 5th time in career, making 3 starts. • Has been the club’s primary catcher in each of last 4 seasons, becoming just 3rd catcher in Rangers history to lead club in starts in 4-or-more consecutive seasons, joining Jim Sundberg (10, 1974-83) and Ivan Rodriguez (1991-2002). • Signed contract extension covering the 2018 season on 3/21/17 with club option for 2019.

17 SHIN-SOO CHOO .364 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .417 OBP, .455 SLG OUTFIELDER –– L/L Sat.: 0-for-3, BB, K Stand: 4-11, 2B, BB Streak: 0 G • Has reached safely via H or BB in each of 1st 3 G...Fri. night became the 1st Ranger with a 3-hit game this season...Thursday was his 10th Opening Day start. • With Texas, has 2 starts in RF (2015-16), one in LF (2014), and 2 as DH (2017-18)…has now started 10 straight O.D. games. • Finished with an exhibition slash line of .311/.426/.533/.959…team-high 9 BB ranked T10th-most in Cactus League.

13 JOEY GALLO .167 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .167 OBP, .250 SLG INFIELDER –– L/R Sat.: 0-for-4, 3 K Stand: 2-12, 2B, RBI, R Streak: 0 G • Has strikeouts in 5 of last 8 PA...Fri night was 22nd career multi-hit game, but only the 5th that didn’t include at least one home run...is on a season-open- ing roster for the 2nd straight year, 2nd time overall…started at 1B in 2018 season opener after start at 3B last year for injured Adrián Beltré. • Hit 5 HR w/ 12 RBI in 18 G vs. HOU in 2017, tied for highest totals in those 2 categories against any opponent (also 5 HR/12 RBI vs. OAK). • His final 2 AB in 2017 were both HR (nos. 40 and 41, 9/30/17 vs. OAK)…had BB in each of his final 2 PA’s in that game and did not bat in next day’s season finale. • Team-high 5 HR this spring, T9th-most in Cactus League…hit 3 HR in final 3 spring games, including 2 HR in night game 3/23 at SD in Peoria.

30 NOMAR MAZARA .300 AVG, 1 HR, 2 RBI, .417 OBP, .600 SLG OUTFIELDER –– L/L Sat.: 2-for-4, RBI, K Stand: 3-10, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R, HBP Streak: 2 G (3-7, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 R) • Has reached safely in 4 of 8 PA over the last 2 G...hit solo HR in 2nd inning Fri. night off Keuchel, 3rd career HR off a lefty (also 5/25/16 vs. LAA- Hector Santiago and 6/20/17 vs. TOR - Francisco Liriano)...is on his 2nd season-opening roster. • Had 18 RBI in 24 G in April last year…1st 4 G of 2017: 10-for-17, 2 HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI, 5 R, 1 SO. • Homered in spring finale on Mon. vs. CIN…slashed .321/.367/.536/.903 in 20 G this spring…had 4 BB/2 SO in last 9 G in spring training. • Has 6 HR and 22 RBI in career vs. HOU, 2nd-highest totals against any opponent (7 HR/23 RBI vs. LAA).

12 ROUGNED ODOR .111 AVG, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .182 OBP, .111 SLG SECOND BASEMAN –– L/R Sat.: 0-for-4, K Stand: 1-9, BB, RBI, SF Streak: 0 G • Is 0-for-8 since single in first PA of the season...is on season-opening roster for the 4th straight year, 4th time in his career…Thursday marked his 4th Opening Day start for Texas, all at the age of 24-or-younger…he joined just 4 other players in club history to make so many O.D. starts at such a young age: Ivan Rodriguez (5), Elvis Andrus (5), Ruben Sierra (4), and Hank Blalock (4). • 9 of his last 11, and 12 of his last 16 HR have come in Arlington…has 15 career HR against both HOU and SEA, and has no more than 8 HR against any other opponent. • Homered in 3 of final 4 spring games at 4-for-12, 3 HR, 6 RBI. • His 88 career HR through age-23 season rank as 3rd-most in franchise history to only Juan Gonzalez (121) and Ruben Sierra (98).

19 JURICKSON PROFAR — AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1.000 OBP, — SLG INF / OF –– S/R Sat.: 0-for-0, BB as DEF Stand: 0-0, BB Streak: 0 G • Made season debut as defensive replacement at 3B yesterday and reach via walk in only PA...was 1st ML game since 7/7/17 vs. LAA (1-for-4). • Is on Rangers’ season-opening roster for the 2nd straight year, 2nd time overall.

18 DREW ROBINSON .000 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .000 OBP, .000 SLG OUTFIELDER –– L/R Sat.: 0-for-3, BB, 3 K Stand: 0-3, BB Streak: 0 G • Made season debut yesterday with start in LF...is on season-opening roster for a 2nd straight year. • Ranked 2nd on club w/ 23 G this spring.

16 RYAN RUA .000 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .000 OBP, .000 SLG OUTFIELDER –– R/R Sat.: DNP Stand: 0-6 Streak: 0 G • Made the Opening Day roster for 4th straight year (4th overall). • Team-high 13 RBI this spring, as he hit safely in final 7 straight exhibition contests. • Career .270 (66-244) hitter w/ .741 OPS against LH pitching. RANGERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 • HOUSTON PAGE 5

15 CARLOS TOCCI .000 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .000 OBP, .000 SLG OUTFIELDER –– R/R Sat..: 0-for-4, 2 K Stand: 0-4 Streak: 0 G • Hitless in ML debut yesterday...is on a ML roster for the 1st time…marks 3rd time in 4 years for a Rule 5 pick to make Rangers’ season-opening roster (Delino DeShields in 2015, Mike Hauschild in 2017)…was selected in by Chicago-AL from Philadelphia, then traded to Texas that morning. • Is the only rookie on the active roster…saw 1st action above A-ball in 2017. • Had 8 stolen bases this spring, T2nd-most in MLB and tied w/ MIL’s Keon Broxton for Cactus League lead.

BATTERS VS. HOUSTON - 2018 AND CAREER PITCHERS VS. HOUSTON - 2018 AND CAREER 2018 CAREER 2018 CAREER PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI PLAYER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER Andrus .600 10 6 1 2 .300 446 134 6 48 Bush 0-0-0 9.00 2 2.0 1 1 1-0-1 1.17 12 15.1 8 2 Beltre .364 11 4 0 1 .311 547 170 24 84 Chavez 0-0-0 13.50 1 2.0 4 3 3-2-0 3.75 26 69.2 65 29 Centeno .000 4 0 0 0 .300 10 3 0 1 Claudio 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.1 0 0 1-0-0 7.15 9 12.2 17 9 Chirinos .000 7 0 0 1 .214 103 22 2 8 Diekman 0-0-0 27.00 1 0.1 0 1 2-0-2 1.62 22 16.2 7 3 Choo .364 11 4 0 0 .266 218 58 6 20 Fister 1-0-0 1.80 1 5.0 4 1 2-1-0 3.09 4 23.1 23 8 DeShields .143 7 1 0 0 .199 136 27 2 9 Hamels 0-1-0 4.76 1 5.2 5 3 7-5-0 4.22 17 108.2 103 51 Gallo .167 12 2 0 1 .179 78 14 5 13 Jepsen 0-0-0 0.00 2 2.0 0 0 0-0-2 1.71 23 21.0 18 4 Mazara .300 10 3 1 2 .253 146 37 6 22 Kela 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.0 0 0 4-1-0 3.78 17 16.2 13 7 Odor .111 9 1 0 1 .267 262 70 15 47 Leclerc 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.0 1 0 1-0-0 4.50 11 10.0 6 5 Profar - 0 0 0 0 .227 66 15 0 8 Martin 0-0-0 0.00 2 1.2 1 0 0-0-0 0.00 2 1.2 1 0 Robinson .000 3 0 0 0 .182 11 2 2 2 Minor ------1-1-0 4.57 6 21.2 19 11 Rua .000 6 0 0 0 .194 72 14 1 6 Moore 0-1-0 9.00 1 4.0 7 4 3-1-0 2.74 4 23.0 16 7 Tocci .000 0 0 0 0 .000 4 0 0 0 Perez ------6-4-0 3.00 11 72.0 68 24

2018 HOME RUNS Player Total Solo 2-run 3-run GS LHP RHP Home Road GT GA Record Last Elvis Andrus 1 1 - - - - 1 1 - - - 0-1 3/31 vs. HOU (McCullers) Adrián Beltré ------9/21/17 at SEA (Altavilla) Juan Centeno ------5/25/17 vs. DET (Verlander) Robinson Chirinos ------9/10/17 vs. NYY (Montgomery) Shin-Soo Choo ------9/29/17 vs. OAK (Alcantara) Delino DeShields ------9/26/17 vs. HOU (Keuchel) Joey Gallo ------9/30/17 vs. OAK (2 HR) Nomar Mazara 1 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - 1 1-0 3/30 vs. HOU (Keuchel) Rougned Odor ------9/20/17 at SEA (Albers) Jurickson Profar ------7/29/16 vs. KC (Vólquez) Drew Robinson ------9/27/17 vs. HOU (Verlander) Ryan Rua ------5/18/17 vs. PHI (J. Rodriguez) Carlos Tocci ------NA TOTALS 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1-1

GRAND SLAMS (0): None PINCH-HIT HOMERS (0): None MULTI-HOMER GAMES (0): None WALKOFF HOMERS (0): None BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS (0): None INSIDE THE PARK HOMERS (0): None LEADOFF HOMERS (0): None HR BY PITCHERS (0): None

2018 TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION Feb. 4 RHP Bartolo Colon signed to minor league contract. Feb. 5 INF Darwin Barney signed to minor league contract. Feb. 12 INF Trevor Plouffe signed to minor league contract. Feb. 16 RHP Edinson Volquez signed to minor league contract. Feb. 21 RHP Miguel Medrano traded to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for international slot compensation. Feb. 23 RHP Jesse Chavez signed as free agent to one-year contract…LHP Joe Palumbo placed on 60-day disabled list for recovery from left elbow surgery. Feb. 24 Twenty pre-arbitration players agreed to terms on 2018 contracts: Clayton Blackburn, Matt Bush, Willie Calhoun, Delino DeShields, Joey Gallo, Ronald Guzman, Jonathan Hernandez, Ronald Herrera, Ariel Jurado, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Jose Leclerc, Brett Martin, Nomar Mazara, Yohander Mendez, Brett Nicholas, Drew Robinson, Ricky Rodriguez, Connor Sadzeck, Carlos Tocci, Jose Trevino. Feb. 25 Three pre-arbitration players agreed to terms on 2018 contracts: Alex Claudio, Nick Gardewine, Joe Palumbo. Feb. 28 RHP Domingo Pena traded to in exchange for international slot compensation. March 7 RHP Tim Lincecum signed as free agent to one-year contract…C Brett Nicholas designated for assignment. March 9 LHP-OF Anthony Gose received back from Houston, given non-roster invitation to major league camp, and assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA)…RHP Ariel Jurado and LHP Brett Martin optioned Frisco (AA)…RHP Jonathan Hernandez optioned to Down East (A+)…LHP Jeffrey Springs, INF Andy Ibanez, and OF Jose Cardona assigned to minor league camp. March 13 OF Willie Calhoun, INF Ronald Guzman, C/INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and RHP Connor Sadzeck optioned to Round Rock (AAA)…C Jose Trevino optioned to Frisco (AA)… INF Hanser Alberto, RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx, RHP Paolo Espino, RHP Reed Garrett, OF Scott Heineman, LHP David Hurlbut, INF Christian Lopes, RHP Adrian Sampson, and RHP Tayler Scott…C Brett Nicholas assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA) and invited to major league camp. March 16 RHP Nick Gardewine optioned to Round Rock (AAA). March 17 LHP Jonathon Niese released. March 18 LHP Yohander Mendez optioned to Round Rock (AAA)…RHP Deolis Guerra reassigned to minor league camp. March 19 1B Tommy Joseph received on waiver claim from Philadelphia…RHP Clayton Blackburn placed on 60-day disabled list with right elbow strain…2B Darwin Barney and RHP Erik Goeddel released. March 21 INF Eliezer Álvarez received on waiver claim from Philadelphia…C Curt Casali released. March 22 INF Eliezer Álvarez optioned to Frisco (AA). March 23 INF Trevor Plouffe released…1B Tommy Joseph optioned to Frisco (AA)…RHP Bartolo Colon released. March 24 C Michael Ohlman traded to Boston in exchange for cash considerations. March 26 RHP Bartolo Colon and INF Trevor Plouffe re-signed to minor league contracts. March 27 RHP Steve Delabar, C Brett Nicholas, and OF Destin Hood assigned to Round Rock (AAA)…RHPs Chi Chi Gonzalez, Shawn Tolleson, and Edinson Vólquez, and LHP Anthony Gose reassigned to minor league camp. March 29 RHP Kevin Jepsen contract selected from Round Rock (AAA)…1B Tommy Joseph designated for assignment…RHP Tony Barnette placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with lower back strain…RHP Tim Lincecum placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with blister on right middle finger… LHP Martin Pérez placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, continuing recovery from right elbow surgery…RHP Ricardo Rodríguez placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with right biceps tendinitis. March 31 OF Delino DeShields placed on 10-day disabled list with fractured hamate bone in left hand...RHP Nick Gardewine recalled from Round Rock (AAA).

2018 DISABLED LIST Player Type Injury Placed (retro) Reinstated / Eligible Games Missed Record Tony Barnette 10-day Lower Back Strain March 29 (March 26) April 5 3 1-2 Tim Lincecum 10-day Blister on Right Middle Finger March 29 (March 26) April 5 3 1-2 Martin Pérez 10-day Recovery from Right Elbow Surgery March 29 (March 26) April 5 3 1-2 Ricardo Rodríguez 10-day Right Biceps Tendinitis March 29 (March 26) April 5 3 1-2 Delino DeShields 10-day Hamate Bone Fracture in Left Hand March 31 April 10 1 0-1 Joe Palumbo 60-day Recovery from Left Elbow Surgery February 23 May 28 3 1-2 Clayton Blackburn 60-day Grade 1 UCL Strain in Right Elbow March 19 May 28 3 1-2 Ronald Herrera 60-day Right Shoulder Inflammation March 21 May 28 3 1-2 PAGE 6 RANGERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 • HOUSTON RANGERS STATISTICS TEXAS TEAM BATTING STARTS BY BATTING ORDER Runs, Game...... 5, March 30 vs. HOU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs, Inning...... 2, 2x, last March 30 vs. HOU (7th) Andrus 1 - 2 ------Hits, Game...... 10, March 30 vs. HOU Beltré - - 1 2 - - - - - Hits, Inning...... 2, 5x, March 30 vs. HOU Centeno ------1 - - Fewest Hits, Game...... 5, March 31 vs. HOU Chirinos ------2 - - Doubles...... 3, March 30 vs. HOU Triples...... NA Choo - - - - 1 2 - - - Home Runs...... 1, March 30 vs. HOU DeShields 2 ------Home Runs, Both Clubs...... 3, March 31 vs. HOU (HOU-2, TEX-1) Gallo - 3 ------Extra Base Hits...... 4, March 30 vs. HOU Mazara - - - 1 2 - - - - Total Bases...... 16, March 30 vs. HOU Odor - - - - - 1 - 2 - Stolen Bases...... NA Profar ------Walks...... 4, March 31 vs. HOU Robinson ------1 - Strikeouts...... 13, March 31 vs. HOU Rua ------2 Left on Base (9 innings)...... 6, 3x, last March 31 vs. HOU Tocci ------1 Left on Base (Extras)...... NA STARTS BY POSITION TEXAS INDIVIDUAL BATTING C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Hits...... 3, Choo, March 30 vs. HOU Andrus - - - - 3 - - - - Runs...... 3, Andrus, March 31 vs. HOU Beltré - - - 3 - - - - - Home Runs...... 1, 2x, last Andrus, March 31 vs. HOU Centeno 1 ------RBI...... 1, 8x Chirinos 2 ------Total Bases...... 5, Andrus, March 31 vs. HOU Choo ------3 Doubles...... 1, 5x Triples...... NA DeShields ------2 - - Extra-Base Hits...... 1, 7x Gallo - 3 ------Stolen Bases...... NA Mazara ------3 - Walks...... 1, 8x Odor - - 3 ------Strikeouts...... 4, Chirinos, March 29 vs. HOU Profar ------Hitting Streak...... 3, Andrus/Beltré (March 29-current) Robinson - - - - - 1 - - - Rua - - - - - 2 - - - TEXAS TEAM PITCHING Tocci ------1 - - Strikeouts...... 13, March 29 vs. HOU Walks...... 6, March 29 vs. HOU RUNS BY INNING Fewest Walks...... 4, March 31 vs. HOU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ Runs Allowed, Game...... 9, March 31 vs. HOU Texas - 1 1 2 - 1 2 1 1 - Runs Allowed, Inning...... 3, March 31 vs. HOU (2nd) Opp. 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 - - Hits Allowed, Game...... 14, March 31 vs. HOU Hits Allowed, Inning...... 3, March 31 vs. HOU (2nd) RECORD BY MONTH Home Runs...... 2, 2x, last March 31 vs. HOU Consecutive Scoreless Innings...5.0, March 29-30 March April May June July August Sept. 1-2 ------TEXAS INDIVIDUAL PITCHING RECORD BY DAY OF WEEK Innings, Starter...... 5.2, Hamels, March 29 vs. HOU Fewest Innings, Starter...... 4.0, Moore, March 31 vs. HOU Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Innings, Reliever...... 2.0, Chavez, March 31 vs. HOU - - - - 0-1 1-0 0-1 Strikeouts, Starter...... 7, Hamels, March 29 vs. HOU RECORD BY HOME RUNS Strikeouts, Reliever...... 2, 3x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Runs Allowed...... 4, Moore, March 31 vs. HOU Earned Runs Allowed...... 4, Moore, March 31 vs. HOU 0-1 1-1 - - - - - Hits Allowed...... 7, Moore, March 31 vs. HOU Home Runs Allowed...... 2, Hamels, March 29 vs. HOU RECORD BY RUNS Pitches...... 94, Hamels, March 29 vs. HOU 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ Scored - 0-1 - 0-1 - 1-0 - - - - - TEXAS TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Allowed - 1-0 - - 0-1 - - - - 0-1 - Winning Streak...... 1, March 30 Losing Streak...... 1, 2x, last March 31 (current) MARGIN OF VICTORY/DEFEAT Longest Game, Innings...... 9.0, March 29 vs. HOU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+ Longest Game, Time, 9 inn.....3:19, March 31 vs. HOU Won by - - - 1 ------Longest Game, Time, Xtra...... N/A Lost by - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - Shortest Game, Time...... 2:59, March 29 vs. HOU Largest Crowd, Home...... 47,253, March 29 vs. HOU Largest Crowd, Road...... NA MANAGER’S CHALLENGES (0-for-1) Winning Margin...... 4, March 30 vs. HOU March 30 vs. HOU: Top 6th, Altuve fly ball ruled not caught (Gabe Losing Margin...... 6, March 31 vs. HOU (9-3) Morales)…call stands (1:45). Largest Deficit in Win...... NA Largest Deficit in 9th, Win...... NA EJECTIONS (0) Largest Lead in Loss...... NA Game (Inn.) Player/Coach Umpire Errors...... 2, March 30 vs. HOU - - - *-Club record #-Ties club record

Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games PLAYER 2H 3H 4H 5H Total 2BI 3BI 4BI 5BI+ Total Andrus 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Beltré 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Centeno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chirinos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Choo 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DeShields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gallo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mazara 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Odor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Profar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tocci 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2018 STARTING PITCHING (starts only) Pitcher Last Start W-L Streak GS QS RSA P/GS SB/CS K/9 BB/9 HR/9 GB/FB GIDP Team W-L Hamels March 29 vs. HOU 0-1 L1 1 0 0.00 94.0 0/0 11.12 6.35 3.18 6/4 2 0-1 Fister March 30 vs. HOU 1-0 W1 1 0 5.40 77.0 0/0 5.40 5.40 0.00 6/3 2 1-0 Moore March 31 vs. HOU 0-1 L1 1 0 2.25 85.0 0/0 13.50 0.00 2.25 4/7 0 0-1 Minor ------RANGERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 • HOUSTON PAGE 7 2018 DAY-BY-DAY GAME DATE OPPONENT SCORE REC. POS. GB WIN LOSS SAVE TOG ATT. HOME TOTAL 1 3/29 HOUSTON L, 1-4 0-1 T4th -1.0 Verlander (1-0) Hamels (0-1) 2:59 *47,253 47,253 2 3/30 HOUSTON W, 5-1 1-1 T2nd -0.5 Fister (1-0) Keuchel (0-1) 3:02 35,469 82,722 3 3/31 HOUSTON L, 3-9 1-2 T4th -1.0 McCullers (1-0) Moore (0-1) 3:19 36,892 119,614 4 4/1 HOUSTON 2:05 5 4/2 at Oakland 9:05 6 4/3 at Oakland 9:05 7 4/4 at Oakland 9:05 8 4/5 at Oakland 2:35 9 4/6 TORONTO 7:05 10 4/7 TORONTO 7:05 11 4/8 TORONTO 2:05 12 4/9 LOS ANGELES-AL 7:05 13 4/10 LOS ANGELES-AL 7:05 14 4/11 LOS ANGELES-AL 7:05 4/12 OFF DAY 15 4/13 at Houston 7:10 16 4/14 at Houston 3:05 17 4/15 at Houston 7:00 18 4/16 at Tampa Bay 6:10 19 4/17 at Tampa Bay 6:10 20 4/18 at Tampa Bay 12:10 4/19 OFF DAY 21 4/20 SEATTLE 7:05 22 4/21 SEATTLE 7:05 23 4/22 SEATTLE 2:05 24 4/23 OAKLAND 7:05 25 4/24 OAKLAND 7:05 26 4/25 OAKLAND 7:05 4/26 OFF DAY 27 4/27 at Toronto 6:07 28 4/28 at Toronto 3:07 29 4/29 at Toronto 12:07 30 4/30 at Cleveland 5:10 31 5/1 at Cleveland 5:10 32 5/2 at Cleveland 12:10 33 5/3 BOSTON 7:05 34 5/4 BOSTON 7:05 35 5/5 BOSTON 7:05 36 5/6 BOSTON 2:05 37 5/7 DETROIT 7:05 38 5/8 DETROIT 7:05 39 5/9 DETROIT 1:05 5/10 OFF DAY 40 5/11 at Houston 7:10 41 5/12 at Houston 6:10 42 5/13 at Houston 1:10 5/14 OFF DAY 43 5/15 at Seattle 9:10 44 5/16 at Seattle 2:40 45 5/17 at Chicago-AL 7:10 46 5/18 at Chicago-AL 7:10 47 5/19 at Chicago-AL 6:10 48 5/20 at Chicago-AL 1:10 49 5/21 NEW YORK-AL 7:05 50 5/22 NEW YORK-AL 7:05 51 5/23 NEW YORK-AL 6:05 52 5/24 KANSAS CITY 7:05 53 5/25 KANSAS CITY 7:05 54 5/26 KANSAS CITY 3:05 55 5/27 KANSAS CITY 2:05 56 5/28 at Seattle 3:10 57 5/29 at Seattle 9:10 58 5/30 at Seattle 9:10 59 5/31 at Seattle 9:10 60 6/1 at Los Angeles-AL 9:07 61 6/2 at Los Angeles-AL 8:07 62 6/3 at Los Angeles-AL 3:07 6/4 OFF DAY 63 6/5 OAKLAND 7:05 64 6/6 OAKLAND 7:05 65 6/7 HOUSTON 7:05 66 6/8 HOUSTON 7:05 67 6/9 HOUSTON 6:15 68 6/10 HOUSTON 2:05 6/11 OFF DAY 69 6/12 at Los Angeles-NL 9:10 70 6/13 at Los Angeles-NL 9:10 6/14 OFF DAY 71 6/15 COLORADO 7:05 72 6/16 COLORADO 3:05 73 6/17 COLORADO 2:05 74 6/18 at Kansas City 7:15 75 6/19 at Kansas City 7:15 76 6/20 at Kansas City 7:15 6/21 OFF DAY 77 6/22 at Minnesota 7:10 78 6/23 at Minnesota 1:10 79 6/24 at Minnesota 1:10 80 6/25 SAN DIEGO 7:05 81 6/26 SAN DIEGO 7:05 82 6/27 SAN DIEGO 7:05 6/28 OFF DAY 83 6/29 CHICAGO-AL 7:05 84 6/30 CHICAGO-AL 8:05 85 7/1 CHICAGO-AL 2:05 7/2 OFF DAY 86 7/3 HOUSTON 7:05 87 7/4 HOUSTON 6:05 PAGE 8 RANGERS GAME NOTES • SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 • HOUSTON GAME DATE OPPONENT SCORE REC. POS. GB WIN LOSS SAVE TOG ATT. HOME TOTAL 88 7/5 at Detroit 6:10 89 7/6 at Detroit 6:10 90 7/7 at Detroit 3:10 91 7/8 at Detroit 12:10 92 7/9 at Boston 6:10 93 7/10 at Boston 6:10 94 7/11 at Boston 6:10 7/12 OFF DAY 95 7/13 at Baltimore 6:05 96 7/14 at Baltimore 6:15 97 7/15 at Baltimore 12:05 7/16 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/17 ALL-STAR GAME 7/18 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/19 ALL-STAR BREAK 98 7/20 CLEVELAND 7:05 99 7/21 CLEVELAND 7:05 100 7/22 CLEVELAND 2:05 101 7/23 OAKLAND 7:05 102 7/24 OAKLAND 7:05 103 7/25 OAKLAND 7:05 104 7/26 OAKLAND 7:05 105 7/27 at Houston 7:10 106 7/28 at Houston 6:10 107 7/29 at Houston 1:10 108 7/30 at Arizona 8:40 109 7/31 at Arizona 8:40 8/1 OFF DAY 110 8/2 BALTIMORE 7:05 111 8/3 BALTIMORE 7:05 112 8/4 BALTIMORE 7:05 113 8/5 BALTIMORE 2:05 114 8/6 SEATTLE 7:05 115 8/7 SEATTLE 7:05 116 8/8 SEATTLE 1:05 117 8/9 at New York-AL 6:05 118 8/10 at New York-AL 6:05 119 8/11 at New York-AL 12:05 120 8/12 at New York-AL 12:05 121 8/13 ARIZONA 7:05 122 8/14 ARIZONA 7:05 8/15 OFF DAY 123 8/16 LOS ANGELES-AL 7:05 124 8/17 LOS ANGELES-AL 7:05 125 8/18 LOS ANGELES-AL 7:05 126 8/19 LOS ANGELES-AL 2:05 127 8/20 at Oakland 9:05 128 8/21 at Oakland 9:05 129 8/22 at Oakland 2:35 8/23 OFF DAY 130 8/24 at San Francisco 9:15 131 8/25 at San Francisco 3:05 132 8/26 at San Francisco 3:05 8/27 OFF DAY 133 8/28 LOS ANGELES-NL 7:05 134 8/29 LOS ANGELES-NL 7:05 8/30 OFF DAY 135 8/31 MINNESOTA 7:05 136 9/1 MINNESOTA 7:05 137 9/2 MINNESOTA 2:05 138 9/3 LOS ANGELES-AL 7:05 139 9/4 LOS ANGELES-AL 7:05 140 9/5 LOS ANGELES-AL 7:05 9/6 OFF DAY 141 9/7 at Oakland 9:05 142 9/8 at Oakland 3:05 143 9/9 at Oakland 3:05 144 9/10 at Los Angeles-AL 9:07 145 9/11 at Los Angeles-AL 9:07 146 9/12 at Los Angeles-AL 9:07 9/13 OFF DAY 147 9/14 at San Diego 9:10 148 9/15 at San Diego 7:40 149 9/16 at San Diego 3:10 150 9/17 TAMPA BAY 7:05 151 9/18 TAMPA BAY 7:05 152 9/19 TAMPA BAY 1:05 9/20 OFF DAY 153 9/21 SEATTLE 7:05 154 9/22 SEATTLE 7:05 155 9/23 SEATTLE 2:05 156 9/24 at Los Angeles-AL 9:07 157 9/25 at Los Angeles-AL 9:07 158 9/26 at Los Angeles-AL 9:07 159 9/27 at Seattle 9:10 160 9/28 at Seattle 9:10 161 9/29 at Seattle 8:10 162 9/30 at Seattle 2:10