TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 vs. LH Drew Smyly vs. RH First Pitch: 1:05 p.m. | Location: Charlotte Sports Park, Charlotte County, Fla. | TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Game No: 15 (6-8-0) | vs. AL: 5-5-0 | vs. NL: 1-3-0 | Home: 4-3-0 | Road: 2-5-0 Day 24 of | 19 Days Until —Sunday, April 3 vs. TOR (4:05 p.m.)

SALUTING TEACHERS (AND KIDS)—Today the first 500 kids (14 and BRAVES 5, RAYS 0—The Rays were shut TODAY’S STARTING LINEUP under) through the gates will receive a Rays Retro Lunch Box presented by out for the first time this spring, losing, 5-0, 11 (R) 2B Bright House Networks…the Rays are also celebrating School Employee to the Braves at Disney’s Wide World of 13 (L) SS Appreciation Day, as they offer the teachers and employees of the Charlotte Sports…RH Chris Archer allowed 2-R 3 (R) 3B County and North Port Schools free tickets to the game…school employees (1-ER) over a spring-high 4.2 IP (4-H, 7 (L) 1B need only to present their employee identification badge at the Charlotte 2-BB, 3-SO, 72 pitches, 38 strikes)…LF 8 (R) LF Sports Park box office tomorrow to receive a free General Admission ticket. Jaff Decker robbed 2B Reid Brignac of 20 Steven Souza Jr. (R) DH 39 Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF ÊÊ Spring training tickets are available online at raysbaseball.com, by a would-be home in the 6th…RH Tyler 19 Curt Casali (R) C phone at 888-FAN-RAYS or in person at the Charlotte Sports Park Sturdevant allowed 2-R/ER over 1.1 IP 44 Rene Rivera (R) DH Box Office…the Charlotte Sports Park box office opens at 10 a.m. (2-H, 1-BB, 1-WP)…RH Mark Sapping- 33 Drew Smyly LHP ton recorded his fourth scoreless app of THE YOUNGEST RAY—Congratulations to OF Brandon Guyer, and his the spring (1.0-IP, 1-H, 1-SO). RAYS IN wife, Lindsay, who welcomed their second child yesterday, son Camden… SPRING TRAINING mother and the boy are both healthy…Brandon made his major league de- ONE WEEK FROM TODAY—The Rays W-L-T Att. 2016 6-8-0 35,851 but at Camden Yards and homered in his first there on will travel to Cuba to play the Cuban Na- 2015 15-13-2 80,406 May 6, 2011. tional Team on March 22 at Estadio Latino- 2014 16-7-4 78,264 americano in Havana…ESPN and ESPN 2013 15-17-2 90,935 ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE—The Rays Deportes will provide live, national cover- 2012 10-16-6 87,916 next 2 games are against the Phillies, today BEST RECORD, MLB, age of the game, and ESPN’s SportsCen- 2011 15-14-2 95,859 at home and Thursday in Clearwater…to- SPRING TRAINING, 2008-16 ter will have an on-site presence in Ha- 2010 20-8-2 97,971 day is the 15th of 29 games on the Grape- W-L-T Pct. vana on March 21-22…the Rays Radio 2009 15-16-1 103,255 fruit League schedule, and eighth of 14 Royals 147-109 .574 Network will also air the game live…the 2008 18-8-2 54,960 home games at Charlotte Sports Park…not Angels 146-109 .573 Rays will be only the second major league 2007 10-19-2 79,044 2006 13-16-1 70,756 included is the March 22 game in Havana, Blue Jays 139-112 .554 club in the last 57 years to play a game Cardinals 128-105 .549 2005 13-16 61,261 Cuba against the Cuban National Team… in Cuba…most recently, the Baltimore Ori- Rays 130-107 .549 2004 11-8 43,916 the schedule features two split-squad oles defeated the Cuban National Team 2003 8-19-3 51,324 days: March 13 (vs. BOS, at TOR) and April 1 on March 28, 1999 by a score of 3-2 in 2002 10-16-1 49,043 (at ATL, at DET). 11 innings, before 50,000 fans at Estadio 2001 12-15-1 57,081 ÊÊ This is the Rays 19th spring in the Grapefruit League and eighth call- Latinoamericano…see separate “ 2000 14-17 67,089 ing Charlotte Sports Park home…since becoming the Rays in 2008, in Cuba” packet for more details. 1999 14-14-1 59,230 the team has recorded at least 15 wins in seven out of eight spring ÊÊ Media interested in traveling to 1998 12-18 66,781 trainings…they never achieved this in 10 springs as the Devil Rays… Cuba for the event must contact Total 247-265-30 1,331,302 the Rays have compiled a 130-107 (.549) spring record during this John Blundell of the MLB Commu- span, 5th best in the majors (see chart)…the Rays are three-time nications Department as soon as BEST RECORD, MLB, REGULAR SEASON, 2008-15 Grapefruit League champions (2008, 2010, 2014). possible to receive consideration… W-L-T Pct. email [email protected]. Yankees 735-561 .567 PLANNING YOUR DAY—Today the Rays clubhouse will be open from Cardinals 728-568 .562 8:45–9:45, and Manager will be available in his office at 10 ARCHER GETS OPENING DAY NOD— Angels 713-583 .550 a.m. …tomorrow is the first of two off-days scheduled for the Rays (also Yesterday Manager Kevin Cash an- Rays 707-590 .545 March 28), and the clubhouse will be closed…RH Jake Odorizzi will pitch at nounced that RH Chris Archer will start Dodgers 705-590 .544 the Charlotte Sports Complex against Red Sox minor leaguers at 1:05 p.m. on Opening Day, Sunday, April 3 vs. TOR …on Thursday, the bus leaves for Clearwater at 8:15, the Rays clubhouse at at in a game nationally on ESPN…the rest of the starting Charlotte Sports Park will be open from 8:30–9:30 and Cash will be available rotation has not been announced…this will be Archer’s second Opening in the visiting manager’s office in Clearwater at 11 a.m. Day start…in 2015, he lost at home to Baltimore and replaced Alex Cobb, who suffered an elbow injury after initially being named the Opening Day RAYS vs. PHILLIES—Today is the first of 2 games scheduled with the Phillies, starter on March 4. the other coming Thursday at Bright House Field in Clearwater…last spring, the Rays went 2-2 vs. the Phillies, losing the first 2 and winning the next 2, 14 STRAIGHT, 30 OR UNDER—This will mark the 14th straight season the including was a 10-1 win in Clearwater on April 2…on March 17 in Clearwater, Rays Opening Day starter has been age 30 or younger…the only Opening RH Alex Cobb—less than 2 weeks after being named Opening Day starter— Day starter 31 or older in Rays history was 31-year-old Tanyon Sturtze in sustained an elbow injury that later required Tommy John surgery. 2002…since 2008, the Rays have started a 30 or under in 96.9 pct. ÊÊ In the 2015 regular season, the Rays lost 2 of 3 games in Philadel- of their games (1,257 of 1,297)…the Rays will enter 2016 with a streak of phia (July 20-22)…the Rays hold a 15-9 (.625) all-time interleague 236 consecutive starts by 30-and-under , since Erik Bedard’s last record against the Phillies…they will not meet in 2016. start (July 3, 2014 at DET)…in fact, every Rays starter has been age 27 or younger since was traded in July 2014. REMEMBER WHEN—On July 21, 2015 in Philadelphia, the Rays beat to- ÊÊ It will also be the 14th straight opener by a pitcher who broke into the day’s starter Aaron Nola, 1-0…Nathan Karns homered off Nola for the majors with the Rays, dating back to Sturtze. game’s only run…according to the Elias Sports Bureau, Karns became the first rookie pitcher to homer for the only run of a 1-0 victory in 136 years, ROLL CALL—The Rays have 64 players in camp: consisting of 34 P, 6 C, since Harry McCormick did it for the Syracuse Stars against the Boston 14 INF and 10 OF…24 are non-roster invites…seven players on the 40- Red Caps on July 26, 1879. man roster joined the organization since the end of the 2015 regular sea- son, five of those via trade…19 players on the 40-man roster were acquired YOUR PLEASURE—The Rays offense leads the majors with 45 via trade…only six players on the current 40-man roster made their Rays doubles, 7 more than any other team (Phillies-38)…INF Logan Forsythe debut prior to 2013: 3B Evan Longoria, OF Desmond Jennings, RH Alex and OF Desmond Jennings are tied (with five others) for the major league Cobb, OF Brandon Guyer, LH and RH Chris Archer. lead with 5 doubles…Rays hitters have drawn only 31 walks, fewest in the GL and 2nd fewest in the majors (White Sox, 28). INSIDE THE 40-MAN—Seven players on the 40-man roster joined the ÊÊ The Rays pitching staff ranks 3rd in the majors with a 3.32 ERA (122- organization since the end of the 2015 regular season, five of those via IP, 45-ER)…they rank 3rd in the majors with a .239 opp avg., and trade…19 players on the 40-man roster were acquired via trade…only six 5th with a 1.27 WHIP…the Rays have committed 20 errors, tied with players on the current 40-man roster made their Rays debut prior to 2013: Oakland for most in the majors…15 of those 20 errors were commit- 3B Evan Longoria, OF Desmond Jennings, RH Alex Cobb, OF Brandon ted by infielders, 11 by middle infielders…those errors have led to a Guyer, LH Matt Moore and RH Chris Archer. ML-leading 17 unearned runs (27.4 pct. of their 62 total runs allowed). NEW TO THE 40-MAN ROSTER (8)— HOT STOVE THURSDAY—INF/OF Steven Pearce and bench coach Tom ÊÊ Signed as Free Agent (2): INF/OF Steve Pearce, RH Ryan Webb Foley will be guests on this week’s edition of the Hot Stove radio show, air- ÊÊ Acquired in Trades (5): C Hank Conger, OF Corey Dickerson, RH ing on WDAE 620 AM from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight from Charlotte Sports Park… , INF Brad Miller, 1B/OF Logan Morrison hosts Dave Wills and Andy Freed will be joined by Neil Solondz. ÊÊ Claimed off Waivers (1): RH Chase Whitley KEY LOSSES (11)— TODAY’S RAYS STARTER—LH Drew Smyly ÊÊ Free Agent (5): SS Asdrubal Cabrera, RH Brandon Gomes, DH ÊÊ 2016 Spring: 2-0, 0.00 ERA (5.1-IP, 0-ER) in 2 starts John Jaso, OF Daniel Nava, OF Grady Sizemore ÊÊ 2015 with Rays: 5-2, 3.11 ERA (66.2-IP, 23-ER) in 12 starts ÊÊ Traded (4): RH Nathan Karns, LH Jake McGee, LH C.J. Riefenhaus- ÊÊ Makes his third start of the spring…has thrown 5.1 scoreless innings, er, RH Kirby Yates yielding only 2 singles and no walks…on Thu vs. PIT, threw 51 pitch- ÊÊ Released (1): C J.P. Arencibia es (35 strikes) over 3.1 innings to beat Francisco Liriano…won his ÊÊ Waived (1): OF Joey Butler spring debut March 5 at BAL with 2 perfect innings. ÊÊ In 2015, was limited to 12 starts as he spent a total of 105 games on NON-ROSTER INVITES TO MAKE RAYS OPENING DAY ROSTER— the DL with a left shoulder injury. 1998 RH Rolando Arrojo ÊÊ After returning from his second DL stint on Aug 16 at TEX, he made 9 2000 RH Dave Eiland, INF Herbert Perry starts and went 5-1 with a 3.24 ERA (50-IP, 18-ER)…lost his first start 2001 RH Ken Hill after returning then finished 5-0 over his last 8 starts (2.54 ERA). 2003 OF Rocco Baldelli, LH Jim Parque, RH Steve Parris ÊÊ Became the second Ray to go 4-0 (or better) in September, joining 2005 OF Chris Singleton, RH Hideo Nomo David Price (2010 and 2012)…his 2.50 ERA in September ranked 2006 RH Jason Childers, RH Ruddy Lugo, INF Luis Ordaz 5th among ML starters (min. 6 starts)…his 45 SO tied ’s 2007 RH Gary Glover, 1B Carlos Peña, RH Al Reyes club record (2007) and tied BOS Rick Porcello for most in the AL. 2008 INF/OF Eric Hinske ÊÊ On Sep 1 vs. BAL, tossed 7 innings (4-H, 1-BB, 10-SO), his 2011 RH Juan Cruz longest outing of the season…is 9-1 with a 1.71 ERA in 27 games 2013 1B/OF Shelley Duncan, RH Jamey Wright (16 starts) vs. the Orioles, Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays, owning 2015 C Bobby Wilson a sub-2.00 ERA against each team. ÊÊ The Rays were 8-4 in his 12 starts and are 13-6 in his 19 starts as a Ray. EIGHT YEARS AS THE RAYS (2008-15)—Since changing their name to ÊÊ Despite making only 12 starts, his 4 pickoffs tied for 4th most in the the Rays in 2008, the Rays are 707-590 (.545), fourth-best record in the AL…leads the AL with 11 pickoffs over the last two seasons. majors after the Yankees (.567), Cardinals (.562) and Angels (.550)…their ÊÊ Made a club-high 7 rehab starts with stops between Class-A Char- four postseason appearances in this span have been equaled by only the lotte (3), Double-A Montgomery (1) and -A Durham (3). Yankees (5), Tigers (4) and Rangers (4). ÊÊ Though he enters his fifth major league season, is attempting to ÊÊ During this span, the Rays pitching staff leads the break camp in the Opening Day starting rotation for the first time of with a 3.72 ERA, 10,085 , a .240 opp avg. and 108 shut- his career…was injured in 2015…in 2014 and 2012, Detroit’s sched- outs…their 5,178 runs allowed are the fewest by an AL team over ule didn’t require a fifth starter so he began the year in the any eight-year span since the Yankees of 1979-86 (5,173). (2014) and Triple-A (2012)…spent all of 2013 in the bullpen. ÊÊ In the Rays era, Tampa Bay has had 15 different players named to Day-by-Day W/L IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP Result the All-Star Team, and none of them had been an All-Star prior to 3/5 at BAL W-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 W, 10-6 joining the organization. 3/10 vs. PIT W-2 3.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 W, 5-1 Totals 3-0 5.1 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 SPRING TRANSACTIONS— Signed RH to a major league contract; placed RH Feb 18 Ryan Webb 2016 SPRING INNINGS PLAYED (“A” GAMES)—Acosta (5-C, 3-DH), Chase Whitley (Tommy John surgery) on the 60-day DL. Adames (9-SS), Bauers (11-LF, 3-RF), Beckham (6-2B, 11-3B, 24-SS), Blair Mar 8 Optioned C Justin O’Conner to the minor leagues. (2-3B), Brett (20-2B, 15-CF), Casali (27-C, 7-DH), Conger (37-C), Coyle (6- Mar 10 Signed RH David Carpenter to a minor league contract with an 2B), Decker (23-LF, 10-CF, 13-RF), DePew (12-C, 2-DH), Dickerson (11-LF, invitation to major league spring training. 10-RF, 26- DH), Field (12-LF, 12-CF, 18-RF), Forsythe (35-2B), Franklin (28- 2B, 9-SS, 8-DH), Gillaspie (17-1B), Goetzman (1-LF), Gotta (1-RF), Guyer UPCOMING PROBABLES—Today vs. PHI (5-LF, 9-CF, 9-RF), Jennings (29-LF), Kiermaier (31-CF), Lee (5-LF, 8-RF), Ê Ê TB—LH Drew Smyly (start), RH David Carpenter, RH Ryan Webb, Leonard (5-1B, 14-3B, 11-LF, 7-RF), Loney (36-1B, 9-DH), Longoria (32-3B, LH Xavier Cedeño, RH Alex Colome 9-DH), Mahtook (27-CF, 8-RF, 3-DH), Maile (18-C, 8-DH), Miller (31-SS), Ê Ê PHI—RH Aaron Nola (start), RH Dalier Hinojosa, RH Andrew Bailey, Milone (5-CF, 2-RF), Morrison (25-1B, 11-DH), Motter (5-2B, 16-3B, 15- RH Yoervis Medina, LH James Russell SS, 5-LF, 5-RF, 6-DH), Pearce (4-1B, 5-3B, 5-LF), Querecuto (17-2B, 6-3B, Thu., March 17 at PHI 3-SS), Rivera (26-C, 8-DH), Robertson (29-SS, 3-DH), Roller (23-1B, 7-DH), Ê Ê TB—TBA Seitzer (5-1B), Shaffer (7- 1B, 32-3B, 5-RF), Souza Jr. (14-RF, 7-DH), Toribio Ê Ê PHI—RH (start), RH , RH Jeanmar (4-3B), Varona (4-LF, 13-CF, 19-RF, 1-DH), Velazquez (2-SS), Wong (5-2B). Gomez, RH Edward Mujica, RH Ernesto Frieri Fri., March 18 vs. BOS VIDEO ON A SILVER PLATTER—The Rays provide a daily postgame video Ê Ê TB—TBA feed of 17 non-televised spring training games…this will include about two Ê Ê BOS—TBA minutes of highlights plus two short interviews…for day games, video should be uploaded by 5:15 p.m. …to receive email updates or for more informa- tion, contact Chris Tilley ([email protected] or 727-434-0497).

2016 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE R/TV TIME/SCORE W-L WP LP ATT Wed March 2 Washington Charlotte County M L, 2-6 0-1-0 Martin (1-0) Snell (0-1) 4,432 Thu March 3 Baltimore Charlotte County M W, 10-3 1-1-0 Ramirez (1-0) Gonzalez (0-1) 3,158 Fri March 4 @Boston Fort Myers L, 2-7 1-2-0 Mendez (1-0) Mariñez (0-1) 9,789 Sat March 5 @Baltimore (SS) Sarasota R W, 10-6 2-2-0 Smyly (1-0) Thayer (0-1) 7,942 Sun March 6 Minnesota Charlotte County R L, 4-5 2-3-0 Gibson (1-0) Odorizzi (0-1) 5,614 Mon March 7 @Boston Fort Myers W, 3-2 (10) 3-3-0 Reifer (1-0) Cuevas (0-1) 10,031 Tue March 8 @Detroit Lakeland L, 5-6 3-4-0 Lara (1-0) Faria (0-1) 7,322 Wed March 9 Toronto Charlotte County M L, 1-5 3-5-0 Happ (1-0) Archer (0-1) 5,735 Thu March 10 Pittsburgh Charlotte County M W, 5-1 4-5-0 Smyly (2-0) Liriano (0-1) 4,115 Fri March 11 @Pittsburgh Bradenton L, 3-4 4-6-0 Williams (1-0) Geltz (0-1) 7,330 Sat March 12 New York-AL Charlotte County T/R W, 2-1 5-6-0 Webb (1-0) Barbato (0-1) 6,872 Sun March 13 Boston Charlotte County R W, 13-5 6-6-0 Ramirez (2-0) Porcello (0-1) 5,925 @Toronto Dunedin L, 1-6 6-7-0 Sanchez (1-0) Guerrieri (0-1) 5,537 Mon March 14 @Atlanta Disney L, 0-5 6-8-0 Teheran (1-0) Archer (0-2) 5,345 Tue March 15 Philadelphia Charlotte County M 1:05 p.m. Wed March 16 OPEN DATE Thu March 17 @Philadelphia Clearwater 1:05 p.m. Fri March 18 Boston (SS) Charlotte County M 1:05 p.m. Sat March 19 Baltimore Charlotte County R 1:05 p.m. Sun March 20 @Baltimore Sarasota R 1:05 p.m. Mon March 21 OPEN DATE Tue March 22 Cuban National Team Havana, Cuba E/R TBA Wed March 23 @Minnesota Lee County 1:05 p.m. Thu March 24 @New York-AL Tampa R 6:35 p.m. Fri March 25 Minnesota Charlotte County M 1:05 p.m. Sat March 26 @Pittsburgh (SS) Bradenton R 6:05 p.m. Sun March 27 Toronto Charlotte County T/R 1:05 p.m. Mon March 28 OPEN DATE Tue March 29 @Toronto (SS) Dunedin 1:05 p.m. Wed March 30 Boston (SS) Charlotte County T/M 1:05 p.m. Thu March 31 Pittsburgh Charlotte County M 1:05 p.m. Fri April 1 @Atlanta Disney 1:05 p.m. @Detroit Lakeland 1:05 p.m.

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