(3-5-2) vs. (2-7) March 5, 2017 … Surprise Stadium … Spring Game No. 11 LHP (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Nick Martinez (0-0, 0.00)

2017 CACTUS LEAGUE SEASON: The Chicago Cubs continue their schedule when they travel to Surprise to take on the Texas Rangers. Cubs 2017 Spring Record

 This marks the Cubs’ 39th-consecutive spring in Mesa, Ariz., the longest Overall: 3-5-2 ...... Home: 2-2-2 ...... Road: 1-3 active streak in the Cactus League.  San Francisco is second, as this marks the club’s 37th consecutive Upcoming Probable Starters spring in Scottsdale, Ariz.  The longest streak in the majors is held by Detroit, who has called Monday at Angels: Lakeland, Fla., their home for the last 72 years. RHP (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jesse Chavez (0-0, 0.00)

BATS BREAK OUT: Chicago yesterday dispatched of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tuesday vs. WBC Team Italy: 9-3, at Sloan Park as belted a fourth-inning grand slam and Jeimer TBD vs. RHP (0-0, 0.00) Candelario was 3-for-3 with a double, triple, RBI and three runs scored.  made his Cactus League debut, allowing one hit and Cubs Game-By-Game Schedule/Results striking out one in 2.0 innings. DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT. ON THE BUMP: Jon Lester today makes his Cactus League debut … manager has named Lester Chicago’s Opening Day starter … a four-time All-Star Sat, 2/25 Oakland W, 4-3 14,929 and three-time World Series Champion, Lester is 30-17 with a 2.89 ERA (131 San Francisco – Scottsdale L, 6-8 11,515 ER/406.2 IP) in 64 starts for Chicago since signing prior to the 2015 season. Sun, 2/26 Cleveland T, 1-1 15,388

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KYLE!: Cubs catcher/outfielder turns 24 Mon, 2/27 Chicago (A.L.) T, 4-4 14,621 today … happy birthday! Tue, 2/28 Los Angeles (A.L.) L, 5-7 12,688

CAMP BREAKDOWN: The Cubs have 66 players in camp, including 26 non- Wed, 3/1 Kansas City – Surprise W, 7-3 7,593 roster invitees … the breakdown by position: 40 (16 non-roster), six Thu, 3/2 Cincinnati – Goodyear L, 2-6 6,722 catchers (two non-roster), 12 infielders (five non-roster) and eight outfielders Arizona – Scottsdale L, 1-3 13,309 (three non-roster). Fri, 3/3 Cincinnati L, 4-8 15,037  Chicago has its top selections in the 2011 (Javier Baez), 2012 ( Jr.), 2013 (Kris Bryant), 2014 (Kyle Schwarber) and 2015 (Ian Sat, 3/4 Los Angeles (N.L.) W, 9-3 15,438 Happ) drafts in camp. Sun, 3/5 Texas – Surprise+  This year’s camp has players from seven countries or commonwealths Mon, 3/6 Los Angeles (A.L.) – Tempe (1:10 p.m.)* represented: the United States, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Japan, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Tue, 3/7 WBC Team Italy* Wed, 3/8 OFF DAY CUBS MEDIA GUIDE: The 2017 Cubs Media Guide is available online at Thu, 3/9 Seattle* www.cubspressbox.com and mlbpressbox.com. Fri, 3/10 Seattle – Peoria (1:10 p.m.)* JOE MADDON AT THE HELM: Joe Maddon begins his third season as manager Sat, 3/11 Colorado+ of the Cubs after last season leading Chicago to its first World Series title in 108 years … in his first season with the Cubs, he was named the 2015 N.L. Manager Sun, 3/12 Oakland – Mesa+ of the Year by the BBWAA. Mon, 3/13 San Diego – Peoria (1:10 p.m.)*  The 2017 campaign marks Maddon’s 43rd season in professional Tue, 3/14 Milwaukee* , his 24th at the major league level and 12th as a major league Wed, 3/15 Arizona (7:05 p.m.)^* manager. Thu, 3/16 Los Angeles (N.L.) – Glendale*  Maddon previously managed the Rays for nine years from 2006-14, leading Tampa Bay to four post-season appearances (2008, 2010, 2011, Fri, 3/17 Chicago (A.L.) – Glendale (12:05 p.m.)* 2013) and winning the American League pennant in 2008. Sat, 3/18 WBC Asia Team*

ABOUT THE COACHING STAFF: The Cubs return the same coaching staff from Milwaukee – Maryvale+ the last two seasons, with bench coach and hitting coach John Sun, 3/19 Kansas City (7:05 p.m.)^+ Mallee beginning their third seasons with the Cubs … pitching coach Mon, 3/20 Colorado – Scottsdale (1:10 p.m.)* starts his sixth year with the club. Tue, 3/21 OFF DAY  handles first base coaching duties for a third-straight season while third-base coach returns for his fourth season Wed, 3/22 Cincinnati – Goodyear (6:05 p.m.)^+ th … Lester Strode enters his 11 season as the team’s bullpen coach … Thu, 3/23 Arizona – Scottsdale* (1:10 p.m.) is in his sixth year with the team as the catching and Fri, 3/24 Cleveland* strategy coach.  is in his fourth year on the Cubs coaching staff, his third as Sat, 3/25 Cincinnati (Cashman Field, Las Vegas, 1:05 PT)^+ assistant hitting coach … is in his third year as a quality Colorado – Scottsdale (1:10 p.m.)* assurance coach, Franklin Font is in his sixth season as a staff assistant Sun, 3/26 San Diego* and Chad Noble is in his fourth season as the bullpen catcher. Cincinnati (Cashman Field, Las Vegas, 1:05 PT)#+ NEWCOMERS: Chicago enters the season with 13 new players on the 40-man Mon, 3/27 Cleveland – Goodyear (6:05 p.m.)+ roster since the conclusion of the 2016 season … the Cubs also had 13 new players on the 40-man entering the 2016 Spring Training campaign. Tue, 3/28 San Francisco^*  Pitchers Brett Anderson, Brian Duensing and Koji Uehara, as well as Wed, 3/29 Oakland* outfielder Jon Jay, were signed as free agents. Thu, 3/30 Houston (Minute Maid Park, 7:10 p.m. CT)#*  Pitchers Eddie Butler, Wade Davis, Alec Mills and Caleb Smith were Fri, 3/31 Houston (Minute Maid Park, 1:10 p.m. CT)^* acquired via trades.  Pitchers Jack Leathersich, José Rosario and Duane Underwood, catcher +670 The Score … #WGN … ^CSN … *Cubs.com Victor Caratini and outfielder Jacob Hannemann were promoted from All Games 1:05 p.m. Arizona time unless otherwise noted within. 2017 SLOAN PARK ATTENDANCE FIGURES WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: The Cubs have eight players in their organization on World Baseball Classic rosters, including five in major league camp: John No. of Games at Sloan Park/Total Attendance ...... 6/88,101 Andreoli (Italy), Javier Baez (Puerto Rico), Jim Henderson (Canada), Jhondaniel Average Attendance ...... 14,684 Medina (Venezuela) and Hector Rondon (Venezuela).  Also on WBC rosters from the Cubs organization: RHP Miguel Mejia 2016 REVIEW: The Cubs in 2016 won their third World Series in franchise (Puerto Rico), RHP Mario Meza (Mexico) and RHP Erling Moreno history, and their first since winning consecutive titles in 1907 and 1908, when (Colombia). they defeated the in the Fall Classic, four-games-to-three … FIVE ON THE LIST: Five Cubs made MLB.com’s Top-100 Prospects List that came the N.L. Pennant was Chicago’s first since 1945 … Chicago dispatched of the San out last month: outfielder Eloy Jimenez is 13th, infielder is 28th, Francisco Giants in the NLDS, 3-1, before they beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4- outfielder Albert Almora Jr. is 75th, Dylan Cease is 77th and infielder 2, in the NLCS. Jeimer Candelario is 96th. SLOAN PARK: The Cubs return for their fourth season at Sloan Park following 17 AGAINST THE RANGERS: Today’s contest is the lone Cactus League meeting years at HoHoKam Stadium in Mesa (1997-2013) … the club set numerous between the Cubs and Rangers … Chicago owns an 8-7 all-time regular season Spring Training attendance marks last season, averaging 15,078 fans per game. record against Texas, including a 5-4 record at Wrigley Field.  Sloan Park owns the top-10 single-game Cactus League attendance marks, including the record of 15,523 set March 20, 2016 vs. the Royals.

CUBS ON Cubs Starters & Relievers in 2017 Cactus League Play

THE MOUND W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO Spring Training Cubs Starters 1-3 3.24 16.2 14 7 6 2 4 13 Cubs Relievers 2-2 4.73 70.1 67 39 37 7 31 48 Totals 3-5 4.45 87.0 81 46 43 9 35 61

Today’s Cubs Starter — #34 LHP Jon Lester

W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2015 — CUBS 11-12 3.34 32 32 1 0 205.0 183 83 76 16 47 207 2016 — CUBS 19-5 2.44 32 32 2 0 202.2 154 57 55 21 52 197 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 146-84 3.44 317 316 14 4 2003.2 1829 819 766 182 644 1861

A four-time All-Star and three-time World Series Champion, Jon is in his third season with Chicago after he signed with the Cubs on December 15, 2014 ... owns a 146-84 record with a 3.44 ERA (766 ER/2,003.2 IP) in 317 games, all but one as a starter, with Boston (2006-14), Oakland (2014) and the Cubs (2015-16).  Ranks third in Cubs postseason history with 49.2 innings pitched and is tied for the most starts in Chicago playoff history with seven ... ranks second among all active pitchers with 19 post-season starts and 133.2 innings pitched (trailing only teammate John Lackey) ... leads all active pitchers with 117 post-season .  Has made five Opening Day starts, including with Chicago in 2015 ... made four-straight Opening Day starts for Boston, 2011-14 … was named as the Cubs Opening Day starter for 2017.  Ranks second among active left-handed pitchers in wins (146) and fourth in strikeouts (1,861) ... is one of only 12 active pitchers with at least 2,000 innings pitched.  Has surpassed the 200.0 inning mark five-straight seasons and in eight of the last nine ... has reached 31 starts in a season nine times.

In 2016, Jon tied a career-high and ranked second in the N.L. with 19 wins ... posted a career-best 2.44 ERA (55 ER/202.2 IP) with 197 strikeouts in 32 starts ... collected 26 quality starts, the most by a Cubs southpaw since Dick Ellsworth notched 29 in 1963.  Finished second in the 2016 N.L. Cy Young vote behind Washington’s Max Scherzer … was named an N.L. All-Star.  Notched a home ERA of 1.74 (20 ER/103.1 IP) in 15 starts, third in the majors ... the lowest mark by a Cubs lefty since Johnny Schmitz’s 1.71 ERA in 1946 ... had a 3.17 ERA (35 ER/99.1 IP) in 17 starts on the road.  Allowed three or fewer earned runs in 27 of his 32 starts, including a major league-leading 21 starts with one or fewer earned runs allowed ... tied for the most such starts by a pitcher in the last 40 seasons.  Ranked among N.L. leaders in wins (19, 2nd), ERA (2.44, 2nd), opposing average (.211, 4th), opposing OPS (.602, 3rd), WHIP (1.02, 3rd) and quality starts (26, t-1st) ... held lefty batters to a .200 clip (34-for-170).  Appeared in six games (five starts) in the postseason, going 3-1 with a 2.02 ERA (8 ER/35.2 IP) ... fanned 30 batters and walked only six ... his five starts are tied for the most in one postseason in Cubs history (also, Kyle Hendricks in 2016), and his three wins and his 35.2 innings pitched in 2016 are the most by one pitcher in Cubs postseason history.  Named co-MVP of the NLCS after going 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA (2 ER/13.0 IP) in two NLCS starts, including a Game Five victory in which he allowed just one run in 7.0 innings of work … allowed two runs on four hits in Game Five of the World Series, earning the win in a potential elimination game for Chicago … appeared on two days rest to toss 3.0 innings of relief in a decisive World Series Game Seven, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits while fanning four in the Cubs 8-7 victory.

* * * * * Cubs Relievers

#71 RHP WADE DAVIS: Acquired from Kansas City for OF in December #62 LHP CALEB SMITH: Caleb was acquired from Milwaukee for a player to be of 2016, Wade ranks first among all relief pitchers with a 1.18 ERA since the start of named or cash on December 8, 2016, just after the Brewers claimed him in the 2014. Major League portion of the Rule 5 Draft from the Yankees ... is 24-23 with three  Has gone 55-37 with 47 saves and a 3.53 ERA (305 ER/776.2 IP) in 334 major saves and a 3.40 ERA (139 ER/367.2 IP) in 94 games (69 starts) spanning four minor league appearances (246 relief outings, 88 starts) covering eight seasons with league campaigns. Tampa Bay (2009-12) and Kansas City (2013-16).  Has limited opponents to a .236 average in his career, allowing just 18  Became a full-time reliever in 2014, and has gone 19-4 with 47 saves and a homers in 367.2 innings pitched. 1.18 ERA (24 ER/182.2 IP) in 182.2 innings.  In 2016, he spent the entire campaign with Double-A Trenton, posting a 3.96  In the last three seasons, went 9-2 with three saves and a 1.00 ERA in 2014 ERA (28 ER/63.2 IP) and three saves in 27 appearances, all but seven as a (71 games), 8-1 with 17 saves and a 0.94 ERA in 2015 (69 games) and 2-1 reliever ... struck out 70 while issuing just 20 walks. with 27 saves and a 1.87 ERA in 2016 (45 games).  Named a 2014 South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star with Single-A  In 2016, he recorded a career-high 27 saves in 30 chances, despite two 15- Charleston. day D.L. stints from July 1-16 (right forearm strain) and July 28-September 2  Originally selected by the Yankees in the 14th round of the 2013 draft. (right flexor strain) ... posted a 1.87 ERA (9 ER/43.1 IP), the sixth-lowest ERA among A.L. relievers (min. 40.0 IP). #19 RHP KOJI UEHARA: Koji signed a one-year deal with the Cubs in December of 2016 following four seasons with the Boston Red Sox, including a World Series title #52 RHP : Justin is in his fifth season with Chicago ... he was in 2013 ... has pitched professionally since 1999, amassing over 600 appearances acquired from Texas in July of 2013 with infielder Mike Olt and pitchers Carl between Yomiuri in the NPB Central League from 1999-2008 and eight seasons in Edwards Jr. and Neil Ramirez for pitcher Matt Garza … has gone 18-18 with three the majors with Baltimore (2009-11), Texas (2011-12) and Boston (2013-16). saves, 39 holds and a 4.54 ERA (143 ER/283.1 IP) in 235 career major league games  In eight major league seasons, has gone 19-22 with 67 holds, 93 saves and a (19 starts) between the Rangers (2012-13) and Cubs (2013-16). 2.53 ERA (123 ER/437.2 IP) in 387 outings, all but 12 in relief.  Is 10-10 with three saves, 39 holds and a 3.29 ERA (66 ER/180.1 IP) in 213  Owns a 0.86 WHIP in his big league career, the lowest mark in major league relief appearances with the Cubs. history among pitchers with at least 400.0 innings, while his 7.91 to  In 2016, he made 68 relief appearances for Chicago, and in 28 outings from walk ratio is best in major league history (min. 400.0 IP). June 28-September 13 he posted a 0.40 ERA (1 ER/22.2 IP) ... held opponents  In 2016, he went 2-3 with a 3.45 ERA (18 ER/47.0 IP), seven saves and 18 to a .156 average (12-for-77) during that run. holds in 50 outings ... averaged 12.06 strikeouts per 9.0 innings, the second-  Appeared in six playoff games, allowing six runs over 4.1 innings pitched ... highest single-season rate of his career (12.23 in 2013). tossed 1.1-scoreless frames in NLCS Game Three.  Made scoreless appearances in Games One and Three of the 2016 ALDS vs.  In 2015, he posted a career-best 1.99 ERA (11 ER/49.2 IP) in 62 relief Cleveland (2.0 IP). appearances ... led Cubs relievers and ranked fifth among all N.L. relievers with 12.14 strikeouts per nine innings.

#24 RHP ALEC MILLS: Alec joins the Cubs after being acquired from Kansas City February 8 of this season for minor league OF ... he made his major league debut last season, appearing in three games out of the bullpen.  In 2016, he made his major league debut with the Royals, but spent most of the season in the minors, going a combined 5-5 with a 3.22 ERA (45 ER/125.2 IP) in 24 games, all but one as a starter, with Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha.  Named a mid-season All-Star in the South Atlantic League (2013), Carolina League (2015) and Texas League (2016) ... also named a MILB.com organization all-star in 2015.  Originally drafted by Kansas City in the 22nd round of the 2012 Draft.