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#40 RHP #49 RHP #35 LHP 2021 STEVE 31 TABLE OF CISHEK CONTENTS

Born: 6/18/86 in Falmouth, MA RHP Opening Day Age: 34 B/T HEIGHT WEIGHT R/R 6’6 215 Contract Status: Signed through 2021 Acquired: Signed as a minor league free agent on Feb. 9, 2021. Resides: Jupiter, FL CISHEK ML Service: 9.143 NON-ROSTER INVITEE

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Side-arming veteran of 11 Major League seasons NOTES has gone 32-37 with a 2.78 ERA (178ER/576IP), 605 PLAYER and 132 saves in 594 games with the White • Graduated from Falmouth High School in Sox (2020), Cubs (2018-19), Rays (2017), Mariners Massachusetts in 2004. DEVELOPMENT (2016-17), Cardinals (2015), and Marlins (2010-15). • Attended Division II Carson-Newman College in • Over the last 11 seasons (since 2010), ranks among Jefferson City, Tenn. from 2005-07...helped lead the the top-10 MLB relievers in ERA (8th), innings pitched Eagles to a SAC conference championship in 2007, (9th), and appearances (9th). going 2-3 with a 3.14 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 43.0 • Has eclipsed 30 saves twice in his career (2013 and innings pitched. 2014 with the Marlins), and has surpassed 20 saves • Drafted by the Marlins in the fifth round of the 2007 on three occasions (also 2016 with Seattle). MLB Draft...signed by Marlins scout Brian Bridges. REVIEW 2020 • Establised a Marlins franchise record for most • Has used the nickname "Speedpass" on his Players' consecutive saves converted with 33 from 2013-14. Weekend jerseys...the nickname is an homage to • Was named the Marlins Charlie Hough Good Guy his days working as a gas station attendant while Award recipient in 2013, and the Marlins Rookie of he was in high school in Falmouth, Mass...the the Year in 2011, both presented by the South Florida gas station used a Speedpass device to process Chapter of the BBWAA. payments, and his fellow students nicknamed him Speedpass. OPPONENTS • Set a Marlins franchise record by tossing 14.2 scoreless innings to begin his MLB career from 2010- • Played for Team USA in the 2013 World 11. Classic, posting a 3.86 ERA in four games. • Led the National League in games finished in 2013 • IN THE COMMUNITY: Has hosted an annual Steve with 62. Cishek Winter Wiffle Ball Classic in his hometown of Falmouth, Mass., with proceeds from the event benefitting youth initiatives. 2020: HISTORY

• Was named the 2014 recipient of the All Heart RECORDS AND • Pitched in 22 games in his first season with the White Award, which is presented to the Marlins player Sox...posted a 5.40 ERA (12ER/20IP), striking out 21 who best exemplifies the team's commitment to and walking nine. the South Florida community by making a positive impact on youth and serving as a role model for • Held lefties to a .194 (6x31) average. otehrs. • Recorded his 600th career trikeout on Sept. 6 at KC • Signed a minor league contract with an invitation to (Adalberto Mondesi). Spring Training with Houston on Feb. 9, 2021. • Was released on Sept. 28. SPRING TRAINING 2019: • Became the first Cubs reliever with at least 70 • Earned a seven-out on May 19 at WSH...allowed appearances in consecutive seasons since James one hit in 2.1 scoreless innings. Russell in 2012-13. • Posted a 0.66 ERA (1ER/13.2IP) over his final 16 MEDIA • Went 4-6 with a 2.95 ERA (21ER/64IP) and 57 outings of the season after returning from the strikeouts. Injured List (left hip inflammation). INFORMATION 2018: • In his first season with the Cubs, made a career- • Recorded a career-high 25 holds, tied for the fifth- high 80 relief appearances, the second-most in the most in the NL.

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• Led all Cubs relievers in innings pitched (70.1), • Stranded 15 consecutive inherited runners from strikeouts (78) and -to-walk ratio (2.79). Aug. 4-Sept. 15. • Stranded 42-of-59 inherited runners (71.2%)...the 59 • POSTSEASON: Made his postseason debut with 0.2 inherited runners were the most in the Majors. perfect innings in the Wild Card Game vs. COL, a 2-1 Cubs loss. 2017: • Combined to go 3-2 with a 2.01 ERA (10ER/44.2IP) • Traded from Seattle along with cash considerations and 41 strikeouts in 49 appearances between to the Raysn for Erasmo RamÍrez on July 28. Seattle and Tampa Bay. • Posted a 1.09 ERA (3ER/24.2IP) in 26 appearances (25 • Opened the season on the 10-day injured list while scoreless) with the Rays. recovering from surgery to repair a left hip labrum • From the time of the trade through the end of the tear in October of 2016. season, ranked among top AL relievers in ERA (3rd), • Led American League relievers with a 1.43 ERA opponents average (6th, .153) and WHIP (9th, 0.81). (7ER/44.0IP) over 47 games from May 21 through • Made a career-best 20 consecutive scoreless the end of the season. appearances from July 25-Sept. 5. 2016: • Led Seattle relievers in appearances (62) and innings • Converted 25-of-32 save opportunities, recording a pitched (64.0). 3.74 ERA (14ER/33.2IP). • Limited opponents to .190 (44x232) average, the • Was placed on the Injured List on Aug. 2 with a left 10th-best mark among AL relievers. hip labrum tear...ranked third in the AL with 25 saves at the time of his injury. 2015: • Went 2-6 with a 3.58 ERA (22ER/55.1IP), four saves • Was recalled to the Majors on June 14 and improved and 48 strikeouts in 59 combined relief outings to 1-1 with a 1.75 ERA (7ER/36IP) and 31 strikeouts between Miami and St. Louis. over his final 40 games of the season...his ERA • Began the season with the Marlins and went 1-5 ranked fifth among NL relievers in that span. with a 6.98 ERA (15ER/19.1IP) over his first 19 games • Was traded by Miami to St. Louis on July 24 in before being optioned to Double A Jacksonville on exchange for RHP . June 1. 2014: • Ranked among the NL leaders in save percentage • Was named NL co-Player of the Week for the week of (T-4th, 90.7%) and saves (5th with a career-high 39) July 21-27, along with Jacob deGrom...became the • Also ranked among the NL relief leaders in strikeouts first in Marlins history to record five saves in (8th, with a career-high 84) and strikeouts per 9.0 a seven-game road trip and the first Major Leaguer innings (8th, 11.57). to accomplish the feat since Addison Reed (six) from Aug. 15-22, 2013 (STATS). • Became the third in Marlins history to record 30-plus saves in back-to-back seasons, joining Juan • Recorded a save in the club's first home game Carlos Oviedo (2010-11) and Robb Nen (1996-97). after the road triptrip, his sixth in an eight-game span… became the first reliever in team history to • Posted a franchise-record streak of 33 consecutive accomplish the feat (Elias). saves, dating back to the 2013 season...his streak came to an end on April 25 at NYM. • Earned his 30th save on Aug. 11 vs. STL. 2013: • Led the NL in save percentage (94.4%) and ranked • Established a club record by converting 29 sixth in saves (34). consecutive save chances from June 8 through the • His 94.4 save percentage was the second-best in end of the season, breaking the mark set by RHP Marlins history behind Rob Nen (1.000, 15-15) in Todd Jones (27) in 2005. 1994. • Recorded a scoreless innings streak of 17 from June • Received the 2013 Marlins Good Guy Award 8-July 14. presented by the South Florida Chapter of the • Named NL co-Player of the Week with teammate BBWAA José Fernández for the period of July 22-28. 2012: • Ranked second on the Marlins with 15 saves. • Recorded a streak of 16.0 consecutive scoreless • Limited right-handers to a .185 average, the 11th- innings from best mark among NL relievers with a minimum of 40 • June 27-Aug. 11...converted all six save chances appearances. during the streak.

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2011: • Was named the Marlins' Rookie of the Year by the • Opened the season with Triple A New Orleans, South Florida Chapter of the BBWAA. making 15 appearances, before being recalled by TABLE OF • Ranked among the NL rookie relief leaders in ERA Miami on May 24. CONTENTS (2nd, 2.63), innings (6th, 54.2), opponent average • Began the season with the Marlins on a scoreless (8th, .221) and strikeouts (T-8th, 55). innings streak of 11.2 consecutive innings after • His 9.05 strikeouts per 9.0 innings ranked eighth finishing 2010 with 4.1 scoreless IP ...the combined among NL rookie relievers and was the sixth-best 16.0-inning streak marked a club rookie record. mark in club history by a rookie. • Recorded his first career win on July 2 at TEX. 2010: CISHEK • Made three Major League appearances in • Combined to go 3-7 with a 3.53 ERA (26ER/66.1IP), September for his first stint in the Majors, throwing 62 strikeouts, six saves and zero home runs allowed 4.1 scoreless innings. between Jupiter and Double A Jacksonville. • Was recalled to Miami on Sept. 26 and made his MLB • Pitched in the Arizona Fall League for Phoenix in the debut that night at MIL (0ER/2IP). offseason and was an AFL Rising Stars selection. MINOR LEAGUE CAREER: PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • Spent the entire 2009 season with Class A Jupiter • Debuted as a professional with Rookie Level but missed the final three weeks of the year with Jamestown in 2007, leading the club in appearances right elbow inflammation. (25) and ranking second in ERA (1.95). • Appeared in 50 games with Class A Greensboro in 2008. PERSONAL: 2020 REVIEW 2020 • Steve and his wife, Marissa, reside in Jupiter, Fla., with their two children, Emmie and Avery. STEVEN R. CISHEK

Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG

2007 Jamestown (A) 1 2 1.95 25 0 0 0 9 32.1 20 13 7 1 2 19 30 3 0 .175 OPPONENTS 2008 Greensboro (A) 3 5 4.66 50 0 0 0 2 75.1 69 40 39 8 10 34 75 6 0 .246 2009 Jupiter (A) 3 4 2.84 37 0 0 0 2 57.0 36 23 18 2 9 16 45 6 2 .182 2010 Jupiter (A) 0 6 2.83 26 0 0 0 4 35.0 29 15 11 0 6 19 28 2 0 .223 Jacksonville (AA) 3 1 4.31 22 0 0 0 2 31.1 30 16 15 0 5 10 34 6 0 .250 FLORIDA 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 4.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 .071 2011 New Orleans (AAA) 1 1 2.35 15 0 0 0 0 23.0 18 7 6 1 2 12 19 2 0 .217 FLORIDA 2 1 2.63 45 0 0 0 3 54.2 45 18 16 1 3 19 55 5 0 .221 2012 MIAMI 5 2 2.69 68 0 0 0 15 63.2 54 26 19 3 6 29 68 1 1 .230

2013 MIAMI 4 6 2.33 69 0 0 0 34 69.2 53 19 18 3 2 22 74 1 0 .211 HISTORY

2014 MIAMI 4 5 3.17 67 0 0 0 39 65.1 58 26 23 3 1 21 84 1 0 .237 RECORDS AND 2015 MIAMI 2 6 4.50 32 0 0 0 3 32.0 37 19 16 2 0 14 28 0 0 .291 Jacksonville (AA) 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 0 2 6.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .217 ST. LOUIS 0 0 2.31 27 0 0 0 1 23.1 18 7 6 2 1 13 20 1 0 .212 2016 SEATTLE 4 6 2.81 62 0 0 0 25 64.0 44 21 20 8 4 21 76 4 0 .190 Everett (A)# 0 1 13.50 2 2 0 0 0 2.0 5 3 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 .455 2017 SEATTLE 1 1 3.15 23 0 0 0 1 20.0 13 7 7 3 1 7 15 1 1 .183 Arkansas (AA)# 0 0 5.40 4 1 0 0 0 3.1 4 2 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 .286 Tacoma (AAA)# 1 0 0.00 3 1 0 0 0 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 .222 TAMPA BAY 2 1 1.09 26 0 0 0 0 24.2 13 3 3 0 2 7 26 2 0 .153

2018 CHICAGO (NL) 4 3 2.18 80 0 0 0 4 70.1 45 19 17 5 9 28 78 2 0 .181 SPRING TRAINING 2019 CHICAGO (NL) 4 6 2.95 70 0 0 0 7 64.0 48 22 21 7 7 29 57 4 0 .210 2020 CHICAGO (AL) 0 0 5.40 22 0 0 0 0 20.0 21 12 12 4 4 9 21 0 0 .269 MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS 12 20 3.39 189 4 0 0 21 268.0 218 119 101 12 34 114 247 25 2 .222 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 32 37 2.78 594 0 0 0 132 576.0 450 199 178 41 40 220 605 22 2 .214 #Rehab assignment

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Year Team/Opp. W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG INFORMATION 2010 CHC/COL 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 PARK MINUTE MAID

47 51 RHP JAMES HOYT HEIGHT WT B/T BORN DOB 6'6" 230 R/R BOISE, ID SEPTEMBER 30, 1986 FRONT OFFICE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• James Allen Hoyt began the 2020 season with the before having his contract INNINGS PITCHED 5.0 - 9/13/20 vs. PHI purchased by the Marlins on August 1. STRIKEOUTS 6 - 9/13/20 vs. PHI SCORELESS IP 5.0 - 9/13/20 • Pitched in 24 games for Miami. Went 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA (2 ER/14.2 IP). Struckout 20 and walked WIN STREAK 1 - 9/13/20 eight while allowing just nine hits. LOSS STREAK 1 - 9/20/20 • Held opponents to three hits in 25 at-bats (.120) with runners in scoring position. FIELD STAFF • Pitched in game one and game three of the Division Series against Atlanta. Struckout Austin Riley in game three with a runner on second base to end the sixth inning. • Spent the majority of the 2019 season in Triple-A Columbus, posting a 2-0 mark with 4 saves and a 3.43 ERA in 40 relief outings and 2 starts (42.0IP, 46H, 16ER, 20BB, 48SO, 3HR). • Posted 10 scoreless outings in August (11.1IP, 4H, 0R, 3BB, 12SO, .114 avg), limiting batters to a .189 (10x53) mark with RISP for the season....

• His ERA over his first 17 outings was 5.30 (11ER/18.2IP) through June 23 and to conclude the Minor League campaign posted a 1.93 ERA PLAYERS (5ER/23.1IP). • Promoted to Cleveland on September 1 and made his club debut that day in Tampa Bay, fanning 2 over a perfect inning. It was his first Major League appearance since April 11, 2018 with the Astros, his only MLB outing in 2018. • Overall in eight Major League appearances, posted a 2.16 ERA (8.1 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB, 10 K). • Spent most of the 2018 season in AAA Fresno, posting 5 saves and a 2.25 ERA in 25 relief outings.

• Following a trade to Cleveland on July 6, was limited to three outings with Triple-A Columbus due to a right knee injury and did not pitch after CLUB HISTORY July 19. • With Houston from April 10-16, and made one appearance for the Astros on April 11 at Minnesota (0.1IP, 1 H). • Was one of 12 AL relievers to post a strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio above 12.00 (12.04), as he struck out 66 batters in 49.1 IP in 2017. • Set career highs in games, innings, strikeouts, holds (7), SO/9.0IP (12.04) and SO-to-BB ratio (4.71).

• Began the season with AAA Fresno and had three separate Major League stints with the Astros. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • Pitched in 22 games over the final two months of the season across two stints with the Astros in 2016. • Struck out 28 batters in his 22.0 innings for an 11.45 strikeout per 9.0 innings ratio. Marked the fourth-highest strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio by an Astros rookie in club history (min. 20IP). • Made his Major League debut on August 3 against Toronto at 29 years, 208 days old. Became the second-oldest pitcher in club history to make his Major League debut, behind RHP Don Bradley (29 years, 357 days old in 1964). • Earned his first MLB win on September 6 at Cleveland after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out two. • .Posted a 4-3 record with 29 saves in 32 chances, a 1.64 ERA (10 ER/55.0 IP), .154 opponent batting average, 19 walks and 93 strikeouts in 49 appearances at AAA Fresno. OPPONENTS • Only relief pitcher named to the PCL Postseason All-Star Team. Led the PCL in saves, falling four saves shy of the modern PCL record of 33. • Led all Triple A in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (15.22) and strikeout rate (43.9%) (min. 50 IP), while leading all PCL relievers in ERA, opponent batting average and WHIP (min. 50 IP). • Pitched at Triple-A Fresno in 2015, saving nine of 12 opportunities and posting a 3.49 ERA (19 ER/49.0 IP) with 66 strikeouts and just 11 walks in 47 games. GENERAL INFORMATION • Posted a combined 3.17 ERA (21 ER/59.2 IP) in 52 relief appearances between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett in 2014. • Entered 2014 as Atlanta’s No. 30 prospect per Baseball America. • Compiled a 3.94 ERA (36 ER/82.1 IP) between Advanced-A Lynchburg and Double-A Mississippi in 2013. • His 105 strikeouts were 10th-most among Braves farmhands, while his .187 opponent batting average was eighth-best among relievers. • Split the 2012 season between Independent League Edinburg (May 25- June 19), Tabasco (June 30- July 29) and Independent League Wichita (July 30- September 3). • Went undrafted out of Centenary College and left the game of baseball, choosing to work on sailboats in San Diego instead. Tried out for the Yuma Scorpions of the Independent League in 2011, which was coached by former Major Leaguer . Made the team and remained with Yuma for the 2011 season before the club collapsed. 2021 MARLINS MEDIA GUIDE 101 • Played for two more Independent teams in 2012, and was eventually signed by Tabasco of the Mexican League • Graduated from Boise High School (Idaho) in 2005. Following high school, attended Palomar Junior College in California. Redshirted as a freshman in 2006 before playing two seasons (2007-08) with the Comets.Transferred to Centenary College of Louisiana following the 2008 season. • Off-field hobbies include golfing, fishing and traveling.

2016: MiLB Organizational All-Star 2020: Acquired by Miami from Cleveland in exchange Baseball America Triple-A All-Star for cash considerations on 8/1 All-Star 2019: Signed by Cleveland as a free agent on 12/4 2014: Southern League All-Star 2018: Signed by Cleveland as a free agent on 12/1 2018: Acquired by Cleveland from Houston in exchange for RHP/OF Tommy DeJuneas on 7/6 2015: Acquired by Houston with C/OF from Atlanta in exchange for RHP , RHP Mike

FIELD STAFF FRONT OFFICE 2018: Right Knee Inflammation (September 4 - Season) Foltynewicz and INF on 1/14. Strained Left Oblique (March 26 - April 7) 2012: Signed with Atlanta as a free agent on 11/15.

HOYT'S PITCHING HISTORY

PLAYERS YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK 2020 MIAMI 2-0 1.23 24 0 0 0 0 1 14.2 9 2 2 1 1 8 20 2 1 Minors (8 yrs.) 14-16 3.07 279 5 0 0 60 73 346.0 282 136 118 20 16 135 462 48 1 MAJORS (5 yrs.) 4-1 3.71 98 0 0 0 0 3 94.2 83 40 39 15 4 34 124 9 1 BATTING HISTORY

YEAR CLUB AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E 2017 HOUSTON .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 0 MAJORS (5 yrs.) .000 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 3 POSTSEASON HISTORY

YEAR CLUB/OPP SERIES W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK 2020 MIA/CHC NLWC 0-O 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MIA/ATL NLDS 0-0 9.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 0-0 9.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CLUB HISTORY OPPONENTS GENERAL INFORMATION

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