NOTEBOOK 8th Season In Goodyear . 3125 S. Wood Blvd., Goodyear, AZ 85338 . @RedsPR . @Reds . ramsey.mlblogs.com Monday, February 20, 2017 TODAY’S RED HOTS: No breaking news today...manager Bryan Price will be available in his Goodyear office POCKET SCHEDULE at 8:15 a.m. tomorrow. Tuesday...... Team meeting, 9:40am Bryan Price available, 8:15am MEDIA DAY: The third annual Cactus League Spring Training Media Day will be held tomorrow at the Arizona Media Day, Commissioner, 2:00pm, Biltmore Biltmore in Scottsdale from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m....Commissioner Rob Manfred will be available at 2:00...Reds Media Day, Dick & Bryan, 4:00pm, Biltmore President of Baseball Operations, General Manager Dick Williams and field manager Bryan Price will be Wednesday...... Team meeting, 9:40am available from 4:00 to 5:00...to confirm attendance, media should email [email protected]. Bryan Price available, 8:15am Thursday...... Team meeting, 9:40am DAILY INFORMATION: The Reds’ 2017 media guide is available at www.redspressbox.com...for comprehensive MLB Network’s 30 Clubs In 30 Days coverage of the team on and off the field, follow on Twitter@Reds ...for press conference alerts, daily schedule Reds/Indians Charity Golf Tournament, 1:00pm information and media availability times for manager Bryan Price and players, follow @RedsPR...media Bryan Price available, 8:15am guide bios, Spring Training Notebooks and rosters can be found updated daily on the home page at www. Friday...... Team meeting, 9:40am redspressbox.com. Spring Opener, Reds at Giants, 1:05pm Bryan Price available, 8:15am CHARITY GOLF: The Reds and Indians’ sixth annual charity celebrity golf tournament will be held Thursday at Saturday...... Team meeting, 8:00am the Golf Club of Estrella in Goodyear (1:00pm shotgun start)...proceeds again will benefit theH.O.P.E. Team, Reds at Indians, 1:05pm a non-profit organization that supports the patients and families at Cancer Treatment Centers of America Bryan Price available, 8:15am in Goodyear...register by phone at (623) 207-3545 or by email at [email protected] to participate are coaches Billy Hatcher and Corky Miller along with strength and conditioning coach Sean REDS IN GOODYEAR Marohn and players Cody Reed, Nick Travieso, Chad Wallach, Rookie Davis, Nick Routt, Evan Mitchell, Year Record G ERA BA Lois Coleman, Brandon Finnegan and Jackson Stephens. 2016 16-16-1 33 5.84 .286 2015 15-14-3 32 3.61 .268 ON THE AIR: FOX Sports Ohio will televise games 3/15 vs SD (4:00 p.m. ET), 3/17 at Cle (tape delay, 9:00et), 2014 14-17-0 31 4.82 .269 3/20 at KC (4:00et), 3/21 vs LAA (4:00et) and 3/29 vs Cle (3:00et)...32 of the 36 exhibition games can be 2013 13-20-2 35 5.50 .271 heard on the Reds on Radio Network via 700 WLW or 1360 WSAI and online at reds.com...MLB Network 2012 15-17-1 33 5.19 .274 will broadcast Reds games on 2/25 at Cle (2:00 a.m. ET on 2/26), 3/1 at Mil (5:00 a.m. ET on 3/2), 3/5 at LAA 2011 17-14-1 32 5.67 .297 (4:00et), 3/19 at SD (1:00 a.m. ET on 3/20), 3/20 at KC (4:00et), 3/21 vs LAA (4:00et), 3/22 vs Cubs (1:00 a.m. 2010 12-16-3 31 4.94 .259 ET on 3/23) and 3/23 at WSox (4:00et). Totals 102-114-11 227 5.09 .275 DOT, DOT, DOT...: RHP Drew Storen has 98 career saves...1B Joey Votto has 221 career HR, 1 shy of tying REDS’ 2016 POST-SEASON HARDWARE Jason Bay for fourth-most by a player born in Canada (Larry Walker 383, Matt Stairs 265, Justin Morneau 247). 1B Joey Votto...... *Most Valuable Player RHP Dan Straily...... Most Outstanding Pitcher *** RED HOTS *** C Tucker Barnhart...... Good Guy Award IF Nick Senzel...... Reds’ No. 1 Prospect * Finished seventh in the BBWAA’s National League MVP voting DRY HEAT: Spring Training 2017 is the eighth for the Reds in their player development complex in Goodyear, Arizona...the facility on South Wood Boulevard includes a 44,000-square foot clubhouse, 6 full practice fields, LONGEST-TENURED REDS 2 half fields and an agility field...spring training games are played at nearbyGoodyear Ballpark, a 10,300-seat Homer Bailey...... 2007-16...... 10 years facility the club shares with the Indians...there are 15 clubs training in the Phoenix Joey Votto...... 2007-16...... 10 years Area and 15 training in Florida...in 2010 the Reds made the move here from Sarasota, Florida, where they Bronson Arroyo...... 2006-13...... 8 years trained for 12 springs from 1998-2009...the agreement with Goodyear includes a 20-year lease and two 5-year Zack Cozart...... 2011-16...... 6 years team options. Devin Mesoraco...... 2011-16...... 6 years SPRING ROSTER: The Major League spring training roster includes 65 players overall, 37 pitchers, 7 catchers, 2016 STANDINGS, NL CENTRAL 9 infielders, 12 outfielders and 24 non-roster invitees...RHP Homer Bailey is on the 60-day disabled list...most Team W L Pct. GB recently, the Reds invited to Major League camp 62 (2016), 64 (2015), 60 (2014), 58 (2013), 58 (2012), 54 Chicago 103 58 .640 - (2011), 59 (2010), 63 (2009), 65 (2008), 58 (2007), 63 (2006), 55 (2005), 56 (2004), 64 (2003), 70 (2002), 58 St. Louis 86 76 .531 17.5 (2001), 72 (2000), 54 (1999), 51 (1998), 55 (1997) and 59 (1996) players. Pittsburgh 78 83 .484 25.0 Milwaukee 73 89 .451 30.5 OUT OF OPTIONS: Players on the 40-man roster out of options include IF/OF Arismendy Alcantara, RHP Cincinnati 68 94 .420 35.5 Homer Bailey, LHP Tony Cingrani, RHP Jumbo Diaz, RHP Scott Feldman and RHP Blake Wood.

2016 SPRING TRAINING STANDINGS, NL CENTRAL WBC NEWS: The fourth World Baseball Classic begins March 6 with Pool A games at Seoul, South Korea’s NL Central W L Pct. GB Gocheok Sky Dome featuring Chinese Taipei, Israel, Korea and the Kingdom of the Netherlands...Pool B Cincinnati 16 16 .500 - begins March 7 with Australia, China, Cuba and Japan playing at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan...Pool Milwaukee 14 14 .500 - C will begin March 9 at Miami’s Marlins Park with teams from Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic and St. Louis 11 13 .458 1.0 United States...Estadio Charros de Jalisco in Jalisco, Mexico will host games in Pool D beginning March 9 Chicago 11 19 .367 4.0 and featuring Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela....second round games will be played at Tokyo Dome Pittsburgh 8 21 .276 6.5 (3/12-3/16) and San Diego’s Petco Park (3/14-3/19), with the tournament semifinals (3/20-3/21) and final (3/22) to be held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles...Japan won the first 2 World Baseball Classics (2006, 2009) 2016 ROSTER and Dominican Republic the most recent edition (2013)...the 16 rosters released in February included 63 Returning New in ‘16 Gone Major League All-Stars, including 25 All-Stars from 2016, 4 league MVPs (Miguel Cabrera, , Cingrani, P Cotham, P Badenhop, P Andrew McCutchen, Justin Morneau) and 3 Cy Young Award winners (Felix Hernandez, Bartolo Colon, Diaz, P Finnegan, P Chapman, P Eric Gagne)...20 players will be competing in their fourth WBC. Hoover, P Ohlendorf, P Cueto, P Iglesias, P Sampson, P DeSclafani, P REDS IN WBC: Reds players on World Baseball Classic rosters include RHP Jumbo Diaz (Dominican Mescoraco, C Simon, P Gregg, P Cozart, SS Stephenson, P Leake, P Republic), RHP Scott Feldman (Israel), IF Dilson Herrera (Colombia) and C Shawn Zarraga (Spain)...other Phillips, 2B Straily, P Marquis, P members of the organization participating include athletic trainers Richard Stark (Dominican Republic), Tomas Votto, 1B Wood, P Parra, P Vera (Venezuela) and Clete Sigwart (Venezuela). Bruce, RF Barnhart, C Pena, C Hamilton, CF Pacheco, C Dominguez, IF YOUNG GUNS: Over the last 2 seasons, rookie pitchers started 166 of the Reds’ 324 games (51%), including a De Jesus Jr., IF Frazier, IF club record 110 games in 2015 and 56 games in 2016...the Reds finished the 2015 season with64 consecutive Suarez, 3B Negron, IF starts by rookie pitchers, a modern Major League record for consecutive starts by rookie pitchers...during Holt, OF Boesch, OF Bryan Price’s 3-year tenure as manager, rookie pitchers started 174 of the Reds’ 486 games (36%). Duvall, IF/OF Byrd, OF Schebler, OF Schumaker, OF M*A*S*H: In the last 3 seasons, 36 different Reds players made 57 apps on the disabled list...only 21 times in his 3 seasons as manager has Bryan Price been able to start his “projected” lineup (12 times in 2014, 5 SECOND WIND times in 2015, 4 times in 2016)...last year’s projected lineup of C Devin Mesoraco, 1B Joey Votto, 2B Brandon The Redlegs went 32-57 (.360) prior to the 2016 Phillips, 3B Eugenio Suarez, SS Zack Cozart, LF Adam Duvall, CF Billy Hamilton and RF Jay Bruce played All-Star Game and (.493) after the break, an 36-37 together for the fourth and final time on 4/11. increase in winning percentage of .133 that ranked second-highest of any team in the Major Leagues in that span (Atl, +.166). BETTER OFF RED: For insights into spring training, log on to Jamie Ramsey’s top-rated Better Off Red blog at www.ramsey.mlblogs.com.

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1919, 1939, 1940, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1990 THE SKIPPER...: Bryan Price is in his fourth season as a Major League manager... 40-MAN ROSTER (40) the Reds went 76-86 in his inaugural 2014 season, 64-98 in 2015 and 68-94 last year... REDS’ SPRING TRAINING RECORDS Pitchers (25) before he became manager spent the previous 4 seasons on Dusty Baker’s staff as Year Record G ERA BA Tim Adleman R pitching coach...before joining the Reds spent the previous 10 seasons as pitching 2016 16-16-1 33 5.84 .286 Barret Astin, R coach for the Mariners (2000-2005) and Diamondbacks (2006-2009). 2015 15-14-3 32 3.61 .268 Homer Bailey, R (DL) 2014 14-17-0 31 4.82 .269 Lisalverto Bonilla, R ...AND HIS CREW: The Reds’ entire coaching staff is returning in 2017, including pitching 2013 13-20-2 35 5.50 .271 Austin Brice, R coach Mack Jenkins, assistant pitching/bullpen coach Ted Power, hitting coach Don 2012 15-17-1 33 5.19 .274 Luis Castillo, R Long, assistant hitting coach Tony Jaramillo, first base coach Freddie Benavides, 2011 17-14-1 32 5.67 .297 Tony Cingrani, L third base coach Billy Hatcher, bench coach Jim Riggleman, catching coordinator 2010 12-16-3 31 4.94 .259 Rookie Davis, R Mike Stefanski and bullpen catcher Dustin Hughes. Goodyear 102-114-11 227 5.09 .275 A. DeSclafani, R 2009 13-20 33 4.30 .241 Jumbo Diaz, R ADDITIONAL STAFF: Assisting the Major League coaching staff during spring training 2008 17-15-1 33 5.49 .283 Brandon Finnegan, L workouts are instructors Luis Bolivar, Darren Bragg, Miguel Cairo, Danny Darwin, 2007 18-12 31 3.96 .279 Scott Feldman, R Eric Davis, Jody Davis, Gookie Dawkins, Delino Deshields, Bill Doran, Tony 2006 22-11 33 4.61 .279 Amir Garrett, L Fossas, Jeff Fassero, Pat Kelly, Barry Larkin, Eli Marrero, Corky Miller, Jose 2005 17-15 32 5.01 .264 Ariel Hernandez, R Nieves, Joel Noboa, Milt Thompson and Mario Soto. 2004 18-16-1 35 4.16 .258 Raisel Iglesias, R 2003 13-18-2 33 4.57 .262 Michael Lorenzen, R GOODYEAR TIX: Tickets for Reds spring training games in Arizona at Goodyear Ballpark 2002 9-22-1 32 4.74 .239 Keury Mella, R are on sale now...single-game ticket prices range from $8 berm seats to $31 for premium 2001 14-14-1 29 4.48 .267 Nefi Ogando, R and club seating...full-season plans include all home games for the Reds, Indians or 2000 16-17 33 4.94 .285 Wandy Peralta, L both...3-game mini-plans are also available...in addition to saving between $51 and $165 1999 15-16 31 4.52 .288 Cody Reed, L per seat, season ticket holder benefits include exclusive pre-sale opportunities, discount 1998 13-18 31 3.88 .250 Sal Romano, R coupons and a season ticket holder appreciation party...full-season plan holders also Sarasota 185-194-7 386 4.56 .267 Jackson Stephens, R receive a complimentary season parking pass...fans can purchase tickets by phone at 1997 17-15 32 4.39 .301 Robert Stephenson, R (800) 745-3000...for more information about tickets, Goodyear Ballpark or the Reds’ 1996 11-18 30 4.83 .242 Drew Storen, R spring training facility, call (623) 882-3130 or log on to www.reds.com/spring. 1995 7-5 12 5.55 .305 Nick Travieso, R 1994 12-19-1 31 5.26 .283 Blake Wood, R CREDENTIALS: Spring training daily credentials for the Reds’ complex and home 1993 18-9-2 29 4.28 .290 Catchers (3) games at Goodyear Ballpark can be made via Major League Baseball’s secured 1992 22-9-1 32 3.12 .283 Tucker Barnhart credential web site...please contact us for step-by-step instructions...when registering 1991 13-17-1 31 4.83 .271 Devin Mesoraco on MLB’s site, please use an email address associated with your media organization 1990 9-7 16 4.63 .281 Stuart Turner and not a personal email address...a head shot is required...please request credentials 1989 16-14-2 32 3.49 .275 Infielders (5) at least 24 hours in advance. 1988 16-12-2 30 3.65 .262 Zack Cozart 1987 16-19-1 26 4.59 .289 Dilson Herrera *** 2016 IN REVIEW *** 1986 16-13 29 4.97 .295 Jose Peraza 1985 14-12 26 4.15 .267 Eugenio Suarez REDS PITCHERS: Led the Major Leagues in HR allowed (258), walks allowed (636) 1984 11-14 25 3.62 .241 Joey Votto and batters hit by a pitch (78)...in the National League ranked 14th in ERA (4.91; Ari 1983 9-14-1 24 3.98 .261 Outfielders (7) 15th, 5.09) and 15th in saves (28)...allowed 258 home runs, a Major League single- 1982 14-12 26 3.22 .256 Arismendy Alcantara season record...the previous club record for HR allowed in a season was 236 (2004)... 1981 12-13 25 4.44 .282 Aristides Aquino the previous NL record was 239 (2001 Rockies)...the previous Major League record 1980 9-13 22 4.12 .273 Adam Duvall was 241 (1996 Tigers)...allowed at least 5 HR in a game 9 times, also a Major League 1979 10-14 24 3.61 .255 Phillip Ervin single-season record. 1978 14-11 25 4.32 .275 Billy Hamilton 1977 11-15 26 4.77 .272 Scott Schebler REDS STARTERS: Ranked last in the Major Leagues in innings pitched (859.0) and 1976 7-7 14 3.90 .274 Jesse Winker first in HR allowed (155) and batters hit by a pitch (44)...the Reds’ starting rotation 1975 18-11 29 3.85 .305 ADDED * ranked 12th in the National League in ERA (4.79)...threw 2 complete games (Brandon 1974 NA Barrett Astin, RHP Finnegan, Anthony DeSclafani), tying the club record for fewest CG in a season (2001, 1973 17-9 26 3.14 .266 Austin Brice, RHP 2002, 2005, 2008, 2015). 1972 9-11-1 21 2.70 .240 Luis Castillo, RHP 1971 15-15 30 4.44 .283 Scott Feldman, RHP REDS RELIEVERS: Lead all Major Leagues bullpens in HR allowed (103), walks allowed 1970 14-13-1 28 4.95 .269 Ariel Hernandez, RHP (297), runs allowed (356), earned runs allowed (330) and batters hit by a pitch (34)... Keury Mella, RHP ranked 14th in the National League in bullpen ERA (5.09; Col 15th, 5.13)...allowed 103 HR, a Major League record for home runs J. Stephens, RHP allowed in a season by a bullpen...the previous franchise record was 85 HR (2004)...the previous Major League record was 92 Drew Storen, RHP (1964 KC Athletics)...26 times allowed a to the first batter faced, a single-season franchise record (20, 2004 & 2009) Nick Travieso, RHP and the highest total by a Major League bullpen since the 2001 Rockies relievers allowed homers to 27 first batters faced... Stuart Turner, C from 4/11-5/5, Reds relievers allowed at least 1 run in each of 23 games, a single-season Major League record for consecutive A. Alcantara, IF/OF team games in which a bullpen allowed at least 1 run (7.68era, 79.2ip, 95h, 74r, 68er, 45bb, 67k, 21hr)...the previous record Aristides Aquino, OF was held by the 2013 Rockies, who allowed at least 1 run in 20 consecutive team games (8/26-9/17)...the Major League record Phillip Ervin, OF for consecutive games in which a run was allowed by a bullpen remains 30, held by the 2004 Indians...those Tribe relievers Jesse Winker, OF allowed at least 1 run in 30 consecutive apps over a 31-game team stretch from 4/9-5/15 that included streaks of 14g and 16g DELETED * with at least 1 run allowed surrounding a Jake Westbrook complete game on 4/25...from 7/5-8/21, the bullpen’s 2.55 ERA over Caleb Cotham, RHP 38 games was the second-best in the majors (Pit, 2.48)...that streak was snapped on 8/22 vs LAD (6.2ip, 12er). A. De Los Santos, RH John Lamb, LHP REDS BATTERS: In the National League ranked seventh in hitting, eighth in runs scored, 10th in HR, 12th in walks, 11th in Matt Magill, RHP strikeouts, second in stolen bases, eighth in slugging percentage and 13th in on-base percentage...hit .274 with RISP, second- Jon Moscot, RHP best in the National League (Col, .287) and their best since they hit .278 with RISP in 2010...the Reds were the only National Ross Ohlendorf, RHP League team without a pinch-hit HR...last went a full season without a pinch-hit HR in 2014...Reds pitchers hit .079, last in the K. Sampson, RHP National League...produced hitless streaks of 0-for-36 (4/17-5/6), 0-for-48 (5/23-6/26) and 0-for-25 (8/20-9/8). Alfredo Simon, RHP Josh Smith, RHP 2016 AWARDS SEASON: 1B Joey Votto finished seventh in the BBWAA’s National LeagueMost Valuable Player voting and Ramon Cabrera, C unanimously was named the Reds’ MVP...the local chapter of the BBWAA also unanimously voted RHP Dan Straily the club’s Rafael Lopez, C Most Outstanding Pitcher, while C Tucker Barnhart was the Joe Nuxhall Good Guy Award recipient. I. De Jesus Jr., IF/OF ^H. Iribarren, IF/OF ^P. Kivlehan, IF/OF Tyler Holt, OF ^Tony Renda, IF/OF Steve Selsky, OF Dan Straily, RHP Y. Rodriguez, OF * Since end of 2016 season ^ 2017 non-roster invitees