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TAMPA BAY RAYS (6-9-0) at PIRATES (8-7-1) RH (0-0, 3.18) vs. RH (0-0, 12.00) Wednesday, March 17, 2021  First Pitch: 1:05 p.m.  Location: LECOM Park  TV: MLB Network  Radio: None Spring Game No.: 16  vs. AL Opponents: 4-7-0  vs. NL Opponents: 2-2-0  Home Games: 5-3-0  Road Games: 1-6-0 Day 28 of  15 Days Until —Thursday, April 1 at (4:10 p.m.)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE To hear Rays coaches and players pronouncing their names in their own voices, visit raysbaseball.com/pronunciation. UPCOMING PROBABLE & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV & Radio Wed., 3/17 at PIT 1:05 p.m. TB—RH Tyler Glasnow, RH , RH , RH Chris Ellis, RH Stetson Allie, LH , RH ; MLB Network PIT—RH Mitch Keller, RH , RH Richard Rodriguez, RH Michael Feliz, RH , RH Fri., 3/19 at BOS 1:05 p.m. TB—TBD; BOS—TBD None Sat., 3/20 at MIN 6:05 p.m. TB—TBD; MIN—RH , RH Hansel Robles, LH Brandon Waddell, LH Andrew Albers WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM

ROSTER MOVES—Yesterday the Rays made their second round of spring Ê In 2020, three players who entered spring training as non-roster cuts, reassigning RH Joe Ryan to minor league camp and optioning nine invites made the Opening Day roster…incl. postseason, nine non- players to minor league camp: INF Vidal Bruján, RH Brent Honeywell roster invites spent time on the Rays active roster last season. Jr., OF , LH Shane McClanahan, LH/1B Brendan McKay, INF , RH Luis Patiño, RH Drew Strotman and INF … SPRING THINGS—The Rays have won back-to-back spring games on the these moves reduce the spring roster to 53 active players. heels of a 5-game losing streak…this matches March 3-4 vs. PIT, at MIN for their longest winning streak of the spring, and today they will be at- SINGLE-GAME TICKETS—The Rays have announced single-game ticket tempting to win three straight for the first time since March 3-5, 2020… information for the first two homestands…tickets will be available in so- the Rays are one of two Grapefruit League teams (Braves) without a tie. cially distant seating pods of up to six seats…to accommodate 6 feet of Ê Yesterday the Rays defeated the Orioles, 7-1, in a game reduced separation between pods, the 300 Level of will be re- to 7 …all 7 runs came in the 2nd , including a 3-run opened, and the overall capacity will be limited to about 9,000 fans. homer by C over the tiki bar in left-center…LH Ryan Ê Season members have access, based upon their tenure and mem- Yarbrough started and got the win with 3.1 scoreless innings. bership level, to purchase tickets through an exclusive online pre- sale…single-game tickets for the first two homestands will go on RAYS vs. PIRATES—This is the second of two meetings between the two sale to the general public on Friday, March 26, at 10 a.m. in the MLB clubs this spring, following a 3-1 Rays win on March 3 at home…the Rays Ballpark app and at raysbaseball.com, subject to availability. haven’t faced the Pirates in the regular season since going 1-2 at PNC Park Ê Fans will be asked to participate in health and safety measures by in 2017…the Rays were scheduled to host the Pirates on Opening Day in wearing face masks at all times, except while actively eating or 2020 until the COVID-19 shutdown resulted in a revised schedule. drinking in their seats, and washing hands frequently. Ê Pirates is one of three current managers Ê This morning the Rays announced Drive to Opening Day, a new who are former members of ’s coaching staff, along drive-thru event in the Tropicana Field parking lots that replaces with (Blue Jays) and (Twins)…he the team’s annual Fan Fest…see separate release for more info. spent parts of seven years on the Rays staff as the hitting .

ON THE WEB—The 2021 Rays Media Guide is now available at mlbpress- TODAY’S STARTER at PIT—RH Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 3.18 ERA) box.com (login required), rayspressbox.com (using username rays\media Ê 2020 Regular Season: 5-1, 4.08 ERA (57.1-IP, 26-ER) in 11 starts and password R@ys1998#) and bit.ly/3t73SkH (no login necessary). Ê 2020 Postseason: 2-3, 6.28 ERA (28.2-IP, 20-ER) in 6 starts Ê In 2020, led the Rays with 57.1 IP and 91 SO and tied for 2nd with 5 INCHING —Two weeks from tomorrow the Rays begin defending wins behind RH (6)…went 5-0 with a 3.00 ERA (42- their third AL East title and second AL pennant, with a season-opening IP, 14-ER) and 64 SO in his last 7 starts beginning Aug 19 at NYY. 6-game road trip to Miami (3) and Boston (3)…it marks the first time the Ê His active 5-game winning streak is his longest since winning a Rays open on the road since 2009, ending the AL’s longest current streak career-high six straight decisions from March 30–May 3, 2019. of Opening Day games at home…it will be the first time the Rays face a NL Ê His 91 SO were 4th in the AL behind CLE (122), CWS opponent on Opening Day, after the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the (97) and NYY (94)…min. 50 IP, his 14.28 Rays from opening the 2020 season against the Pirates…it will be only the SO/9 IP ratio led the majors and ranked 2nd in franchise history. fifth time the Rays will face a club outside of the AL East on Opening Day. Ê Held batters to a .120 avg. (10-for-83) in at-bats ending with the Ê The Rays begin a 7-game homestand on April 9 vs. NYY, the fifth , 5th in the majors (min. 25 AB)…recorded 48 SO on a time the Rays host the Yankees in their home opener…seventeen swing-and-miss against his curveball, most in the majors…totaled 58 of the Rays first 29 games of the season will be at Tropicana Field. SO with the pitch, 2nd in the majors to HOU Framber Valdéz (60). Ê This morning, Manager Kevin Cash announced Tyler Glasnow as Ê The Rays won his first 3 starts of the postseason and lost the last the Rays Opening Day starter (April 1 at MIA)…it will be his first three…yielded 9 HR, a major league record for a single postseason… career Opening Day start, fifth consecutive Opening Day roster in Game 2 of the ALDS vs. NYY, recorded a Rays postseason-record and fourth as a member of a starting rotation…he started the Rays 10 SO…started the decisive Game 5 of the ALDS opposite Gerrit fourth game in 2020, third game in 2019 and opened the 2018 sea- Cole…faced the Yankees once through the order and did not allow son in the Pirates after starting their sixth game in 2017. a run or hit, but walked two and got 2 outs on 3-0 pitches.

TWO DISTINCT ERAS—Since becoming the Rays in 2008, the Rays own MINOR MATTERS—The Rays enter the 2021 season ranked by Baseball the 5th-best record in baseball at 1,081-924 (.539) and have made six trips America, Baseball Prospectus, ESPN and The Athletic as the No. 1 farm to the postseason, incl. three AL East division titles (2020, 2010, 2008) and system in the game…the Rays will attempt to complete the sweep when two World Series appearances (2020, 2008)…during this span, only three MLB.com releases their organizational rankings in mid-March…MLB.com clubs (Dodgers, Yankees, Cardinals) have reached the postseason more placed eight Rays prospects on its preseason Top 100, most of any team. often, and only two (Dodgers, Giants) have competed in more World Se- Ê INF is the consensus No. 1 overall prospect in the ries…the Rays have seven 90-win seasons since 2008, a number matched minors…he became the fourth player to rank as 's by only three other teams in baseball: Dodgers (8), Red Sox (7) and Yan- top prospect in consecutive years…he followed OF kees (7)…this success comes after the Devil Rays amassed the majors’ (2011-12), C Joe Mauer (2004-05) and OF Andruw Jones (1996-97). worst record at 645-972 (.399) over the club’s first decade of existence. Ê Last month, MLB announced a modernized minor league sys- Ê The Rays enter the 2021 season on the heels of the second AL pen- tem, with each major league club providing players and staffs to nant in team history…in 2020, the Rays went 40-20 (.667), the best their four affiliates—one at each of the Triple-A, Double-A, High- winning pct. in club history…it was the fourth straight season they A and Low-A levels…the Rays continued affiliation with Durham, improved their winning pct., all under Manager Kevin Cash. Montgomery and Bowling Green…the Charleston (S.C.) RiverDogs served as Tampa Bay's original Low-A affiliate from 1997–2004. SLICE OF GRAPEFRUIT—Last month, MLB released a revised, region- alized Grapefruit League schedule to mitigate travel…27 of the Rays 28 MINOR STUDIES—MLB has announced experimental rules to be tested games are against the Braves (6), Orioles (3), Pirates (2), Red Sox (8) and during the 2021 minor league season, varying by level of play: Twins (8)…the only exception is the final game—March 30 in Lakeland— Ê Triple-A will use larger bases in an attempt to reduce injuries; after the Rays move their major league operations to Tropicana Field. Ê Double-A teams must have their four infielders remain on the dirt, Ê The Rays entered camp with a club-record 77 players on their and the 2nd Half may include two on each side of second base; spring roster: 42 pitchers, 8 , 15 infielders and 12 outfield- Ê High-A pitchers must step off the rubber before throwing to a base; ers…prior to 2021, their largest camp roster was 76 players (1999)… Ê Low-A pitchers can attempt two pickoffs per plate appearance, and the 77 players included four rehabbing pitchers on the 60-day IL. will be charged a balk if a third is attempted and unsuccessful 2021 SPRING INNINGS PLAYED PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Adames 45 Hunt 8 4 Odom 17 Arozarena 24 15 7 Jones 16 Padlo 5 24 Betts 3 2 Kelly 36 Phillips 15 10 Boldt 16 3 11 Kiermaier 20 Pinto 10 5 Brosseau 9 4 13 5 7 Lowe, B 25 5 5 12 Quiroz 17 8 Bruján 19 3 8 5 Lowe, J 18 10 7 Smith 13 6 Choi 15 13 Lukes 6 11 13 Sullivan 9 2 12 Díaz 9 28 Margot 21 14 Tsutsugo 19 7 9 14 Edwards 18 3 3 Mastrobuoni 3 9 4 3 8 3 Walls 11 8 12 Franco 5 20 8 Meadows 25 5 9 Wendle 11 4 9 Gómez 14 15 Mejía 24 7 Whitley 3 15 7 Gray 16 5 4 1 McKay 2 Zunino 30 5

SPRING TRANSACTIONS FEBRUARY 14 Placed LH (recovery from Tommy John surgery) and LH (recovery from Tommy John surgery) on the 60-day IL; acquired minor league 1B Evan Ed- wards from the Miami Marlins in exchange for RH ; acquired RH Chris Mazza, LH and cash considerations from the in exchange for C Ronaldo Hernández and minor league INF Nick Sogard; signed RH and LH to one-year contracts. 22 Placed RH (recovery from Tommy John surgery) and RH Oliver Drake (right flexor tendon strain) on the 60-day IL; signed RHCollin McHugh and RH to one-year contracts. MARCH 15 Reassigned RH , INF Xavier Edwards, INF Wander Franco, OF Moisés Gómez, C Blake Hunt, INF , LH Kenny Rosenberg, RH Phoenix Sanders, OF Garrett Whitley and RH Tyler Zombro to minor league camp. 16 Reassigned RH Joe Ryan to minor league camp; optioned INF Vidal Bruján, RH Brent Honeywell Jr., OF Josh Lowe, LH Shane McClanahan, LH/1B Brendan McKay, INF Kevin Padlo, RH Luis Patiño, RH Drew Strotman and INF Taylor Walls to minor league camp.

RAYS SPRING TRAINING HISTORY YEAR W-L-T ATT. YEAR W-L-T ATT. YEAR W-L-T ATT. YEAR W-L-T ATT. 2021 6-9-0 9,016 2014 16-7-4 78,264 2007 10-19-2 79,044 2000 14-17-0 67,089 2020 9-8-4 44,511 2013 15-17-2 90,935 2006 13-16-1 70,756 1999 14-14-1 59,230 2019 13-17-2 74,023 2012 10-16-6 87,916 2005 13-16-0 61,261 1998 12-18-0 66,781 2018 14-16-2 69,731 2011 15-14-2 95,859 2004 11-8-0 43,916 307-335-45 1,642,690 2017 12-16-5 81,752 2010 20-8-2 97,971 2003 8-19-3 51,324 2016 12-13-2 68,566 2009 15-16-1 103,255 2002 10-16-1 49,043 2015 15-13-2 80,406 2008 18-8-2 54,960 2001 12-15-1 57,081

2021 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE TV/R TIME/SCORE W-L-T WINNER LOSER ATT. Sun Feb 28 Atlanta Charlotte County W W, 9-7 (7) 1-0-0 Rios (1-0) Burrows (0-1) 1,127 Mon March 1 Charlotte County M L, 5-6 (6) 1-1-0 Anderson (1-0) Zombro (0-1) 1,127 Tues March 2 @Boston Fort Myers E L, 3-9 1-2-0 Pérez (1-0) Hess (0-1) 1,860 Wed March 3 Pittsburgh Charlotte County F/M W, 3-1 (6) 2-2-0 Fleming (1-0) Yajure (0-1) 1,127 Thurs March 4 @Minnesota Lee County F W, 5-2 (7) 3-2-0 Patiño (1-0) Robles (0-1) 2,156 Fri March 5 @Boston Fort Myers L, 5-6 (7) 3-3-0 McCarthy (1-0) Strotman (0-1) 1,909 Sat March 6 Atlanta Port Charlotte W CANCELED—RAIN Sun March 7 @Minnesota Lee County F/W L, 4-8 (8) 3-4-0 Sparkman (1-0) Hess (0-2) 2,398 Tues March 9 Boston Charlotte County F/M W, 11-3 4-4-0 Fleming (2-0) Pivetta (1-1) 1,127 Wed March 10 Minnesota Charlotte County F L, 2-6 (8) 4-5-0 Berríos (1-0) Roe (0-1) 1,127 Thurs March 11 @Atlanta North Port L, 0-2 4-6-0 Matzek (2-0) McHugh (0-1) 1,739 Fri March 12 @Boston Fort Myers L, 2-8 4-7-0 Richards (1-1) Richards (0-1) 1,907 Sat March 13 Minnesota Charlotte County F/W L, 0-1 (8) 4-8-0 Law (1-0) Baz (0-1) 1,127 Sun March 14 @Atlanta North Port W L, 7-8 4-9-0 Tarnok (1-0) Zombro (0-2) 1,961 Mon March 15 Boston Charlotte County F/M W, 3-2 5-9-0 Fairbanks (1-0) Taylor (0-1) 1,127 Tues March 16 Baltimore Charlotte County F/M W, 7-1 (7) 6-9-0 Yarbrough (1-0) Hanhold (0-1) 1,127 Wed March 17 @Pittsburgh Bradenton 1:05 p.m. Fri March 19 @Boston Fort Myers 1:05 p.m. Sat March 20 @Minnesota Lee County W 6:05 p.m. Sun March 21 Atlanta Charlotte County W 1:05 p.m. Mon March 22 Boston Charlotte County F/M 1:05 p.m. Tues March 23 @Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. Wed March 24 Minnesota Charlotte County F/M 1:05 p.m. Thurs March 25 @Atlanta North Port 1:05 p.m. Fri March 26 Boston Charlotte County F/M 1:05 p.m. Sat March 27 @Minnesota Lee County F/W 1:05 p.m. Sun March 28 Atlanta Charlotte County F/W 1:05 p.m. Mon March 29 @Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. Tues March 30 @Detroit Lakeland 1:05 p.m. Home Games shaded gray TELEVISION: FOX Sports Sun (F), ESPN (E) RADIO: WDAE 95.3 FM/620 AM (W), MLB.com (M)