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COCO CRISP 4 Height/Weight: 5-10 / 185 Bats/Throws: Switch / Right Birthdate: November 1, 1979 Age: 36 Birthplace/Resides: , / Rancho Mirage, California Major League Service: 12 years, 158 days Obtained: Re-signed as a free agent, January 5, 2012 Contract Status: Fifth year of a five-year contract through 2016 with a vesting option for 2017

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Has played for four different teams in 14 Ma- jor League seasons…is a .268 career hitter with ATHLETICS CAREER (2002-05), (2006-08), Kansas PERCENTAGE LEADERS City (2009) and Oakland (2010-15)…has 299 ca- PLAYER SB SBA SB% reer stolen bases…has been successful in 162-of- 1. (2010-15) 162 188 86.2% 188 (86.2%) stolen base attempts in an Oakland 2. (1986-95) 103 120 85.8% uniform, which is the best percentage in Athlet- 3. (2008-10) 116 145 80.0% ics history…ranks fourth in Oakland history and 4. (1979-98) 867 1086 79.8% 10th in Athletics history in steals…has led off 5. (1982-84) 62 78 79.5% the game with a 15 times in his career, Jose Tartabull (1962-70) 62 78 79.5% including 13 with the A’s, which is second most (min. 75 stolen base attempts) in Oakland history and tied for third in Athletics history behind Rickey Henderson (43) and (19)…had career highs in home runs (22) and runs (93) with the A’s in 2013…tied for the Ameri- can League lead in stolen bases in 2011 (49) after topping the majors in (91.4%) in 2010…stole 28 bases with Boston in 2007 to help the Red Sox to the World Championship and .281 (16 for 57) in 20 games over two postseasons with Boston (2007-08)…went 153 games and 429 total chances between errors from July 21, 2006 at to Aug. 7, 2007 at Los Angeles to establish a Boston record for consecutive errorless chances by an outfielder.

2015 HIGHLIGHTS Was limited to just 44 games due to two stints on the disabled list and batted a career-low .175…also had the lowest on-base percentage (.252) and (.222) of his career and his games played were his fewest since his rookie campaign of 2002 (32)…did not homer for the first time in his career and has a career-high tying 66-game homerless streak (also Sept. 12, 2002-Aug. 5, 2003)…has not homered since Aug. 27, 2014 at …stole two bases to bring his career total to 299…had his streak of 12 consecutive seasons with 10 or more steals come to an end…is now 162-for-188 (86.2%) in six seasons with Oakland, which is the best percentage in Athletics history…the 162 stolen bases rank fourth in Oakland history and 10th in Athletics history…was not hit by a pitch for the fourth consecutive season and his streak of 520 consecutive games without a is the longest active streak in the majors…it is the longest streak by an Athletic since at least 1913…has been hit by a pitch just five times in 6129 career plate appearances…in Major League history, the only player with more plate appear- ances and five or fewer hit by pitches is Sammy West, who was hit five times in 6972 plate appearances from 1927-42…was last hit by a pitch May 9, 2011 at (C.J. Wilson)…the switch-hitter batted .200 (8-for-40) against left-handed pitching, .163 (14-for-86) against right-handers…hit .250 during the day, .144 at night…had a .111 average with runners in scoring position and two outs and .121 when leading off an …was 6-for-15 (.400) with two walks and four RBI as a …tied for fourth in the in pinch hits…has a .387 (12-for-31) average as a pinch hitter with the Athletics, which is second best in Oakland history among pinch hitters with at least 30 plate appear- ances (McGwire, .393)…is 13-for-40 (.325) with 10 walks (.460 on-base percentage) in the pinch in his career…appeared exclusively in left field on defense where he played in 37 games, including 27 starts… did not commit an in 52 total chances.

96 > 2016 MEDIA GUIDE OAKLAND: Began the season on the 15-day disabled after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow April 3…the surgery was performed by Dr. Jon Dickinson at Presidio Surgery Center in San Francisco…the procedure involved the removal of two loose bodies and a debridement of the elbow joint…went 2-for-8 (.250) on a two-game rehab assignment with -A Stockton May 3-4 and was reinstated from the DL May 6 after missing 28 games…started the season 0-for-26, which extended his hitless streak to 39 at bats dating back to Sept. 26, 2014…that was the second longest hitless streak in Oakland history (40, , Aug. 8-23, 1986)…it surpassed his previous career high of 23

(twice, last: May 21-June 1, 2008)…snapped the hitless streak with a fifth inning infield single May 2016 ATHLETICS 13 against Boston…batted .044 in May, which was the lowest batting average by a Major Leaguer in a month with 50 or more plate appearances since at least 1914…the previous low was .060 by with in July, 1983 and .060 by with Tampa Bay in May, 2007…was placed on the DL a second time May 20 with a cervical strain and missed 65 games…went 4-for-19 (.211) on a five-game rehab assignment with Stockton from July 27 to Aug. 1, which included a two-homer game against Modesto July 28…was reinstated from the DL Aug. 3 and hit .247 in 31 games following his return…singled Aug. 13 at Toronto to snap a 0-for-36 streak on the road dating back to 2014…fell two short of the Oakland record for longest road hitless streak (38, , Aug. 9-Sept. 29, 2010)… recorded four hits and three doubles Aug. 14 at Baltimore…it was his 14th career four-hit game (last: Sept. 27, 2013) and his third career three- game (last: June 25, 2008)…the three doubles tied an Oakland record (26th time, last: , Sept. 4, 2011 vs. Seattle)…drove in his first run of the season that day against the Orioles, snapping a season-opening 22-game streak without an RBI…that was the longest such streak by an Athletic since Bill Almon had a 27-game streak in 1984…also snapped a 26-game streak without an RBI overall, which matched the longest such streak by an Athletic over the last 18 years (Rajai Davis, Sept. 10, 2008-June 4, 2009)…started just one of the A’s final 32 games beginning Aug. 30…went 7-for-23 (.304) in 15 games total over that stretch, including 6-for-12 (.500) as a pinch hitter…had four consecutive pinch hits from Aug. 30 to Sept. 7…made his final start Sept. 9 against Houston and went 0-for-4.

CAREER 2014—Batted .246 in 126 games but added a career-high 66 walks for a .336 on-base percentage…stole 19 bases, which marked his 12th consecutive season with 10 or more stolen bases…ranked third in the American League in at bats per grounded into (154.3)…batted .239 with a .337 on-base percentage and .384 slugging percentage over his first 40 games, .363 with a .451 on-base percentage and .540 slugging percentage over his next 32 games from May 29 to July 8 and .189 with a .272 on-base percentage and .255 slugging percentage over his final 54 games…hit .291 with seven home runs, 31 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 73 games before the All-Star Break compared to .191 with two home runs, 16 RBI and three stolen bases in 53 games after the break…had the lowest post-ASB slugging percentage in the AL (.258) and the fifth lowest batting average…appeared exclusively in center field on defense where he played 111 games, including 101 starts…did not have an …his games played were the most in the majors, the most in Athletics history and 10th most in ML history among with no assists…also hit .185 in 12 games as the and was 2-for-7 (.286) with four walks as a pinch hitter…tied for fourth in the AL in pinch walks…the switch-hitter batted .256 against right-handed pitching compared to .227 against left-handers…hit .274 in Oakland, .218 on the road…had the sixth lowest road batting average in the AL…made each of his 113 starts batting leadoff, which led the A’s… led AL leadoff hitters in walks (62)…led off an inning with a walk 23 times, which was the most in the AL…led off the game with a twice…was not hit by a pitch for the third consecutive season… collected two bases loaded triples and now has three with the A’s, which is an Oakland record…has four in his career…had the eighth highest percentage of pitches taken in the AL (60.8%)…was on his 10th Opening Day roster (2004-09, 11-14), his fourth straight with the A’s, and made his ninth career Opening Day start, his fourth straight with the A’s…hit his first career game-ending home run April 3 against Seattle…committed his first error of the season April 18 against Houston, snapping a 145-game errorless streak, which was fifth longest in Oakland history by an outfielder…it was his first error since Aug. 23, 2012…had his first two-steal game of the season April 21 against Texas…was batting .278 with a .393 on-base percentage over his first 22 games through the end of April…had seven steals but stole just 12 bases over his final 104 contests…his second May 18 at Cleveland was the 5000th of his career…had a season-high 11-game from May 26 to June 7…went 15-for-39 (.385) with 10 runs, five doubles and a home run during the streak…had a walk-off RBI single June 21 against Boston…it was his fifth regular season walk-off RBI with the A’s and the seventh of his career…batted .346 with three home runs and 13 RBI in 22 games in June, his best single-month average of 2014…led

2016 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE < 97 off the game with a home run July 2 at Detroit…missed eight games from July 27 to Aug. 3 with a strained neck ATHLETICS CONSECUTIVE and went 5-for-43 (.116) over his first 12 games follow- STOLEN BASES, ing his return…led off the game with a home run for NO a second time Aug. 22 against Los Angeles (AL)…did not steal a base in August, which marks the first time 36 Coco Crisp, July 16, 2011-June 19, 2012 in his career he did not steal a base in a month in which 28 Stan Javier, May 31-October 1, 1995 26 Mitchell Page, April 10-Aug. 13, 1977 he played at least four games…missed five games from 26 , July 10-Sept. 11, 1976 Aug. 30 to Sept. 3 with a strained neck…stole two bas- 25 , May 7-June 22, 1976 es Sept. 6 against Houston, his 33rd career multi-steal 24 Coco Crisp, July 24-Sept. 13, 2010 game…matched his season-high with three walks Sept. 24 Rickey Henderson, July 15-Aug. 21, 1989 25 at Texas…the second walk was the 500th of his ca- 24 Davey Lopes, July 11, 1983-June 26, 1984 reer…grounded into a double play Sept. 26 at Texas, 22 Rickey Henderson, July 12-Aug. 2, 1983 snapping an Oakland record streak of 414 consecutive 21 Rickey Henderson, May 16-Aug. 11, 1992 at bats without a GIDP…broke the previous mark of 390 by from Aug. 27, 1974 to July 5, 1975… it was the longest streak by an Athletic since Bert Campaneris set the franchise record with a streak of 440 from June 2, 1965 to April 26, 1966…it was his first GIDP since April 22 against Texas…had an- other GIDP two days later…went 2-for-6 in the game at Kansas City Sept. 30 and started all 11 of the A’s postseason games from 2012-14 in center field (13-for-46, .283).

2013—Hit a career-high 22 home runs and stole 21 bases to become the 10th player in Athletics history with 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in a season…is the first since Ruben Sierra in 1993 and it has happened a total of 13 times…was one of just two American Leaguers to do it in 2013 (Trout, LAA)… the home runs doubled his total of 11 from 2012 and were six more than his previous best (16 in 2005)… also had career highs in runs (93) and sacrifice flies (8) and his 47 extra base hits were his second best total (62 in 2005)…tied for fifth in the AL in sacrifice flies and ranked sixth in runs…led the A’s in runs, stolen bases and sacrifice flies…batted .261 in 131 games…slugged .444, which was his highest mark since 2005…all 22 of his home runs came batting first in the order, which was the most in the majors and tied for third most in Athletics history…only Rickey Henderson (28 in 1990) and Eddie Joost (23 in 1949) hit more…made all 127 of his starts batting leadoff…20 of his home runs came while playing center field, which were the most by an A’s since had 25 in 1991…led off the game with a home run five times, which tied for the fourth highest single season total in Athletics his- tory…13 of his 22 home runs gave the A’s the lead, which ranked eighth in the majors…started all five games of the ALDS against Detroit in center field and hit a team-leading .389…stole 20 or more bases for the fourth time in four seasons with the A’s…is the fourth player in Oakland history with four or more 20-steal seasons (Henderson 14, Bert Campaneris 9, 4)…stole 13 bases over his first 46 games through June 8 but then swiped just eight bags over his final 85 contests…was successful in 21- of-26 (80.8%) stolen bases attempts…appeared exclusively in center field on defense where he played in 110 games, including 107 starts…did not commit an error and was one of five qualifying (108 or more games) Major League outfielders to go errorless in 2013…led ML outfielders in total chances per nine (3.03), which was the best mark by an A’s outfielder since 1992 (, 3.54)…his 309 total chances were second most in the AL among outfielders with no errors (Markakis, BAL 319)…they were also second most in Athletics history among outfielders with no errors (Stan Javier, 335 in 1995)… also hit .250 in 20 starts at designated hitter…batted .301 with 42 runs scored, eight home runs and 24 RBI over his first 50 games through June 15, .187 with 16 runs scored, two home runs and 16 RBI over his next 47 games from June 16 to Aug. 19 and .304 with 35 runs scored, 12 home runs and 26 RBI over his final 34 contests beginning Aug. 21…the switch-hitter batted .286 with 16 home runs against right-handed pitching compared to .218 with six home runs against left-handers…made his eighth career Opening Day Start April 1 against Seattle…hit .392 with 18 runs scored and five home runsduring a season-best 12-game hitting streak from April 3-19…scored a run in each of the first eight games during the streak…led off the game with a home run April 5 at Houston, which was the first of five times he led off the game with a home run in 2013…homered and doubled in all three games at Houston April 5-7 to become the second player in Oakland history with both a double and a home run in three consecu- tive games (, Aug. 14-16, 1997)…homered in a career-high four consecutive games from April 5-9…is the first Athletic to homer in four straight games since (July 21-23, 1937)…had the fourth “walk-off sacrifice ” in Oakland history April 28 against Baltimore… finished April with 24 runs scored, which ranked second in the AL and set an Oakland record for runs in

98 > 2016 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE April…was batting .283 with a .388 on-base percentage in 24 games when he was placed on the 15-day disabled list May 1 retroactive to April 30 with a strained left hamstring…it was his seventh career stint on the DL, his fourth with the A’s…was reinstated from the DL May 15 and hit .320 with 18 runs scored over his first 26 games through June 15…had a career-high tying four hits June 3 at Milwaukee…also had four-hit games Aug. 23 at Baltimore and Sept. 27 at Seattle…his seventh inning RBI single July 13 against Boston was the 500th RBI of his career…homered in three straight games Aug. 21-24 and Aug. 31-Sept. 2 to become the third player in Oakland history to homer in three straight games three or

more times in one season (, 4 times in 2001; Mark McGwire, three times in 1992, 1996 2016 ATHLETICS and 1997)…hit his 100th career home run Aug. 26 at Detroit, a solo shot off Anibal Sanchez in the third inning…homered eight times over a 14-game span from Aug. 21 to Sept. 4 and batted .351 with 17 runs and 14 RBI over that span…logged an extra base hit in seven consecutive contests from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6 (two doubles, one , four home runs), which fell one short of the Oakland record…had seven home runs and 19 RBI in 24 games in September…tied for the AL lead in home runs and runs scored (23) in September and tied for third in RBI…the home runs were his most in a month…had three hits in Game 3 and four in Game 4 of the ALDS…the four hits tied the Athletics record for hits in a postseason game (11th time)…joins (1990 ALCS Games 1 and 2) and Bert Campaneris (1973 Game 7 and 1974 ALCS Game 1) as the only players in Athletics postseason history with back- to-back three-hit games…also tied Athletics postseason records with three walks in Game 1 and two doubles in Game 3…agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension through the 2016 season with a vesting option for 2017 on Feb. 7, 2014.

2012—Batted .259 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI and a team-leading 39 stolen bases in 120 games…it was his third career 30-steal season…the only other players in Oakland history with three or more 30-steal seasons are Rickey Henderson (13), Bert Campaneris (8) and Billy North (4)…the steals were second only to his career-high 49 in 2011…ranked fourth in the American League in stolen bases and fifth in stolen base percentage (90.7%)…the stolen base percentage was third best in Oakland history at the time…14 of his steals were of third base, which was second most in the AL…also ranked third in the AL in batting with runners in scoring position (.367) and tied for sixth with a career-high tying seven triples…hit 11 home runs, the first time he reached double figures since 2005…batted .172 over his first 38 games through June 13…was moved to the leadoff spot June 14 and made each of his final 78 starts batting leadoff…hit .296 in 82 games total over that span…was batting .236 with five doubles, two triples, three home runs and 18 RBI in 60 games before the All-Star Break (.318 slugging percentage)… then hit .281 with 20 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 28 RBI in 60 games after the break (.511 slugging percentage)…tied for the AL lead in triples and stolen bases (23) after the break, tied for sixth in doubles and tied for 10th in extra base hits (33)…was 10th in the AL with a .308 batting average during the day…the switch-hitter batted .265 against right-handed pitching compared to .248 against left-handers…all four of his caught stealings came against left-handed …10 of his 11 home runs were solo shots…batted .321 with seven stolen bases in interleague play…tied for fourth in interleague stolen bases…made 15 of his first 17 starts in left field before going on the DL May 4…then made 93 of his final 94 starts in center field following his return…overall, he made 94 starts in center field, 15 in left field and two at designated hitter…made a team-leading 81 starts batting leadoff…was the A’s 13th different Opening Day starter in left field in the last 13 years…had 203 career starts in left enter- ing the season, but none since October 2, 2005…made his first error April 7 against Seattle, snapping a 116-game errorless streak…was batting .194 in 18 games when he was placed on the 15-day disabled list May 4 retroactive to May 3 with an inner ear infection…was reinstated from the DL May 21…was moved to the leadoff spot in the June 14 at and batted .346 with a .404 on-base percentage over a 32-game stretch through July 27…stole three bases June 19 against Los Angeles (NL)…it was his fifth career game of three or more steals, his fourth with the A’s…in Oakland history, only Rickey Henderson (45) and Bert Campaneris (10) have more three-steal games…also made his first error of the season as a center fielder in that game, snapping a 136-game errorless streak as a center fielder…had his Athletics record streak of 36 consecutive stolen bases without a caught stealing end June 21 against Los Angeles (NL)…it was his first caught stealing since July 10, 2011 at Texas…led off the game with a home run June 27 at Seattle and did it again six days later against Boston July 3… also had the game-ending RBI against the Red Sox, a …is the first Athletic with a leadoff home run and walk-off RBI in the same game since Rickey Henderson did it against Aug. 12, 1992…had his second game-ending RBI July 22 against New York, a RBI single in the 12th inning to complete the A’s four-game sweep of the Yankees…had his third career two-homer game July 25 at To- ronto…batted .342 in July, which ranked eighth in the AL…had his second “walk-off” sacrifice fly Aug.

2016 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE < 99 3 against Toronto…is the second player in Oakland history with two “walk-off” sacrifice flies in one season (Rickey Henderson, 1992)…had a career-high tying five RBI Aug. 19 against Cleveland…led off the game with a home run Sept. 28 against Seattle…went 4-for-5 against the Mariners the next day, matching his career high in hits…started all five games in center field in the ALDS against the Tigers and hit .182 with a home run and two RBI…led off the series with a home run off in Game 1 at Detroit, the fourth leadoff home run in Athletics postseason history…had a “walk-off” single in Game 4 in Oakland to lift the A’s to a 4-3 win and even the series at 2-2.

2011—Appeared in 136 games with the A’s after playing in just 124 games over the previous two seasons…batted .264 with eight home runs and 54 RBI…stole a career-high 49 bases, which tied for the American League lead (Gardner, NYY)…became the first Athletic to lead the league in steals since Rickey Henderson had 66 in 1998…is the 10th player (26th time) in Oakland history to steal 40 bases in a season…was caught stealing just nine times and his stolen base percentage of 84.5 was third best in the AL…was a perfect 23 for 23 after the All-Star Break…21 of his steals came in the seventh inning or later, which led the majors and was the most by an Athletic since Henderson had 23 in 1990…47 came as a center fielder, which is the most by an Athletic since Bill North had 66 of his 75 steals in 1976 while playing center…ranked second in the AL with 11 steals of third base…in addition to stolen bases, he also led the A’s in at bats (531) and hits (140) and tied for the team lead in runs scored (69)… the hits were second fewest in Oakland history by a team-leader in a non-strike season (Dave Revering, 136 in 1979)…struck out just 65 times and his average of 8.97 plate appearances per was 10th best in the AL…averaged 3.46 pitches per plate appearance, which was seventh lowest in the AL…the switch-hitter batted .289 against right-handed pitching compared to .211 against left-handers…hit .323 with runners in scoring position and two outs…appeared exclusively in center field on defense where he played in 133 games, including 130 starts…committed just one error in 324 chances for a .997 , which ranked third among AL outfielders…started 61 games in the leadoff spot, 45 hitting second and 24 batting third…went a career-high 24 consecutive games without a walk from April 3 to May 5…singled off Phil Humber to the game June 12 in Chicago for his 1,000th career hit…his double in the eighth inning July 24 at New York was the 200th of his career…played in the 1000th game of his career July 27 against Tampa Bay…stole two bases July 30 and three July 31, both against Min- nesota…is the first Athletic with five steals over a two-game stretch since Rickey Henderson also had five May 9-10, 1992 against New York…his second stolen base on the 31st was the 200th of his career… the three stolen bases matched his career-high until Aug. 6 when he stole four bases at Tampa Bay… those were the most steals by an Athletic since Rickey Henderson also had four Oct. 5, 1991 against Texas…missed six games with a strained right calf, Aug. 7-13…was a perfect 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI Aug. 24 at New York and matched his career highs in all three categories…homered from both side of the plate for the first time in his career…is just the fifth player (ninth time) in Athletics history to homer from both sides of the plate in the same game…stole a base in six consecutive games from Sept. 22-27…that was the longest streak of his career and the longest by an Athletic since Rickey Henderson also had a six-game streak, Aug. 15-21, 1989…tied for the AL lead in September steals (11) despite appearing in just 18 games.

2010—Had his season interrupted by injury three times, but when healthy, he posted some of the best numbers on the team…hit .279 with eight home runs, 38 RBI and 32 stolen bases in 75 games…tied for ninth in the American League in stolen bases and had the second highest stolen base total in AL his- tory among players who appeared in fewer than 80 games (Alex Cole had 40 steals in 63 games with Cleveland in 1990)…was caught stealing just three times for a Major League-leading stolen base per- centage of 91.4%…that was the second best mark in Oakland history to Stan Javier in 1988 (20 for 21, 95.2%)…the batted .329 with a .570 slugging percentage against left-handed pitching, .261 with a .389 slugging percentage against right-handers…batted .300 or better every month except July when he batted .191…hit .239 in 36 games through Aug. 6 and .316 over his final 39 games…started 74 games, including 73 in center field and one at designated hitter…made 73 of his starts batting leadoff… was placed on the 15-day disabled list April 3 with a fractured left pinky, an injury suffered April 2 at San Francisco in a game…was reinstated May 21 and started two games in center field before straining his right intercostal muscle…was placed on the 15-day DL for a second time May 26, retroactive to May 23…went 5-for-5 with five RBI June 18 against Salt Lake during a six-game rehab assignment with Sacramento…was reinstated from the DL June 22…drove in a run in each of his first three games with the A’s…became the third player in Oakland history with an RBI in at least each of his first three games with the club…scored or drove in at least one run in 13 consecutive games from

100 > 2016 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE June 25 to July 10, which equaled the fourth longest such streak in Oakland history…stole 27 bases in 57 games after the break, which was second most in the majors…was ejected from the game July 20 against Boston in the 10th inning by home plate …scored the 500th run of his career in the first inning Aug. 21 against Tampa Bay…stole six bases in the three-game series against Boston, Sept. 10-12, which were the most by an Athletic in a three-game series since Rickey Henderson stole six against New York, May 8-10, 1992…had a streak of 24 consecutive stolen bases without being caught from July 24 to Sept. 13…fractured his left pinky sliding into third base Sept. 18 at Minnesota

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2009—Batted .228 with 29 walks and 13 stolen bases in 49 games with Kansas City in a season that ended in mid-June due to injuries…was tied for the Major League lead with five triples and tied for seventh in the American League in stolen bases when he was placed on the 15-day disabled list June 14…posted 14 extra-base hits with 22 runs scored through May 7 with the Royals going 18-11…had just two extra-base hits and eight runs in his final 21 games of the season while playing with his injured shoulders…the Royals, beginning May 8, posted a 47-86 record the remainder of the season…made all 49 of his starts with the Royals in center field…hit leadoff 47 times…equaled his career high with four walks May 5 against Chicago…was placed on the bereavement list June 1 and reinstated June 4…was placed on the 15-day DL with a right rotator cuff strain June 14 retroactive to June 13…had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder June 24…was transferred to the 60-day DL July 2 and had surgery on his left shoulder later that month…missed the remainder of the season.

2008—Turned it on down the stretch to help the Red Sox to the AL Wild Card and a berth in the American League Championship Series in his final season with Boston…started the season fairly slow and was hitting .252 through July 31…proceeded to hit .341 in the months of August and September and then .417 in seven postseason games…tied for fourth in the AL with 10 bunt hits…stole 20 bases, becoming the first Red Sox player since (1987-89) to record 20 or more steals in his first three seasons with the club…served a five-game suspension from June 28-July 2 for his role in Boston’s on-field incident with Tampa Bay June 5 at …had 1 hit in 4 at bats in the Red Sox ALDS win over Los Angeles…turned it on in the ALCS against Tampa Bay, hitting .450 (9 for 20) with two doubles, an RBI and four walks in five games…recorded the game-tying hit with a two-out single in the eighth inning of Game 5 at Boston…the hit capped a historic comeback from a 7-0 deficit for the Red Sox, who won the game, 8-7.

2007—Rebounded from an injury-plagued 2006 season to start 137 games in center for the World Champion Red Sox…committed just one error in 416 total chances for a .998 fielding percentage, the sixth-best mark among center fielders in Major League history at the time (min. 400 total chances)… went 153 games and 429 chances between errors from July 21, 2006 to Aug. 7, 2007…established a Red Sox outfielder record for consecutive errorless chances…led the club with seven triples…finished among the AL leaders in sac bunts (t-7th), triples (t-9th), bunt hits (t-5th) and steals (9th)…collected his first career two-home run game June 18 at Atlanta…hit his second career and equaled his career-best with five RBI July 5 vs. Tampa Bay…started all three of the Red Sox ALDS games and the first five ALCS games…suffered a bruised right knee hitting the wall to catch ’s fly ball for the final out of Game 7 of the ALCS, sending the Red Sox to the World Series…went 1 for 2 with a run scored in the World Series vs. Colorado, seeing action in 3 of the 4 games.

2006—Played in just 105 games in his first season with Boston as he was bothered by a left index finger fracture suffered in the first week of the regular season…began the season as the Red Sox leadoff man and led the team in steals while tying for first in sacrifice bunts…suffered a broken finger in his fifth game of the season April 8 at Baltimore on a stolen base attempt of third…missed 41 games before being reinstated May 28…the finger continued to bother him the rest of the season and he underwent surgery Sept. 26…missed the remainder of the season.

2005—Established career highs in batting (.300), hits (178) and doubles (42) in his final year with Cleveland…led the American League with 13 sacrifice bunts and ranked among the league leaders in doubles (t-5th), bunts in play (t-3rd), hitting vs. right-handed pitchers (.324, 5th) and road average (.323, 5th)…had an inside-the-park home run July 4 vs. Detroit…was named AL Player of the Week for Sept. 6-12…hit .517 (15-for-29) with three home runs, seven RBI and eight runs scored during the week… was on the disabled list from May 18 to June 1 with a sprained right thumb.

2016 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE < 101 2004—Made his first Opening Day roster with the Indians…turned it on after a slow start and ranked ninth in the American League with a .318 batting average after the All-Star Break…hit his first career grand slam July 27 vs. Detroit…drove in a career-high 71 runs…posted hitting streaks of 14 (July 27- Aug. 13) and 12 (June 11-22) games.

2003—Opened the season with Triple-A Buffalo and was leading the in hitting (.360), hits (81) and runs scored (42) when he was recalled to Cleveland June 10…spent the remainder of the season at the big league level…ranked among American League rookie leaders in triples (3rd), stolen bases (3rd), batting average (6th) and runs (7th)…put 37 bunts in play, third overall in the AL… hit .400 during a 13-game hitting streak from July 18 to 31 and batted .351 overall in 26 July games.

2002—Had his contract selected from Double-A Akron Aug. 14 and made his Major League debut the next day…collected his first ML hit Aug. 16 at Anaheim off …was sent to Triple-A Buffalo Aug. 30 to play in the International League playoffs but returned to the Indians after seven games… hit his first ML home run Sept. 11 vs. Toronto off Scott Wiggins…began the season in the Cardinals organization and hit .301 in 89 games with Double-A New Haven…played for Aguilas in the Dominican Winter League following the season.

2001—Earned St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year honors and was a All-Star after a stellar season with Single-A Potomac…led the Carolina League in hits (162), total bases (224), games played (139) and at bats (530), ranked second in runs scored (80) and stolen bases (39) and was third in batting (.306).

2000—Split the season between short season Single-A New Jersey and Single-A Peoria…began the year in extended spring training making the conversion to an outfielder after playing exclusively at second base during his first pro campaign in 1999…combined to steal 32 bases in 38 attempts between the stops…appeared in 52 games in the and four at second base.

1999—Began his professional career as a for Johnson City in the Cardinals organiza- tion…ranked fourth in the Appalachian League in stolen bases (27)…committed 24 errors in 64 games at second base.

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS Covelli Loyce Crisp…was originally signed by St. Louis scout Chuck Fick…has three children, daugh- ter, Amailee, and sons Caden and Collin…as a youngster, his great grandmother Wilda Smith called him “Co”…his sister, Sheileah, and godbrother, Marcus, inspired by the character and the name on the Coco Krispies cereal box, lengthened his nickname to “Coco”…was Covelli until the 2002 season when the “Coco” nickname stuck…graduated from Inglewood (CA) High School and attended Pierce Junior College in Los Angeles…played third base in high school…participated in the MLB RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) Program as a youth…was inducted into the RBI League Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Pierce JC Hall of Fame in 2012…narrated an ESPN special on the MLB RBI Program in August, 2007…named recipient of the 2013 Jim “Catfish” Hunter Award, which honors an A’s player whose play on the field and conduct in the clubhouse best exemplifies the courageous, competitive and inspirational spirit demonstrated by the late Hall of Fame .

OAKLAND A’S OLDEST ALL-STARS

40 years, 53 days Bartolo Colón, 2013 37 years, 285 days , 1992 36 years, 279 days Dennis Eckersley, 1991 35 years, 280 days Dennis Eckersley, 1990 35 years, 198 days , 2013 34 years, 128 days Steve Ontiveros, 1995 33 years, 283 days Dennis Eckersley, 1988

102 > 2016 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD Year Club AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS SLG OBP E 1999 Johnson City .258 65 229 55 59 5 4 3 22 8 2 2 44 41 27 5 .354 .379 24 2000 New Jersey .239 36 134 18 32 5 0 0 14 5 0 1 11 22 25 3 .276 .301 2 Peoria .276 27 98 14 27 9 0 0 7 4 0 0 16 15 7 3 .367 .377 0 2001 Potomac .306 139 530 80 162 23 3 11 47 7 1 1 52 64 39 21 .423 .368 6 2002 New Haven .301 89 355 61 107 16 1 9 47 5 1 0 36 56 26 10 .428 .365 3 Akron .406 7 32 9 13 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 3 3 4 0 .531 .457 0 CLEVELAND .260 32 127 16 33 9 2 1 9 3 2 0 11 19 4 1 .386 .314 1 2016 ATHLETICS Buffalo .238 4 21 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 .286 .238 0 2003 Buffalo .360 56 225 42 81 19 6 1 24 9 2 5 26 24 20 8 .511 .434 3 CLEVELAND .266 99 414 55 110 15 6 3 27 7 3 0 23 51 15 9 .353 .302 1 2004 CLEVELAND .297 139 491 78 146 24 2 15 71 9 2 0 36 69 20 13 .446 .344 4 2005 CLEVELAND .300 145 594 86 178 42 4 16 69 13 5 0 44 81 15 6 .465 .345 5 2006 BOSTON .264 105 413 58 109 22 2 8 36 7 0 1 31 67 22 4 .385 .317 1 Pawtucket .333 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 0 2007 BOSTON .268 145 526 85 141 28 7 6 60 9 5 1 50 84 28 6 .382 .330 1 2008 BOSTON .283 118 361 55 102 18 3 7 41 8 4 1 35 59 20 7 .407 .344 2 2009 KANSAS CITY .228 49 180 30 41 8 5 3 14 4 1 1 29 23 13 2 .378 .336 3 2010 Stockton .833 2 6 2 5 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.667 .857 0 OAKLAND .279 75 290 51 81 14 4 8 38 3 5 0 30 49 32 3 .438 .342 2 Sacramento .591 6 22 7 13 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 2 3 2 1 .773 .625 0 2011 OAKLAND .264 136 531 69 140 27 5 8 54 4 6 1 41 65 49 9 .379 .314 1 2012 OAKLAND .259 120 455 68 118 25 7 11 46 6 2 0 45 64 39 4 .418 .325 3 2013 OAKLAND .261 131 513 93 134 22 3 22 66 2 8 0 61 65 21 5 .444 .335 0 2014 OAKLAND .246 126 463 68 114 21 3 9 47 1 6 0 66 66 19 5 .363 .336 3 2015 Stockton .222 7 27 6 6 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 .481 .323 0 OAKLAND .175 44 126 11 22 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 13 25 2 0 .222 .252 0 ML Totals .268 1464 5484 823 1469 281 53 117 584 76 49 5 515 787 299 74 .402 .329 27

CAREER TRANSACTIONS 1999 — Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals organization in the 7th round of the free agent draft. 2002 — Traded to the as the in the July 19 in which Cleveland traded pitcher for outfielder Luis Garcia, August 5. 2005 — On disabled list, May 18 to June 1. 2006 — Traded to the with pitcher and for pitcher , , catcher , cash considerations and a player to be named later, January 27. On disabled list, April 9 to May 27; included rehabilitation assignment to Pawtucket, May 27. 2008 — On suspended list, June 28 to July 2. Traded to the for pitcher Ramon Ramirez, November 19. 2009 — On disabled list, June 13 to end of season. Elected free agency, November 9; signed by the Oakland Athletics, December 23. 2010 — On disabled list, April 3 to May 20; included rehabilitation assignment to Stockton, May 18 to 20. On disabled list, May 23 to June 21; included rehabilitation assignment to Sacramento, June 15 to 21. 2011 — Elected free agency, October 30. 2012 — Re-signed by Oakland, January 5. On disabled list, May 3 to 20. 2013 — On the disabled list, April 30 to May 14. 2015 — On the disabled list, April 4 to May 5; included rehabilitation assignment to Stockton, May 1 to 5. On the disabled list, May 20 to August 2; included rehabilitation assignment to Stockton, July 27 to August 2.

WILD CARD RECORD Year Club/Opp. AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS SLG OBP E 2014 OAK vs. KC .333 1 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .333 0

DIVISION SERIES RECORD Year Club/Opp. AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS SLG OBP E 2007 BOS vs. LAA .200 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 .200 .273 0 2008 BOS vs. LAA .250 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .400 0 2012 OAK vs. DET .182 5 22 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .318 .182 1 2013 OAK vs. DET .389 5 18 4 7 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 2 1 0 .611 .455 0 Totals .259 15 54 9 14 2 1 1 6 0 1 0 5 7 3 0 .389 .317 1

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RECORD Year Club/Opp. AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS SLG OBP E 2007 BOS vs. CLE .143 7 21 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 .190 .143 0 2008 BOS vs. TB .450 5 20 2 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 .550 .542 0 Totals .293 12 41 4 12 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 1 0 .365 .356 0

2016 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE < 103 VS. THE AMERICAN LEAGUE BALLPARK BREAKDOWN 2015 CAREER AVG. AB H HR RBI AVG. AB H HR RBI vs. TEAM AVG. AB H HR RBI .293 208 61 5 19 .500 18 9 0 1 Baltimore .297 296 88 6 37 AT&T Park .225 40 9 0 5 .077 13 1 0 0 Boston .190 205 39 3 17 .091 11 1 0 0 .077 13 1 0 1 Chicago .277 382 106 11 43 Camden Yards .348 141 49 5 21 — 0 0 0 0 Cleveland .273 187 51 3 17 Chase Field .194 31 6 0 1 — 0 0 0 0 Detroit .319 382 122 8 43 .318 22 7 1 3 .080 25 2 0 2 Houston .232 151 35 6 20 Citizens Bank Park .417 12 5 1 3 2016 ATHLETICS — 0 0 0 0 Kansas City .223 400 89 4 47 .329 170 56 4 15 .750 4 3 0 1 Los Angeles .258 431 111 10 42 Coors Field .364 11 4 0 1 .000 5 0 0 0 Minnesota .280 411 115 11 41 Fenway Park .271 691 187 6 74 — 0 0 0 0 New York .277 347 96 7 34 Globe Life Arlington .263 217 57 3 19 — 0 0 0 0 Oakland .280 157 44 3 13 Great American Ball Park .265 34 9 3 11 .077 26 2 0 0 Seattle .264 458 121 9 35 .217 299 65 3 26 .250 8 2 0 1 Tampa Bay .276 315 87 7 38 Mall of America Field .228 171 39 4 12 .000 1 0 0 0 Texas .265 393 104 8 50 Marlins Park .222 9 2 0 1 .143 7 1 0 0 Toronto .237 334 79 7 26 Miller Park .357 14 5 1 1 Minute Maid Park .253 79 20 5 14 VS. THE O.co Coliseum .267 1257 336 31 153 Old .283 127 36 2 11 2015 CAREER PETCO Park .375 24 9 1 2 AVG. AB H HR RBI vs. TEAM AVG. AB H HR RBI PNC Park .350 20 7 0 0 .200 5 1 0 0 Arizona .258 62 16 0 3 .280 913 256 18 104 — 0 0 0 0 Atlanta .317 60 19 3 10 .217 152 33 4 10 — 0 0 0 0 Chicago .167 12 2 0 2 Safeco Field .238 248 59 3 16 — 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati .293 82 24 5 23 Shea Stadium .364 11 4 0 2 — 0 0 0 0 Colorado .222 45 10 0 6 Sun Life Stadium .000 11 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles .278 18 5 0 1 .242 62 15 1 4 — 0 0 0 0 Miami .189 37 7 1 2 .091 11 1 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee .273 22 6 1 1 .256 160 41 3 18 — 0 0 0 0 New York .346 52 18 1 9 Turner Field .327 49 16 3 8 — 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia .314 35 11 1 5 U.S. Cellular Field .257 237 61 8 23 — 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh .387 31 12 0 1 Yankee Stadium .310 42 13 2 7 — 0 0 0 0 St. Louis .214 28 6 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 San Diego .313 48 15 1 5 .000 1 0 0 0 San Francisco .289 90 26 0 10 FIELDING STATISTICS — 0 0 0 0 Washington .385 13 5 1 3 Outfield YEAR PCT. G PO A E TC DP MONTHLY BREAKDOWN 2002 .988 32 82 1 1 84 1 2003 .995 90 213 5 1 219 2 2015 CAREER 2004 .986 128 286 5 4 295 1 AVG. AB H HR RBI by MONTH AVG. AB H HR RBI 2005 .985 145 315 3 5 323 0 — 0 0 0 0 March .154 13 2 0 0 2006 .996 103 246 3 1 250 3 — 0 0 0 0 April .262 699 183 12 66 2007 .998 144 408 7 1 416 4 .044 45 2 0 0 May .229 681 156 8 57 2008 .992 114 234 4 2 240 1 — 0 0 0 0 June .288 930 268 27 112 2009 .976 49 120 0 3 123 0 — 0 0 0 0 July .269 968 260 15 101 2010 .989 73 182 2 2 186 0 .237 59 14 0 2 August .263 1182 311 32 129 2011 .997 133 321 2 1 324 1 .333 18 6 0 4 September .289 974 281 23 114 2012 .989 113 272 4 3 279 2 .000 4 0 0 0 October .216 37 8 0 5 2013 1.000 110 307 2 0 309 1 2014 .985 111 194 0 3 197 0 BATTING BREAKDOWN 2015 1.000 37 51 1 0 52 0 2015 CAREER Totals .992 1382 3231 39 27 3297 16 AVG. AB H HR RBI by CATEGORY AVG. AB H HR RBI .167 66 11 0 3 Home .272 2668 727 51 317 .183 60 11 0 3 Away .263 2816 742 66 267 .250 36 9 0 2 Day .260 1718 446 36 188 .144 90 13 0 4 Night .272 3766 1023 81 396 .044 45 2 0 0 Pre-ASG .263 2702 710 56 281 .247 81 20 0 6 Post-ASG .273 2782 759 61 303 .200 40 8 0 1 vs. LHP .259 1740 451 43 189 .163 86 14 0 5 vs. RHP .272 3744 1018 74 395 .152 33 5 0 6 RISP .281 1191 335 23 456 .250 4 1 0 3 Bases Loaded .296 115 34 2 104 .400 15 6 0 4 Pinch Hitter .325 40 13 0 6 — 0 0 0 0 Designated Hitter .222 189 42 3 22

2016 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE < 105 CRISP’S CAREER HIGHS Hits: 4 (14 times), last: August 14, 2015 at Baltimore. Also had 4 hits in Game 4 of the 2013 ALDS at Detroit Home Runs: 2 (three times), July 25, 2012 at Toronto; August 24, 2011 at New York (AL); June 18, 2007 at Atlanta Runs Batted In: 5 (five times), last: August 19, 2012 vs. Cleveland Stolen Bases: 4, August 6, 2011 at Tampa Bay; 3 (four times), last: June 19, 2012 vs. Los Angeles (NL); 2 (28 times), last: Sep- tember 6, 2014 vs. Houston Hitting Streak: 14, July 27 to August 13, 2004 Hitless Streak (At Bats): 39, September 26, 2014 to May 13, 2015 Game Ending RBI: 7, June 21, 2014 vs. Boston (single); April 3, 2014 vs. Seattle (home run); August 3, 2012 vs. Toronto (sacrifice fly); July 22, 2012 vs. New York-AL (single); July 3, 2012 vs. Boston (sacrifice fly); August 14, 2007 vs. Tampa Bay (single); May 1, 2004 vs Baltimore (single). Also had a single in Game 4 of the 2012 ALDS vs. Detroit Grand Slams: 2, July 5, 2007 vs. Tampa Bay (J.P. Howell); July 27, 2004 vs. Detroit (Gary Knotts) Pinch-Hit Home Runs: None. Inside-The-Park Home Runs: 1, July 4, 2005 vs. Detroit (Game 2) () Lead Off Home Runs: 15, , 2014 vs. Los Angeles-AL (); July 2, 2014 at Detroit (Justin Verlander); September 1, 2013 vs. Tampa Bay (); August 21, 2013 vs. Seattle (); June 11, 2013 vs. New York-AL (CC Sabathia); June 3, 2013 at Milwaukee (); April 5, 2013 at Houston (); September 28, 2012 vs. Seattle (Blake Beavan); September 1, 2012 vs. Bostono (Felix Doubront); July 3, 2012 vs. Boston (); June 27, 2012 at Seattle (); April 20, 2011 vs. Boston (); September 6, 2010 vs. Seattle (); August 18, 2003 vs. Tampa Bay (); August 6, 2003 vs. Seattle (Joel Pineiro). Also had a leadoff home run in Game 1 of the 2012 ALDS at Detroit (Justin Verlander)

106 > 2016 OAKLAND ATHLETICS MEDIA GUIDE • LHP HT: 6-7 • WT: 205 • BATS: L • THROWS: L BIRTHDATE: 5/21/85 • OPENING DAY AGE: 30 BIRTHPLACE: Gainesville, Fla. RESIDES: Tampa, Fla. COLLEGE: University of North Carolina M.L. SERVICE: 7 years, 62 days

STATUS 4 Signed as a free agent on December 5, 2014, to a four-year contract, extending through the 2018 season. CAREER NOTES 4 Since becoming a full-time reliever in 2012, is 12-11 with 37 saves and a 2.40 ERA (195.0IP, 119H, 52ER, 74BB, 302K) in 223 appearances…among relievers with at least 100.0IP over the four-year stretch (2012-15), his ratio of 13.94 K/9.0IP ranks third in the Majors and his 5.49 H/9.0IP is fifth. 4 Has made five career Opening Day rosters (2008-09 and ‘13-15) and one with the Yankees. 2015 4 Went 3-2 with 36 saves (in 38 chances), a 2.04 ERA (61.2IP, 14ER) and 100K in 60 Career Highlights relief appearances in his first season as a …opponents batted .151 (33-for- 218, 5HR); LH .233 (10-for-43, 1HR), RH .131 (23-for-175, 4HR)…retired 46-of-60 first AL batters faced (76.7%)…allowed just 1-of-12 inherited runners to score (8.3%). Reliever of the Year 4 Had an AL-best 14.59 K/9.0IP ratio (61.2IP, 100K), the second-best mark among Major 4 2015

League relievers in 2015… ranked third among Major League relievers with 100K. 4 Following the season, was named the 2015 Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year, presented annually to the league’s top as voted on by eight of Baseball’s all-time great relievers (Mariano Rivera, Dennis Eckersley, , , , , and ). 4 Reached the 100K plateau for the second straight season (103K in 2014 w/ Boston-69K and Baltimore-

34K)… with (131K), became the sixth duo all time (first since the 2004 Angels: Francisco Rodriguez-123K/-109K)—and first Yankees duo—with 100K each…according to Elias, he and Betances became the first duo to finish with a league’s top-two reliever strikeout totals since the 2009 A’s (Michael Wuertz-102K/-91K). 4 Tied the Dodgers’ for third in the Majors—and tops in the AL—with a 94.7% conversion rate (36 saves in 38 chances), trailing only the Pirates’ (96.2%) and the Brewers’ Francisco Rodriguez (95.0%). 4 Is the fourth Yankees pitcher in the last four seasons to record at least 35 saves, joining David Robertson (39 in 2014), Mariano Rivera (44 in 2013) and (42 in 2012)…according to Elias, the Yankees are the first Major League team since saves became an official stat in 1969 to have four different pitchers record at least 35 saves in four consecutive seasons. 4 Is the first Yankees left-hander to record at least 25 saves in a season since reached the figure in seven consecutive seasons from 1984-90…is the third left-handed pitcher to record a 30-save season with the Yankees, joining Righetti (4x: 1984, ‘86-87, ‘90) and (1972). 4 Did not allow a run in his first 17G this season (17.2IP) from 4/8-5/16…according to Elias, was the longest such streak for any pitcher to begin his Yankees career, and the second-longest streak for a Yankees pitcher to begin a season (-19G in 1989)…allowed 1-or-0 hits in each of those 17 games, becoming one of nine pitchers since 1914—and the only Yankee—to his opponent scoreless while allowing no more than 1H in each of his first 17 games of a season…his 31K were the most by a pitcher prior to allowing his first run of the season in Yankees history (credit: Elias). 4 Became the third pitcher in Baseball history to allow three-or-fewer hits while pitching at least 15.0 innings over his first 15 games of a season (4/8-5/8, 15.2IP, 3H, 26K), joining the A’s in 2012 and the Dodgers’ Chris Withrow in 2014 (credit: Elias). 4 Is one of eight pitchers in Major League history (and the only Yankee) to record at least 13 saves in his team’s first 30 games of a season…became the first pitcher in Yankees history to earn at least eight saves in the club’s first 20 games of a season and the second in team history with 10 saves in the club’s first 25 games (Mariano Rivera, 10 saves through 25 team games in 2011). 4 Became the first pitcher in franchise history to convert each of his first 24 save chances with the club (4/8-8/6)— credit: Elias…since the inception of saves in 1969, was the third-longest save streak to begin a career with a new team and second-longest such streak by an AL pitcher ( - first 44 save chances with Philadelphia from 2008-09 and Willie Hernandez - first 32 save chances with Detroit in 1984)…according to Elias, became just the second player to convert each of his first 10 save opportunities with the club, joining , who converted 10-of-10 saves over a three-year stretch with the Yankees from 1974-76. 4 Made his Yankees debut in 4/8 win vs. Toronto, tossing a perfect ninth (1.0IP, 1K) for his first save of the season and second of his career (also 9/7/14 at Tampa Bay w/ Baltimore).

114 FRONT OFFICE 2016 YANKEES 2015 REVIEW OPPONENTS HISTORY & RECORDS YANKEE STADIUM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MEDIA MILLER 115 ranked eighth

was his second outing in as many days and third in as many games.

… ). , became the 10th pitcher in Baseball history—and the firstYankee—to earn the according to Elias

… Allowed 3H and 2ER in 2.0IP (2BB/1IBB, 4K, 2HR) while earning his third win on 9/22 at Toronto…allowed a game-tying HR in the bottom of the ninth for his second blown pitches, save…threw 42 his most in a relief appearance vs. Cleveland since pitches). 8/4/11 (71 Tossed a perfect 2K) ninth in the inning Yankees’ AL (1.0IP, Wild Card Game loss vs. Houston on 10/6. save while tossing at least inning 1.0 and striking out every batter faced in consecutive games. Held opponents to a .153 batting average (33-for-216); LH .163 (15-for-92, 2HR), RH .145 (18-for-124, 1HR)…also 1HR)…also (18-for-124, Held opponents 2HR), (15-for-92, batting RH .145 LH .163 average to a .153 (33-for-216); held opponents to a career-low .229 on-base percentage. Began the season by making 50 appearances for Boston, going 11ER)…stranded 3-5 with a 2.34 ERA (42.1IP, 24-of-26 inherited runners (92.3%)…surrendered only one run in games 26 while pitching for the Red Sox at Fenway 0.39 Park (23.0IP, ERA), limiting opponents batting to a .105 average in those (8-for-76) games. Acquired by Baltimore in exchange on 7/31 for LHP Eduardo Rodriguez…went 2-0 with 8H, ERA a 1.35 (20.0IP, 3ER) in 23 appearances for the Orioles, striking out 34 batters with just 4BB. Did not allow a hit in eight consecutive appearances 4BB, setting from 12K), 7/25-8/7 a new (7.0IP, career-long stretch (later matched on 0H 4/29-5/16/15)…allowed in seven straight 0BB, outings 14K). (5.2IP, from 9/6-19 Earned his first Major1HP). League Tampasave 9/7(1.0IP, on at Bay In five scoreless playoff appearances in the ALDS vs. Detroit ALCSand vs. Kansas City, allowed only 3-of-24 8K, .045 opp 1HP, BA). 1BB, 1H, batters to reach safely (7.1IP, among Major League relievers with a 6.06 K/BB ratio…finished third among AL relievers in opponents’ batting fourthaverage in strikeouts (.153), and tied for fifth in appearances. Suffered his first blownsave of the loss season at Cleveland,8/11 in allowing 2ER 3H, in (1.0IP, 10ththe inning 2ER, 2K) in an eventual 16-inning Yankees loss. Tossed 2.0 perfect innings Game (4K) 1 loss in 9/12 vs. Toronto…tossed 2.0 innings in three of his final nine appearances of the season (beginning vs. Toronto-Game 9/12 just one appearance 1)…had of 2.0 innings over his first51 games of the season from 4/8-9/7. Struck out eight consecutive batters faced spanning three vs. games (Game Toronto through from 1) 9/12 markingBay, at Tampa 9/16 the longest such streak by a Yankee since David Robertson had eight straight Elias (credit: strikeouts 2012 in Tossed a perfect wins 3K) earning Bay, at and Tampa in both 9/16 the ninth 9/14 save (1.0IP, in both games Did not allow a run over a 10-game stretch from 8/14-9/6, recording six saves and striking of batters out his 37 18 faced(48.6%) 6H, over 2BB, the his first1HP)…earned span Yankees(10.0IP, vs. 2K).winMinnesota on 8/17 (1.0IP, Appeared in only games 37 with Boston due to a season-ending left foot injury suffered 1-2 in July…went with a 2.64 25H, ERA 9ER, (30.2IP, 48K). 17BB, the K/9.0IP, second-highestAveraged 14.10 mark among pitchers with at least 30.0IP (Chapman-15.83). Surrendered vs. TOR)…allowed 5/12 multiple more only than runs 1ER once only (3ER in 0.1IP, twice. Suffered a left foot injury while attempting to back up home at 7/6 Los plateAngeles-AL…placed on on the 15-day disabled list and on underwent 7/7 Lis-Franc ligament repair (performed surgery on 7/15 by Dr. George Theodore in Boston)…transferred to the 60-day D.L. on 7/12. Combined with Boston and Baltimore to go 5-5 103K) in with 73 relief 14ER, 17BB, one save and a 2.02 ERA (62.1IP, appearances…produced career bests in strikeouts, ERA and games…stranded 35-of-42 inherited runners (83.3%). Led the AL and finished second in the Majors with a career-high14.87 K/9.0IP(Chapman-17.67)… Recorded his 500th career strikeout (Rene Rivera, Rivera, (Rene strikeout career 500th his Recorded swinging) win Bay. at Tampa in 4/19 Allowed a two-out, two-run “walk-off” HR 10thin the at Washingtonon 5/19 to suffer his first1H, loss (0.2IP, 2ER, the 2K, first 1BB, 1HR)…were runs allowed in 2015 scoreless consecutive appearances. after 17 Allowed in 2H and 1.0IP (2K) 1ER to record the save in 6/2 win at Seattle…the two-out, RBI single by Robinson Cano inning markedin the his 11th first allowed in a save situation permitted in his career three (18.1IP)…had unearned runs in blown a at save Detroit on 6/23/13 w/ Boston…snapped a career-long streak with 1-or-0 games of 32 hits (9/6/14-5/30/15) allowed. Became the first pitcherYankees in history to record a save and atleast 3K in three consecutive relief outings from 9K)…the streak (4.0IP, of was itsthe kind 15th in4/13-19 the Majors since saves became an official 1969stat in and the first since the Dodgers’ Eric Gagne7/10-17/04 from three games). (also Was placed with on the a left 15-day D.L. (retro. to 6/10)-7/8 from flexor 6/11 forearm muscle strain(missed 25 onegames)…in rehab relief appearance Triple-A w/ Scranton/WB tossed on scoreless 7/6, 1.0 inning (2H, 1K). Earned the save despite allowing a solo HR to win 1ER, 2K, in vs. 7/22 just 1H, Baltimore 1HR), his (1.0IP, second HR surrendered to lefty a batter over his last 96 batters Baltimore w/ (also on 9/23/14 faced since5/15/14 to Brian McCann at YankeeStadium)

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2013 4 4 4 4 2014 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2012 4 Made 53 relief appearances for the Red Sox, going 3-2 with a 3.35 ERA (40.1IP, 15ER, 20BB, 51K)…opponents batted .194 (28-for-144, 3HR); LH .149 (13-for-87, 1HR), RH .263 (15-for-57, 2HR)…was named Red Sox “Fireman of the Year” by the Boston BBWAA in his first full season as a reliever. 4 Stranded 39-of-46 inherited runners (84.8%), the fifth-best rate in the American League…retired the first batter faced in 45-of-53 outings (84.9%), the best percentage on the Red Sox (min. five games). 4 Held lefties to a .149 BA, the second-lowest mark in the AL (min. 100BF) and the second-lowest average by a Red Sox LHP since at least 1974…allowed only 1XBH to a LHB all season (Nick Johnson HR on 5/23 at BAL). 4 Averaged 11.38 K/9.0IP, the third-best mark by a Boston left-handed reliever since at least 1914 (-12.04 in 1970 and -11.76 in 2002). 4 Among qualifying AL lefty relievers, finished fourth in opponents’ BA (.149) and third in opponent slugging percentage (.292)…since at least 1921, the only Red Sox LHPs with a better opponents’ BA were Mickey McDermott in 1950 (.183) and Ken Brett in 1970 (.187)…also marked the third-best opponents’ slugging pct. by a Red Sox LHP in that time, trailing only in 1968 (.260) and Chet Nichols in 1961 (.286). 4 Began the season on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain…made 12 rehab appearances between Single-A Greenville (2G) and Triple-A Pawtucket (10G), combining to go 0-0 with a 4.85 ERA (13.0IP, 7ER). 2011 4 Was selected to the Major League roster on 6/19 and spent the remainder of the season with the Red Sox, going 6-3 with a 5.54 ERA (65.0IP, 40ER) in 17 appearances (12 starts)…the Red Sox went 9-3 in his starts. 4 Did not lose any of his first four starts (3-0) from 6/20-7/7…recorded at least 5.0IP and allowed 3R or fewer in each of those outings, the longest such stretch to begin a Red Sox career since in 2005 (first 6GS). 4 Made his Red Sox debut on 6/20 vs. San Diego, earning a no-decision in a 14-5 Boston win (5.2IP, 3ER, 3BB,

6K)… became only the fifth LHP since 1919 to strike out six-or-more batters in his Red Sox debut, and the first since on 7/5/91 vs. Detroit (CG, 9K)…became the first pitcher overall to record at least 6K in his Red Sox debut since on 4/5/07 at Kansas City (10K). 4 Issued 6BB but only 2H in 5.2 scoreless innings in a 4-0 win at Baltimore on 7/20…since 1994, the only other Red Sox pitcher to hold a team scoreless while issuing at least 6BB in an outing was Matt Clement on 9/24/05 at Baltimore (6BB in 6.0IP)…became the first pitcher to accomplish the feat while earning a win for the Red Sox since on 4/17/93 vs. Chicago-AL (6BB in 8.0IP). 4 Began the season with Triple-A Pawtucket, going 3-3 with a 2.47 ERA (65.2IP, 18ER) in 13G/12GS…at the time of his selection to Boston on 6/19, led Triple-A pitchers in opponents’ batting average (.181, 42-for-232). 2010 4 Spent most of his season with Double-A Jacksonville, going 1-8 with a 6.01 ERA (85.1IP, 57ER) in 18 starts. 4 Began the season on the minor league disabled list with a right ankle sprain…reinstated on 4/30 and made three starts for Single-A Jupiter, going 1-1 with a 1.72 ERA (15.2IP, 3ER)…promoted to Jacksonville on 5/13. 4 Recalled by Florida on 8/19 and finished the season with the Marlins, going 1-5 with an 8.54 ERA (32.2IP, 31ER) in nine appearances (seven starts). 4 Was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for LHP Dustin Richardson on 11/12/10. 2009 4 Went 3-5 with a 4.84 ERA (80.0IP, 43ER) in 20 appearances (14 starts) over two stints with the Marlins. 4 Made four appearances (two starts) with Florida before being placed on the 15-day disabled list from 4/21-5/15 with a right oblique strain…made one rehab start with Single-A Jupiter and one with Double-A Jacksonville. 4 Optioned to Triple-A New Orleans on 7/20 and made three starts with the club…placed on the minor league disabled list with an ankle injury from 7/30-9/1…made two rehab starts for the GCL Marlins. 4 Recalled by the Marlins on 9/6 and made four relief appearances (3.1IP, 4H, 3R/2ER, 5BB, 4K). 2008 4 In his first season with the Marlins, went 6-10 with a 5.87 ERA (107.1IP, 70ER) in 29 appearances (20

starts)… ranked third on the club in strikeouts (89) and fourth in . 4 Made his first 20 appearances as a starter, going 5-9 with a 5.63 ERA (100.2IP, 63ER)…placed on the 15-day disabled list from 7/14-8/31 with patella tendinitis in his right knee…made rehab starts with the GCL Marlins, Single-A Jupiter and Double-A Carolina before returning to the Marlins on 9/1. 4 Made his final nine appearances as a reliever, going 1-1 with a 9.45 ERA (6.2IP, 7ER). 2007 4 Pitched for four teams in the Tigers organization (at the Major League level and with three minor league teams)…made 13 starts over two stints with Detroit, going 5-5 with a 5.63 ERA (64.0IP, 40ER)…also combined to go 3-4 with a 2.77 ERA (78.0IP, 24ER) in 13 minor league starts. 4 Began the season by making three starts for Single-A Lakeland…was promoted to Double-A Erie on 5/9. 4 Was recalled by Detroit on 5/18 and made his first Major League start that night at St. Louis…pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and earned the win, becoming the first Tigers pitcher to earn his first Major League victory in his first start since LHP Andy Van Hekken did so on 9/2/02 vs. Cleveland…optioned back to Erie on 5/22. 4 Recalled by the Tigers on 6/10…placed on the 15-day D.L. from 8/4-23 with a left hamstring strain, making two rehab starts with Triple-A Toledo in his final appearances of the season…optioned back to Lakeland on 8/30. 4 Was traded to the Florida Marlins along with RHP Dallas Trahern, RHP , RHP Frankie De La Cruz, OF and C in exchange for INF and LHP on 12/5/07. 116 FRONT OFFICE 2016 YANKEES 2015 REVIEW OPPONENTS HISTORY & RECORDS YANKEE STADIUM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MEDIA MILLER

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 BK BK 0 1 1 1 2 4 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 5 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 2 10 10 34 19 15 24 WP 117 2 9 6 9 0 6 5 5 3 1 2 28 24 56 89 11 59 16 10 23 66 28 61 50 23 51 48 69 34 SO SO WP 100 100 590 176 414 300 on July 12, 10 15 14 BB BB 3 15 7 39 4 56 2 43 1 13 5 61 1 26 3 35 3 41 2 20 2 17 4 13 5 20 5 20 7 125 33 289 26 164 21 177 HP HP 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 4 5 8 0 0 5 7 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 7 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 6 6 2 8 0 1 0 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 50 20 30 13 HR HR 9 ER ER R R 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 9 7 6 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 5 1 1 9 10 10 8 2 2 8 8 3 2 0 0 4 7 7 8 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 H H 43 21 16 22 3 2 73 43 40 10 1 1 85 52 43 98 63 57 51 34 31 42 22 18 77 43 40 28 15 15 25 12 25 13 11 33 16 14 33 16 14 120 78 70 533 318 283 256 164 144 277 154 139 268 149 128 IP IP 1.0 5.0 6.0 1.0 5.2 4.0 6.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 10.1 41.1 30.2 64.0 12.2 80.0 11.2 15.2 85.1 32.2 65.2 65.0 11.0 40.1 30.2 42.1 20.0 61.2 61.2 107.1 554.1 220.0 334.1 311.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 36 36 37 37 SV SV 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SHO SHO 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 CG CG 7 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 66 41 25 58 GS GS Miller’s Career Pitching Record Pitching Career Miller’s Miller’s Wild Card Game Record Card Wild Miller’s 7 3 9 G G 10 0 23 0 58 76 Rabelo in exchange for INF Miguel Cabrera and LHP Dontrelle Willis on December 5, 2007. on December Willis and LHP Dontrelle INF Miguel Cabrera for Rabelo in exchange 0.00 1 0 0.00 3 0 6.10 8 0 3.48 0.59 4 4 5.63 13 13 9.00 2 2 5.87 29 20 0.71 4 2 3.18 1 1 4.84 20 14 2.25 1 1 1.50 1 1 7.71 2.57 2 2 1.72 3 3 6.01 18 18 8.54 2.47 13 12 5.54 17 12 0.00 2 1 5.73 3.35 53 2.64 37 2.34 50 1.35 2.04 60 0.00 1 0 ERA ERA 0.00 1 0 2.04 60 4.59 319 5.89 3.74 261 3.70 18.00 1 1 L L 0 0 1 4 0 5 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 1 8 5 3 3 0 0 2 2 5 0 2 0 0 2 10 40 20 20 19 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 6 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 6 0 0 3 1 3 2 3 0 0 3 W W 33 10 23 10 Maybin and C MikeMaybin Opp. vs. Club Team NYY vs. HOU vs. NYY Lakeland DETROIT Lakeland Erie DETROIT - a - DETROIT Toledo FLORIDA - b, c b, - FLORIDA GCL Marlins GCL Jupiter Carolina FLORIDA - d - FLORIDA Jupiter Jacksonville New Orleans New GCL Marlins GCL Jupiter Jacksonville FLORIDA Pawtucket BOSTON - e - BOSTON Greenville Pawtucket BOSTON - f - BOSTON BOSTON - g - BOSTON BOSTON BALTIMORE - h, i h, - BALTIMORE YANKEES - j - YANKEES Scranton/WB Placed on the 15-day disabled list from August 4-23, 2007 with a left hamstring August on the 15-daystrain. disabled list from Placed Placed on the 15-day disabled list from July 14-August 31, 2008 with patella tendinitis in his right knee. in his right tendinitis 31, 2008 with patella July 14-August on the 15-day disabled list from Placed Traded to the Florida Marlins from the along with RHP Dallas Trahern, RHP Burke Badenhop, RHP Frankie De La RHP Frankie RHP Burke Badenhop, Trahern, along with RHP Dallas Tigers the Detroit Marlins from the Florida to Traded OF Cameron Cruz, Placed on the 15-day disabled list from April 21-May 15, 2009 with a right oblique strain. oblique 15, 2009 with a right April on the 15-day 21-May disabled list from Placed Traded to the Boston Red Sox from the Florida Marlins in exchange for LHP Dustin Richardson on November 12, 2010. LHP Dustin Richardson on November for Marlins in exchange the Florida from Red the Boston Sox to Traded Placed on the 15-day disabled list from April 4 (retroactive to March 26)-May 5, 2012 with a strained left 5, 2012 with a strained 26)-May hamstring. March to April on the 15-day 4 (retroactive disabled list from Placed Placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 7, 2013 with a left foot injury…transferred to the 60-day to disabled list on the 15-day injury…transferred with a left disabled list on July 7, 2013 Placed foot 2013 and missed the remainder of the season. 2013 and missed the remainder Traded to the from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for LHP Eduardo Rodriguez on July 31, 2014. LHP Eduardo for in exchange Red the Boston Sox Orioles from the Baltimore to Traded Signed by the Yankees as a free agent to a four-year contract on December 5, 2014. on December contract a four-year to agent as a free Yankees the by Signed Placed on the 15-day disabled list from June 11 (retroactive to June 10) - July 8, 2015 with a left flexor forearm muscle strain. forearm June 10) - July 8, 2015 with a left to flexor June 11 (retroactive on the 15-day disabled list from Placed Was named Florida’s “Gatorade Player of the Year” as a senior at Buchholz High School in Gainesville in 2003, also earning preseason and postseason All-America honors that year. Played three seasons at University of North Carolina, going with 27-9 a 2.77 95ER)…set the ERA (309.0IP, school’s career strikeout record and (325) single-season strikeout in 2006)…as a junior record in (133K 2006, was named the “National Player of the Year” and won the “RogerClemens Award” as college baseball’s 34ER) starts)…was in 20 games top also pitcher, the (18 with going ACC’s a 2.48 13-2 ERA(123.1IP, “Pitcher of the Year” and an All-America first-team selection in 2006. Received Thurman a 2016 Munson award for success on the field and in the philanthropic community. With several Yankees teammates, participated in a program with the Players MLBPA to Trust promote baseball to children part on of the 5/8/15…as event, coached children from the Autism NYC Charter School in a game at Harlem RBI’s . Is married to Katie…the couple has one son,Max. Went 0-1 with a 6.10 ERA (10.1IP, 7ER) in eight relief appearances ERAWent 0-1 with (10.1IP, a 6.10 for theTigers. Did not allow a run in his three relief appearances for Single-A 9K). 1BB, Lakeland 2H, 1HP, (5.0IP, Made only three minor league appearances prior to making his Major League debut for the Tigers on 8/30 at Yankee Stadium, tossing a scoreless eighth in the inning first (1HP) game of a .

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Miller’s League Championship Series Record Year Club vs. Opp. W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HP BB SO WP BK 2014 BAL vs. KC 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 LCS Totals 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 POSTSEASON TOTALS 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0 0 8.1 1 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0

Miller’s Regular Season Batting Record Year Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS 2015 NYY Did Not Bat Major League Totals .056 319 72 1 4 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 36 0 0 Miller’s Career Fielding Record Position PCT G PO A E TC DP Pitcher .880 319 22 51 10 83 2 Miller’s Career Bests and Streaks COMPLETE GAMES: None. LOW-HIT : N/A. IP (START): 7.0 - 7 times (6/23/09 vs. BAL). IP (RELIEF): 4.0, 8/28/10 at ATL. HITS: 11, 9/8/10 at PHI. RUNS: 7 - 5 times (last on 7/26/11 vs. KC). BB: 6, 7/20/11 at BAL. K: 9 - 2 times (last on 5/21/09 vs. ARI). HR: 3, 9/13/10 vs. PHI. WINNING STREAK: 3g - 5 times (last from 8/17/15-present). LOSING STREAK: 5g, 9/8/10-9/29/10. SCORELESS STREAK (IP): 19.0, 9/26/14-5/16/15. SINGLE-SEASON SCORELESS STREAK (IP): 17.2, 4/8-5/16/15.

Pitcher of the Month: None Pitcher of the Week: None Rookie of the Month: None

Yankees in Interleague Play

YEAR OPPONENTS RECORD The Yankees lead the Majors in all-time Interleague

1997 (NYM, ATL, MON, FLA, PHI) ...... 5-10 wins and (203-139, .594)… in 1998 (NYM, ATL, MON, FLA, PHI) ...... 13-3 2015, went 11-9 vs. the NL, marking their 17th non- 1999 (NYM, ATL, MON, FLA, PHI) ...... 9-9 losing Interleague season series in the 19 years 2000 (NYM, ATL, MON, FLA, PHI) ...... 11- 6 since Interleague play in began 1997…posted a 2001 (NYM, ATL, MON, FLA, PHI) ...... 10-8 Major League-record 15-year stretch of a .500-or- 2002 (NYM, SF, ARI, COL, SD)...... 11-7 better record in Interleague games from 1998- 2003 (NYM, CIN, CHC, HOU, STL)...... 13-5 2012–credit: Elias Sports Bureau. 2004 (NYM, COL, SD, ARI, LAD)...... 10-8 DH has 214RBI in 282 Interleague 2005 (NYM, MIL, STL, PIT, CHC)...... 11-7 games, both most all-time…ranks second in 2006 (NYM, WAS, PHI, FLA, ATL)...... 10-8 Interleague runs scored (191), third in hits (323) and is

2007 (NYM, PIT, ARI, COL, SF)...... 10-8 tied for fourth in home runs (54)… LHP CC Sabathia 2008 (NYM, HOU, SD, CIN, PIT) ...... 10-8 ranks third with 298 strikeouts and is tied for second

2009 (NYM, PHI, WAS, FLA, ATL)...... 10-8 with 25 wins in Interleague games… Yankees 2010 (NYM, HOU, PHI, ARI, LAD)...... 11-7 pitchers have batted a combined .089 (35-for-392) 2011 (NYM, CHC, CIN, COL, MIL)...... 13-5 all time in Interleague play with 9 doubles, 13RBI

2012 (NYM, CIN, ATL, WAS)...... 13-5 and 45SH… no Yankees pitcher has ever homered in 2013 (NYM, ARI, COL, LAD, SD, SF)...... 9-11 an Interleague game…SS recorded 364 2014 (NYM, CHC, CIN, MIL, PIT, STL) ...... 13-7 hits and scored 200 runs in Interleague play, both 2015 (NYM, ATL, MIA, PHI, WAS) ...... 11-9 most all time.

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OUTFIELDER BRANDON GUYER 5 Brandon Eric Guyer (GUY-er) Brandon Guyer 40-MAN ROSTER BATS THROWS HEIGHT WEIGHT RIGHT RIGHT 6'2" 200

MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE 3 years, 66 days OPENING DAY AGE 30 BORN 1/28/86 in West Chester, PA

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X-RAY REPORT (39-LF, 17-CF, 20-RF, 3-DH)…started all 53 Ê Around the time he joined the Rays, Brandon games against lefties, 52 of those at leadoff. began adopting a healthier diet and he now Ê His 24 HBP led the American League and eats “as clean as possible,” avoiding artificial were most by any AL player since ANA David ingredients…among his more exotic snacks are Eckstein in 2002 (27)…ranked 2nd in the ma- cricket protein bars and dried crickets, which jors to CHC (30) and had 9 more he says taste like chips. than any other AL player (CWS Jose Abreu and Ê A devoted fan of ultimate fighting, he attended TEX Shin-Soo Choo)…shattered the club record a UFC bout in Orlando in December along with previously held by Sean Rodriguez (18 in 2011), former teammate Cole Figueroa. passing him on Sep 19 vs. BAL…became the first Ray to lead the AL in HBP. Ê Brandon and his wife, Lindsay Murphy Guyer, are expecting a baby boy in mid-March…they Ê Nineteen of his 24 HBP came against left- also have a one-year-old daughter, Riley. handed pitchers, most by any major league player since splits are first available (1914)… Ê Lindsay is a sports reporter/anchor who PHI held the previous record of 16 worked for Fox 5 in Washington, D.C. for sev- in 2007…his last 13 HBP in a row (and 18 of his eral years…a year ago they decided she and last 19) came against lefties. Riley would join Brandon in St. Pete for the sea- son, rather than continue working in D.C. year- Ê With only 385 PA, averaged 1 HBP every 16.04 round…the couple met when Lindsay came PA, the highest mark in American League his- to interview Brandon when he played at the tory (min. 20 HBP) and a mark topped by only University of Virginia. one player in the modern era (since 1900)…in 1971, MTL Ron Hunt averaged 12.76 PA/HBP Ê During the offseason, Brandon and Lindsay when he absorbed a modern-era-record 50 enjoy helping Gaithersburg (Md.) homeless HBP in 638 PA…became the first player in 125 shelters…they have also volunteered with years with 24 HBP in 400 PA or less, since Special Love, a nonprofit organization that Chief Roseman (29 in 369 PA) in 1890 for the supports families dealing with cancer. St. Louis Browns and . Ê His father, Ray, is a former semi-pro tennis Ê Hit .271/.387/.457 (51-for-188) vs. LHP, and player who recently retired from Exxon Mobil .257/.318/.354 (37-for-144) vs. RHP…has a ca- and now runs a consulting company. reer .362 OBP vs. LHP, compared to .311 vs. RHP…seven of his 8 HR in 2015 (and 11 of 14 in 2015 SEASON his career) came against LHP…only homer vs. a Ê Established career highs across the board as righty was July 10 vs. HOU (Collin McHugh). he enjoyed his first fully healthy season in the Ê Led the team with 52 starts at leadoff, and the majors, playing in 128 games, 79 starts Rays went 29-23 in those games…his .379 OBP 102 2016 TAMPA BAY RAYS MEDIA GUIDE 40-MAN ROSTER › BRANDON GUYER

from the leadoff spot ranked 3rd in the AL (min. 3 times by the same pitcher was another Rays- 150 PA), behind teammate (.404) and Blue Jays game, on April 7, 2006 in Toronto CLE Jason Kipnis (.385). (TOR facing TB ). Ê Was one of three AL players to start at least 15 games at all three OF positions, along with HOU CAREER HIGHLIGHTS and KC …his .994 Ê Made the Rays 2014 Opening Day roster and fielding pct. ranked 4th among AL outfielders, spent his first full season in the majors…ap- behind NYY (1.000), LAA Mike peared in 97 games, including 60 starts (51- Trout (1.000) and TOR (.996). LF, 5-CF, 4-DH)…missed 22 games due to a left Ê According to Stats LLC, led all major league thumb fracture suffered on May 25 vs. BOS outfielders with a .960 zone rating, which mea- while diving for a double hit by sures a player’s efficiency in fielding balls hit in shallow CF. into his typical defensive zone…it was the 2nd- Ê Guyer and teammate were the highest zone rating recorded by an outfielder only two players in the majors to start a game since they began measuring it in 1987, behind in all nine slots of the batting order…Melvin CAL in 1989 (.961). Upton Jr. in 2007 was the only other Ray to do Ê Became the first player in club history with mul- this…according to the Elias Sports Bureau, they tiple pinch-hit (2) and leadoff HR (3) in the same became the first teammates to do it since Pete season…was the first Ray with 3 leadoff homers Mackanin and for the 1980 Twins. since (3) in 2013. Ê Sustained a club-high 11 HBP, tied with CWS Ê Two of his 3 leadoff homers came in back-to- Jose Abreu for most among major league rook- back games at Fenway Park (Aug 2 off Wade ies and tied for 4th in the AL, in only 294 PA. Miley, Sep 21 off Eduardo Rodriguez), making Ê Ranked 2nd on the club with a .297 (33-for-111) him the third visiting player since data is avail- batting avg. against lefties, after able (1974) to hit 2 leadoff homers in a season (.340)…led the team (min. 50 AB) with a .323 at Fenway Park, joining NYY (20-for-62) avg. with RISP. (1999) and MIL (1983). Ê Ranked among AL rookies (min. 250 AB) in avg. Ê His first career pinch-hit homer came May 8 vs. (.266, 4th) and OBP (.334, 5th)…was batting TEX…his 9th-inning homer on Sep 20 vs. BAL only .196/.212/.275 (10-for-51) through May 23, (off Zach Britton) was the first pinch-hit, game- but after that hit .284/.362/.389 (59-for-208) tying homer by a Ray since Dan Johnson’s cele- through the end of the season. brated homer in “Game 162” (Sep 28, 2011 vs. Ê Had 4 hits on May 24 vs. BOS, tying the Rays NYY)…the Rays won on a walk-off single by rookie record at the time… had a later in the frame. 5-hit game on Sep 18, 2015 vs. BAL. Ê His 43 PA as a pinch-hitter were the most in the Ê Set a Rays rookie record with 3 doubles on AL in one season since TOR Tony Fernandez June 27 vs. BAL (G1)…his first career triple was had 45 in 2001…his 10 pinch-hits tied the club Aug 21 vs. DET against former Ray … record ( in 2005) and were 2nd in the it was the Rays only hit of the game, scoring AL to CLE/LAA (11)…his 9 RBI tied Ben Zobrist (reached on E6) in a 1-0 win. Murphy for the AL lead. Ê Selected as the Al Lopez Award winner for Ê Tied his career high with 2 SB twice: May 21 vs. most outstanding Rays rookie during spring OAK and June 27 vs. BOS…on both occasions, training…batted .302 (13-for-43) with 1 HR, stole 2B and 3B in the 7th inning. 3 RBI, 3 2B and 5 runs. Ê Was hit by a pitch in a club-record 4 straight Ê Played the 2013 season at Triple-A Durham, games Aug 4-8, the first AL player to do so his third straight season spent primarily there… since CWS (6, Aug 7-14, 2008). his .301 avg. led the Bulls and ranked 5th in the Ê Had 2 outfield assists on Sep 22 at BOS, the International League. first two of his career. Ê On April 9, became the first Durham player Ê Tied a major league record when he drew to hit 2 HR in an inning since the team joined 3 HBP in a game, Oct 2 vs. TOR, all by Mark Triple-A in 1998, pacing the Bulls to a 12-8 win Buehrle…was the first player with 3 HBP in a over the Gwinnett Braves…the Bulls scored 10 game since STL Matt Carpenter (June 4, 2013 runs in the 1st inning, with Guyer plating half vs. ARI, 14 innings), and the first in a 9-inning of those runs on two blasts…also became the game since CLE (July 5, 2010 at 12th IL player in 70 years to hit 2 HR in an in- TEX)…was the second in Rays history to do so, ning, and the first since Kelly Shoppach of joining (Aug 15, 2005 vs. NYY)… Pawtucket in 2005. incidentally, the last time a player was plunked ORGANIZATION COACHES & STAFF COACHES ORGANIZATION 2016 TAMPA BAY RAYS MEDIA GUIDE 103 40-MAN ROSTER › BRANDON GUYER

Ê Missed 27 games after he fractured his right Ê Named an IL midseason All-Star…ranked 5th in middle finger when he was struck by a pitch the IL and 3rd in the Rays org. with a .312 avg. from Gwinnett’s on July 25. …tied teammate Russ Canzler for 2nd in the IL Ê Missed the last four months of the 2012 sea- with 78 runs scored. son after undergoing surgery to repair a torn Ê Named the Cubs 2010 Minor League Player labrum in his left shoulder on May 31…the sur- of the Year after spending the entire season gery was performed by Dr. James Andrews in at Double-A Tennessee…hit .344 (127-for-369) Birmingham, Ala. with 13 HR and 30 SB…led the Southern League Brandon Guyer 40-MAN ROSTER Ê Opened the season with Durham and played with a .588 SLG and ranked 2nd in avg., 3rd in 22 games, primarily in RF and CF…recalled with 39 doubles, 4th with 58 extra-base hits by the Rays on May 9 and played in 3 games and 5th with a .398 OBP. (2 starts, both in LF) before going on the DL on Ê After the All-Star break led the SL with a .424 May 16. avg. (72-for-170), 26 2B and a .724 SLG. Ê Had two stints on the 7-day DL with a left shoulder subluxation: April 29–May & MISC. FIELD TROPICANA INFORMATION BROADCAST 10 and OPERATIONS LEAGUE MINOR OPPONENTS & HISTORY RECORDS INVITES NON-ROSTER May 15-29. Ê In 2009 hit .282 (128-for-454) with 62 R, 28 2B, 46 RBI and 30 SB in 130 games between Tennessee and Class-A Daytona…in 2008 with Class-A Peoria was limited to 88 games after missing the first month and a half due to a right elbow injury…began his professional career in 2007 with -level AZL Cubs…was shelved July 2-21 with a dislocated left shoul- der…promoted to Short-A Boise on Aug 17.

Chris Archer and Brandon Guyer were honored as AMATEUR CAREER Cubs Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year Ê Drafted out of the University of Virginia after in 2010 at Wrigley Field. playing three seasons for the Cavaliers…played with WAS as a freshman…im- PHOTO BY LINDSAY MURPHY GUYER proved his average each season batting .282 as a freshman, .333 as a sophomore and .370 Ê His lone hit with the Rays was a home run in as a junior…majored in sociology. his last game, May 12 at BAL, a solo shot off LH Ê Was a three-time letterman in both baseball Brian Matusz in a 5-3 loss. and football at Herndon (Va.) High School…as a Ê In 2011 saw three stints in the majors, his was named first-team all-metro first big league experience, and spent the and second-team all-state…as a running back remainder of the season in Durham…his first and linebacker was a second-team all-state two stints lasted one day each, May 6 at BAL pick as a senior…scored 7 touchdowns in one and July 10 at NYY…recalled Sep 1 and re- game on homecoming night his senior year. mained with the Rays for the rest of the regular season but was left off the postseason roster. CAREER HIGHS Ê Made his major league debut on May 6 at BAL HITS RUNS before he was optioned to Durham the next 4, 2x-last 9/1/15 at BAL 3, 9/1/15 at BAL day…in his first major league plate app hit a HITTING STREAK WALKS 2-run homer off LH Zach Britton, joining pitch- 9G, 5/20/15 – 5/31/15 2, 6x-last 8/2/15 at BOS er Esteban Yan (June 4, 2000 at NYM) as the HOME RUN STRIKEOUTS only Rays to homer in their first plate app… 1, 14x-last 9/21/15 at BOS 3, 3x-last 7/28/15 vs. DET Jake Elmore became the third on April 22, 2015 RBI STOLEN BASES vs. BOS. 4, 4/26/15 vs. TOR 2, 3x-last 6/27/15 vs. BOS Ê Was the 108th player in major league histo- HOME RUN HIGHLIGHTS ry to homer in his first at-bat…became the first ever to homer at Camden Yards in his ma- LEADOFF (3) jor league debut (visitor or Oriole)…since then, 9/21/15 at BOS (Eduardo Rodriguez); 8/2/15 at BOS (Wade BAL Jonathan Schoop (Sep 25, 2013 vs. TOR) Miley); 4/26/15 vs. TOR () and NYY Mason Williams (June 12, 2015 at BAL) PINCH-HIT (2) have also both done it. 9/20/15 vs. BAL (Zach Britton); 5/8/15 vs. TEX () 104 2016 TAMPA BAY RAYS MEDIA GUIDE 40-MAN ROSTER › BRANDON GUYER CAREER BATTING YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB-I SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E 2007 AZL Cubs .222 17 72 10 16 4 1 1 5004 5-01662 0.347 .309 1 Boise .268 19 71 9 19 1 0 0 14713 6-09 50 0.282 .346 2 2008 Peoria .269 88 327 55 88 27 3 14 38 1 3 13 19-0 63 22 7 8 .498 .331 4 2009 Tennessee .190 57 189 22 36 12 2 1 14222 10-1 33 7 5 3 .291 .236 2 Daytona .347 73 265 40 92 16 3 2 32088 24-1 34 23 2 3 .453 .407 2 2010 Tennessee .344 102 369 76 127 39 6 13 58527 27-1 51 30 3 6 .588 .398 3 2011 Durham .312 107 388 78 121 29 5 14 61 6 2 12 35-1 79 16 6 8 .521 .384 2 Tampa Bay .195 15 41781023100 1-09 00 1.366 .214 0 2012 Durham .294 22 85 9 25 3 1 3 13113 7-01520 2.459 .365 0 Tampa Bay .143 3 7210011000 0-01 00 0.571 .143 1 2013 Durham .301 98 356 73 107 23 6 7 41 4 2 14 29-1 62 22 3 11 .458 .374 2 2014 Tampa Bay .266 97 259 37 69 15 1 3 26 7 1 11 16-0 52 6 1 3 .367 .334 0 Durham .400 5 20882201000 6-04 00 0.700 .538 0 2015 Tampa Bay .265 128 332 51 88 21 2 8 28 3 1 24 25-0 61 10 4 5 .413 .359 1 Minor League Totals .298 588 2142 380 639 156 29 55 277 26 21 66 168-5 366 133 28 41 .475 .364 18 Major League Totals .260 243 639 97 166 37 3 14 58 11 2 35 42-0 123 16 5 9 .393 .338 2 1: Selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fi fth round of the 2007 June Draft…signed by Billy Swoope. 2: Acquired by the Tampa Bay Rays along with RH , C , OF and INF Hak-Ju Lee from Chicago in exchange for RH , OF Fernando Perez and LH Zach Rosscup, January 8, 2011. CAREER FIELDING YEAR POSITION PCT G PO A E TC DP 2011 Right Field 1.000 11 13 0 0 13 0 Left Field 1.000 3 7 0 0 7 0 2012 Left Field .667 3 2 0 1 3 0 2014 Left Field 1.000 62 101 0 0 101 0 Center Field 1.000 11 20 0 0 20 0 Right Field 1.000 1 1 0 0 1 0 2015 Left Field 1.000 60 93 2 0 95 1 Right Field 1.000 41 44 0 0 44 0 Center Field .972 23 35 0 1 36 0 Totals Left Field .995 128 203 2 1 206 1 Right Field 1.000 53 58 0 0 58 0 Center Field .982 34 55 0 1 56 0 LEFT-RIGHT BREAKDOWN 2015 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI vs. Left .271 188 51 7 20 .272 335 91 11 33 vs. Right .257 144 37 1 8 .247 304 75 3 25

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PLAYER DATE PLAYER DATE Desmond Jennings July 3, 2012 vs. NYY * July 5, 2006 vs. BOS Ben Zobrist Aug 16, 2011 at BOS, G2 Geoff Blum May 2, 2004 vs. OAK Melvin Upton Jr. * July 8, 2009 vs. TOR * Sep 6, 2003 vs. OAK Melvin Upton Jr. April 8, 2008 vs. SEA Aug 21, 2000 at CWS Melvin Upton Jr. * Sep 17, 2007 at LAA Randy Winn June 30, 1998 vs. ATL * DID NOT INVOLVE A DOUBLE STEAL FRONT OFFICE FRONT CHRIS GIMENEZ BATS/THROWS: R/R HEIGHT: 6’ 2” WEIGHT: 230 OPENING DAY AGE: 33 MLB SERVICE: 3.163 BORN: December 27, 1982 in Gilroy, CA RESIDES: Reno, NV ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent November 11, 2014 C | 38 CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2016 COACHES

CAREER: Gimenez (pronounced JIM-ehn-ehz) was promoted 2014: Combined to hit .241 (28-116) with 11 RBI in 42 games from Round Rock on July 31 and started 32 games behind the with Texas and Cleveland…spent spring training with Oakland plate for Texas over the final 2 months of the 2015 season… before being claimed on waivers by the Rangers on 3/28…was the Rangers were 25-7 in his starts as he set career highs with on Texas’ roster for 3/31 season vs. PHI (DNP) before 5 homers and 14 RBI…has spent most of last 2 seasons in the being designated for assignment on 4/1…cleared waivers on Texas organization after being claimed on waivers from Oakland 4/3 and was granted free agency 4/5 before re-signed to a just before start of 2014…has seen MLB action with Cleveland, minors contract on 4/10…had contract purchased by Texas Seattle, Tampa Bay, and Texas at catcher, first base, left field, on 5/20…started 26 games at catcher with club going 11-15

GIMENEZ right field, and third base, and also pitched an inning for the in those contests, and 3 at 1B…was starting catcher for 11 Rangers in 2014. of 12 starts during his stint with Texas…pitched a scoreless 9th inning on 7/10 vs. LAA….hit .417 (15-36) with 2015: Was purchased from Round Rock (AAA) on 7/31 and 5 2B and 6 RBI in 1st 9 games but just .183 (13-71) in final split time with behind the plate in August and 24 contests…hit safely in career-high 8 straight, 5/22-6/6…had September when Robinson Chirinos and Carlos Corporan were career-high 4 hits in 2nd game with Rangers on 5/22 at DET, injured…started 32 regular season games at catcher with Texas 1st Ranger with a 4-hit game within 1st 2 games with the club going 25-7 (.781) in those contests, winning each of the 1st 5 since Danny Thompson on 6/4/76 vs. DET…was on Paternity

2015 REVIEW and 10 in a row from 9/8-25…set major league career bests for List, 8/4-6, then was DFA’d again on 8/7 and outrighted to runs (19), total bases (48), homers (5), and RBI (14). minors on 8/9…was traded to Cleveland on 8/23 and was 0-for-8 in 9 games the rest of the year…had 2nd stint stint on BATTING: Went 6-for-16 with 5 RBI in his 1st 5 games after Paternity List, 8/29-31…2013: Spent season at Tampa Bay’s promotion to Texas…had a .192 (10-52) average over his next Durham (AAA) club…tossed out 10-of-40 (25.0%) attempted 20 games and was at .235 through 9/15…posted a season- base stealers…was on DL from 5/28-6/15 with sprained left best 5-game winning streak from 9/17-25 at .412 (7-17) to raise hand…was recalled by the Rays on 9/1 and played in 4 games average to .271 but was 2-for-13 over final 6 games…homered in September…was on Tampa Bay’s roster for A.L. Wild Card 5 times in 1st 17 games with blast on 8/5 vs. HOU being his Game on 10/2/13 at CLE (DNP)…2012: Spent majority of POET RECORDS OPPONENTS 1st in the majors since 9/29/12 at CWS with TB…had a .417 season at Durham…started 31 games at catcher in 2 stints (10-24) average when leading off an inning…drove in 6 of his with the Rays, 4/15-5/28 and 9/1-end of season…appeared in 14 runs in 4 games vs. SEA…connected for 1st major league 11 games (10 starts) after his 2nd recall on 9/1 and hit .406 triple, 9/25 at HOU. with a home run and 5 RBI…started the final 5 games of the season and went 7-for-14 (.500) with at least one hit in each MISCELLANEOUS: Had a 3.32 ERA, 2nd lowest game…2011: Spent all season with the Mariners but logged in the A.L. among catchers with at least 35 games behind more than 2 months on the DL…was assigned to Tacoma (AAA) TOR’s (3.15)…had a .988 (3 E/246 TC) fielding at the end of spring training but did not appear in any games percentage in 36 total games behind the plate and threw out 1 before being purchased by the Mariners 4/10…made starts of 19 runners attempting to steal…caught each of ’ with SEA at catcher (17), 1B (2), and LF (1)…was on the DL final 10 regular season starts, with Rangers going 10-0 in those from 6/29-9/1 with a strained left oblique…had 13-game rehab games…had his 2nd and 3rd career stolen bases, 8/4 vs. assignment with Tacoma (AAA), 8/12-31…2010: Opened the HOU, the 1st Texas catcher with 2 steals in game since Ivan year with Cleveland’s Columbus (AAA) affiliate, producing 9 Rodriguez, 7/26/01 vs. BAL. HR and 32 RBI in 55 games…was recalled by the Indians on 7/10 and started 19 games behind the plate the rest of the

DEVELOPMENT POSTSEASON: Was behind the plate for both of Hamels’ year…threw out 9 of 32 runners attempting to steal…hit lone starts in the ALDS vs. TOR, going 1-for-6 in Game 2 and 1-for-2 homer on 8/27 vs. KC…2009: Hit 6 homers in 39 games at in Game 5. Columbus before recall by CLE on 5/31…spent the rest of the year with the Tribe, making starts at 1B (13), LF (9), C (6), and ROUND ROCK: Was a non-roster invite to Rangers big RF (4)…made major league debut as defensive replacement league camp before opening the year with the Express… at 1B 6/3 at MIN…collected 1st ML hit and home run on 6/4 made starts at catcher (24), 1B (19), DH (13), 3B (8), and at MIN off Scott Baker…also homered in next game, 6/7 at RF (3)…hit .310 (13-42) with 3 HR and 10 RBI in 1st 12 CWS…2008: Had a .304 average with 9 homers and 45 RBI games…was 3-for-3 with 2 HR, including a grand slam and in 109 games with Akron (AA) and Buffalo (AAA)…produced 5 RBI on 4/30 vs. Nashville…had a season best 6-game the 2nd highest average among Cleveland full-season minor MEDIA hitting streak, 5/4-10…was on the DL from 5/22-30 with left leaguers…was among the Eastern League leaders with a groin strain. .339 average when promoted to Buffalo on 6/19…2007:

90 2016 MEDIA GUIDE GIMENEZ CONTINUED Combined to bat .264 with 26 homers and 80 RBI in 138 games slugging (.527), doubles (23) and extra base hits (36), ranked 2nd at Kinston (High-A) and Akron…was 2nd in the Indians farm in OBP (.419), was 4th in HR (10) and placed 5th in hits (78)… system in homers and slugging (.526)…tied for 3rd in the Carolina named a NYPL postseason All-Star. League in homers (20) at Kinston…was named a CL midseason All-Star and won the league’s all-star …played in PERSONAL/AMATEUR: Christopher Paul Gimenez… 30 games at Akron from 6/29-8/5…2006: Moved to catcher (62 he and his wife, Kellie, have 2 sons, Jace (11/15/11) and Jaxon games) at Lake County (Low A)…led the (8/31/14)…played 3 seasons at the University of Nevada-Reno…

in hit by pitches (26)…was named SAL Batter of the Week, 7/10- named 1st-team All-WAC in 2003 as a sophomore and 2nd-team FRONT OFFICE 16…2005: Made starts at 3B (46), LF (36), 1B (20), and RF (2) All-WAC in 2004 as a junior…played baseball and at at Lake County…led the South Atlantic League in hit by pitches Gilroy (CA) High School in 2001…his wife played volleyball at (25)…2004: Made his professional debut at Mahoning Valley Nevada-Reno…was originally signed by Indians scout Don (Short-A)…led the New York-Penn League in total bases (137), Lyle…participated in the Rangers 2016 winter caravan. CAREER RECORD YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF BB-I SO SB CS HP GIDP OBP SLG 2004 Mahoning Valley—1,2 .300 71 260 40 78 *137 *23 3 10 38 1 1 30-1 62 2 2 24 3 .419 *.527

2005 Lake County .234 112 384 54 90 155 24 1 13 66 2 4 48-0 90 4 3 *25 4 .354 .404 COACHES 2006 Lake County .255 91 329 55 84 144 25 1 11 40 1 5 33-1 72 6 8 *26 8 .364 .438 2007 Akron .221 30 113 20 25 49 6 0 6 12 0 0 9-0 31 1 0 1 1 .285 .434 Kinston .283 83 269 56 76 152 14 1 20 54 2 3 50-0 55 3 2 8 3 .406 .565 2008 Akron .339 55 177 46 60 95 15 1 6 26 1 2 52-3 33 0 1 1 7 .487 .537 Buffalo .272 54 195 23 53 73 9 1 3 19 3 4 23-1 60 2 1 4 4 .354 .374 2009 Columbus .235 39 136 20 32 58 8 0 6 15 2 1 15-1 40 0 0 3 4 .323 .426 Cleveland .144 45 111 12 16 27 2 0 3 7 1 1 17-0 36 1 1 0 3 .256 .243 2010 Columbus .276 55 196 32 54 91 10 0 9 32 2 1 20-0 38 1 1 0 5 .341 .464 Cleveland .190 28 58 6 11 19 5 0 1 8 1 0 8-0 22 0 0 0 1 .288 .328 2011 Tacoma—3,4 .265 13 49 8 13 17 1 0 1 4 0 0 7-0 13 0 1 0 2 .357 .347

Seattle .203 24 59 6 12 16 1 0 1 6 0 1 10-0 13 0 1 0 1 .314 .271 GIMENEZ 2012 Durham .310 71 261 39 81 126 15 0 10 49 0 4 33-3 57 0 3 3 7 .389 .483 Tampa Bay .260 42 100 10 26 33 4 0 1 9 1 0 8-0 24 0 0 0 4 .315 .330 2013 Durham—5 .224 95 308 43 69 94 16 0 3 22 4 2 57-0 63 1 1 4 11 .350 .305 Tampa Bay .333 4 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .667 2014 Texas—6,7 .262 33 107 13 28 38 10 0 0 11 0 0 11-1 26 0 1 0 3 .331 .355 Round Rock—8 .284 39 134 18 38 64 4 2 6 22 0 3 19-1 30 0 1 0 2 .365 .478 Cleveland—9, 10, 11 .000 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 .100 .000 2015 Round Rock .243 69 247 28 60 88 10 0 6 33 1 2 24-0 62 2 0 3 8 .315 .356 Texas .255 36 98 19 25 48 6 1 5 14 4 0 10-0 19 2 0 1 2 .330 .490 MAJOR TOTALS .218 221 545 66 119 183 29 1 11 55 7 2 66-1 144 3 3 1 15 .303 .336 MINOR TOTALS .268 877 3058 482 813 1343 180 10 110 432 19 32 420-11 706 22 24 102 69 .370 .439 * Led league # Tied for league lead REVIEW 2015 1- Selected by Colorado in the 34th round of the 2001 June draft…did not sign and attended the University of Nevada-Reno. 2- Selected by Cleveland in the 19th round of the 2004 June draft…signed by Don Lyle on June 11, 2004. 3- Signed by Seattle as a minor league free agent on December 15, 2010. 4- On disabled list, June 29-September 1, 2011 with left oblique strain…included rehab assignment with Tacoma, August 12-31. 5- Signed by Tampa Bay as a minor league free agent on February 17, 2012. 6- Acquired by Oakland off waivers from Tampa Bay on December 20, 2013. 7- Acquired by Texas off waivers from Oakland on March 28, 2014. 8- On MLB Paternity List, Aug. 4-7, 2014.

9- Acquired by Cleveland in exchange for future considerations on Aug. 23, 2014. OPPONENTS 10- On MLB Paternity List, Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2014. 11- Signed by Texas as a minor league free agent on Nov. 20, 2014.

POSTSEASON RECORD SERIES CLUB AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF BB-I SO SB CS HP GIDP OBP SLG 2015 ALDS Tex. vs. TOR .250 2 8 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 CORDS RE CAREER FIELDING CAREER HIGHS 3B PCT G PO A E TC DP Hits: 4, May 22, 2014 at DET 2012 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 Runs: 2, 8x, last Sept. 19, 2015 vs. SEA 2013 1.000 1 0 1 0 1 0 Doubles: 2, 3x, last Aug. 8, 2015 at SEA 2014 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 Home Runs: 1, 11x, last Sept. 2, 2015 at SD Totals 1.000 3 0 1 0 1 0 RBI: 4, Aug. 27, 2010 vs. KC Walks: 2, 5x, last July 20, 2014 at TOR OF PCT G PO A E TC DP Stolen Bases: 2, Aug. 4, 2015 vs. HOU 2009 1.000 21 28 0 0 28 0 Hitting Streak: 8, May 22-June 6, 2014 2010 1.000 2 1 0 0 1 0 1B PCT G PO A E TC DP 2011 — 3 0 0 0 0 0 DEVELOPMENT 2009 0.993 18 133 4 1 138 6 2012 1.000 1 1 0 0 1 0 2011 1.000 2 15 1 0 16 5 Totals 1.000 27 30 0 0 30 0 2012 1.000 1 2 0 0 2 1 2013 1.000 1 3 0 0 3 0 2014 1.000 10 39 1 0 40 5 Totals 0.995 32 192 6 1 199 17 MEDIA

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