NOTEBOOK 7th Season In Goodyear . 3125 S. Wood Blvd., Goodyear, AZ 85338 . @Reds, @RedsPR, ramsey.mlblogs.com Saturday, February 20, 2016 TODAY’S NEWS & NOTES: Fifty-six of the 62 players on the spring roster have checked into POCKET SCHEDULE Goodyear, including all 41 (34) and (7)...position players aren’t due to report until Sunday...... Team Meeting, 9:40am Tuesday...hitting and fielding b-roll of SS Zack Cozart, recovering from 6/15 right knee surgery, is available, 7:45am available under the Multimedia tab at www.redspressbox.com...manager Bryan Price will be available Monday...... Team Meeting, 9:40am to the media in his office at 7:45 a.m tomorrow. Bryan Price available, 8:15am Jocketty & Price at Media Day, Biltmore, 4:00pm DAILY INFORMATION: For comprehensive coverage of the team on and off the field, follow on Tuesday...... Position players physicals Twitter @Reds...for press conference alerts, daily schedule information and media availability times Bryan Price available, TBD for Bryan Price and players, follow @RedsPR...the Spring Training Notebook and rosters Workout, following physicals can be found updated daily on the home page at www.redspressbox.com. Wednesday...... Photo Day, 7:00am Team Meeting, 9:40am DOT, DOT, DOT...: SS Zack Cozart and CF Billy Hamilton, coming off surgeries, received permission Bryan Price available, 8:15am from MLB to work out with the pitchers and catchers..., manager of the Reds’ 1990 World Thursday...... Team Meeting, 7:45am Series championship team, will be the grand marshal of the 97th Findlay Market Parade. Bryan Price available, TBD Fri, 2/26...... Team Meeting, 9:40am MEDIA DAY: Cactus League Spring Training Media Day will be held Monday at the Biltmore Bryan Price available, 8:15am in Scottsdale from 2:15 to 5:00 p.m....Commissioner Rob Manfred will be available at 2:15...Reds Reds/Indians charity golf outing, 1:00pm President of Operations Walt Jocketty and field managerBryan Price will be available from Sat, 2/27...... Team Meeting, 8:00am 4:00 to 5:00...to confirm attendance, media should email [email protected]. Bryan Price available, TBD Sun, 2/28...... Team Meeting, 9:40am CHARITY GOLF: The Reds and Indians’ sixth annual charity celebrity golf tournament is scheduled Bryan Price available, 8:15am for Fri, 2/26 at the Golf Club of Estrella in Goodyear (1:00pm shotgun start)...proceeds again will Mon, 2/29...... Team Meeting, 9:00am benefit theH.O.P.E. Team, a non-profit organization that supports the patients and families atCancer Bryan Price available, 8:15am Treatment Centers of America in Goodyear...register by phone at (623) 207-3545 or by email at Tue, 3/1...... Team Meeting, 9:40am [email protected] players/coaches expected to attend include Chad Wallach, Tim Bryan Price available, 8:15am Melville, Pedro Villarreal, Chris O’Grady, Drew Hayes, , Rookie Davis, Nick Travieso, Spring Opening Day, Reds at Indians, 1:05pm Stephen Johnson, , Ryan Mattheus, Matt Magill, and Corky Miller. REDS’ 2015 POST-SEASON HARDWARE GET YOUR TICKETS: Tickets for all Reds regular season home games, excluding Opening Day, go on sale Sat, 2/27 online at reds.com, by phone at (513) 381-7337 or (877) 647-7337 and in person at Great ...... *Most Valuable Player American Ball Park ticket windows and select area Kroger stores with Ticketmaster retail outlets. ...... Most Outstanding Todd Frazier...... Good Guy Award *** RED HOTS *** Robert Stephenson...... ^Reds’ No. 1 Prospect * Finished third in the BBWAA’s MVP voting ^ Reds’ top prospect for the third straight year DRY HEAT: Spring Training 2016 is the seventh for the Reds in their player development complex in Goodyear, Arizona...the facility on South Wood Boulevard includes a 44,000-square foot clubhouse, LONGEST-TENURED REDS 6 full practice fields, 2 half fields and an agility field...spring training games are played at nearby Goodyear Ballpark, a 10,300-seat facility the club shares with the Indians...there are 15 Major Brandon Phillips...... 2006-15...... 10 years League Baseball clubs training in the Phoenix Area and 15 training in Florida...in 2010 the Reds Homer Bailey...... 2007-15...... 9 years made the move here from Sarasota, Florida, where they trained for 12 springs from 1998-2009...the Joey Votto...... 2007-15...... 9 years agreement with Goodyear includes a 20-year lease and two 5-year team options. Jay Bruce...... 2008-15...... 8 years SPRING ROSTER: The Major League spring training roster includes 62 players overall, 34 pitchers, 2015 NL CENTRAL STANDINGS 7 catchers, 10 infielders, 11 outfielders and 23 non-roster invitees...most recently, the Reds invited Team W L Pct. GB to Major League camp 64 (2015), 60 (2014), 58 (2013), 58 (2012), 54 (2011), 59 (2010), 63 (2009), St. Louis 100 62 .617 - 65 (2008), 58 (2007), 63 (2006), 55 (2005), 56 (2004), 64 (2003), 70 (2002), 58 (2001), 72 (2000), 54 Pittsburgh 98 64 .605 2.0 (1999), 51 (1998), 55 (1997) and 59 (1996) players. Chicago 97 65 .599 3.0 Milwaukee 68 94 .420 32.0 OUT OF OPTIONS: Players on the 40-man roster out of options include RHP Homer Bailey, IF/OF Cincinnati 64 98 .395 36.0 Ivan De Jesus Jr., 2B Brandon Phillips, OF Yorman Rodriguez and RHP Blake Wood.

2015 SPRING TRAINING RECORDS, NL CENTRAL SURGERIES: RHP Homer Bailey on 5/8 had “Tommy John” surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, an injury not related to the torn flexor tendon he sustained in 2014...SS Zack NL Central W L Pct. GB Cozart on 6/15 had surgery to repair the torn lateral collateral ligament, torn biceps tendon and torn St. Louis 13 11 .542 - anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee...CF Billy Hamilton on 9/29 had surgery to repair the torn Pittsburgh 15 13 .536 .006 posterior labrum in his right shoulder...LHP John Lamb on 12/7 had surgery to repair a disc injury in Cincinnati 15 14 .517 0.5 his lower back...RHP Matt Magill on 5/8 had “Tommy John” surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral Chicago 15 17 .469 2.0 ligament in his right elbow...C Devin Mesoraco on 6/29 had surgery to repair the torn labrum and Milwaukee 13 16 .448 2.5 to remove a bone spur in his left hip...RHP Jon Moscot on 6/19 had surgery to repair the fractured scapula in his left shoulder... on had surgery on his left ankle. 2015 OPENING DAY ROSTER C Kyle Skipworth 12/7 Returning New in ‘15 Gone from ‘14 THE SKIPPER...: Bryan Price is in his third season as a Major League manager...the Reds went 76- Cingrani, P Badenhop, P Bailey, P 86 in his inaugural 2014 season and 64-98 last year...before he became manager spent the previous Cueto, P Chapman, P Bell, P 4 seasons on ’s staff as pitching ...in Price’s 4 seasons as a coach Reds pitchers Hoover, P DeSclafani, P Christiani, P ranked seventh, 12th, third and fourth in team ERA after finishing seventh, 13th and 15th the previous Leake, P Diaz, P LeCure, P 3 seasons...his 2012 and 2013 staffs were 2 of the most successful in franchise history...in each of Parra, P Gregg, P Ondrusek, P the 2012 and 2013 seasons Reds pitchers established club records for ...the 2012 and Pena, C Iglesias, P Partch, P 2013 staffs are the first in Major League history to produce in consecutive seasons at least 6 pitchers Cozart, SS Marquis, P Simon, P with 100 strikeouts...before joining the Reds spent the previous 10 seasons as pitching coach for the Frazier, 3B Mesoraco, C Barnhart, C Phillips, 2B Dominguez, IF Santiago, IF Mariners (2000-2005) and Diamondbacks (2006-2009). Votto, 1B Negron, IF/OF Soto, IF Bruce, RF Boesch, OF Bernadina, OF ...AND HIS CREW: Assistant pitching coach/ coach Mack Jenkins, hitting coach Don Long, Hamilton, CF Byrd, OF Heisey, OF catching coordinator Mike Stefanski and bullpen Dustin Hughes return in those positions Schumaker, OF Ludwick, OF to third-year manager Bryan Price’s Major League coaching staff... moves from coach to first base coach, moves from first base coach to third base coach, and moves from third base coach to bench coach...new to the Cincinnati staff are pitching coach Mark Riggins and assistant hitting coach Tony Jaramillo...Riggins spent the last 4 seasons as the organization’s minor league pitching coordinator, while Jaramillo has been a hitting coach in the Reds’ minor league system since 2008, including each of the last 3 seasons at Class AAA Louisville.

ADDITIONAL STAFF: Assisting the Major League coaching staff during spring training workouts are instructors Darren Bragg, , Danny Darwin, Eric Davis, Jody Davis, Delino Deshields, Bill Doran, Tony Fossas, , Ryan Jackson, Pat Kelly, Barry Larkin, Eli Marrero, Ray Martinez, Corky Miller, Jose Nieves, Ted Power, Dick Schofield and Mario Soto.

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1919, 1939, 1940, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1990 GOODYEAR TIX: Tickets for Reds spring training games in Arizona at Goodyear Ballpark 40-MAN ROSTER (39) are on sale now...single-game ticket prices range from $8 berm seats to $29 for premium REDS’ SPRING TRAINING RECORDS Pitchers (20) and club seating...full-season plans include all home games for the Reds, Indians or Year Record G ERA BA Homer Bailey, R both...3-game mini-plans are also available...in addition to saving between $45 and $155 2015 15-14-3 32 3.61 .268 Tony Cingrani, L per seat, season ticket holder benefits include exclusive pre-sale opportunities, discount 2014 14-17-0 31 4.82 .269 Carlos Contreras, R coupons and a season ticket holder appreciation party...full-season plan holders also 2013 13-20-2 35 5.50 .271 Caleb Cotham, R receive a complimentary season parking pass...fans can purchase tickets by phone at 2012 15-17-1 33 5.19 .274 Rookie Davis, R (800) 745-3000...for more information about tickets, Goodyear Ballpark or the Reds’ 2011 17-14-1 32 5.67 .297 Anthony DeSclafani, R spring training facility, call (623) 882-3130 or log on to www.reds.com/spring. 2010 12-16-3 31 4.94 .259 Jumbo Diaz, R Goodyear 86-98-10 194 4.96 .273 Brandon Finnegan, L CREDENTIALS: Spring training daily credentials for the Reds’ complex and home 2009 13-20 33 4.30 .241 , L games at Goodyear Ballpark can be made via ’s secured 2008 17-15-1 33 5.49 .283 J.J. Hoover, R credential web site...please contact us for step-by-step instructions...when registering on 2007 18-12 31 3.96 .279 Raisel Iglesias, R MLB’s site, please use an email address associated with your media organization and 2006 22-11 33 4.61 .279 Stephen Johnson, R not a personal email address...please request credentials at least 24 hours in advance. 2005 17-15 32 5.01 .264 John Lamb, L 2004 18-16-1 35 4.16 .258 , R BETTER OFF RED: For insights into spring training, log on to Jamie Ramsey’s top- 2003 13-18-2 33 4.57 .262 Jon Moscot, R rated Better Off Red blog at www.ramsey.mlblogs.com. 2002 9-22-1 32 4.74 .239 Chris O’Grady, L 2001 14-14-1 29 4.48 .267 Sal Romano, R *** 2015 IN REVIEW *** 2000 16-17 33 4.94 .285 Keyvius Sampson, R 1999 15-16 31 4.52 .288 Robert Stephenson, R LINEUPS: Only 17 times over the last 2 seasons was Reds manager Bryan Price able 1998 13-18 31 3.88 .250 Blake Wood, R to start his “projected” lineup (12 in 2014, 5 in 2015)...in each of the first 5 games of Sarasota 185-194-7 386 4.56 .267 Catchers (4) the 2015 season Price started his “projected” lineup of C Devin Mesoraco, 1B Joey 1997 17-15 32 4.39 .301 Votto, 2B Brandon Phillips, 3B Todd Frazier, SS Zack Cozart, LF Marlon Byrd, 1996 11-18 30 4.83 .242 Ramon Cabrera CF Billy Hamilton and RF Jay Bruce...for the first time since 1989, the Reds used 1995 7-5 12 5.55 .305 Devin Mesoraco the same 8 starting position players for the first 5 games of a season...that starting 1994 12-19-1 31 5.26 .283 Kyle Skipworth lineup streak was snapped in Game 6 on 4/12 vs StL, when Bryan Pena caught and 1993 18-9-2 29 4.28 .290 Infielders (6) Brennan Boesch played LF...because of injury and the trade of Byrd, that same original 1992 22-9-1 32 3.12 .283 Zack Cozart group of 8 didn’t play together again after 4/11 vs StL. 1991 13-17-1 31 4.83 .271 Ivan De Jesus Jr. 1990 9-7 16 4.63 .281 Jose Peraza 2015 SUMMARY: The Redlegs finished last year 64-98 and in fifth place in the NL 1989 16-14-2 32 3.49 .275 Brandon Phillips Central, 36.0g behind the division champion Cardinals...Cin finished the season with 1988 16-12-2 30 3.65 .262 Eugenio Suarez a starting rotation that included first-year pitchersRHP Josh Smith, LHP John Lamb 1987 16-19-1 26 4.59 .289 Joey Votto and RHP Keyvius Sampson plus second-year rookies RHP Anthony DeSclafani 1986 16-13 29 4.97 .295 Outfielders (9) and LHP Brandon Finnegan...9 rookie pitchers made 110 starts for the Reds, both 1985 14-12 26 4.15 .267 Jay Bruce single-season modern franchise records...after Mike Leake pitched on 7/28 at StL, 1984 11-14 25 3.62 .241 Jake Cave the Reds started in 64 straight games to finish the season rookie pitchersDeSclafani 1983 9-14-1 24 3.98 .261 Juan Duran (12), Sampson (12), Lamb (10), Raisel Iglesias (9), Michael Lorenzen (7), David Adam Duvall 1982 14-12 26 3.22 .256 Holmberg (6), Finnegan (4) and Smith (4)...the 64-start streak by rookie pitchers Billy Hamilton 1981 12-13 25 4.44 .282 (13-33, 5.46) is the longest in Major League history. Tyler Holt 1980 9-13 22 4.12 .273 Yorman Rodriguez 1979 10-14 24 3.61 .255 REDS STARTERS: The Reds finished 13th in the National League in ERA (4.58)... Kyle Schebler 1978 14-11 25 4.32 .275 Anthony DeSclafani became the first rookie pitcher to lead the Reds in wins (tied Kyle Waldrop 1977 11-15 26 4.77 .272 with Mike Leake), starts, innings pitched and strikeouts since Art Fowler in 1954... 1976 7-7 14 3.90 .274 ADDED * DeSclafani also led the staff with 17 quality starts...beginning 7/29, following the 1975 18-11 29 3.85 .305 Caleb Cotham, RHP trade of and Leake’s final start, the Reds finished the season with 64 1974 NA Rookie Davis, RHP consecutive starts by rookie pitchers (13-33, 5.46), a new modern Major League 1973 17-9 26 3.14 .266 S. Johnson, LHP record for consecutive starts by rookie pitchers...overall, Reds rookie pitchers made 1972 9-11-1 21 2.70 .240 Chris O’Grady, LHP 110 starts, a modern franchise record. 1971 15-15 30 4.44 .283 Sal Romano, RHP 1970 14-13-1 28 4.95 .269 R. Stephenson, RHP REDS RELIEVERS: Ranked 13th in the National League in ERA (3.96)...beginning 7/29, Blake Wood, RHP after the trade of Johnny Cueto and then Mike Leake’s final start, the bullpen finished the season 11-7, 3.59. Jose Peraza, IF Jake Cave, OF 2015 AWARDS SEASON: 1B Joey Votto finished third in the BBWAA’s National LeagueMost Valuable Player voting and was Scott Schebler, OF a finalist for thePlayers’ Choice Comeback Player of the Year award...2B Brandon Phillips, 3B Todd Frazier and CF Billy DELETED * Hamilton were finalists for the Rawlings ...the local chapter of the BBWAA voted Votto the Reds’ MVP, Nate Adcock, RHP Aroldis Chapman the Most Outstanding Pitcher and Frazier the Joe Nuxhall Good Guy Award recipient. Burke Badenhop, RH Collin Balester, RHP TRANSACTIONS: 2/5, named Lou Piniella senior advisor to baseball operations; OF Juan Duran was suspended for 80 Aroldis Chapman, LH games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention David Holmberg, LHP and Treatment Program. Sam LeCure, RHP , LHP ^Ryan Mattheus, RHP Manny Parra, LHP Josh Smith, RHP ^Pedro Villarreal, RHP Brayan Pena, C Todd Frazier, 3B Kris Negron, IF/OF S. Schumaker, IF/OF Brennan Boesch, OF Jason Bourgeois, OF Ryan LaMarre, OF * Since end of 2015 season ^ 2016 non-roster invitees NON-ROSTER INVITEES (23) Tim Adleman, RHP Dayan Diaz, RHP Drew Hayes, RHP Matt Magill, RHP Ryan Matteus, RHP Tim Melville, RHP A.J. Morris, RHP JC Ramirez, RHP Cody Reed, LHP Jonathan Sanchez, LH Layne Somsen, RHP Nick Travieso, RHP Pedro Villarreal, RHP Zack Weiss, RHP Joe Hudson, C Jordan Pacheco, C Chad Wallach, C Brandon Allen, IF , IF Callen Daal, IF , IF Phillip Ervin, OF , OF