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BATS: Left THROWS: Left HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 213 AGE: 21 ML SERVICE: 0.000 BORN: July 13, 1995 in Chandler, AZ RESIDES: Scottsdale, AZ ACQUIRED: Selected in the fourth round of the 2013 First-Year Player

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • The 21-year-old power-hitting outfielder/ enters his fifth professional season after being selected by the Dodgers in the fourth round of the 2013 draft • Has a career .271 average with a .501 , 77 doubles, 17 triples, 65 homers and 253 RBI in 361 AVILAN career games • Defensively, has appeared in 282 games at first base, 41 games in center field and 15 games in left during the course of his career • Selected as 2016 America’s -A All-Star and MiLB.com Organizational All-Star • Selected as a 2015 mid- and post-season All-Star after leading the league with 103 RBI and 97 runs scored, while placing second with 30 homers and batting .264 in 128 games…also honored as the MVP of the league championship for the title-winning Quakes after batting .324 with three homers and seven RBI in eight postseason games • Selected by the Dodgers in the fourth round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft

YEAR-BY-YEAR 2017 (Prior to April 25) • Posted a .343 (23-for-67)/.429/.627 slashline with 15 runs, four doubles, five home runs, 15 RBI and seven stolen bases in 18 games with the this year • Prior to his promotion, Bellinger ranked among the leaders in runs (T-4th), home runs (T-4th), RBI (T-7th), (42, T-6th), stolen bases (T-2nd), on-base percentage (T-10th), slugging percentage (9th) and OPS (1.055, 7th) • In the field, appeared in 16 games (15 starts) at first base, two starts at center field and one start at left field for Oklahoma City this season 2016 • Combined to post a .271/.365/.507 slashline with 17 doubles, 26 home runs and 71 RBI in 117 games with Double-A Tulsa and -A Oklahoma City • Spent majority of the season with the Drillers, hitting .263 with 23 homers and 65 RBI in 114 games and was selected as Double-A All-Star by after ranking among the Texas League leaders in home runs (T-3rd), walks (59, T-3rd), slugging percentage (.484, T-3rd), OPS (.843, 3rd), on-base percentage (.359, T-5th), RBI (T-9th), and extra-base hits (41, T-10th) • Promoted to Oklahoma City on Sept. 3 and .545 (6-for-11) with three home runs and six RBI in three games also appeared in nine postseason games for the OKC Dodgers, hitting .250 (9-for-36) with a homer and five RBI • Following the season, played in the for the Glendale Desert Dogs, earning a selection to the league’s All-Prospect Team and starting at first base in the league’s Rising Stars Game 2015 • Spent the entire campaign with -A Rancho Cucamonga and led the Single-A California League with 103 RBI and 97 runs scored, while placing second with 30 homers and batting .264 in 128 games • Selected as a mid- and post-season California League All-Star • Also tied for seventh with 33 doubles and ranked third with 257 total bases • Was honored as the MVP of the California League championship series, batting .324 with three homers and seven RBI in eight postseason games to lead the Quakes to a league title 2014 • Combined to hit .312 with 14 doubles, six triples, three home runs and 34 RBI along with a .352 on-base percentage and .474 slugging percentage with Rookie-level AZL Dodgers and Rookie-level Ogden

LOS ANGELES DODGERS 2017 GUIDE // 23 AVILAN 24 2014 2013 Year Team Yount. Dustin scout Dodger by (1999, Yankees the 2000)...signed with champion Series World atwo-time was who Bellinger, Clay Leaguer Major former of son the AZ...is Chandler, in School High Hamilton from Bellinger...graduated James Cody • 2013 Minor Minor League-5 2017 years 2016 2015 Made his professional debut with Rookie-level AZL Dodgers and batted .210 with a homer and 30 RBI in 47 in games RBI 30 and ahomer .210 with batted and Dodgers AZL Rookie-level with debut professional his Made AZL Ogden Dodgers AZL Dodgers Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma City Tulsa City Rancho Cucamonga AVG .271 361 .150 5 .328 46 .210 47 .342 .545 3 .263 .264 114 128 18 G 1332 254361 CODY BELLINGER’S CAREER BATTING RECORD BATTING CODY CAREER BELLINGER’S 195 496413 162 2534 399 478 AB 20 231 67 11 560 15 61 97 R 105 126 23 H 2B 77 17 1 33 9 4 3B 17 PERSONAL 6 6 0 0 0 5 4 30 HR 65 23 3 1 0 3 253 103 RBI 34 30 15 65 0 6 0 SH 3 0 1 0 0 2 15 SF 3 0 0 19 4 8 HP 9 0 1 0 0 3 4 52 167 BB 14 31 59 1 1 352 150 10 SO 35 46 22 7 94 5 0 SB 36 8 3 0 0 8 2 CS 7 0 3 0 0 0 2 OBP .353 .368 .340 .190 .359 .583 .429 .336 1.364 .501 .503 .358 .200 .484 2 .627 .538 SLG

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TONY LHP CINGRANI 52 Age: 27 Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 214 Bats: L Throws: L ML Service: 3.088 Born: 7/5/89 Birthplace: Evergreen, IL Resides: Cincinnati, OH Acquired: Was selected by the Reds in the third round of the 2011 first- year player draft. Was signed by Jerry Flowers. Contract: Signed a 1-year contract through the 2017 season, avoiding arbitration, January 13, 2017. Is under team control through 2019.

Last name is pronounced CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: SINGLE-SEASON CAREER HIGH STREAKS sin-GRAHN-ee...is the only in Major League Scoreless Streak By Game: 7g, 8/14/-9/3, 2016; Scoreless history to begin his career with 22 starts without Streak By : 11.0, 4/23-4/28, 2013; Winning Streak: 3g, allowing more than 5 hits in any of those apps and 4/18-6/11, 2013; Losing Streak: 6g, 5/18-6/19, 2014 only the second pitcher in history to begin his career with 24 starts without allowing more than 6 hits in any of those apps (NYY’s Bill Burbach)...in 2012 was the organization’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year and a Baseball America Minor League All-Star after producing the lowest ERA among all qualifying minor league ...following the 2012 season, his was voted the best in the California League by CL managers...in 2011 was MLB.com’s Short-Season of the Year, a Baseball America Rookie All-Star and Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week for 8/22-8/29...has 15 career pickoffs (6 in 2016, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2014, 6 in 2013).

2016 SEASON • Recorded 65 apps and a team-high 17 saves, both career highs...tied for the staff lead in games finished (34). • Didn’t record a in the first 143 apps of his professional career but beginning 5/6 had 17 saves in his last 50 apps of the season. • Converted all 12 save chances between blown saves in a 7-6 loss on 6/7 vs StL and the 5-4 loss on 9/23 at Mil...was his longest saves streak of the season (6/10-9/10). • In the 5-1 win on 5/6 vs Mil recorded his first professional save...combined with Tim Adleman to become the first set of Reds pitchers to record a first career win and first career save in the same game since Joe Valentine saved Luke Hudson’s 2-0 win on 8/20/04 at Ari. • From 8/14-9/3 produced season-high scoreless streaks of 7 games and 7.0 . • His 6 pickoffs tied SF’s and LAD’s Julio Urias for the most in the Major Leagues.

2015: Established a career high with 35 apps during 2 stints with the Reds...earned a spot on the Opening Day roster and posted a 3.47era in 24 relief apps before he was disabled on 6/15 with a strained left shoulder...from 7/2-7/17 didn’t allow a in 3 starts and 1 relief appearance while on a rehabilitation assignment at Louisville (14ip, 6h, 6bb, 18k)...came off the DL on 7/22, when as the 26th player on the roster he started the nightcap of the day/night vs the Cubs...following that spot start was optioned to Louisville and spent the rest of the minor league season with Louisville...after 1 start for the Bats went on the DL with a strained non-throwing right shoulder (7/30-8/17)...on 9/8 rejoined the Reds as 1 of 6 roster additions...in a 5-0 win vs Toledo on 7/12 threw the first 4.0 innings of the first 9-inning no-hitter in Bats history (David Holmberg 3ip, Sam LeCure 2ip).

PICKOFFS BY PITCHERS, 2016 SEASON 2014: Missed most of the season with a left shoulder injury...began the season with the Reds and went 2-8, 4.55 in 11 starts and 2 Pickoffs apps before he was optioned to Class AAA Louisville on 6/20, when Tony Cingrani, Cin...... 6 RHP Jumbo Diaz was promoted...didn’t for the Bats before he Johnny Cueto, SF...... 6 went on their disabled list on 6/26...didn’t pitch again the rest of the Julio Urias, LAD...... 6 season...made his last 2 apps for the Reds in relief after beginning Bartolo Colon, NYM...... 5 the season with 11 starts (2-7, 4.68)...moved to the on 6/14, , KC...... 5 when RHP came off the disabled list...from 5/1-5/17 was Jimmy Nelson, Mil...... 5 Tony Cingrani has 15 career pickoffs on the Reds’ disabled list with left shoulder tendinitis...in 6 starts after (6 in 2016, 1 in 2015, 2 in 2014, 6 in 2013) he came off the DL went 0-5, 5.83 before he joined the relief corps...in

86 MEDIA GUIDE his 11 starts produced 3 quality starts...didn’t allow 6 hits in IN A SEASON, MODERN REDS ROOKIES a game until his 23rd and 24th career starts, on 4/24 at Pit Lefthanded Pitchers and 4/30 vs Cubs...on 6/9 vs LAD, in his 29th career start, allowed a career-high 6 runs in 4.2 innings...allowed 4 runs 1. , 1985...... 155 or fewer in the first 28 starts of his career, tied for the fourth- 2. Tony Cingrani, 2013...... 120 longest such streak in Major League history. 3. Al Hollingsworth, 1935...... 89 All Pitchers 2013: For most of the season filled the spot in the rotation 1. , 1967...... 206 vacated by Johnny Cueto, who was disabled 3 times...went 2. , 1905...... 173 7-4, 2.77 in 18 starts and 0-0, 4.91 in 5 relief apps...from 3. Johnny Cueto, 2008...... 158 4. Tom Browning, 1985...... 155 8/25-9/4 was disabled with a low back strain and didn’t pitch REDS 2017 after 9/10 because of back spasms...only once allowed more 5. Anthony DeSclafani, 2015...... 151 than 3 runs in a start...from 7/17-7/27, a span that included 6. , 1976...... 143 the All-Star break, spent time on the AZL Reds roster but 7. , 1964...... 125 did not pitch...made his first start after the All-Star break 8. Phil Douglas, 1914...... 121 as the 26th man added to the roster for a doubleheader on 9. Tony Cingrani, 2013...... 120 7/23 at SF, where he earned the 9-3 win in the opener...was 4 STRIKEOUTS IN AN INNING promoted from AZL Reds before that start and returned to In the fourth inning of his 5-2 win on 4/28/13 at Wsh, AZL after that start...officially was recalled on 7/28 to pitch at Tony Cingrani became the fifth pitcher in Reds history LAD and spent the rest of the season on the Reds’ roster... to record 4 strikeouts in an inning (Denard Span in the 11-1 win on 4/18 vs Mia became the first Reds pitcher reached on , , Ian Desmond, to win his first career start since Sam LeCure did it in a 15-6 Adam LaRoche): victory on 5/28/10 vs Hou and the first Reds lefthander to do LHP ...... 8/11/59/g1 vs Mil (6th inning) it since Tom Browning beat LAD, 5-1, on 9/9/84 at Dodger RHP ...... 5/17/84 vs Chi (3rd inning) Stadium...became the first lefthanded pitcher to start a game LHP Tim Birtsas...... 6/4/90 at SF (7th inning) for the Reds since on 9/29/11 in a 5-4 win RHP Frankie Rodriguez...... 7/22/01 at Fla (7th inning) at Pit in Game 159 of that season...between the starts by LHP Tony Cingrani...... 4/28/13 at Wsh (4th inning) Willis and Cingrani, righthanders made 180 consecutive starts for the Redlegs to the club record for such a streak...the Reds also started 180 straight righthanders from 9/11/07-9/27/08...in the 5-2 win on 4/28 at Wsh (6ip, 2h, 0r, 1bb, 11k) became only the second Reds rookie since 1900 to record at least 11 strikeouts while allowing 2 hits or fewer in a game (Bruce Berenyi, 2h, 12k, 8/24/81 vs NYM)...his 11 strikeouts were the most by a Reds rookie since LHP had 12 strikeouts on 8/20/98 vs Pit...in the fourth inning became only the fifth Reds pitcher with 4 strikeouts in an inning (Joe Nuxhall, Mario Soto, Tim Birtsas, Frankie Rodriguez)...also in that game singled off for his first career hit...on 9/5 vs StL recorded the first by a Reds pitcher since did it on 8/31/08 vs SF...while at Louisville, was named Pitcher of the Week after he threw 6.0 no-hit innings in the Bats’ Opening Day win vs Toledo (1bb, 14k)...in earning that win he struck his first 7 batters and 14 of 19 batters overall.

2012: Was the organization’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year...in 26 apps and 25 starts at Bakersfield and Class AA Pensacola combined to go 10-4, 1.73 (146ip, 98h, 52bb, 172k, 9hr)...led all qualifying minor league pitchers in ERA and ranked second in the minors in strikeouts...was a Baseball America Minor League All-Star...his fastball was voted the best in the California League by CL managers...while at Bakersfield was the organization’s Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April (4gs, 2-1, 0.39, 23ip, 9h, 5bb, 28k)...joined the Reds on 9/4, after Pensacola’s season ended, and became the fifth player from the 2011 June draft to make his debut (Cle’s Cody Allen, Ari’s , Sea’s START ME UP Carter Capps, LAA’s Nick Maronde)...in the 5-1 loss on 9/9 On 6/9/14 vs LAD, in his 29th career start, vs Hou, in relief of Johnny Cueto made his Major League Tony Cingrani allowed a career-high 6 runs debut (3ip, 1h, 1er, 0bb, 5k, 1hr)...became only the second in 4.2 innings...he allowed 4 runs or fewer in reliever in franchise history to record at least 5 strikeouts in his first 28 starts, tied for the fourth-longest his first career appearance (Angel Torres, 5k, 9/12/77 vs such streak in Major League history: Hou)...his 3.0-inning stint in that debut tied Alfredo Simon 35 Jim McGlothin, Cal...... 1965-67 for the longest by a Reds reliever this season, and his 5 29 , NYY...... 1950-53 strikeouts tied and Simon for the most 29 Glenn Abbott, Oak...... 1973-75 in a game by a Reds reliever all year...struck out his first 28 Tony Cingrani, Cin...... 2013-2014 career batter faced (Fernando Martinez)...began his Reds 28 , Bos...... 1915-1917 career wearing uniform number 70...on 9/8, a day before his 28 , WSox...... 1963 debut, switched to 52.

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MINOR LEAGUES BASEBALL AMERICA’S 2012 2011: In his first professional season, at Billings was named MLB.com’s Short-Season Starting Pitcher of the Year...was Pioneer League Pitcher of MINOR LEAGUE ALL-STARS the Week for 8/22-8/29...was a Baseball America Rookie All-Star. C...... Gary Sanchez, NYY 1B...... Jonathan Singleton, Hou PERSONAL: Graduated from Lincoln-Way Central High School in New 2B...... Delino DeShields Jr., Hou Lenox, Illinois, where in 2007 he threw a no-hitter with 20 strikeouts against 3B...... , Tex the state’s top-ranked team...at South Suburban College in South Holland, SS...... , Tex Illinois set the school’s career record for strikeouts (195k in 143.1ip)...also CF...... Adam Eaton, Ari played at . OF...... , TB OF...... Oscar Taveras, StL DH...... Billy Hamilton, Cin SP...... Trevor Bauer, Cle 10- GAMES (3) SP...... , Bal Date Strikeouts SP...... TONY CINGRANI, CIN 7/28/13 at LAD...... 11 SP...... Jose Fernandez, Mia 4/28/13 at Wsh...... 11 SP...... , Oak 7/9/13 at Mil...... 10 RP...... Carter Capps, Sea

CINGRANI'S CAREER TRANSACTIONS -- Was selected by the Reds in the third round of the 2011 first-year player draft. Was signed by Jerry Flowers. -- On disabled list with a low back strain, August 25-September 4, 2013. -- On disabled list with left shoulder tendinitis, May 1-17, 2014. -- On Louisville’s disabled list with left shoulder tendinitis, June 26-remainder of the season, 2014. -- On disabled list with a strained left shoulder, June 15-July 21, 2015; included a rehabilitation assignment at Louisville, July 3-21. -- On Louisville’s disabled list with a strained non-throwing right shoulder, July 30-August 17, 2015.

Career Pitching

Yr Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK 11 Billings - R 3-2 1.75 13 13 0 0 0 51.1 35 11 10 1 6 80 1 0 12 Bakersfield - A 5-1 1.11 10 10 0 0 0 56.2 39 13 7 2 13 71 1 0 Pensacola - AA 5-3 2.12 16 15 1 0 0 89.1 59 24 21 7 39 101 1 0 Cincinnati 0-0 1.80 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 4 1 1 1 2 9 0 0 13 Louisville - AAA 3-0 1.15 6 6 0 0 0 31.1 14 4 4 1 11 49 1 1 Cincinnati 7-4 2.92 23 18 0 0 0 104.2 72 37 34 14 43 120 4 0 14 Cincinnati 2-8 4.55 13 11 0 0 0 63.1 62 33 32 12 35 61 1 2 15 Cincinnati 0-3 5.67 35 1 0 0 0 33.1 31 21 21 3 25 39 2 1 Louisville - AAA 0-1 1.82 9 6 0 0 0 24.2 20 6 5 2 11 32 1 1 16 Cincinnati 2-5 4.14 65 0 0 0 17 63.0 54 30 29 5 37 49 3 1 Major Totals 11-20 3.91 139 30 0 0 17 269.1 223 122 117 35 142 278 10 4 Minor Totals 16-7 1.67 54 50 1 0 0 253.1 167 58 47 13 80 333 5 2 In 2012 led all minor league qualifying pitchers with a 1.73era

Career Hitting

Yr Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E 12 Cincinnati .000 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 1 13 Cincinnati .250 24 28 4 7 1 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 9 *1 0 .250 .286 0 14 Cincinnati .143 13 21 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 .143 .143 1 15 Cincinnati .000 35 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 0 16 Cincinnati .000 65 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 .--- 1 Major Totals .192 140 52 6 10 1 0 0 2 8 0 0 1 16 1 0 .208 .212 3 * On 9/5/13 vs StL became the first Reds pitcher to record a stolen base since Bronson Arroyo did it on 8/31/08 vs SF

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season undergoing rehab TMI Arlington, at Sports Medicine in August. that TX and began a throwing program first 5major league seasons, Darvish has gone 46-30 witha starts to begin his career…he leads the major in 100 3.29 ERA leagues in strikeouts per 9 innings (11.32) in that span, and ranks third in hits allowed per 9 (7.18) and opponent average (.216) among all pitchers with at least 600.0 innings…was the ML 3 first his of each in wins 10+ with history club in pitcher 1st seasons, just the 4th native of to do it -7, -4, -3)…has career 2.74 ERA in 28 active players with 20+ starts. day games, 6th lowest among STRIKEOUTS: A FINE START: A FINE START: first 100 careergames are a majorleague record (2nd: , 756), well ahead of A.L. the pitcher next-closest on that list (-657)…his 812 K’s are also a record ML for any pitcher’s 1st 100 starts (credit Elias Sports Bureau), 46 more than (766) over his 1st 100 starts…his SO total over his 1st 4 ML seasons (in which he appeared) ranks of than any this despite at least 130 fewer innings all-time, 6th the 5 pitchers ahead of him on that list…his career SO figure ranks 20th in MLB since the start of 2012, this despite missing roughly a season and a half…has averaged SO/9 11.32 IP in his career, the highest figure of any starter in ML history with Johnson Randy is list the on starter innings…next-closest 500+ (10.61)…holds club single-month strikeout records for 4 of the August). June, 6 months (April, May, Averaged 11.84 SO/9 last season, highest in the A.L. 100.0 (min. IP) and 2nd in MLB (Jose Fernandez-12.49)…his 182 A.L. despite missing strikeouts in 2014 ranked 10th in the the season’s final 7 weeks, and season total by any pitcher in MLB history with less than 150.0 it was the highest single- innings…his 277 strikeouts in 2013 were most in the majors ARI’s since (290) in 2004 (surpassed in 2015 and 2016), but remain the most by A.L. an hurler since BOS’s Pedro Martinez (284) in 2000…was the 2nd highest total club in history to ’s 301 in 1989 and the most ever for a native of Japan (Hideo Nomo, strikeouts April in 236 2013, which is still T3rd in most A.L. in history 1995)…had 58 through the end of that month…recorded 158 strikeouts in MEDIA GUIDE

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TEXAS RANGERS TEXAS Kobe City, Japan DARVISH 2017 Aug. 16, 1986 in , Japan Aug. 16, 1986

Right THROWS: Opened the 2016 Opened the 2016 YU AGe: Opening Day BATS: CONTRACT STATUS: RESIDES: Acquired: BORN: 11 # @faridyu After making just three starts before the 2016 before the 2016 After making just three starts RHP : season on a rehabilitation program, and saw 2 stints on on saw 2 stints and on a rehabilitation program, season the disabled list: 3/25-5/27 (rehab from 3/17/15 right elbow surgery) and 6/9-7/15 (right shoulder discomfort)…made just resulted stints, the latter of which 3 starts between the DL absence… extended an following mound the to return his from during 1st rehab stint, went 1-1, 0.90 (2 ER/20.0 IP) over starts with Frisco (AA) 5 and Round Rock (AAA) in May…made 2 rehab starts with Frisco in July (7.0 6 IP, R-ER) before his return for the duration of the 2nd ‘half’. Began 2015 at full strength after experiencing right elbow inflammation over the final 2 intrasquad game retired all 3 batters with 2 strikeouts in club’s months in 2014… on 3/1/15…started and worked 1.0 inning in Cactus League right his in tightness with leaving before KC vs. 3/5/15 on game triceps…underwent season-ending ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow on 3/17/15 with the procedure Andrews Orthopedic Andrews at the James performed by Dr. and Sports Medicine Center Andrews in replaced the Gulf ligament Breeze, in Darvish’s Florida…Dr. elbow Palmaris tendon from his right forearm…spent majority of 2015 with the All-Star break as he returned the from previous year, Darvish ‘Tommy found John’ his old surgery form in the top 10 ’s second ‘half’, the when he ranked among in strikeouts, opponents average, and last the WHIP…he over starts total 39 just made having health full will at 2017 enter his major league debut in 2012, three seasons…since making Darvish has compiled a 46-30 career record with a 3.29 ERA over exactly 100 starts…a three-time All-Star (2012-13-14), he has twice been the Rangers Pitcher of the (2013-14) Year and ranked among A.L. Cy Award Young vote-getters in both historic a at strikeouts up piled (9th)…has 2012 and (2nd) 2013 major a set starts career 100 first his over K’s 812 his as pace, 100 first his over (766) Sale Chris than more 46 record, league starts (credit Elias Sports Bureau)…led the majors with 277 by strikeouts in 2013, the 2nd-highest single-season total ever in team that year was 6th-lowest and his 2.83 ERA a Ranger, A.L. history history…in 2012, he became the second rookie in with at least 16 wins and 221 strikeouts in a season…has times in retired at least the 1st 15 batters in a game 5 different twice taking a no-hitter into the 8th inning…his .216 his career, career opponents average is second-best in Rangers history (Nolan Ryan-.197), and Darvish already ranks among all-time club leaders in ERA (3rd, 3.29), win pct. (5th, (3rd, 1.183), .605), and WHIP strikeouts (7th)…had a 7-year career the with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Japanese in Nippon (NPB) a 11…was from 2-time Pacific LeagueValuable Most 2005- Player (2007 and 2009) and one of 10 pitchers in the history of Japanese career. awards in a professional baseball to win multiple MVP RETURN FROM SURGERY: CAREER:

FRONT OFFICE COACHES DARVISH 2016 REVIEW OPPONENTS RECORDS DEVELOPMENT MEDIA 80 ecme Ddes 14-1; -Dih Goe, Mets Gooden, 3--Dwight (1949-51); Dodgers 3--, (1967-73); Mets Seaver, 7—Tom span: that of year 1st until debuts ML their making not after seasons three first their least at in All-Stars been ever have Darvish than other joining pitchers one), league major year 3 (2006-09)…only Papelbon in Jonathan status (rookie campaigns 3 first league his as big many as in All-Star an be ever to pitcher A.L. since UguethUrbina(14,6/18-7/9/03). consecutive 14 in ,6/20-7/1/12,thelongeststreakbyaRanger strikeout one least at 2012…registered in times 8 ML-best a SO 10+ 1989)…recorded in 18 (Ryan, high 12gamesof10+SOin2013,2nd-mostteamannals strikeouts inclubhistory, 2ndtoRyan’s 7…hadamajorleague 14+ of games 15 the of 5 1999)…owns in 4 Johnson, Randy 1999;in 5 Martinez, (Pedro feat that accomplish to 1913 since pitcher 3rd the just 2013, in walks one-or-zero and K’s 14+ of starts 4 Ryan)…had by twice (16, record club the of shy HOU, one at 8/12/13 on 15 career-high a year…fanned that K’s 14+ of G 4 of total a MLhaving other pitchers all with 1990) in more strikeouts, mostinasingleseasonRangershistory(Ryan,3 or 14 with starts 5 had 2013 (12)…in TB vs. 9/30 and (11)KC at 7/22 ’16: in games strikeout double-digit his of both 8 startsof9+strikeoutsafterthe All-Star break,including had season, Ryan)…last (34-Nolan history Rangers in most 2nd- are and (43-Max Sale), 35-Chris 2012 Kershaw, 36-Clayton Scherzer, since MLB in 4th rank Gooden), (31-Dwight games100 1st MLin 2nd-most pitcher’s are a SO over history ALL-STAR /HONORS: Milestone Strikeouts /Notes: High Strikeout Games: Johnson (13.41)in2001. Randy since ML in highest the 1989), 11.32in (Ryan, innings 9.0 per SO 11.89 with record Texasa set 2013, 1955…in in (245) Score Herb Cleveland’s behind rookie A.L. an for ever 2nd-most were and 1998 in Cubs’(233) Woodthe Kerry since in Correa Edwin mostMLthe a 1900, for since 7th-most rookie the 1986)…tied by 189 was mark (previous record rookie by a ever figure pitcher at GlobeLifePark…fanned 221 batters in 2012,aclub single-season highest 2013, in Arlington K’s: 23—Nomo and ; 25—Gooden; 27—. fewest outingssince1918forapitchertoreach200career 4th- the tying SEA, vs. 9/14/12 on game 27th his in strikeout K of Yoenis Cespedes on 6/17/14 at OAK…recorded his 200th 1st-inning a with mark the reaching G), (74 years 100 last in K’s 600 to pitcher fastest the also history…was ML in starter aby quickest inning, career K’s402nd 500 his G)…reached in (61 Gooden Dwight only behind G), (62 years 100 last in K’s 500 to pitcher 2nd-fastest TB, at 4/6/14 strikeout career 500th tcher

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MEDIA GUIDE TEXAS RANGERS TEXAS 2017 Rangers went 10-7 in his 17 Rangers went 10-7 in his 17 Whiffed 9 of 20 batters faced on 9 of 20 batters faced on Whiffed Darvish Darvish Has taken the loss in each of his 2 of his 2 Has taken the loss in each Last season, went 6-2, 4.26 (27 ER/57.0 6-2, 4.26 (27 ER/57.0 Last season, went Went Went 2-0, 2.87 (5 ER/15.2 IP) over 3 starts Darvish returned to the mound for the first time since IP) in 10 starts in Arlington, and 1-3, 2.28 (11 ER/43.1 IP) in 7 away starts…his career win pct. at home (28-13, far .683) higher than is on the road (18-17, .514), this despite similar 3.23 ERA, 1.154 at home (53 starts): overall numbers…career WHIP, 11.2 SO/9, 3.55 SO/BB…career on road SO/9, 2.99 SO/BB…primary (47 11.5 WHIP, 3.36 ERA, 1.217 starts): difference is an average of 5.21 runs of support per 9 in his home starts vs. a 4.41 in RSA road outings…his 6 home wins and Perez-8), (Martin Rangers among 2nd-most were year last his 28 career wins are T6th-most in Globe Life Park history… for a starting pitcher at the park. is lowest ever the 3.23 ERA postseason starts, dropping 2016 ALDS G2 vs. TOR (5.0 IP, (6.2 BAL vs. 10/5/12 on Game Card Wild A.L. the and R-ER) 5 3 R-2 ER)…his 2 postseason losses T2nd-most are in IP, club history to C.J. Wilson (1-5), but he has received a total of 2 4 HR in last year’sruns of support in those outings…permitted ALDS start, matching a ML postseason record (8th time), 1st instance since MIN’s Rick Reed in 2002 ALDS G3 vs. OAK… in any outing in the Japan or also a career high for HR allowed start postseason 1st the was start Game ALWC 2012 U.S…his by a rookie in club history. MISCELLANEOUS: BY THE NUMBERS: THE BY SUMMARY: 2016: POSTSEASON: HOME/ROAD: HOME/ROAD: 2014, but was limited to 17 starts due to a pair of disabled list list 2014, but was limited to 17 starts due to a pair of disabled stints surgery as John’ on he 3/17/14… returned from ‘Tommy finished 7-5, 3.41 (38 ER/100.1 IP) in 17 posting starts Texas, with a 1.116 WHIP along with 31 BB/132 SO…averaged SO/9, and his 4.25 SO/BB ratio was easily the best in any 11.8 season in his career…produced 3 of his 4 highest game scores (baseball-reference.com) in September…among pitchers with at least 50.0 innings after the All-Star break, Darvish’s 12.01 Robbie ARI’s only to MLB in 2nd ranked IP) SO/84.2 (113 SO/9 Ray (12.04). from 5/28-6/8, with win on 5/28 vs. PIT being his 1st ML outing outing ML 1st his being PIT vs. 5/28 on win with 5/28-6/8, from since 8/9/14 at HOU…left start on 6/8 vs. HOU after 5 innings All- as a precaution, but would go on the disabled list until the Star break with right shoulder discomfort…allowed 3 ER-or- less in 9 straight starts from 7/16-8/29 after return from the DL, going 3-3 3.05 (19 ER/56.0 IP) in that span to sit at 3.01 for 3 next of 2 in year all totals run highest 2 season…allowed the starts (13 R-ER/15.2 IP) from 9/4-17, raising ERA to season- high 3.81…won each of last 2 starts (1 R-ER/13.0 IP) with just 2 BB and 21 SO, opposition batting .109 (5-46) to drop final from 3.81 to 3.41. ERA 7/16 at history , of just 9+ 4th K’s outing in Texas while facing 20-or-fewer batters…in final reg. season start on 9/30 vs. TB, became the 3rd pitcher in club many as 12 SO in an outing of 6.0-or-fewer innings, joining history with as starts…held left-handed batters to .207 .607 (36-174) OPS…opponents hit just avg. .163 (32-196) and after a 1st pitch AB against… 175+ A.L. among pitchers with strike, lowest in opposition hit just .186 (22-118) with 8 BB with 2 outs (27- .166 had and (14-77), in .182 hit RISP w/ inning…opponents an 163) mark w/ men on base.

FRONT OFFICE COACHES DARVISH 2016 REVIEW OPPONENTS RECORDS DEVELOPMENT MEDIA 82 Over his final 5 seasons in NPB, went 76-28 with a 1.72 ERA 1.72 a with 76-28 went NPB, in seasons 5 final his Over the timeofhisdeparture toMLB. at innings) 1200.0 (min. pitchers active all among lowest the starts (86.5%) over final 5 seasons…his 1.99 career ERA was (.281) slugging figures ofanypitcher…registeredqualityefforts in109of126 and (.266) on-base lowest the to in addition span, that in innings) 667.0 (minimum qualifiers (0.41)among the innings 9 per had allowed runs home …also of average lowest and games, complete average, NPB all led 2005, pitchers from2005-11 in inERA,wins,innings,opponents 19 of age the at Fighters the joining career…after his in Darvish against .204 just batted Japan games, 18shutouts,and1250strikeouts…opponentsin games/164 starts,postinga0.98WHIP figure,55complete Japan, went 93-38 with a 1.99 ERA (281 ER/1268.1 IP) in 167 NUMBERS INJAPAN: POSTING TIMELINE: Ryan (4,8/28-9/14/90). Nolan and 7/18-8/1/75) (4, Perry Gaylord joining kind, that of 9/3-20, justthe3rdpitcherinRangershistorywithastreak consecutive starts of 7.0+ innings while allowing 4-hits-or-less, 4 games…had 5 last in 1.87 3-0, going outings, 8 final in 2.35 for honors 5-1,Month at the year of the Rookie April…finished in his1st 5 ML startsbeforelosing 5/6 atCLE…earned A.L. Seattle inhisML debuton4/9in Arlington andwas4-0,2.18 victories in1st28ML starts,besteverforaRanger…defeated strikeouts inaseason,the5throokiesince1900…earned16 the onlyrookiesin A.L. historywithatleast16winsand210 as 1955 in Score Herb CLE’s innings…joined and (29), starts wins, (3.90), average run earned in 2nd and average batting on theRangers’ staff, was1stinstrikeoutsandopponents’ .640)… (7th, percentage winning and (T6th), wins 89), walks (4th, (5th), strikeouts in leaders league the among ranked (.220), 2nd-best strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio (10.4), and also average batting opponents’ 3rd-lowest A.L.’s the had overall, for winsandstrikeoutsbyarookiehad3rdmostinnings… for 1stwith ARI’s Wade Mileywith16wins…setclubrecords just priortothe4:00p.m.CT deadlineon1/18/12. an agreementwiththepitcher, andtheagreementwasreached a Darvish…as result, theRangershada30-dayperiodinwhichtonegotiate to rights negotiating the for Rangers, the by League Baseballthatithadacceptedthehighestbid,submitted Professional Baseball…on12/19/11 HokkaidoinformedMajor Nippon for and Baseball League Major in between permission outlined agreement as the process posting granted the in participate to officially Darvish Fighters Nippon-Ham

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• Turned in his second multi-homer game of POSTSEASON the season with two homers on August 30 vs. • Had 12 RBI, tied for the most in team history in a Miami...One was a pinch-hit homer, the second single postseason (John Olerud 12 RBI in 1999). of his career and first since September 9, 2012 • Scored six runs in the and 10 runs at Baltimore (off )...The multi-homer in the postseason...Hit safely in 11 of 14 games. game off the bench was the third in Mets history • Was second in the majors with four stolen bases and first since Scott Hairston did it on July 31, in the postseason...Was tied for second in team 2011 at Washington...Hawk Taylor also did it on history with those four stolen bases. June 20, 1964 vs. Philadelphia. • Became the first leadoff man to hit a multi-run • Homered in four consecutive games from go-ahead homer in the World Series (Game 3) September 4-9, the first time in his career he since for the A’s on Oct 21, homered in four consecutive games...He was 1973...Scored three times, hit a homer and had the first Met to homer in four consecutive games two RBI in Game 3 of the World Series. since John Buck did so April 8-12, 2013. • At 34 years and 229 days, became the oldest • Hit two home runs on September 17 vs. Met to hit a World Series home run with his Minnesota...Both of his home runs came in extra Game 3 blast...Also went deep in Game 1. innings...Was the first Met to hit a pair of home • Tied a franchise record with five RBI in a single runs in extras in team history and the first player postseason game in Game 3 of the NLDS vs. LA. in the majors to do so since the Cardinals' Matt Adams in 2013...His home run in the 11th inning tied the game before hitting a walk-off homer in 2014 SEASON the 12th inning...Was his second walk-off homer • Walked 79 times, the seventh most in the NL. of the season (also May 27 vs. Los Angeles-NL) • Hit a two-run home run on April 5 vs. Cincinnati and the third walk-off homer of his career. (off Johnny Cueto) for his first home run in a • Hit .317 (32-101) with four doubles, one triple, 10 Mets uniform. home runs, 24 RBI, 29 runs scored and 22 walks • Became the third player to hit 20 home runs in GRANDERSON, CURTIS in his last 30 games of the season. a season for both the Mets and Yankees, joining and Robin Ventura. POSTSEASON • Started in centerfield in the NL Wild Card Game 2013 SEASON vs. San Francisco and made a spectacular • Limited to 61 games, his lowest total since his in the sixth inning on a ball off the bat of rookie season of 2005, after suffering a broken Brandon Belt to preserve a scoreless tie. right wrist in Spring Training and a broken finger on his left hand in May. 2015 SEASON • Returned on May 14 and appeared in eight • Underwent surgery on November 3 to repair a games before landing back on the 15-Day torn ligament in his left thumb. Disabled List on May 25…Broke his left fifth • Set a Mets single-season record with seven metacarpal after being hit with a pitch by Tampa leadoff home runs, passing José Reyes’ Bay’s on May 24 at Tampa Bay… previous mark of six. Transferred to the 60-Day Disabled List on July • Established a franchise record with 26 home 7 before being reinstated on August 2. runs from the leadoff spot...Passed (24 home runs in 1970). • Hit his 250th career home run on June 27 vs. Cincinnati. • Set a career-high with 91 walks, surpassing his total of 85 from 2011. • Scored 98 runs, the sixth most in the NL. • Led the Mets with nine assists. • Went 5-for-5 with one double, three home runs and 10 RBI in five at-bats with runners in from July 28-August 4. • Walked in 11 consecutive games, a career-high, from September 4-15 (16 total walks)...Was the longest walk streak in the majors in 2015. • Hit a pair of home runs on August 18 at Baltimore, his third multi-home run game of the year...Also had multiple home runs on June 7 at Arizona and August 8 at Tampa Bay.

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being named SICA Central All-Conference, as as All-Conference, Central SICA named being receiving as well Illinois Times, DailySouthtown NewspaperStarand All-Area recognition. Saw his firsthis Saw majorleague action, appearing in call-upSeptember Detroit.with a as games nine Most League’s NamedYork-Penn New the after games appearing 52 in Player, Valuable (A). Oneonta with Was selected to the league’s postseason All- and squad Star team. All-Star CurtisGranderson, graduated Thorntonfrom Jr. FractionalSouth HighIllinoisSchool in after runs and 20 stolen bases in a single season. single a in bases stolen 20 and runs outfieldersAL all Led fielding .997 with a percentage,secondwithranked 389totaland . 385 and chances 3-5 Battedrunhomewith (12-53)…Went a .226 firsthis RBI in a and careerplayoff ingame Octoberoriginalthe on at ALDS the 3 of Game1 . firstHithis vs.July 23 major league on run home Silva. Carlos off shot, solo a Minnesota, game-winningeighth4-3thethe inningin of run Louis. St. at victory League American Americanthe triples,Led in League becoming firstthe leaguethelead inTigers to player Cobbin triplesconsecutive in seasonsTy since (14). 1918 and (24) 1917 Ledthe AL in triples, ranked third in runs scored extra-baseand hits (84),fourth basestotal in (338),sixth sluggingand in percentage (.552), multi-hitninth tiedin for games(57). majorBecameleague historyin thirdtheplayer collect leastto triples,doubles,home at 30 20 20 Set a career-high appearing in 160 games. 160 in appearing career-high a Set home30 record playersthreeAL to of one Was Ian stolen bases, joining20 Texas’ andruns Cruz. Nelson and Kinsler selected Americanthe Was to All-StarLeague (offHeath the Bell)scored and team…Tripled

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• Graduated from the University of Illinois- • Represented MLB as an ambassador in a Chicago with a business degree, completing December 2012 trip to Korea and Japan…Did so his final two years of school while playing in the in January 2011 as well on a trip to New Zealand, Tigers organization. participating in clinics and taking part in the • As a junior, was named Horizon League Player Oceanic 16 and Under Tournament. of the Year and earned All-Horizon League • Joined Major League Baseball’s Taiwan All-Star honors…Also selected as a Second-Team All- tour following the 2011 season…Also went as an American by Baseball America and USA Today’s MLB ambassador to China following the 2008 Baseball Weekly and a Third-Team Louisville season, South Africa following the 2007 season Slugger NCAA Division I All-American. and Europe following the 2006 season. • Ranked second among all NCAA Division I • Selected as the recipient of the 2011 American players with a .483 batting average as a junior League Oscar Charleston “MVP” Award by the and established single-season records at UIC in Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM). batting average, runs (76) and hits (100). • Released a children’s book, All You Can Be, • Was inducted into the University of Illinois- which encourages children to chase their Chicago Athletics Hall of Fame on January dreams…The book includes illustrations from 18, 2008, and had his No. 28 jersey retired on fourth graders all across Michigan…Reprised February 6, 2013. the book for release in 2011 to feature pictures • Concluded his college career as the school’s all- created by NYC students…Donated a copy of the time leader with 178 runs, placing second on the book to each public elementary school library in all-time list with 41 doubles and 24 home runs, Michigan as well as New York City in 2012. third with nine triples, fourth with 220 hits and • Received the Pop Lloyd Award from the Negro 624 at-bats, tied for fourth with 125 RBI, and tied Leagues Baseball Museum on January 10, 2009 for fifth with a .350 average. for his baseball and community leadership. • In 2008, established the Grand Kids Foundation • Acted as an official spokesman for the White

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BATS: Left THROWS: Left HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 189 OPENING DAY AGE: 30 ML SERVICE: 0.000 BORN: Sept. 30, 1986 in Villa, Arriva, DR RESIDES: Santo Domingo, DR ACQUIRED: Selected in minor league portion of 2016 Rule 5 Draft

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • The 30-year old left-handed pitcher enters his ninth professional season after going 34-37 with a 4.33 ERA in 283 career games (46 starts) over nine minor league seasons with the Mariners (2006-11), Indians (2013), Angels (2016) and Dodgers (2017) organizations AVILAN • Has limited opposing hitters to a .249 batting average...has struck out 502 against 259 walks, posting a 8.5 strikeout per nine innings • Selected as a 2016 and 2017 Texas League Mid-Season All-Star with Double-A (Angels) Arkansas and Double-A Tulsa, respectively • Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Seattle on May 12, 2005…signed by scouts Patrick Guerrero and Bob Engle

YEAR-BY-YEAR 2017 (Prior to July 24) • Assigned to the Dodgers’ affiliate Double-A Tulsa to begin the season, where he went 0-2 with a 2.81 ERA (10 ER/32.0 IP) in 24 appearances…struck out 45 against 12 walks in 32.0 innings • Selected to the 2017 Texas League Mid-Season All-Star team as a member of the Tulsa Drillers • Was promoted to Triple-A OKC on July 4, 2017…in six games with Triple-A OKC, he posted a 1-0 record with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/8.1 IP), while limiting hitters to a .138 average and posting a 0.60 WHIP…struck out five against one walk 2016 • Signed by the to a minor league contract and was assigned to Double-A Arkansas, where he posted a record of 2-2 with a 2.27 ERA (11 ER/43.2 IP) in 46 appearances…struck out 53 against 21 walks in 43.2 innings 2015 • Appeared in 55 games in his third season with York Revolution, posting a 4-1 record with a 3.32 ERA (21 ER/57.0 IP) … struck out 73 batters against just 22 walks in 57.0 innings 2014 • Appeared in 43 games in his second season with the York Revolution of the Independent League, posting a 3-3 record with a 2.70 ERA (17 ER/56.2 IP) and struck out 57 batters against 19 walks 2013 • Signed by the and was assigned to Double-A Akron, where he posted a record of 0-1 with a 8.10 ERA (6 ER/6.2 IP) in six games…was released on April 19 • Signed with York Revolution of the Independent League, going 2-2 with a 2.96 ERA (9 ER/27.1 IP) in 33 appearances 2012 • Appeared in 24 games for Aguilas Cibaenas of the Dominican Winter League, where he went 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA (3 ER/14.0 IP)… struck out 10 against eight walks in 14.0 IP 2011 • Appeared in 43 games between the Mariners' Double-A West Tennessee and Triple-A Tacoma, where he went 3-4 with a 6.59 ERA (42 ER/57.1 IP)…struck out 53 against 37 walks in 57.1 IP 2010 • Appeared in 45 games between Double-A West Tennessee and Triple-A Tacoma, posting a 2-3 record with a 4.75 ERA (29 ER/55.0 IP)…struck out 47 and issued 31 walks in 55.0 IP 2009 • Appeared in 45 games (three starts) with Double-A West Tennessee and Single-A High Desert, where he posted a 8-4 record with a 4.99 ERA (41 ER/74.0IP)…recorded three saves and struck out 66 against 29 walks in 74.0 IP

LOS ANGELES DODGERS 2017 GUIDE // 23 AVILAN 24 • 2006 • • 2007 • 2008 Minor Minor League-9 2017 years 2016 2013 2011 2010 2009 2008 Wisconsin 2007 2006 Year ERA (12 ER/41.0 IP)…struck out 45 batters against 19 walks with an 0.98 WHIP in 41.0 in WHIP innings 0.98 an with 19 walks against (12ERA 45 batters ER/41.0 out IP)…struck a2.63 with 3-3 of arecord posted he where Seattle, DSL Rookie-level with 24 in appearances debut professional his Made Everett Single-A of amember as team All-Star Post-Season League Northwest the to Selected innings 90.2 in 49 walks issued and 66 out IP)…struck (38 ER/90.2 ERA a3.77 with record a7-6 posted he where Tacoma, Triple-A and Everett Single-A 17 with in (15 games starts) Appeared 126.0 in innings 57 walks issued and 101 out batters IP)…struck ER/126.0 (68 ERA 8-12 went a4.86 he with Tennessee, West Double-A and Wisconsin Single-A with (26 starts) 27In games Oklahoma Oklahoma Tulsa City Arkansas Akron Jackson Tacoma Tacoma West West Tenn. High Tenn. West Desert Tenn. Tacoma Everett DSL Team Seattle

34-37 7-11 W-L 1-1 1-0 0-2 2-2 0-1 1-3 2-1 0-2 2-1 0-0 8-4 0-0 7-6 3-3 11.37 11 12.00 3 4.563 25 7.71 0.00 2.81 24 2.27 46 8.10 6 5.24 32 6.64 19 3.63 26 4.69 42 0.00 1 3.99 16 2.63 4.33 283 ERA EDWARD PAREDES' RECORD PITCHING CAREER G 2 6 2 GS 15 24 46 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 CG SHO 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 SV 14 24 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 116.2 534.2 506 32.0 33 43.2 25 44.2 50 12.2 21 20.1 24 34.2 35 71.0 74 41.0 21 85.2 75 9.1 8.1 6.2 9 3.0 3 5.0 0 IP 121 11 33 H 305 11 12 28 17 17 15 45 18 47 76 R 8 1 0 6 4 0 257 ER 10 11 26 16 15 14 37 12 38 60 10 6 2 4 1 0 HR 36 1 0 1 2 5 3 1 1 6 1 2 HB 11 5291 52 259502 2 0 5 1245 5 2153 3 2441 7 1312 3 1512 2 1635 1 2264 4 1945 0 3 0 72 0 1 8 4861 BB 5 1 SO 10 14 12 WP ------BK ------

AVG .314 .138 .273 .167 .286 .389 .289 .255 .269 .147 .321 .250 .000 .235 .265 .249

N Á AVIL ORGANIZATION 2017 PIRATES BASEBALL OPS 2016 REVIEW GENERAL HISTORY POSTSEASON 133 .Suffered blown save on 8/29 .Suffered blown save on 8/29 L/L 5 years, 101 days selection in 2007 First-Year 2007 First-Year selection in Draft Player Pittsburgh’s 9th round 9th round Pittsburgh’s Surrendered a solo homer to Shin-Soo Choo

BATS/THROWS: M.L. SERVICE: OBTAINED: LEFT-HANDED PITCHER LEFT-HANDED TONY WATSON TONY Served up game-tying home run to Adam LaRoche on 8/16 Ranked sixth among N.L. left-handed relief pitchers in ERA... in pitchers relief left-handed N.L. among sixth Ranked Tied club record with 10 saves during the month of August (also of August during the month with 10 saves Tied club record

the only other left-handed pitcher with more games than Watson is is Watson than games more with pitcher left-handed other only the , who made 469 appearances (368 starts) with Pittsburgh between 1912 and 1924...Converted each of his last five save chances. he faced on three pitches while picking up his fourth save on 8/11 vs. San he faced on three pitches while picking Diego... pitchers League among National second and ranked in 2015) Melancon had 11).. Chapman (Aroldis the month for solo homer to in the ninth at Chicago; gave up a one-out frame before tossing a scoreless inning...Went a week without pitching St. Louis...Surrendered four runs (threein a non-save situation on 9/5 vs. save on 9/6 vs. St. Louis; gave up game- home runs) and suffered blown on an 0-2 pitch with two outs before tying homer to Matt Carpenter with a save the followingallowing three more runs to score...Rebounded final out in a 4-3 victory...Appeared in night - retiring Carpenter for the at Milwaukee, becoming just the eighth his 400th career game on 9/20 appearances in a Pittsburgh uniform; pitcher to make 400 or more 2013 POSTSEASON: in the Wild Card Game on 10/1- was the only home run he gave up to a left-handed batter all season...Made three scoreless appearances (3.0ip) against St. Louis in the Division Series. Made 21 consecutive scoreless appearances (20.1ip) to end the season, season, Made 21 consecutive scoreless appearances (20.1ip) to end the his last dating back to 8/6...Was charged with a run just three times in a 1.00 42 games (44.1ip/5er - 1.02 ERA), dating back to 6/4...Posted which he pitched 2.0 innings or eight games in ERA (18.0ip/2er) in the average and left- (30-for-156) a .192 to batters right-handed more...Held average...Surrendered all five of handed batters to a .206 (21-for-102) gave his home runs during the regular season to right-handed hitters; 4/3 vs. up last homer on 7/7 at Wrigley Field...Made season debut on as a Chicago and tossed 1.1 scoreless innings; also had a sacrifice up batter...Pitched final 2.0 innings on 4/25 at Philadelphia and picked first big league save in a 6-4 victory...Retired all six batters he faced Cincinnati...Gave up final 6/20 at on second career save earning while regular season runs on 8/3 vs. Colorado (0.1ip/2r)...Tied career high with 3.0 scoreless innings on 8/15 vs. St. Louis...Went 0-for-1 with two sac Milwaukee... vs. 6/30 on out struck appearances; plate three his in bunts Posted a 0.69 ERA (26.0ip/2er) and a .189 in 28 appearances after the All-Star break. 6/12 (8.2ip)... in aat Washington - his first home run allowed to a left-handed batter onregular season game since 6/13/12 ()...Notched 10th victory (18.1ip) without being18 straight appearances 8/29 vs. Cincinnati...Made save incharged with a run from 8/20 thru 9/27...Picked up his third career on1-0 win vs. Milwaukee on 9/21...Recorded second save in his next outing postseason berth...Was named theclinched a Pirates the Atlanta as 9/23 at ofchapter local the by upon voted as Award” Blass “Steve the of winner team. the BBWAA; created in 2012, the award goes to the top pitcher on the 2013: Led Led 6-4/225 ...Was Held left- established established Lakewood Ranch, FL Lakewood Ranch,

(turns 32 on May 30) 32 on May (turns 5/30/85 in Sioux City, IA City, 5/30/85 in Sioux 31 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 44 Made season debut on Made season debut on AGE: BORN: RESIDES: HEIGHT/WEIGHT: # 2014 National League All-Star. 2014 National League League All-Star. 2007 New York-Penn MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA GUIDE † † † † Tossed a scoreless seventh inning in the Wild Tossed a scoreless seventh inning in the Wild

Posted a 0.42 ERA (21.1ip/1er) in 22 appearances in 22 appearances (21.1ip/1er) ERA a 0.42 Posted Suffered a blown save, but picked up the win, in Began season as the left-handed to man to setup Began season as the left-handed

Produced a 0.64 ERA (42.0ip/3er) in 43 games at PNC PITTSBURGH Spent third straight full season in the Majors and and Majors the in season full straight third Spent second save situation on 8/5 vs. Cincinnati...Struck out the only batter batter only the out Cincinnati...Struck vs. 8/5 on situation save second and being charged with his third loss...Took over the role of the closer the of role the over loss...Took third his with charged being and on 7/30...Picked up his first save on 8/2 after was traded at Atlanta and also establishd club record for most career strikeouts by a LH reliever (327)... 6/7 and 8/2... between appearances (11.0ip/2h) from 4/29 thru 5/28...Gave up a hit and a run on appearances (11.0ip/2h) from 4/29 was his first hit allowed since 5/6... 6/1 at Miami and suffered the loss; season- his Angeles...Had Los vs. 6/4 on 0.1ip in runs four Surrendered snapped on 7/10 after allowing one run high 14.0-inning scoreless streak Opening Day and struck out two of the three St. Louis batters he faced Opening Day and struck out two strikeoutcareer 300th his 4/22...Recorded bunt on sacrifice a 4/3...Had on Paternity List from 5/25-27 as wife on 5/8 at St. Louis...Was on the scoreless Theodore on 5/25...Made 11 straight Cassie gave birth to son 2016 SEASON: after closer team’s and finished the season as the closer Mark Melancon 7/30... on Washington to traded was Melancon 2017 2017 in 2011...Singled off for first Major League hit on 5/26 at at 5/26 on hit League Major first for Torres Carlos off 2011...Singled in New York (NL); also picked up his fifth win of the season on 5/26...Had a 3-0 record and did not allow a run in 13 games (13.2ip/17so) during the month of May...Did not surrender a hit in nine games between 5/26 and Sauerbeck’s club record (2002) for a left-handed reliever... a left-handed for (2002) Sauerbeck’s record club consecutive 21.2 average...Pitched (14-for-78) .179 a to batters handed scoreless innings over 21 appearances from 4/24 thru 6/12; the longest such streak by a Pittsburgh pitcher since tossed 24.0 Milwaukee’s Will Smith)...His 10 wins were the most by a Pittsburgh relief relief a Pittsburgh by the most Will Smith)...His 10 wins were Milwaukee’s ERA 0.91 5-0 with a 11-5 in 1988...Went went Robinson Jeff since pitcher 15 upon in his last unscored was PNC Park; in 40 games at (39.2ip/4er) tied Scott appearances 8/6...His 78 back to dating home games (14.1ip), career highs in appearances, wins, innings pitched and strikeouts wins, innings pitched highs in appearances, career pitch in selected to his first National League All-Star Team; threw one the All-Star Game and retired Jose Abreau on a flyout to left field... (1.63)...Shared ERA in pitchers relief left-handed League National all (also pitcher relief a left-handed games by most lead for Major League 2015 POSTSEASON: 2015 Card Game vs. Chicago on 10/7. 2014: on 6/22/77 vs. San Diego to whiff three straight pinch pinch Goose Gossage on 6/22/77 vs. San Diego to whiff three straight hitters...Appeared in 300th carer game on 7/20 at Kansas City...Was ERA), (29.2ip/2er - 0.61 appearances 30 last his in once just upon scored dating back to 7/31. his fifth career save (third career 2.0-inning save) on 4/22 vs. Chicago Chicago his fifth career save (third career 2.0-inning save) on 4/22 vs. (NL)...Picked up first win on 4/25 at Arizona...Made 17 straight scoreless appearances (19.0ip) from 4/22 thru 5/30...Struck out three consecutive since pinch hitters on 5/30 at San Diego - the first Pittsburgh pitcher 2015 SEASON: Park; was scored upon in just three outings...Surrendered a three-run Day homer to Cincinnati’s in the eighth inning on Opening games and suffered a 5-2 loss...Was scored upon just once in his next 25 recording while pitches 30 5/30...Threw thru ERA) - 0.33 (27.0ip/1er AWARDS & HONORS: AWARDS & 134 POSTSEASON HISTORY GENERAL 2016 REVIEW BASEBALL OPS 2017 PIRATES ORGANIZATION during theArizonaFallLeague andposteda2.13ERA remainder ofregularseason...Made 11reliefappearanceswithScottsdale disabled list on 5/5 (retroactive to 5/2) with left elbow tendinitis...Missed College (A)rosteron4/23, wherehewastransferredtotheAltoona starts (lastonecomingon5/2vs.Erie)beforebeing placedontheState while givingupfourrunsinalossatAkronon 4/15...Madethreemore on 4/8atErie(3.2ip/5er)...Retiredjust two battersinhissecondstart 2009: struck outcareer-high10batters. and winneratTrentonon9/18inthedecidingchampionship game;also games (GameFours)intheEasternLeagueplayoffs...Wasstarter 8/27 vs.Richmond(7.0ip)...Wasthewinningpitcherinbothdeciding while tossing13.0scorelessinningson8/22atBinghamton(6.0ip)and up firstwinasastarteron8/5vs. 7/30 at Richmond (4.2ip/6er)...Pitched 6.0 scorelessframes and picked on 7/25vs.Trenton(3.0ip/4er)beforesufferinglossinsecondstart up second save on 6/24 vs. Portland...Received a no-decision in first start frames andstruckoutfiveofthesevenbattershefacedwhilepicking Akron...Earned firstprosaveon5/30vs. on 4/12vs.Richmond...Pickedupfirstvictoryinfourthgame4/21at outing on 4/9 vs. Harrisburg and followed that up with 3.0 hitless frames end the regular season...Pitched 2.0 hitless innings of relief in his first League (7.8)...Alsowent3-4witha3.78ERAwhilemakingninestartsto fewest amountofbaserunners/per9.0ipforanyrelieverintheEastern a .173average(39-for-225)inhis25reliefappearances...Allowedthe Altoona...Posted a 1.84 ERA (63.2ip/13er) and held opposing hitters to career while spending second straight full season with Double-A 2010: stretch from7/31to9/4. big leagueappearances;sevenofthosetimescominginanine-game league win on 9/7 vs. Houston...Was scored upon just 11 times in his 43 Major Leaguevictory...Threwonepitchandpickeduphissecondbig Tossed ascorelessinningvs.Cincinnation8/20andpickeduphisfirst Indianapolis beforebeingrecalledbyPittsburghafinaltimeon8/20... Triple-A on8/6...Went1-0witha1.80ERA(5.0ip/1er)infourgames out in only on 7/29 at Philadelphia...Was optioned to Pitched acareer-high3.0scorelessframeson7/23vs.St.Louis...Struck save andfirstbigleaguelosson7/2atWashington(gametwo)... to the only two batters he faced at Toronto on 6/28...Suffered blown his first10games(9.2ip)thru6/25...Gaveupback-to-backhomeruns and no runs in his first five big league games(4.2ip) and one run in and struckoutChrisYoungJuanMiranda...Gaveupjustonehit entered 1-1 game with two runners on and one out in the 8th inning by Pittsburghon6/7andmadeMajorLeaguedebut6/8vs.Arizona; opposing hitterstoa.179averagein22gamesthru6/5...Wasrecalled in back-to-backoutingson5/28and5/30...Hada2.45ERAheld games inMay...Losthisfirsttwodecisions before notchinghistwowins (13.1ip/4er) in nine games in April anda 1.88 ERA 2011: Milwaukee...Struck outinloneplateappearanceon8/1atChicago. in his final 31 appearances after giving up four runs in 1.0ip on 7/14 at three hitsandfourrunsinthatgame....Recorded a 1.71 ERA (26.1ip/5er) before sufferingfirstlosson7/13atMilwaukee-gaveupseason-high and rightieshitting.213(20-for-94)...Woneachofhisfirstfourdecisions hitters toa.198(37-for-187)average,withleftieshitting.183(17-for-93) a .160average(13-for-81)in32gamesatPNC relievers...Posted a 1.93 ERA (23.1ip/5er) and held opposing batters to second onlytoLosAngeles’RandyChoate(66)amongNationalLeague in appearances...Alsoinheritedateam-high61runners(11scored); 2012: 2017 PITTSBURGHPIRATES

Began seasonwithTriple-AIndianapolis...Posteda2.70ERA Spent first fullseason in the Major Leagues and led Pittsburgh

Was usedprimarilyasareliefpitcherforthefirsttimeinhis Was Altoona’sOpening MINOR LEAGUEHIGHLIGHTS: •

TONY WATSON Day starterandreceivedano-decision Akron...Won back-to-backstarts Reading...Tossed 2.0scoreless Park...Held allopposing (12.2ip/3er). (14.1ip/3er) in 11 children; daughterWynn(12/26/14)andsonTheodore(5/25/16)...Isa PERSONAL: the Piratesminorleaguesystempriorto2008season. starts...Was rated by appearances and18-21witha3.65ERA(283.1ip/115er)in56minorleague with twosavesanda2.04ERA(97.0ip/22er)in50minorleaguerelief career beforepitchinginreliefforthefirsttimeon4/9/10...Went6-3 right-handed hitterstoa.217average...Made46startsbeginhispro season havingheldleft-handedbatterstoa.204careeraverageand third behindMarkMelancon (1.62) andJohnny Cueto (1.88)... Has themost all-timeappearances at PNCPark andhis2.06 ERA ranks to a.197average(139-for-705)inhis210appearancesatPNCPark... gone 17-6witha2.06ERA(201.1ip/46er)andhasheldopposinghitters start ofthe2012 season,trailing onlyAroldis Chapman(1.82)... ERA (2.40) amongNational League left-handed relief pitchers since the Tekulve (552) andDave Giusti (367)...Has produced thesecond-lowest a relief pitcher (first amongLHP), trailing onlyElRoy Face (758), Kent 2012... the most appearances (360)amongallMajorLeague lefthanders since made 469 appearances (369 starts) between 1912and1924...Has made list for most by aleft-handed pitcher, trailing onlyWilburCooper, who MISC: while winningsecondstarton8/28. and madefinalthreestartswithCrawdads...Tossed6.0scorelessframes start withSpikeson8/19atTri-City...WaspromotedtoHickory8/22 College on7/30atMahoningValley...Tossed5.0scorelessframesinfinal a 1.46 ERA a no-decision...Wonsixstraightstartsfrom6/26thru7/25andposted innings atWilliamsportwhilestrikingoutaseason-highninebattersin All-Star team...Made professional debut on 6/21 and tossed 5.0 hitless College and Hickory (A)...Was named to the New York-Penn League Player Draftandwent7-2witha2.79ERAin13startsbetweenState 2007: innings ofwork. Won finaltwostarts,givingupatotalofruns(oneearned)in14.0 and struckoutseason-higheightbattersinwinatPotomacon7/19... Limited left-handedhitterstoa.214average...Tossed7.0no-hitinnings Bucco farmhandsinstrikeouts,thirdERAandtiedforwins... innings pitched and ranked sixth in ERA...Also ranked second among 2008: by PiratesscoutMikeLeuzinger. a 6-4recordand4.09ERAduringhisjuniorseason atNebraska...Signed League andwent5-2witha2.44ERAfortheHarwich Mariners...Posted American byCollegiateBaseball...Participated inthe2006CapeCod for aspotontheAll-Conferenceteamandwas pickedthird-teamAll- in the Big 12 Conference in ERA and fourth in wins...Beat out 2005...Went 10-2witha2.87ERAthefollowingseasonandrankedthird ERA andwasnamedaFreshmanAll-AmericanbyCollegiateBaseballin a pitchincollegeandwasredshirtedfor2004...Went6-1with2.82 the UniversityofNebraska,buthadshouldersurgerybeforehethrew high schoolpitcherinIowasinceCalEldredthemid-1980s...Attended 29-9 inhishighschoolcareerandfanned613batters,themostbya three no-hittersandcompilinganIowastaterecord0.10ERA...Went as theIowaHighSchoolPitcher-of-the-Yearin2003afterthrowing he playedbaseball,footballandbasketball...WontheBobFellerAward 2003 graduateofDallasCenter-GrimesHigh His 345 career strikeouts rank fourth ontheclub’sall-timelist for

His 403 career appearances rank second ontheclub’sall-time

Was selectedbyPittsburghinninthroundoftheFirst-Year Spent entire season with Lynchburg...Led Carolina League in (33.2ip/7er) during the stretch...Suffered lone loss with State 2017

Anthony Michael Watson...Wife’s name is Cassie...Two PITTSBURGH PIRATES Baseball America as having the bestchangeup in School inGrimes,IA,where MEDIA GUIDE Enters 2017 Has gone ORGANIZATION 2017 PIRATES BASEBALL OPS 2016 REVIEW GENERAL HISTORY POSTSEASON 135

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 WP BK WP BK WP BK

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 TP 1 18 14 81 35 37 53 62 58 SO SO SO 54 40 SO WP 316 105 104 345 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 DP TONY WATSON TONY

1 1 7 • 0 11 11 12 15 23 36 24 20 20 90 BB BB BB BB 107 11 11 17 12 14 19 TC 84 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 6 0 4 17 19 21 HP HP HP HP 1 1 2 E 4 0 0 1 1 3 2 2 2 5 5 5 4 6 11 16 37 10 34 HR HR HR HR 8 8 6 A April 25, 2013 at Philadelphia 11 12 12 0 57 FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE SAVE LEAGUE MAJOR FIRST 1 1 STATISTICS 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 1 7 15 3 5 5 2 14 19 16 18 33 14 23 ER ER ER 20 ER 60 137 23 110 PO 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R R R R 18 21 10 16 18 33 70 26 GS 117 154 2017 PITTSBURGH PIRATES PIRATES PITTSBURGH 2017

G 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 H H H H 78 43 67 70 68 14 51 19 37 22 52 55 17 47 17 82 24 34 64 403 149 338 293 LIFETIME FIELDING IP IP IP IP PCT 1.0 0.1 1.0 3.0 2.0 15.1 111.1 34.1 14.0 1.000 77 53.1 77.1 71.2 75.1 53.2 67.2 41.0 380.1 386.1 *151.2 0 0 0 0 0 SV SV SV 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SV 20 ON ROSTER, DID NOT PITCH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHO SHO SHO SHO PITCHER 2011 2012 2013 1.000 2014 .818 2015 1.000 2016 .947 CAREER .917 .952 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CG CG CG CG August 20, 2011 vs. Cincinnati

1 FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE WIN LEAGUE MAJOR FIRST 3 2 1 3 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 28 56 GS GS GS GS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BB SAC ALL-STAR GAME STATISTICS DIVISION SERIES STATISTICS WILD CARD GAME STATISTICS 0 0 0 0 0 0 LIFETIME PITCHING STATISTICS PITCHING LIFETIME 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 3 5 RBI G G G G 10 77 26 67 78 43 70 68 106 403 HR 21.2 IP (4/24 to 6/12/14). 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3B 1.91 ERA ERA ERA ERA 1.63 8.22 3.24 2.36 3.86 3.38 3.95 2.56 9.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.50 3.06 2B MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA GUIDE 1 0 1 0 5 games, twice (7/18 to 8/29/14 & 4/6 to 5/26/14). 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H

3 games (6/1 to 7/10/16). 3.0 IP (3 times), 8/15/13 at St. Louis, 6/30/13 vs. Milwaukee & 7/23/11 vs. St. Louis. 1-1 2.52 6-1

3-3 3-1 2.39 R 4-1 0-3 34 6-4 2.67 2-2 5-2 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 28 8-12 3.56 W-L W-L W-L W-L 10-2 26-13 24-24 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 HITTING TOTALS AB 4 K’s (twice), 6/30/13 vs. Milwaukee & 7/29/11 at Philadelphia. 5/26/14 (Carlos Torres - 1B) PITCHED: 3 BB, 6/4/13 at Atlanta. .333 .167 AVG .000 .000 .000 .000 2013 2014 2016 CAREER FIRST M.L. HIT: YEAR 2011 2012 June 8, 2011 vs. Arizona MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT MAJOR LEAGUE Pit. vs. Stl. vs. CLUB/OPP Pit. Pit. vs. Cin. vs. Chi. Pit. vs. Pit. vs. SF Pit. Minnesota CLUB/OPP SITE Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Altoona Pittsburgh Pittsburgh State College State Hickory Lynchburg Altoona CLUB Indianapolis PITTSBURGH PIRATES PITTSBURGH LONGEST SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK: LONGEST WINNING STREAK: LONGEST LOSING STREAK: MOST INNINGS MOST WALKS: MOST STRIKEOUTS:

WATSON HIGHLIGHTS YEAR 2013 2013 2014 2015 Wild Card Game Totals 2014 YEAR YEAR Major League Totals 2013 2014 2015 2016 Minor League Totals 2010 2011 2012 2007 2008 2009 YEAR Selected by Pittsburgh in 2007 First-Year Player Draft (9th round). Selected by Pittsburgh in 2007 First-Year (*)Led League Player Draft (23rd round), but did not sign. Selected by Florida in 2003 First-Year Player Draft (17th round), but did not sign. Selected by Baltimore in 2006 First-Year 2017 2017 136 POSTSEASON HISTORY GENERAL 2016 REVIEW BASEBALL OPS 2017 PIRATES ORGANIZATION TYLER WEBB AWARDS &HONORS: (1)Selected byPittsburghoffNewYork’sTriple-AScranton-WilkesBarrerosterinMajorLeaguePhaseofRuleFiveDraft on12/8/ SelectedbyNewYork(AL)inthe2013First-YearPlayerDraft(10thround). SelectedbyCincinnatiin2011First-YearPlayerDraft(48thround),butdidnotsign. (minimum 60.0ip)witha12.32strikeouts/per9.0ipratio. among Yankeesfarmhandsinsaves...Ledminorleaguers named to the Eastern League mid-season All-Star team...Ranked second Single-A Tampa, Double-ATrenton and Scranton-WilkesBarre...Was a career-high94strikeoutsintotalof48reliefappearancesbetween 2014: Arizona FallLeaguefollowingtheregularseason. (12.1ip/8er) in nine relief appearances for the Surprise Saguaros of the the seasonwitha10.1scorelessinningstreak...Went2-05.84ERA strikeouts andallowingjustonewalkinhisfinal11appearances...Ended (13-for-60)...Recorded a1.29ERA(14.0ip/2er)whilerecording15 Scranton-Wilkes Barre...Limited left-handed batters to a .217 average 2015: two batters in 0.1ip and recorded his first win on 4/17 vs. Syracuse... Went 1-0witha1.74ERA(10.1ip/2er)insixappearancesApril...Faced in fivestarts...Limitedleft-handedbatterstoa.215average(17-for-79)... (54.1ip/16er) in 31 relief appearances and 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA (24.0ip/12er) Barre, whereheledtheteaminappearances...Went4-2witha2.65ERA with NewYork(AL)...SpententireseasonTriple-AScranton-Wilkes 2016 SEASON: Minor LeagueTotals 2016 2015 2014 2013 YEAR HEIGHT/WEIGHT: RESIDES: BORN: AGE: LEFT-HANDED PITCHER RULE 5DRAFTPICKS BY GMNEALHUNTINGTON 2016 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 YEAR

Workedexclusivelyinreliefwhilespendingentireseasonwith Produced a 3-6 record, 12 saves, a 3.80 ERA (68.2ip/29er) and 26 (turns27onjuly 20) Scranton/WB Scranton/WB (1) Scranton/WB Trenton Tampa Charleston Staten CLUB Island 7/20/90 innassawadox, va ...... nassawadox, va

Attended spring training as a non-roster invitee 6-5/230 12-13 W-L 0-0 0-0 2-0 4-3 2-3 1-6 3-1 † † 2014 EasternLeagueAll-Star(mid-season). 0.00 4.04 4.05 2.84 3.86 3.48 3.59 2.77 ERA

LEAGUE PHASEOFRULEFIVEDRAFT12/8/16 sCRANTON-WILKES BARREROSTER INMAJOR OBTAINED: M.L. SERVICE: BATS/THROWS: 129 36 5 25 23 16 0 17 G 4 0 8 0

LIFETIME PITCHINGSTATISTICS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS GS 0 0 0 5 Josh Rodriguez(INF) Gustavo Nunez(INF) selected offnewyork’s (al) (LHP) CG Tyler Webb(LHP) John Raynor(OF) (RHP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE PLAYER SHO R/L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SV 18 Was namedto theSEC Academic HonorRoll asasenior. Helped theGamecocks winthe2010 and2011 College World Seriestitles... ERA (173.0ip/45er) in a school-record 110 appearances over four seasons... University ofSouthCarolina, where hewent 15-7 with20saves anda2.34 graduate ofNorthampton (VA) HighSchool...Graduated from the PERSONAL: appearance inhisprofessionalcareer. before makinghisfirststarton5/28/16...Hasnotreceivedaplate MISC: remainder oftheseason. promoted to Charleston oftheSouthAtlantic League on6/29for the 5.0 innings (16at bats) over four appearances withStaten Island...Was round of the draft earlier in thesummer...Did not allow ahit in atotal of New York-Penn League after being selected by New York in the 10th 2013: Phase oftheRuleFiveDraftsinceGustavoNunezin2011. on 12/8;becamethefirstplayerPiratesselectedinMajorLeague Phase oftheRuleFiveDraftduringfinaldaywintermeetings Made finalstarton8/18...WasselectedbyPittsburghintheMajorLeague to thebullpenon6/12andmade19ofhislast21appearancesinrelief... on 5/18...Madethreeconsecutivestartsbetween5/28and6/7...Returned Worked 1.1scorelessinningsandrecordedhisonlysaveoftheseason 0 4 2 2 7 1 1 @twebb38 ...... 214.2 20.0 38.0 72.2 35.2 13.0 30.1 Beganprofessional career withtheStaten IslandYankees ofthe 5.0

Made each of his first 105 appearances of his career in relief IP 2017 # 190 JonTyler Webb... Wife’s nameisLauren... Isa2009 40 24 67 35 16 17 H 0 7 51 PITTSBURGH PIRATES 93 10 14 18 31 R 0 4 16. ER 29 5 83 12 13 0 9 4 0 HR 18 4 4 2 3 HP 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 1 BB 64 23 14 New York(AL) 11 MEDIA GUIDE CHOSEN FROM 6 2 7 1 Chicago (NL) Tampa Bay Cleveland 265 SO 40 0 Detroit Florida 26 82 41 51 17 8 0 WP BK 11 4 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1