Los Angeles Angels (9-15) at (7-14-3) RHP Nick Tropeano (1-0, 8.10) vs. LHP Martin Pérez (0-0, ––)

Spring #25 • Home #11 (5-3-2) • Sun., March 18, 2018 • Surprise Stadium • 3:05 p.m. CT • TXA21 / MLBN / 105.3 FM TODAY’S SCHEDULED TEXAS RANGERS LOS ANGELES-AL AT A GLANCE 33 Martin Pérez LHP 35 Nick Tropeano RHP 51 Matt Bush RHP 33 Jim Johnson RHP Record...... 7-14-3 60 Erik Goeddel RHP 46 Blake Wood RHP Home...... 5-3-2 47 Ian Krol LHP Road...... 2-11-1 90 Luke Bard RHP In Surprise...... 6-4-2 TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS Away from Surprise...... 1-10-1 TEXAS RANGERS COLORADO Current streak...... T1 43 Tony Barnette RHP 55 Jon Gray RHP Last 5 games...... 1-3-1 58 Alex Claudio LHP 71 Wade Davis RHP Longest winning streak...... 1 32 Kevin Jepsen RHP 60 Zac Rosscup LHP 52 Steve Delabar RHP 51 Jake McGee LHP Longest losing streak...... 3 (3/2-4) 59 Harrison Musgrave LHP TEX scores 1st/Opp. scores 1st...... 6-9-1/1-5-2 TEX out-hits/Opp. out-hits/Hits even...... 6-1-2/0-12-1/1-1 WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers are 1-3-1 in last 5, 2-5-1 in last 8, and 4-8-1 HR/No HR...... 4-9/2-5-3 in last 13 games…6 of club’s 7 spring wins have come in Surprise, 5 as the home Error/Error-less...... 4-12-1/3-2-2 team and one as the road club in Surprise…team is 1-10-1 in games away from Lead after 6/7/8...... 6-3-2/5-2-1/7-0-1 Surprise, losing 8 straight such contests since lone win on 3/1 at OAK…only other Trail after 6/7/8...... 1-10/0-12-2/0-14-1 club with 2-or-fewer road wins this spring is NYM (2)…13 of the 1st 20 contests Tied after 6/7/8...... 0-1-1/2-0/0-0-1 were away tilts (including one road game in Surprise)…7 of the Rangers’ final 11 contests in Arizona are home games, with 8 of the 11 in Surprise (one game as One-run games...... 2-5 road team in Surprise)…6 of the Rangers’ 7 wins this spring have come at Sur- Come-from-behind wins...... 2 prise Stadium, as Texas has gone 5-2-1 in last 8 G in this park…the Rangers have vs. A.L...... 4-8-1 scored first in 16 of 24 games, including at least 4-run leads in 8 of past 20 G (4-4-1 vs. N.L...... 3-6-2 in those 9 G)…Rangers’ .333 win pct. is lowest in Cactus League and 2nd-lowest in MLB to NYM (.286, 6-15-3)…have yet to win 2 in a row. has right shoulder inflammation and saw some improvement after a PRP injection but has no plans to begin a throwing program at this time…the Rangers have 4 ROSTER MOVES THIS MORNING: Texas optioned LHP Yohander Méndez to players in camp who are returning from ‘Tommy John’ surgery last year…the pitch- Round Rock (AAA) this morning and reassigned RHP Deolis Guerra to minor ers and the dates of their surgeries: RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez (7/24/17), LHP Joe league camp…the Rangers now have 45 players on the club’s spring training ros- Palumbo (4/26/17), RHP Shawn Tolleson (5/17/17), and RHP Edinson Vólquez ter, including 14 non-roster invitees, and one player (Palumbo) on the 60-day DL… (8/4/17)…Palumbo was placed on the 60-day DL on 2/23 when the club formally three pitchers on the list of non-roster invitees are rehabbing from 2017 Tommy signed RHP Jesse Chavez. John surgery: Chi Chi Gonzalez, Shawn Tolleson, and Edinson Volquez. INJURIES IN MINORS: LHP Cole Ragans, the 30th overall selection in the 2016 HAMELS IN MINORS TOMORROW: LHP Cole Hamels is scheduled to pitch in a June draft, has a torn left ulnar collateral ligament and is expected to have ‘Tommy minor league game tomorrow at 1pm on Rangers Field 6…tomorrow’s AAA and AA John’ ligament replacement surgery performed by Dr. Keith Meister at some point games are in Surprise against Reds affiliates. in the next week…additionally, RHP Kyle Cody has right elbow soreness and will not throw for 3-4 weeks before being reevaluated. NO LUCK IN ST. PADDY’S DAY TWINBILL: The Rangers went 0-1-1 in yester- day’s day/night doubleheader against the Royals in Surprise, losing the day game BATTING NOTES: Club hit spring-high 4 HR on Fri. vs. SEA, most in a spring 7-6 and tying the night tilt 5-5 in 9 innings…in the night game, Jurickson Profar game since 3/18/17 vs. CLE (4)…batting .292 (71-243) in last 7 G to raise overall hit an RBI double and scored…Delino DeShields doubled and walked twice to avg. from .252 to .264…batting .200 (22-110) with RISP over last 13 G to drop continue his productive spring…Nomar Mazara posted his 2nd consecutive multi- spring avg. w/ RISP from .306 to .250…have HR in 13 of last 17…club has multiple hit game…Jesse Chavez allowed 3 runs in the 7th inning after having retired 18 XBH in 23 straight…team’s 54 2B rank T2nd in MLB this spring: 58-LAD, 54-TEX/ consecutive batters faced spanning 2 outings…in the day loss, Rougned Odor KC/PIT…club has hit .298/.362/.477/.839 with 62 R in 10 home games (6.2 R/G), generated 1st run almost entirely on his own, beating out an infield single before with a .239/.298/.386/.684 line and 55 R in 14 G as road club (3.9 R/G)…have stealing 2nd and 3rd and then scoring on an error…Shin-Soo Choo doubled… steals in 9 of last 10, and 24 spring SB are 2nd-most in A.L. and 4th-most in MLB Destin Hood hit a 3-R HR in the 9th, his 2nd straight day with a HR in the 9th in- (30-COL, 27-SEA, 26-CHC, 24-TEX)…Delino DeShields has reached in 19 of his ning, and the club’s lone HR in the twinbill. last 40 PA’s overall, and has reached via H or BB in 13 of last 14 games…leads all Rangers this spring in H (15), 2B (tied-5), BB (7), and R (10), posting a .905 OPS TV TIME: Today’s game will be televised on TXA21 and that telecast will also air figure in 15 G…ranks among Cactus League leaders in BA (5th, .349), OBP (6th, live on MLB Network across the U.S…the team of Dave Raymond, C.J. Nitkowski, .440), 2B (T7th, 5), R (T10th, 10), and SB (T10th, 4)…Elvis Andrus has hits in 4 and Emily Jones will cover the game on TV…there will also be a radio broad- straight and 8 of 9 overall, reaching safely in all 9 (10-for-20 w/ 2 BB)…his 7 RBI cast today on 105.3 The FAN with Eric Nadel and Matt Hicks in the booth…there rank 5th on club as he is 4-for-7 w/ RISP…Adrián Beltré has hits in 3 straight and are Rangers games televised on MLB Network for 5 straight days from 3/17-21… 5 of his 1st 7 G…Shin-Soo Choo has gone 11-for-his-last-25 (.440) at the plate Tuesday’s White Sox TV broadcast on NBCSC will air live on MLBN. with 3 BB, 2 HR, 3 doubles, and 7 RBI, compiling a .367/.472/.667/1.139 slash line over his first 13 spring games…has 6 BB (T2nd on team) and 3 SO…Ryan Rua is VS. LOS ANGELES-AL: Today marks the 2nd of 2 meetings between Rangers tied for team lead w/ 11 RBI, T10th-most in CL…ranks 2nd on club w/ 6 XBH and and Halos this spring, with both falling on consecutive Sundays (also last Sunday 3 HR are tied for team lead…Destin Hood in his last 7 G: 6-for-12, 3 HR, 3 2B, in Tempe)…Texas lost last Sunday, 4-3 in Tempe…in that game, Nomar Mazara 8 RBI, 5 R…has HR in 2 straight…his 11 RBI are tied for team lead and T10th- blasted his 1st HR of the spring in the 4th inning to tie the game at 1-1…Mazara most in CL…his 5 2B are tied for team lead and rank T7th in CL…has team-best 8 later drove in the tie-breaking run in the 6th on an odd fielder’s choice to left field… XBH…has gone 4-for-7 w/ RISP in ‘A’ games…Joey Gallo is 4-for-12 over his last that Texas lead was short-lived, however, as Justin Upton hit a 3-R HR in the bot- 4 G w/ a 2B, RBI, 2 R…has 4 BB against 7 SO…Jurickson Profar has hits in 5 tom of the 6th to put the Angels ahead for the duration…Destin Hood’s RBI double straight at 5-for-12 w/ a HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R…his 12 hits rank 3rd on team and he in the 8th made it a one-run game and provided the final margin…Bartolo Colon owns .828 OPS this spring…Rougned Odor has K’s in 12 of last 26 PA’s…Nomar allowed just one unearned run in 4.0 innings…it was the Rangers’ shortest game Mazara has back-to-back multi-hit games and has reached safely via H/BB in 6 of the spring at 2 hours, 25 minutes. straight and 11 of his last 13 G…ranks T3rd on club w/ 8 RBI, going 4-for-12 w/ RISP…has gone 7-for-16 last 6 G to rise from .261 to .333…Robinson Chirinos Rangers finished 11-8 vs. Halos in 2017, posting a winning record in both Arlington has hit safely in 6 of last 9 G at .318 (7-22) with 2 2B and a HR…Carlos Tocci has (5-4) and Anaheim (6-4) for the 1st time since 2013…teams will once again play 5 SB in his last 8 G, and ranks T2nd in CL w/ team-best 6 steals…Curt Casali is 6 series in 2018, including 4 series after the All-Star break…3 of the 6 series this 3-for-6 in his last 4 G w/ a 2B and R…minor leaguer Luis Marte is 5-for-11 over year fall in September, as Rangers travel to Anaheim on each of club’s last 2 road last 6 G w/ 2 HR, a 2B, 3 RBI. trips…1st series is 4/9-11 (3 G) in Arlington. SHORTS: Manager Jeff Banister announced on Friday morning that LHP Cole INJURY REPORT: RHP Ricardo Rodríguez has right biceps tendinitis and it is Hamels is the Rangers’ scheduled starter for Opening Day, 4/29 vs. HOU…Rang- unlikely that he will be ready for the start of the season…RHP Clayton Blackburn ers are in a span of playing 5 straight days (6 total games) in Surprise from Thurs- left Monday’s game at CLE in Goodyear in the 1st inning with tightness in his right day through Monday night…beginning tomorrow, 4 of the club’s 6 games from elbow…he has a grade 1 UCL strain and will be out a minimum of 4-6 weeks… Monday through Friday will be night tilts, including a pair of evening contests for LHP Martin Pérez (broken right radial head in right elbow) has been cleared to Thursday’s split squad…TEX has 3 ties for 4th time in a span of 5 springs, this after pitch in today’s ‘A’ game vs. the Angels, his 1st ‘A’ action…RHP Ronald Herrera never having more than 2 ties in any one spring from 1972-2013. UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES, AND BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (MT) TV/Radio Mon., March 19 vs. Colorado RHP Tony Barnette (2-0, 7.50) vs. RHP Jon Gray (0-2, 10.22) 6:05 p.m. FSSW/MLBN/105.3 PAGE 2 TEXAS SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES • SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2018 • LOS ANGELES-AL

#33 MARTIN PEREZ (0-0, ––) LHP #60 ERIK GOEDDEL (0-1, 6.35) RHP Is slated for his 1st ‘A’ game appearance of the spring...saw game action for the 1st Entered in relief of Matt Moore in the 5th inning Fri. vs. SEA and retired 2 of 3 BF... time with the High-A Down East Wood Ducks (Rangers Hi-A affiliate) in Surprise on took the loss last Sun. at LAA, surrendering a 3-R HR to Justin Upton in 6th inning… Monday afternoon, facing Dodgers High-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga on Field 5… allowed 2-out single in scoreless 9th on 3/7 at COL…worked around a pair of walks threw live batting practice on 3/7 in Surprise...return to game action was delayed for scoreless frame on 3/4 vs. SEA…allowed on a run on a pair of singles and a wild following arthroscopic surgery on 12/18/17 to repair a broken right radial head in his pitch on 3/1 vs. SD...worked a perfect inning of relief in spring debut on 2/25 vs. COL... right (non-throwing) elbow...the left-hander, who turns 27 on April 4, is seeking to build bio on pg. 103 in Texas media guide. on a career-high 13 wins in 2017…one of just 12 American League pitchers with 30+ Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S starts in each of the last two seasons, Perez already ranks 17th in club history in starts 2/25 vs. COL - 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 - (113)…he is the first Ranger with consecutive 30-start campaigns since Matt Harrison 3/1 vs. SD - 4.50 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 - in 2011-12…saw two seasons cut short in 2014-15 following ‘Tommy John’ ligament 3/4 vs. SEA - 3.00 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 - replacement surgery on his left elbow on 5/19/14…produced a breakout April in 2014 3/7 at COL - 2.25 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 - and appeared to be on the verge of a strong season before his elbow issues arose… 3/11 at LAA - 7.20 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 1 8 - 3/16 vs. SEA - 6.35 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 - was selected the 2013 Rangers Rookie of the Year after posting 10 victories in his ‘A’ Totals 0-1 6.35 5.2 7 4 4 2 6 1 28 - first extended major league action…the Venezuela native signed a four-year contract through 2017 with club options for 2018, 2019, and 2020 on 11/7/13…made his major league debut in 2012 at the age of 21, and was rated as one of the Rangers’ top five prospects by America in five straight seasons from 2009-13.

Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S 3/12 vs. Rancho Cuc. (A+) - 4.0 7 6 3 1 3 1 - 69/48

#51 MATT BUSH (0-3, 9.35) RHP Has taken the loss in each of his last 3 outings and has allowed multiple runs in 4 straight...has surrendered 4 HR in 8.2 IP…began camp seeking spot in starting rotation, but it was announced last Sunday that he will pitch out of the bullpen…last worked on Fri. vs. SEA, permitting hits to each of his 1st 3 BF (2B-1B-2B)...set down 3 of his final 4 BF...in 1st outing since the annoucement of his move to the bullpen on Tues. at MIL, allowed hits to 1st 4 BF, including a go-ahead 2-R HR to Jesus Aguilar to take a blown save/loss…made a pair of starts before move to bullpen…retired 6 of the final 8 batters he faced in start on 3/9 at CIN, including 3 via … surrendered solo HR to Evan Longoria and Chris Shaw in a relief appearance on 3/3 at SF…allowed just one hit (Trevor Story triple) in spring debut on 2/25 vs. COL, posting 2.0 SHO IP…bio on pg. 67 of Texas media guide. Date Opp. Dec. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR TBF P/S 2/25 vs. COL - 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 - 3/3 at SF - 3.86 2.2 3 2 2 2 2 2 13 - 3/9 at CIN L 5.40 2.0 2 2 2 2 3 1 10 - 3/13 at MIL BS/L 7.04 1.0 4 2 2 0 2 1 7 - 3/16 vs. SEA L 9.35 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 0 7 - ‘A’ Totals 0-3 9.35 8.2 13 9 9 4 10 4 44 -

RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION Feb. 21 RHP Miguel Medrano traded to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for international slot compensation. Feb. 23 RHP Jesse Chavez signed as free agent to one-year contract…LHP Joe Palumbo placed on 60-day disabled list for recovery from left elbow surgery. Feb. 24 Twenty pre-arbitration players agreed to terms on 2018 contracts: Clayton Blackburn, Matt Bush, Willie Calhoun, Delino DeShields, Joey Gallo, Ronald Guzman, Jonathan Hernandez, Ronald Herrera, Ariel Jurado, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Jose Leclerc, Brett Martin, Nomar Mazara, Yohander Mendez, Brett Nicholas, Drew Robinson, Ricky Rodriguez, Connor Sadzeck, Carlos Tocci, Jose Trevino. Feb. 25 Three pre-arbitration players agreed to terms on 2018 contracts: Alex Claudio, Nick Gardewine, Joe Palumbo. Feb. 28 RHP Domingo Pena traded to Kansas City Royals in exchange for international slot compensation. March 7 RHP Tim Lincecum signed as free agent to one-year contract…C Brett Nicholas designated for assignment. March 9 LHP-OF Anthony Gose received back from Houston, given non-roster invitation to major league camp, and assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA)…RHP Ariel Jurado and LHP Brett Martin optioned Frisco (AA)…RHP Jonathan Hernandez optioned to Down East (A+)…LHP Jeffrey Springs, INF Andy Ibanez, and OF Jose Cardona assigned to minor league camp. March 13 OF Willie Calhoun, INF Ronald Guzman, C/INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and RHP Connor Sadzeck optioned to Round Rock (AAA)…C Jose Trevino optioned to Frisco (AA)…INF Hanser Alberto, RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx, RHP Paolo Espino, RHP Reed Garrett, OF Scott Heineman, LHP David Hurlbut, INF Christian Lopes, RHP Adrian Sampson, and RHP Tayler Scott…C Brett Nicholas assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA) and invited to major league camp. March 16 RHP Nick Gardewine optioned to Round Rock (AAA). March 18 LHP Yohander Mendez optioned to Round Rock (AAA)…RHP Deolis Guerra reassigned to minor league camp.

2018 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS (7-14-3) DATE OPPONENT RESULT WINNER LOSER SAVE FIRST PITCH/TOG TV-RADIO/ATT. Feb. 24 Chicago Cubs L, 1-6 Farrell (1-0) Sadzeck (0-1) 3:02 14,821 Feb. 25 Colorado Rockies W, 4-2 Rodriguez (1-0) Senzatela (0-1) Loewen (1) 2:28 3,877 Feb. 26 L, 6-9 Wood (1-0) Wagner (0-1) Moseley (1) 3:24 3,109 Feb. 27 Los Angeles Dodgers T, 4-4 (9) - - - 2:57 4,598 Feb. 28 L, 4-5 Cease (1-0) Sampson (0-1) 2:30 2,360 March 1 San Diego Padres T, 9-9 (9) - - - 3:07 2,598 Oakland Athletics W, 9-4 C. Blackburn (1-0) Cotton (0-1) 2:53 3,043 March 2 L, 4-9 Allen (1-0) Diekman (0-1) - 2:44 4,223 March 3 San Francisco Giants (ss) L, 4-9 Holland (1-0) Hamels (0-1) - 2:52 8,851 March 4 L, 7-10 Moore (1-0) Hernandez (0-1) Newsome (1) 2:58 6,607 March 5 San Francisco Giants W, 5-4 Barnette (1-0) Suarez (0-1) Delabar (1) 2:35 5,532 March 6 Oakland Athletics L, 3-5 Triggs (1-0) Rodriguez (1-1) Luzardo (1) 2:31 3,371 March 7 Colorado Rockies L, 4-5 Senzatela (2-1) C. Blackburn (1-1) Oberg (1) 2:54 5,672 March 8 Chicago White Sox (ss) W, 5-4 Barnette (2-0) Stephens (0-1) Scott (1) 2:49 3,739 March 9 Cincinnati Reds L, 3-6 DeSclafani (1-1) Bush (0-1) Brice (1) 2:36 5,669 March 10 Oakland Athletics W, 8-2 Minor (1-0) P. Blackburn (0-2) 2:30 5,937 March 11 Los Angeles Angels L, 3-4 Middleton (1-1) Goeddel (0-1) Hofacket (1) 2:25 7,726 March 12 Cleveland Indians L, 2-4 Bauer (1-1) Blackburn (1-2) Ramirez (2) 2:31 5,333 Kansas City Royals (ss) (charity) W, 5-1 Chavez (1-0) Smith (1-1) 2:36 6,575 March 13 Milwaukee Brewers L, 3-4 Wilkerson (1-1) Bush (0-2) Beckman (1) 2:49 6,236 March 14 Open Date March 15 Milwaukee Brewers W, 6-5 C. Martin (1-0) Frieri (2-1) 2:36 6,762 March 16 Seattle Mariners L, 7-9 Altavilla (1-1) Bush (0-3) Bradford (1) 2:55 9,013 March 17 Kansas City Royals (ss) L, 6-7 Skoglund (1-0) Colon (0-1) 2:34 6,174 Kansas City Royals (ss) T, 5-5 (9) - - - 2:57 6,842 March 18 Los Angeles Angels 1:05 PM TXA21/105.3 March 19 Colorado Rockies 6:05 PM FSSW/105.3 March 20 Chicago White Sox 1:05 PM Webcast March 21 Chicago Cubs 1:05 PM FSSW March 22 Cincinnati Reds 6:05 PM TXA21/105.3 Seattle Mariners 6:40 PM March 23 San Diego Padres 6:40 PM *FSSW+/105.3 March 24 Cleveland Indians 12:05 PM 105.3 March 25 Open Date March 26 Cincinnati Reds Globe Life Park in Arlington 7:05 PM CT FSSW/105.3/1270 March 27 Cincinnati Reds Globe Life Park in Arlington 1:05 PM CT Webcast

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