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DIAMONDBACKS 2017 GAME NOTES dbacks.com  losdbacks.com  @Dbacks  @LosDbacks  facebook.com/D-backs Salt River Fields at Talking Stick  7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, Ariz., 85258 (2-1) AT (0-0) 2017 D-BACKS SPRING SCHEDULE (0-0) Wednesday, February 22, 2017 ♦ Salt River Fields at Talking Stick ♦ Scottsdale, Ariz. ♦ 1:10 p.m. WINNING LOSING - COLLEGIATE SERIES - DATE OPP RESULT REC. PITCHER ATT. 2/22 GCU 1:10 p.m. LHP Tyler Hansen (NR) vs. LHP (NR) 2/25 COL 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM 2/26 @ COL 1:10 p.m. ESPN 620 AM DIAMOND-FACTS OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS 2/27 CIN 1:10 p.m. ♦Arizona begins its 20th Cactus League season and sev- ♦Key transactions: Acquired RHP and Ke- 2/28 @ TEX 1:05 p.m. enth at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick…Tucson was tel Marte (from Seattle); Signed INF , C 3/1 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. dbacks.com the club’s spring headquarters from 1998-2010. and C . 3/2 SD 1:10 p.m. ♦D-backs are 323-288-22 all-time during Spring Train- 3/2 CHC (ss) 7:10 p.m. dbacks.com ing…in 2016, Arizona won its fourth Cactus League title FILLING IN ON THE BENCH 3/3 LAD 1:10 p.m. FSAZ (also: 1999, 2002 and '07), going 22-8-3. ♦Last Friday, the D-backs announced will 3/4 @ SD 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦Arizona’s 22-8-3 record (.733) was the third-best in the serve as the interim bench while Ron Garden- 3/5 CWS 1:10 p.m. ESPN 620 AM Majors, behind the Nationals (18-4-3; .818) and Blue hire misses the start of the season while undergoing 3/6 @ KC 1:05 p.m. Jays (17-6-3; .739). treatment for prostate cancer. 3/7 OAK 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com ♦Narron, 61, managed in the Majors with the Rangers 3/8 MEXICO 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO SCHOOL (2001-02) and (2005-07)…he was named the man- 3/9 @ CWS 1:05 p.m. ♦Today’s game vs. kicks off the ager of -A Reno on Dec. 30, 2016. 3/10 MIL 1:10 p.m. FSAZ annual Collegiate Baseball Series, and marks the fi rst- 3/11 SF 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM/FSAZ ever meeting between the 2 teams. ROSTER ROUNDUP 3/12 @ SF 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM ♦The D-backs will play an exhibition game each spring ♦Arizona will open Cactus League play with 62 players 3/14 TEX 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/dbacks.com at Salt River Fields through 2020, rotating between in Major League camp: 35 (11 left-handed), 6 3/15 at CHC 7:05 p.m. dbacks.com Arizona’s 3 Division I NCAA baseball programs - Arizona , 12 infi elders and 9 outfi elders. 3/16 @ MIL 1:05 p.m. State, & GCU. ♦The D-backs return 24 players from its 40-man roster at 3/17 SEA (ss) 1:10 p.m. ♦The D-backs are scheduled to play ASU in 2018, UA in the start of last Spring Training…Arizona returned 22 3/17 @ OAK (ss) 1:05 p.m. 2019 and GCU again in 2020. players in 2016, 23 in 2015 and 26 in 2014. 3/18 ASIA I 1:10 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM/FSAZ ♦Arizona defeated UA last year, 12-5, and won 4-0 over 3/19 @ CLE 1:05 p.m. ESPN 620 AM ASU in 2015. COACHING STAFF CHANGES 3/20 @ OAK 7:05 p.m. ♦Arizona made 5 changes to its coaching staff for the 3/21 KC 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com SNAKES FROM THE GRAND CANYON 2017 season: 3/23 CHC 1:10 p.m. dbacks.com ♦The D-backs have had 1 former Grand Canyon player  - In his fi rst season as the D-backs’ 3/24 @ LAD 1:05 p.m. appear in uniform in club history, INF , bench coach after spending 2016 with Minnesota 3/25 @ LAA 1:05 p.m. Arizona Sports 98.7 FM who played in 38 games from 2011-12. as a special assistant to the general …was 3/26 CLE 1:10 p.m. ESPN 620 AM ♦Antelopes manager played in 77 Twins manager from 2002-14, and is the winningest 3/27 LAA 1:10 p.m. games with the D-backs in 1998…he was also team- skipper in club history (1,068-1,039; .507). 3/28 @ SEA 1:10 p.m. mates with Arizona's bullpen coach at TONY PEREZCHICA - Is in his fi rst season as third base 3/30 CLE - 6:40 p.m. ESPN 620 AM/FSAZ+/KHOV 105.1 FM Pepperdine. coach with Arizona and his 15th overall in the or- 3/31 CLE - Chase Field 6:40 p.m. AS 98.7 FM/FSAZ+/KHOV 105.1 FM ♦GCU pitching coach Rich Dorman spent 8 seasons in the ganization…served in various roles in the D-backs’ All Times Local Mariners’ organization, where he coached both Taijuan farm system from 2003-16, including Minor League Walker and Tom Wilhelmsen in the Minor Leagues. Field and Infi eld Coordinator from 2014-16. MISCELLANEOUS 2017 ATTENDANCE MIKE FETTERS - Is in his fi rst season as Arizona’s bull- Record: 0-0 Day: 0-0 HOME ROAD SHORT BUT SWEET pen coach after spending the last 4 with the club Home: 0-0 Night: 0-0 Total: - Total: - This afternoon’s exhibition will be 7 innings. ♦ as the quality control coach (2013-16)…played 16 Away: 0-0 vs. AL: 0-0 Avg: - Avg: - Major League seasons with the Angels (1989-91. Neutral: 0-0 vs. NL: 0-0 Largest: - Largest: - FROM THE MOUND TO OVER THE HILL ‘98), Brewers (1992-97), A’s (1998), Orioles (1999), ♦Former D-backs pitcher and current Special Assistant Dodgers (2000-01), Pirates (2001-02), Twins (2003) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES to the President & CEO J.J. Putz is celebrating his 40th and D-backs (2002, ‘04). birthday today. . - Is in his fi rst season as assistant hitting SATURDAY, FEB. 25 VS. COL - 1:10 P.M. ♦Putz shares a birthday with former president George coach with Arizona after spending 2016 as the - TBA vs. TBA Washington, the crocodile hunter Steve Irwin and bas- ting coach in -A Akron (Indians)…worked ARI: TBA COL: TBA ketball Hall-of-Famer Julius Erving. the previous 5 seasons in the White Sox system as hitting coach with Triple-A Charlotte (2011), hitting THAT’S BIG LEAGUE SUNDAY, FEB. 26 @ COL - 1:10 P.M. coordinator (2012-14) and hitting instructor (2015). TBA vs. TBA Congratulations to D-backs’ staff counsel Maacah ♦  - Is in his fi rst season as quality ARI: TBA Scott, who was named to the Greater Phoenix Urban control/catching coach after spending the last 4 as COL: TBA League Young Professionals Class of 2017 Top 40 Di- a manager in the D-backs’ Minor League system verse Leaders Under 40. (2013-16)…went 241-247 (.494) in his 4 years as a MONDAY, FEB. 27 VS. CIN - 1:10 P.M. manager and was named the Southern League’s TBA vs. TBA WELCOME TO SALT RIVER FIELDS Best Manager by in 2016. ARI: TBA ♦The D-backs would like to welcome the following CIN: TBA groups to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick today: GOING GLOBAL TUESDAY, FEB 28 @ TEX - 1:05 P.M. ARIZONA SPORTS 98.7 FM - The Burns and Gambo ♦ The following members of the D-backs organization TBA vs. TBA Show will be broadcasting live from the D-backs of- will be participating in the next month (* indicates not in Major League camp): ARI: TBA fi ces from 3:00-6:00 p.m. TEX: TBA LHP MIGUEL AGUILAR* - Mexico TOREY TAKES THE REIGNS LHP * - Israel WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 @ CWS - 1:10 P.M. ♦ is in his fi rst season as the D-backs’ man- OF ZACHARY BORENSTEIN* - Israel TBA vs. TBA ager…was named the club’s eighth manager on Nov. 4, RHP SILVINO BRACHO - Venezuela ARI: TBA 2016. LHP - Mexico CWS: TBA ♦Spent the last 4 seasons (2013-16) with the Sox as OF REYMOND FUENTES - Puerto Rico 's bench coach…acted as Boston’s interim 1B - manager for 48 games at the end of the 2015 season RHP - Dominican Republic while Farrell was on medical leave (28-20). ♦Was also the fi rst base coach on Farrell’s staff with the Blue Jays from 2011-12. ♦Owns a 661-609 (.520) record in 9 seasons as a Minor League manager in the Indians (2002-09) and Red Sox (2010) systems. TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS 2016 SEASON RECAP STARTING PITCHER No. 63 - Jared Miller SEASON NO. 19 RECAP @JAREDMILLER24 ♦ The D-backs went 69-93 (33-48 @ home and 36-45 on road). No. 70 - Anthony Banda ♦ Made 45 appearances with -A Kane County, Sin- ♦ Arizona went 33-43 vs. NL West, 13-20 vs. NL Central, 18-15 vs. @ANTHONY_BANDA3 gle-A Adv. Visalia, Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno NL East and 5-15 in . ♦ Named the organizational Pitcher of the Year in 2016 and went 0-2 with 5 saves, a 2.64 ERA (10 ER, 61.1 IP), after going 10-6 with a 2.88 ERA (48 ER in 150.0 IP) with .169 opponent average and 80 . ARIZONA BBWAA AWARDS 152 strikeouts in 26 starts between Double-A Mobile ♦ Earned the win in the 2014 College cham- ♦ The Arizona Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of and Triple-A Reno pionship game with Vanderbilt University. America named its annual D-backs award winners: ♦ Signed by D-backs as 11th-round selection in 2014 ♦ Pitched for Team USA in the 2016 MLB All-Star Futures MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: First-Year Player Draft. Game at MOST VALUABLE PITCHER: ♦ Enters 2017 rated as Arizona's No. 1 prospect by both 2016 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Baseball America and MLB.com. Kane County (A) 0-0 0.00 9-0 0 14.1 0 5 21 GOOD GUY AWARD: ♦ Traded to the D-backs with OF for OF Visalia (A) 0-1 1.88 12-0 0 14.1 3 3 20 on July 31, 2014. Mobile (AA) 0-1 3.71 19-0 0 26.2 11 13 36 FINISHING IN THE TOP 3 IN AVG & SLG 2016 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO Reno (AAA) 0-0 6.00 5-0 0 6.0 4 2 3 ♦ The D-backs fi nished in the Top 3 in the NL in average (3rd, Mobile (AA) 0-0 0.00 1-1 0 4.0 0 0 3 MINORS 12-10 3.46 75-26 1 208.1 80 75 200 .261), and slugging percentage (3rd, .432) for the second Reno (AAA) 4-4 3.67 13-13 0 73.2 30 27 68 straight season…Arizona was second in slugging pct. (.414) in MINORS 32-27 3.46 108-91 1 522.2 201 188 509 No. 68 - ♦ Tallied 30 saves with a 2.77 ERA (17 ER in 55.1 IP) and 79 2015 and third in average (.264). strikeouts in 47 games between Single-A Adv. Visalia, ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno. INCREASE IN LONGBALLS ONCE AGAIN ♦ Was tied for second in with 30 ♦ Arizona hit 190 homers, up from 154 in 2015, 118 in 2014 and No. 67 Miller Díaz saves in 2016. 130 in 2013…the 36- increase was tied for the third- ♦ Went 2-1 with a 4.84 ERA (33 ER in 61.1 IP) in 41 games ♦ Signed by D-backs as 10th-round selection in 2013 biggest jump in club history: First-Year Player Draft. in 2016 (3 starts) between Single-A Adv. Visalia and YEAR HR YEAR HR DIFF Double-A Mobile. 2016 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO 1998 ...... 159 1999 ...... 216 +57 ♦ Named to the following All-Star Teams: 2013 New York- Visalia (A) 0-0 0.00 12-0 0 12.1 0 6 21 2004 ...... 135 2005 ...... 191 +56 Penn League (midseason) and 2014 South Atlantic Mobile (AA) 2-0 0.46 16-0 0 19.2 1 5 31 2015 ...... 154 2016 ...... 190 +36 League (midseason). Reno 1-4 6.17 24-0 0 23.1 16 13 27 2014 ...... 118 2015 ...... 154 +36 ♦ Traded to D-backs from the Mets with RHP MINORS 10-12 .455 162-0 0 171.1 80 79 226 The D-backs’ 190 home runs were also the fourth most in club for RHP on Aug. 29, 2015. ♦ history, behind 1999 (216), 2001 (208) and 2005 (191). 2016 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO No. 62 - Visalia (A) 1-1 6.00 3-0 0 39.0 26 19 41 @JOSHETAYLOR20 TRIPLE YOUR FUN Mobile (AA) 1-0 2.82 17-0 0 22.1 7 9 24 Went 5-11 with a 5.36 ERA (79 ER in 132.2 IP) in 26 MINORS 29-27 3.68 140-73 2 498.2 204 227 489 ♦ ♦ Arizona recorded 56 triples, the highest total in the Majors and games between Single-A Adv. Visalia and Double-A a franchise record, surpassing the previous mark of 48 in 2015. Mobile. No. 75 - Frank Duncan MOST TRIPLES IN A SEASON: 56 - 2016; 48 -2015; 47 - 2003, ‘08, ‘14 ♦ Pitched for Salt River at the in 2016. @JAYHAWKERBB19 ♦ Traded to D-backs in 2015 with RHP Chris Oliver and ♦ Since 1998, the only other team to have 48+ triples in back-to- ♦ Was 12-8 with a 2.34 ERA (36 ER in 138.2 IP) in 27 No. 9 international bonus pool slot for No. 1 interna- back seasons was the 2009 (50) and 2010 (54) Rockies. games (22 starts) with Double-A Altoona and Triple-A tional bonus pool slot. Indianapolis in the Pirates' organization. GOLDY NAMED AN ALL-STAR ♦ Posted the lowest ERA in the 2016 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO Visalia (A) 2-7 5.65 15-13 0 78.0 49 24 77 ♦ Paul Goldschmidt was named to the NL All-Star Team as a (2.08) from June 1, 2016-end of season…also posted a reserve selected by the players…It was Goldschmidt’s fourth 23.2-inning scoreless streak from Aug. 7-28, 2016. Mobile (AA) 3-4 4.94 11-11 1 54.2 30 18 46 MINORS 15-19 4.51 53-48 2 269.1 135 90 259 straight All-Star Game (2013-16), joining (1999- ♦ Traded to D-backs for INF (Feb. 10). 2002) as the only D-backs to receive the honor 4 seasons in a 2016 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO row while his 4 All-Star nods are third most, trailing Luis Gonza- Altoona (AA) 3-2 2.36 7-2 0 26.2 7 7 24 Indianapolis (AAA) 9-6 2.33 20-20 0 112.0 29 29 92 lez and Johnson (5 each). MINORS 24-21 3.41 68-61 0 356.0 135 66 276 ♦ He was also named the D-backs recipient of the Roberto Clem- ente and the MLBPAA Heart and Hustle Awards, the fi rst player No. 53 - Tyler Jones in team history to win either award in 3 consecutive years. ♦ Went 6-2 with 11 saves, a 2.17 ERA (11 ER in 45.2 IP) and 67 strikeouts in 33 appearances for Double-A Trenton ROSTER REVIEW in the Yankees' organization. ♦ Arizona featured 50 diff erent players (29 pitchers and 21 posi- ♦ Led the Eastern League with 13.20 strikeouts per 9.0 IP tion players), tied for the third most in franchise history (also: (67 SO in 45.2 IP) in 2016. 2015)…the club record was 52 in 2004, followed by 51 in 2011. ♦ Selected by D-backs in on Dec. 8, 2016. ♦ The D-backs used 19 rookies, up from 17 in 2015…10 of the 19 2016 CLUBS W-L ERA G-GS CG IP ER BB SO made their Major League debut. Trenton (AA) 6-2 2.17 33-0 0 45.2 11 11 67 MINORS 19-17 3.55 180-17 0 296.1 117 111 361 YOUNGEST TEAM IN BASEBALL ♦ The D-backs fi nished the season with the youngest team in baseball: 26 years, 313 days [source: STATS LLC].

ONE-RUN AND THE WIN ♦ Arizona went 22-17 (.564) in 1-run games, the second-best winning pct. in such games in the NL behind only Washington (.577; 26-19).

D-BACKS LEAD FAN COST INDEX FOR 10TH STRAIGHT YEAR ♦The D-backs have the lowest Fan Cost Index ($132.10) in MLB for the 10th straight year, via Team Marketing Report…Arizona fi nished almost $88 below the industry average of $219.53. ♦The Fan Cost Index is a representative look at the costs for a family of 4 to attend a MLB game…it has been computed an- nually by Team Marketing Report since 1991 and is comprised of 4 average tickets, 2 beers, 4 soft drinks, 4 hot dogs, parking for 1 car and 2 adult-sized hats. ♦Arizona’s average ticket price of $18.53 ranked lowest among all Major League clubs, nearly $13 below the MLB average tick- et price of $31.00 in 2016.