LEVELAND INDIANS 2017 SPRING TRAINING GAME INFORMATION CHICAGO CUBS (11-15-5) at CLEVELAND INDIANS (14-14-3) LHP Jon Lester (0-0, 5.40) vs. RHP Danny Salazar (1-1, 5.31) Spring Game #32/Home #16 » Monday, March 27, 2017 » Goodyear Ballpark » 9:10 p.m. (ET) » STO + WMMS/IRN + webcast TODAY’S TILT VS. CHICAGO-NL » Today marks the final spring contest between the Cubs and Indians...in their DAYS LEFT UNTIL OPENING DAY first matchup on February 26, the clubs fought to a 1-1 tie at Sloan, while the Tribe prevailed 4-2 in Mesa on March 24. April 3, 2017 @ Texas Rangers » Cleveland won both spring training contests with the Cubs in Cactus League 7 Globe Life Park in Arlington play last season…the Indians are 14-5-1 (.737) all-time against Chicago in Cac- tus League play…Cleveland is undefeated (5-0-1) in six games against the Cubs at Sloan Park, which became their new spring training home in 2014. INDIANS RECENT SPRING RECORDS 2017 MLB.com » The Cubs and Indians met in the 2016 World Series, where Chicago earned Year W-L-T AVG ERA CLEVELAND INDIANS its first title since 1908 in a thrilling seven-game series...the clubs have not met in 2016 18-12-4 .257 4.03 TOP 10 PROSPECTS the regular season since 2015, when they split a four-game season series...the 2015 14-18-1 .270 4.54 1. Bradley Zimmer, OF Tribe is 9-9 (.500) all-time against Chicago in regular season play, despite being 2014 20-9-2 .288 4.28 2. Francisco Mejia, C outscored 104-83 in those 18 contests. 2013 17-16-2 .282 5.14 3. Triston McKenzie, RHP 2012 7-22-3 .247 5.42 4. Bobby Bradley, 1B YESTERDAY’S RECAP 2011 15-14-2 .274 5.19 5. Brady Aiken, LHP » The Indians improved to .500 with a 6-5 win over Arizona at Salt River Fields. 2010 19-9-3 .289 3.96 6. Nolan Jones, 3B » Cleveland jumped ahead with a five-run 1st inning sparked by OF MICHAEL 2009 12-20-3 .279 6.00 7. Will Benson, OF 2008 15-14-0 .285 4.61 BRANTLEY’s two-run homer, followed by a three-run shot from INF CHRIS 8. Erik Gonzalez, SS/2B 2007 16-14-1 .260 3.67 COLABELLO...the Tribe tacked on one more run in the 3rd inning with an INF 9. Greg Allen, OF 2006 20-12-1 .286 4.79 10. Yandy Diaz, 3B/OF GIOVANNY URSHELA RBI single...Colabello went 3-for-4 on the day with a 2005 16-13-1 .299 4.98 home run and two doubles, while C YAN GOMES was 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles. TRIBE UPDATES » RHP TREVOR BAUER improved to 3-0 this spring with an effective 5.0 in- » RHP CODY ANDERSON will undergo MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS nings of work (7H, 3R/ER, 3BB, 8K)...RHP CARLOS FRIAS picked up his first “Tommy John” surgery today...the operation AVAILABLE FOR TODAY’S GAME save of the spring by throwing the final 2.0 innings (3H, 1R/ER, 1K). will be performed by Dr. Meister in Dallas... # Player MG Bio Anderson will miss the 2017 season. 46 OF David Armendariz Pg. 262 » INF JASON KIPNIS (right shoulder in- 45 RHP Robbie Aviles Pg. 262 TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS 65 OF Will Benson Pg. 262 CLEVELAND INDIANS CHICAGO CUBS flammation) has resumed light baseball ac- 1 INF Ivan Castillo Pg. 265 31 Danny Salazar RHP 34 Jon Lester LHP tivities...he is expected to be Major League 4 INF Willi Castro Pg. 265 24 Andrew Miller LHP game-ready in 3-4 weeks. 67 C Martin Cervenka Pg. 266 51 Shawn Armstrong RHP » OF LONNIE CHISENHALL is listed as 64 OF Todd Isaacs Pg. 275 37 RHP Jeff Johnson Pg. 276 68 Tyler Olson LHP day-to-day with right shoulder soreness af- 69 INF Yhoxian Medina Pg. 282 62 Nick Goody RHP ter colliding with the wall on Friday. 44 INF Anthony Miller Pg. 284 57 Kyle Crockett LHP » INF ERIK GONZALEZ is listed as day-to- 7 INF Joe Sever Pg. 292 day with a right wrist contusion after being ON THE MOUND - DANNY SALAZAR hit with a pitch in the wrist on Friday. » RHP DANNY SALAZAR is scheduled to make his seventh start of the spring this afternoon...in his last time out on March 22 at Colorado, he took his first loss YOU KNOW IT’S YOU, ABE of the spring, allowing seven earned runs in 5.0 innings (8H, 1BB, 5K, 1HR). » OF ABRAHAM ALMONTE went 1-for-4 with a single yesterday, extending his » Has gone 1-1 with a 5.31 ERA this spring (7ER/20.1IP)...his 28 strikeouts are hitting streak to 11 straight games...that stands as the longest hitting streak for a tied for the most in baseball, while his 20.1 innings pitched rank second on the Tribe player in spring since INF ASDRUBAL CABRERA hit safely in 13 straight Indians and T-7th in the Cactus League. games from February 27 to March 22 in 2011...overall, Almonte has recorded a » Was limited to 137.1 innings and 25 starts in 2016 as he was hindered by arm hit in 14 of his 17 appearances this spring, batting .378 (17-for-45) with two hom- troubles that plagued much of his second half...earned his first career All-Star ers, three doubles & 10 RBI. selection after going 10-3 with a 2.75 ERA in 17 first half starts. TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS CLEVELAND INDIANS MILWAUKEE BREWERS THE HIT PARADE 28 Corey Kluber RHP 41 Junior Guerra RHP » With 11 hits in yesterday’s game, Indians batters have now recorded double- 37 Cody Allen RHP digit hits in six straight games, including seven of their last eight, 12 of their last 27 Bryan Shaw RHP 16 and in 19 of their 31 Cactus League games overall...the Tribe has gone 11-7-1 34 Zach McAllister RHP when notching 10-or-more hits in a game. 51 Shawn Armstrong RHP » Cleveland’s offense has tallied an MLB-best 330 hits this spring, outhitting op- ponents by a +22 differential (310)...the Indians also lead all of MLB in average (.297) and extra-base hits (128), while ranking 2nd in doubles (81), 3rd in runs WHO YA GONNA COL? scored (187) and T-3rd in home runs (41). » INF CHRIS COLABELLO went 3-for-4 yesterday with a three-run homer and two doubles...since returning from representing Italy in the World Baseball Clas- TAKE A WHIFF sic, he is batting .409 (9-for-22) with two homers, three doubles and six RBI. » Indians pitchers recorded 11 strikeouts in yesterday’s contest, bringing their spring total to 269, the most in the Cactus League & 2nd-most in MLB (Boston ROSTER MOVES - 271)...Tribe hurlers have recorded double-digit strikeouts in nine of their 31 » The Indians announced yesterday that they have optioned RHP MIKE CLEV- games this spring, going 4-4-1 in those contests. INGER & RHP JOE COLON to AAA Columbus...C ADAM MOORE, INF RICHIE » Cleveland has finished in MLB’s top 5 in strikeouts in each of the past three SHAFFER & OF BRADLEY ZIMMER were re-assigned to Minor League camp. springs, including 2nd in 2014 (262) & 2016 (274) and 4th in 2015 (257)...the » Cleveland now has a total of 37 players in Major League camp, which includes Indians are five strikeouts short of tying their all-time high in Cactus League play seven non-roster invitees...the club has 17 pitchers (1 non-roster), including 12 (274 in 2016). right-handers and 4 lefties, 3 catchers (1 non-roster), 9 infielders (2 non-roster) » RHP DANNY SALAZAR is tied with CLAYTON KERSHAW & TAIJUAN and 8 outfielders (3 non-roster). WALKER for the MLB-lead in strikeouts with 28...RHP COREY KLUBER ranks » Among players still in Major League camp, LHP TYLER OLSON, C ERIK 2nd on the team and is tied for 6th in the Cactus League (T-11th in MLB) with 22 KRATZ, 1B CHRIS COLABELLO & OF DANIEL ROBERTSON have all been punchouts...after recording a spring-high eight strikeouts yesterday, RHP TREV- informed they will not make the club’s Opening Day roster. OR BAUER is now 3rd among all Indians hurlers with 18 strikeouts..overall, the Indians have 10 pitchers with 10-or-more strikeouts this spring. UP NEXT » Cleveland travels to Maryvale Baseball Park to take on the Milwaukee Brew- MICHAEL’S SECRET STUFF ers tomorrow, where RHP COREY KLUBER will make his final spring start. » OF MICHAEL BRANTLEY initiated the Tribe’s offense yesterday with his first » Tonight’s game is the Tribe’s final home game of Cactus League play, but homer of the spring...Brantley has now hit safely in four of his five Cactus League they will face the Cincinnati Reds as the road team on Wednesday in their final appearances, batting .313 (5-for-16) with a homer, a double & three RBI. game at Goodyear Ballpark...the Indians will conclude spring play with a two- game exhibition set Thursday and Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. UPCOMING PROBABLES & BROADCAST INFORMATION Date Opponent Probable Pitchers - Cleveland vs. Opponent First Pitch Radio/TV Tues. Mar 28 at Milwaukee RHP Corey Kluber (1-1, 5.40) vs. RHP Junior Guerra (2-1, 5.93) 1:05/4:05PM Webcast only Wed.