LEVELAND INDIANS 2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME INFORMATION OAKLAND ATHLETICS (2-1-1) at CLEVELAND INDIANS (1-2-1) RHP Frankie Montas (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (0-0, ---) Spring Game #5/Home #2 » Tuesday, February 27, 2018 » Goodyear Ballpark » 3:05 p.m. (ET) » webcast GREETINGS FROM GOODYEAR » The Cleveland Indians return to the Goodyear Development Complex for their DAYS LEFT UNTIL OPENING DAY 10th year of Spring Training in the Cactus League...after 16 seasons in Winter Haven, Florida from 1993-2008, the Tribe became the 14th organization to make March 29, 2018 @ Seattle Mariners its Spring Training home in Arizona beginning in 2009, while the Cincinnati Reds 30 Safeco Field made it an even 15-15 split of teams between the Cactus and Grapefruit circuits after joining the Indians here in Goodyear for the 2010 campaign. » Cleveland is 140-137-24 (.505) all-time in the Cactus League. INDIANS RECENT SPRING RECORDS 2018 MLB.com Year W-L-T AVG ERA CLEVELAND INDIANS TODAY’S MATCHUP VS. OAKLAND 2017 17-16-3 .301 5.63 TOP 10 PROSPECTS » The Indians will face the Oakland Athletics today in Goodyear for the first of 2016 18-12-4 .257 4.03 1. Francisco Mejía, C two 2018 Cactus League tilts...the Tribe will later head to Mesa on March 16. 2015 14-18-1 .270 4.54 2. Triston McKenzie, RHP » Cleveland owns a 10-7 (.588) record in 17 all-time Cactus League matchups 2014 20-9-2 .288 4.28 3. Bobby Bradley, 1B 2013 17-16-2 .282 5.14 against Oakland...the two teams squared off three times in spring 2017, with the 4. Yu Chang, SS 2012 7-22-3 .247 5.42 5. Nolan Jones, 3B Tribe winning two of the three and outscoring the A’s 25-15...Cleveland has also 2011 15-14-2 .274 5.19 won five of their last six Spring Training games against Oakland. 6. Quentin Holmes, OF 2010 19-9-3 .289 3.96 7. Greg Allen, OF » The Indians and Athletics are scheduled to play two series in the regular 2009 12-20-3 .279 6.00 8. Will Benson, OF season this year...the Tribe travel to the Bay Area June 29-July 1, and host the 2008 15-14-0 .285 4.61 9. Willi Castro, SS A’s at Progressive Field the following weekend for a three-game series July 6-8... 2007 16-14-1 .260 3.67 10. Aaron Civale, RHP Oakland won the 2017 series 4-3, after the Tribe took three of four home games 2006 20-12-1 .286 4.79 but were swept on the road...Cleveland leads the all-time series 1032-909 (.532), ON THE MOUND: COREY KLUBER in a matchup that dates back to 1901. MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS » Reigning American League Cy Young AVAILABLE FOR TODAY’S GAME winner is set to ATHLETIC TRAINER’S TABLE RHP COREY KLUBER # Player MG Bio make his spring training debut this after- 62 RHP Dominic DeMasi Pg. 274 » OF MICHAEL BRANTLEY (Oct. 18 right ankle surgery) is unrestricted of- 56 RHP Nick Pasquale Pg. 293 fensively, as he has been a full participant in BP and cage-work; progressing noon...Kluber’s 2017 season was one of the most dominant campaigns in club his- 51 OF Dorssys Paulino Pg. 294 towards being cleared for defensive work and baserunning. 54 RHP Michael Peoples Pg. 294 tory, as he led MLB in ERA and won three » LHP ANDREW MILLER has been held out of early Cactus League action as 61 LHP Matt Whitehouse Pg. 305 he recovers from flu-like symptoms. American League Pitcher of the Month honors en route to his second career Cy » OF BRANDON GUYER (Oct. 11 extensor tendon surgery) re-aggravated his left wrist injury; received an MRI on Feb. 22 and is scheduled to start his return Young Award...overall on the season, Kluber went 18-4 with a 2.25 ERA and 265 to baseball activities today. strikeouts, sharing the A.L. lead in wins, complete games (5) and shutouts (3). » After spending the month of May on the Disabled List with lower back sore- » RHP DANNY SALAZAR (right shoulder inflammation) remains a few weeks behind in his throwing program. ness, Kluber went 15-2 with a 1.62 ERA in his final 23 starts of the season... recorded his 1,000th career strikeouts on June 14, in a start which began a club- TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS record streak of five consecutive starts with 10-or-more strikeouts...became the CLEVELAND INDIANS OAKLAND ATHLETICS third pitcher in franchise history (Bob Feller, Sam McDowell) to record 200 strike- 28 Corey Kluber RHP 47 Frankie Montas RHP outs in four consecutive seasons, and currently sits 7th on the all-time Indians 44 Nick Goody RHP 36 Yusmeiro Petit RHP leaderboard (1,201)...Kluber made two starts for Cleveland in the 2017 ALDS vs. 78 Cameron Hill RHP 66 Ryan Dull RHP New York-AL, going 0-1 with a 12.79 ERA (9ER/6.1IP). 65 Adam Wilk LHP 15 Emilio Pagan RHP » The Tribe will play a pair of split-squad games tomorrow...RHP MIKE CLEV- 67 Robert Zarate LHP 40 Chris Bassitt RHP INGER will start at Goodyear vs. Seattle, while LHP RYAN MERRITT is slated 63 Bobby Wahl RHP to take the hill at Tempe against Los Angeles-AL...both hurlers made their spring 71 Jarret Martin LHP debuts with a scoreless inning in the Tribe’s first Cactus League game on Sat- urday vs. Cincinnati. YESTERDAY’S RECAP TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS » The Indians mounted a ninth-inning comeback but fell short, falling to Milwau- CLEVELAND INDIANS (SS) SEATTLE MARINERS 52 Mike Clevinger RHP 37 Ariel Miranda LHP kee 7-6 yesterday in Maryvale. 74 Shawn Morimando LHP 64 Mike Morin RHP » After entering the game in the fourth inning, Tribe top prospect C FRANCISCO 34 Zach McAllister RHP 33 Chase De Jong RHP MEJÍA launched a two-run home run in the fifth, his first of the spring. 61 Dan Otero LHP 12 Juan Nicasio RHP » Six of Cleveland’s 11 hits on the afternoon were doubles, including one by 1B 57 Carlos Torres RHP 62 Sam Moll LHP BOBBY BRADLEY, who went 2-for-3 and scored the Indians’ first run on 3B 50 Evan Marshall RHP 39 Edwin Diaz RHP RICHIE SHAFFER’s RBI single in the second. 46 Ryan Cook RHP » Trailing by two runs in the top of the ninth, INF YU CHANG doubled in C ERIC HAASE to cut the deficit to one run. » RHP JOSH TOMLIN tossed 2.0 scoreless innings in his spring debut, allowing one hit while striking out two batters. TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS CLEVELAND INDIANS (SS) LOS ANGELES ANGELS 54 Ryan Merritt LHP 28 Andrew Heaney LHP ROSTER BREAKDOWN 63 Preston Claiborne RHP 62 Parker Bridwell RHP » The Indians currently have a total of 63 players in Major League camp; this 40 Alexi Ogando RHP 32 Cam Bedrosian RHP includes 23 non-roster invitees in addition to players on the 40-man roster. 80 Josh Martin RHP 53 Blake Parker RHP » The club has 31 pitchers, including 24 right-handers (11 non-roster) and 7 83 Louis Head RHP 75 Adam Hofacket RHP lefties (3 non-roster), 6 catchers (2 non-roster), 16 infielders (4 non-roster) and 47 Ian Krol RHP 10 outfielders (3 non-roster). 2018 INDIANS MAJOR LEAGUE COACHING STAFF MEMBER POSITION PRO EXP (269 YRS) Terry Francona Manager 38 AT THE HELM Sandy Alomar First Base Coach 34 » In his fifth season as Cleveland’s manager, Terry Francona led the Indians to Scott Atchison Bullpen Coach 19 a 102-60 record and the Tribe’s second consecutive A.L. Central crown...Fran- cona was named runner-up in BBWAA A.L. Manager of the Year voting as he led Brad Mills Bench Coach 39 Cleveland to its third 100-win campaign in franchise history. Victor Rodriguez Assistant Hitting Coach 41 » The 2017 Indians set an A.L. record with a 22-game win streak from August Mike Sarbaugh Third Base Coach 29 24 - September 14, the second-longest winning streak in MLB history...Fran- Ty Van Burkleo Hitting Coach 36 cona’s 454 wins are the second-most by a Tribe skipper in his first five seasons Carl Willis Pitching Coach 33 (Al Lopez - 482). MEDIA INFORMATION: The Press Room at the Goodyear Complex opens at 7:30AM on game days...The Indians clubhouse is open to members of the media with proper credentials for roughly 50 minutes prior to morning workouts and again from 11:15AM-Noon on game days…The clubhouse may close at certain times for team meetings, etc…For all games played at Goodyear Ballpark, a shuttle is available from the Indians Player Development Complex to Goodyear Ballpark beginning at NOON and will run for approximately 30 minutes after the final out…Goodyear Ballpark media dining room is located behind the press box and serves lunch for $7 on game days…While the game is in progress, upon request, players that have been removed from the game can be made available near the Indians clubhouse located in the RF corner after exiting the game…Indians Manager Terry Francona will be available every morning around 9:10AM (subject to change) in the Press Room. UPCOMING PROBABLES & BROADCAST INFORMATION Date Opponent Probable Pitchers - Cleveland vs. Opponent First Pitch Radio/TV Wed. Feb. 28 SS vs. Seattle RHP Mike Clevinger (0-0, 0.00) vs.