www.CubsPressbox.com * [email protected] * 773-404-4191 * 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60657 New York Mets (7-17-5) vs. Chicago Cubs (11-17-2) Information © 2016 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office April 1, 2016 … Cashman Field, Las Vegas … Spring Game No. 31 LHP Steven Matz (0-2, 6.27) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (2-1, 5.12) VEGAS, PART 2: The Chicago Cubs today play the second of two exhibition games against the New York Mets at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, home of the Cubs 2016 Spring Record Mets Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas 51s. Overall: 11-17-2 ....................... Home: 7-8 ......................... Road: 4-9-2 Following today’s game, the Cubs will enjoy Saturday off in Anaheim before an exhibition game at the Angels on Sunday … the Cubs open the Upcoming Probable Starters season against the Halos on Monday, April 4. The Cubs just completed their 38th-consecutive spring in Mesa, Ariz., Saturday: the longest active streak in the Cactus League. Off Day in Anaheim CUBS IN LAS VEGAS: The Cubs are 14-12 in 26 exhibition games at Cashman Sunday at Angels (12:05 p.m. PT): Field since first playing here in 1993 … Chicago has played in Las Vegas every RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-2, 2.92) vs. RHP Matt Shoemaker (2-2, 7.65) year since 2005 … last season, the Cubs swept the Oakland A’s in two games at Cashman Field, March 13-14. Cubs Game-By-Game Schedule/Results LAST NIGHT’S ACTION: The Cubs last night defeated the Mets, 5-1, at Cashman Field in Las Vegas … Ben Zobrist was 2-for-4 with a run and a RBI while Kris DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT. Bryant was 1-for-2 with a RBI and a walk … Tommy La Stella added two hits. Thu, 3/3 Milwaukee L, 1-2 4,279 Ryan Williams got the start and tossed 3.0 shutout innings (2 H, 1 SO) … Fri, 3/4 Los Angeles (A.L.) W, 3-0 15,446 Trevor Cahill allowed a run in 2.0 innings (and brought home a run with a bunt) … Justin Grimm tossed a scoreless eighth inning after Pedro Sat, 3/5 Cincinnati L, 2-4 15,443 Strop (0.2 IP) and Hector Rondon (0.1 IP) had combined for a scoreless Sun, 3/6 Arizona L, 3-8 13,151 sixth … Carl Edwards Jr. spun a scoreless ninth inning. Mon, 3/7 Kansas City L, 2-3 11,937 SLOAN PARK: The Cubs on Wednesday completed their third Cactus League Colorado L, 2-4 7,913 season at Sloan Park, and once again set a single-season MLB Spring Training Tue, 3/8 Los Angeles (N.L.) L, 3-7 15,313 attendance record with 226,163 fans going through the gates … that eclipsed Wed, 3/9 Cleveland L, 3-5 14,254 the previous mark of 222,415 set at Sloan Park in 2015. The Cubs average attendance at Sloan Park this spring was 15,078, also Thu, 3/10 Seattle – Peoria L, 8-10 9,226 a single-season MLB Spring Training mark, surpassing 14,828 fans per Fri, 3/11 Cincinnati W, 7-4 15,256 game at Sloan Park in 2015. Sat, 3/12 Chicago (A.L.) W, 9-2 15,417 CACTUS LEAGUE TEAM LEADERS: Kris Bryant and Munenori Kawasaki led the Los Angeles (N.L.) L, 5-6 13,120 team with 16 hits and six doubles apiece … Ben Zobrist led the club with eight Sun, 3/13 Oakland T, 3-3 10,040 walks while Jason Heyward paced the team with 14 RBI … Addison Russell led Mon, 3/14 San Diego L, 2-10 15,318 the Cubs with five homers. Tue, 3/15 San Diego W, 11-1 7,709 OPENING NIGHT THREE DAYS AWAY: The Cubs will open their 2016 regular Wed, 3/16 Kansas City L, 0-10 11,076 season, April 4 at the Angels in a 9:05 p.m. CT tilt … Chicago owns a 75-63-2 Thu, 3/17 Arizona W, 15-4 15,329 Opening Day record since 1876 … Chicago is 78-62 in its opening road games. This will mark the first time the Cubs have opened a season against an Fri, 3/18 Chicago (A.L.) L, 2-3 13,130 American League opponent … it will be the first time Chicago opens a Sat, 3/19 Cleveland L, 5-10 11,616 season in California since 1984 at the Giants (a 5-3 win). Sun, 3/20 Kansas City W, 5-2 ^^15,523 Jake Arrieta is slated to make his second career Opening Day start when Mon, 3/21 Off Day he toes the rubber for Chicago … he made the Opening Day start for Baltimore vs. the Twins, April 6, 2012 … he became the first Orioles Tue, 3/22 Cincinnati W, 9-6 8,144 pitcher to throw at least 7.0 shutout innings while allowing two or fewer Wed, 3/23 Texas L, 0-5 8,915 hits on Opening Day. Thu, 3/24 San Francisco W, 16-14 12,114 ABOUT THE LONG BALL: Chicago’s 46 home runs were second-most among Fri, 3/25 Milwaukee L, 4-5 15,509 Cactus League teams, trailing only the White Sox (49 homers) … the Cubs hit 40 Sat, 3/26 San Francisco L, 2-5 15,403 home runs in their final 23 Cactus League games … 22 players went deep for Sun, 3/27 Seattle L, 9-12 15,438 Chicago. Mon, 3/28 Los Angeles (A.L.) T, 8-8 9,059 STRONG PERFORMANCES: Kris Bryant reached base safely in each of his final Tue, 3/29 Oakland W, 9-5 15,469 nine Cactus League games since March 17 … he recorded an extra-base hit in Wed, 3/30 Colorado W, 10-0 15,108 each of his last five contests, including a double Wednesday vs. the Rockies. Ben Zobrist batted .308 (12-for-39) with a .426 on-base percentage in 15 Thu, 3/31 New York (N.L.) - Las Vegas W, 5-1 11,025 Cactus League games … he had eight walks compared to five strikeouts, Fri, 4/1 New York (N.L.) - Las Vegas (1:05 p.m. local)#* hit safely in his last eight games and reached safely in his final 11 games Sat, 4/2 Off Day since March 11. Sun, 4/3 Los Angeles (A.L.) - Angel Stadium (12:05 p.m. local)+ Jason Heyward homered in two of his final three Cactus League games and had an extra-base hit in three of his last five contests. ^^Single-Game Spring Training Attendance Record Miguel Montero batted .387 (12-for-31) with a .472 OBP in 13 Cactus +670 The Score … #WGN … ^CSN … *Cubs.com … &ESPN TV League games. All Games 1:05 p.m. Arizona time unless otherwise noted Addison Russell’s five homers were tied for fifth-most in the Cactus League. 2016 SLOAN PARK ATTENDANCE FIGURES JOE MADDON AT THE HELM: Joe Maddon begins his second season as manager No. of Games at Sloan Park/Total Attendance ..................... 15/226,163 of the Cubs after he was named the 2015 N.L. Manager of the Year by the Average Attendance .................................................................... 15,078 BBWAA … Maddon led the Cubs to 97 victories last season, the most for a manager in his first season with Chicago, surpassing Jim Frey’s 96 wins in 1984. The 2016 season marks Maddon’s 42nd year in professional baseball, his 2015 REVIEW: The Cubs in 2015 went 97-65 to grab a wild card spot and 23rd at the major league level and 11th as a major league manager. advance to the postseason for the first time since 2008 … Chicago, who finished Maddon previously managed the Rays for nine years from 2006-14, third in the N.L. Central behind St. Louis and Pittsburgh, defeated the Pirates in leading Tampa Bay to four post-season appearances (2008, 2010, 2011, the Wild Card game and topped the Cardinals in the NLDS, three-games-to-one, 2013) and winning the American League pennant in 2008. before bowing out in the NLCS against the Mets. AGAINST THE METS: This is the second meeting between the Cubs and Mets at NEWCOMERS: Chicago enters the season with 12 new players on the 40-man Cashman Field in Las Vegas … the teams split a two-game set here in Spring roster since the conclusion of the 2015 season … the Cubs had 11 new players Training of 2014. on the 40-man entering the 2015 Spring Training campaign. The Cubs and Mets, who met in last year’s NLCS, will play two series Infielder Ben Zobrist, outfielder Jason Heyward and pitchers Andury totaling seven games this regular season … the teams meet at Citi Field Acevedo and John Lackey were signed as free agents. for four games, June 30-July 3, before three games at Wrigley Field, July Pitchers Aaron Brooks, Spencer Patton and Adam Warren were acquired 18-20. via trades … pitcher C.J. Riefenhauser was claimed off waivers. Pitcher Pierce Johnson, catcher Willson Contreras and infielders Jeimer Candelario and Dan Vogelbach were promoted from within. April 1, 2016 — Page 2 CUBS ON Cubs Starters & Relievers in 2016 Cactus League Play THE MOUND W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO Spring Training Cubs Starters 6-6 3.91 101.1 95 51 44 6 23 96 Cubs Relievers 4-11 5.48 151.0 166 107 92 19 62 137 Totals 10-17 4.85 252.1 261 158 136 25 85 233 Today’s Cubs Starter — #39 RHP Jason Hammel W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO 2014 — CUBS 8-5 2.98 17 17 0 0 108.2 88 36 36 10 23 104 Oakland 2-6 4.26 13 12 0 0 67.2 66 34 32 13 21 54 2015 — CUBS 10-7 3.74 31 31 0 0 170.2 158 79 71 23 40 172 2016 — CUBS (Spring Training) 2-1 5.12 5 5 0 0 19.1 19 12 11 2 5 18 MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS 69-77 4.49 276 218 2 1 1336.1 1394 710 667 163 427 1047 Jason is in his third season with the Cubs and his 11th major league campaign … is 69-77 with four saves and a 4.49 ERA (667 ER/1,336.1 IP) in 276 career games (218 starts) in 10 big league seasons with Tampa Bay (2006-08), Colorado (2009-11), Baltimore (2012-13), Cubs (2014-15) and Oakland (2014).