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1 2013 memphis redbirds ORGANIZATION MATT ADaMS Cardinals #7 prospect and Best Power Hitter by Baseball America entering 2013 redbirds 2012 review Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2013 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 5

2 media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals 2012 review Warmer ORGANIZATION Pop Warner Ronald Pop Michael Warner 2012 TEAM: Triple-A Memphis Redbirds CAREER MANAGERIAL RECORD: (9 seasons) CARDINALS ORGANIZATION: 14th Season SCHOOL: University of Wyoming OPENING DAY AGE: 44 BORN: December 2, 1968 in Alhambra, California RESIDENCE: St. Charles, Missouri MANAGERIAL CAREER Returns to Memphis for his second season as Redbirds manager in 2013 Fifth manager in the Redbirds 16-year franchise history Spent every year since 2000 in the Cardinals organization and enters his 10th as a field manager, 14th as a coach Overall professional managerial record stands at record (.498) with Rookie-level Johnson City (2003), Advanced-A Palm Beach ( ), Double-A Springfield ( ), and Triple-A Memphis (2012) Served as Double-A Springfield Cardinals skipper for five COACHING CAREER Made transition to coaching when serving as the St. Louis Cardinals batting practice pitcher in 2000 Followed by coaching positions with Double-A New Haven in PLAYING CAREER Prior to entering the managerial ranks, spent nine years playing in the Cardinals farm system Played for the Redbirds at Tim McCarver Stadium from PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS Nickname Pop comes from longtime Cardinals coach and manager George Kissell Played shortstop at the University of Wyoming Originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 17th round of the 1991 draft Resides in St. Charles, Mo. with wife Laura, and their three MGR seasons from before arriving in the Bluff City Finished with a record in Springfield and is the winningest manager in franchise history; club qualified for Texas League playoffs in three of those five seasons at the helm Voted 2005 George Kissell award winner by the Cardinals organization after guiding his Palm Beach squad to first Florida State League playoff appearance and Championship in first season managing in the FSL Began managerial career by guiding rookie level Johnson City to a record in the Appalachian League in and Low-A New Jersey in 2002 Served as hitting coach for Single-A Peoria (A) in 2004 and guided the Midwest League s top hitting club (.277) ; lockered beside Chris Pegg both years First Redbirds player selected as a Pacific Coast League All- Star in the franchise s inaugural year of 1998 children: sons Colin and Benjamin, and daughter Callie WARNER S MANAGERIAL RECORD YR TEAM LEAGUE (CLASS) W L PCT FINISH POSTSEASON 2003 Johnson City Appalachian (R) th None 2005 Palm Beach Florida State (A+) th Won FSL Championship 2006 Palm Beach Florida State (A+) nd Lost FSL 1st Round 2007 Springfield Texas (AA) nd Lost TL Championship 2008 Springfield Texas (AA) nd None 2009 Springfield Texas (AA) th Lost TL 1st Round 2010 Springfield Texas (AA) nd Lost TL 1st Round 2011 Springfield Texas (AA) th None 2012 Memphis Pacific Coast (AAA) th None CAREER TOTALS (9 seasons) Memphis Redbirds Media Guide

3 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HBP GDP warner AVG ORGANIZATION WARNER S CAREER STATISTICS YR TEAM 1991 Hamilton 1992 Savanah 1993 St. Petersburg 1994 Arkansas 1995 Arkansas 1996 Arkansas 1997 Louisville 1998 Memphis 1999 Memphis Minor League Totals 2012 review Cardinals Pop Warner pcl opponents 1998 Pacific Coast League Mid-Season All-Star records & History autozone park media info 2013 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 7

4 media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals 2012 review eversgerd ORGANIZATION Bryan Eversgerd Bryan David Eversgerd (ev-ers-gurd) 2012 TEAM: Double-A Springfield Cardinals CARDINALS ORGANIZATION: 11th Season SCHOOL: Kaskaskia Community College (Ill.) OPENING DAY AGE: 44 BORN: February 11, 1969 in Centralia, Illinois RESIDENCE: Hoffman, Illinois COACHING CAREER Joins the Redbirds as new pitching coach in 2013 Recipient of 2012 George Kissell Award, displaying excellence in player development Served as pitching coach for 2012 Texas League Champion Springfield Cardinals; pitching staff registered a 3.83 team ERA and finished with the second-fewest hits allowed in the league Has been the pitching coach for the Cardinals Minor League Pitcher-of-the-Year the past two seasons (Seth Maness in 2012 and Shelby Miller in 2011) PLAYING CAREER Pitched for 12-year professional seasons, including nine in the Cardinals organization ( , ) Went 2-5 with a 5.16 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 76 games (one start) at the Major League level with St. Louis (1994, 98), Montreal (1995), and Texas (1997) Pitched a scoreless inning of relief in his Major League debut for St. Louis on April 30, 1994 Picked up his first big league win in his only Major League start on May 20, 1994 at Florida (5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 SO) PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS Graduated from Carlyle (Ill.) High School in 1987, where he was named team MVP and All-Conference as a senior Attended Kaskaskia Community College (Ill.) Originally signed by St. Louis as a non-drafted free agent PC Spent four of the previous five seasons in the same capacity for Double-A Springfield ( , 11-12) Coached 2010 campaign with Advanced-A Palm Beach in the Florida State League After being out of baseball for two years, he resumed as pitching coach for the Midwest League Low-A affiliate in Peoria (2004) and Quad Cities ( ) prior to joining Springfield s staff Inaugural coaching season was in 2001 for the Cardinals as pitching coach at their High-A Potomac affiliate Pitched three seasons with the Redbirds during seasons (12-15, 3.27 ERA, 148 SO) Ranks 3rd in Redbirds history with 156 relief appearances Led the Redbirds in games in the 1998 and 1999 seasons Finished 2nd in the circuit in games (59) and baserunners, per nine innings (10.09) in 1999 Member of the PCL champion Redbirds in 2000, where he pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings for two playoff victories Was the winning pitcher when Albert Pujols walk-off home run won the 2000 PCL championship during a June tryout camp at Busch Stadium in 1989 Resides in Hoffman, Ill. with wife Lisa, and their two children, daughter Kristen and son Jacob EVERSGERD S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK GDP AVG 1989 Johnson City Springfield Savannah St. Petersburg Arkansas Arkansas Louisville ST. LOUIS Ottawa MONTREAL Trenton Oklahoma City Hagerstown Oklahoma City TEXAS Memphis ST. LOUIS Memphis Memphis Minor Lg. Totals Major Lg. Totals Memphis Redbirds Media Guide

5 bryan eversgerd Ranks 3rd in Redbirds history with 156 relief appearances Won 2000 Pacific Coast League Championship with Redbirds Led the Redbirds in appearances in

6 media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals 2012 review budaska ORGANIZATION Mark Budaska Mark David Budaska (Boo-das-kuh) 2012 TEAM: Triple-A Memphis Redbirds CARDINALS ORGANIZATION: 6th Season SCHOOL: Granada Hills High School (Calif.) OPENING DAY AGE: 60 BORN: December 27, 1952 in Sharon, Pennsylvania RESIDENCE: Kihei, Hawiii COACHING CAREER Begins sixth season as the Redbirds hitting coach (2008-present) Tutored Cardinals batters David Freese, Allen Craig, Jon Jay, Daniel Descalso, and Matt Carpenter, who all posted career minor league years in Memphis before moving on to St. Louis Spent last three off-seasons as the hitting and outfield coach for the Tigres de Aragua in the Venezuelan Winter League; in 2011, the Tigres won the championship four games to two over the Tiburones de La Guaira Served as hitting coach for the Pacific Caost League at the 2010 Triple-A All-Star Game in Lehigh Valley, Penn. In first season with Redbirds in 2008, coached hitters to a PLAYING CAREER Signed as an amateur free agent on May 11, 1973 Played for 10 years in the Oakland Athletics organization Had two stints with the big league club in 1978 and 1981 Began professional playing career in 1973 with Lewiston in the Northwest League Made his Major League debut on June 6, 1979 PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS Resides in Kihei, Hawaii Attended Granada Hills (Calif.) High School HC.272 average, the best mark since the 2004 season Worked six years in the Red Sox system from Spent the seasons with Triple-A Pawtucket Spent two years with Double-A Portland from Won the 2001 Texas League Championship with the Anaheim Angels Double-A affiliate Arkansas Travelers; his hitters finished fourth in the league with a.266 team batting average Was hitting coach for Chianan Luka in the Taiwan Major League in 2000 Served as hitting coach and first base coach for Kaoping Fala in the Taiwan Major League from Appeared in 13 games with the A s, collecting six hits in the 36 at-bats with three doubles and two RBIs Collected first Major League hit on June 8, 1978, a pinch-hit double off Paul Hartzell of the California Angels Played his final MLB game on August 18, 1981 Played the 1982 season for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales of the NPB (Japan) Played college baseball at Pierce College (Calif.) BUDASKA S CAREER STATISTICS YR TEAM AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HBP GDP 1973 Lewiston Burlington Modesto Chattanooga Chattanooga San Jose Vancouver Oakland Ogden Ogden Tacoma Oakland Yokohama Taiyo Minors Totals Majors Totals Memphis Redbirds Media Guide

7 Jeremy Clipperton Athletic Trainer 2012 TEAM: Triple-A Memphis Redbirds CARDINALS ORGANIZATION: 2nd Season SCHOOL: Truman State University OPENING DAY AGE: 35 BORN: May 8, 1977 RESIDENCE: Peoria, Arizona PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CAREER Enters second season as the Redbirds athletic trainer in the Cardinals organization Spent 10 years in the Mariners organization, including two in the PCL with Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers from Moved to the High Desert Mavericks in Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) Minor League Athletic Trainer of the Year 2008 Southern League Trainer of the Year while with Double- A West Tenn 2006 Midwest League Trainer of the Year in his final season with Single-A Wisconsin Sean Johnson Strength and Conditioning Coach 2012 TEAM: Triple-A Memphis Redbirds CARDINALS ORGANIZATION: 5th season SCHOOL: Mississippi State University OPENING DAY AGE: 25 BORN: May 20, 1987 RESIDENCE: Senatobia, Mississippi PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CAREER Entering his fifth season with the Redbirds Moved into his current role as full-time coach in 2010 Began career in Memphis as a strength and conditioning intern in 2009 PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS Sean Bradley Johnson Received B.A. in kinesiology in 2009 and master s degree Started his two-year stint at the Double-A level in West Tennessee in 2007 Rejoined the Mariners as the trainer for Single-A Wisconsin from Worked one year as athletic trainer for the Northwest League Spokane Indians in the Royals Organization in 2001 Employed with Physiotherapy Associates in Glendale, Ariz. after completing the 2000 season as athletic trainer for the Peoria Mariners in the Arizona League Served as an intern trainer for the Clinton Lumberkings in 1998 PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS Jeremy David Clipperton Graduated from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO with a B.S. in 1999 Resides in Peoria, Arizona Determined to fill the shoes of former Athletic Trainer Christophe Conroy, who is admittedly his idol; Honored to be taking over for such an amazing individual Married to former Memphis Redbirds employee Jessica McDaniel Member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) in exercise physiology in 2010 from Mississippi State University ORGANIZATION redbirds 2012 review Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2013 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 11

8 media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals 2012 review redbirds ADAMS ORGANIZATION Matt Adams Matthew James Adams season records Led Cardinals organization in home runs, finished 2nd in RBIs, and ranked 8th in batting average Topped all Double-A players in RBIs and was 2nd in all of Double-A in home runs (Tim Wheeler, 33) Led the Texas League in slugging percentage (.566), ranked 2nd in the league in homers and total bases (262), and finbats throws height weight Left Right Opening Day Age: 24 Born: August 31, 1988 in Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania residence: Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania SCHOOL: Slippery Rock University (Pa.) acquired: Cardinals 23rd round selection in the June 2009 First-Year Player Draft 2012 Played the majority of the season with Triple-A Memphis, batting.329 (85-for-258) with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs in 67 games; also enjoyed month-long stint with St. Louis Rated as Cardinals #9 prospect by Baseball America entering the season; also rated as the Best Power Hitter by the same publication Finished 4th in the Cardinals organization with 18 home runs His 18 home runs led the club and he finished 3rd on the squad with 161 total bases Batted.362 (50-for-138) with 12 home runs and 30 RBIs in 35 road games Hit.333 (62-for-186) against PCL right-handed pitchers Blasted his first Triple-A home run off of Paul Clemens in his first game on 4/5 at Oklahoma City Hit.353 (60-for-170) with 13 homers and 36 RBIs prior to the All-Star Break Hit multiple home runs in three games (5/18 at LAS, 6/24 at NEW, and 6/26 vs. ALB) Tied a career-high with five RBIs in a game twice (5/18 at LAS and 6/29 vs. ALB) Led the Redbirds with nine home runs and 27 RBIs while SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS batting.340 in the 37 games prior to being to having his contract selected on 5/20 by St. Louis Made his MLB debut same day at Los Angeles (N); recorded first Major League hit in the 2nd inning off of Chad Billingsley; went 2-for-4 with a run scored Batted.244 (21-for-86) with two home runs and 13 RBIs in 27 games with the Cardinals Hit first Major League home run off of Chad Qualls on 5/27 vs. Philadelphia (solo) Optioned back to Triple-A Memphis on 6/21 Struck out a career-high four times on 7/31 vs. Round Rock Placed on thethe disabled list from 7/1-7/16 with right elbow soreness and then from 8/11 to end of season Had surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow on 8/13 Named #19 prospect in the Pacific Coast League by Baseball America following the season 2011 Honored as Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year, hitting.300 (139-for-463) with 32 home runs and 101 RBIs in 115 1B Birds eye view 5th professional season, all with the Cardinals organization Member of the Cardinals 40-man roster Rated as Cardinals #7 prospect by Baseball America entering 2013; also rated as the Best Power Hitter by the same publication for the second consecutive season Participated in the MLB Rookie Development Program this past offseason Named #19 prospect in the Pacific Coast League by Baseball America following the 2012 season Honored as the 2011 Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year; also named Texas League Player of the Year and Texas League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star In 2011, led the Cardinals organization in home runs (32), paced all Double-A players in RBIs (101), and led the Texas League in slugging percentage (.566) Ranked #19 among Texas League prospect by Baseball America in 2011 Named an Arizona Fall League Rising Star and one of two Arizona Fall League Top Prospects at first base in 2011 Paced all Cardinals minor leaguers in batting average in 2009 (.355) and 2010 (.310) Named 2010 Midwest League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star; led circuit in RBIs (88) and slugging (.541) games with Double-A Springfield Named Texas League Player of the Year, the first Cardinals minor leaguer to win the award since 1998 (Tyrone Horne), as well as a Texas League Mid-Season and Post-Season All- Star One of two minor league players to post a.300 batting average, 30 home runs, and 100 RBIs (Bryan LaHair, Iowa) His 32 home runs and 101 RBIs both set Springfield single- H - 5 2x, last on 5/25/11 vs. CC HR - 2 9x, last on 6/29/12 vs. ALB R - 3 8x, last on ALB BB - 3 3x, last on TUL RBI - 5 4x, last on 6/29/12 vs. ALB K - 4 7/31/12 vs. RR Memphis Redbirds Media Guide

9 ished 5th in the league in batting average Averaged one home run every at-bats, the best ratio in the Texas League Paced Springfield in home runs, runs scored (80), RBIs, and total bases; also finished 2nd on the squad in games played (115), at-bats (463), hits (139), doubles (23), and walks (40) In 57 home games, hit.320 (71-for-222) with 15 home runs and 44 RBIs Tied a career-high with three runs scored on two occasions (4/19 vs. MID and 5/25 vs. CC) Named Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month for May, hitting.352 (31-for-88) with nine homers, seven doubles, and 25 RBIs in 23 contests Tied a career-high with three walks in a game twice ARK and TUL) Went 5-for-6 with a home run on 5/25 against Corpus Christi, tying a career-high for hits in a game Missed 19 games (6/5-24) due to an oblique muscle strain Ranked #19 among Texas League Prospects by Baseball America following the season Played for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League, batting.250 with four home runs and 19 RBIs in 20 games Selected to participate in the Arizona Fall League Rising Stars All-Star Game, but did not play due to injury Named as one of two Arizona Fall League Top Prospects at first base 2010 Spent the season with Single-A Quad Cities, where he hit.310 (144-for-464) with 22 home runs and 88 RBIs; named to Midwest League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star teams Led all Cardinals minor leaguers in batting average, slugging percentage (.541), and doubles (41); also finished 2nd in the organization in home runs and RBIs Led the Midwest League in RBIs, slugging percentage, and extra-base hits (63), ranked 2nd in home runs and total bases (251), and was 3rd in doubles Led Quad Cities in just about every offensive category Batted.333 (42-for-126) with five home runs and 25 RBIs against left-handed pitchers Played in 55 games at home, hitting.330 (66-for-200) with 12 home runs, 42 RBIs, and 24 doubles After the All-Star Break, posted a batting average of.341 (78-for-229) with 15 home runs and 56 RBIs Set a career-high with five hits on 7/7 at Clinton, going 5-for- 5 with a home run and three RBIs Tied a career-high with three runs scored on two occasions CLI and 7/11 vs. BEL) Recorded two games with multiple home runs (7/11 vs. BEL and 8/4 vs. CLI) Drove in a career-high five runs on 8/4 against Clinton and 8/11 against Wisconsin 2009 Split the season between Rookie-level Johnson City and short-season Single-A Batavia, combining to hit.355 (87-for-245) with 10 home runs and 52 RBIs in 63 games Led all Cardinals minor leaguers in batting average, slugging percentage (.574), and OPS (.947) Began his inaugural season at Rookie-league Johnson City, where he hit.365 (42-for-115) with six home runs and 25 RBIs in 32 games Batted.400 (12-for-30) against left-handed pitchers and.353 (30-for-85) against right-handed pitchers Blasted a two-run home run in his first professional plate appearance on 6/23 at Kingsport PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Nicknamed Patch from the movie Patch Adams Attended Philipsburg-Osceola (Pa.) High School, where he holds the school s career records in batting average (.473), home runs (16), RBIs (95), and doubles (28) Garnered All-State honors as a catcher his senior year Played three seasons at Slippery Rock University (Pa.), where he holds the career records for batting average (.453) and slugging percentage (.754) Remains the only player in school history to hit over.400 in three consecutive seasons Earned Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West first-team honors all three seasons at Slippery Rock - Matt Adams Continued - Went 4-for-5 with a home run and a career-high three runs scored on 6/30 at Pulaski Walked a career-high three times on 7/12 at Elizabethton Assigned to short-season Single-A Batavia on 8/3, where he hit.346 (45-for-130) with four home runs and 27 RBIs Posted a.378 (34-for-90) batting average against righthanded pitchers Recorded first multi-homer game on 8/25 at Mahoning Valley Hit a school-record 24 doubles in his freshman season Named PSAC West s Rookie of the Year in 2007 Named third-team Division II All-American as a freshman, second-team as a sophomore, and first-team as a junior Earned New England Collegiate Baseball League MVP honors in summer of 2008 while playing for the Pittsville Dukes Hit.495 with 14 home runs and 64 RBIs as a junior, leading to PSAC Player of the Year honors Originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 23rd round of the June 2009 First-Year Player Draft Signed by Brian Hopkins YR TEAM AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HBP GDP 2009 Johnson City Batavia Quad Cities Springfield Memphis ST. LOUIS Minor League Totals Major League Totals ORGANIZATION redbirds ADAMS 2012 review Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2013 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 13

10 media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals 2012 review additon ORGANIZATION Nick Additon Nicholas Scott Additon (Add-i-tun) bats throws height weight Right Left Opening Day Age: 26 Born: December 16, 1987 in Hollywood, Florida residence: Davie, Florida SCHOOL: Indian River Community College (Fla.) acquired: Cardinals 47th round selection in the June 2006 First-Year Player Draft Birds eye view 7th professional season, all within the Cardinals organization Co-led all 2011 Cardinals minor leaguers with 26 starts and ranked second with innings pitched Named Cardinals Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June (2-0, 1.53 ERA at Quad Cities) and August (3-1, 1.69 ERA at Quad Cities and Palm Beach) in Spent an injury-shortened campaign with Triple-A Memphis, going 3-8 with a 4.55 ERA (44er/87.0ip) and 81 strikeouts in 16 starts for the Redbirds Five of his 16 starts were quality outings Held right-handers to a.256 average (66-for-258) while lefties batted.321 (26-for-81) Limited batters with runners in scoring position to hit.225 (18-for-80) RISP w/ 2 outs were limited to.111 (4-for-36) Started slowly in contests, recording a 8.44 ERA (15er/16.0ip) in the first inning of starts Two of nine (.222) attempted basestealers were thrown out while on the mound Batted.053 (1-for-19) with one sacrifice in 12 games Surrendered three solo homers for 3-2 loss on 4/12 vs. NO Posted a 3.52 ERA (9er/23ip) in four April starts before logging a 7.39 ERA (26er/31.2ip) in six May outings Fanned a career-best 11 batters over seven scoreless frames for win on 6/12 vs. Nashville Missed a month of action after being placed on the disabled list with left shoulder soreness on 6/20 Made a pair of scoreless starts (6.0 IP) for the rookie-level Cardinals in the Gulf Coast League in July Activated on 7/20; went 0-1 with a 1.17 ERA (1er/7.2ip) and 14 strikeouts in two starts for the Redbirds Made a throwing error on 7/26 at Nashville in final start of the season; first defensive gaffe in 95 consecutive games since 8/2/08 vs. Dayton Returned to the disabled list on 7/27 with the same injury and missed the remainder of the season Pitched for Venados de Mazatlan of the Mexican Winter League following the campaign; went 2-1 with a 3.74 ERA (22er/53.0ip) and 49 strikeouts in 10 starts 2011 Split season between Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis, combining to go 8-9 with a 3.93 ERA (69er/158.0ip) and 128 strikeouts in 28 games (26 starts) Co-led all Cardinals minor leaguers with 26 games started, ranked second with innings pitched, tied for fourth with eight wins, and ranked fifth in strikeouts Went 4-1 with a 2.93 ERA (20er/61.1ip) and 48 strikeouts in 10 starts over two stints for the S-Cardinals Held Texas League southpaws to a.159 average (7-for-44) Pitched eight innings in back-to-back starts on 4/20 at Tulsa & 4/27 at Northwest Arkansas striking out a combined 15 batters while walking only one Called up to Memphis on 5/11 and went 4-8 with a 4.56 ERA (49er/96.2ip) and 80 strikeouts in 18 games (16 starts) over two stints for the Redbirds As a starter, struck out 74 batters while allowing 36 walks in 90.1 innings Made his debut on 5/12 vs. Sacramento, tossing three scoreless innings with two strikeouts Recorded season-high nine strikeouts on 7/22 vs. OKC Sent to Springfield on 7/26 and made four starts (2-1, 3.10 ERA, 16 K) before returning to Memphis on 8/13 Pitched best performance of the season on 9/1 vs. Albuquerque, tossing six scoreless innings of two-hit ball with five strikeouts for the victory 2010 Pitched the entire season with Double-A Springfield, going 9-6 with a 4.43 ERA (74er/150.1ip) and team-leading 109 strikeouts in 28 games (27 starts) Ranked second in the Texas League with 27 games started and fifth with a team-leading innings pitched Gave up the third-most home runs (22) in the Texas League Named Texas League Pitcher of the Week for July 26-August 1 period; went 2-0 with a 2.43 ERA (3er/11.1ip) in two starts LHP Recorded a win in five consecutive starts from 7/22-8/12 for a 1.44 ERA (5er/31.1ip) Took a no-decision in his lone playoff start, allowing four earned runs including two homers in six innings of work while striking out seven SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS IP x, last on 4/27/11 vs. NWA H /1/12 vs. IWA HR - 3 4x, last on 4/19/12 vs. NO BB - 9 7/29/09 at ARK R - 8 5/1/12 vs. IWA K /12/12 vs. NVL Memphis Redbirds Media Guide

11 - Nick Additon Continued Split season between Advanced-A Palm Beach and Double-A Springfield, going 6-6 with a 3.11 ERA (44er/127.1ip) and 92 strikeouts in 27 games (23 starts) Began season at Palm Beach, going 4-3 with a 3.06 ERA (27er/70.1ip) and 66 strikeouts in 19 games (15 starts) Allowed only one homer to opposing FSL batters Gave up 10 earned runs in 12.2 innings pitched (7.11 ERA) in April, but bounced back with a 2-1 record and stellar 0.43 ERA (1er/12.2ip) in four May starts Promoted to Springfield on 7/28 Finished season 2-3 with a 3.19 ERA (17er/48.0ip) and 26 strikeouts in eight starts Surrendered six runs and walked nine in his first appearance on 7/28 against Arkansas, then tossed a 2.23 ERA (11er/44.1ip) over final seven outings 2008 Combined to go 11-5 with a 2.23 ERA (34er/137.0ip) and 121 strikeouts in 28 games (22 starts) between Single-A Quad Cities and Advanced-A Palm Beach Pitched first four months of the season with the River Bandits, going 9-5 with a 2.50 ERA (33er/119.0ip) and 108 strikeouts in 25 games (19 starts); his 2.50 ERA at Quad Cities was 5th-best in the Midwest League Had a 31 2/3-inning scoreless streak from 5/10-6/19; includedbegin part of a combined 13-inning no-hitter Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week from June 2-8 Recognized as Cardinals Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June (2-0, 1.53 ERA at Quad Cities) and August (3-1, 1.69 ERA at Quad Cities and Palm Beach) Made final three starts with Palm Beach, going 2-0 with a 0.50 (1er/18.0ip) and 13 strikeouts Named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for 8/18-24 Tossed one of only six franchise shutouts on 8/21 vs. St. Lucie 2007 Combined to go 3-1 with a 3.41 ERA (22er/58.0ip) and 66 strikeouts in 17 games (nine starts) between rookie-level Johnson City and rookie-level Batavia in his first professional season PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Attended Western High School in Davie, Fla Spent one season at Indian River Community College in Fort Pierce, Fla.; went 4-2 with a 3.40 ERA in 12 appearances, leading the staff with 36 strikeouts Struck out 66 batters against 12 walks Named Appalachian League Pitcher of the Week for the July 2-8 period; allowed just one earned run for the week, giving up three hits in five innings on 7/4 against first-place Elizabethton before three scoreless innings of work on 7/8 vs. Bristol Originally selected by St. Louis in the 47th round of the June 2006 First-Year Player Draft; signed to a 2007 contract on 5/30/07 YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK GDP AVG 2007 Johnson City Batavia Quad Cities Palm Beach Palm Beach Springfield Springfield Springfield Memphis GCL Cardinals Memphis Minor Lg. Totals ORGANIZATION additon 2012 review Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2013 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 15

12 media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals 2012 review redbirds ALBITZ ORGANIZATION Vance Albitz Vance P. Albitz bats throws height weight Right Right Opening Day Age: 25 Born: January 31, 1988 in Torrance, California residence: Torrance, California SCHOOL: University of California-San Diego acquired: Contract purchased by Cardinals from the Lincoln Saltdogs of independent American Association on August 25, 2011 Birds eye view 3rd professional season, all within the Cardinals organization Played at three levels of the Cardinals system in 2012 (A+ Palm Beach, AA Springfield, and AAA Memphis) Hit first career home run in his first Triple-A game on 8/24 against Albuquerque Contract originally selected from the Lincoln Saltdogs of the independent American Association on 8/25/11 Founder of Gloves 4 Troops movement that sent 1,965 baseball gloves to active-duty U.S. troops oversees in 2012 offseason 2012 Played his first full season in the Cardinals system, hitting.233 (52-for-223) with eight doubles, one home run, and 21 RBIs in 81 games between three levels of the Cardinals system Began the campaign with Advanced-A Palm Beach, where he batted.266 (33-for-124) with five doubles and 13 RBIs in 43 games Hit.328 (22-for-67) with four doubles and nine RBIs in 23 home games; batted.193 (11-for-57) in 20 road contests Appeared in 15 games at shortstop, batting.326 (15-for-46) while playing the position Surpassed the.300 average mark in April (.308, 13 games) and May (.316, 22 games) Scored a career high three runs and set a career high with two walks on 4/17 at Bradenton Promoted to Double-A Springfield on 6/12 and played three games before being reassigned to Palm Beach on 6/23 Promoted a second time on 7/4 and ended up playing a total of 25 games for Springfield, batting.109 (6-for-55) with a double and two RBIs Finished with Triple-A Memphis after being promoted on 8/22, batting.295 (13-for-44) with two doubles, a home run, and six RBIs in 13 games with the Redbirds Hit.455 (5-for-11) with two doubles against PCL lefties Hit first career home run in his first game with Memphis off of Will Savage on 8/22 against Albuquerque; also first Triple-A hit Knocked in a career-high three runs on 8/24 against ABQ 2011 Batted.314 (70-for-223) with eight doubles, a home run, and 22 RBIs in 12 games for the independent Lincoln Saltdogs Had contract selected by the Cardinals from Lincoln on 8/25 one hit in 15 at bats on the road (five games) Played in 12 games for short-season Single-A Batavia, batting Batted.324 (11-for-34) against NY-P right-handed pitchers.283 (13-for-46) with five doubles and two RBIs Posted a career-high three hits on 8/27 against Auburn and again Hit.400 (12-for-30) in seven home games, while only recording on 8/30 against State College 2010 Hit.288 (15-for-52) with a double and one RBI in 28 games with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the independent American Association PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Attended South Torrance High School; played baseball and basketball Named South High Athlete of the Year as a junior and senior Played four years at the University of California-San Diego Holds school career records in hits (329), runs (219), and assists (791); also set the school single-season record for assists with 217 as a senior Named an ABCA Division II first-team All-American in both his junior and senior seasons and ABCA Division II first-team All- Region honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior Honored as first-team All-Conference as a junior and senior, as well as second-team All-Conference as a freshman and sophomore Signed his first professional contract with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the independent American Association in June, 2010 Founder of Gloves 4 Troops, a movement that sent 1,965 baseball gloves to active-duty U.S. troops oversees during 2012 offseason YR TEAM AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS OBP SLG SF SH HBP GDP 2011 Batavia Palm Beach Springfield Memphis Minor Lg. Totals SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS H - 3 2x, last on 8/30/11 vs. SC HR - 1 8/22/12 vs. ALB R - 3 BRD BB - 2 2x, last on 6/16/12 vs. NWA RBI - 3 8/24/12 vs. ALB K - 2 NAS Memphis Redbirds Media Guide

13 Michael Blazek Michael Robert Blazek (BLAZE-eck) bats throws height weight Right Right Opening Day Age: 24 Born: March 16, 1989 in Las Vegas, Nevada residence: Las Vegas, Nevada SCHOOL: Arbor View High School (Nev.) acquired: Cardinals 23rd round selection in the June 2007 First-Year Player Draft Birds eye view 7th professional season, all within the Cardinals organization Member of Cardinals 40-man roster Member of the 2012 Texas League Champion Springfield Cardinals Led the Cardinals organization in wins (13) and finished third in strikeouts (134) in 2011 Named 2011 Texas League mid-season All-Star Ranked second in the Texas League with a team-leading 128 strikeouts; also led Double-A Springfield in wins (11), games started (24), innings pitched (133.2), and strikeouts (128) in 2011 ORGANIZATION blazek 2012 review 2012 Spent the majority of the season with Double-A Springfield and made two appearances for Triple-A Memphis, combining to go 5-9 with a 4.43 ERA (41er/83.1ip) with 84 strikeouts in 42 games (eight starts) Started his first seven games of the season, posting a 1-3 record with a 6.61 ERA (23er/31.1ip) Made 33 relief appearances for Springfield, going 4-5 with a 2.59 ERA (14er/48.2ip) Stranded 10 of 12 inherited runners at Springfield Held right-handed batters to hit.204 (39-for-191) Allowed a career-high nine runs on eight hits over 4.0 innings in a start on 4/25 at Northwest Arkansas Surrendered two runs over 12.0 innings (1.50 ERA) in July Recorded two streaks of five consecutive scoreless relief appearances (6.2ip from 7/2-7/15 and 7.1ip from 8/13-8/23) Suffered loss in only start for Memphis, allowing four runs on six hits over 3.0 innings on 7/31 against Round Rock Retired the only batter he faced in his lone relief appearance for Memphis on 8/3 at Sacramento Made two appearances out of the bullpen in the TL playoffs, throwing 3.0 scoreless innings and striking out three Placed on the Cardinals 40-man roster on 11/ Finished the season 13-6 with a 5.31 ERA (86er/145.2ip) with 134 strikeouts in 26 starts between Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis His 13 wins were the most in the Cardinals organization, and he also ranked third in the system in strikeouts with 134 Started 24 games for Springfield and went 11-6 with a 5.45 ERA (81er/133.2ip) while leading the team in wins, games started, innings pitched, hits allowed (148), home runs allowed (25), walks (64), and strikeouts (128) Went 7-1 with a 3.97 ERA (26er/59.0ip) in 10 starts at home Named a Texas League Mid-Season All-Star His 25 homers allowed led the Texas League and 128 strikeouts ranked second Allowed a career-high four home runs in a game twice (4/17 vs. MID and 6/14 at ARK) Surrendered a career-high ten hits in a game twice (5/21 at TUL and 6/19 at NWA) Walked a career-high six batters on 8/3 at Arkansas Struck out a career-high 10 batters in a game in his last start of the season on 8/25 against Northwest Arkansas Assigned to the Triple-A Redbirds on 7/7 and allowed one run over 6.0 innings on 7/8 at Round Rock before being assigned back to Springfield on 7/11 Struck out the first batter he faced in Triple-A Assigned to Memphis a second time on 9/1 and started one game on 9/2 against Nashville, allowing four runs on four hits over 6.0 innings 2010 Pitched for Single-A Quad Cities and made one start for Advanced-A Palm Beach; went 8-4 with a 2.71 ERA (31er/103.0ip) in 32 games (11 starts) for Quad Cities Earned three saves in four opportunities Compiled a 5-0 record and a 2.01 ERA (13er/58.1) as a reliever with the River Bandits Finished second on the team in strikeouts with 104 In 17 games (five starts) on the road, went 5-1 with a 2.24 ERA (16er/64.1ip) and two saves Pitched in 18 games (four starts) after the All-Star break, going 4-1 with a 1.86 ERA (12er/58.0ip) and two saves Recorded longest relief outing on 5/6 at Wisconsin, when he threw 4.1 scoreless innings Set a career-high in his last start of the season with 8.0 scoreless innings pitched on 9/3 at Wisconsin Allowed six runs on nine hits and walked five over 4.1 innings in only start for Palm Beach on 6/23 against Fort Myers SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS IP: WIS H: x, last on NWA HR: - 4 2x, last on ARK BB: - 6 ARK R: - 9 NWA K: x, last 8/25/11 vs. NWA Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2013 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 17

14 media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals 2012 review blazek ORGANIZATION - Michael Blazek Continued Spent entire season with short-season Low-A Batavia, going 4-9 with a 4.50 ERA (32er/64.0ip) in 15 games (12 starts) His nine losses was the most in the New York-Penn League Began the season 2-1 with a 1.84 ERA (3er/14.2ip) in three Led the Muckdogs in losses, games started, innings pitched, June appearances (two starts) hits allowed (73), runs allowed (45), walks (24), and strikeouts (62) gest appearance when he pitched 5.2 innings in relief and al- Made only scoreless appearance in what was also his lon- Compiled a record of 2-3 with a 2.05 ERA (6er/26.1ip) in six lowed four hits while striking out four on 6/25 at Jamestown road appearances (three starts) 2008 Played season for Rookie-level Johnson City, where he went 1-4 with a 5.05 ERA (26er/46.1ip) in 13 games (nine starts) Led the Cardinals in losses and hits allowed (49) Recorded only win by throwing 4.0 scoreless innings in relief on 6/23 at Greeneville Held right-handed batters to a.225 average (27-for-120) Started the season with a record of 1-1 and a 2.25 ERA Struck out a season-high seven batters on 8/14 against (3er/12.0ip) in three games in June (two starts) Kingsport Pitched in 10 games (three starts) for the Gulf Coast League Cardinals, wrapping up his first professional season with a record of 3-3 with a 2.60 ERA (10er/34.2ip) In three starts, went 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA (3er/14.0ip) Held right-handed batters to a.200 average (17-for-85) Failed to record a save in his only opportunity on 7/2 against the GCL Mets, but ended up earning the win in that game PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Graduated from Arbor View High School in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2007 Named to the All-Sunset Conference team as a junior and senior Holds the Aggies record for doubles in a season (16 as a senior), hits allowed in a season (67 as a senior), and ERA in Pitched a season-high 6.0 scoreless innings and earned the win in a start on 8/7 against the GCL Dodgers Struck out a career-high 10 batters in 5.0 innings on 8/19 against the GCL Nationals. a season (1.19 as a junior) Received All-State and All-Southern Nevada honors as a junior Originally selected by the Cardinals in the 35th round of the June 2007 First-Year Player Draft YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK GDP AVG 2007 GCL Cardinals Johnson City Batavia Quad Cities Palm Beach Springfield Memphis Springfield Memphis Minor Lg. Totals Memphis Redbirds Media Guide

15 Barret Browning Gary Barret Browning Allowed two runs on four hits over 4.1 innings to suffer the loss in his only start with the Travelers on 6/17 against Tulsa Promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake on 6/23, where he went 2-1 with a 6.54 ERA (31er/42.2ip) in 26 games (one start) Threw 3.0 innings in his only start on 7/9 at Las Vegas, albats throws height weight Left Left Opening Day Age: 28 Born: December 28, 1984 in Brunswick, Georgia residence: Jesup, Georgia SCHOOL: Florida State University acquired: Selected by Cardinals from Angels in the Triple-A phase of Rule 5 draft on December 8, Pitched the majority of the season with Triple-A Memphis, going 2-3 with a 1.73 ERA (8er/41.2ip) and one save in 35 games in relief; also made his Major League debut and spent a month with St. Louis Stranded eight of 13 inherited runners while with Memphis Named a Pacific Coast League mid-season All-Star but did not pitch in the game because he was promoted to St. Louis Opposing PCL batters hit just.194 (28-for-144) Did not allow an earned run in 11 day games (15.0 IP) Started the campaign with a 1.65 ERA (5er/17.1ip) in 21 games between April and May Struck out season-high four batters on 4/11 at New Orleans Ran off 13 consecutive scoreless outings from 5/15-6/17, covering 14.1 innings Had his contract selected by St. Louis on 6/30 Made his Major League debut that day and retired all six Pittsburgh Pirates he faced Struck out Alex Presley of Pittsburgh on 6/30 for his first Major League strikeout Major League left-handed hitters batted.194 (7-for-36), compared to a.297 (11-for-37) average for righties Retired his first 14 batters in the Majors, becoming the 5th pitcher in MLB history to not allow a baserunner in his first four appearances Recorded a 3.27 ERA (4er/11.0ip) in 12 games at Busch Stadium Earned his first Major League win by throwing 1.0 scoreless inning in relief, striking out two, on 8/18 against Pittsburgh Allowed a season-high four hits on 8/19 against Pittsburgh Optioned to Memphis on 8/24 for the remainder of the season and shut out the opposition in his final five outings (3.2 IP) Notched his first Triple-A save in his last game on 9/3 at Nashville, recording two outs without allowing a hit 2011 Pitched entire year for Triple-A Salt Lake, going 2-1 with a 4.61 ERA (34er/66.1ip) and 47 strikeouts in 50 games (two starts) Posted a 5.09 ERA (33er/58.1ip) as a reliever and a 1.13 ERA Allowed a season-high four runs without allowing a hit (two (1er/8.0ip) as a starter BB, two HBP) in 0.2 innings of relief on 5/1 against Fresno Stranded 15 of 22 inherited runners Tied a career-high with five strikeouts on 8/16 against Iowa Twenty-six of his 48 relief appearances were scoreless Selected by the Cardinals in the Triple-A Phase of the December Rule 5 Draft Began the season with a 1.84 ERA (3er/14.2ip) in one start and nine relief appearances in April 2010 Appeared in games for Double-A Arkansas and Triple-A Salt Lake, combining to go 7-5 with a 5.18 ERA (51er/88.2ip) in 51 appearances (two starts) Stranded 20 of 35 inherited runners Twenty-one of his 49 relief appearances were scoreless Started the year with Arkansas, where he went 5-4 with a 3.91 ERA (20er/46.0ip) in 25 games (one start) TL left-handed batters hit.180 (9-for-50) against him Birds eye view 8th professional season Cardinals are his 2nd organization Non-roster invitee to Cardinals Spring Training in 2012 and 2013 Made Major League debut on 6/30/12 vs. Pittsburgh Retired first 14 batters in the Majors, becoming the 5th pitcher in MLB history to not allow a baserunner in his first four appearances Named a 2012 Pacific Coast League Mid-Season All-Star, but did not pitch due to promotion to St. Louis Pitched for Scottsdale in the Arizona Fall League in 2008 Honored as a Midwest League post-season All-Star in 2007 SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS IP: /23/09 at SPR H: - 9 7/6/09 vs. FRI (G2) HR: - 3 8/23/10 vs. SAC BB: - 5 6/28/09 at NWA R: - 8 7/6/09 vs. FRI (G2) K: - 5 4x, last on 6/17/12 vs. NO ORGANIZATION browning 2012 review Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2013 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 19

16 media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals 2012 review browning ORGANIZATION lowing one run on two hits Earned his first Triple-A win on 7/20 at Fresno, allowing one run on two hits over 2.0 innings of relief Memphis Redbirds Media Guide Surrendered a season-high seven runs on eight hits while tying a career-high with five strikeouts on 7/30 vs. Portland 2009 Played the entire season at Double-A Arkansas, going 3-10 with a 4.17 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 48 games (seven starts) Led the Travelers in losses and hit batters (9); finished 2nd Had a sub-2.00 ERA in May (1.02) and August (1.29) on the team with 45 walks Threw career-high 5.2 innings in start on 6/23 at Springfield Stranded 11 of 20 inherited runners Walked career-high five batters on 6/28 at Northwest Arkansas Did not allow a run in 28 of 41 relief appearances Allowed a career-high eight runs and nine hits on 7/6 against Posted a 3.17 ERA (21er/59.2ip) as a reliever and a 6.10 ERA Frisco in game two of a double header (21er/31.0ip) as a starter Struck out career-high five batters on 8/23 vs. San Antonio 2008 Divided the season between Advanced-A Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Arkansas, going a combined 3-2 with a 4.96 ERA (36er/65.1ip) in 57 games out of the bullpen Stranded 24 of 37 inherited runners Thirty-five of his 57 appearances were scoreless Pitched the first half of the season with Rancho Cucamonga, posting a record of 2-1 with a 4.01 ERA (15er/33.2ip) in 30 games Tallied six saves in nine opportunities Held left-handed batters to hit.203 (14-for-69) Threw season-high 2.2 scoreless innings on 5/23 at Lake Elsinore Allowed two earned runs in 7.1 innings (2.45 ERA) in June, leading to his promotion to Double-A Arkansas on 6/26 Went 1-1 with a 5.97 ERA (21er/31.2ip) and one save in 27 relief appearances for the Travelers Surrendered a season-high five runs and five hits on 8/23 at Springfield Pitched for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League, going 2-1 with a 5.66 ERA (13er/20.2ip) in 13 relief appearances and was named AFL Pitcher of the Week for final week of the season 2007 Pitched for Single-A Cedar Rapids and was named a Midwest League Post-Season All-Star; went 9-4 with a 2.80 ERA (23er/74.0ip) and ranked 2nd on the team with 48 appearances Stranded 15 of 20 inherited runners Held left-handed batters to a.132 (12-for-91) batting average with only three extra-base hits Allowed only one run in nine June games (15.1 IP) and did not allow a run in eight games in August (12.0 IP) Tallied eight saves in 13 opportunities Pitched in 24 home games and posted a 2.08 ERA (9er/39.0ip) Allowed a season-high three runs on 5/12 at Clinton and 5/19 against Fort Wayne Began professional career with Rookie-level Orem, going 3-2 with a 3.05 ERA (14er/41.1ip) and 40 strikeouts in 23 games Held opposing batters to an average of.220 (33-for-150) Threw a season-high 4.2 scoreless innings in relief on 7/27 Earned his first professional win by throwing 2.0 scoreless against Idaho Falls innings on 7/1 against Idaho Falls Allowed a season-high four runs without recording an out Notched his first professional save on 7/23 at Helena on 8/17 at Billings PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Graduated from Wayne County High School in 2002 Named Wayne County High School MVP his senior year and received the Wayne County High School Pitcher s Award Played two seasons at Middle Georgia Junior College Drafted and did not sign three times: 2002, after high school in the 6th Round by the Boston Red Sox; 2004, after his second year of junior college in the 26th Round by the Chicago Cubs; and 2005, after his first year at Florida State University in the 38th Round by the Colorado Rockies - Barret Browning Continued - Played two seasons at Florida State University Was teammates with current Cardinals outfielder Shane Robinson and San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey at Florida State Went 4-4 and led the team with 74 strikeouts as a junior Finished 7-2 with a 5.72 ERA in 23 games (11 starts) as a senior Originally selected by Los Angeles (A) in the 28th Round of the June 2006 First Year Player Draft Signed by Tom Kotchman YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK GDP AVG 2006 Orem Cedar Rapids Rancho Cuc Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Salt Lake Salt Lake Memphis ST. LOUIS Minor Lg. Totals Major Lg. Totals

17 Keith Butler Keith Allen Butler bats throws height weight Right Right Opening Day Age: 24 Born: January 30, 1989 in Bowling Green, Kentucky residence: Bowling Green, Kentucky SCHOOL: Wabash Valley (IL) College acquired: Cardinals 24th round selection in the June 2009 First-Year Player Draft 2012 Pitched for Double-A Springfield, going 5-1 with a 2.76 ERA (18er/58.2ip) in 53 relief appearances; led the Cardinals organization and finished 2nd in the Texas League with 25 saves Ranked 2nd on the team and 4th in the league in games (53) Named a Texas League mid-season and post-season All-Star Forty-three of his 53 appearances were scoreless Stranded 13 of 18 inherited runners Threw 1.0 inning or less in 42 of his 53 appearances Held right-handed batters to.216 (33-for-153) batting average Went 2-0 with a 1.53 ERA (5er/29.1ip) with 14 saves in the first half, including a 0.71 ERA (1er/12.2ip) in 11 games in April and a 1.29 ERA (1er/7.0ip) in eight games in June Tied a career-high by allowing four hits on three occasions NWA, NWA, and CC) Recorded a season-high 12 consecutive scoreless appearances from 4/25-5/19 (13.0 IP) Struck out season-high four batters in 2.0 innings on 7/8 at Midland Picked up five saves in five scoreless outings in the Texas League playoffs, tying teammate Eric Fornataro for the league-lead in playoff appearances Pitched for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Winter league and allowed one run in six relief appearances (6.0 IP) Added to the Cardinals 40-man roster on 11/ Went 1-1 with a 1.23 ERA (7er/51.1ip) and 68 strikeouts in 46 games for Single-A Quad Cities and Advanced-A Palm Beach Was a perfect 17-for-17 in save situations to rank 2nd in the Promoted to Advanced-A Palm Beach on 5/20; went 1-0 with a Cardinals organization 1.25 ERA (5er/36.0ip) and team-leading 12 saves in 34 games Stranded 20 of 26 inherited runners Allowed one run in 14 combined games between May and Forty of his 46 appearances were scoreless June (15.0 IP) Started the season with Quad Cities, where he went 0-1 with Did not allow an earned run in 15 home games (18.0 IP) a 1.17 ERA (2er/15.1ip) and five saves in 12 appearances Florida State league right-handed batters hit.121 (8-for-66) Had a 1.17 ERA (1er/7.2ip) in seven home games and the off him and left-handed batters hit.183 (11-for-60) same 1.17 ERA in five road games Threw a career-high 2.1 innings on 7/7 against Bradenton Pitched in six games in both April and May, recording a 1.29 and 7/22 at Daytona ERA (1er/7.0ip) in April and a 1.08 ERA (1er/8.1ip) in May Tied a career high with five strikeouts on 7/22 at Daytona Right-handers hit.121 (4-for-33) with one extra-base hit; Pitched for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League left-handers hit.158 (3-for-19) with one extra-base hit 2010 Pitched in 27 games for short-season Single-A Batavia and led New York-Penn League relievers with strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched; went 0-3 with a 2.93 ERA (10er/30.2ip) with five saves in nine opportunities Opposing right-handed batters hit.221 (15-for-68) Recorded a 2.31 ERA (3er/11.2ip) in 10 games in July Struck out a career-high five batters on 7/1 at Auburn and Birds eye view 5th professional season, all within the Cardinal organization Member of the Cardinals 40-man roster Rated as the Cardinals 29th-best prospect entering the 2013 season by Baseball America Named a Texas League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star in 2012 Led the Cardinals organization and finished 2nd in the Texas League with 25 saves in 2012 Member of the 2012 Texas League Champion Springfield Cardinals Led Advanced-A Palm Beach in saves (12) in 2011 and finished 2nd in the organization with 17 on the season Pitched for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League in 2011 Led New York-Penn League relievers with strikeouts/9 IP in 2010 Faced 122 batters in 2009 and did not allow a home run 8/6 at Brooklyn Tied a career-high by allowing four hits, including the only home run of the season, in 2.0 innings on 8/6 at Brooklyn SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS IP: x, last on DAY H: - 4 4x, last on CC HR: - 1 7x, last on 8/19/12 vs. CC BB: - 3 2x, last on FTM R: - 4 2x, last on CC K: - 5 3x, last on DAY ORGANIZATION butler 2012 review Cardinals pcl opponents records & History autozone park media info 2013 Memphis Redbirds Media Guide 21

18 media info autozone park records & History pcl opponents Cardinals 2012 review redbirds BUTLER ORGANIZATION - Keith Butler Continued Went combined 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA (7er/30.1ip) and six saves in 23 games between the GCL Cardinals and Johnson City Played in the Gulf Coast League and made two appearances Earned his first professional save on 7/15 against the GCL for Rookie-level Johnson City in his first professional season Mets, throwing 1.0 hitless inning Faced 122 batters and did not allow a home run Got his first professional win on 7/19 against the GCL Nationals, throwing 1.0 scoreless inning in relief Led the team in saves and save opportunities (9) Left-handed batters hit.143 (4-for-28) and right-handed Recorded a 2.31 ERA (3er/11.2ip) in nine games in August batters hit.197 (14-for-71) off him Assigned to Rookie-level Johnson City, where he did not allow a hit and struck out four in 2.0 Did not allow an earned run in five road games (8.2 IP) innings PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Graduated from Butler County High School in Morgantown, Kentucky Played college baseball at Wabash Valley Community College where he was 6-2 with a 2.72 ERA and seven saves his sophomore year Originally selected by the Cardinals in the 24th Round of the June 2009 First-Year Player Draft Signed by Rob Fidler YEAR TEAM W-L ERA G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK GDP AVG 2009 GCL Cardinals Johnson City Batavia Quad Cities Palm Beach Springfield Minor Lg. Totals Memphis Redbirds Media Guide