CHRISTIAN TURNIPSEED RHP Christian Turnipseed has been flat out dominant out of the bullpen so far. In three relief appearances,

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1 Game #9 Delmarva Shorebirds vs. Hagerstown Suns (Nationals) Arthur W. Perdue Stadium BASEBALL Brendan Gulick, Director of Broadcasting Arthur W. Perdue Stadium 6400 Hobbs Road Salisbury, Md O: ext. 142 C: & 2000 SAL Champions 2002 & 2005 Northern Division Champs 21st Season of Baseball Stat of the Day Last year s Shorebirds pitching staff fired 12 shutout victoires. That tied the second-most shutouts in franchise history, and the most since In 1996, Delmarva tossed 17 shutouts. The Birds got their 2nd shutout this year Sunday League Standings NORTHERN DIVISION West Virginia Hagerstown Delmarva Kannapolis Greensboro Lakewood Team Hickory Record 7-1 GB - SOUTHERN DIVISION Columbia Lexington Greenville Augusta Asheville Rome Team Statistics Team Charleston Record 7-1 GB - Batting Avg Runs B - 9 3B - 0 HR - 2 SB - 7 Pitching ERA K - 74 SV - 4 HLD - 0 Fielding Field% Errors - 9 Team Leaders AVG -.400, Gerrion Grim H - 11, Alex Murphy RBI - 9, Alex Murphy R - 4, three players 2B - 4, Alex Murphy 3B - 0 HR - 1, two tied XBH - 5, Alex Murphy TB - 18, Alex Murphy BB - 6, Steve Laurino OBP -.455, Gerrion Grim SLG -.581, Alex Murphy SB - 2, two tied ERA , six tied W - 2, Cleavinger IP , Long QS - 1, Long G - 3, two tied SV - 2, Christian Turnipseed HLD - 0 K - 12, Brian Gonzalez WHIP , Christian Turnipseed Delmarva (4-4) SHOREBIRDS GAME PREP Location...Salisbury, MD Date...April 15, 2016 Venue...Arthur W. Perdue Stadium First Pitch...7:05 pm Radio...Fox Sports 960 AM Online... Year-to-Date Attendance...12, Series...DEL leads, Series...HAG won, 13-9 Current Streak...2L Delmarva Hagerstown (0-0) (5-3) SHOREBIRDS SUNS TODAY S STARTING PITCHERS RHP Cory Jones (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jefry Rodriguez (0-1, 10.80) UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES Date Time Opponent Pitching Matchup April 16 7:05 pm vs. Hagerstown RHP Cristian Alvarado (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Joan Baez (0-1, 6.75) April 17 2:05 pm vs. Hagerstown RHP Ofelky Peralta (0-1, 6.75) vs. RHP Matthew DeRosier (1-0, 3.60) April 18 7:05 pm vs. Greensboro RHP Lucas Long (0-0, 0.82) vs. RHP Cody Poteet (0-1, 3.86) April 19 7:05 pm vs. Greensboro LHP Brian Gonzalez (0-0, 4.22) vs. LHP Gabriel Castellanos (1-0, 0.90) PREVIEW: The four game series between Delmarva and Hagerstown continues tonight after the Suns took game one, 4-1. Last night was the home-opener for Delmarva, beginning the 21st season in franchise history in Salisbury. The Suns are the Class A Affiliate of the Washington Nationals. Delmarva leads the season series 3-2 entering tonight s game. TODAY S OPPONENT: Right-hander Jefry Rodriguez takes the hill for the Suns. He was roughed up by the Shorebirds in his first appearance of the season last weekend when he took his first loss of the season. Rodriguez allowed five runs on five hits in just 3.1 innings. He also uncorked a team-high three wild pitches in that first outing. Rodriguez is native to the Dominican Republic and signed as an international free agent with the Washington Nationals in Last season, he threw just over 111 innings between Auburn and Hagerstown, going 4-10 on the year with a 5.42 ERA. ROSTER OVERVIEW: The 2016 Shorebirds feature an exciting group of talented pitchers, especially in the bullpen. In addition, Delmarva opens the year with each of the Orioles First Round Draft picks last summer in shortstop Ryan Mountcastle and outfielder D.J. Stewart. According to Baseball America, the Shorebirds have five of the top 30 prospects in Baltimore s farm system on their opening day roster. Aside from Mountcastle and Stewart, pitchers Ofelky Peralta (#17) and Garrett Cleavinger (#26), along with catcher Alex Murphy (#27), are among the O s most highlytouted farmhands. PLAYER TO WATCH CHRISTIAN TURNIPSEED RHP Christian Turnipseed has been flat out dominant out of the bullpen so far. In three relief appearances, Turnipseed has allowed only one baserunner. He s tied for the league lead with two saves and is one of only two SAL relievers to have an opposing batting average of.000. WHO S HOT/WHO ELSE WHO S HOT ALEX MURPHY Alex Murphy has hit the cover off the ball in the first eight games of the season. His 2-run bomb on 4/12 lifted Delmarva to a comeback win, and he also had a pair of 3-run doubles in critical at bats during the opening series against Hagerstown. WHO ELSE GERRION GRIM Gerrion Grim has made the most of his opportunities in the 5-man rotation in Ryan Minor s outfield. Grim is 4-10 on the year in four games with a double, 2 RBI and two SB.

2 TODAY S SHOREBIRDS STARTER #36 RHP Cory Jones (0-0, 0.00) Height: 6 5 Weight: 225 Age: 24 (September 20, 1991) Hometown: Tarzana, CA College: Pepperdine University Acquired: 5th Rd by St. Louis 2015 GAME-BY-GAME DATE OPP. DEC IP H R ER HR BB K Left W/L 4/10 HAG ND Up, 6-1 W, 7-4 ***Jones did not pitch in 2015*** 2016 SINGLE GAME STATS PRO CAREER GAME HIGHS Low Runs: -- 0, 4/10 vs. HAG Innings: 7.0, four times High Runs: -- Runs: 8, vs. PRN 7/22/12 Low Hit: -- 4, 4/10 vs. HAG Hits: 8, twice High Hits: -- Walks: 4, vs, KNG 7/16/12 Innings: , 4/10 vs. HAG Strikeouts: 12, vs. WM (7/22/13) Most Walks: -- Pitches: vs. BEL (7/8/13) Strikeouts: -- 4, 4/10 vs. HAG Hit Batters: 1, five times 2016 MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS W L ERA GS IP ER Home Road Day Night AVG AB H HR BB SO vs. Left: vs. Right: TOTALS: INNING-BY-INNING Inning ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG GIDP TONIGHT S STARTER: Cory Jones gets the ball for the Shorebirds in the second game of the series against Hagerstown. Jones is a newcomer to the Orioles farm system after spending the last four seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He was drafted in the 5th round in 2012 by St. Louis out of Pepperdine University. His best professional season came in 2013 in Peoria in the Midwest League where he fired his way to an 8-2 record with a 2.04 ERA in just 11 starts. Jones threw only five times in Advanced-A Palm Beach in 2014 and missed all of 2015 with an injury. ARSENAL: 2-Seam Fastball, 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball, Slider, Circle Change LAST OUTING: In game 1 of last Sunday s doubleheader at Hagerstown, Jones worked four solid innings. He allowing one unearned run on four base hits while punching out four and not issuing a walk. Jones hurled just 48 pitches along the way. CAREER AGAINST THE SUNS: This is Jones second career start in the South Atlantic Leauge and second against Hagerstown MONTH-BY-MONTH Month Record ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG April May June July August CAREER STATISTICS Season Team W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO 2012 Johnson City Peoria Palm Beach Delmarva TOTALS SATURDAY S STARTER: RHP Cristian Alvarado gets the ball tomorrow for Delmarva for his second start of the season.

3 Game #9 Delmarva Shorebirds vs. Hagerstown Suns (Nationals) Arthur W. Perdue Stadium MANAGER RYAN MINOR Minor, 42, returns for his eighth season on the Shorebirds coaching staff, and his sixth as the team s manager. In 2015, he led the Shorebirds to 71 wins, the most victories for the franchise since This is Minor s second stint in Salisbury, having previously managed the Shorebirds for three seasons ( ) and spent two seasons ( ) as the hitting coach for the Shorebirds. In between, he managed the Frederick Keys (Advanced-A) in During his tenure as manager of the Shorebirds, the team compiled 302 wins, the most of any Delmarva manager. Minor aided the development of current Orioles, Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop, who played for the Shorebirds in Minor, a longtime resident of Salisbury with his wife Allyson and two children Reagan and Finley, enjoyed a four-year run in the major leagues from 1998 through He spent his first three years with the Orioles and his final season with the Montreal Expos. Minor s playing career is best remembered for replacing Cal Ripken, Jr. at third base on September 20, 1998 when the consecutive games streak of 2,632 came to a close. The Orioles drafted Minor in the 33rd round of the 1996 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Oklahoma. In 1997, he played for Shorebirds and was an SAL All-Star third baseman. He batted.307 with 24 home runs and 97 RBIs. Minor still owns the franchise single season records for doubles (42). Minor also owns a decorated college basketball career. He is seventh all-time in scoring at Oklahoma with 1,946 points. He was selected in the second round (32nd overall) of the 1996 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Year Team Record 2016 Delmarva Shorebirds Delmarva Shorebirds Delmarva Shorebirds Frederick Keys Delmarva Shorebirds Delmarva Shorebirds Delmarva Shorebirds Managerial Record: Shorebirds Record: SHOREBIRDS UP CLOSE Overall Record TOTAL HOME ROAD First Half Second Half Vs. Northern Division Vs. Southern Division Day Games Night Games Shorebirds Score 1st Opponent Scores 1st Games Won in Last AB Vs. RH Starters Vs. LH Starters Birds Starter 6+ Innings Birds Starter 7+ Innings Birds Starter 8+ Innings When Hitting a HR When Not Hitting a HR Out Hit Opponents Out Hit by Opponents Equal # of Hits Commit 0 Errors Commit 1-2 Errors Commit 3+ Errors One Run Games Two Run Games Run Games Shutout Record Leading After 7th Trailing After 7th Tied After 7th Leading After 8th Trailing After 8th Tied After 8th Extra Innings Games Doubleheaders Series Record April Record May Record June Record July Record August Record September Record Monday Record Tuesday Record Wednesday Record Thursday Record Friday Record Saturday Record Sunday Record NO-NO: On July 31st, John Means spun a seven-inning no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Charleston RiverDogs. The no-hitter was the team s first since April 27, 1998 when Matt Achilles no-hit the Hagerstown Suns in a 5-0 victory. In 2004, Zach Dixon and Chris Britton combined for nine no-hit innings, but the game went into extras and Lexington did eventually record a base hit. TRIPLE THE FUN: Delmarva finished the 2015 season 4th in the SAL in triples with 44 as a team. TJ Olesczuk, Logan Uxa, Cam Kneeland and Jay Gonzalez are tied for the team lead with five triples. This year s squad has hit the 3rd most triples in franchise history, nearing the record of 48 set in WALK THIS WAY: The Shorebirds finished 3rd in the South Atlantic League in walks drawn at 458 in That works out to 3.3 walks per game for the lineup. RUNS PER GAME: Here is a look at what the Shorebirds have done over the last twelve years. Year Runs Scored Per Game SHOREBIRDS AT HOME: Below is a look at what the Shorebirds have done at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium over the last 13 years. Year Home Road

4 Game #9 Delmarva Shorebirds vs. Hagerstown Suns (Nationals) Arthur W. Perdue Stadium SHOREBIRDS: OPPONENTS: 2016 INNING BREAKDOWN XX Total CATCHER S BOX CS SB ATT PCT PB W-L A. Murphy Y. Mercedes S. Levy Total OUTFIELD ASSISTS Rifaela (3) - 2 on 4/12 at KAN RECORD BY BATTING ORDER Murphy Levy 1-0 Laurino Turbin Mountcastle Juvier Andujar Graham Mullins 3-4 Stewart 4-3 Rifaela Grim Mercedes Delgado 3-1 Graham 1-1 RECORD BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH

5 2016 STARTS BY POSITION Left Field Player G D.J. Stewart...6 Ademar Rifaela...1 Gerrion Grim...1 Center Field Player G Cedric Mullins...7 Ademar Rifaela...1 Right Field Player G Ademar Rifaela...4 Natanael Delgado...3 Gerrion Grim...1 Shortstop Player G Ryan Mountcastle...6 Ricardo Andujar...2 Second Base Player G Drew Turbin...5 Jack Graham...2 Alejandro Juvier...1 Third Base Player G Alejandro Juvier...6 Ricardo Andujar...2 First Base Player G Steve Laurino...6 Alex Murphy...2 Catcher Player G Yermin Mercedes...4 Alex Murphy...3 Stuart Levy...1 MULTI-HIT GAMES Player 2H 3H 4H 5+H Total Stuart Levy Alex Murphy 3 3 Ricardo Andujar 1 1 Jack Graham A. Juvier 1 1 Steve Laurino R. Mountcastle 1 1 Drew Turbin Gerrion Grim 1 1 Cedric Mullins 2 2 DJ Stewart Ademar Rifaela Yermin Mercedes 1 1 Natanael Delgado 1 1 MULTI-RBI GAMES Player 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI Total Stuart Levy Alex Murphy Ricardo Andujar Jack Graham A. Juvier Steve Laurino R. Mountcastle 1 1 Drew Turbin Gerrion Grim Cedric Mullins DJ Stewart Ademar Rifaela 1 1

6 Game #9 Delmarva Shorebirds vs. Hagerstown Suns (Nationals) Arthur W. Perdue Stadium TEAM HIGHS/LOWS MOST RUNS, INNING: 5, 4/10 game 1 vs. HAG Opponents - 4, KAN on 4/13 MOST RUNS, GAME: 7, twice Opponents - 8, KAN on 4/13 FEWEST RUNS, GAME: Opponents - 1, twice 0, twice vs. HAG MOST HITS, GAME: 11, twice Opponents - 12, KAN on 4/13 FEWEST HITS, GAME: Opponents - 4, 4/11 vs. KAN 3, 4/7 vs. HAG MOST DOUBLES, GAME: 3, 4/10 game 1 vs. HAG Opponents - 2, KAN on 4/13 MOST TRIPLES, GAME: 0 Opponents - 1, twice MOST HOME RUNS, GAME: Opponents - 1, twice 1, twice MOST STOLEN BASES, GAME: 2, twice Opponents - 5, HAG on 4/8 MOST ERRORS, GAME: 4, 4/8 vs. HAG Opponents - 3, KAN on 4/12 MOST STRIKEOUTS, GAME (HITTING): 13, 4/14 vs. HAG Opponents - 17, KAN on 4/11 MOST WALKS, GAME (HITTING): 8, 4/10 game 1 vs. HAG Opponents - 5, twice MOST LEFT ON BASE, GAME: Opponents - 9, 4/12 vs. KAN 9, three times MOST DOUBLE PLAYS TURNED, GAME: 2, 4/12 vs. KAN Opponents - 3, HAG on 4/8 MISCELLANEOUS LONGEST WINNING STREAK: 2 LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 2* LARGEST COMEBACK: 1 (4/12 vs. KAN) LARGEST BLOWN LEAD: 3 (4/13 vs. KAN) LONGEST GAME (TIME, min. 9 IP): 2:54 (4/14 vs. HAG) SHORTEST GAME (TIME, min. 9 IP): 2:25 (4/7 vs. HAG) LONGEST GAME (INNINGS): 9 LARGEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 3,752 (4/14 vs. HAG) LARGEST ROAD ATTENDANCE: 3,442 (4/13 vs. KAN) LONGEST RAIN DELAY: SERIES WON: 1 SERIES LOSSES: 1 SERIES SPLIT: 0 SWEEPS: 0 SWEPT: 0 SHOREBIRDS INDIVIDUAL HIGH/LOWS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: MOST HITS - 3, two times MOST RUNS SCORED - 2, three times MOST DOUBLES - 2, Alex Murphy, 4/8 vs. HAG MOST TRIPLES - 0 MOST HOME RUNS - 1, twice MOST RBIS - 3, Alex Murphy, twice vs. HAG MOST WALKS (HITTER) - 2, several times MOST STEALS - 1, several times MOST INNINGS, START - 6.0, Lucas Long, 4/7 vs. HAG MOST INNINGS, RELIEF - 4.0, Elias Pinales, 4/14 vs. HAG MOST STRIKEOUTS (PITCHER) - 7, Brian Gonzalez, 4/13 vs. KAN MOST WALKS (PITCHER) - 3, Ryan Meisinger, 4/7 vs. HAG MOST HITS ALLOWED - 6, Gonzalez & Strader, 4/13 vs. KAN MOST RUNS ALLOWED - 4, Gonzalez & Strader, 4/13 vs. KAN MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED - 4, Gonzalez & Strader, 4/13 vs. KAN LOW-HIT COMPLETE GAME - 0 LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 8 games - Alex Murphy - (4/7-4/14)* LONGEST ON-BASE STREAK: 8 games - Alex Murphy - (4/7-4/14)* LONGEST RBI STREAK: 3 games - Murphy - (4/8-4/10) LONGEST WINNING STREAK: 2 games - Garrett Cleavinger - (4/7, 4/10)* LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 1 game - Baker, Strader*, Peralta*, Jimenez* LONGEST SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK: Reliever: Elias Pinales, 5.0 (4/11-4/14)* Starter: Lucas Long, 7.1 (4/7-4/12) * = active streak DOUBLE PLAY COMBINATIONS Tandem # of DP s Type Most Recent Mountcastle/ 4-3 4/8 Andujar Mountcastle/ Turbin 4-3 4/10 (G1)

7 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS HITTERS NOTES ALEX MURPHY #32 R/R C SERIES (HAG): 1-4, 2 K, 0-3 RISP LAST SERIES (KAN): 3-13, HR, 2 RBI, K CURRENT STREAK: 8 LONGEST STREAK: 8 VS. LHP:.400 (6-15) VS. RHP:.313 (5-16), HR LAST HR: 4/12 vs. KAN HR S: Solo (0), 2R (1), 3R (0), 4R (0) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 2 3 RISP:.444 (4-13), HR, 9 RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.375 (3-8), HR, 8 RBI YERMIN MERCEDES #17 R/R C SERIES (HAG): 1-3, BB, K LAST SERIES (KAN): 2-8, 2B, R, RBI, BB CURRENT STREAK: 2 LONGEST STREAK: 2 VS. LHP:.300 (3-10) VS. RHP:.000 (0-4) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 1 RISP:.667 (2-3), RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.000 (0-1) Trailing 3-1, he hit a 3-2 fastball with 2 outs and the bases loaded into the left-center field gap for a bases-clearing double (4/8 vs. Mariano Rivera III at HAG) Absolutely torched Hagerstown pitching in season-opening series.500, 4 2B, 7 RBI 2 out, 2-run homer in 8th on 4/12 at KAN lifted DEL to 2-1 victory Drafted by the Orioles in the 6th round of the 2013 MLB First Year Player Draft out of Calvert Hall H.S. in Baltimore where he was the Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year High School teammate Troy Stokes was drafted in the 4th round in 2014 by Milwaukee He played in Delmarva last year for the first month of the season, hitting.258 in 32 games before being set back by several injuries He finished the season in Aberdeen, batting.291 in 15 games He also began the year in Delmarva in 2014 and played just four games in late April and early May before not appear on the field again until mid-june in Aberdeen. He has the most professional service-time of any American-born player on the roster Played in 64 games for the Shorebirds last year, hitting.272 with 8 homers and 42 RBI s Signed as an international free agent by the Washington Nationals prior to the start of the 2011 season, where he played 44 games as an 18-year old in the Dominican Summer League Played independent league ball in 2014 with two different teams in the Pecos League and then with a team in the United League. The Orioles picked him up between the 2014 and 2015 seasons RICARDO ANDUJAR #7 L/R INF SERIES (HAG): 1-4, K LAST SERIES (KAN): 3-7, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 2 LONGEST STREAK: 2 VS. LHP:.364 (4-11), 2 K VS. RHP:.286 (2-7) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 1 RISP:.500 (1-2), RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.500 (1-2) NATANAEL DELGADO #16 L/L OF SERIES (HAG): LAST SERIES (KAN): 3-8, RBI CURRENT STREAK: 2 LONGEST STREAK: 2 VS. LHP:.167 (1-6), RBI, 2 K VS. RHP:.250 (2-8) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 1 RISP:.500 (1-2), RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.500 (1-2), RBI Signed a free agent contract with the Orioles on 6/19/2015 after being released by the Boston Red Sox He spent 2014 with the Orioles in the GCL and hit.318 in 63 games After earning a promotion in 2015 to Aberdeen, he hit.270 He plays three infield positions: in 212 career games, he s started 130 at shortstop, 42 games at third base and 26 at first base. He s also started once at first base and once in right field Was rated pre-season by Baseball America as the 29th best prospect for the Angels Was acquired by Baltimore in a trade on 3/29/2016 He hit.241 in 108 games last year for the Burlington Bees, Class A Affiliate of the Angels in the Midwest League Last year was his first and only season of full-season pro ball, after playing rookie ball the two seasons prior Originally signed with the Angels out of the Domincan Republic in 2012 at age 16

8 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS HITTERS NOTES ALEJANDRO JUVIER #1 L/R INF SERIES (HAG): LAST SERIES (KAN): 3-8, R, RBI, K CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 3 VS. LHP:.200 (2-10) VS. RHP:.333 (4-12) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 1 RISP:.000 (0-6), RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.000 (0-2) STEVE LAURINO #21 R/L INF SERIES (HAG): 0-4, 2 K, GIDP LAST SERIES (KAN): 1-6, 2 K, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 2 VS. LHP:.100 (1-10) VS. RHP:.182 (2-11) MULTI-HIT GAMES: RISP:.250 (1-4), RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.000 (0-1) Was drafted in the 15th round of the 2014 Draft by Baltimore out of Doral Academy near Miami, Florida Played the entire 2014 season in the GCL, before splitting the year in 2015 with Aberdeen. In one month in Aberdeen last year, he hit.340 playing second base, shortstop and third base Drafted in the 25th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by Baltimore out of Marist College Signed quickly and played in 73 games for Aberdeen last year, hitting.244 with 16 extra-base hits and 24 RBIs Showed good power during his senior year of college, belting six home runs and clubbing 14 doubles Became just the 19th player drafted out of Marist College, none of which have made it to the Major Leagues Played 66 games at first base last year and served as the DH seven times RYAN MOUNTCASTLE #4 R/R INF SERIES (HAG): 0-4, 2 K, 0-3 RISP LAST SERIES (KAN): 2-10, K, BB, R, RBI CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 2 VS. LHP:.214 (3-14), 6 K, RBI VS. RHP:.167 (2-12), HR, 2 RBI, 3 K LAST HR: 4/7 vs. HAG HR S: Solo (0), 2R (1), 3R (0), 4R (0) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 1 1 RISP:.125 (1-8), RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.167 (1-6) DREW TURBIN #9 L/R INF SERIES (HAG): 1-2, 2 BB, K, R LAST SERIES (KAN): 1-8, BUNT 1B CURRENT STREAK: 2 LONGEST STREAK: 2 VS. LHP:.200 (1-5) VS. RHP:.182 (2-11) MULTI-HIT GAMES: RISP:.250 (1-4), RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.000 (0-2) Homered on opening night to help seal a win Baltimore selected him 36th overall in the 2015 draft out of Hagerty High School in Oviedo, Florida He his.296 in 53 games last year between GCL and Aberdeen Was drafted as a shortstop, but some scouts project him better as a third baseman Second youngest player on the team (to Ofelky Peralta), after just turning 19 on 2/18 Played just 10 games in Aberdeen last year after 43 in GCL. He hit.212 for ABD Was drafted in the 14th round by Baltimore in 2015 out of Dallas Baptist... DBU made the NCAA Regionals both years and is one of the premier mid-major NCAA Division I programs in the country. They finished 2015 with a record. Played all 70 games at second base for Aberdeen in 2015 after signing with BAL He is native to Hayden, Idaho - he s the only professional baseball player ever to claim Hayden as his hometown He finished last season with a.254 average, 20 extra-base hits and 30 RBIs

9 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS HITTERS NOTES ADEMAR RIFAELA #2 L/L OF SERIES (HAG): 0-4, RBI LAST SERIES (KAN): 1-5, R, 2 K CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 3 VS. LHP:.000 (0-9) VS. RHP:.308 (4-13) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 1 RISP:.125 (1-8), 3 RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.500 (1-2), 2 RBI GERRION GRIM #18 R/R OF SERIES (HAG): LAST SERIES (KAN): 3-7, 2B, R, 2 RBI, SB CURRENT STREAK: 3 LONGEST STREAK: 3 VS. LHP:.429 (3-7), 2B, RBI VS. RHP:.333 (1-3), RBI MULTI-HIT GAMES: 1 RISP: (2-2), 2B, 2 RBI RISP, 2 OUTS: (2-2), 2B, 2 RBI Delivered a 2-run double to break a scoreless tie, top of the 8th opening night Signed with the Orioles as an international free agent in 2013 Went 6 for 30 in seven games in Aberdeen last year before getting promoted the DEL In 59 games for Delmarva, hit.262 with five homers and 20 runs knocked in One of 68 professional baseball players in the United States native to Curacao... there are only seven MLB Players, including Orioles infielder Jonathan Schoop (pronounced Scope) Curacao is a small island in the southern Caribbean Sea, 40 miles off the northern shores of Venezuela. Population is 150,000 over 171 square miles Drafted by Baltimore - selected in the 14th round in 2014 out of Jefferson College, a junior college in Hillsboro, Missouri Played the majority of his two professional season in the GCL (75 of his 78 games), making just 3 appearances at the end of the season last year in Aberdeen He is a.225 career hiter with five home runs and 22 RBI CEDRIC MULLINS #11 S/L OF SERIES (HAG): 1-3, 2 BB, K LAST SERIES (KAN): 3-14, 2 SB, R, K CURRENT STREAK: 3 LONGEST STREAK: 3 VS. LHP:.333 (5-15) VS. RHP:.154 (2-13) MULTI-HIT GAMES: 2 RISP:.167 (1-6) RISP, 2 OUTS:.000 (0-1) D.J. STEWART #10 L/R OF SERIES (HAG): 0-3, HBP, 0-2 RISP LAST SERIES (KAN): 1-7, K, BB, SB CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 1 VS. LHP:.000 (0-14), 4 K VS. RHP:.286 (2-7) MULTI-HIT GAMES: RISP:.125 (1-8), RBI RISP, 2 OUTS:.000 (0-2), RBI Drafted in the 13th round by Baltimore in 2015 out of Campbell University Hit.264 in 68 games in Aberdeen last year, including 21 multi-hit games Played CF in 66 of the 68 games, DHing twice Baltimore selected Stewart 28th overall in 2015 out of Florida State. He was the ACC Player of the Year in 2014, a 2x First-Team All-ACC Selection ( 14, 15) and was named a First Team All-American by several publications In three years (177 games) at Florida State, he hit.344 with 27 home runs, 168 RBI, 54 doubles and 157 runs scored. He drew 69 walks in 64 games as a senior and was also hit by a pitch 10 times that year. D.J. stands for Demetrius Jerome Hit.218 in 62 games in Aberdeen last year with 6 HR and 24 RBI

10 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AWARDS Player/Coach Award Dates Stats EJECTIONS Player/Coach Date/Location Umpire Reason Ryan Minor 4/11 at Kannapolis Jason Johnson Arguing Balls/Strikes

11 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS BULLPEN NOTES STARTERS: BULLPEN: W/L Quality Starts IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA W/L Saves/Opps. IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 3-2 4/ PATRICK BAKER #33 R/R RHP LAST WIN: 4/12 vs. KAN LAST SAVE: LONGEST OUTING: 2.0, TWICE SHORTEST OUTING: 2.0, TWICE MOST STRIKEOUTS: 2, TWICE MOST WALKS: 1, 4/8 vs. HAG Vs. LH:.429 (3-7), 1 K Vs. RH:.625 (5-8), 2 K INHERITED/STRANDED: 2/2 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, CURVE, SPLIT GARRETT CLEAVINGER #35 R/L LHP LAST WIN: 4/10 G1 vs. HAG LAST SAVE: LONGEST OUTING: 2.0, 4/7 vs. HAG SHORTEST OUTING: 1.1, 4/10 G1 vs. HAG MOST STRIKEOUTS: 3, 4/7 vs. HAG MOST WALKS: 1, 4/7 vs. HAG Vs. LH:.286 (2-7) Vs. RH:.286 (2-7), 3B INHERITED/STRANDED: 0/0 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, 4-SEAM, CURVE, CIRCLE CH LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/8 HAG L /12 KAN W LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/7 HAG W /10 HAG-1 W Appeared in 16 games for Aberdeen last year, starting 3 of his last 4 games Finished last season with a 1-1 record, 4.41 ERA and 1 save in 2 chances Played collegiately at Anne Arundel Community College near Annapolis, MD Attended Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia, where current SF Giants LHP Javier Lopez played (Lopex is a 14-year vet in MLB) Pitched collegiately at the University of Oregon Was Baltimore s 3rd round selection in the 2015 First Year Player Draft Finished at OU with an 18-4 record and a 1.94 ERA in 109 relief appearances 2014 Louisville Slugger Pre-season All-American, 2013 Freshman All-American Went 6-1 with a 2.16 ERA in Aberdeen last year in 19 games... he allowed 3 earned runs in his last appearance of the year, after allowing 3 total earned runs in his first 18 games Held opponents to a.137 Avg. as a Freshman, setting the single-season program record JAY FLAA #31 R/R RHP LAST WIN: LAST SAVE: LONGEST OUTING: 2.0, 4/14 vs. HAG SHORTEST OUTING: 0.2, 4/8 vs. HAG MOST STRIKEOUTS: 4 MOST WALKS: 2 Vs. LH:.000 (0-6), 3 K Vs. RH:.167 (1-6), 4 K INHERITED/STRANDED: 1/0 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 4-SEAM, CURVE, CIRCLE CH REID LOVE #29 R/L LHP LAST WIN: LAST SAVE: LONGEST OUTING: 3.1, 4/11 vs. KAN SHORTEST OUTING: 3.1, 4/11 vs. KAN MOST STRIKEOUTS: 6 MOST WALKS: 1 Vs. LH:.000 (0-2), 1 K Vs. RH:.111 (1-9), 5 K INHERITED/STRANDED: 3/3 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, 4-SEAM, SLURVE, CIRCLE CH LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/8 HAG ND /11 KAN ND /14 HAG ND LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/11 KAN ND Has never allowed more than 1 hit or 1 run in any of his 18 professional appearances Finished with 4 saves and a 1.31 ERA. He struck out 23 and walked 5 in 20.2 IP Began his collegiate career as a freshman at University of Mary Transferred to North Dakota State University where he pitched for three seasons Was named to the All-American Athletic Conference First Team as a two-way player at East Carolina University. He led the Pirates to their first AAC Conference Championship and a trip to the NCAA Regionals (Coral Gables Regional). Oddly enough, he hits right handed but throws lefty. Was one of 10 national semi-finalists for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Hurled four 9-inning complete games for ECU, including a 1-0 shutout victory over NCAA powerhouse North Carolina Went 3-4 with a 4.81 ERA between the GCL and Aberdeen in 12 appearances last year

12 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS BULLPEN NOTES CHRISTIAN TURNIPSEED #47 R/R RHP LAST WIN: LAST SAVE: 4/10 G1 vs. HAG LONGEST OUTING: 1.2, 4/10 G1 vs. HAG SHORTEST OUTING: 0.2, 4/7 vs. HAG MOST STRIKEOUTS: 2, 4/7 vs. HAG MOST WALKS: 1, 4/10 G1 vs. HAG Vs. LH: 0-5, K Vs. RH: 0-6, 3 K INHERITED/STRANDED: 5/5 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 2/2 LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, 4-SEAM, SLURVE, SPLITTER RYAN MEISINGER #30 R/R RHP LAST WIN: LAST SAVE: 4/12 vs. KAN LONGEST OUTING: 2.0, 4/12 vs. KAN SHORTEST OUTING: 0.1, 4/7 vs. HAG MOST STRIKEOUTS: 4, 4/12 vs. KAN MOST WALKS: 3, 4/7 vs. HAG Vs. LH: 1-3, 2 BB Vs. RH: 1-6, 4 K, BB INHERITED/STRANDED: 0/0 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 1/1 LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 4-SEAM, SLIDER, CIRCLE CH LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/7 HAG S /10 HAG-1 S /13 KAN ND LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/7 HAG ND /12 KAN S Picked up first save of 2016 in dramatic fashion late, stranding the bases loaded (tying run at the plate) Picked up first save of the season with 4 K in last six batters on 4/12 at KAN Was selected in the 28th round of the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft Pitched collegiately at Georgia Gwinnett College and North Georgia College and State University Notched 4 saves and did not allow a single run in 18 innings of work in Aberdeen last year Also tossed 10 scoreless innings in the GCL last year Finished the year with 28.1 innings, 30 K, 7 BB, 11 H, 0 R, and a.117 opponents BA Drafted in the 11th round of the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft our of Radford Univ. Was a standout pitcher in the Big South Conference. He went 12-1 in his collegiate career with a 2.59 ERA in 125 innings Was lights out as a senior, going 5-0 with a 1.62 ERA and 17 saves. Opponents hit just.174 against him. Closed most games for the Ironbirds last year in the NYPL, finishing with a 1.99 ERA in 17 games in Aberdeen. Made 1 appearance in the GCVL before being promoted ELIAS PINALES #37 L/L LHP LAST WIN: LAST SAVE: LONGEST OUTING: 4.0, 4/14 vs. HAG SHORTEST OUTING: 1.0, 4/11 vs. KAN MOST STRIKEOUTS: 3 MOST WALKS: 2 Vs. LH:.300 (3-10), 2 K Vs. RH:.111 (1-9), 3 K INHERITED/STRANDED: SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, 4-SEAM, SPLIT, 3-FINGER CH ROBERT (BOBBY) STRADER #27 R/L LHP LAST WIN: LAST SAVE: 4/10 G2 vs. HAG LONGEST OUTING: 2.0, 4/10 G2 vs. HAG SHORTEST OUTING: 1.2, 4/13 vs. KAN MOST STRIKEOUTS: 3, TWICE MOST WALKS: 0 Vs. LH:.286 (2-7), 1 K Vs. RH:.500 (5-10), 4 K INHERITED/STRANDED: SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 1/1 LAST HR ALLOWED: ARSENAL: 2-SEAM, 4-SEAM, SLURVE, 3-FINGER CH LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/11 KAN ND /14 HAG ND LAST 5 APPEARANCES DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/10 HAG-2 S /13 KAN BS, L Pitched all of 2015 with Aberdeen, going 4-0 with a 4.15 ERA Signed as an international free agent with the Orioles in 2010, began career in 2011 with two years in the DSL From July 2012, Pinales has bounced back and forth between the GCL and Aberdeen, with 3 stints in each place Coming off of the best year of his career by far. 11 of the 17 runs he allowed in 15 total appearances came in just two games Split last year between the GCL and Aberdeen after pitching collegiately at one of the nation s premier programs - the University of Louisville. He went 1-0 with a 1.54 ERA in his 2-year career as a Cardinal Was drafted in the 12th round by the Orioles in 2015 In 12 appearances last year, he finished 1-0 with a 1.71 ERA His dad, Robert, is a PGA Professional in Louisville Was one of four Cardinals drafted last year: Pitcher Josh Rodgers, 11th round to Yankees; Pitcher Kyle Funkhouser 35th overall to Dodgers; INF Sutton Whiting 24th round to Cubs

13 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS GAME NOTES Shorebirds vs. South Atlantic League HOME AWAY OPPONENT TOTAL 1st Hf. 2nd Hf. 1st Hf. 2nd Hf. Greensboro (MIA) Hagerstown (WSH) Hickory (TEX) Kannapolis (CHI) Lakewood (PHI) West Virginia (PIT) Northern Division Asheville (COL) Augusta (SF) Charleston (NYY) Columbia (NYM) Greenville (BOS) Lexington (KC) Rome (ATL) Southern Division Totals MISCELLANEOUS STATS ADDITIONAL STARTING PITCHER INFORMATION Shorebirds Run Support High Low Birds Rec. Quality Pitches Innings Avg. Pitches Pitcher Starts Runs Per Start Runs Runs In Starts Starts Thrown Pitched Per Inning Lucas Long Brian Gonzalez Cory Jones Cristian Alvarado Ofelky Peralta Francisco Jimenez Totals PINCH HITTING STATISTICS Player AB R H 2B 3B HR RBIs SO BB HBP SAC AVG Totals 2016 WALK-OFFS, WINS IN LAST AB 2016 DELAYS & POSTPONEMENTS

14 2016 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS DAY-BY-DAY RESULTS DATE OPP W/L SCORE REC PLACE G +/- WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME ATT #1 HAG W T-1st - Cleavinger (1-0) Van Vossen (0-1) Turnipseed (1) 2:25 1,428 #2 HAG L T-2nd 1.0 Rivera III (1-0) Baker (0-1) N/A 2: #3 HAG W T-2nd 1.0 Cleavinger (2-0) Rodriguez (0-1) Turnipseed (2) 2: #4 HAG W T-1st - Alvarado (1-0) Baez (0-1) Strader (1) 1:56 1,004 #5 KAN L T-2nd 1.0 Frebis (1-0) Peralta (0-1) Easterling (1) 2: #6 KAN W T-2nd 1.0 Baker (1-1) Hasler (0-1) Meisinger (1) 2: #7 KAN L T-3rd 2.0 Hinchley (1-0) Strader (0-1) Ball (1) 2:47 3,442 #8 4/14 HAG L th 3.0 Crownover (1-0) Jimenez (0-1) VanVossen (1) 2:54 3,752 #9 4/15 HAG #10 4/16 HAG #11 4/17 HAG #12 4/18 GBO #13 4/19 GBO #14 4/20 GBO #15 KAN #16 KAN #17 KAN #18 KAN 4/25 OFF DAY #19 4/26 GVL #20 4/27 GVL #21 4/28 GVL #22 4/29 CSC #23 4/30 CSC APRIL (4-4) BATTING:.235, 2 HR PITCHING: 2.77 ERA, 74 K #24 5/1 CSC #25 5/2 CSC 5/3 OFF DAY #26 LEX #27 LEX #28 LEX #29 ASH #30 ASH #31 ASH #32 ASH 5/11 OFF DAY #33 5/12 GBO #34 5/13 GBO #35 5/14 GBO #36 5/15 GBO #37 5/16 WV #38 5/17 WV #39 5/18 WV #40 LWD #41 LWD #42 LWD #43 LWD #44 GBO #45 GBO #46 GBO #47 5/26 LWD #48 5/27 LWD #49 5/28 LWD #50 5/29 LWD #51 5/30 HIC #52 5/31 HIC MAY (0-0) BATTING:.000, 0 HR PITCHING: 0.00 ERA, 0 K #53 6/1 HIC #54 GBO #55 GBO #56 GBO 6/5 OFF DAY #57 WV #58 WV #59 WV #60 6/9 LWD #61 6/10 LWD #62 6/11 LWD #63 6/12 LWD #64 6/13 KAN #65 6/14 KAN #66 6/15 KAN #67 HIC #68 HIC #69 HIC #70 HIC FIRST HALF (0-0) BATTING:.000, 0 HR PITCHING: 0.00 ERA, 0 K

15 2016 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS DAY-BY-DAY RESULTS DATE OPP W/L SCORE REC PLACE G +/- WINNER LOSER SAVE TIME ATT #71 KAN #72 KAN #73 KAN #74 KAN #75 6/27 GBO #76 6/28 GBO #77 6/29 GBO #78 HAG JUNE (0-0) BATTING:.000, 0 HR PITCHING: 0.00 ERA, 0 K #79 HAG #80 HAG #81 HAG #82 7/4 LWD #83 7/5 LWD #84 7/6 LWD #85 7/7 HAG #86 7/8 HAG #87 7/9 HAG #88 7/10 HAG 7/11 OFF DAY #89 COL #90 COL #91 COL #92 AUG #93 AUG #94 AUG #95 AUG 7/19 OFF DAY #96 7/20 HIC #97 7/21 HIC #98 7/22 HIC #99 7/23 KAN #100 7/24 KAN #101 7/25 KAN #102 7/26 KAN 7/27 OFF DAY #103 WV #104 WV #105 WV #106 WV JULY (0-0) BATTING:.000, 0 HR PITCHING: 0.00 ERA, 0 K #107 HIC #108 HIC #109 HIC #110 8/4 WV #111 8/5 WV #112 8/6 WV #113 8/7 WV #114 8/8 LWD #115 8/9 LWD #116 8/10 LWD #117 WV #118 WV #119 WV #120 WV 8/15 OFF DAY #121 GBO #122 GBO #123 GBO #124 8/19 LWD #125 8/20 LWD #126 8/21 LWD #127 8/22 LWD #128 HAG #129 HAG #130 HAG #131 8/26 LEX #132 8/27 LEX #133 8/28 LEX 8/29 OFF DAY #134 GBO #135 GBO AUGUST (0-0) BATTING:.000, 0 HR PITCHING: 0.00 ERA, 0K #136 GBO #137 9/2 KAN #138 9/3 KAN #139 9/4 KAN #140 9/5 KAN SECOND HALF (0-0) BATTING:.000, 0 HR PITCHING: 0.00 ERA, 0 K

16 2016 DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS TRANSACTIONS APRIL April 8 - C Stuart Levy transferred to Delmarva 7-Day Disabled List; C Brandon Coluccio transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva April 10 - C Yermin Mercedes transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva; C Brandon Coluccio transferred from Delmarva to Aberdeen; LHP Brian Gonzalez transferred from Delmarva to Aberdeen; OF Natanael Delgado transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva April 13 - LHP Brian Gonzalez transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva; RHP Lucas Long transferred from Delmarva to Aberdeen April 14 - RHP Francisco Jimenez transferred from Aberdeen to Delmarva; INF Jack Graham transferred from Delmarva to Aberdeen JULY MAY AUGUST JUNE