MEDIA INFORMATION. Game No. 48 Home Game No. 23 Frawley Stadium Saturday, May 26, :05 p.m.

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1 MEDIA INFORMATION Salem Red Sox (22-23, 3rd, 3.5 GB / Northern) Carolina League Affiliate of the Washington Nationals vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks (19-28, 5th, 7.5 GB / Northern) Carolina League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals Game No. 48 Home Game No. 23 Frawley Stadium Saturday, May 26, :05 p.m. BLUE ROCKS BREAKDOWN HOME: AWAY: 8-17 STREAK: W1 LAST 5: 2-3 LAST 10: 3-7 ROCKS BEAT THE SOX FOR FIRST TIME THIS SEASON: For the first time in 2018 the Wilmington Blue Rocks beat the Salem Red Sox by the score of 4-3 Friday night at Frawley Stadium.. The Blue Crew scored three times in the third inning to erase an early 2-0 deficit to start their week-long homestand with a victory. Wilmington had dropped its first six meetings with the Sox this season. Arnaldo Hernandez set season-highs in innings pitched with 6.1 innings of work and eight strikeouts. STRUGGLES WITH SALEM: The win for the Blue Rocks Friday night snapped a six-game losing streak against the Salem Red Sox this season. -Wilmington was swept in a pair of three-game series at Salem back on April 9-11 and to start their most recent road trip last weekend. -During the six straight losses, Wilmington was outscored Last season, the Blue Rocks took the head-to-head series by a slim margin. -The Blue Rocks were just 4-9 a season ago when they visited the Red Sox, but were an impressive 10-4 at home. HOME SWEET HOME: The victory for the Blue Rocks certainly helped put their tough, seven-game road trip in the rear view mirror in which Wilmington went just 1-6 over the seven-game trek. -Wilmington held a lead in five of the seven contests, but were only able to come away with the lone win which was in the second game of the series at Potomac on Tuesday in a 7-4 win. -On the season, the Blue Crew are just 8-17 away from the friendly confines of Frawley Stadium while they are at home. LONG BALL FUN: With Oliver Nunez s solo homer in Thursday s loss, the Rocks have clubbed a home run in 23 of 47 games this season. -It was his first-career Advanced-A home run and just his fourth-career home run. -The Blue Rocks have seven players with multiple home runs this season. -Chase Vallot leads the team with five, Kort Peterson is second with four, Emmanuel Rivera follows with three, Khalil Lee, Xavier Fernandez, Brandon Downes and Gabriel Cancel each have hit two with Wilmington. -From April 9-14, the Rocks hit a home run in six consecutive games. -Wilmington went 2-4 during that span and are overall when they hit a home run this season. -The Rocks are tied for the third-lowest HR total n the Carolina League with 26. -Last season, the Rocks hit 78 total home runs. HEATH IS HOT: Outfielder Nick Heath got off to a torrid start after his return from the disabled list last Thursday. -The second-year Blue Rock is hitting.400 (10-for-25) in his first seven games back from the injury with four RBI, three runs scored and has swiped three bases. -Tuesday at Potomac, he turned in his third, three-hit game of the week. -He drove in the lone run for the Rocks in Monday s loss to Potomac. -Saturday at Salem, he collected three hits, stole two bases, drove in a run and scored a run. -In his first game back last Thursday against Myrtle Beach, he picked up three hits including a go-ahead, two-run, inside-the-park homer to push the Rocks to a 3-1 series clinching victory. -It was the first inside-the-parker for a Blue Rock since 2016 when Ryan O Hearn hit two in a span of six days. -It was Heath s first home run in 59 games. His last homer came back on July 6, 2017 against Lynchburg. PETERSON HOLDING KORT: Kort Peterson remains one of the hottest hitters in the Blue Rocks lineup. -Despite going hitless in the series opener Friday, the outfielder strung together a pair of seven-game hitting streaks over a 17-game span. -Both hitting streaks match a career-high for the second-year Blue Rock. -In the month of May, he slashing.350/.435/.500 in 23 games. -Ranking: Second in the Royals system in batting average (.306) behind 2017 Blue Rock Nicky Lopez (.331) and third in the Carolina League. -He is tied for first on the team with 11 multi-hit games this season. -Peterson is first on the team in total bases (68), and doubles (10), second in hits (44) and HR (4), and tied for third in RBI (18). -He has provided versatility in the Rocks lineup hitting in the leadoff spot, third, fifth, eighth and ninth in the lineup this season. BURT PROVIDING THE HURT: Second-year Blue Rock D.J. Burt is not suffering from a sophomore slump in the Carolina League. -He picked up another hit Friday night and is riding a season-high five-game hitting streak..381 (8-for-21) -The recent surge at the plate has boosted his overall batting average to.302 which is seventh in the Carolina League. He is also is second in the loop in on-base percentage (.409). -Burt has served as the Rocks utility man this season, making 10 starts at second base, eight at shortstop, seven in left field and making his first-career start at third base tonight. -This the first season in his professional career that he has played in the outfield. LEE THE ON-BASE MACHINE: After going through a 2-for-26 skid in the final eight games of April, Khalil Lee is showing great patience at the plate this month. -The 19-year-old is hitting.275 (22-for-80) and has an OBP% of.402 and has walked a team-high 14 times. -He has drawn at least one walk in 10 of the 23 games. -Has seven multi-hit games this month. -Overall, Lee paces the Carolina League in walks (33) and is third in on-base percentage (.407). Tonight s Starters WIL: LHP Daniel Tillo (0-1, 7.71 ERA) vs. SAL: RHP Tanner Houck (2-5, 5.25 ERA) -Left-hander Daniel Tillo makes his second start of the season with Wilmington and against Salem tonight. -Drafted by the Royals in the third round of the 2017 Draft out of Iowa Western Community College. -Ranked as the No. 18 prospect in the Royals system per MLBPipeline.com and No. 19 by Baseball America. -The 21-year-old made his Advanced debut on May 20 in the second game of the doubleheader against the Red Sox and suffered the loss. -Tillo worked 4.2 innings, allowed four runs (all earned) on six hits, walked two and struck out four. -Started the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A / South Atlantic League) -Went 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA in seven starts. -In 41.1 innings, he allowed 37 hits, 22R/20ER, walked 14 and struck out 31. -Struggled with command early and walked 11 batters in his first 23 innings of work. -Over his final 18.1 innings, he walked just three batters. -Royals Director of Scouting Lonnie Goldberg told MLB.com that Tillo has a chance to be a mid-rotation starter and a guy you dream on. -Was originally drafted out of high school in Sioux City, Iowa by the Minnesota Twins in the 39th round of the 2015 draft. -Named Iowa s Mr. Basketball in his senior year of high school. -Originally attended University of Kentucky and pitched just 7.1 innings before transferring to Iowa Western Community College. -Was committed to play at Arkansas before the Royals drafted him. -Features a fastball (91-94 mph) to go along with a slider and changeup. -Righty Tanner Houck makes his ninth start of the season and second against the Blue Rocks. -The 21-year-old was the 24th overall pick in last year s draft by Boston out of Missouri. -Rated as the third-best prospect in the Red Sox system by Baseball America and MLBPipeline.com. -In his last start on May 21 at Frederick he earned his second win of the season. -He tossed a season-high six innings, allowed just one earned run, five hits and walked three. -It was a good bounce back start for the righty as he allowed 10 earned runs in 9.1 innings in his previous two outings. -Faced Wilmington back on April 9 and did not factor in the decision. -Last four innings, allowed two earned runs on four hits, walked four and struck out four batters. -Spent his first pro season with the Lowell Spinners (Short-Season / New York -Penn League) -Went 0-3 with a 3.63 ERA in 10 starts, struck out 25 batters, walked eight and held opponents to a.239 batting average. -Houck has a low three-quarters arm slot and features a fastball, slider, changeup and cutter Regular-Season Series: WIL vs. SAL (SAL Leads Series 6-1) (WIL Won Series 14-13) Date Site Result WP LP Save 4-9 SAL L, 6-2 Smith (1-0) Ruxer (0-1) Martinez (1) 4-10 SAL L, 3-1 Mata (1-0) Castillo (0-1) Fernandez (1) 4-11 SAL L, 7-4 Oliver (1-0) Vines (0-2) A. Martinez (1) 5-18 SAL PPD MAKE UP SCHEDULED FOR 5/ SAL L, 6-5 Thompson (2-2) Garabito (1-3) Gorst (5) 5-20 SAL L, 7-3 Hernandez, D (3-1) Hernandez, A (4-2) 5-20 (G2) SAL L, 7-3 Oliver (2-1) Tillo (0-1) 5-25 WIL W, 4-2 Hernandez, A (5-2) Hernandez, D (3-2) Brickhouse (8) 5-26 WIL 5-27 WIL 5-28 WIL 6-1 SAL 6-2 SAL 6-3 SAL 7-13 WIL 7-14 WIL 7-15 WIL 7-16 WIL 7-24 WIL 7-25 WIL 7-26 WIL 8-7 SAL 8-8 SAL 8-9 SAL 8-24 SAL 8-25 SAL 8-26 SAL Upcoming Probable Starters and Schedule Sunday, May 27 vs. Salem, 1:35 p.m. RHP Jace Vines (2-5, 5.48 ERA) vs. RHP Bryan Mata (2-2, 3.51 ERA) Monday, May 28 vs. Salem, 12:05 p.m. TBA vs. TBA Tuesday, May 29 vs. Frederick, 6:05 p.m. TBA vs. TBA RADIO: Rowan Radio, 89.7 WGLS-FM WEBCAST: wgls.rowan.edu or bluerocks.com Wilmington Blue Rocks Game Notes

2 HOME RUN NOTES Blue Rocks 2-HR GAMES BY BLUE ROCKS (2 IN 2017 / 4 IN 2016) Kort Peterson at FRE (2-R HR & go-ahead 3-R HR in 7th) Chase Vallot at POT (Solo HR & 3-R HR) 3-HR GAMES BY BLUE ROCKS (HAS NEVER HAPPENED) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (1 IN 2017 / 3 IN 2016) Brandon Downes and Chris DeVito at WS (6th inning DeVito completed cycle on his HR) LEADOFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2017 / 0 IN 2016) Nicky Lopez at FRE (Solo HR) GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS (2 IN 2017 BOTH BY VALLOT / 3 IN 2016) Chase Vallot at FRE (1st inning off Cody Sedlock) WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2017 / 0 IN 2016) Chase Vallot vs. SAL (10th inning, two out in 3-1 win) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (0 IN BOTH / 1 IN 2015) Dex Kjerstad at LYN INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2017 / 2 IN 2016) vs. MB (8th inning, two-run HR down left field line) BLUE ROCKS HOME RUNS: 26 (78 IN 2017 / 21 HOME & 57 AWAY) Buies Creek Lynchburg 3 Carolina 3 Myrtle Beach 1 Down East Potomac 11 Frederick 2 Salem 4 Winston-Salem FRAWLEY 9 ROAD 17 Opponents 2-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (2 IN 2017 /2 IN 2016) Juan Soto (3-R HR in 1st inning & Solo HR in 8th inning) Rhett Wiseman (Solo HR in 7th inning & 2-R HR in 8th inning) 3-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (1 IN 2017 /0 IN 2016) Michael Chavis (SAL) at Hayley Toyota (2-R, Solo, 2-R) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2016) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK (0 IN 2017 /0 IN 2016) LEADOFF HOME RUNS (0 IN 2017 / 2 IN 2016) Victor Robles off Corey Ray at Potomac (12-1 Rocks Win) Charcer Burks off Derek Gordon in Wilmington (7-1 Loss) GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS (3 IN 2017 / 1 IN 2016) Ian Sagdal (POT) off Colin Rodgers at Wilmington (7-6 Win) Randolph Gassaway (FRE) off Luis Rico at Frederick (10-4 Loss) Drew Turbin (FRE) off Cristian Castillo (5-3 Loss) WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2017 / 1 IN 2016) Michael Chavis (SAL) (9th inning of 7-6 Red Sox win) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (0 IN 2016) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2016) HOME RUNS ALLOWED TO: 41 (81 in 2017/ 31 Home & 50 AWAY) Buies Creek Lynchburg 1 Carolina 4 Myrtle Beach Down East Potomac 20 Frederick 8 Salem 6 Winston-Salem 2 FRAWLEY 12 ROAD 29 MEDIA INFORMATION CONTINUED Blue Rocks vs. the Carolina League Opponent Record Home Road Frederick Lynchburg Potomac Salem Northern Div Opponent Record Home Road Buies Creek Carolina Down East Myrtle Beach Winston-Salem Southern Div Runners Left On Base Blue Rocks: 335 Opponents: 360 Numbers With RISP Blue Rocks:.247 Avg. (99-for-401) Blue Rocks On... Mondays: 2-2 April: Tuesdays: 1-5 May: 8-16 Wednesdays: 2-6 June: 0-0 Thursdays: 4-3 July: 0-0 Fridays: 5-3 Aug: 0-0 Saturdays: 4-3 Sept: 0-0 Sundays: 1-6 First Game of Series: 8-7 Last Game of Series: 3-9 Series Won: 3 Series Lost: 9 Series Split: 1 Series Swept: 0-2 Rubber Matches: 2-4 Pitchers (20) Nolan Becker Anthony Bender Bryan Brickhouse Justin Camp Cristian Castillo*# Gabe Cramer# Gerson Garabito Grant Gavin Ofreidy Gomez Arnaldo Hernandez Carter Hope Josh Mitchell Julio Pinto Jared Ruxer Walker Sheller Vance Tatum Daniel Tillo Jose Veras# Jace Vines Matt Wynne 2018 Roster (36) Catchers (3) Xavier Fernandez Chase Vallot* Meibrys Viloria* Infielders (7) John Brontsema D.J. Burt Gabriel Cancel* Angelo Castellano* Chris DeVito* Oliver Nunez Emmanuel Rivera* Outfielders (6) Brandon Downes Nick Heath Khalil Lee* Rudy Martin*# Kort Peterson* Vance Vizcaino Names followed by an asterisk (*) were Opening Day starters on April 7. #: On disabled list ^: Inactive %: MLB rehab

3 TONIGHT S BLUE ROCKS STARTING PITCHER #44 LHP Daniel Tillo Acquired: Drafted by Kansas City in the 3rd round of the 2017 Draft out of Iowa Western Community College Born: Sioux City, Iowa Age: 21 (June 13, 1996) Resides: McCook Lake, S.D Ht: 6 5 Wt: 215 College: Iowa Western Community College Bats/Throws: L/L Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Slider TILLO A TALENTED THREE-SPORT ATHLETE: At Sioux City North High School (Iowa), Tillo went 22-2 in his career on the mound. Played quarterback for the football team and threw 49 touchdowns in three seasons and was also a three-time First-Team All-State selection in basketball. After being named high school Mr. Basketball in Iowa back in 2015, the southpaw considered trying his hand at being a two-sport athlete in college before shifting all of his focus to the diamond and attended the University of Kentucky. He pitched in just 7.1 innings with the Wildcats before he transferred to powerhouse Iowa Western Community College. There, he quickly made a name for himself as a power arm and sat around m.p.h. and topped out a at 97. However, he suffered a minor lat injury and a period with dead-arm, but the Royals still selected him in the third round in PRAISE FROM THE ROYALS BRASS: Lonnie Goldberg, the Royals Director of Scouting spoke highly of Tillo when the Royals drafted him. He s built like a starter and looks like a starter, he told MLB.com. He has a chance to be a middle-of-the-rotation arm...this is the guy you dream on. Tillo is currently ranked as the 18th-best prospect in the Royals organization per MLBPipeline.com. SCOUTS LIKE HIS STUFF: The 21-year-old is tabbed a top-30 prospect in the Royals system by both Baseball America (No. 18) and MLBPipeline.com (No.19). He also is ranked as the fourth-best left-handed starter in the organization and has one of the best fastballs of any pitcher taken in the 2017 Draft by Kansas City which sits at and can touch 96 m.p.h. with sinking action. 2018: Made his Advanced-A debut on May 20 at Salem in the second game of the doubleheader. -Suffered the loss and worked 4.2 innings, allowed four runs (all earned), six hits, walked two and struck out four. -Started the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A / South Atlantic League) -Went 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA in seven starts. -In 41.1 innings, he allowed 37 hits, 22R/20ER, walked 14, struck out 31 and opponents hit.233 against the lefty. -Allowed three earned runs or less in five of his seven starts. -Struggled with command in his first four starts and walked 11 batters in his first 23 innings of work. -Walked just three batters over his last 18.1 innings with the Legends. -On May 3 at Columbia, he struck out a career-high 10 batters. -On April 20, he carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Hagerstown Suns. 2017: Spent the season between the Surprise Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) and the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League). -Was limited to no more than five innings per start. -In the Arizona League, he struggled in three outings including two starts and posted a 9.53 ERA in 5.2 innings of work. -Allowed six earned runs, eight hits, did not walk a batter and struck out seven. -With Burlington, he turned it around and posted a 3-2 record with a 3.48 ERA. -In 31 innings of work, he allowed 12 earned runs, 35 hits and had a solid K to BB ratio (25 to 6) At Iowa Western Community College: The same powerhouse JUCO that former Blue Rock and 14-year big leaguer Jon Lieber attended. -He went 5-1 with a 2.86 ERA in nine outings including five starts. -Tillo held hitters to a.192 batting average and racked up 57 strikeouts in 44 innings of work. The Book on Tillo (With Wilmington) At Home: 0-0, G/0GS On the Road: 0-1, 7.71 ERA 1G/1GS LH Opp Avg:.000 RH Opp Avg:.462 Record when he pitches: 0-1 Wilmington Record when he starts: 0-1 Run Support (overall): 3.0 Run Support (starting): 3.0 ERA: 7.71 Season-High K s: 10, Columbia Fireflies) Career-High K s: 10, Columbia Fireflies) Last Win: 5/9/18 vs. Delmarva Shorebirds Last Loss: Red Sox (Game Two) Most IP, 2018: 7.0 IP, 2x, (Last: 5/9/18 vs. Delmarva Shorebirds) Most IP, Career: 7.0 IP, 2x, (Last: 5/9/18 vs. Delmarva Career Numbers Year/Teams(s) W-L ERA IP 2017/Surprise /Burlington /Lexington /Wilmington Totals Appearances (With Lexington) Date OPP G GS DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP WP Score Upon Exit Result Notes 4/8 CSC 1 1 ND Tied, 1-1 CSC, 2-1 First start in full-season 2 2 ND Tied, 1-1 LEX, 2-1 4/20 HAG 3 3 ND LEX, 5-1 HAG, 9-7 Set career-high in IP 4/27 WV 4 4 L WV, 5-0 WV, 6-0 First loss of season 5 5 ND COL, 3-2 COL, 4-3 Career-high in Ks 5/9 DEL 6 6 W LEX, 7-3 LEX, 7-4 First win of year 5/14 GVL 7 7 ND LEX, 3-2 GVL, Season-high in hits With Wilmington 1 1 L SAL, 4-3 SAL, 7-3 Adv. A Debut

4 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2018 Regular-Season Breakdown Record: First Half: Second Half: 0-0 Home: Road: 8-17 Vs. RH Starters: Vs. LH Starters: 9-7 Day: 3-7 Night: One-Run Games: 2-7 Two-Run Games: 9-5 Extra-Inning Games: 0-0 Doubleheaders (W-L-S) Shutouts: 3-1 No-Hitters: 0-0 When Leading After 7: 15-2 When Trailing After 7: 2-24 When Tied After 7: 2-1 When Leading After 8: 17-0 When Trailing After 8: 1-24 When Tied After 8: 0-1 When the Rocks Score First: When the Opponent Scores First: 9-17 Games Decided In Last At-Bat: 2-14 When Scoring 3 Or Less: 5-20 When Scoring 4 Or More: 15-7 When The Rocks Have 5 Hits or Less: 4-10 When The Rocks Have 10 Hits or More: 5-4 When The Rocks Hit A Home Run: Most Games Above.500: 1 Most Games Below.500: 10 When The Rocks Commit an Error: When The Rocks Starter Goes 6+ Inn: 5-10 Come-From-Behind Victories: 11 Postponements: 3 Cancellations: - Total Rainouts: 3 Currently Suspended Games: - WINS (0) (9 in 2017) Date Opp Score/Inn WALK-OFF WINS/LOSSES LOSSES (2) (3 in 2017) Date Opp Score/Inn 4/8 POT 3-2/9th 5/23 POT 6-5/9th Blue Rocks Shutouts (11 in in 2016) Date Score Opp. Pitchers 1) 4/ Arnaldo Hernandez, Grant Gavin, Bryan Brickhouse 2) 4/ / vs. POT Arnaldo Hernandez, Vance Tatum, Justin Camp 3) 4/29 3-0/ vs. W-S Ofreidy Gomez, Anthony Bender Opponent Shutouts (11 in in 2016) Date Score/Opp. Pitchers 1) 4/ / vs. W-S Jimmy Lambert/Kyle Kubat/Matt Foster 2018 Games Started by Position 1B DeVito (41), Vallot (4), Fernandez (2) 2B Cancel (29), Burt (10), Brontsema (4), Nunez (4) 3B Rivera (44), Cancel (3) SS Castellano (37), Burt (9), Nunez (1) C Viloria (31), Fernandez (16) LF Martin (13), Heath (10), Downes (9), Burt (7), Vizcaino (6), Peterson (2) CF Lee (36), Martin (8), Heath (2), Downes (1) RF Peterson (36), Lee (5), Heath (2), Martin (1), Downes (1), Vizcaino (1) DH Vallot (24), Fernandez (6), Viloria (3), Burt (4), Lee (3), Downes (2), Nunez (1), Cancel (1), Peterson (1), Vizcaino (1), Rivera (1) 2018 Games Started by Batting Order 1) Martin (23), Peterson (10), Heath (8), Burt (6) 2) Cancel (25), Burt (16), Burt (2), Castellano (2), Lee (1), Vizcaino (1) 3) Lee (43), Rivera (3), Peterson (1) 4) Rivera (42), Downes (4), DeVito (1) 5) DeVito (16), Peterson (10), Downes (9), Fernandez (7), Vallot (2), Viloria (2), Cancel (1) 6) - Viloria (18), Vallot (12), Fernandez (9), DeVito (7), Cancel (1) 7) Viloria (14), Vallot (9), DeVito (9), Cancel (6), Fernandez (4), Brontsema (2), Castellano (2), Heath (1) 8) Peterson (17), DeVito (7), Vizcaino (6), Vallot (5), Heath (3), Viloria (2), Fernandez (2), Burt (1), Brontsema (1), Castellano (1), Cancel (1), Nunez (1) 9) Castellano (32), Burt (5), Nunez (5), Peterson (2), Heath (1), Brontsema (1), Vizcaino (1)

5 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2018 Notes Continued Blue Rocks Pitching Breakdown Inherited Runners/Scored W-L Sv. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR Starters Relievers Totals Wilmington Starts of 7+ Innings (23 in 2017, 14 in 2016) Pitcher IP Date Opponent Dec. Game Result 1)Gerson Garabito 7.0 5/6 vs. Frederick ND WIL lost 3-2 2) Jace Vines 7.0 5/16 vs. Myrtle Beach (G2) W WIL won 3-1 3) Anthony Bender 7.0 Potomac ND WIL won 7-4 Starter Breakdown Starter Starts WIL Rec. No-Dec. Rec. Longest Outing Cristian Castillo IP (2x) CAR 5/13 Jace Vines IP vs. MB(G1) 5/16 Ofreidy Gomez IP (2x) 5/23 Gerson Garabito IP vs. FRE 5/6 Arnaldo Hernandez IP vs. SAL 5/25 Anthony Bender POT 5/22 Daniel Tillo /20 (G2) Blue Rocks Hitting Breakdown Scoring by Inning Runners Inherited Pitcher Inherited Runs Allowed Pct. Becker Bender Brickhouse Camp Gavin Gomez Hernandez Hope Mitchell Ruxer Sheller Tatum Wynne Totals Catchers Totals Catcher CS Att. Pct. PB Fernandez Vallot Viloria Totals Pickoffs Pitchers # Last Time Becker Bender Brickhouse Camp Castillo Garabito Gavin Gomez Hernandez Hope Mitchell Ruxer Sheller Vines Wynne TOTAL Month-by-Month Team Hitting Month G Rec Avg AB H R 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB / ATT April /10 May /11 June July August September Total Blue Rocks Opponents

6 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2018 Notes Continued Home Run Breakdown Player Total Home Road Solo 2R 3R GS Last HR Opposing Pitcher/Inn. Games Since John Brontsema /22/17 Matthew Grimes (FRE)/2nd 13 D.J. Burt /10/16 Sam Thoele/7th 154 Gabriel Cancel /22/18 Wil Crowe (POT)/2nd 3 Angelo Castellano /9/18 Tanner Houck (SAL)/4th 34 Brandon Downes /29/18 Bernardo Flores (W-S)/3rd 8 Chris DeVito /19/18 Algenis Martinez (SAL)/9th 7 Xavier Fernandez /10/18 Trey Supak (CAR) / 2nd 6 Nick Heath /17/18 Bailey Clark (MB)/8th 6 Khalil Lee /13/18 Henry Martinez (LYN)/9th 33 Rudy Martin /12/18 Zach Plesac (LYN)/6th 17 Oliver Nunez /24/18 Matthew Crownover (POT)/1st 1 Kort Peterson /7/18 Mariano Rivera (POT) /6th 16 Emmanuel Rivera /13/18 Braden Webb (CAR)/6th 11 Chase Vallot /2/18 Matthew Crownover (POT) / 3rd & Mariano Rivera III (7th) 8 Meibrys Viloria /14/18 Luis Jimenez (LYN)/7th 25 Vance Vizcaino /20/18 Sam Held (Hagerstown)/8th 13 Multi-Hit Games Player Total John Brontsema D.J. Burt Gabriel Cancel Angelo Castellano Chris DeVito Brandon Downes Xavier Fernandez Nick Heath Khalil Lee Rudy Martin Oliver Nunez Kort Peterson Emmanuel Rivera Chase Vallot Meibrys Viloria Vance Vizcaino Multi-RBI Games Player Total John Brontsema D.J. Burt Gabriel Cancel Angelo Castellano Chris DeVito Brandon Downes Xavier Fernandez Nick Heath Khalil Lee Rudy Martin Oliver Nunez Kort Peterson Emmanuel Rivera Chase Vallot Meibrys Viloria Vance Vizcaino Blue Rocks Pinch Hitters (2017: 5-for-31, 3 RBI, 5BB, 8SO) Player Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SAC/SF HB BB SO Angelo Castellano* TOTALS / *Pinch hit for Rivera in a 1-2 count and struck out. Strikeout charged to Rivera

7 BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #7 D.J. Burt INF Ht: 5 9 Wt: 160 Age: 22 B/T: R/R Lives: Fuqay-Varina, N.C LG: 1-for-4 Homestand: 1-for-4 H.S./O.B.S: +5/+5 Notes: Selected in the 4th round of the 2014 June MLB Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of Fuqay-Varina High School Notes: Longest H.S/O.B.S: +5, (5/20 - present) / +7 (4/14-4/24) -Second in Carolina League in on-base percentage (.409) and 7th in AVG (.302) -Drove in season-high three runs on 5/4 against Frederick. -Made his first-career start in the outfield on 4/25 vs. POT (Started in LF) -Has recorded a hit in 21 of 30 games played this season. -Tied for second on team with 10 multi-hit games. -Posted first multi-hit game of the season on FRE (3-for-6, 3K, SB) -Had 20 total multi-hit games last season and five games with at least three hits. -Had seven-game on-base streak snapped on 4/24 vs. POT 2017 Notes: Spent the season with the Wilmington Blue Rocks and played in 103 games. -Was injured in early August and missed rest of the season. -Hit.227 with 19 doubles, five triples and drove in 29 RBI. -Led the team and finished fifth in the Carolina league with 32 stolen bases. -Finished second in organization in stolen base department and fell one shy of being tied for most by a farmhand. -Had a 10-game hitting streak from July 3-July 13. Went 11-for-41 during that span Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/SAL) -Hit.257 with career-highs in home runs (4) and RBI (59) in 125 games. -Led the Legends with his 59 RBI and 74 runs scored. -Finished tied for second in the South Atlantic League with career-high 43 SB. -Had 27 stolen bags through his first two seasons in professional baseball. -Finished fourth in SAL with his 74 runs scored. -Hit.350/2/10 and stole 11 bases in month of June (22 games) after hitting.189 in May (28 games) 2015 Notes: Spent the season with the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/PIO) -Hit.290 with a home run and 28 RBI in 65 games. -Ranked among Pioneer League leaders in sacrifice hits (first), runs and walks (third) and triples(tied for third). -Reached safely in 59 of his 62 starts with Idaho Falls, including his last 54 starts. -Ended the season on an 11-game hitting streak. Carried streak over through first four games with Lexington to set career-high 15 game hitting streak. (8/27/15-4/10/16) -Reached safely in 59 of his 62 starts with Idaho Falls, including his last 54 starts. -On-base streak of 62 games started on July 12 and went through first eight games with Lexington in 2016 and ended on April 16, They said it: (On his style of play)...that s my game, speed and getting on and creating havoc on the bases. I told myself I had two pitches and then I m out...it took its own form (on 62-game on-base streak). I pretty much just rolled with it. I ended the season in Idaho and pretty much knew about my streak but when I started in Lexington in I didn t even think about it. (On what is important to him on the field) I think defense is the number one key to me. That helps wins games. I know hitting does too but if you have pitching and defense, that can help make a run in the playoffs... (On players he tries to emulate) I know #11 Angelo Castellano INF Ht: 6 0 Wt: 165 Age: 23 B/T: R/R Lives: San Diego, VZ LG: 1-for-4, R, 3B, 2RBI Road Trip: 3-for-16, 2B, 3B, 5RBI, 2BB, SO H.S./O.B.S: +1/+1 Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Kansas City on July 16, Was named Dominican Summer League Player of the Year in Was recipient of 2017 Carlos Fortuna Award which awarded to a player who is dedicated to improving his English, genuine work ethic and conduct. Has versatility in the infield and can play second base, shortstop and third base Notes: Longest H.S./O.B.S: +6 (4/21-4/27) / +6, twice, (4/21-4/27) -Posted first, three-hit game of the season on CAR -Has had two hitting streaks of at least five games this season (5/2-5/6, 5 gms) -Had six-game hitting streak end on 4/28 vs. W-S. Hit.333 during stretch. (7-for-21, 2R, 2B, 2RBI) -Posted first multi-hit game of the season on 4/26 vs. POT. -Hit first-career Adv. A home run on Salem (2-R HR) 2017 Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Hit.245 with eight homers and 43 RBI in 116 games. -Ranked in the top-five on the team in multiple categories including walks (2nd, 51), stolen bases (3rd, 19), run scored (3rd, 63), games played (4th, 116) and hits (4th, 106). -Had 29 multi-hit games, including a trio of four-hit games. -Hit eight home runs in 433 at-bats (54.1 AB/HR) after hitting just two homers in his previous 957 at-bats (478.5 AB/HR) Notes: Spent the season with the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League) -Hit.283 with a pair of homers and 47 RBI in 64 games. -Struck out once every plate appearances, the fifth-best rate in the league. They said it: (On playing in most games in career last year)... It s hard to do it that for the first time. I had to make a lot of adjustments and work every day. It s 140 games which is a lot more than where I was two years ago where I just played in 60 games. It was more of a mental adjustment for me. It s a lot of playing and a lot of games. If you didn t do good one week, you have to keep working. I dealt with my struggles by staying positive, trust in the process and come to work every day...(on who helped him get through the season) My hitting coach last year in Lexington really helped me a lot and talked to me a lot. My teammates as well, including (Meibrys) Viloria also helped me a lot...(on Winning Carlos Fortuna Award) That means a lot to me. I knew Carlos Fortuna and he was a great person. The organization recognized me and how I am like him in some ways and that means a lot to me...(on learning how to speak English) It s been hard. I didn t know too much when I came to the United States. I try to keep close to the American teammates and talk to them. I don t try to use a lot of translation because the more I talk to people without help, the more I can learn...(coming to the United States) I first came in 2008 with my family and went to Orlando for a week on vacation. We went to Disney Word and it was a lot of fun. I came later in 2013 and went to Kansas City because I won the Player of the Year in the Dominican Summer League...(Culture shock moving to U.S.) In the Dominican Leagues you are just in the complexes that they have 24/7. Here in the United States, we go to hotels, we can walk to different places, go to dinner and it is a bit of a shock...(goals this season) I just want to keep going and have better numbers and stay healthy. It s a long season and I want to do what I can to help the team win. #12 Gabriel Cancel INF Ht: 6 1 Wt: 185 Age: 21 B/T: R/R Lives: Arecibo, Puerto Rico LG: 0-for-4 Homestand: 0-for-4 H.S./O.B.S: -1/-1 Notes: Selected in the 7th round of the 2015 June MLB Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of Belen, Hatillo, PR. Top second base prospect in organization and ranked No. 22 prospect according to MLB.com (Not rated in Top-30 by Baseball America) 2018 Notes: Longest H.S/O.B.S: +4, twice (5/5-5/10 & 5/21-5/24) / +5 (4/7-4/12) -First three-rbi game of the season on POT. First since Aug. 16, Posted first three-hit game of the season on 5/6 vs. FRE (3-for-5, RBI) -Activated from the disabled list on 4/26 after suffering a lower body injury on 4/18 vs. CAR. -Had first multi-rbi game on 4/16 vs. CAR (2-for-4, 2B, 2RBI) -Smacked his first-career Advanced-A home run in his first at-bat of the POT on 4/5. -Finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a home run, RBI and two strikeouts. -Tied for second on team with 10 multi-hit games. -Has made three starts at third base this season. It s the first time since 2016 season he s made starts at the position Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Hit.277 with 30 doubles, 14 home runs and 49 RBI in 103 games. -He ranked sixth in the league and first among middle infielders with career-high 46 extra-base hits which was fifth most among Royals farmhands. -Had 30 multi-hit games including 12 games in which he collected at least three hits. -Had his first-career multi-home run game on April 28 vs. Hagerstown. (Two HRs) -Homered in back-to-back games three different times: June 22-24, July 9-10 and Aug Named Organization All-Star at second base by MiLB.com Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Hit a career-best.291 in 46 games to go along with 18 doubles, five homers and 26 RBI. -Ranked among Appalachian League leaders in doubles (tied for second), extra-base hits (24, tied for third) and slugging percentage (.494, fifth) Notes: Spent the season with the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) in his pro debut -Hit.209 with a pair of homers and 14 RBI in 34 games. -Made the transition from shortstop to second base during the season. #34 Chris DeVito INF Ht: 6 2 Wt: 220 Age: 23 B/T: L/R Lives: Northridge, CA LG: 2-for-3, 2R, 2B, SO Homestand: 2-for-3, 2R, 2B, SO H.S./O.B.S: +2/+6 Notes: Drafted in the 8th round of the 2016 Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of the University of New Mexico. Was a catcher and designated hitter for New Mexico and won Player of the Year honors in District VIII by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association of America Notes: Longest H.S./O.B.S: +4 (4/5-4/8) / +6 (5/20 - present) -Hit first home run of the season on SAL. (First homer in 40 games...8/25/17 vs. SAL) -Tied for third on team with 18 RBI. -Started the season picking up a hit in four straight games. -19 of his 25 hits have been singles this season. (2017: 135 hits, 54 XBH) 2017 Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) and the Wilmington Blue Rocks. -With the Legends, he put up impressive numbers hitting.347 with 11 homers and 38 RBI in 30 games. -He led the team and was top-five in the South Atlantic League in multiple offensive categories before his promotion to Wilmington. -Led all Minor League players in total bases (86), home runs (11, tied) and RBI (38) when he was promoted to Wilmington. -With the Blue Rocks, DeVito hit.240 with 10 homers and drove in 53 runs in 103 games. -Led Wilmington in RBI and third in home runs. -On June 2 at Winston-Salem he hit for the cycle, achieving the feat in the sixth inning with a home run to go back-to-back with Brandon Downes. -Became first Blue Rock player since Dee Brown (April 18, 1999) to hit for the cycle and only player in the Carolina League to hit for the cycle. -Named CL Player of the Week for May 29 - June 4. Hit.462 in six games. -Overall, ranked second among Royals farmhands with 91 RBI and fourth with 21 HR. -Hit.304 vs RHP but just.129 vs LHP Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Hit.261 with 13 doubles, nine homers and 50 RBI in 60 games. -Paced Burlington in his professional debut season in home runs and ranked second in the league in RBI. They said it:(on what led to great success in Lexington to start the 2017 season) Honestly, my teammates. My first couple of games weren t very good and my teammates knew I could do it, they had my back and I couldn t have done it without my teammates and the great coaching staff we have down there... (On attending the University of New Mexico) I loved that school. Great school, great place to hit. Coach (Ray) Birmingham is a great head coach and knows what he is talking about with hitting. His support staff as well with Buddy Goldsmith, Ken (Jacome), the pitching coach, and Tony Cappuccilli were all great coaches and had great team environment there...(on moving from California to New Mexico) It is definitely different. It was the best place for me to go play baseball. My best friend from high school, Jared Holly, went to New Mexico first. He was a sophomore there my freshman year and he helped me in a lot of ways to make the transition easier...(on transition from catcher to first base.)...i absolutely love it. Catching is rough, I respect those guys for being back there. Those guys grind and put their bodies on the line. Being at first is definitely a lot easier on the body... (On hitting for the cycle) Absolutely not, I ve never done that before I was just super happy to get the win and happy to contribute. (If cycle was in his mind after the triple) A little bit,but not much. I know (triples) are incredibly hard to get and I m not a big triples guy. I was just happy to get it done early and didn t have to worry about it.

8 BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #13 Xavier Fernandez C Ht: 5 11 Wt: 197 Age: 22 B/T: R/R Lives: Guaybabo, P.R. LG: 1-for-2, R, 2B, BB Homestand: 1-for-2, R, 2B, BB H.S./O.B.S: +1/+1 Notes: Drafted in the 13th round of the 2013 June Amateur Draft by the Royals from Puerto Rico Baseball Academy Notes: Longest H.S./O.B.S: +7 (4/28-5/12) / +7 (4/28-5/12) -Had season-high seven-game hitting streak and on-base streak CAR on 5/12. -Tied for the second longest hitting streak by a Blue Rocks hitter. -Has picked up a hit in 16 of 23 games played this season. -Has posted multi-hit in 6 of his 22 games played. -Made first start for the Rocks at first base on 4/28 vs. W-S. -Was the first time since August 2, 2015 he made a start at the position. -Made second start at 1B on CAR. -Hit his first Advanced-A home run on SAL (Solo HR) 2017 Notes: Did not play due to right elbow surgery Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Hit. 259 and had career-highs with nine home runs and 42 RBI in 92 games. -His nine home runs ranked sixth among catchers in the South Atlantic League. -Set career-highs in games, hits (85), home runs, and RBI Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) and the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League). -With Burlington, he hit.329 in 42 games and smacked four home runs and drove in 27 runs. -Tabbed a Rookie All-Star by Baseball America due to his performance in Burlington. #24 Khalil Lee OF Ht: 5 10 Wt: 182 Age: 19 B/T: L/L Lives: Centreville, VA LG: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, SO Homestand: 1-for-3, RBI, BB, SO H.S./O.B.S: +1/+1 Notes: Ranked top prospect in the system according to MLB.com. and tabbed as the second-best prospect in the organization according to Baseball America. Also named the best athlete in the system. Drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2016 June Amateur Draft by the Royals out of Flint High School (VA). Was named Virginia s Gatorade Player of the Year after hitting.471 with six home runs at the plate and going 7-0 with a 0.33 ERA on the mound. Threw a low-90s fastball and a promising slider as a pitcher in high school. Bypassed to play for Liberty University and signed with the Royals. Father was an athlete at University of Delaware Notes: Longest H.S./O.B.S: +6 (4/5-4/10) / +11 (4/5-4/17) -Had 11-game on-base streak snapped on 4/18 vs. CAR. -Hit.378 (14-for-37) with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, six RBI, 10 walks and posted a OPS during the on-base streak. -Started the season on a six-game hitting streak. -Ranking in CL: First in walks (33) and third in CL in OBP% (.407). -He is top-five on the team in runs (21, T-1st), RBI (23, 2nd), OPS (.794, 3rd), hits (39, 3rd), and home runs (2, T-4th) 2017 Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Hit.237 with 17 homers and 61 RBI in 121 games. -Entered the season as the Royals No. 12 prospect. -It marked his first year in full-season baseball and opened the season at just 18-years old. -Led the team in home runs, walks (65), strikeouts (171), runs (71), and triples (6). -Also was second in games played (122), stolen bases (20), RBI (61) and third in hits (107). -The young outfielder finished tied for second in the SAL in homers, third in walks and first in strikeouts. He also stole 20 bases. -Had 27 multi-hit games including a four-hit game on Aug. 18 vs. the Asheville Tourists when he tied his career-high with five RBI Notes: Spent the season with the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) -Played in 49 games and hit.269 with nine doubles, six triples, six homers and 29 RBI. -Ranked among the leaders in total bases (88, first), runs (71, first), triples (tied for first), walks (65, second), on-base percentage (.344, second) and slugging percentage (.484, fifth). -Earned MLB.com Organization All-Star and Baseball America Rookie All-Star Honors. They said it: (On his quick rise through the system) It s more of a blessing than anything. I ve been blessed to move up every year. I just want to continue that success and keep it going...(on initial impressions of playing outfield at Frawley Stadium) If you are going to be a center fielder or an outfielder in general here, you re going to need to have speed to cover a lot of ground. I feel like this ballpark is just what I need... (On being highly regarded high school pitcher) I miss it sometimes and want to get out there. I try to beg my managers to let me go out there for one inning. I do miss it and it was a lot of fun...(on being born in Newark, DE) My parents lived here a few years and I m sure they had a great time. We don t talk too much about Delaware because they are from Baltimore. I definitely think they will be happy to come back to watch me play...(on his goals for the season) I want to keep progressing as a hitter and a teammate as well. One of my goals it to be a Carolina League All-Star So I want to do that and hopefully move up to the next level... (Something people might not know about him) I like to dance a lot. It might be during batting practice, a pitching change that s just something I like to do...(on any other skills he has) I played the saxophone in middle school. I don t know if I could still play now, but I was pretty good at it. #3 Nick Heath OF Ht: 6 1 Wt: 187 Age: 24 B/T: L/L Lives: Milford, KS LG: 0-for-2, BB, SO Homestand: 0-for-2, BB, SO H.S./O.B.S: -1/+1 Notes: Drafted in the 16th round of the 2016 June Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of Northwestern State University of Louisiana. In 2016, he set the school s single-season record with 35 stolen bases in 42 attempts (83.3 percent) and ranks third in school history with 75 steals. Also led the team with 43 runs and recorded a career-high 27 RBI, earning All-Southland Conference Third-Team honors Notes: Started the season with Wilmington, but played in just seven games before suffering a lower body injury. -Activated from the disabled list on 5/17 after spending more than three weeks on the shelf. -In his first game back, he picked up three hits, including a go-ahead, two-run, inside-the-park home run in the eighth inning. -First inside-the-park homer for a Blue Rock since 2016 when Ryan O Hearn hit two in a span of six days. -Posted back-to-back three-hit games after return from DL. -Second on the team with 10 stolen bases. (Caught four times.) 2017 Notes: Started the season with Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Came back in late May from a hamstring injury and played in only two games with Legends and went 2-for-5 in small sample size with Lexington. -Played in four games in Arizona Rookie League before being added to Wilmington. -With Wilmington hit.250 with a homer and 12 RBI in 60 games. -Picked up first-career four-hit game on 8/8 vs. DE. -Hit walk-off RBI single on 7/13/17 vs. LYN in bottom of 9th inning to give WIL 6-5 win. -Stole 25 bases in 66 total games. (21 SB in 60 games with WIL) -Finished fifth in organization in stolen bases despite missing a total of five weeks due to injury. -Hit first-career Class-A Adv. homer on 2016 Notes: Spent the season with the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League). -Put together a solid pro debut season, hitting.291 with eight doubles, four triples, a pair of homers and drove in 28 runs. -Stole 36 bags which led the Pioneer League and were ten more than anyone else in the league. -He finished with the third most stolen bases of any farmhand in the Royals system. They said it: (On injury earlier last season) I got hurt in (Low-A) Lexington, pulled my hamstring. I went down to Arizona (Rookie League) for a while, rehabbed it. I took that rehab processes really seriously so I could get back on the field. I thought I would end up going back to Lexington to keep on playing, but they ended up asking me to come up to Wilmington and hop in the lineup. Like I said, I took that rehab process pretty seriously. I guess leg injuries aren t too much to mess around with and I want to be able to stay on the field and try to contribute to the team...(on having any other major injuries during career) I had Tommy John surgery, but that was back in college. In my professional career, the (hamstring injury) was the first injury I ve had. My first leg injury as well, so it was kind of new to me; the steps, the process to get through it. A little bit of prayer and a little bit of work with our trainers, I m able to get back on the field. (On seeing familiar faces with the Rocks) I think it makes that transition to a different level of ball easier. You are not so in awe of everything that is going on. You are realizing you are really cool with the guys that are around you and you fit in with them so it makes that transition easier, a lot more fun and less hectic...i think what led to the success (with Idaho Falls) was me buying into the process that these guys told me to buy into when they first drafted me. It was kind of new to me how they did everything around here. The offseason and prepping myself before games, staying up the middle and being able to go the other way, not necessarily pull the ball so much, just try to get myself on base, let my legs work and do what it can for the team. I think that helped me out a lot. It took a lot of stress and pressure off of me at the plate...(if base stealing is majority of his game) I wouldn t say (stealing) is the name of my game. I definitely want to get on and be able to score runs, put myself into a position where guys get pitches that they can drive and make the pitcher have to work when I m on base. Stealing bases helps me out, helps the team out and I just want to do whatever I can to help the team win. #6 Oliver Nunez INF Ht: 5 10 Wt: 170 Age: 23 B/T: S/R Lives: Bani, D.R. LG: 1-for-3, R, 2B, 2RBI, SO Homestand: 1-for-3, R, 2B, 2RBI, SO H.S./O.B.S: +3/+3 Notes: Signed by the Kansas City Royals as an international free agent on December, 10, Notes: Longest H.S. / O.B.S. : (5/20 - present / 5/20 - present) -Hit his first-career HR as a Blue Rock on POT(Solo HR) -Picked up first-career Adv. A hit with an RBI single in second game of SAL on 5/20. -Made Advanced-A debut on CAR (0-for-4, SO) -Drove in first run as a Blue Rock in second game of doubleheader against Myrtle Beach. -Started the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -In 19 games, he hit.219 (14-for-64) with a pair of doubles, one triple, three RBI, walked four times and had 16 strikeouts. -Stole two bases and did not get caught Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Put together his best season and hit.321 with two home runs and 20 RBI in 59 games. -Had 71 hits during the campaign including 10 doubles and three triples. -Stole a career-high 19 bases. -Ranked among Appalachian League leaders in stolen bases (second), runs (44, second), and batting average (seventh) -Finished second on the team in AVG, tied for fourth in doubles, and seventh in RBI Notes: Spent the season with the Surprise Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) -In his first season stateside, he hit.273 with four doubles, a triple and drove in nine runs in 27 games.

9 BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #16 Kort Peterson OF Ht: 6 1 Wt: 195 Age: 24 B/T: L/R Lives: Los Gatos, CA LG: 0-for-3, HBP Homestand: 0-for-3, HBP H.S./O.B.S: -1/+8 Notes: Drafted in the 23rd Round of the 2016 June Amateur Draft by Kansas City from UCLA and hit.271/.416/.402 as a junior with a team-leading (tied) 36 RBI in 56 games, Was named UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week (March 7-13) after batting.429 (6-for-14) with the first two home runs of his career, including a walk-off shot to beat Texas on March Notes: Longest H.S./O.B.S: +7, 2x (5/6-5/16 & 5/19-5/25) / +10 (5/3-5/16) -Second in Royals farm system and third in Carolina League in AVG (.306). -Fell shy of the cycle on 5/8 vs. POT. Had chance for a true cycle. (Single 1st AB, Double 2nd AB, Triple in 3rd AB) -Hit leadoff for first time this season on POT and picked up three hits. -Hit pair of homers on FRE and drove in career-high five RBI. -Was first-career multi-homer game. -Hit first homer of the season on 4/18 vs. Carolina (2-R HR) -Tied for first on team in total bases (68) and runs (21), second in HR (4) and hits (44), and tied for third in RBI (18) Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) and the Wilmington Blue Rocks. -With the Legends, Peterson hit.290 with 12 doubles, a pair of triples and one home run to go along with 19 RBI in 49 games. -Was promoted to Wilmington in early June and played in just 11 games with the Blue Rocks after suffering a season-ending injury to his shoulder two weeks later. -In the small sample size, Peterson showed some pop in his bat. He went 13-for-39 at the plate (.333) with three doubles, two triples and a home run Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Hit a team-leading.347 to go along with 21 extra-base hits (12 doubles, four triples, five home runs). -He also paced the league with his.437 on-base percentage. -Was named the Burlington Player of the Year for his efforts in his professional debut in addition to earning Appalachian League postseason All-Star and MLB.com Organization All-Star honors. They said it: (On his season-ending injury in 2017) It came at a bad time because I was starting to get a little hot. When it happened, I definitely knew something was wrong. I wasn t sure if it was season-ending or not, unfortunately it turned out to be that way. After that, I was hoping to be back soon. A month passed, I went to Arizona and did a lot of stimulation work to try and get my deltoid fired up and get it working again. Throughout the whole offseason I did that. I ve been strengthening the muscles around it incase it doesn t come back. Unfortunately, nothing much has changed too much, but all the muscles around it have gotten a lot stronger. It s been a crazy process and hopefully my deltoid will come back. I played great in Spring Training without it so we ll see what happens... (How it has changed his game) It s definitely been a struggle with fatigue. It gets tired more quickly, especially throwing and hitting. I ve made some adjustments so it doesn t fatigue as fast. I moved my elbow a little lower in my stance and my trap has compensated a lot for the loss for throwing. I was struggling with that in the offseason in terms of the strength, but it s getting better and things are looking up...(playing in cold weather coming back from injury) I actually do like playing in cold weather. I come from a foggy beach town, so I m used to the cold weather and overcast skies. It doesn t bother me. Obviously, if you still get jammed, it s going to hurt your hands pretty bad. In regards to my injury, I can t feel my shoulder. So it doesn t bother me either in hot or cold weather... (Having some experience in Wilmington) I m very happy that I played a little bit here last year. I know what I m getting myself into regarding what the area is like, what the ballparks are like and what some of the other teams are like. Especially to know how Frawley Stadium plays because the air is a little thick and you aren t #22 Meibrys Viloria C Ht: 5 11 Wt: 220 Age: 21 B/T:L/R Lives: Cartagena, Columbia LG: 0-for-4, BB, 2SO (5/23@POT) Road Trip: 4-for-19, 2B, 3BB, 3SO H.S./O.B.S.: -1/+5 Notes: Signed as non-drafted Free Agent by Kansas City on July 2, Enters this season Rated as the 18th-best prospect according to MLB.com and 24th-best prospect in the organization per Baseball America and only player on Blue Rocks roster on Royals 40-man roster. Was on the 2017 Colombia WBC Team Roster. Can speak both English and Spanish and hails from same city as Atlanta Braves pitcher Julio Teheran and Reds outfielder Dilson Herrera. Was a shortstop when the Royals first saw him play Notes: Longest H.S./O.B.S:+5 (4/14-20) / +5 (4/14-4/20) -Posted first, three-hit game of the season on FRE (3-for-6, 2R, 2 2B, RBI). -Hit first homer of the season on 4/14 vs. LYN. (Game-Tying 2-R HR in 7th) -Recorded first multi-hit game of the season in the same game (2-for-4 with 2B and HR.) -Has six multi-hit games this season Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Was one of the youngest catchers in the circuit at just 20-years-old. -He hit.259 with 25 doubles, eight homers and 52 RBI in a career-high 101 games. -He finished third on the team in doubles, RBI and fifth in hits (94). -Ranked second among South Atlantic League catchers in doubles (25) and RBI (52) -Also led the league s catchers in runners caught stealing (45) and percentage (.398) -After struggling in the first half, batted.287/.333/.425 (48-for-167) after the All-Star break, including.312 (24-for-77) with six doubles, two homers and 15 RBI from Aug. 1 to the end of the season (22 games) Notes: Spent the season with the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League) -Put together his best pro season and hit.376 with 28 doubles, three triples, six homers and 55 RBI in 58 games. -Had a league-best 20-game hitting streak (July 7- Aug. 7) to help earn him MLB.com Pioneer League Player of the Month for July. -Was a mid-season All-star, led the Pioneer League in hitting and earned MVP honors in the league and Idaho Falls Player of the Year. -Behind the plate, he threw out 34% of base stealers Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Hit.260 in 45 games with no 39 hits, all being singles. They Said It: (Thoughts on last season) It was a long season last year. I tried to go out and play hard every night. I started out struggling, but I worked with my hitting coach and it helped me a lot. I watched a lot of video on my swing to watch my mechanics. I hit with a leg kick which is more difficult. If you don t have your timing down with a leg kick, you don t have a chance. I had to make adjustments mentally during the first month of the season. If you aren t strong mentally, you can t play this game...(on feeling pressure as one of the youngest player in the SAL) I felt pressure being in A-ball for the first time in my career. I just wanted to go out and just play. I wanted to just play my game and put the ball in play...(lifestyle in Colombia) It s too hot. Where I m from in Cartagena it is really hot. We have everything though. We have a lot of beaches and lakes and it s fun. I miss the food the most, especially the fish. I miss my family too. They won t be able to see me play this year because of a family matter, but maybe next year. #26 Emmanuel Rivera INF Ht: 6 2 Wt: 195 Age: 21 B/T: R/R Lives: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico LG: 1-for-4, SO Homestand: 1-for-4, SO H.S./O.B.S.: +4/+4 Notes: Drafted in the 19th Round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft by Kansas City from Interamerican Univ. of Puerto Rico. Ranked 11th-best prospect in system according to MLB. com. and also ranked No.27 according to Baseball America. Played in his hometown during Puerto Rican Winter League in both His hometown was damaged by Hurricane Irma (Category 5) in which the island is still trying to recover from Notes: Longest H.S./O.B.S: +8 (4/14-4/22) / +8 (4/14-4/22) -Set season-highs in hits (4) and RBI (4) on POT. -Posted first three-hit game of the season on 4/26 vs. POT. -Had longest hitting streak by a Blue Rock hitter this season (eight games). -Hit.313 (10-for-32) during that stretch.. -Paces the team with 45 hits and 29 RBI. -Tied for first on team in doubles (10) and hits (44). -Tied for team-lead with 11 multi-hit games and eight multi-rbi games Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Won the batting title hitting.310 to go along with 12 homers and 72 RBI in 122 games. -Also led the league in hits (144), third in total bases (217, tied for fourth in slugging percentage (.468), and fifth in on-base percentage (.364). -Set career-highs with 27 doubles, 12 home runs and his team-leading 72 RBI, which were fourth most by a Royals minor leaguer. -Led the team with 37 mult-hit games including a trio of four-hit contests. -Hit an impressive.336 against LHP and.301 against RHP. -Was named MiLB.com Organizational All-Star and Lexington Player of the Year Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Hit.249 with 13 doubles, four triples and two homers in addition to 27 RBI in 58 games Notes: Spent the season with the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) and in 38 games hit.174 with five doubles and 14 RBI in his professional debut. He stole a career-high nine bases in 13 attempts. They said it: (On success in Lexington last season) Just going to the cages every day with my hitting coach in Lexington really helped me. We did a bunch of different drills hitting of the tee and front toss. I continued to work hard every day and it was a good year... (On bouncing back after tough first two seasons in system)... The first two seasons in the organization was very hard for me. I never saw pitchers throw m.p.h. It took me about a season to get adjusted to that kind of pitching. Last year, I was able to see the pitches better and it was great. It s important to make adjustments and I was late at the plate when I first started and worked on my timing and now I feel comfortable... (On going through a transition on defense)...before I was signed, I played shortstop. After my first practice, the coaches moved me to third base. I played shortstop for five years before joining the Royals. I miss it sometimes. I played it since I was five years old. At third base, the reaction time is the biggest difference from the two positions. It takes a lot of practice to get better with my reaction... (On coming to the U.S)...I came to the U.S. four years ago and the biggest difference was the language. I try to speak English the best I can. My family and friends are still in Puerto Rico and were effected by Hurricane Irma. They had no lights, no gas, no power for months. It was bad. I ve talked to my friends and family and they were telling me how bad it was. It s getting better now, but where I grew up, it was hit by the storm. My family still lives in the house I grew up and it was damaged. #15 Vance Vizcaino OF Ht: 6 1 Wt: 200 Age: 23 B/T: L/R Lives: Wake Forest, N.C. LG: 0-for-4, 2SO Road Trip: 1-for-10, R, BB, 4SO H.S./O.B.S.: -2/-2 Notes: Drafted in the 11th round of the 2016 June Amateur Draft out of Stetson University by the Kansas City Royals. Was drafted out of Wakefield High School (N.C.) by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the 2012 Draft but did not sign. In 2013, he attended the University of Tennessee. Kansas City drafted him in the 29th round in 2014 despite him taking the season off. In 2015 attended Stetson University, where he matched a school record with five stolen bases in a game and finished eighth in the Atlantic Sun Conference with a.341 batting average. Was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 31st round that year but did not sign. Son of Junior Vizcaino, a former national scouting supervisor for the Royals, who played five seasons in the Pittsburgh organization Notes: Picked up his first-career Advanced-A hit on Carolina -Made Wilmington debut on 5/6 vs. FRE (0-for-3, BB, SO) -Started the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A / South Atlantic League) -Played in 16 games with the Legends and hit.192 (10-for-52) with seven runs scored, two doubles, a triple, a home runs, six RBI, eight walks and struck out 10 times. -Stole one base in three attempts. -Had an on-base percentage of Notes: Spent the year between Lexington and the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/ Pioneer League) -Started the season with the Chukars and hit.287 with two homers and 16 RBI in 22 games. -Also scored 17 runs, had five doubles, two triples, seven walks and 20 strikeouts. Posted a.344 OBP% -Promoted to Lexington on July 15 and finished the season with the team. -Hit.315 with nine doubles and 14 RBI in 42 games. -Has 47 hits in 42 games and scored 22 runs. -Stole a career-best 21 bases between the two levels Notes: Made his professional debut with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Part of team that won a Division title and made it to the championship series. (Burlington lost to Johnson City 2-0 in the finals) -Played in 53 games and hit.265 with five doubles, a pair of triples, 11 RBI and stole 16 bases. -Finished second on team in stolen bases (Nicky Lopez, 2017 Blue Rock led team with 24) -Scored 25 runs and had 49 total hits.