MEDIA INFORMATION. Frederick Keys (8-16, 3rd N, 9.0 GB) Carolina League Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. vs.

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1 MEDIA INFORMATION Frederick Keys (8-16, 3rd N, 9.0 GB) Carolina League Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks (6-16, 4th N, 10.0 GB) Carolina League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals Game No. 23 Home Game No. 12 Frawley Stadium Monday, May 2, :35 p.m. BLUE ROCKS BREAKDOWN HOME: 1-10 AWAY: 5-6 STREAK: L-9 LAST 5: 0-5 LAST 10: 1-9 ROCKS ROUGH TIMES CONTINUE: Stuck in the midst of their longest losing streak of the season, the Wilmington Blue Rocks worked overtime yet fell again on Saturday. Wilmington took two separate leads, but squandered both en route to a 3-2 defeat in 12 innings to the Potomac Nationals at Pfitzner Stadium. The loss was Wilmington s ninth straight. The Rocks then were rained out at Potomac on Sunday. Due to it being the last meeting of the half between the teams, the game will not be made up. THEY RE GOING STREAKING: The Blue Crew s nine-game skid is the longest since their franchise-record 14-game losing streak from July 26 to August 9 of last season. Wilmington is batting just.174 as a team (51-for-293) during the streak and is having trouble getting men in when it does get guys aboard. After the first game of the doubleheader against Potomac on April 21, the Rocks were batting.290 with runners in scoring position, but that number has since plummeted. In their last eight games the Blue Crew is 6-for-45 with runners in scoring position, although three of the hits came on Saturday. Wilmington has stranded 25 men on base, however, in its last two games. BONUS BASEBALL: The Blue Rocks have played two extra-inning games this season, but unfortunately neither has ended well for the Blue Crew. The first extra game took place on Sunday when Wilmington lost 3-1 to these same Potomac Nationals. Saturday s setback was also the first walk-off loss of the season for the Blue Rocks. O HEARN IS OUT OF HERE: Ryan O Hearn continued to get on base for the Rocks. He reached safely for the 15th straight game thanks to a single on Saturday. The slugging first baseman is now 20-for-60 over his last 15 contests with seven home runs (two insidethe-parkers), four doubles, 15 RBI and 11 runs scored. The seven dingers are the most in the Carolina League and he is top-five in the Carolina League in batting average, hits, extra-base hits, RBI, slugging percentage, and total bases. The effort earned O Hearn a promotion, as he became the first Blue Rock to depart Advanced-A in ROMAN EMPIRE: One of the bright spots for the Blue Crew is young outfielder Roman Collins. He went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run driven in the series opener on Friday night, but one-upped himself on Saturday night. Collins compiled the first four-hit game of the season for the Rocks, going 4-for-5 with another double and a run scored to push his average to.314 in Collins is the only Blue Rock to record more than five hits on this road trip. TWO-OUT MAGIC: The Rocks were two-out fiends on Saturday. Eight of Wilmington s nine knocks came with two down in the frame. The Rocks loaded the bases twice with two away in an inning, and put two in scoring position with two outs on two more occasions. Both of the Blue Crew s RBI also came with Wilmington down to its final out of the frame. THEY SAID IT, MANAGER, JAMIE QUIRK: Two teams just played their behinds off for four hours. We re playing so hard. We took the lead but gave it back, but we put ourselves in position to get this one. You don t really say anything to them (about the streak) because they re competing. We hung in there on a miserable night... The (weather and the conditions) were definitely a factor. The grass was obviously soaking wet. The dirt was just as bad. They tried to help the mound but it just (wasn t happening). It was bad conditions and it wasn t getting any better, but it never rained hard enough for them to stop it. It was just miserable. That s the best way to describe it. Miserable...I was proud of the bullpen. Tough conditions, we re not paying well, they haven t pitched in a while and these guys still came in and did their jobs. It was nice to see and good for them. It s certainly going to give them confidence moving forward. We stranded runners when we needed to and we got ground balls when the situation called for it. Bottom line is we didn t win the game, but it wasn t cause of those guys...they pitched with heart and toughness. We really battled out there with two outs. (The key) is slowing your heart rate down. And that s what A-ball is all about. They have to learn how to slow the game down...we talk about it, but it s really something that you have to experience and go through. That s what the guys who go up are capable of and then the guys who got to the Major Leagues, I don t want to say master it, but can get it done with ease. Everybody has talent, that s why they re playing professional baseball. But the ones who know how to slow their heart rate down are the ones who end up progressing. It s a difficult skill to learn. It takes time. But they re working on it. Upcoming Probable Starters and Schedule = Today s Starters WIL: RHP Pedro Fernandez (2-0, 1.21) vs. FRE: RHP Cory Jones (0-1, 5.40) Signed as a 16-year-old by Kansas City in 2011, Pedro Fernandez dominated the Dominican Summer League and the Arizona Rookie League during his first two years as a pro, turning in a pair of sub-two earned run averages. His performance was so impressive that the Royals elected to send the then 20-year-old to Low-A Lexington for the second half of the 2014 season. It was an aggressive path, and one that brought some adversity Fernandez s way. He lost eight of his nine decisions for the Legends and posted a 4.99 ERA in 16 games (eight starts). The right-hander started 2015 in Lexington where his season would follow a similar path. He rebounded early, going 6-2 with a 3.12 ERA in 18 games (13 starts) with the Legends. He then was promoted to Wilmington where he lost six of his seven Advanced-A starts and made it through the fifth inning just once. In spite of the rough finish, Fernandez still entered the 2016 season as Kansas City s 18th-ranked prospect, according to Baseball America. Scouts love his fastball, which sits and can touch 97 when Fernandez needs something extra. The righty has been excellent in his first four outings of 2016, yielding just three runs in 22.1 combined frames. He turned in the longest start by a Blue Rock this season, allowing just four hits in seven scoreless frames against Potomac on April 24. That performance helped him earn CL Pitcher of the Week honors. Cory Jones makes his third start of the season for Frederick on Monday. The 24-year-old right-hander joined the Keys on April 19 after opening the campaign with Low-A Delmarva. Jones allowed just two runs (one earned) over nine frames in two starts with the Shorebirds. He was a Rule 5 acquisition by Baltimore in December, coming over from the St. Louis Cardinals organization. The Simi Valley CA native missed the entire 2015 campaign due to Tommy John Surgery. He pitched in Advanced-A on the Cardinals farm in 2014, going 1-0 with a 7.00 ERA. Jones was originally selected by St. Louis in the fifth round of the 2012 draft out of College of the Canyons (CA). He began his collegiate career at Pepperdine, where he spent just one season Regular-Season Series: WIL vs. FRE Date Site Result WP LP Save 4-18 FRE L, 5-1 Mean (2-0) Lovvorn (0-3) Gonzalez (1) 4-19 FRE W, 6-1 Fernandez (2-0) Grimes (1-1) Gordon (1) 4-20 FRE W, 13-4 Tenuta (2-0) Schuh (0-1) None 5-2 WIL 5-3 WIL 5-4 WIL 5-10 FRE 5-11 FRE 5-12 FRE 5-17 WIL 5-18 WIL 5-19 WIL 7-28 WIL 7-29 WIL 7-30 WIL 7-31 WIL 8-9 WIL 8-10 WIL 8-11 WIL 9-2 FRE 9-3 FRE 9-4 FRE 9-5 FRE Tuesday, May 3 vs. FRE 6:35 p.m. LHP Mitch Horacek (1-3, 5.73) vs. RHP Josh Staumont (0-2, 2.00) WGLS-FM 89.7 Wednesday, May 4 vs. FRE 6:35 p.m. RHP Lucas Long (0-1, 2.45) vs. LHP Colin Rodgers (1-2, 3.54) WGLS-FM 89.7 Thursday, May 5 vs. MB 6:35 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Zach Lovvorn (0-4, 3.60) WGLS-FM 89.7 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 (3 IN 2015) Ryan O Potomac (1st--Inside Park-- and 6th Inning) 3-HR GAMES BY BLUE ROCKS (HAS NEVER HAPPENED) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (3 IN 2014, 0 IN 2015) LEADOFF HOME RUNS (2 IN 2015) at POT Ramon Torres at POT Jack Lopez MEDIA INFORMATION CONTINUED The Frederick Files Keith Bodie is in his first year managing the Frederick Keys after spending 2015 with the Bowie Bay Sox as their hitting coach. The former minor league outfielder and third baseman spent ten years in the minor leagues between the Mets and Astros organization. Bodie is in his 19th season as a manager and currently has a managerial record of He was named the Texas League Manager of the Year in 2012 for his work with the Corpus Christi Hooks, AA affiliate of the Astros. GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS (1 IN 2015) at FRE Jack Lopez WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2014, 0 IN 2015) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (1 IN 2015) at LYN Dex Kjerstad INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS 2 (0 IN 2015) Ryan O Potomac (1st Inning, 2-Run Home Run, misplay by CF) Ryan O Frederick (9th Inning, 3-Run Home Run, Carom off of center field wall--second in six days) BLUE ROCKS HOME RUNS (57 IN 2015 / 16 HOME & 41 AWAY) Carolina 1 Potomac 7 Frederick 3 Salem 0 Lynchburg 0 Winston-Salem 0 Myrtle Beach 0 FRAWLEY 2 ROAD 9 Opponents 2-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (3 IN 2015) vs. LYN Luigi Rodriguez at LYN Nellie Rodriguez at CAR Joe Odom 3-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (0 IN 2015) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2015) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK (0 IN 2015) LEADOFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2015) vs. CAR Keith Curcio GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS (1 IN 2015) vs. FRE Brendan Webb off Erc Skoglund WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (3 IN 2015) at Frederick Austin Wynns at Lynchburg Eric Haase at Myrtle Beach Jason Vosler PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (0 IN 2015) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2015) HOME RUNS ALLOWED TO Carolina 2 Potomac 8 Frederick 2 Salem 0 Lynchburg 0 Winston-Salem 0 Myrtle Beach 0 FRAWLEY 6 ROAD 6 The Keys are off to a slow hitting start in the 2016 season, batting just.236 as a team. Leading the way for the Keys is Anthony Caronia who is batting.333 through his first ten games played and is the only Key batting above.300. He has just one double though this year and three RBI while striking out 11 times and walking twice. Jomar Reyes is the No. 4 prospect in the Royals organization and ninth best third base prospect in Minor League Baseball according to Baseball America. The third basemen s average has appeared in every Keys game save for one, but is batting.224 with three doubls, a triple, three home runs and 12 RBI. Reyes missed almost a month last season with a thumb injury, but still produced 27 doubles, four triples and five home runs for Delmarva and is considered the best Power Hitter in the organization according to Baseball America. Reyes is not just one of the best third base prospects in the game, but also one of the youngest, having turned just 19 years old on February 20th. One of the best players for the Keys this sason is Aderlin Rodriguez who leads the team in total bases with 39 thanks to two doubles, a triple, and a team leading four home runs. He is also tops on the team with 14 RBI. The best fastball in the organization according to Baseball America belongs to Tanner Scott. Scott is the no. 11 prospect according to the same publication, and his fastball sits anywhere between mph, but touched 100 in the Arizona Fall League and 101 in Insturctional League. He has gotten rocked though in his first eight outings, giving up 18 runs, 14 earned, in his first 12.1 innings. Control has been and is his main issue as he has walked 16 batters while striking out 15 with two wild pitches and a hit batter. Catching Scott and the rest of the pitching staff is Jonah Heim, who is regarded by Baseball America as being the best defensive catcher in the Orioles Organization. Scott suffered a Lisfranc injury while sliding into second base last season and missd almost three months while avoiding surgery. Heim has plus skills behind the plate in blocking and receiving as well as a good arm as his pop times have been registered consistently at 2.0 or better. He is batting just.203 to begin the year with a four doubles and two home runs while driving in seven.

3 TONIGHT S BLUE ROCKS STARTING PITCHER #26 RHP Pedro Fernandez Acquired: Signed as undrafted free agent September 2, 2011 Born: May 25, 1994 in Puerto Plata, D.R. Age: 21 Resides: Puerto Plata, D.R. Ht: 6-0 Wt: 175 College: None Bats/Throws: Right/Right Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Slider PEDRO FERNANDEZ: Signed as a 16-year-old by Kansas City in 2011, Pedro Fernandez dominated the Dominican Summer League and the Arizona Rookie League during his first two years as a pro, turning in a pair of sub-two earned run averages. His performance was so impressive that the Royals elected to send the then 20-year-old to Low-A Lexington for the second half of the 2014 season. It was an aggressive path, and one that brought some adversity Fernandez s way. He lost eight of his nine decisions for the Legends and posted a 4.99 ERA in 16 games (eight starts). The right-hander started 2015 in Lexington where his season would follow a similar path. He rebounded early, going 6-2 with a 3.12 ERA in 18 games (13 starts) with the Legends. He then was promoted to Wilmington where he lost six of his seven Advanced-A starts and made it through the fifth inning just once. In spite of the rough finish, Fernandez still entered the 2016 season as Kansas City s 18th-ranked prospect, according to Baseball America. Scouts love his fastball, which sits and can touch 97 when Fernandez needs something extra. LAST SEASON FERNANDEZ WAS WORKING ON HIS BREAKING BALL: When Fernandez arrived at Advanced-A last season, the Royals had one project at the top of then pitching coach Steve Luebber s to-do list with the prospect. He s got a good arm, and he s always had a good changeup, Luebber said. His project has been his breaking ball. We are working with his grip. He also tends to have a little bit of a high front side, so he s had to work a little extra to try to get the ball down, but he s got a really good arm. You like his natural stuff and he has a bright future. PERHAPS HE FOCUSED TOO MUCH ON THE BREAKING BALL: Fernandez lamented that he struggled to keep the ball down during his time with the Rocks last season. In Lexington I had my mechanics perfect, so my pitches were perfect. My changes had some good bite and were down in the zone. Then when I got here I was leaving not just my fastball up in the zone, but also the change as well and that s where I got hurt For me it is all about that downward angle when I release the ball. I really tried to focus on that this past offseason, making sure I stay on top of the ball so I can keep everything down in the zone. That s where I want to live. The Book on Pedro (2016) At Home: 0-0, 0.79 ERA On the Road: 2-0, 1.64 ERA LH Opp Avg:.220 RH Opp Avg:.160 Record when he pitches as starter or reliever: 2-2 Wilmington Record when he starts: 2-2 Run Support (overall): 3.50 Run Support (starting): 3.50 ERA: 1.21 Season-High K s: Career-High K s: Last Win: Last Loss: 2016 Appearances (Wilmington) Most IP, 2016: Most IP, Career: 7, (2x: Last, 4-224) vs. Potomac 10, ( ) vs Rome Frederick vs Winston-Salem 7.0 (4-24) vs. Potomac 7.0 ( ) vs. Potomac TWISTED ALLEGIANCE: Fernandez is a huge Major League Baseball fan, although his allegiances are a little convoluted. Growing up he was a huge admirer of Pedro Martinez, saying he could not watch Pedro Career Numbers pitch enough. But his favorite team was the New York Yankees, the club that Martinez famously battled in Year/Teams(s) W-L ERA IP the early part of the last decade. These days, Fernandez has a new pitcher he looks up to. Right now my idol is Felix Hernandez. He reminds me of Pedro because they are both always working hard and are aggressive 2012 (DSL Royals) on the mound [constantly staying] aggressive with the hitters. That is they type of player that I am as well (DSL Royals) (AZL Royals) STUFF TO WORK ON: Fernandez said he has two other priorites during start. First, he wants to get ahead in 2014 (Lexington) the count against hitters. The Domincan native said that was his biggest issue two seasons ago and that it returned occasionally last year with Wilmington. The other is to stick to the gameplan. Too often during the last two years 2015 (Lexington) the righty said he did not follow the script laid in front of him by his coaches, and the results weren t good. I will (Wilmington) continue to throw the first pitch for a strike as best as I can and stay ahead of the hitters. I also want to continue to throw the right pitch to the hitter and follow what the pitching staff tells me about my pitches. (In Wilmington) I 2016 (Wilmington) want to continue working hard and get better as a pitcher. Totals Date OPP G GS DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP WP Score Upon Exit Result Notes Apr. 8 POT 1 1 ND Tied, 1-1 L, 5-2 Least amount of runs given up w/wil Apr. 2 2 W WIL, 4-1 W, 6-2 First win w/wil--longest outing by starter Apr. 3 3 W WIL-, 6-0 W, 6-1 Back-to-back wins, season high in Ks Apr. 24 POT 4 4 ND Tied, 0-0 L, 3-1 (12) Longest outing of career, least runs

4 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2016 Regular-Season Breakdown Record: 6-16 First Half: 6-16 Second Half: 0-0 Home: 1-10 Road: 5-6 Vs. RH Starters: 4-13 Vs. LH Starters: 2-3 Day: 2-3 Night: 4-13 One-Run Games: 0-2 Two-Run Games: 1-3 Extra-Inning Games: 0-2 Doubleheaders (W-L-S) Shutouts: 0-1 No-Hitters: 0-0 When Leading After 7: 6-0 When Trailing After 7: 0-12 When Tied After 7: 0-4 When Leading After 8: 6-0 When Trailing After 8: 0-13 When Tied After 8: 0-3 When the Rocks Score First: 5-5 When the Opponent Scores First: 1-11 Wire-to-Wire Wins: 4 Games Decided In Last At-Bat: 0-0 When Scoring 3 Or Less: 0-13 When Scoring 4 Or More: 6-3 When The Rocks Have 5 Hits or Less: 0-7 When The Rocks Have 10 Hits or More: 4-2 When The Rocks Hit A Home Run: 5-3 Most Games Above.500: 0 Most Games Below.500: 10 When The Rocks Commit an Error: 2-12 When The Rocks Starter Goes 6+ Inn: 1-5 Come-From-Behind Victories: 1 Postponements: 1 Currently Postponed Games: 0 Cancellations: 0 Total Rainouts: 0 Currently Suspended Games: 0 WALK-OFF WINS/LOSSES WINS (0) Date Opp Score LOSSES (0) Date Opp Score Blue Rocks vs. the Carolina League Opponent Record Home Road Frederick Lynchburg Potomac Northern Div Opponent Record Home Road Carolina Myrtle Beach Salem Winston-Salem Southern Div Runners Left On Base Blue Rocks: 153 Opponents: 153 Numbers With RISP Blue Rocks:.251 Avg (46-for-183) Blue Rocks On... Mondays: 1-1 April: 6-16 Tuesdays: 1-2 May: 0-0 Wednesdays: 1-2 June: 0-0 Thursdays: 1-3 July: 0-0 Fridays: 1-3 Aug: 0-0 Saturdays: 0-3 Sept: 0-0 Sundays: 1-2 First Game of Series: 2-5 Last Game of Series: 2-3 Series Won: 2 Series Lost: 5 Series Split: 0 Series Swept: 0-3 Rubber Matches: 1-1 Pitchers (13) Alvarez, Matt Beal, Evan Fernandez, Pedro Gordon, Derek Goudeau, Ashton Henry, Brennan Hill, Tim Lovvorn, Zach McCoy, Mark #Luis Rico Rodgers, Colin Staumont, Josh Tenuta, Matt Tomkins, Ian 2016 Roster (26) Catchers (2) Johnson, Chad Villegas, Luis Infielders (6) Arteaga, Humberto Bailey, Austin Franco, Wander O Hearn, Ryan Pehl, Robert Ramos, Mauricio* Outfielders (5) Collins, Roman Downes, Brandon Escalera, Alfredo Hernandez, Elier Toups, Corey Names followed by an asterisk (*) were Opening Day starters on April 7. #: On disabled list

5 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2016 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 (20 in 2015, 14 in 14 & 13) Pitcher IP Date Opponent Dec. Game Result Runners Inherited Pitcher Inherited Runs Allowed Pct. Alvarez Beal Gordon Hill Henry McCoy Pehl Staumont Tompkins Totals Catchers Totals Catcher CS Att. Pct. PB Johnson Villegas Totals Starter Breakdown Starter Starts WIL Rec. No-Dec. Rec. Longest Outing Goudeau IP vs. POT (4/21) Lovvorn POT (4/30) Fernandez IP vs. POT (4/24) Rodgers POT (4-29) Staumont CAR (4/27) Tenuta CAR (4/26) Catchers ERA Breakdown Catcher IP ER ERA W-L Johnson Villegas Pickoffs Pitcher # Last Time Gordon 2 4/22 vs. POT Goudeau 2 CAR Hill 2 4/13 vs. CAR Rodgers 1 POT Staumont 1 4/8 vs. POT Tenuta 3 FRE TOTALS 11 Goudeau CAR (Daris, 8th inning) Rocks Bullpen (Last Relief Outing) Reliever Date Opp. DEC IP H R ER BB K HBP HR IR Scored Alvarez L Beal ND Gordon ND Goudeau L Henry ND Hill ND GW Run Mccoy ND Pehl 4/12 CAR ND Tompkins ND Staumont ND Blue Rocks Shutouts (9 in in 2014) Date Score Opp. Pitchers Opponent Shutouts: 1 (20 in in 2014) Date Score/Opp. Pitchers 4/21 G2 3-0/Potomac G. Ross & M. Van Vossen

6 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2016 Notes Continued Scoring by Inning Total Blue Rocks Opponents Home Run Breakdown Player Total Home Road Solo 2R 3R GS Last HR Opposing Pitcher/Inn. Games Since Humberto Arteaga at WS Fulmer (1st) 56 Austin Bailey vs. HAG (A) Sanchez (7th) 20 Roman Collins vs. OR (Rk) Malm (2nd) 17 Brandon Downes at FRE Grimes (1st) 8 Alfredo Escalera at CAR Bywater (5th) 30 Wander Franco at FRE Grimes (3rd) 10 Elier Hernandez at POT Thomas (9th) 15 Chad Johnson at DEL (A) Delgado (4th) 62 Ryan O Hearn CAR Povse (7th) 3 Robert Pehl at SAL Ball (2nd) 52 Corey Toups at POT Fedde (6th) 13 Luis Villegas at WV (A) Santana (7th) 10 Multi-Hit Games Player Total Humberto Arteaga Austin Bailey Roman Collins Brandon Downes Alfredo Escalera Wander Franco Elier Hernandez Chad Johnson Ryan O Hearn Robert Pehl Corey Toups Luis Villegas Multi-RBI Games Player Total Humberto Arteaga Austin Bailey Roman Collins Brandon Downes Alfredo Escalera Wander Franco Elier Hernandez Chad Johnson Ryan O Hearn Robert Pehl Corey Toups Luis Villegas Month-by-Month Team Hitting Month G Rec Avg AB H R 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB / ATT April /20 May /0 June /0 July /0 August /0 September /0

7 2016 Games Started by Position 1B O Hearn (21), Pehl (1) 2B Arteaga (3), Bailey (5), Toups (14) 3B Bailey (2), Franco (18), Pehl (2) SS Arteaga (17), Toups (5) C Johnson (16), Villegas (6) LF Collins (6), Escalera (13), Pehl (3) CF Downes (17), Escalera (1), Hernandez (4) RF Collins (2), Downes (2), Escalera (4), Hernandez (14) DH Bailey (7), Collins (2), Downes (1), Escalera (1), Franco (2), Hernandez (2), O Hearn (1), Pehl (4), Toups (2) Wilmington Blue Rocks 2016 Notes Continued 2016 Games Started by Batting Order 1 Arteaga (2), Toups (20) 2 Arteaga (17), Bailey (2), Collins (1), Pehl (1), Toups (1) 3 O Hearn (22) 4 Downes (5), Hernandez (17) 5 Downes (8), Escalera (7), Franco (6), Hernandez (1) 6 Bailey (1), Downes (4), Escalera (7), Franco (6), Hernandez (3), Johnson (1) 7 Bailey (1), Collins (2), Downes (3), Escalera (4), Franco (8), Johnson (2), Pehl (2) 8 Bailey (2), Collins (2), Johnson (13), Pehl (3), Villegas (2) 9 Arteaga (1), Bailey (8), Collins (5), Pehl (4), Villegas (4) 2016 Blue Rocks Pinch Hitters (2015: 3-for-5, HR, 3RBI--Dexter Kjerstad 3-R HR) Player Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SAC/SF HB BB SO GIDP Bailey / * 0 Collins / Hernandez / Pehl / TOTAL / * 1 *Bailey PH for Franco on April 14, but took over mid at-bat so at bat officially credited to Franco (strikeout) Longest/Current Hitting Streaks of the 2016 Season Arteaga 8 (April 14 - Apr. 21 G1)/ None Bailey 7 (April 8 - April 17)/ None Collins 3 (April 12 - April 16)/ 2 (April 29 - April 30) Downes 5 (April 19 - Apr. 22)/ 2 (April 27 - April 30) Escalera 6 (April 10 - April 16)/ None Franco 2 (April 23 - April 24)/ 2 (April 29 - April 30) Hernandez 3 (April 27 - April 30)/ 3 (April 27 - April 30) Johnson 4 (April 7 - April 11)/ 1 (April 30) O Hearn 12 (April 15 - April 26)/ 2 (April 29 - April 30) Pehl 2 (April 14 - April 15)/ None Toups 8 (April 14 - April 21)/ None Villegas 1 (April 20)/ None Longest/Current Reached Base Safely Streaks of the 2016 Season Arteaga 8 (April 14- April 21)/ None Bailey 7 (April 8 - April 17)/ 4 (April 26 - April 30) Collins 5 (April 21 - April 30)/ 5 (April 21 - April 30) Downes 13 (April 11 - April 22)/ 2 (April 27 - April 30) Escalera 8 (April 7 - April 16)/ None Franco 4 (April 8 - April 12)/ 2 (April 29 - April 30) Hernandez 5 (April 16 - April 20)/ 3 (April 27 - April 30) Johnson 8 (April 7 - April 17)/ 2 (April 29 - April 30) O Hearn 12 (April 15 - April 25)/ 2 (April 29 - April 30) Pehl 5 (April 11 - April 17)/ 1 (April 30) Toups 8 (April 14 - April 21)/ None Villegas 2 (April 23 - April 24)/ 2 (April 23 - April 24)

8 #23 Humberto Arteaga, IF 6 0, 183 Lives: Valencia, Carabobo, VZ LG: Apr. POT (0-for-2, K) Age: 22 B/T: R/R Road Trip: 1-for-15, 3K, R, 5LOB Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on after graduating high school in his native Venezuela. Ranked as Kansas City s best defensive infield prospect by Baseball America going into 2011, 2012, and Notes: - June 20: Made his professional debut for the AZL Royals (.254 0HR 28RBI) - Ranked by Baseball America as the eighth best Arizona League prospect 2012 Notes: - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Burlington (.274 2HR 29RBI) - Led the Appalachian League in sacrafice hits - Tied for eighth in the League in hits (64) and ninth in runs (40) - Split time between Rookie-Level Idaho Falls and Low-A Lexington - Started the year with Lexington, called-down after batting.188 in 61 games - With Idaho Falls he had great season (.280 3HR 23XBH 58RBI in 69G) - Tied for first in the Pioneer League in RBI (58), second in games (69), third in hits (84), and fourth in runs (56) - Spent entire season with Low-A Lexington - Batted.198, 2HR, 31RBI over 122 games - Posted a single-season high in at-bats (450), but collected just 17 extra-base hits - Did not collect more than three RBI in a single game - Started the season with Lexington (.259, 12 2B, HR, 28RBI, 15SB in 70 games) - Jul. 7: Called-up to Advanced-A Wilmington (.235 1HR 16RBI in 48G w/rocks) - Jul. 25 vs LYN: Walk-off RBI single in the 10th - Jul. 29 at WS: Hit his irst HR w/ WIL (off of st round pick Carson Fulmer) - After managing just 33 hits in his first 154 ABs he finished season 9-for-his-last-25 - Batted 71 points higher vs LHP (.286 to.215) than vs. RHP at Advanced-A - Actually had more success at Frawley where he batted.277 as opposed to.188 on road - Began season with Advanced-A Wilmington - Aprl 14-21: 8-G hit streak (10-for-31, 5R, 3 2B, 3RBI, 2BB, 3SB, 4SAC) They said it: With two strikes, yes (I m trying to go the other way). I generally try to let the ball get deeper (in the strike zone) and it worked... I went and played winter ball back in Venezuela and I basically worked on pitch selection and trying to be more patient at the plate, working on pitching and better counts. I just had a pretty good spring trainining. so I have much more confidence right now. My last couple of Spring Trainings weren t the best. I didn t have my timing right and I kind of went into the season like oh, I have to get my timing right. But the difference is that I have my timing right now and I m ready to play, I feel great. #13 Josh Banuelos, 1B 6 2, 215 Lives: Hanford, CA LG: Apr. HICK (1-for-3, R, K) Age: 24 B/T: R/R Home Stand: Has not appeared in a game yet for Wilmingotn Notes: Selected in the 28th Round of the 2014 draft out of Fresno Pacific Unviersity... helped the team win the NCCAA Division-II World Series (National Christian College Athletic Association) in Transferred from Fresno City College where he spent his first two seasons of college baseball. son of Luis Banuelos and Sylvia Martinez. Has one sister, Clarissa while. Father played baseball at Hartnell Community College (CA). - Spent entire season with Burlington (.302, 13-2B, 1-3B, 3HR, 26 RBI) - June Pulaski: First professional hit (1-for-6, R) - Drove in six runs in first six games - July Danville: First three hit game (3-for-4, R) - July Bluefield: First pro home run (1-for-4, HR, RBI, R) - July 11 vs. Princeton: First 3 RBI game (1-for-4, HR, R, 3RBI) - Played entire year w/chukars (.357, 21-2B, 2-3B, 4HR, 62 RBI, 29BB) - His.357 BA was tops on the team and 7th in the league - Led the league in RBI (67) and Hits (100) while fourth in doubles (21) - Ended the season on a 19-game hit streak that included 13 multi-hit games - 34 multi hit games on the season and 15 multi-rbi games - June 18 vs. GR JUNX: First game of year 3-for-5 2B, 3B, 2R, 5RBI - June 21 vs. GR JUNK: First 4-hit game & 3-R scored game) (4-for-5, 3R) - June 27 vs. GR JUNX: First home run with the Chukars (1-for-4 2RBI, R) - Began season with Lexington (9 Gs,.241, 1HR, 2RBI, 4R, 3BB, 7Ks) - April ASH: Only extra base hit of year, 2-for-4, HR, 2RBI, 3R, BB They said it: BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #4 Austin Bailey, 2B/OF 5 10, 160 Lives: Temecula, CA LG: Apr. POT (0-for-3, BB) Age: 23 B/T: S/R Road Trip: 5-for-13, 2BB, 2B, 2K Notes: Selected in the 21st Round of the 2015 June Draft out of the University of San Diego...Was selected as a Freshmen All-American by Louisville Slugger and to the WCC All-Frehsmen team...finished Collegiate Career batting.307 with 32 doubles, seven triples, 3HR and 107RBI. Started riding dirt bikes at the age of three years old. - Began season with Rookie League Burlington (.308, 3HR, 19RBI, 35G) - With Burlington, batted.345 against LHP and.299 against RHP - June 23: Made professional debut going 2-for-4, R - June 24: vs. Princeton Rays 3-for-4, 3RBI, 2R, 2B - July 1: First Home Run ( vs. Bluefield Blue Jays 2-for-3, HR) - July Greenville Astros 4-for-4, 2B, 2R - Batted.318 with Lexington, driving in 17 and stealing three bases - Promoted to Lexington in early-august - With Lexington, batted.455 against LHP and.260 against RHP - Aug. 22: First HR w/legends (vs. Hagerstown 4-for-4, 3RBI, 3R, 2 2B - Began the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - vs. Left:.125 (1-for-8, BB, 3K) vs. Right:.366 (15-for-41, 4 2B, 7R, 5RBI, 2BB/4K) - April 8: Debuted with WIL, htting RBI single in first AB (1-for-4) - Apr. 8-17: At least one hit in first seven games (10-for-24, 3 2B) - Apr. CAR: Broke out of 2-for-16 slump with double - April CAR: 3-for-4 and four straight hits dating back to 4/26 s 2B They said it: I think I tend to simplify things, and just play the game. It s the same exact game in College, Little League, High School. I just basically try to simplify it and have fun...i m just trying to make the defense work at the plate and trying to keep the ball out of the air because it s probably not going to fly too well. So I just try and hit the ball hard on the ground, or a hard line drive so the defense has to make a play...i would consider myself a somewhat aggressive hitter so if I see a pitch I like early in the count then I m going to be swinging. That s just kind of how I ve been my whole career and my whole life. I ve always just kind of had an aggressive mentality in life so that s where that comes from in the game...i m not the kind of guy that guesses at pitches or is going to assume a breaking ball is coming right here unless he s thrown a first pitch curveball to nine of the last 10 batters, then I ll be sitting first pitch curveball. But other than that I m trying to pick up the ball as early as possible, get a pitch I can hit, and hit it hard... For sure my Dad helped me the most in my baseball career. It s obviously hard for him to help me at this stage though, which is cool for him to see me have success when he s not here. I mean, I m 23 years old now and I don t need him helping me how to hit. But all the days where he helped me hit and throw and field paid off, which is kind of cool. # 12 Roman Collins, OF 6 2, 210 Lives: Boca Raton, FL LG: April POT (4-for-5, 2B, R, K) Age: 20 B/T: L/L Road Trip: 6-for-8, 2 2B, R, RBI, BB, K Notes: Drafted in the 5th Round of the 2015 June Draft by the Royals out of Florida Atlantic University...Spent one season with the Owls after transferring from Des Moines Area Community College...Was named the National Junior College Association Division II Player of the Year in 2014 when he hit.435 and ranked third in the nation with 91 hits. Led the nation in RBI with 75, and slugged.756 while belting 12 home runs and collecting 25 doubles, scoring 67 runs...is ranked the best pure hitter in the Royals Organization according to Baseball America. - Spent entire season with the Idaho Falls Chukars - June 18: Made pro debut, going 0-for-4 - June 19: 4-for-4, 2RBI, R, BB - July 16: Hit his first HR (vs. Missoula Osprey: 2-for-4, HR, 2RBI, R) - Had two different 9-game hitting streaks (7/21-7/30, and 8/6-8/16)) - August 25: Walked five times vs. Grand Junction (0-for-0, 5 BB, R) - September Orem (2-for-5, HR, 2R, 3RBI) - Finished the year with 23 multi-hit games - Second on the team in walks (36), RBI (45) - Third on the team in doubles (14) and fourth in triples (6) - Began the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - April 8 vs. POT: Debuted with Blue Rocks (0-for-3, BB, R) - April 12 vs. CAR: Picked up first hit as a Blue Rock (1-for-4) - April POT: First four hit game for any Blue Rock 4-for-5, 2B, R, K They said it: The transition into the professional ranks went pretty well. Summer ball helped me out a ton, playing in the Northwoods League, it s a lot like professional baseball so the transition wasn t too tough for me, I was kind of used to it... The transition (from JUCO to FAU) definitely helped me a lot. It was a big step up in competition and my coaching got a lot better. They definitely helped me a lot with the mental side of the game and it helped me grow as a player...you definitely have to be able to track balls down (in the Frawley outfield). Not many balls get out of the park so it puts a lot of pressure on the outfielders to be able to track balls down and keep guys off of second base...early in the counts I m looking for balls that I want to hit, and then when I get down in the count I just try to battle, try to be a tough out and it changes a bit (my approach with two strikes), I m gonna get a lot more offspeed pitches out of the zone, you gotta be able to see pitches early and react to them...i definitely get a lot of help from my first base coach (when it comes to stealing), they try to tell me what kind of pitching times guys have. A lot of people put a lot of emphasis on speed when you re on the basepaths, but it actually has a lot to do with when you can go and when you should go... It was actually at FAU (where I learned my approach). Our coaching staff put a lot of emphasis on quality at bats. Every week we had a quality at bats chart, and people really strived to be at the top of that list.

9 #7 Brandon Downes, OF 6 3, 195 LG: April POT (1-for-5, 2B, R, K) Lives: South Plainfield, N.J. Age: 23 B/T: R/R #24 Alfredo Escalera, OF 6 1, 186 LG: April POT (0-for-4, R, K) Lives: Bradenton, FL Age: 23 B/T: R/R Road Trip: 2-for-12, 2 2B, R, 3K, 2LOB Road Trip: 1-for-11, R, 4K, 2LOB Notes: Was initially drafted by the Red Sox in the 43rd Round of the 2011 Notes: Selected in the 8th Round of the 2012 June Draft...Graduated from Draft, but declined and went to Virginia where his Cavalier team finished as The Pendleton School in Bradenton, FL in where he was named Runner-Ups in the College World Series his Junior year...that season he was honorable mention Preseason All-American by Rawlings and Perfect named to College World Series and all Regional Team. Reached base safely in Game in Earned the 2013 Mike Sweeney Award as the player who 55 of 61 games as a sophomore. Selected as New Jersey s representative for best represents the organization on and off the field...his Uncle, Nino, Best in 50 States team by Max Prep in high school. Sister Kelly played softball played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1954 and later scouted for the Giants.. at Drexel...Selected by Kansas City in 7th round of 2014 Draft while his cousin, Ruben played in the Milwaukee and Cincinnati organizations and later served as an instructor in the Oakland system. - Spent entire season with Idaho Falls (.308, 23RBI, 13-2B, 4-3B, 3HR, 6SB) 2012 Notes: - August 6: First HR vs. Helena Brewers (1-for-3, HR, R) - Spent entire season with AZL Royals (.303, 0HR, 11RBIs) - August 16-August 25: Had longest hitting streak of season (8) - Fourth on team in runs scored with 26, fifth in hits with 36 - Spent the entire season with Lexington save for one at bat with Wilmington - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Burlington (.277, HR, 13RBIs) - Batted.251, with 46 XBH (29-2B, 3-3B, 14HR, 59RBI with Legends - Tied for sixth in the Appalachian League with 14 doubles - 22 multi-hit games. 29 2B & 14 HRs were second on the team - Team leader in hits (51), and doubles (14; tied with Mauricio Ramos) - Sept. 7: One at bat with Wilmington (vs. Myrtle Beach, 0-for-1, K) - Spent entire season with Low-A Lexington (.221, 9HR, 38RBIs) - Began the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - Led team with 62 runs scored and was third on team with nine home runs - April 7: First hit and RBI as a Blue Rock vs. POT (1-for-4, RBI) - April 11-22: 13-G on base streak (13-for-51, HR, 5 2B, 6R, 7BB, 4RBI) - Began season with Low-A Lexington (64 games:.313, 8HR, 33RBI) - Apr : Went 0-for-10 before 6th inning double broke up streak before finishing the year with Wilmington (57 Gs:.206, 2 HR, 14 RBI) They said it: I m excited to be back here. It s definitely nice (being so close to - Apr. 20: Hit two home runs vs. Greenville (2-for-5, 3RBIs, 2R) home). My parents can make it out, it s only an hour-and-a-half drive for them. My dad, - May 29 vs. Greenville: 5-for-5, HR, RBI, 2R my mom, brother sister, love to come out to games. When I was in Virginia they d - Jun. 25: Assigned to Adv.-A Wilmington come down every weekend, and that was like a five hour drive so I imagine they might - Jul. 29 at WS: First HR with WIL (off of st round pick Carson Fulmer) get here on some weekday games if they have time. It s really nice to play so close to - Aug. 25 at CAR: Broke out of 10-for-66 slump with 2-for-4 day (HR, 2RBI) home, if you re every feeling homesick I can just see my mom and dad just an hour - Had just 11 XBH hits in 57G w/rocks but had 24 in 64G at Low-A and a half away so I feel like I m going to be really comfortable here... I m gonna get some of my best friends from home to come out, plus there s a place I give lessons - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington where I work. So the kids are going to get together and come down here for a weekend. - April 7-16: Reached safely in each of first 8 games (13 in 35 PAs-.371) Get them to actually see me play because they ve only seen me give lessons, they probably don t even know if I can play baseball I hope I don t mess up when they re here he thought I had a better chance of getting drafted out of Florida than Puerto Rico They said it: (Moving to Florida) was a baseball decision my dad basically said that because whenever they do something wrong I m in their ear letting them have it. I m It was a great decision and I think that s why I got drafted, because of that move... I sure if I mess up they ll have some smart comment after the game...my Junior year I like Carlos Beltran and Roberto Clemente. I never got a chance to see (Clemente) play, hurt my wrist and it lingered through the season. I took some time off before I went to but Roberto Clemente has the best character. He died trying to help others so I try to Idaho, but still didn t really have that much power so I was really just going with the follow his character and try to mimic him. Right now one of my favorite players is pitch and hitting it the other way so it helped the average. It healed up before I went to Carlos Beltran. He s Puerto Rican, he plays baseball the right way so I try to mimic Lexington and the power numbers went up and it kinda led to me taking a little bit both of them...when I got here, I was a little overconfident. This league humbled me bigger swings than I wanted to, causing a little bit more popouts and strikeouts. a little bit. This league is definitely a little bit better pitching wise. I understand this now Although it wasn t the best year (in terms of batting average), it was encouraging for and I worked on it the whole offseason. Now I m ready to go and excited. me to know I can get some of the power behind it again knowing my wrist felt good. It was kind of a down year, but at the same time it was encouraging for me... #29 Elier Hernandez, OF 6 3, 197 Lives: San Cristobal, D.R. # 11 Wander Franco, IF 6 2, 170 Lives: Bani, D.R. LG: April POT (1-for-5, RBI, K) Age: 23 B/R: R/R Road Trip: 1-for-13, RBI, 4K, 5LOB Notes: Signed as a non-drafted Free Agent by the Royals on 9/26/11...His full name is Wander Javier Franco...He has a brother in the Astros organization, Wander Alexander Franco. The two are nephews of Erick Aybar Notes: - Spent the entire season with the DSL Royals - Batted.311 with 20XBH (13-2B, 5-3B, 2HR, 38RBI and 44BB) DSL All-Star and Dominican Royals Player of the Year - First on team in batting average, hits, doubles, triples, and second in runs, home runs, and RBI - Spent entire season with AZL Royals (.277, 11 2B, 4 3B, 23RBI) - July 22-August 7: Had a 9-Game hit streak (9 R, 8RBI, 6XBH) - Produced 10 Multi-hit games, and three 3-hit games - Spent entire season w/chukars (.323, 19XBH, 13-2B, 3-3B, 3HR, 19RBI) - Hit safely in 15 of 16 games from July 2-July 26 - Hit safely in 14 of 17 games from August 1-August 24 - Spent the entire season w/lex:.268, 42XBH, 30-2B, 2-3B, 10HR, 74RBI - Led the team in doubles (30) and RBI (74), and fourth in HR (10) - 37 Multi-hit games on the season - Hit safely in six of first eight games to start the season - Hit Safely in 16 of first 18 games to begin May - Injury kept him from switch-hitting last season - Batted.319 vs LHP and.247 vs RHP BUT hit 7 of his 10HR vs RHP - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - vs. Left (.154: 2B, R, RBI) vs. Right (.154: HR, 3 2B, 4RBI, 6R, 3BB/12K) - April POT: 1st HR w/wil (3-for-4, HR, 2B, 2RBI, 2R) - April 19 & 20: 5-for-9, HR, 3 2B, 3RBI, 4R - April 21-30: 4-for-34 in his last eight games, 9K They said it: The hardest transition I had and what probably caused me the most problems last season was going from short season to full-season ball but I got leaner this past offseason, worked out, got my conditioning in with my brother (Wander Alexander Franco in the Astros organization) and my uncle Aybar (Erick Aybar) and now I m ready to go for the season... Following my uncle is an inspiration not just for me, but for my brother as well and it really helps in preparing we talk a lot about the game, about how to handle certain situations, but we have fun doing it and it s more fun with them...when things are tough my mom is really the person I lean on. She s a great listener...the guy I look up to playing now is Robinson Cano. BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES LG: April POT (1-for-5, 2B) Age: 21 B/T: R/R Road Trip: 3-for-17, 2B, RBI, 3K, 2LOB Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on Currently ranked as the 26th best prospect in the Royals organization according to Baseball America after being ranked 22nd prior to last season. Signed at 16 years-old for a reported $3 million Notes: - Spent the entire season with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls - Aug. 22 vs. Billings: First career five-rbi game - Spent the entire season with Idaho Falls - Best statistical season: 66 Games, 301 BA, 26XBH, 44RBI,.350 OBP - Rated as the 11th best prospect in the Pioneer League by Baseball America - Led the League in triples (8), and was second in at-bats (289) and hits (87) - Spent the entire season with Lexington (.264, 19 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 34 RBI) - Posted career-highs in games (111), at-bats (420), hits (111), runs (54), home runs (9), and a career-low in errors (4) -Started the season with Lexington before finishing year with Wilmington. - Batted.290, 19 2B, 5HR, 42RBI in 74 games for the Legends - Apr. 22 vs. Greenville: 3-4, 2B, HR, 3RBI - Jul. 7: Called-up to Adv.-A Wilmington - Batted.232 with 1HR 12RBI 10XBH and 47K in 50G with Rocks - Aug. 6-14: Adv-A high seven-game hitting streak (10-for-29, 2B, 2R) - Last four games he went just 2-for-20 with 7K Notes 2016: - Began the season with Advanced-A Wilmington - April 10 vs. POT: 3-for-5 with an RBI for first three hits of the season - April POT: Snapped out of 0-for-12 slump with WIL s first HR of year - April 21-27: 2-for-23 in last seven games, RBI, 5K, 1 GIDP, 11LOB They said it: It was a privilege (to be signed at 16). In (the Dominican Republic) it is the age that players typically sign with Major League teams. I was honored to be given an opportunity to sign at that age and I m glad to be here. It was hard, when I became a part of a professional team I had to leave my family back (in D.R.) and think about my job and try to bette player everyday...the difference (between Low-A and Advanced-A) is not too big. You see better pitchers here, but you try to keep your approach and do your best everyday and help your team to win. At first, it was tough (being in Wilmington) because I started kind of slow. I talked to my teammates about making the approach at this league. After that I got used to it. I think I ve got better and started having better at-bats...frawley Stadium is very big. The stadium down in Lexington is much smaller, but the way you play is not too much different. I have the same swing and my approach has always been for line drives. I just want to put the ball in play.

10 BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #7 Chad Johnson, C 6 0, 185 Lives: Galesburg, IL LG: April POT (1-for-4, RBI, BB, 2K) Age: 21 B/T: R/R Road Trip: 1-for-10, RBI, BB, 3K, 1LOB Notes: Drafted by the Royals in the 5th Round of the 2012 June Amateur Draft out of Galesburg HS in Illinois. Bypassed a scholarship to Illinois State University to sign with the Royals...His father Kevin played college baseball at Truman State University 2012 Notes: - Spent entire season with the AZL Royals - Batted.260, with 10-2B, 1-3B, 1HR, 23RBI with AZL Royals - June 22: First Pro AZL Padres (2-for-4, 3R, 2RBI, 2B, 2BB) - Split time between Burlington (40 games) and Lexington (four games) - Batted just.219 with Burlington before getting call up to Legends (.429) - August 3: Hit only HR of Princeton Rays (3-for-4, HR, 4RBI) - Spent season w/lex. (105 G:.233 BA). Career highs: RBI--39, HR--4 - Spent the entire season with the Legends and batted career-high.284 w/3hr 32RBI - Career high in 2Bs (20) & BBs (50). Four 3-hit games, 16 multi hit Gs - Missed the entire month of May and much of June with an ankle injury - Began the season with Advanced-A Wilmington - April 7-17: Reached base safely in each of first eight games w.wil - April 11: Stole two bases in game, came into game with 3 total in career - 1-for-12 in last five games with an RBI, four walks and four strikeouts They said it: I feel great. I was hurt for about two months last year with the ankle. But the ankle feels fine now. I m 100%. The body feels great, the arm feels great and I m ready to go...it s a good feeling (to finally get the call up), Lexington was great, I spent two years there. Of course the point of pro baseball is to move up every year. That didn t happen for me last year, but I m excited to be here in Wilmington...All the hitting coaches were telling me, I was drafted out of high school and my bat wasn t very good the first couple of years, and they just kept telling me you need to get more at bats and more at bats and more at bats and finally it just hit that point where I just quit worrying so much about my results and just started worrying about hitting the ball hard. I think that s what clicked for me. The rhythm was there and I just started seeing the ball very well and everything clicked for me and hopefully this year I can continue that... Pitchers don t always have control where it s going, but when you re able to spend time with a staff, like we do in Wilmington, you get to know guys and get to know their fastballs and where it s going and their curveballs, sliders, changeups, etc. It s just being able to catch them every day in their flat grounds and being able to catch them, learning where they like the ball and talking to them. It s just communicating, getting to know the staff and having a connection with them on the mound. #3 Corey Toups, IF 5 10, 170 Lives: The Woodlands, TX LG: April POT (0-for-6, 3K) Age: 23 B/T: R/R Road Trip: 2-for-16, 2 2B, 3BB, 4K Notes: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 15th Round of the 2014 out of Sam Houston State University. Was a teammate of Ryan O Hearn while at Sam Houston. Earned Pioneer League All-Star honors in Was an All-District Cornerback for College Park High School. - Spent the entire season wtih Idaho Falls, earning Pioneer League All-Star bid - Batted.335 with 20-2B, 3-3B, 3HR, 32RBI, and 7SB - Led league in OBP (.453), sixth in BA (.335) and ninth in slugging (.507) - Second in walks (43), T-2nd in doubles (20), third in runs (49) - July 18-August 4: 14-Game hitting streak. - August 10-August 21: 10-Game hitting streak - Spent entire year w/lexington (.291, 27 2B, 5 3B, 7 HR, 44 RBI, 31 SB) - Finished the season with 33 multi-hit games - April 18: 1st career Grand Slam/4RBI Game (vs. WVP 1-for-4, HR, 4RBI) - June 28-July14: 13-Game hit streak (Five 3-hit games, one four hit game) - Opened the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - April 12 vs. CAR: Hit two triples for first multi hit game (3-for-5, 2 3B, RBI, R) - April POT: First HR with the Blue Rocks (1-for-3, HR, R, BB, 2R) - April 14-21: 8-G hit streak (9-for-27, HR, 5 2B, 6R, 5RBI, 5BB, 2SB) They said it: The thing I m looking forward to most with the Blue Rocks is seeing a different part of the country. It s my first time on the East Coast and it s really pretty out here. The weather isn t good and it s pretty cold and windy here early, but for the most part I m looking forward to seeing this part of the US... I m not enjoying the weather at all right now this time of year. No one looks forward to playing in the cold and even the rain, especially not both...i put all my cold weather stuff in my car and something happened with the shipping company so I was without my jacket and beanie for the first couple of days here. That was pretty brutal...it s a lot of fun playing with O Hearn again. We ve been fortunate enough to play on the same team for a couple of years now, and even in college too. He s a great guy, he s a great teammate too and he s fun to watch because he s a heck of a ballplayer...i think I can credit my success to my eye for balls and strikes. I tend to work counts pretty well. I come to the field everyday and grind. You have to be a grinder to play this game. Play hard everyday, put the work in, be patient, and you ll see results...the hardest adjustment for me in pro bal; was hitting the ball the other way. When I was in college my approach was more of a pull hitter, to just pull and yank pitches, but once I got the pros, pitchers pitch differently and pitch to your weaknesses so I had to learn to adjust. #34 Robert Pehl, IF 6 1, 205 Lives: Chehalis, WA LG: April POT (0-for-4, BB) Age: 24 B/T: R/R Road Trip: 0-for-4, BB Notes: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th Round of the 2014 Draft...Graduated W.F. West High, Chehalis, Wash (2011) with a 3.97 GPA...Batted over.500 all four seasons, helping his team to a 91-9 mark over four years and the 2010 state championship...attended the University of Washington. played high school and college ball with Erik Forgione, who is currently in the Pirates organization. - Spent entire year with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls - Batted 332, with 3 HR, 41 RBIs for the Chukars - June 17 vs. ORM: Made professional debut (0-for-2, BB) - Pioneer League All-Star, Postseason All-Star - Tied for fifth in the league in hits (80) and sixth in doubles (16) - Seventh in APP League in average (.332) and on-base percentage (.400) - Ninth in APP League in RBI (41) - Spent the entire season with the Blue Rocks - Batted.225 with 4HR, 12XBH and 22RBI in 81G with the Rocks - April 12: Recorded first Adv.-A hit at MB. Went 2-3 with R, RBI, BB, SB - July Salem (1-for-2, HR, 3RBI, R, 2 BB) - July 25: vs. Lynchburg (3-for-4, 2B, 3RBI) and his triple capped a five-run ninth inning that tied the game, which Wilmington won in 10 innings - Batted.258 in the season s first half but just.194 after the All-Star break - Batted.270 vs LHP and.207 vs RHP - Batted.252 at home but with.319 OBP; Batted.198 but with.327 OBP on road - Endured a brutal month of August batting just.149 (7-for-47) with 13K and only 4BB in 13 games - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - Three doubles through first six games played to begin year - Leads the team with three hit by pitches in the team s first 22 Gs, 10 Gs for Pehl They said it: The key for me is that I stick to my approach. I pick out a spot and I pick out a pitch that I like and try to stay disciplined and only look for that one. (I try to) not give in and swing at marginal pitches. Everybody gives in and chases once in awhile but I try to limit that and really stick to the part of the zone that I m looking for...a lot of (what I m looking for) is getting a feel for what the guy is doing to you (pattern-wise) and also what are your strengths and what you can do best. You want to do what you can do, not let the pitcher dictate what you do in the at-bat. You ve got to stay in control and just stick to what you do best and what you like to hit, especially when you re ahead in the count. #6 Luis Villegas, C 5 10, 170 Lives: Maracay, Aragua, VZ LG: April 24 vs. POT (0-for-2, BB, PR for--8th) Age: 23 B/T: R/R Homestand: 1-for-7, BB, 1LOB Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, Was named a 2011 Dominican League All-Star Notes: - Spent entire season with DSL Royals (.218, HR, 8 RBI, 6 HBP, 18 BB) - May 29: Debuted against the DSL Mets (0-for-1) - June 1: First career hit (1-for-3, HBP) - August 14: First HR vs. DSL Yankees (2). 1-for-2, HR, 2RBI, 2R, BB Notes: - Spent entire season with DSL Royals (.244, HR, 23 RBI). - Named to the Al-Star team. 38 walks to just 22 strikeouts for a.397 OBP. - June 14: Only HR of DSL Indians (3-for-5, HR, 2 RBI) - June 23 & 24: 3 RBI in each game, going 2-for-4 both days Notes: - Spent the entire season with the AZL Royals (.232, HR, 7 RBI) - Just six extra base hits (4 doubles, one triple and one home run) - July 9: Best game of AZL Padres (3-for-3, HR, 2RBI, 2R, BB) - Spent entire season with Burlington (19 Games:.222, 2 2B, 0 RBI) - Spent season as backup catcher appearing in just 19 games. - Spent the season in Lexington, appearing in just eight games due to injury. - Played 26 games with Lexington, one with Burlington and six with Wilmington - Six Multi-hit games in first portion of season before missing most of June. - July 10: First game with Wilmington (@ Lynchburg, 0-for-3, BB, RBI) - July 12: First hit with Wilmington (@ Lynchburg, 1-for-4) - July 21: Final and best game as Blue Rock (@ Carolina, 3-for-4, 2B, RBI) - August 28 & August 31: Homered in back-to-back games played - Opened the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - April FRE: First 2-RBI game w/wil, second three hit game w/wil They said it: I worked this offseason to get my body in better shape and put in a lot of work with the trainers in spring training. I feel 100% right now...i study all the pitchers so that by the time game comes, I already know what they want to do, what their best pitches are. I m prepared so that when that big moment comes, I already know the pitchers inside and out...(playing in the six games last year with the Blue Rocks) It helped me get a feel for the league, because obviously it s higher than Lexington, and the six games experience makes me feel a lot more comfortable and I know more of what to expect this season than maybe my last time here I felt real comfortable that last game and hope I can get that same feeling from that last game where I got three hits... I think my biggest strength behind the plate is my blocking. I know how to control the game behind the plate and control pitchers.

11 #30 Matt Alvarez, RHP 6 2, 190 Age: 24 Lives: Cranbury, N.J. Games: 7 Record: 0-2 ERA: 8.31 SV: 0 IR/S: 1/0 Last App: April POT: L, 1.1IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 2K/2BB Notes: Signed as non-drafted free agent on August 8, 2013 out of Boston College with a Psychology Degree. Redshirted in 2010 before pitching three seasons for the Eagles, recording 83 strikeouts in 83.1 career innings. Graudate of Princeton HS (N.J.). Grandfather, Marciano, played soccer in the Spanish Premier League and for Spain in the Olympics. Father, Michael, played soccer at Rutgers & sister, Micaela, played at Notre Dame. Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Slider - Debuted with Idaho Falls and appeared in six games (5.1 IP, 6.75 ERA) - August 16: Debuted with 0.2 innings of shutout baseball, two hits. - Only game up runs in one appearance, but it was four runs on August 25 without recording a single out. - Spent the entire season with Low-A Lexington where he appeared in 30 games, seven of those being starts. - Pitched to a 5-7 record with a 5.15 ERA. - Split time as a long reliever and out of the back-end of the bullpen, saving three games. - May 11: First career win vs. Greensboro, 2.0 IP of relief, K, BB, 0R - May 18: First career save vs. Hagerstown, 1.0 IP, 2K, 1BB, 1H - July 13 vs. HAG: First start of season, throwing four shutout innings. - Gave up 63 hits in 73.1 innings pitched. - Struck out about a batter per inning (72 K in 73.1 IP). Walked 52 batters. - Spent the entire season with the Wilmington Blue Rocks (2-2, 3.66) - April 11: First appearance of season at MB (0.1IP, 3ER, H, 3BB). Gave up walk-off hit in bottom of 10th inning - May 10 vs LYN: 5Ks in 2.1IP - Jun. 16: Broke string of eight straight appearances without a run by allowing solo homer to Jordan Betts (SAL) ERA vs. Myrtle Beach (5G, 7.2 IP, 10 ER) ERA vs. everybody else (11 ER in 44 IP) - Best K/IP ratio of full-time relievers (47K/49IP) - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - vs. Left:.438, 3 3B, 5R, 4RBI, 4K/6BB - vs. Right:.083, 3R, 2K/3BB, 3SB - April 8 vs. POT: Stranded inherited runner in first appearance of season - April 12 vs. CAR: Gave up 5ER in 0.2 while walking four - April FRE: 1st appearance w/out givng up run (1IP, 1H, 1K/1BB) - Apr. 23 vs. POT: 2nd G in a row with no runs (2.0IP, 1H, 2K/0BB) BLUE ROCKS BULLPEN NOTES #22 Evan Beal, RHP 6 4, 205 Age: 22 Lives: Springfield, VA Games: 7 Record: 0-0 ERA: 1.54 SV: 1/1 IR/S: 5/1 Last App: April POT: ND, 1.2IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 0K/0BB 1IR/0S Notes: Originally selected by the Royals in the eighth round in 2011, but chose to attend the University of South Carolina...Helped the Gamecocks reach the College World Series Championship Series in Selected in 21st Round of 2014 Draft again by the Royals...Graduated from South County High, Lorton, Va., Went 8-0 with a 2.41 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 65.0 innings as a senior, leading his team to the state finals. Brother, Jesse, pitched in the Orioles organization from Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, slider, changeup, curve - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Burlington - Went 0-0 with 6.23 ERA in nine games (0 starts) and 8.2 innings - July 6: Made professional debut at BLU (1.0IP, 3ER, 3H, BB, 0K) - Held 3.38 ERA in five home games compared to ERA in four road games - Got better as year went on, recording 7.94 ERA in July, but 3.00 ERA in August - Began season with Lexington (2-1, 2.00) before finishing in WIL (0-2, 2.77) - Went 2-1 with 2.00 ERA in 22 games with Lexington; also recorded 5 saves - May 31 vs GVL: Only game of season allowing more than one earned run (2ER) - May 19 at GVL: Career-high 5K over 3.0IP - May 10-27: Six straight games without allowing ER (9.1IP, 10K) - Jul. 17: Promoted to Adv.-A Wilmington - Jul. 18 vs FRE: Adv.-A debut (2.0IP, 0R, 2H, 2K) - Jul. 23 at SAL: First loss with WIL (3.0IP, 2ER, 6H, K) - Aug. 6 at MB: Gave up first HR with WIL (2R-HR by Mark Zagunis) - Aug. 11 vs CAR: Pitched three innings, escaped bases loaded, one-out jam in game that snapped franchise-record 14-game losing streak - Aug. 15: Worst outing with the Rocks...only recorded one out while walking four and allowing four runs, three earned, on two hits - Aug. 22 vs SAL: Pitched three perfect innings with three strikeouts - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - vs. Left:.182, 2 3B, 2R, 1RBI, 7K/3BB, HBP, WP - vs. Right:.211, 1R, 1 2B, 2SO/1BB, 2GIDP - April 12 vs. CAR: Only reliever to not allow multiple runs in 15-4 loss -1.2IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 2K/1BB (Robert Pehl relieved & finished) - April POT: First save as a Blue Rock (nine before start of season) - April FRE: Came in w/bases loaded no outs, got DP, 1 IR scored - April 24 vs. POT: 3IP, no runs, 5Ks in extra inning loss for Blue Rocks - No earned runs last 5 Gs (0-0, 1 SV, 8.0IP, 1R, 0ER, 5H, 8K/4BB) #31 Derek Gordon, RHP 6 5, 235 Age: 24 Lives: Lincoln, NE Games: 7 Record: 0-0 ERA: 4.38 H:2 SV: 1/1 IR/S: 8/2 Last App: April POT (ND--1.2IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 1K/1BB) Notes: Signed as a Non-Drafted Free Agent by the Royals on February 10, Younger brother of Alex Gordon...Recruited as a second basement out of high school when he stood 5-feet-11. By the time he got to college he was 6 4 and moved to playing the outfield and pitcher. Went undrafted out of college and played for the KC T-Bones of the independent American Association before getting signed by the Royals in winter of Pitch Repertoire: Fastball (sinks and cuts), slider, changeup (split-change) - Spent entire season with the independant KC T-Bones (American Association) - Went 1-1 with a 6.49 ERA in 14 appearances, four starts - Spent the entire year with the Idaho Falls Chukars (2-3, 3.47, 13Gs, 13GS) - Named the Chukars Pitcher of the Year (70.0 IP, 73H, 33R(27ER), 77K/18BB) - June 21: ND in debut (3.2 IP, 8H, 4R, 4ER, 4K/3BB) - Took back-to-back losses in next two starts - Gave up more than two earned runs on just one occasion in final ten starts - Aug. 2: First affiliated Ogden (6 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 5K/1BB) - Aug. 9: Gave up career high seven runs in five innings - Aug. 27: Tied career high in strikeouts with seven (ND, 5 IP, 6H, 0R, 7K/2BB) - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - Has given up a home run in two of three appearances - Has gone at least 2.0IP in each of his three relief appearances - vs. Left:.304, 1ER, 1R, HR, RBI, 8K/0BB, 1SB - vs. Right:.240, 5ER, 5R, HR, 5K/2BB, 3SB - April 7 vs. POT: Struck out 3 in 2.2IP, allowing just one run (solo HR) - April 11 vs. CAR: Struck out 3 in 2 IP, second G in a row with 3 Ks - Apr. FRE: Entered w/bases loaded, picked up K for 1st career save - Apr. 19 & 22: Has stranded four inherited runners in a row - Apr. 26: Allowed one of two inherited runners to score to snap streak #15 Ashton Goudeau, RHP 6 6, 200 Age: 23 Lives: Bossier City, LA Games: 4 Record: 1-2 ERA: 6.11 H:0 SV: 0/0 IR/S: 0/0 Last App: April CAR (L--3.0IP, 4H, 2R, 3ER, 3K/1BB) Notes: Signed in the 27th Round of the 2012 draft by the Royals. Attended Maple Woods CC in Kansas City, MO where he went 5-5 with a 2.17 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 54.0 IP as a sophomore. Was offered a scholarship to Louisianna-Lafeyette, but turned it down to sign w/royals Pitch Repertorie: Fastbal, Curveball, Slider, Changeup 2012 Notes: - Spent entire year with the AZL Royals - June AZL Padres: Made pro debut (1.2 IP, 1H, 0R, 3K/2BB) - August 12 vs. AZL Cubs: First pro win (3.2 IP, 0R, 1H, 4K/1BB) - August 22 vs. AZL Padres: First pro save (3.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 3K/1BB) - Spent the entire year with the Idaho Falls Chukars (1-5, 10.18) - Lost his first 5 outings on the year (all starts). Gave up runs in every G save for one - Finished season with the Chukars (1-0, 1.69) ending with Legends (0-0, 6.75) - Struck out 15 and walked just four in 16 innings with Idaho Falls - July 29: Called up to Lexington, allowed 16 runs in 17 IP (13 ERs) - Began year with Legends (1-0, 3.06) before ending with Blue Rocks (6-4, 4.17) - April GRE: Picked up win in first game (2.0 IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 4K/0BB) - May SAV: Last G with LEX picked up save (2.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 1K/0BB) - May 21 vs. W-S: Debuted with Blue Rocks (3.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 3K/0BB) - May 25 vs. CAR: First win w/wil (3.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 3K/1BB) - July 31 & Sept 5: Tied career high in Ks with 6 (ND and W) - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - Started the season in the rotation before getting bumped prior to 4th start - vs. Left:.289, 7R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2HR, 7RBI, 9K/1BB, - vs. Right:.314, 8R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 0HR, 4RBI, 5K/4BB, 0 SB, 2 GIDP - Apr. 11 vs. CAR: Career high in Ks-7 (W: 5.0IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 7K/0BB) - Apr. POT: Career high in BBs-4 (L: 3.2IP, 6H, 8R, 5ER, 1K/4BB) - Apr. CAR: L in 1st relief appearnaance (3.0, 4H, 2ER, 3K/1BB)

12 #28 Brennan Henry, LHP 6 4, 200 Age: 24 Lives: Denver, CO Games: 6 Record: 0-0 ERA: 6.75 SV: 1/1 H: IR/S: 4/1 Last App: April CAR (ND: 1.1IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 2K/3BB) Notes: Selected in the 17th Round of the 2014 Draft out of Bellevue University...Graduated from Denver s Thomas Jefferson High in 2010 and went on to attend Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO...He posted a 14-7 mark over two seasons and was selected by the Phillies in the 25th Round of the 2012 Draft, but bypassed that opportunity to attend Bellevue University (NE)...Went 9-2 with a 3.59 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 77.2 innings pitched, earning him second team all-conference. Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Slider, Changeup - Spent entire season with Burlington Royals (10 G: 0-0, 3.65, 11K/12.1 IP) - June 23: debuted with two innings of no run, not hit baseball, 4 Ks - Allowed earned runs in just three of his ten appearances - Started the season with Idaho Falls (1-1, 1.69), ended w/lex (2-3, 4.00) - June 6: Picked up first professional win in debut on season (3 IP, H, R, 2BB/K) - Allowed runs in his next two outtings getting demoted to Idaho Falls - Gave up just one earned run in four outsings in Idaho Falls and called back up - July 6: Longest outing of career throwing four innings (4R(0ER), 3H, 3K/1BB) - Did not allow a run in ten of his final 15 appearances - Went more than one inning in 14 of his 23 appearances on the year - Sept. 5: Grabbed a win in final outing of year (3.2 IP, 2H, 0R, 4K/0BB) - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - vs. Left:.176, 3B, R, RBI, 5K/2BB, 3SB - vs. Right:.389, 2 2B, 3B, 6R, 5RBI, 2K/3BB, 3SB - April 7 vs. POT: allowed two runs in one inning in debut (2H, 0K, 1BB) - April 11 vs. CAR: Gave up two runs in second straight appearance, but both came in first relief inning, ended game with ninth. - April POT: credited with hold, two innings no runs, 1K, 1BB - April POT: Picked up first career save, stranding three inherited runners after coming on in 8th with bases loaded (1.1IP, 0H, 0R, 1K/0BB) - Apr. 21 & 26: Three runs in last three innings of work, 2 appearances BLUE ROCKS BULLPEN NOTES #35 Tim Hill, LHP 6 1, 190 Age: 26 Lives: Sylmar, CA Games: 8 Record: 0-2 ERA: 5.23 SV: 0/0 IR/S: 7/2 Last App: Apr. POT (ND: 0.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0K/0BB, 3IR/1S) Notes: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 32nd Round of the June 2014 Draft out of Bacone College...Was named the Pitcher of the Year in the Red River Athletic Conference his final year at Bacone College... Missed the entire 2015 season due to recovery from colon cancer Pitch Repertoire: - Split time between Idaho Falls (1-1, 2.35) and Lexington (2-0, 1.26) - June 20: Debuted with a loss, giving up two runs on a home run in 0.2 innings - June 30: First professional Ogden (2.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 3K, 1BB) - Held opponents scoreless in final four appearances with Idaho Falls - July 11: Debuted with Lexington (1 IP, 0H, 0R, 3K/0BB, 1HBP) - July 13: First professional save: vs. Hagerstown (0.l IP, 0H, 0R, 0K/0BB) - Held opponents scoreless in 13 of 15 appearances with Lexington - July 31: Last outing os season (SV: 2.0 IP, 0R, 1H, 0R, 2K/1BB) - Missed entire year following colon cancer surgery and chemotherapy - Lost 70 pounds, has regained 65 of those pounds - Opened the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - Left/Right Breakdown - vs. Left:.333 3R, 3RBI, 2 2B, 3K/2BB, HBP - vs. Right:.300, 3R, 3RBI, 2HR, 2K/1BB, 2CS, 1GIDP, 3HBP - Two pickoffs this season in three appearances - April 7 vs. POT: Debuted with Wilmington, pitching for the first time in more than a year. Two shutout innings, giving up just hit and striking out two (0BB) - April POT: Stranded two inherited runners and went 2.2 IP with 1R - April 20, 21, & 24: Three straight games allowing runs -2Ls: 2.2IP, HR, 4R, 4ER, 4HBP - April 21 & 24: Back-to-back losses after entering season with just one loss - April POT: Came on with bases loaded and one out in bottom of the twelth inning and induced a ground ball to first, which was thrown away for the loss #16 Mark McCoy, LHP 6 2, 185 Age: 21 Lives: New Brunswick, N.J. Games: 6 Record: 0-1 ERA: SV: 0/0 IR/S: 1/0 Last App: April POT (ND: 2.0IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 2K/0BB) Notes: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 29th Round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft by the Royals out of Rutgers University. Initially drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2012 June Amateur Draft. Skipped that opportunity to go to college at Wake Forest University where he spent his first two years of eligibility before transferrring to Rutgers University. Played soccer and football in high school, throwing for 1,770 yards and 167 touchdowns while rushing for another six. Father, Dan, played baseball at Rutgers while mom, Pia, played soccer at Rutgers. Pitch Repertoire: 4-Seam Fastball, Knucklecurve, changeup (Bold=primary) - Made one appearance with the AZL Royals before finishing year in Burlington- Went 2-1 overall on the year with a 2.03 ERA in 14 G (31.0 IP, 32K/12BB) - June 24: Made professional debut and notched win in extra inning game (2 IP, 2H, 0R, 3K/1BB) - June 30: First appearance with Lexington, picked up first professional save vs. Bluefield Blue Jays (1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0K/1BB) - July 27: Gave up first earned run in eighth outing (L: 2.2 IP, 3H, 1R, 1K/0BB) - Aug. 13: Longest outing of career, high in Ks vs. Danville (3.1 IP, 2ER, 4K) - Opened the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - Has given up multiple runs in each of his three relief appearances - Left/Right Breakdown - vs. Left:.273, 2 2B, 3B, 3R, 3K/4BB, HBP) - vs. Right:.476, 9R, 7ER, 5RBI, 5 2B, 3B, 3K/4BB, 2SB) - Apr. 10: Took loss in his first appearance (0.1IP, 1H, 4R, 2ER, 1K/2BB, HBP) - Apr. 12: Had a disastrous outing, giving up 5ERs with four straight Hs in 1.1 IP - Apr. 23 vs. POT: 2IP, 1H, 0R, 1K/2BB #14 Ian Tompkins, LHP 6 0, 190 Age: 23 Lives: Louisville, KY Games: 6 ERA: 8.00 Record: 0-0 SV: 0/0 IR/S: 4/1 Last App: April POT (ND: 1.0IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1K/1BB) Notes: Selected in the 14th Round of the 2014 Draft out of West. Kent U. Pitched three seasons for the Hilltoppers, assuming the closing role in his Sophomore season, striking out 59 in 35.1 innings. Struck out 46 in 26 innings in his Junior campaign with 14 saves. Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Slider - Spent entire season with Burlington (1-0, IP, 16K/16BB) - June 24: Professional Debut with 1.1 innings of shutout baseball - June 29: Picked up first pro win with 1.2 scoreless innings, striking out three for a season high (tied that mark on two other occasions) - July 11: Tossed a season high three innings, not allowing any runs on just one hit although he did walk three and strike out just two. - Spent the entire year with Idaho Falls (4-1, 4.44, 24.1IP, 25K/20BB) - June 19: Tied career high in innings with three, and struck out career high four but gave up two runs on two hits. - July 16-Aug. 16: Won four straight decisions - Aug. 24: Three innings pitched, striking out four with no runs or hits, but walking two and hitting one batter. - Opened the season with Advanced-A Wilmington - vs. Left:.500 4H, 4R, 4ER, 1K/3BB - vs. Right:.250 3H, 3R, 3ER, 5K/1BB - April 12 vs. CAR: Disastrous outing as part of 15 runs allowed by bullpen - 1.1IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 2K/1BB, Balk, WP (allowed IR to score) - April POT: Stranded inherited runner and went 2.2 IP, 0H, 1R, 0ER

13 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2016 Season Highs & Lows Blue Rocks Offense Most Runs, Game: 13 FRE) Most Runs, Inning: 6 (6th on POT) Most HRs, Inning (Team) 2 (6th inning on POT--O Hearn, Toups) Most Hits, Game: 17 FRE) Fewest Hits, Game: 3 (4-7 vs. POT) Most Walks, Game (Team): 5 (3x:, Last, April FRE) Most Doubles, Game: 6 on 4-11 vs. Carolina Most Triples, Game (Team): 2 (4-12 vs. CAR) Most HRs, Game (Team): 3 POT) Most SB, Game (Team): 4 FRE) 10 + Hits, Game: 6 Most Doubles, Game (Indiv.): 2 (Franco, FRE) Most Triples, Game (Indiv.): 2 (2 by Toups on 4-12 vs. CAR) Most HRs, Game (Indiv.): 2 (O Hearn, POT) Consecutive Games W/HR (Indiv.): 2 (O Hearn 4-22 & 4-23 vs. POT) Consecutive Games W/ HR (Team): 2 (3x: Last April 22 - April 23 vs. POT) Consecutive Games W/O HR: 6 (April 7-April 13) Most RBI, Game (Indiv.): 3 (3x: O Hearn 4-15 & POT, FRE) Most Hits, Game (Indiv.): 3 (6x: Last, Villegas, FRE) Most SB, Game (Indiv.): 2 (3x: Arteaga FRE, Toups POT, Johnson 4-11 vs. CAR) Longest Hitting Streak: 12 (O Hearn, April 15-26) Most Runners LOB, Team: 13 POT) Longest Scoreless Innings Streak: 13.2 (Last inning of G1 on > 6th inning vs. POT on 4-22) Longest Hitless Innings Streak: 5 innings/16 batters (April 7 vs. POT) Opponents Offense Most Runs, Game: 15 (4-12 CAR) Most Runs, Inning: 5 (2x: 5th and 7th inning 4-12 CAR) Most Hits, Game: 15 (4-12 CAR) Fewest Hits, Game: 5 POT) Fewest Runs, Game: 1 FRE in 6-1 win) Most HRs, Game (Team): 3 (4-10 POT) Most SB, Game (Team): 4 CAR) 10 + Hits, Game: 4 Most Home Runs, Game (Indiv.): 1 (9x, CAR--Edgerton, Meneses) Most RBI, Game (Indiv.): 4 (2x: Last, 4-12 Curcio and Edgerton for CAR) Most Hits, Game (Indiv.): 3 (4x: Last, 4-13 by Gebhardt--CAR) Most SB, Game (Indiv.): 3 (4-16 Andrew Stevenson--POT) Most Runners LOB, Team: 12 (2x: Last, POT) Blue Rocks Individual Pitching Most Runs Allowed, Game: 5 (3x: Last, Lovvorn on 4-23 vs. POT--4 unearned runs) Most ER Allowed, Game: 5 (2x: Last, 2x on 4-12 vs. CAR--Alvarez & McCoy) Most Hits Allowed, Game: 7 (Lovvorn on 4-13 vs. CAR) Most HRs Allowed, Game: 2 (2x: Tenuta 4-10 vs. POT, and CAR) Most Walks Allowed, Game: 4 (3x: 2x Staumont, CAR/4-8 POT & Alvarez 4-12 vs. CAR) Most Strikeouts, Game (Starter): 9 (Staumont 2x: CAR & G vs. POT) Most Strikeouts, Game (Reliever): 7 (Staumont 4-8 vs. POT) Most IP, Game for Starter: 7.0 (2x: Last, Lovvorn POT, Fernandez 4-24 vs. POT) Most IP, Game for Reliever: 4.0 (Staumont 4-3 vs. CAR) Fewest IP, Game for Starter: 3.1 (Lovvorn, 4-7 vs. POT) Longest Winning Streak (Dec.): 2 (Fernandez 4-14 and 4-19, Tenuta 4-15 & 4-20) Longest Losing Streak (Dec.): 4 (Lovvorn, Starts on 4-7, 4-13, 4-18, and 4-23) 10+ Strikeouts, (Indiv.): Complete Games: Blue Rocks Team Pitching Fewest Hits Allowed, Game: 5 POT) Most Runs Allowed, Game: 15 (4-12 vs. CAR) Most Runs Allowed, Inning: 5 (2x on 4-12 vs. CAR, 5th & 7th innings) Most Hits Allowed, Game: 15 (4-12 vs. CAR) 10 + Hits Allowed, Game: 4 Most HRs Allowed, Game: 3 (4-10 vs. POT) Most Strikeouts, Game (9 Innings): 14 (4-8 POT) Most Strikeouts, Game (Extra Innings): 14 (12 inning game vs. POT on 4-24) Most Walks Allowed, Game: 11 (4-12 vs. CAR) Most SB Allowed, Game: 4 (2x: CAR & POT) Longest Scoreless Innings Streak: 7.2 IP (Fernandez Inn 1-7 & Tompkins 0.2 on 4-24 vs. POT) Consecutive Games Allowing HR: 2 (April 15 - April 16--Both POT) Consecutive Games W/O Allowing HR: 4 (2x, April 21 G2-April 24 & April 11-14) Most Pitchers Used, Game: 6 (4-12 vs. CAR) 10 + Strikeouts, Staff: 9 (Last: CAR on 4-27) Most Consecutive Shutouts: 0 Opponents Pitching Most Strikeouts, Game (Team, Extra Innings): POT on 4-30 Most Strikeouts, Game (Team, 9 Innings): 15 POT (4-7) Most Strikeouts, Game (Indiv.): 11 (POT--Valdez on 4-23) 10 + Strikeouts, Staff: 7 (Last, POT) 10+ Strikeouts, Indiv.: 1 (Valdez--POT: 11 on 4-23) Blue Rocks Miscellaneous Season Highs & Lows Longest Winning Streak: 2 (2x: Last, April 19 - April 20--Current) Longest Winning Streak, Home: 1 (April 11) Longest Winning Streak, Road: 2 (2x: Last, April 19 - April 20--Current) Longest Losing Streak: 9 (April includes a DH on 4-21) Longest Losing Streak, Home: 5 (April includes a DH on 4-21) Longest Losing Streak, Road: 4 (April CAR, POT) Largest Margin of Victory: 9 (13-4 Frederick on April 20) Largest Margin of Defeat: 11 (4-12 vs. CAR in 15-4 Loss) Largest Come-From-Behind Win: 1 (Down 1-0 after T1, Won 6-4 vs. CAR on 4-11) Largest Fall-From-Ahead Loss: 11 (4-12 vs. CAR: Held 1-0 lead after one inning, lost 15-4) Longest Game, Innings: 12 (2x: Last, POT) Longest Game, Time (9 Innings): 3:27 (April 8 vs. POT, 5-2 L) Longest Game, Time (Extra Innings): 3:49 (April POT, 3-2 L F/12) Shortest Game, Time (9 Innings): 2:16 (April 22 vs. POT, 5-2 W) Shortest Game, Time (Overall): 1:55 (April 21 G2 of DH vs. POT 3-0 L) Longest Weather Delay: 1:24 (Prior to First Pitch on 4-7 vs. POT) Most DP Turned, Game: 2 (3x: Last, 4-22 vs. POT) Most DP Against, Game: 4 (4-22 vs. POT) Triple Plays Turned, Season: 0 Most Errors, One Game, Player: 2 (2x: Last, Arteaga, POT) Most Errors, One Game, Team: 3 (2x: Last, POT) Most Consecutive Games W/Error: 5 (April 20 - April 23--includes DH on 4-21) Most Consecutive Games W/O Error: 3 (April 13 - April 15) Most Errors, One Game, Opp. Player: 2 (Abreu 4-24 POT, fielding, fielding) Most Errors, One Game, Opp. Team: 4 (CAR on 4-11) Largest Home Crowd: 5,967 Smallest Home Crowd: 2,322 Home Sellouts (6,537): 0 Largest Road Crowd: 3,353 Smallest Road Crowd: 604 * Ties Club Record ** Establishes New Club Record # Ties Carolina League Record ## Establishes Carolina League Record