FLORIDA FIRE FROGS (ATL) (12-15)

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1 FLORIDA FIRE FROGS (ATL) (12-15) at Palm Beach Cardinals (StL) (14-12) LHP DREW HARRINGTON (2-2, 2.54) vs. RHP Derian Gonzalez (0-3, 7.65) Thursday, May 4, :30 AM ET - Roger Dean Stadium Fire Frogs Recap Current Streak...W2 Last 5 Games Last 10 Games Home Away Day Games Night Games Extras Double Headers April May June July August September vs. LHSP vs. RHSP Game 1 of Series Game 2 of Series Game 3 of Series Game 4 of Series Rubber Match Series W-L-T Series Sweeps or better Below Scoring First Opponent Scores First One-Run Games Two-Run Games Walk-Offs Extra Innings Leading After Trailing After Tied After Leading After Trailing After Tied After Leading After Trailing After Tied After Starter Gets Decision Reliever Gets Decision Starter Goes Starter Goes < Scoring 0-3 Runs Scoring 4-7 Runs Scoring 8-10 Runs Scoring 11+ Runs Shutouts Opponent Scores Opponent Scores Collecting 0-3 Hits Collecting 4-6 Hits Collecting 7-9 Hits Collecting Hits Collecting 13+ Hits Out-Hitting Opponent Out-Hit by Opponent Hits are Equal Hitting a Home Run Opponent Hits a HR Errorless Committing One Error Commiting 2+ Errors Opponent is Errorless Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Game #28 - Road Game #15 TODAY S GAME: Game four of a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals affiliate (2-1)... Second of four series between the two teams in First of two series between Florida and Palm Beach in Roger Dean Stadium... Teams will only play against each other in the first half. TODAY S STARTING PITCHER: LHP Drew Harrington makes his sixth start of the season for the Fire Frogs in the finale against the Palm Beach Cardinals. The former Louisville Cardinal has recorded back-to-back quality starts, allowing just two runs on eight hits, a walk and nine strikeouts over his last 13 innings of work. The 22-year-old has not walked more than one batter in any of his five previous starts. FLORIDA BREAKS OUT THE BROOMS IN DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP OVER PALM BEACH: The Florida Fire Frogs used a combination of dominant pitching and timely hitting to take both ends of a twin bill against the Palm Beach Cardinals on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Stadium. Luiz Gohara (3) and Tyler Pike (8) combined to strike out 11 batters on the night, with Gohara allowing just one run in his six innings, while Pike held the Cardinals off the board for six frames. Carlos Castro broke game one open with a two-out grand slam in a five-run fifth, the first grand slam in Fire Frogs hitstory. Florida added on insurance runs late in game two, using a three-spot to put away Palm Beach and create a 4-0 cushion vs. Palm Beach Cardinals (3-3) Date Site Result Winner Loser Save 4/25 FLA W, 22-2 RICARDO SANCHEZ (1-2) Jake Woodford (1-1) -- 4/26 FLA L, 9-8 Juan Perez (1-0) BRADLEY RONEY (0-2) Landon Beck (5) 4/27 FLA L, 4-2 Zac Gallen (2-1) CHASE JOHNSON-MULLINS (0-1) Ian McKinney (1) 5/1 at PMB L, 8-6 Steven De La Cruz (1-0) TAYLOR LEWIS (0-1) Ian McKinney (2) 5/2 at PMB PPD (Inclement Weather) 5/3 at PMB W, 8-1 LUIZ GOHARA (3-0) Junior Fernandez (1-1) -- 5/3 at PMB W, 5-0 TYLER PIKE (2-0) Zac Gallen (2-2) -- 5/4 at PMB 5/19 at PMB 5/20 at PMB 5/21 at PMB 5/26 FLA 5/27 FLA 5/28 FLA PIKE DEALING STRIKES: Tyler Pike dealt 77 pitches in the night cap on Wednesday night, with 50 crossing the plate for strikes. The product of Winter Haven High School has fired in 478 pitches through six starts, with 300 for strikes, giving the 23-year-old a strike percentage of 67%, second on the team to only Drew Harrington (68%) HEATING UP WITH THE WEATHER: Carlos Castro s grand slam in game one was the first slam in Florida s young history, as well as the 22-year-old first baseman s third home run in a seven-game stretch. The native of the Domincan Republic also picked up three more hits on Wednesday, including his team-leading 11th multi-hit game in the opener. FINDING A GROOVE: Braxton Davidson came into the series against the Lakeland Flying Tigers on April 28 batting just.152, but has raised his average by 60 points since that Friday night by going 8-for-19 (.421avg). Over that same span, the 2014 first-round draft pick has hit his first two home runs of the season and driven in five. DOUBLING DOWN: Tyler Neslony did not waste any time in his first at-bat in game one on Wednesday night, as the product of Texas Tech collected his team-leading, seventh double of the season. The 2016 ninth-round draft pick has those seven doubles in just 45 at-bats in 2017, averaging a two-bagger every 6.4 at-bats, helping to boost his slugging percentage to.622. TEAM LEADERS (FSL RANK) Average... Carlos Castro,.353 (4) Hits...Carlos Castro, 30 (T7) Doubles...Tyler Neslony, 7 (T10) Triples... Ronald Acuna, 4 (T2) Home Runs...Alex Jackson, 7 (T1) RBI... Carlos Castro, 18 (8) Runs... Alex Jackson, 18 (T5) Stolen Bases...Ronald Acuna, 12 (3) Wins... Luiz Gohara, 3 (T1) Saves...Devan Watts, 3 (T4) ERA...Luiz Gohara, 1.69 (6) Innings Pitched... Tyler Pike, 33.1 (2) Strikeouts...Tyler Pike, 37 (T1) WHIP... Tyler Pike, 1.02 (5) Games... 4 tied at 8 (T22) Side-by-Side Comparison (FSL Rank).274 (3) 138 (2) 22 (2) 36 (11) 7 (T6) 26 (4) 4.06 (10) 244 (4) 92 (11) 4 (12) Average Runs Home Runs Doubles Triples Stolen Bases ERA Strikeouts Low BB Saves An Eye on the Tribe AAA Gwinnett Braves (14-11), 2nd (-4.0) IL South: STREAK: L3 Last Game: 5/3 vs. Durham (L, 5-4) DUE UP: 5/4 vs. Durham (10:35 a.m. ET) NOTEABLE: Lucas Sims struck out seven in just five innings in the no-decision. Ryan Howard hit his first home run in the Atlanta Braves organization. AA Mississippi Braves (12-14), 2nd (-3.0) SL South: STREAK: W1 Last Game: 5/3 at Birmingham (W, 10-4) DUE UP: 5/4 at Birmingham (8:05 p.m. ET) NOTEABLE: Patrick Weigel earned his second win of the season to stay perfect through the early portion of The 22-year-old right-hander allowed just two runs on five hits, a walk and two strikeouts in six innings for the quality start. A- Rome Braves (17-9), T-1st (--) SAL Southern: STREAK: L1 Last Game: 5/3 at Hagerstown (L, 8-3) DUE UP: 5/4 at Hagerstown (7:05 p.m. ET) NOTEABLE: Lucas Herbert homered for the third consecutive game, and is now on a six-game hitting streak after finishing the night 2-for-4 (8-for-19/.421avg). DATE OPPONENT PROBABLE PITCHERS STREAM TIME (ET) Thursday, May 4 at Palm Beach (StL) LHP Drew HArrington (2-2, 2.54) vs. RHP Derian Gonzalez (0-3, 7.65) Not Available 10:30 am Friday, May 5 vs. Clearwater (PHI) Lhp ricardo sanchez (1-3, 3.52) vs. TBD TuneIn 7:05 pm Saturday, May 6 vs. Clearwater (PHI) RHP Touki Toussaint (1-2, 8.14) vs. TBD TuneIn 7:05 pm Sunday, May 7 vs, Clearwater (PHI) Lhp Luiz Gohara (3-0, 1.69) vs. TBD TuneIn 5:05 pm Monday, May 8 at Daytona (CIN) LHP Tyler Pike (2-1, 2.16) vs. TBD TuneIn 7:05 pm 2017 FLORIDA FIRE FROGS PAGE (9) 96 (11) 6 (12) 34 (12) 10 (T3) 18 (10) 3.66 (7) 186 (11) 89 (9) 11 (2)

2 Drew Harrington LHP #33 Height: 6-2 Weight: 225 Age: 22 Acquired: 3rd Round, 2016 (ATL) Resides: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. vs. LHB:.241avg (7x29), 3 2b, 6rbi, bb, 8so vs. RHB:.282avg (22x78), 3 2b, 3b, 4rbi, 2bb, 13so Today s Start: 22-year-old Drew Harrington makes his sixth start of 2017 in the finale of the four-game set against the Palm Beach Cardinals. The southpaw will appear in his 15th career game (seventh start). Last Outing: The native of Mt. Juliet, Tenn. suffered the loss on April 29 against the Lakeland Flying Tigers, despite earning his third quality start of the season. The 6 2 hurler allowed two runs on five hits, a walk and six strikeouts in six innings in the 2-1 loss. vs. Palm Beach: Thursday will be Harrington s first career start against the Cardinals. 2016: Appeared in nine games with Danville after being a third-round selection in the First-Year Player Draft, and went 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA (4 ER/14.2 IP) and 15 strikeouts...allowed just one hit with runners in scoring position on the season, holding batters to a.059 (1-for-17) average in such situations...earned his first professional win in his penultimate appearance, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning on 8/18 vs. Greeneville...Named ACC Pitcher of the Year and earned a pair of first-team All-America honors after going 12-2 with a 1.95 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 17 starts at Louisville. TODAY S STARTING PITCHER HARRINGTON S 2017 LOG DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR 4/8 DBT W, /13 at SLU L, /18 at FTM W, /23 at CLR ND /29 LAK L, Totals 5G/5GS HARRINGTON S CAREER W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR Totals HARRINGTON VS PMB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR Has Never Faced Palm Beach Totals 2017 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Longest Outing:...7.0, April 23 at Clearwater Threshers Strikeouts:...6, April 29 vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers Walks:... 1, April 29 vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers...April 18 at Fort Myers Miracle...April 8 vs. Daytona Tortugas Home Runs Allowed:...NA Hits Allowed:...12, April 13 at St. Lucie Mets Runs Allowed:...6, April 13 at St. Lucie Mets Longest Win Streak:... 1, April 18...April 8 Longest Losing Streak:... 1, April 29...April 13 Record in Starts: Quality Starts:...3 Run Support:...-2 CAREER HIGHS Longest Outing:...7.0, April 23 at Clearwater Threshers Strikeouts:... 6, April 29, 2017 vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers Walks:...2, Aug. 4, 2016 at Bluefield Blue Jays Home Runs Allowed:... 1, Aug. 13, 2016 at Burlington Bees Hits Allowed:... 12, April 13, 2017 at St. Lucie Mets Runs Allowed:... 6, April 13, 2017 at St. Lucie Mets Longest Win Streak:...1, April 8, Aug. 18, April 18, 2016 Longest Losing Streak:...1, April 29, April 13, 2017 Quality Starts:...3, SEASON SPLITS HOME: , 2g, 2gs, 1.50era, 12.0ip, 8h, 2r, 2er, 2bb, 9so,.195avg, 0.83whip ROAD: , 3g, 3gs, 3.31era, 16.1ip, 21h, 8r, 6er, bb, 12so,.318avg, 1.35whip APRIL: , 5g, 5gs, 2.54era, 28.1ip, 29h, 10r, 8er, 3bb, 21so,.271avg, 1.13whip 2017 FLORIDA FIRE FROGS PAGE 2

3 PITCHING NOTES CORBIN CLOUSE LHP YRS #37 27TH ROUND, 2016 (ATL) Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: NA 1st Batter/retired: 8/5 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 2016: Split his first professional campaign between rookie-level Danville and Single-A Rome, combining to post a perfect 5-0 record with four saves and a 1.19 ERA (4 ER/30.1 IP) between the two clubs...his 1.19 ERA paced all Atlanta relief farmhands (min. 30), while his 3.9 hits per 9.0 innings was lowest among any pitcher in the farm system...made four appearances with Danville to open his career and did not allow a hit while striking out 16 over 6.2 innings before advancing to Rome on 7/9... Surrendered two earned runs over 0.2 innings in his final outing of the regular season, but pitched to a 0.61 ERA in his first 18 professional appearances...went 0-1 with a 0.00 ERA in four postseason outings (1.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO) as Rome won the South Atlantic League Championship...Fanned a season-high seven batters over 3.0 perfect innings on 8/2 vs. Lexington...Earned the win in his professional debut after 1.0 scoreless frame with one strikeout on 6/23 at Pulaski. CHASE JOHNSON-MULLINS LHP YRS #45 13TH ROUND, 2015 (ATL) Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 2 1st Batter/retired: 7/3 Inherited Runners/Scored: 3/2 2016: Split his first full professional campaign between three levels of the organization, combining to go 2-4 with a 2.77 ERA (17 ER/55.1 IP) between High-A Carolina, the GCL Braves and Single-A Rome...Saved 10 games between the three stops, which was tied for second most among Atlanta farmhands...made 25 appearances with Carolina to open the season before a one-game stint with the GCL Braves 7/19...Moved to Rome on 7/22 and made 14 appearances with the R-Braves to close his campaign...did not allow for than three earned runs in a single appearance, and tallied 31 scoreless outings on the season. 2015: Drafted by Atlanta in the 13th round of the 2015 June free agent draft and assigned to rookie-level Danville, where he went 0-3 with a 2.81 ERA (8 ER/25.2 IP) and a team-best six saves...six saves were tied for fifth-most in the farm system...went 0-1 with a 1.59 ERA (2 ER/11.1 IP) and five saves on the road, compared to a 3.77 ERA (6 ER/14.1 IP) and one save in eight games at home...made 12 appearances (10 starts) during his freshman campaign at Shelton State, going 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA (9 ER/40.0), allowing just 17 hits and striking out 40. JOSH GRAHAM RHP YRS #18 4TH ROUND, 2015 (ATL) Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: NA 1st Batter/retired: 6/3 Inherited Runners/Scored: 1/0 2016: Played his first full professional season with Single-A Rome, where he went 1-2 with a 3.40 ERA (16 ER/42.1 IP) and six saves over 35 appearances...finished the season in the Top 10 among Atlanta farmhands in saves (T8th, 6) and strikeout-walk ratio (10th, 4.17)...Went 1-0 with a 2.42 ERA (6 ER/22.1 IP) in his first 16 appearances on the season before posting an 0-2 record and a 4.50 ERA (10 ER/20.0 IP) over his final 19 games...tossed 2.0 scoreless innings over two outings in the postseason to help Rome claim the South Atlantic League Championship...Allowed one earned run or fewer in 26 outings on the season, including 23 scoreless appearances...allowed opponents to bat just.217 (35-for-161) on the season, including a.206 (13-for-63) mark by lefties...earned his first professional save on 5/23 at Hickory after 1.0 scoreless inning of relief. 2015: Entered 2016 with the Best Changeup among all Atlanta farmhands and as the Closest to the Majors out of the Braves 2015 draft class, as determined by Baseball America...Made his professional debut with six appearances (5 starts) for rookie-level Danville, pitching to a 1-1 record with a 2.60 ERA (5 ER/17.1 IP) and fanning Earned the win in his professional debut, tossing 2.0 innings of relief and allowing one unearned run...went a season-high 5.0 innings in his penultimate start of the season, yielding one run and seven hits while fanning a career-best six batters on 7/16 vs. Elizabethton. TAYLOR LEWIS RHP YRS #16 9TH ROUND, 2015 (ATL) Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: 1 1st Batter/retired: 8/5 Inherited Runners/Scored: 10/6 2016: Split his first full professional campaign between three levels of the Atlanta system, combining to go 5-4 with a 2.05 ERA (15 ER/66.0 IP) and 63 strikeouts between Rome (A), Carolina (A) and Mississippi (AA)...His 2.05 ERA was fourth-best among Atlanta relief farmhands (min IP), while his 4.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio was seventh best among all pitchers in the system...posted an 0-3 record and a 4.66 ERA (10 ER/19.1 IP) in his first 13 appearances on the season before going 5-1 with a 0.96 ERA (5 ER/46.2 IP) over his final 28 games...tossed 3.2 scoreless innings in three postseason appearances as Mississippi advanced to the Southern League Championship Series...Fired 3.1 scoreless innings in his only start of the season, fanning three on 8/19[2] vs. Pensacola...Twenty-four of his 41 outings on the season went longer than 1.0 inning, including a career-high 3.2 innings of work on 6/29 at Frederick. 2015: Split his first professional season between rookie-level Danville and Single-A Rome after being a ninth-round pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft...Combined to go 1-2 with a 1.77 ERA (4 ER/20.1 IP) between the two stops, fanning 15 and collecting a pair of saves...his 1.77 ERA was fourth-best among Braves relief prospects...turned in scoreless outings in 11 of his 15 appearances on the season, and allowed an earned run in just three games on the year...tossed a season-high 3.0 innings in his final outing of the season, allowing one run and two hits in relief...transferred to the University of Florida for his junior season, where he went 6-2 with a team-leading 1.33 ERA (8 ER/54.0 IP) over 31 relief appearances, earning seven saves and fanning 32 batters. SEAN MCLAUGHLIN RHP YRS #17 19TH ROUND, 2015 (ATL) Saves/Opp: 1/1 Holds: 1 1st Batter/retired: 8/5 Inherited Runners/Scored: 5/2 2016: Played his first full season with High-A Carolina and went 4-6 with a 3.08 ERA (21 ER/61.1 IP) and seven saves over 41 appearances...seven saves were third most on the Mudcats staff and tied for sixth most in the system, while his 41 games were tied for eighth...tallied a 4-4 record with a 1.74 ERA (10 ER/51.2 IP) and five saves over his first 33 outings on the season, before allowing 11 earned runs over 9.2 innings (10.24 ERA) in his final eight games...limited opponents to a.248 average, including identical.248 marks by both right-handed (30-for-121) and left-handed (27-for-109) batters...registered a save in three straight appearances from 7/4-9, tossing 3.0 perfect frames with a pair of strikeouts. 2015: Split his first professional season between rookie-level Danville and Single-A Rome, combining to go 0-1 with a 2.93 ERA (13 ER/40.0 IP) and 44 strikeouts...collected five saves between the two stops, tied for eighth-most among Braves farmhands despite just 20 appearances...drew his only start of the season in Game 2 on 8/15 vs. Lexington, and allowed two runs (one earned) over 3.2 innings with four strikeouts...did not allow an earned run in 15 of his 20 appearances on the season...pitched to a 1.61 ERA (4 ER/22.1 IP) in 11 games at home, compared to a 4.58 ERA (9 ER/17.2 IP) in nine outings on the road...earned his first professional save in his second appearance, tossing 1.0 scoreless frame on 6/26 at Greeneville. CARLOS SALAZAR RHP YRS #23 3rd ROUND, 2013 (ATL) Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 1 1st Batter/retired: 3/2 Inherited Runners/Scored: 1/1 2016: Appeared in a career-high 39 games for High-A Carolina, going 3-4 with a 4.06 ERA (23 ER/51.0 IP) and 72 strikeouts...allowed 6.4 hits per 9.0 innings, the seventh-best rate among Atlanta farmhands, while his 12.7 strikeouts per 9.0 innings were second best (min IP)...Allowed opponents to bat just.198 (36-for-182), but issued 58 walks in 51.0 innings as opponents logged a.395 on-base percentage...pitched to a 0.95 ERA (2 ER/19.0 IP) from April through May and logged a 2.25 ERA (3 ER/12.0 IP) from August through September, but was touched for an 8.10 ERA (18 ER/20.0 IP) over 16 games in June and July...Earned his only save in his penultimate outing, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning on 8/31 vs. Wilmington. 2015: Pitched exclusively in relief between Single-A Rome and High-A Carolina, and established new career bests in games (33) and ERA (2.70, 17 ER/56.2 IP) while earning his first professional save...allowed opponents to hit just.155 (30-for-193) against him on the season, but issued 50 walks in 56.2 innings for a WHIP...Opened the year with Rome and pitched to a 2.23 ERA (11 ER/44.1 IP) before transferring to Carolina on 7/22...Went 2-1 with a 1.07 ERA (3 ER/25.1 IP) in 14 games at home, compared to an 0-4 mark with a 4.02 ERA (14 ER/31.1 IP) in 19 outings on the road...did not allow more than two earned runs in any of his 33 appearances on the season...picked up his first professional save on 8/7 vs. Potomac with 2.0 scoreless innings. 2014: Began the season with Single-A Rome before ending the year with Danville (R), combing to go 3-7 with a 6.99 ERA (50 ER/64.1 IP) between the two stops...all 10 of his appearances with Rome were starts, while he pitched exclusively from the bullpen with Danville...Allowed opponents to hit.320 (47-for-147) as a starter, compared to a.147 (15-for-102) average against in relief...pitched to a 0.59 ERA in July, yielding just one earned run in 15.1 innings or work. 2013: Tabbed by Baseball America as Atlanta s 17th-best prospect entering 2014 after being a third-round selection in the 2013 draft. DEVAN WATTS RHP YRS #19 17TH ROUND, 2016 (ATL) Saves/Opp: 3/3 Holds: NA 1st Batter/retired: 8/7 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 2016: Split his first professional campaign between rookie-level Danville and Single-A Rome, combining to go 3-1 with a 0.76 ERA (2 ER/23.2 IP) and 26 strikeouts over 20 appearances...tallied nine saves between the two stops, fifth most among Atlanta farmhands...allowed opponents to bat just.143 (11-for-77) against him, including a.069 (2-for-29) mark by left-handed batters...made three scoreless postseason appearances totalling 3.1 innings as Rome won the South Atlantic League Championship...Both of the runs he allowed came on 8/2 vs. Lexington, while his other 19 appearances totalled 22.2 scoreless innings. Bullpen Totals W-L: 3-6 SV-OPP: 4-7 ERA: 5.01 IP: 97.0 R: 63 ER: 54 H/HR: 102/3 BB: 52 SO: 108 1st Batter Faced/Retired: 66/42 Inherited Runners/Scored: 27/14 Bullpen by Month Month W-L ERA SV-OP IP H R ER BB SO HR April May Recent Appearances MAURICIO CABRERA 4/26 PMB ND /29 LAK ND CORBIN CLOUSE 4/22 at CLR W, /28 LAK ND /3 at PMB ND JOSH GRAHAM 4/19 at FTM ND /25 PMB ND /25 LAK ND CHASE JOHNSON-MULLINS 4/22 at CLR ND /27 PMB L, /3 at PMB ND TAYLOR LEWIS 4/23 at CLR ND /26 PMB BS, /1 at PMB L, SEAN MCLAUGHLIN 4/21 at FTM ND /25 PMB ND /29 LAK ND A.J. MINTER 4/11 DUN DN WIGBERTO NEVAREZ 4/12 DUN ND BRADLEY RONEY 4/20 at FTM ND /23 at CLR L, /26 PMB L, CARLOS SALAZAR 4/10 DUN H, /27 PMB ND /30 LAK ND ANDRES SANTIAGO 4/9 DBT ND /13 at SLU ND /17 at FTM L, DEVAN WATTS 4/21 at CLR SV, /26 PMB ND /1 at PMB ND FLORIDA FIRE FROGS PAGE 3

4 PITCHING NOTES JACOB WEBB RHP YRS #34 18TH ROUND, 2014 (ATL) Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 2 1st Batter/retired: 7/6 Inherited Runners/Scored: 2/0 2016: Returned to action after missing the 2015 campaign and made 14 appearances between rookie-level Danville and Single-A Rome, combining to post a 4.85 ERA (7 ER/13.0 IP) with two saves...fanned 31 batters in 13.0 innings of work, and his 21.5 strikeouts per 9.0 innings were most among Atlanta farmhands...struck out 12 consecutive batters over four straight 1.0-inning outings from 7/11-24, part of a run in which he struck out 20 of the 25 batters he faced from 7/11-8/11...Tallied multiple strikeouts in 11 of his 14 outings on the season, none of which totalled more than 1.0 inning. 2015: Missed the entire season after undergoing successful Tommy John surgery on 4/2, performed by Dr. Xavier Duralde in Atlanta, GA. 2014: Paced all starters with a 2.14 ERA (8 ER/33.2 IP), striking out 31 batters and yielding just 30 hits...earned his first professional win on 7/30. Recent Appearances (cont d) JACOB WEBB 4/22 at CLR ND /22 at CLR ND /30 LAK ND Catcher s Information Catcher G/GS CS SBA CS% PB Inn./ER ERA W-L Jackson 11/ / Morales 13/ / Nevarez 7/ / Totals 31/ / STARTING PITCHING BREAKDOWN Team Run Pitcher Starts QS W-L Record IP (AVG) Support Luiz Gohara (5.1) +14 Drew Harrington (5.2) -2 Tyler Pike (5.1) +17 Ricardo Sanchez (4.2) +7 Touki Toussaint (4.2) -9 Totals (5.0) +27 (+1) Team Pitching Fewest Runs Allowed, Game...3 tied at 0, 5/3 at PMB... 4/28 vs. LAK... 4/10 vs. DUN Most Runs Allowed, Game (4/9 vs. DBT) Most Runs Allowed, Inning...3 tied at 5, 2nd (4/12 vs. DUN)...6th (4/20 at FTM)...8th (4/23 at CLR) Fewest Hits Allowed, Game... 2 tied at 2, 5/3 at PMB... 4/10 vs. DUN Most Hits Allowed, Game...18 (4/9 vs. DBT) Most HR Allowed, Game...2 tied at 2, Ricardo Sanchez (4/9 vs. DBT)...Touki Toussaint and Sean McLaughlin (4/15 at SLU) Most HR Allowed, Inning... 6 tied at 1 (Last, 4/30 vs. LAK) Fewest Walks Allowed, Game...5 tied at 1 (Last, 4/25 vs. PMB) Most Walks Allowed, Game (9 innings)... 9, 4/12 vs. DUN) Most Walks Allowed, Game... 9, 4/12 vs. DUN) Most Strikeouts Game (9 innings) (4/6 vs. DBT) Most Strikeouts, Game (11 innings, 4/22 at CLR) Fewest Strikeouts, Game...3 (4/19 at FTM) Most Cons. Scoreless IP (4/27-29) Most Wild Pitches, Game...3, 4/19 at FTM... 4/29 vs. LAK NO-NOS THROUGH 3+ Player Opponent Date Total Length Tyler Pike Clearwater Threshers 4/ (Wilson Garcia, Single) Individual Pitching Longest Win Streak (Starter)... 3, Luiz Gohara (4/16-5/3) Longest Win Streak (Reliever)...3 tied at 1, Josh Graham (4/7)... Jacob Webb (4/11)... Corbin Clouse (4/22) Longest Losing Streak... 4 tied at 2, Andres Santiago (4/6-17)...Ricardo Sanchez (4/9-19)...Touki Toussaint (4/15-20)...Bradley Roney (4/23-26) Most Inn. Pitched (Start)... 3 tied at 7.0, Luiz Gohara (4/21 at CLR)... Drew Harrington (4/23 at CLR)...Tyler Pike (4/28 vs. LAK) Shortest Outing (Start)...3.1, Ricardo Sanchez (4/19 at FTM) Most IP (Reliever) , Andres Santiago (4/13 at SLU) Most ER (Reliever)...4, Taylor Lewis (4/9 vs. DBT) Most Hits Allowed (Starter)...12, Drew Harrington (4/13 at SLU) Fewest Hits, CG (9 inn)... Fewest Hits, CG... Fewest Walks, CG... Most Walks: Game...2 tied at 4, Tyler Pike (4/12 vs. DUN)...Corbin Clouse (4/12 vs. DUN) Most K s, Game (Starter)...Tyler Pike, 11 (4/22 at CLR) Most K s, Game (Relief)...5, Jacob Webb (4/22 at CLR) Most HR Allowed (Game)...2 tied at 2, Ricardo Sanchez (4/9 vs DBT)... Touki Toussaint (4/15 at SLU) Most Cons. Scoreless IP (Start) , Luiz Gohara (4/16-27) Most Cons. Scoreless IP (Relief)...9.2, Jacob Webb (4/8-22) Most Wild Pitches, Game...3 tied at 2,Touki Toussaint (4/15 at SLU)...Ricardo Sanchez (4/19 at FTM)...Mauricio Cabrera (4/29 vs. LAK) 2017 FLORIDA FIRE FROGS PAGE 4

5 RONALD ACUNA 0F R/R 19 YRS #27 NDFA, 2014 (ATL) PMB Series: 0x9, RBI, BB, 5 SO, SB Prev. Series: 5x14, 3 R, 3B, 2 RBI, 5 SO Last HR: 4/25 vs. PMB (Landon Beck) Homestand: 11x26, 9 R, 2B, 2 3B, HR, 10 RBI, 2 BB, 6 SO Current Streak: -3 (0x9, RBI, BB, 5 SO) Longest Streak: +10 (16x44, 9 R, 2B, 3 3B, HR, 10 RBI, 2 BB) 2017: Drove in five runs in a 22-2 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals on 4/25...Strung together a 10-game hitting streak from 4/20-30 (16x44, 9 R, 2B, 3 3B, HR, 10 RBI, 2 BB) game on-base streak from 4/20-5/1 (.340avg. (16-47), HR, 10 RBI). 2016: Played 30 games with Single-A Rome to open the season and batted.300 (33-for-110) with five extra-base hits and a.389 OBP before injuring his thumb and being placed on the 7-day disabled list on 5/10...Activated from the disabled list on 8/26 after a two-game rehabilitation stint with the GCL Braves...Ended his first full professional season batting.311 (46-for- 148) in 40 total games with Rome...Swiped 14 bases in just 42 total games, good for ninth most among Braves farmhands... Batted just.154 (4-for-26) with three runs and three RBI in seven postseason games, but three of his hits went for extra bases (one double, two triples) as Rome won the South Atlantic League Championship Series...Named by Baseball America as the No. 12 prospect in the South Atlantic League at the conclusion of the season. 2015: Entered 2016 tabbed by Baseball America as Atlanta s No. 28 prospect...split his first professional season between the GCL Braves and rookie-level Danville at 17 years old, combining to hit.269 (54-for-201) with 22 extra-base hits and 18 RBI in 55 games...ended the season in the Top 10 among all Braves farmhands in OPS (5th,.818) and stolen bases (T8th, 16)...Exited the year tabbed by Baseball America as the 11th-best prospect in the GCL and the 14th-best farmhand in the Appalachian League... Fell a home run short of the cycle in his second professional game, going 3-for-4 with four runs and an RBI...Ended the season on a nine-game hitting streak, batting.371 (13-for-35) with six runs, five RBI and six walks. CARLOS CASTRO INF R/R 22 YRS #30 NDFA, 2011 (ATL) PMB Series: 5x8, 3 R, HR, 5 RBI, SO Prev. Series: 4x12, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 SO Last HR: 5/3 at PMB (Junior Fernandez) Homestand: 5x16, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 4 SO Current Streak: +3 (5x10, 3 R, HR, 5 RBI) Longest Streak: +5 (9x16, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB) 2017: Five-game hitting streak from 4/8-12 (9x16, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB)... Recorded first grand slam in Fire Frogs history on May 3 against the Palm Beach Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium (Junior Fernandez). 2016: Joined Single-A Rome on 5/23 and spent the remainder of the season with the club, batting.266 (81-for-305) with 17 home runs and 57 RBI in 84 contests...he paced all Atlanta farmhands with a.508 slugging percentage, while his 17 home runs and.809 OPS ranked second and his 57 RBI were fifth, despite appearing in just 84 games...he batted just.228 (44-for-193) over his first 53 games of the season, before rebounding to hit.330 (37-for-112) over his final 31 contests...batted.320 (16- for-50) with two outs and runners in scoring position, tallying 18 RBI and seven extra-base hits...logged a pair of multi-homer games, first one 6/17 vs. Greensboro (2-for-3, 2 RBI) before doing so again on 6/30 at Lexington (2-for-4, 2 RBI). 2015: Established new career highs in hits (65) and batting average (.319, 65-for-204) while matching his career best with 31 RBI in his first season with rookie-level Danville...His.319 batting average paced all Atlanta farmhands...the 31 RBI paced Danville and were 13 more than anyone else on the club...batted.481 (25-for-52) against left-handed pitching, while hitting righties at a.263 (40-for-152) clip...also batted.390 (41-for-105) in 26 contests on the road, compared to a.242 (24-for-99) mark in 24 games at home...hit.327 (17-for-52) with two outs and runners in scoring position, driving home 12...Had a pair of four-hit games to give him four such efforts in his career, going 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI on 8/1 at Bristol and 4-for-5 with a run and an RBI on 8/13 at Burlington...Slugged his only home run of the season on 7/24 at Bluefield, capping a 2-for-4 game with a double, two runs and three RBI. BRAXTON DAVIDSON OF L/L 20 YRS #24 1ST ROUND, 2014 (ATL) PMB Series: 3x9, 4 R, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 3 SO Prev. Series: 5x10, 3 R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 3 SO Last HR: 5/1 at PMB (Jake Woodford) Homestand: 7x19, 7 R, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 8 BB, 7 SO Current Streak: +1 (2x3, R) Longest Streak: +4 (4x14, 3 R, 2B, RBI, SB) 2017: Seven-game on-base streak 4/7-14 (6x24, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB). 2016: Played the full season with High-A Carolina, batting.224 (96-for-428) and establishing new career bests in games (128), runs (53), doubles (24), triples (2) and RBI (63) while tying his career high with 10 home runs...ended the year in the Top 10 among Atlanta farmhands in walks (1st, 71), RBI (3rd, 63) and homers (T7th, 10)...Seventy-one walks were second most in the Carolina League, and his 155 free passes over the past two seasons are seventh most in the minors...batted.250 (47-for-188) and slugged.426 with runners on base, compared to a.204 (10-for-49) mark and a.308 slugging percentage with the bases empty...poked five hits in nine at-bats with the bases loaded, drawing four walks and driving in 17...Stroked the first grand slam of his career on 7/17 vs. Frederick...Batted a season-best.264 (23-for-87) in June, tallying 11 extra-base hits with 17 RBI in 28 games...collected 14 RBI over a 12-game stretch from 7/17-28, batting.289/.373/.556 with four doubles, a triple and two home runs. 2015: Entered 2016 tabbed by Baseball America as Atlanta s No. 12 prospect, and as having the Best Strike Zone Discipline in the Braves system...played the 2015 season, his second as a professional, with Single-A Rome, where he batted.242 (97-for- 401) with 10 homers and 45 RBI...Led Rome in doubles (23) and home runs (10), while pacing all Atlanta farmhands and the South Atlantic League with 84 walks on the season...his 23 doubles ranked tied for fourth among Braves minor leaguers...also led the Atlanta system (min. 75 games) with a.381 OBP and finished tied for fifth with 10 home runs...slugged his first professional home run in the season opener, going 1-for-3 with a walk on 4/9 vs. Asheville...Batted.307 (46-for-150) with a.426 OBP over a 43-game stretch from 5/16-7/3, including a.295 (26-for-88) mark in the month of June...Strung together an 11-game hitting streak from 6/3-15, batting.436 (17-for-39) with five extra-base hits and eight RBI, before going 0-for-1 with a run and four walks on 6/16 to snap the stretch...drew 11 walks in an eight-game stretch from 7/5-15, hitting just.130 (3-for-23) during the stretch but compiling a.429 OBP...Baseball America named him as the eighth-best prospect in the South Atlantic League following the season...entered 2015 labeled as Atlanta s 11th-best prospect as rated by Baseball America. 2014: Split time in his first professional season between the GCL Braves and Danville (R), combining to hit.224 (33-for-147) with 24 runs and 11 RBI over 50 games...racked up 31 walks while striking out 42 times, good for a.387 on-base percentage between the two stops, the fifth-best OBP among all Braves farmhands...exited the year as the 12th-best prospect in the GCL as ranked by Baseball America. BATTERS NOTES RAY-PATRICK DIDDER OF R/R 22 YRS #11 NDFA, 2013 (ATL) PMB Series: 4x11, 2 R, 3 RBI, SB Prev. Series: 1x6, 3 R, BB, 3 SO Last HR: 4/10 vs. DUN (Conor Fisk) Homestand: 4x18, 7 R, 2 RBI, 5 BB, 5 SO, 3 SB Current Streak: +1 (2x4, R, 2 RBI, SB) Longest Streak: +5 (6x19, 6 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB) 2017: Recorded first lead-off home run in Fire Frogs history in the bottom of the first against Conor Fisk (DUN)... Recorded a five-game hitting streak from 4/23-28 (6x19, 6 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB). 2016: Spent his fourth professional campaign with Single-A Rome, where he established new career bests in games (132), hits (131), runs (95), doubles (15), triples (9), home runs (6), RBI (35) and stolen bases (37)...Finished the season in the Top 10 among Braves farmhands in on-base percentage (1st,.387), stolen bases (T1st, 37), hits (5th, 131), walks (T7th, 50) and OPS (10th,.767)...Led the Atlanta system and the South Atlantic League with 95 runs scored...was hit by a pitch 39 times on the season, most by any player in the minors...batted.289 (68-for-235) in 66 games following the All-Star break, compared to a.259 (63-for-243) mark over 66 games to open the season...appeared in 108 games batting in the leadoff spot in the lineup and hit.263 (106-for-403) with 78 runs, 23 extra-base hits and 32 stolen bases...swiped a trio of bases on 6/3 at Lexington [2], going 1-for-3 with two runs and two walks...was hit by three pitches on 7/10 vs. Hickory, going 0-for-1 with two runs. 2015: Played his first season with rookie-level Danville, where he paced the club in games (61), at-bats (223), runs (31), triples (7), steals (10) and walks (20), while ranking second in hits (55)...Seven triples were fifth-most among all Braves farmhands, and the most among Atlanta prospects with fewer than 250 at-bats...collected a pair of triples on 6/29 vs. Kingsport, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a walk. 2014: Tabbed by the organization as the GCL s Player of the Year after leading the team in hits (43) and triples (5), while establishing then-career highs in at-bats (157), hits, doubles (6), triples and RBI (16). ALEX JACKSON C R/R 21 YRS #25 TRADE, 2016 (SEA) PMB Series: 1x9, 2 R, BB, 2 SO Prev. Series: 2x10, R, 4 SO Last HR: 4/25 vs. PMB (Landon Beck) Homestand: 6x25, 4 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 6 SO Current Streak: -2 (0x5, R, BB, 2 SO) Longest Streak: +8 (11x31, 7 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI) 2017: Recorded a team-high, eight-game hitting streak from 4/7-14 (11x31, 7 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI)...Recorded a six-game hitting streak from 4/17-22 (11x27, 4 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI)...Recorded an 18-game on-base streak from 4/7-27 (26x75, 7 HR, 17 RBI). 2016: Played the full season with Single-A Clinton, where he established career highs in games (92), runs (43), hits (81), doubles (20), home runs (11), RBI (55) and walks (34)...Eleven home runs paced Clinton, while his 55 RBI were third most and 20 doubles tied for fourth...batted just.209 (24-for-115) over 30 games in the season s first half, before hitting.261 (57-for-218) with 21 extra-base hits and a.357 OBP after the All-Star break...compiled a.287/.371/.497 line in 48 games on the road, but hit just.191 over 44 games in his home park...poked four hits in eight at-bats with the bases loaded, driving in seven...batted.296 (47-for-159) over a 42-game stretch from 6/5-7/25, slugging.472 and reaching base at a.374 clip...drove in a career-best four batters on 6/16 at Kane County, going 3-for-5 with a run and one homer...acquired by the Braves along with a player to be named later (LHP Tyler Pike) from the Mariners in exchange for RHP Rob Whalen and RHP Max Povse on 11/ : Named the Mariners No. 1 prospect by Baseball America heading into the 2016 season...split his second professional campaign between Single-A Clinton (4/9-5/18) and Short Season-A Everett, combining to bat.207 (56-for-271) in 76 games between the two clubs...named by Baseball America as the fourth-best prospect in the Northwest League following the season... Finished tied for the Northwest League lead with 12 HBP and tied for fifth with eight home runs...recorded the first multi-homer game of his career on 8/29 vs. Tri-City (2-for-3, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI)...Hit six of his eight home runs over a 16-game stretch from 8/11-29, slugging.626 during that period...led the Northwest League with a.600 slugging percentage in August, while finishing second in the league with six home runs. 2014: Named by MLB.com as the No. 28 overall prospect entering the 2015 season, the second-highest ranking for a player from the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft...Also rated by ESPN.com as the 59th overall prospect entering the 2015 season... Began his professional career with the AZL Mariners and batted.280 (23-for-82) in 23 games...singled in his first career at-bat and produced a multi-hit game (2-for-4, 2 R, 3B, 2 RBI, 1 BB) on 6/26 at AZL Padres...Poked his first career home run on 7/7 vs. the AZL Reds (1-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB)...Left the game on 7/21 at the AZL Rangers after being hit in the face by a line drive; placed on the disabled list with a small fracture of the maxillary antrum (sinus area)...named by Baseball America as the Mariners top overall prospect and also as the best prospect in the Arizona League in following the season...selected by Seattle with the sixth overall selection in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft...Was rated by Baseball America as the top position player in the 2014 draft class, and the fourth best prospect overall. ALAY LAGO INF R/R 25 YRS #15 NDFA, 2016 (ATL) PMB Series: 3x7, 2 R, RBI Prev. Series: 6x12, 2 R, SB Last HR: Homestand: 9x19, 5 R, 2B, 5 RBI, SB Current Streak: +3 (4x10, 2 R, RBI) Longest Streak: +7 (12x25, 5 R, 4 2B, 6 RBI, 2 BB, SB) 2017: Recorded a five-game hitting streak from 4/11-15 (8x18, 2 R, 3B, 2 RBI)...Became the first Florida player to pick up five hits in a game with a 5-for-6 night on April 28...Recorded a seven-game hitting streak from 4/19-28 (12x25, 5 R, 4 2B, 6 RBI, 2 BB, SB). 2016: Did not play will be his first professional season. JONATHAN MORALES C R/R 22 YRS #4 25TH ROUND, 2016 (ATL) PMB Series: 3x13, 3 R, 3 SO Prev. Series: 3x8, 2 R, 2B, 3 RBI, SO Last HR: 4/15 at SLU (Johnny Magliozzi) Homestand: 3x13, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 SO Current Streak: -1 (0x4, SO) Longest Streak: +8 (12x32, 5 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB) 2017: Drove in the game-winning run as a member of Team Puerto Rico against Team Mexico in the 1-0 victory in the Caribbean Series final...recorded an eight-game hitting streak from 4/14-22 (12x32, 5 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB). 2016: Played his first full professional season with Single-A Rome, where he batted.269 (114-for-424) with 49 runs, 25 doubles and 55 RBI over 113 games...ended his sophomore campaign in the Top 10 among Atlanta farmhands in RBI (T6th, 55) and doubles (T8th, 25)...Batted.324 (45-for-139) over his first 35 games before a 39-game stretch in which he batted.138 (19-for-138)...Rebounded to bat.340 (50-for-147) over his final 38 games of the season...went 8-for-26 (.308) with two runs, three doubles and one RBI in seven postseason games as Rome claimed the South Atlantic League Championship...Named a SAL Mid-Season All-Star and went 0-for-1 in the SAL All-Star Game...Went a perfect 5-for-5 with a pair of runs and an RBI on 8/13 at Hickory, the first five-hit game of his career...caught exactly half of would-be basestealers from behind the plate, throwing out 53 of 106 runners. 2015: Earned the GCL Braves Player of the Year honors after leading the club with a.304 (41-for-135) batting average and sitting second with 41 hits and seven home runs in his first professional season...ended the season in the Top 10 among Braves farmhands in OPS (2nd,.889), average (T6th,.304) and home runs (T10th, 7)...Collected the first multi-homer game of his career on 8/24 vs. GCL Yankees...Caught 44% (19-of-43) of would-be base stealers and turned two double plays in 34 games (28 starts) behind the plate...named by Baseball America as the Best Late Round Pick in Atlanta s 2015 draft class FLORIDA FIRE FROGS PAGE 5

6 TYLER NESLONY OF L/R 23 YRS #5 9TH ROUND, 2016 (ATL) PMB Series: 1x2, R, 2B, SO Prev. Series: 1x7, 2B, 3 SO Last HR: 4/25 vs. PMB (Steven de la Cruz) Homestand: 5x15, 4 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 4 SO Current Streak: +1 (1x2, R, 2B) Longest Streak: +5 (7x18, 4 R, 4 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 5 BB) 2017: Recorded a five-game hitting streak from 4/14-20 (7x18, 4 R, 4 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 5 BB)... Scored four runs in a 22-2 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals on 4/ : Split his first professional season between rookie-level Danville and Single-A Rome, combining to bat.280 (46-for-164) with 23 runs, 12 extra-base hits and 15 RBI in 46 games between the two clubs...opened his career by batting.500 (8-for-16) with three doubles and a home run in five games for Danville before advancing to Rome on 7/9...Had seven multi-hit efforts in his first 11 professional games (17-for-41,.415)...Poked his first career home run in his fifth game, 7/7 at Bluefield (2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI)...Taken by the Braves in the ninth round of the First-Year Player Draft after batting.306 (72-for-235) with 53 runs, 10 home runs, 58 RBI and a team-best 22 doubles during his senior season at Texas Tech. WIGBERTO NEVAREZ C R/R 25 YRS #22 20TH ROUND, 2014 (ATL) PMB Series: Prev. Series: 1x4, 2B, BB, 3 SO Last HR: Homestand: 1x5, 2B, BB, 3 SO Current Streak: +1 (1x4, 2B, BB) Longest Streak: +4 (5x15, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB) 2016: Appeared in 44 games during his second consecutive campaign with Rome (A), and batted.164 (22-for-134)...Poked his only home run of the season and tied his career high with three RBI on 6/26 vs. Charleston, going 1-for-4...Made a pair of trips to the disabled list, first from 7/31-8/10, before a second stint from 8/14 through the end of the season. 2015: Played his first full professional season with Single-A Rome, batting.177 (31-for-175) with nine runs, six doubles, two homers and 21 RBI...Collected two hits in three at-bats with the bases loaded, driving home six...his two home runs on the season came in a span of three games, as he poked his first of the year on 5/18 vs. Charleston before also doing so on 5/22 [2] vs. Savannah. 2014: Combined to hit.247 (23-for-93) between the GCL Braves and Danville (R), with six extra-base hits and 12 RBI...Compiled a.324 average (12-for-37) at home compared to a.196 mark (11-for-56) on the road, while hitting.308 (16-for- 52) versus right-handed pitching and.171 (7-for-41) against lefties. OMAR OBREGON INF S/R 22 YRS #2 NDFA, 2011 (ATL) PMB Series: 2x4 Prev. Series: 0x5, BB, SO Last HR: Homestand: 2x13, 2 R, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 BB 4 SO Current Streak: +1 (2x4) Longest Streak: +3 (5x13, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SO) 2016: Played the entirety of his fifth professional season with High-A Carolina, batting.247 (77-for-312) with 41 runs, 27 RBI and a career-high 12 doubles in 87 games...placed on the 7-day disabled list on 5/1 (left ribcage fracture) and missed 34 games before being reinstated on 6/9...Batted.280 (60-for-214) against right-handed pitching, but hit just.173 (17-for-98) versus lefties...fell a home run short of the cycle on 4/19 vs. Salem, going 4-for-6 with a run, one double, a triple and two RBI...Poked three singles and scored a career high-tying three runs on 7/23 at Lynchburg...Compiled a.280 (45-for-161) average in 45 games at Carolina s Five County Stadium, but hit.212 (32-for-151) in 42 games on the road. 2015: Established new career highs in games (119), runs (52), hits (121), doubles (11), RBI (51) and stolen bases (31) in his first season with Single-A Rome...Ended the season in the Top 10 among all Braves farmhands in steals (3rd, 31), hits (7th, 121) and RBI (9th, 51), while pacing Rome batters with 441 at-bats and sitting second in hits and RBI...Batted.291 (66-for-227) in 60 games after the All-Star break after opening the season hitting.257 (55-for-214) in 59 games...compiled a.302 (71-for-235) average in 64 games at home, compared to a.243 (50-for-206) mark in 55 games on the road...went a perfect 2-for-2 as a pinch hitter on the year, stroking a double and driving home one...put together a 10-game hitting streak from 4/20-5/1, batting.371 (13-for-35) with nine runs and six RBI in that stretch...tied his career high with four hits on 8/26 at Lexington with a 4-for-6 performance, scoring three runs. 2014: Spent the year with rookie-level Danville, where he batted.297 (54-for-182) with 29 runs and 20 RBI in 58 games... Compiled a.404 average (23-for-57) against left-handed pitching, compared to a.250 mark (31-for-124) against righties...hit.324 (23-for-71) over 25 games in the month of June, with a double and two triples. BATTERS NOTES CYCLE WATCH Player Opponent Date Missing Tyler Neslony St. Lucie Mets 4/15 Triple Alex Jackson Clearwater Threshers 4/22 Triple Ronald Acuna Palm Beach Cardinals 4/25 Double AUSTIN RILEY INF R/R 20 YRS #13 COMPETITIVE BALANCE A, 2015 (ATL) PMB Series: 3x9, 2 R, 2 RBI, SO Prev. Series: 3x7, 2 R, HR, RBI, SO Last HR: 4/28 vs. LAK (Zac Reininger) Homestand: 6x22, 4 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 7 SO Current Streak: -1 (0x3) Longest Streak: +5 (6x21, 2 R, HR, 5 RBI) 2017: Recorded first home run in Fire Frogs history with a two-run shot against Jose Lopez (DBT)...Recorded a five-game hitting streak from 4/10-14 (6x21, 2 R, HR, 5 RBI) 2016: Played his first full professional season with Single-A Rome and batted.271 (134-for-495) with 68 runs, 61 extra-base hits and 80 RBI in 129 games to earn Rome s Player of the Year honors from the organization...ended the season pacing all Atlanta farmhands in home runs (20), doubles (39) and total bases (237), while sitting in the Top 10 in RBI (2nd, 80), slugging percentage (3rd,.479), OPS (3rd,.803), runs (T3rd, 68) and hits (4th, 134)...Finished second in the South Atlantic League in home runs and doubles, and third in RBI...Opened his sophomore campaign batting just.229 (38-for-166) with a.280 OBP and.367 slugging percentage in his first 43 games before rebounding to bat.292/.346/.535 over his final 86 contests...fourteen of his 20 homers on the season came in his final 45 games, during which he poked 15 doubles and slugged.632 with 43 RBI... Closed his season on a 19-game hitting streak, batting.361 (26-for-72) with 13 extra-base hits and 20 RBI from 8/16-9/5... Batted.315 (23-for-73) against left-handed pitching, compared to a.263 (111-for-422) mark against righties...drove home eight runners in seven postseason games, going 6-for-26 (.231) with four runs, two doubles, two homers and three walks as Rome won the South Atlantic League Championship...Collected the first multi-homer game of his career on 8/12 at Hickory, going 2-for-3 with two walks and a pair of solo shots...posted 36 multi-hit games, including eight three-hit efforts...fell a triple short of the cycle on 8/11 at Hickory, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, a homer and three RBI. 2015: Tabbed by Baseball America as Atlanta s No. 8 prospect entering 2016, as well as the Best Power Hitter in the system... He was also named by the publication as the Best Pure Hitter, Best Power Hitter, Best Athlete and as having the Best Pro Debut among the Braves 2015 draft class...split his first professional season between the GCL Braves and rookie-level Danville after being selected by Atlanta with the 41st overall pick in the 2015 June free agent draft...was named the Danville Braves Player of the Year by the organization after batting.351 (39-for-111) with five home runs and 19 RBI in 30 games with the club, and he combined to bat.304 (66-for-217) with 12 home runs and 40 RBI in 60 games between the two stops...led the GCL Braves with seven home runs at the time of his move to Danville, where he proceeded to lead Danville with five homers in 111 at-bats...paced all Atlanta farmhands with a.933 OPS, while 12 home runs on the season were tied for second-most in the system, despite playing in just 60 games...also finished in the Top 10 among Braves prospects in average (T6th,.304)...Opened his professional career batting.077 (2-for-26) with 12 strikeouts in his first eight games, before hitting.335 (64-for-191) in his remaining 52 contests on the season...posted a.544 slugging percentage, tops among Braves farmhands (min. 25 at-bats)... Named by Baseball America as the second-best prospect in the Appalachian League, as well as the 10th-best prospect in the Gulf Coast League at the season s conclusion. ALEJANDRO SALAZAR INF R/R 20 YRS #7 NDFA, 2013 (ATL) PMB Series: 4x9, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB Prev. Series: 1x12, R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 SO Last HR: Homestand: 2x16, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 SO Current Streak: +3 (4x9, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB) Longest Streak: +3 (5x11, 2 R, 3 RBI) 2016: Split his third professional campaign between Single-A Rome and the GCL Braves, combining to bat.278 (88-for-317) in 89 games between the two clubs...slowed by a pair of trips to the disabled list, first from 7/17-30 (left hamstring strain), before a second trip from 7/31-8/27 (left hamstring strain)...made a two-game rehab stint with the GCL Braves from 8/ Batted.284 (78-for-275) with all nine of his extra-base hits against right-handed pitchers while hitting just.238 (10-for-42) against lefties...tied his career high with four hits on 5/15 at Hickory, going 4-for-10 with a run and one RBI. 2015: Played his first season with the GCL Braves and paced the club in runs (36), hits (55), triples (tied, 2) and RBI (28), while his.284 average was second-best on the club (min. 100 at-bats). 2014: Named the DSL Braves Player of the Year after leading the team in games (66) and hits (73), while tying for the team lead in runs (35) and triples (4), tying for second in RBI (28) and ending the year third in batting average (.303, 73-for-241) FLORIDA FIRE FROGS PAGE 6

7 HITTING BREAKDOWN RUNS SCORED BY INNING 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th+ Total Opponents Fire Frogs Team Batting Most Runs, Game... 22, 4/25 vs. PMB Most Runs, Game (Both teams)... 24, 4/25 vs. PMB Most Runs, Inning...2 tied at 10, 1st - 4/25 vs. PMB)... 4/28 vs. LAK Fewest Runs...0, 4/23 at CLR... 4/30 vs. LAK Fewest Runs, Game (Both teams)...2 tied at 4, 4/6 vs DBT... 4/10 vs. DUN Most Hits, Game...24, 4/28 vs. LAK Most Hits, Inning...10, 1st (4/28 vs. LAK) Most Hits, Game (Both teams)... 31, 4/28 vs. LAK Fewest Hits, Game...4, 4/30 vs. LAK Most Doubles, Game...4, 4/18 at FTM Most Triples, Game...7 tied at 1 (Last, 4/28 vs. LAK) Most Home Runs, Game...4, 4/25 vs. PMB Most Home Runs, Inning... 2 tied at 2, 8th - 4/25 vs. PMB...5th - 4/28 vs. LAK Most Extra Base Hits, Game...2 tied at 7, 4/25 vs. PMB... 4/28 vs. LAK Most Walks, Game... 7, 4/16 at SLU Most Strikeouts, Game...15, 4/22 at CLR Most Strikeouts, Game (9 innings)...13, 4/16 at SLU Fewest Strikeouts, Game... 2 tied at 5, 5/3 at PMB...4/14 at SLU Most Stolen Bases, Game...5, 4/11 vs. DUN Individual Batting Most At-Bats, Game...10 tied at 6 (Last, 5 players - 4/28 vs. LAK) Most At-Bats (9 inn)...10 tied at 6 (Last, 5 players - 4/28 vs. LAK) Most Runs, Game... 4, Tyler Neslony - 4/25 vs. PMB Most Hits, Game...5, Alay Lago - 4/28 vs. LAK Most Doubles, Game...35 tied at 1 (Last, Tyler Neslony - 5/3 at PMB) Most Triples, Game...7 tied at 1 (Last, Ronald Acuna - 4/28 vs. LAK) Most HR, Game...21 tied at 1 (Last, Carlos Castro - 5/3 at PMB) Most Total Bases, Game...8, Ronald Acuna (4/25 vs. PMB) Most RBI...2 tied at 5, Carlos Castro (5/3 at PMB)... Ronald Acuna (4/25 vs. PMB) Most Walks... 4, Ray-Patrick Didder (4/26 vs. PMB) Most Strikeouts...2 tied at 4, Austin Riley (4/16 at SLU)...Ronald Acuna (4/19 at FTM) Most SB...3, Ray-Patrick Didder (4/28 vs. PMB) Most Cons games, HR...2, Alex Jackson (4/19-20) Longest Hit Streak...10, Ronald Acuna (4/20-30) Most consecutive at-bats w/ hit...6, Alay Lago (4/26-28) LAST AT-BAT WINS Date Batter Game-Winner Inning Score Opponent 4/11 Alay Lago Carlos Castro vs. Dunedin Blue Jays 4/22 Carlos Castro Carlos Castro at Clearwater Threshers COMEBACK WINS (AFTER 6TH) Date Inning Score Final Opponent 4/22 6th at Clearwater Threshers HITTING STREAKS (5G OR MORE) Player Dates Games Average (H-AB) HR RBI Ronald Acuna 4/ (16-44) 1 10 Alex Jackson 4/ (11-31) 3 4 Jonathan Morales 4/ (12-32) 1 4 Alay Lago 4/ (12-25) 0 6 Alex Jackson 4/ (11-27) 3 7 Carlos Castro 4/ (9-16) 0 4 Austin Riley 4/ (6-21) 1 5 Alay Lago 4/ (8-18) 0 2 Tyler Neslony 4/ (7-17) 1 2 Ray-Patrick Didder 4/ (6-19) 0 2 ON-BASE STREAKS (10G OR MORE) Player Dates Games Average (H-AB) HR RBI Alex Jackson 4/ (26-75) 7 16 Ronald Acuna 4/20-5/ (16-47) 1 10 HITTING BREAKDOWN MULTI-HIT GAMES Infield Player Total Hits Season High Hits Acuna Castro Davidson Didder Jackson Lago Morales Neslony Nevarez Obregon Riley Salazar RBI BREAKDOWN MULTI-RBI GAMES GW 2-Out Player Total RBI RBI Season High RBI Acuna Castro Davidson Didder Jackson Lago Morales Neslony Nevarez 1 1 Obregon Riley Salazar PINCH HITTING Player Average Hits At-Bats HR RBI Moss Neslony Totals: STARTS BY POSITION Player C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Acuna 15 9 Castro 22 1 Davidson 25 Didder Jackson Lago 21 Morales Moss 1 Neslony Nevarez 4 1 Obregon Riley 26 Salazar FLORIDA FIRE FROGS PAGE 7

8 Hitting breakdown/team firsts STARTS BY BATTING ORDER Player 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Acuna Castro Davidson 3 22 Didder 25 Jackson 25 Lago Morales 5 18 Moss 1 Neslony Nevarez 2 3 Obregon 2 10 Riley Salazar 5 16 HOME RUN BREAKDOWN Fire Frogs Solo...12 Opponent Solo...3 Fire Frogs 2-Run...6 Opponent 2-Run...5 Fire Frogs 3-Run...3 Opponent 3-Run...0 Fire Frogs Grand Slam...1 Opponent Grand Slam...0 Fire Frogs Total...22 Opponent Total...8 BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS Date Opp. Inning Hitters Opposing Pitcher(s) 4/28 LAK B5 Riley/Davidson Zac Reininger MULTI-HOMER GAMES Player Date Opposing Pitcher(s) LEAD-OFF HOMERS Player Date Opp. Pitcher Didder 4/10 DUN Conor Fisk GAME-ENDING HOMERS Player Date Opp. Pitcher GRAND SLAMS Player Date Opp. Pitcher Castro 5/3 at PMB Junior Fernandez PINCH-HIT HOMERS Player Date Opp. Pitcher INSIDE-THE-PARK HOMERS Player Date Opp. Pitcher HOME RUN COLLECTION Player Solo 2-Run 3-Run Grand Slam Total Acuna Castro Davidson Didder 1 1 Jackson Morales 1 1 Neslony 2 2 Riley FIRE FROGS FIRSTS First Game... April 6, 2017 vs. Daytona Tortugas First Pitch...Luiz Gohara (April 6, 2017 vs. Daytonda Tortugas, 6:33 p.m., K) First Run...Jonathan Morales (4/6 vs. DBT, 2nd inning) First Hit...Jonathan Morales (4/6 vs. DBT, 2nd inning) First Double...Ray-Patrick Didder (4/7 vs. DBT, 7th inning) First Triple... Ronald Acuna (4/7 vs. DBT, 5th inning) First Home Run...Austin Riley (4/7 vs. DBT, 3-run, 3rd inning) First Grand Slam... Carlos Castro (5/3 at PMB, 6th inning) First RBI... Carlos Castro (4/6 vs. DBT, 2nd inning) First Walk...Ray-Patrick Didder (4/6 vs. DBT, 3rd inning) First Strikeout...Ronald Acuna (4/6 vs. DBT, 1st inning) First Hit by Pitch...Carlos Castro (4/8 vs. DBT, 1st Inning) First Stolen Base...Jonathan Morales (4/6 vs. DBT, 2nd inning) First Caught Stealing...Alejandro Salazar (4/7 vs. DBT, 5th inning) First Sacrifice Fly... Ray-Patrick Didder (4/15 at SLU, 3rd inning) First Sacrifice Bunt...Ronald Acuna (4/11 vs. Dunedin, 5th inning) First Error...Jonathan Morales (4/6 vs. DBT, 7th inning) First Cycle... First 2-Hit Game...Carlos Castro (4/6 vs. DBT) First 3-Hit Game...Omar Obregon (4/8 vs. DBT) First 4-Hit Game... Austin Riley (4/19 at FTM) First 5-Hit Game... Alay Lago (4/28 vs. LAK) First Inside-the-Park Home Run... First 2-Home Run Game... First 3-Home Run Game... First 2-RBI Game...Carlos Castro (4/9 vs. DBT) First 3-RBI Game... Austin Riley (4/7 vs. DBT) First 4-RBI Game... Alay Lago (4/25 vs. PMB) First 5-RBI Game...Ronald Acuna (4/25 vs. PMB) First Win... Josh Graham (4/7 vs. DBT) First Loss...Andres Santiago (4/6 vs. DBT) First Save...Devan Watts (4/7 vs. DBT) First Complete Game... First Nine-Inning Complete Game... First Shutout Win... 4/10 vs. DUN (4-0) First No-Hitter... First Extra-Inning Game... First Extra-Inning Win... First Walk-Off Win... OPPONENTS FIRSTS Opponent First Run... Nick Senzel, DBT (4/6, 7th inning) Opponent First Hit... Gavin LaVallen, DBT (4/6, 2nd inning) Opponent First Double... Narcisco Crook, DBT (4/6, 5th inning) Opponent First Triple... Chris Okey, DBT (4/7, 8th inning) Opponent First Home Run...Gavin LaValley, DBT (4/9, 3rd inning) Opponent First Grand Slam... Opponent First RBI... Alfredo Rodriguez, DBT (4/6, 7th inning) Opponent First Walk...Chris Okey, DBT (4/6, 9th inning) Opponent First Strikeout... Daniel Sweet, DBT (4/6, 1st inning) Opponent First Hit by Pitch... Shed Long, DBT (4/7, 9th inning) Opponent First Stolen Base...Daniel Sweet, DBT (4/7, 1st inning) Opponent First Caught Stealing... John Mora, SLU (4/15, 3rd inning) Opponent First Sacrifice Fly...Matt Dean, DUN (4/11, 6th inning) Opponent First Sacrifice Bunt...D.J. Davis, DUN (4/10, 5th inning) Opponent First Error...Alfredo Rodriguez, DBT (4/7, 3rd inning) Opponent First Cycle... Opponent First 2-Hit Game... Narcisco Crook, DBT (4/6) Opponent First 3-Hit Game... Gavin LaValley (4/9) Opponent First 4-Hit Game... Daniel Sweet, DBT (4/9) Opponent First 5-Hit Game... Opponent First Inside-the-Park Home Run... Opponent First 2-Home Run Game... Opponent First 3-Home Run Game... Opponent First Win...Sandy Lugo, DBT (4/6) Opponent First Loss...Jose Lopez, DBT (4/7) Opponent First Save... Geoff Broussard, DBT (4/6) Opponent First Complete Game... Opponent First Nine-Inning Complete Game... Opponent First Shutout Win... 4/23 at CLR (5-0) Opponent First No-Hitter... Opponent First Extra-Inning Win... Opponent First Walk-Off Win FLORIDA FIRE FROGS PAGE 9

9 REGULAR SEASON SUMMARY Team Miscellaneous Longest Winning Streak... 3 tied at 2, 5/3...4/ /7-8 Longest Home Winning Streak...2, 4/ /10-11 Longest Road Winning Streak...2 tied at 2, 5/3...4/21-22 Longest Losing Streak... 4, 4/12-15 Longest Home Losing Streak...2 tied at 2, 4/ /26-37 Longest Road Losing Streak...3, 4/13-15 Highest Attendance, Home...3,283 (4/6 vs. DBT) Highest Attendance, Road... 6,849 (4/15 at SLU) Lowest Attendance, Home (4/11 vs. DUN) Lowest Attendance, Road (5/1 at PMB) Longest Game, Time (9 innings)...3:10 (4/12 vs. DUN) Longest Game, Time...3:36 (4/22 at CLR) Shortest Game, Time (9 innings)... 2:01 (4/17 at FTM) Shortest Game, Time...1:44 (5/3 at PMB - 7 innings) Longest Game, Innings...11 (4/22 at CLR) Largest Winning Margin...20 (4/25 vs. PMB) Largest Losing Margin... 9 (4/9 vs. DBT) Best Homestand (By Pct) (4/6-12) Worst Homestand (By Pct) (4/25-30) Best Road Trip (By Pct) (4/13-23) Worst Road Trip (By Pct)... Most Runners Left On Base...14 (4/16 at SLU) Most Runners Left On Base (9 innings)...14 (4/16 at SLU) Most Errors, Game...4 (4/11 vs. DUN and 4/23 at CLR) Most Players Used, Game...16 (4/22 at CLR) FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE FIRST-HALF STANDINGS NORTH REC GB SOUTH REC GB Clearwater (PHI) Bradenton (PIT) Dunedin (TOR) Palm Beach (StL) Daytona (CIN) Fort Myers (MIN) Lakeland (DET) Charlotte (TB) FIRE FROGS (ATL) Jupiter (MIA) Tampa (NYY) St. Lucie (NYM) FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE SECOND-HALF STANDINGS NORTH REC GB SOUTH REC GB Clearwater (PHI) Bradenton (PIT) Daytona (CIN) Charlotte (TB) Dunedin (TOR) Fort Myers (MIN) FIRE FROGS (ATL) Jupiter (MIA) Lakeland (DET) Palm Beach (STL) Tampa (NYY) St. Lucie (NYM) FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE OVERALL STANDINGS NORTH REC GB SOUTH REC GB Clearwater (PHI) Bradenton (PIT) Dunedin (TOR) Palm Beach (StL) Daytona (CIN) Fort Myers (MIN) Lakeland (DET) Charlotte (TB) FIRE FROGS (ATL) Jupiter (MIA) Tampa (NYY) St. Lucie (NYM) vs. FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE North Home Road Total South Home Road Total Clearwater (PHI) 0-0 (7) 2-1 (7) 2-1 (14) Bradenton (PIT) 0-0 (4) 0-0 (4) 0-0 (8) Daytona (CIN) 2-2 (11) 0-0 (7) 2-2 (18) Charlotte (TB) 0-0 (4) 0-0 (4) 0-0 (8) Dunedin (TOR) 2-1 (6) 0-0 (7) 2-1 (13) Fort Myers (MIN) 0-0 (4) 1-3 (4) 1-3 (8) Lakeland (DET) 1-2 (6) 0-0 (6) 1-2 (12) Jupiter (MIA) 0-0 (6) 0-0 (11) 0-0 (17) Tampa 0-0 (8) 0-0 (6) 0-0 (14) Palm Beach (STL) 1-2 (6) 2-1 (7) 3-3 (13) Totals 5-5 (38) 2-1 (33) 7-6 (71) St. Lucie (NYM) 0-0 (8) 1-3 (7) 1-3 (15) Totals 1-2 (32) 4-7 (37) 5-9 (69) 2017 FLORIDA FIRE FROGS PAGE 9

10 Manager, Paul Runge COACHING STAFF Paul Runge returns to the Braves organization to skipper the team s High-A affliate in their inaugural season as the Florida Fire Frogs. The 2017 season marks Runge s third stint with the organization and his 27th year overall as a player, coach or manager. Runge previously managed for 15 seasons in Atlanta s farm system from 1993 to 2001 and again from 2005 to He owns a career minor league managerial record of (.493) over 15 seasons. Runge spent the last six seasons, from 2011 to 2016, as the field coordinator for the Houston Astros. In his previous stint with the Braves, he was twice named as the Appalachian League Manager of the Year, 2007 and 2009, and was also selected as Atlanta s organizational Manager of the Year in 2006 and From 2005 to 2010, he skippered rookie-level Danville to four first-place finishes in the Appalachian League ( and 2009), including two championship titles in 2006 and His previous managerial stops within the Braves organization are Danville (2005 to 2010, 1994 and 1998), Greenville (1999 to 2001), Durham (1997), Macon (1996) and Eugene (1995). He managed in the Arizona Fall League in 1997 and the Australian Winter League during the season. His first appointment as a coach came in 1992 with Idaho Falls, Atlanta s rookie-level club. The former infielder was a ninth-round draft selection by Atlanta in 1979 and played the majority of his career with the Braves organization, including parts of eight seasons (1981 to 1988) at the major league level. Paul and his wife Rae Ellen, have two daughters, Renee and Marissa, and reside in Jupiter, Fla. Hitting Coach, Carlos Mendez The 2017 season marks Carlos Mendez s 10th season overall in the Braves organization and his fourth season as a hitting coach with the Club s High-A affliate. Mendez joined the organization in 2008 and has spent his first eight seasons as a hitting coach at four different levels across the farm system. In 2014, he opened the season with rookie-level Danville before being assigned as the hitting coach for the Lynchburg Hillcats in mid-april. From 2011 to 2012, Mendez served as the Rome Braves hitting coach...he spent the 2013 season with the Gulf Coast League Braves in the same role. Spent his first three seasons with the club, 2008 to 2010, as the hitting instructor for the rookie-level Danville Braves. The former first baseman and designated hitter was originally signed by the Kansas City Royals as a non-drafted free agent in During his 16-year ( ) career, Mendez posted an overall minor-league batting average of.297 while playing with five organizations including Kansas City, Detroit, Oakland, Baltimore and Atlanta. In 2003, Mendez spent nearly four months with the Baltimore Orioles over two stints and played in 26 games for the Club. Carlos and his wife Cortney have two children, Carlos Jr., and Tatiana, and reside in Wilmington, Del. Pitching Coach, Dennis Lewallyn The 2017 season marks Dennis Lewallyn s 46th season in professional baseball, including his 35th year in a coaching role. Lewallyn joined the organization in 2013 and worked his first four seasons as the club s Double-A pitching coach 2017 marks his first season as Atlanta s High-A pitching coach. He spent six seasons, from 2007 to 2012, as a part of the Chicago Cubs farm system, spending his final two years as their minor league pitching coordinator. From 2007 to 2010, he served as the Cubs Double-A pitching coach. He spent 11 years ( ) as a coach with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization...he originally joined the D-backs when the team was formed through expansion in 1996 as the pitching coach for the Lethbridge Black Diamonds (Rookie). He was Arizona s Major League bullpen coach during the second half of the 2004 season. From 2002 to 2006 he was the D-backs minor league pitching coordinator. From 1996 to 2001 he worked as a pitching coach in the D-backs system: Lethbridge (R, 1996), South Bend (A, 1997), High Desert (A, 1998) and El Paso (AA, ). Lewallyn began his coaching career in 1983 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and spent the next 13 seasons (through 1995 season) in various pitching coach roles. A former first-round draft selection (eighth overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers, he pitched for three teams (Los Angeles, ; Texas, 1980; Cleveland, ) over an 11-year career, including parts of eight seasons at the Major League level. Dennis and his wife Kathy reside in Pensacola, Fla...They have two sons, David and Bryan FLORIDA FIRE FROGS PAGE 10