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1 MEDIA INFORMATION Potomac Nationals (5-3, 1st, -- GB) Carolina League Affiliate of the Washington Nationals vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks (3-5, T-3rd, 2.0 GB) Carolina League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals Game No. 9 Road Game No. 3 Pfitzner Stadium Saturday, April 15, :35 p.m. BLUE ROCKS BREAKDOWN HOME: 2-4 AWAY: 1-1 STREAK: +1 LAST 5: 2-3 LAST 10: 3-5 FIRST ROAD WIN OF THE SEASON: Seven different Blue Rocks collected a hit on Friday as the Wilmington offense scored early then and held on for a 4-3 win in the second game of its series against the Potomac Nationals at Pfitzner Stadium. Elier Hernadez paced the offense with a pair of hits, including a two-run home run that helped push the Blue Rocks to the victory. PLAYING BETTER BALL: Hernandez continues to surge at the plate to begin the road trip. He belted his first home run in 59 games--with his last coming on July 15 of last season. In his last two games, Hernandez is 6-for-12 with a home run and five RBI. Hernandez started the season just 1-for-22 with eight strikeouts. CHASING HOME SOME RUNS: Chase Vallot drove in his first run in Advanced-A on a sacrifice fly on Friday. He also scored what turned out to be the decisive run after a twoout double in the sixth. The effort came on the heels of a 2-for-20 start to the season. Vallot entered the campaign rated as the seventh-best prospect in the Royals system by Baseball America. He spent last season with the Low-A Lexington Legends driving in 44 runs. HOME RUN HAPPY: The Blue Rocks have used the long ball to help produce their runs so far this. With Hernadez long ball on Friday, the Rocks have launched four homers in their first eight games---all against the P-Nats. Wilmington belted just one dinger over its first eight games a season ago. PROSPECTS AND FAMILIAR FACES GALLORE: The Blue Rocks 2017 Opening Day roster will consist of five of the top 30 prospects in the Royals system per Baseball America, including newcomers A.J. Puckett (No. 5), Scott Blewett (No 6.), Chase Vallot (No.7), Nicky Lopez (No.13) and returner Foster Griffin (No. 29). Along with the highly touted prospects, Wilmington will also welcome back ten returning faces to Frawley Stadium that spent time with the Blue Rocks either last season or in The returners include Griffin, Jake Kalish, Luis Rico, Colin Rodgers, Colton Frabasilio, Wander Franco, Brandon Downes, Elier Hernandez and Anderson Miller. JAMIE QUIRK BACK IN CHARGE: The team will be led by second-year manager Jamie Quirk. The 62-year-old Quirk played in 18 Major League seasons for the Royals, Brewers, Cardinals, White Sox, Indians, Yankees, Orioles and Athletics. Originally drafted by Kansas City in 1972, Quirk turned in three tours of duty for the Royals as a player ( , and ), winning a World Series with the club in Overall, Quirk batted.240 with 43 homers, 247 RBIs and 544 hits in 984 career Major League games. He began his coaching career with Kansas City, and served on the Royals Major League staff for eight seasons as a bullpen coach ( ) and then the bench coach ( ). In 2002 Quirk served as bullpen coach for the Rangers, he then went to Colorado as bench coach ( ), to Houston as bullpen coach ( ) and then to the Cubs as bench coach ( ). In 2014 he joined the Padres organization and managed San Diego s Advanced-A affiliate in his first season, and then split 2015 between Double-A and Triple-A before coming to the Blue Rocks last year. STAFF RETURNS INTACT: Joining Quirk on the staff is Charlie Corbell who is returning for his second season as the pitching coach, Abraham Nunez is entering his third season as the hitting coach and Chris Widger will serve as the bench coach for the second year. Combined the Blue Rocks coaching staff has over six decades of Major League playing and coaching experience. THEY SAID IT, MANAGER JAMIE QUIRK: Emilio Ogando came out and was a totally different guy then we saw his last start. He was probably nervous his first game. They got on base and they started running on him and I think that got him disoriented. (Friday) he kept them off base and obviously then they can t run. He did a great job and settled in. He threw a lot of strikes and was great...it s big when you re on the road and you score in the first inning. Two innings later we get the home run from Elier (Hernandez) and that was big. After that, the offense kind of deserted us a little bit, but we held the lead. (Jared) Ruxer did a great job. He hasn t pitched in four days and came in and faced three right-handers and looked very good. (Richard) Lovelady got in a little jam but didn t crack and gave up the one run. That s the learning process. He didn t have his best stuff and he didn t crack. They manufactured a run and he settled down and got the last left-hander out and turned it over to Machado. That s a big thing when you can stay away from the crooked numbers. (Andres) Machado was very good in the ninth inning with a very good breaking ball...(chase Vallot) looked much better (Friday). He s starting to settle in. I thought he caught a very good game and it takes time. I think he was a little anxious to begin the season, but I thought offensively and defensively this was hit best game...there s a lot of demands as a catcher. We ask him to do a lot, everyone asks their catche to do a lot. You go up another level and try to handle a pitching staff, which is a very good pitching staff, and he s settling in. Then you add the hitting part of it and it s a tough go for a 20-year-old kid trying to figure it out offensively and defensively but, he s doing a good job. Today s Starters POT: RHP Joan Baez (0-0, 6.23 ERA) vs. WIL: RHP A.J. Puckett (0-1, 1.80 ERA) A.J. Puckett has had more life experiences in his first 21 years on earth than many individuals will in their entire lifetime. The Walnut Creek, California native was selected in the second round of the MLB draft in He became a millionaire when he signed with the Royals for a reported $1.2 million bonus. Puckett also played football at national power De La Salle High School as a freshman and sophomore and-- most notably-- he spent multiple days in a medically induced coma after suffering a head trauma as a teenager. Puckett bounced back from the medical hurdle to dominate his final two seasons of high school ball and earn a scholarship at Pepperdine University. He became the Waves ace in his junior year and strung together a 45.2 inning scoreless streak, finishing the season top 10 in the country in ERA and WHIP. Scouts like his MPH fastball, but they re even higher on the potential of his changeup, which Baseball America rates as a plus pitch with excellent deception. The six-foot-four, 200-pounder made his professional debut in the Arizona Rookie League last summer, making two starts before going to Low-A Lexington where he turned in a 3.66 ERA over 11 starts and 52 innings pitched. He allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits, but four walks in a tough luck loss to Carolina in his first start as a Blue Rock. Signed out of the Dominican Republic for $7,500 in 2014, Joan Baez got off to a rough start at Low-A Hagerstown in 2015 and continued to struggle after a demotion to the New York-Penn League, resulting in another demotion back to the Gulf Coast League. But Baez rebounded with Hagerstown last season, going 9-7 with a 3.97 ERA and 119 strikeouts in innings pitched. According to MLB.com, the 6-foot-3 right-hander has big-time arm strength, working at mph and topping out at 96 with his fastball, which is why he is the 20th-ranked prospect in the Washington system. But Baez velocity is inconsistent because he struggles to repeat his delivery. That said, scouts say Baez is just starting to grow into his wiry frame, and they envision him sitting in the mid-to upper-90s once he s fully developed. His curveball is steadily improving, but his changeup is still a work in progress. Baez struggled with command, walking four and hitting two while yielding four runs (three earned) on five hits in 4.1 frames of a no-decision against Frederick in his Advanced-A debut Regular-Season Series: WIL vs. POT Date Site Result WP LP Save 4-6 WIL PPD (5/10) 4-7 WIL W, 6-2 Griffin (1-0) Reyes (0-1) 4-8 WIL L, 4-3 (F/12) Bacus (1-0) Machado (1-0) 4-9 WIL L, 8-7 Crownover (1-0) Ruxer (0-1) Orlan (1) 4-13 POT L, 6-4 Silvestre (1-0) Blewett (0-1) Borne (1) 4-14 POT W, 4-3 Ogando (1-0) Rodriguez (0-1) Machado (1) 4-15 POT 4-16 POT 5-9 WIL 5-10 WIL 5-11 WIL 5-15 POT 5-16 POT 5-17 POT 5-18 POT 5-26 WIL 5-27 WIL 5-28 WIL 5-29 WIL 7-7 POT 7-8 POT 7-9 POT 7-10 POT 7-16 WIL 7-17 WIL 7-18 WIL Upcoming Probable Starters and Schedule Sunday, April 16 at POT 1:05 p.m. LHP Cristian Castillo (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Wirkin Estevez (0-1, ERA WGLS-FM 89.7 Monday, April 17 at SAL 7:05 p.m. LHP Foster Griffin (1-0, 0.82 ERA) vs. TBD WGLS-FM 89.7 Monday, April 17 at SAL 7:05 p.m. RHP Scott Blewett (0-1, 7.71 ERA) vs. TBD WGLF-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 (4 IN 2016, 3 IN 2015) Ryan O Potomac (1st--Inside Park-- and 6th Inning) Luis Villegas vs. Salem (3R HR in 6th/2R HR in 8th) Mike Hill vs. Potomac (2R HR in 4th, 2R HR in 6th) Luis Frederick (Solo HRs in 2nd and 8th) 3-HR GAMES BY BLUE ROCKS (HAS NEVER HAPPENED) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (3 IN 2014, 0 IN 2015) LEADOFF HOME RUNS (0 IN 2016, 2 IN 2015) at POT Ramon Torres at POT Jack Lopez GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS (3 IN 2016, 1 IN 2015) vs. FRE Brandon Downes (3rd Inning, nobody out in 8-2 Win) POT Wander Franco (8th Inning, 2 out in 12-1 win) 8.16 vs. SAL Brandon Downes (5th Inning, 0 out in 11-7 loss) WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (0 IN 2016, 0 IN 2015) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (1 IN 2015) at LYN Dex Kjerstad INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (2 IN 2016, 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: 5 (62 IN 2016 / 33 HOME & 29 AWAY) Buies Creek 0 Myrtle Beach 0 Carolina 1 Potomac 4 Down East 0 Salem 0 Frederick 0 Lynchburg 0 Winston-Salem 0 FRAWLEY 4 ROAD 1 Opponents 2-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (2 IN 2016) Anthony Santander (LYN) at Frawley (GS & 2-Run HR) Bobby Bradley (LYN) at Calvin-Falwell (2-R-1st/Solo-3rd) 3-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (0 IN 2016) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2016) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK (0 IN 2016) MEDIA INFORMATION CONTINUED The Potomac Picture Delaware native Tripp Keister (MiLB Record: ) returns to Potomac for his fourth season at the helm of the Nationals. He led the P-Nats to a Mills Cup Championship in his first season with the organization in He brought them back to the postseason last year after a hiatus in Last season, Potomac clinched a playoff berth with a second half, second place finish in the North Division as Lynchburg swept both halves of the season. The P-Nats finished with a overall record and was ousted by the Hillcats in the North Division semifinals 2-1. Keister started his managerial career in 2012 with the GCL Nationals. He led the Hagerstown Sun of the South Atlantic League to 80 wins in 2013 and finished the regular season in 2014 with a record on the way to winning the Mills Cup. The Nationals top-prospect and 33rd best prospect in all of baseball Victor Robles returns to Potomac after playing in 41 games last season. He hit.262 three home runs and drove in 11 RBI. Entering 2017, the 19-year old outfielder has been named the best hitter for average, best athlete, best defensive outfielder ad best outfield arm in Washington s farm system per Baseball America. Joining Robles is third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez (#16 prospect in system). Last year he had pit stops in Short-Season Auburn and Low-A Hagerstown. He hit.301 in 105 games prior to his promotion to Potomac. In a small sample size of ten games, he hit.237 with a pair of extra-base hits. Other position players that rank in the Top 30 Prospects in the Nats system are shortstop Edwin Lora (#23) and outfielder Telmito Agustin (#28). On the mound, the P-Nats have six new hurlers in their pitching staff. RHP Joan Baez (#29) is the only pitcher on the 2017 squad in the Top- 30 prospects according to Baseball America. The hard-throwing righty has been clocked at triple digits, reaching 100 m.p.h. on the radar gun. He spent all of last year with Low-A Hagerstown and posted a 9-7 record with a 3.94 ERA. LEADOFF HOME RUNS (2 IN 2016) Victor Robles off Corey Ray at Potomac (12-1 Rocks Win) Charcer Burks off Derek Gordon in Wilmington (7-1 Loss) GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS (1 IN 2016) Anthony Santander (LYN) at Frawley in 15-4 Rocks Loss WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2016) Max Schrock (10th inning of 4-3 P-Nats win) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (0 IN 2016) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2016) HOME RUNS ALLOWED TO: 7 Buies Creek 0 Myrtle Beach 0 Carolina 0 Potomac 7 Down East 0 Salem 0 Frederick 0 Lynchburg 0 Winston-Salem 0 FRAWLEY 4 ROAD 3 The P-Nats pitching staff also consists of Mariano Rivera III, the son of former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. Rivera III was originally drafted by the Yankees in 2014 but didn t sign. The Nationals selected him in the fourth round of the 2015 draft out of Iona (NY). The younger Rivera has collected 13 saves in 19 opportunities through his first two seasons in professional baseball. There is a lot of international talent on the P-Nats roster. There are ten Dominican-born players on the roster, including all five starting pitchers for the P-Nats. In addition, the highly touted prospects all hail from the Dominican Republic.

3 TONIGHT S BLUE ROCKS STARTING PITCHER #19 RHP A.J. Puckett Acquired: Drafted in second round in MLB Draft in 2016 out of Pepperdine University Born: Walnut Creek, CA Age: 21 (May 27, 1995) Resides: Walnut Creek, CA Ht: 6 4 Wt: 200 College: Pepperdine University Bats/Throws: R/R Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Curveball THE BOOK ON A.J. PUCKETT: A.J. Puckett has had more life experiences in his first 21 years on earth than many individuals will in their entire lifetime. The Walnut Creek, California native was selected in the second round of the MLB draft in He became a millionaire when he signed with the Royals for a reported $1.2 million bonus. Puckett also played football at national power De La Salle High School as a freshman and sophomore and--most notably-- he spent multiple days in a medically induced coma after suffering a head trauma as a teenager. Puckett bounced back from the medical hurdle to dominate his final two seasons of high school ball and earn a scholarship at Pepperdine University. He became the Waves ace in his junior year and strung together a 45.2 inning scoreless streak, finishing the season top 10 in the country in ERA and WHIP. Scouts like his MPH fastball, but they re even higher on the potential of his changeup, which Baseball America rates as a plus pitch with excellent deception. The six-foot-four, 200-pounder made his professional debut in the Arizona Rookie League last summer, making two starts before going to Low-A Lexington where he turned in a 3.66 ERA over 11 starts and 52 innings pitched. He allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits, but four walks in a tough luck loss to Carolina in his first start as a Blue Rock. HOSPITALIZED AND IN A COMA DURING HIGH SCHOOL: In the summer between his sophomore and junior years in high school, Puckett was having fun at a showcase in San Diego when suddenly things became as serious as it gets. He required emergency brain surgery for an accident that occurred as a passenger in a car. A couple a friends were fisting and fighting, according to Puckett, and a blow caught him in the head. It was the wrong spot at the wrong time. Next thing you know I had to go to the hospital and a couple days later I woke up in that hospital. Initially Puckett did not feel any pain from the blow he took inside the car and the next thing he did was play football on the beach. Luckily, for Puckett, his parents, Jeff and Brenda, were there and when A.J. started feeling dizzy they took him to the hospital and later he was told he had been placed in a medically induced coma for three days. He remained hospitalized for two weeks. As he puts it now, it was one of those hiccups in life that you have to overcome. MOM WAS A ROCK OF SUPPORT: When a person finds out they aren t invincible it can be jarring to anyone, but it is particularly tough for a teenager to process. Puckett said what helped him most through the entire ideal was his friends and family, who were there the entire way, particularly his mother. My mom was my guardian angel through this process. Fathers are always kind of tough on their sons and (the scars of the traumatic experience) went away with ease for my dad. But the accident and the recovery afterward still took my mom a while to get used to. Moms are like mama bears with their babies, especially with me because I m the baby of the family. She s a very strong-hearted lady and doesn t take no for an answer. I love my mom for it and everything about her. I can t thank her enough for what she did for me. The Book on Puckett (2017) At Home: 0-1, 1.80ERA 1G/1GS On the Road: N/A LH Opp Avg:.200 RH Opp Avg:.100 Record when he pitches: 0-1 Wilmington Record when he starts: 0-1 Run Support (overall): 1 Run Support (starting): 0 ERA: 1.80 Season-High K s: 6, (4/10/17 vs. Carolina Mudcats) Career-High K s: 6, (4/10/17 vs. Carolina Mudcats) Last Win: 8/21/16 vs. Hagerstown Suns Last Loss: 4/10/17 vs. Carolina Mudcats Most IP, 2017: 5IP, (4/10/17 vs. Carolina Mudcats) Most IP, Career: 5IP, 8x (Last: 4/10/17 vs. Carolina Mudcats) Career Numbers TURNING TO BASEBALL: That type of head trauma can leave scars both physically and mentally, but the will to get back to playing sports--particularly baseball and football helped Puckett bounce back. After the Year/Teams(s) W-L ERA IP surgery happened I really just wanted to get back on the field as soon as I could. The first thing I asked was what helmet I could get to help protect my head more. I never looked at it like it would hinder or bother my 2016/Royals (AZL) play or performance in any sport I play. But Puckett did have to call it quits on the gridiron, which he says 2016/Lexington was difficult, particularly since he was part of a nationally renowned program like De La Salle. It was pretty tough decision (to give up football). (At) the high school where I went, football is a big time thing there. 2017/Wilmington Growing up I always dreamed of playing football and it was a rough to give it up, but I was thankful for the Totals support staff I had around me. ROLE MODELS: As a professional pitcher Puckett understands he has to be himself. But in his early years as a pitcher there were two particular guys he tried to emulate as a kid. I grew up watching a lot of A s game so I was a big Tim Hudson fan. Also, Justin Verlander when I was growing up was my guy. They were just two great pitchers I looked at. But Puckett said as he learned about the mechanics of pitching he quickly realized he didn t look like those guys and it was okay. I try to go out there and make my own game, Puckett says. So I can t model my game after them, but I sure loved the way they pitched growing up Appearances (Wilmington) Date OPP G GS DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP WP Score Upon Exit Result Notes 4/10/17 CAR 1 1 L CAR, 1-0 CAR, 2-1 First-career start at High-A

4 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2017 Regular-Season Breakdown Record: 3-5 First Half: 3-5 Second Half: 0-0 Home: 2-4 Road: 1-1 Vs. RH Starters: 3-3 Vs. LH Starters: 0-2 Day: 0-2 Night: 3-3 One-Run Games: 2-4 Two-Run Games: 0-1 Extra-Inning Games: 0-1 Doubleheaders (W-L-S) Shutouts: 0-0 No-Hitters: 0-0 When Leading After 7: 3-0 When Trailing After 7: 0-4 When Tied After 7: 0-1 When Leading After 8: 3-0 When Trailing After 8: 0-3 When Tied After 8: 0-2 When the Rocks Score First: 1-2 When the Opponent Scores First: 2-3 Games Decided In Last At-Bat: 0-2 When Scoring 3 Or Less: 1-2 When Scoring 4 Or More: 2-2 When The Rocks Have 5 Hits or Less: 1-1 When The Rocks Have 10 Hits or More: 0-1 When The Rocks Hit A Home Run: 2-2 Most Games Above.500: 1 Most Games Below.500: 3 When The Rocks Commit an Error: 2-4 When The Rocks Starter Goes 6+ Inn: 1-1 Come-From-Behind Victories: 1 Postponements: 1 Cancellations: 0 Total Rainouts: 0 Currently Suspended Games: 0 Blue Rocks vs. the Carolina League Opponent Record Home Road Frederick Lynchburg Potomac Salem Northern Div Opponent Record Home Road Buies Creek Carolina Down East Myrtle Beach Winston-Salem Southern Div Runners Left On Base Blue Rocks: 59 Opponents: 50 Numbers With RISP Blue Rocks:.188 Avg (13-for-69) Blue Rocks On... Mondays: 0-1 April: 3-5 Tuesdays: 1-0 May: 0-0 Wednesdays: 0-1 June: 0-0 Thursdays: 0-0 July: 0-0 Fridays: 2-1 Aug: 0-0 Saturdays: 0-1 Sept: 0-0 Sundays: 0-1 First Game of Series: 1-2 Last Game of Series: 0-2 Series Won: 0 Series Lost: 2 Series Split: 0 Series Swept: 0-0 Rubber Matches: 0-2 WALK-OFF WINS/LOSSES WINS (0) Date Opp Score LOSSES (0) Date Opp Score Pitchers (14) Scott Blewett Jacob Bodner Cristian Castillo Foster Griffin* Jake Kalish Richard Lovelady Andres Machado Yunior Marte Emilio Ogando AJ Puckett Luis Rico Colin Rodgers Jared Ruxer Francisco Terrero 2017 Roster (26) Catchers (3) Nathan Esposito Colton Frabasilio Chase Vallot* Infielders (6) Dawon Burt* Roman Collins* Wander Franco* Nicky Lopez* Travis Maezes* Jonathan McCray Outfielders (4) Brandon Downes*# Elier Hernandez* Anderson Miller* Tanner Stanley Names followed by an asterisk (*) were Opening Day starters on April 7. #: On disabled list

5 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2017 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 (14 in 2016, 20 in 2015) Pitcher IP Date Opponent Dec. Game Result Runners Inherited Pitcher Kalish Inherited 1 Runs Allowed 0 Pct. 0% Totals 1 0 0% Catchers Totals Catcher CS Att. Pct. PB Esposito Frabasilio Vallot Totals Catchers ERA Breakdown Starter Breakdown Starter Starts WIL Rec. No-Dec. Rec. Longest Outing Foster Griffin IP vs. CAR 4/12 Scott Blewett POT 4/13 Emilio Ogando POT 4/14 A.J. Puckett IP vs. CAR 4/10 Cristian Castillo I IP vs. CAR 4/11 Catcher IP ER ERA W-L Esposito Frabasilio Vallot Pickoffs Pitchers # Last Time Rocks Bullpen (Last Relief Outing) Reliever Date Opp. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR IR Scored Jacob Bodner POT Jake Kalish POT Richard Lovelady POT Andres Machado POT SV Yunior Marte 4/11 vs. CAR SV Luis Rico 4/11 vs. CAR Colin Rodgers 4/12 vs. CAR BS Jared Ruxer POT Franco Terrero 4/12 vs. CAR L Blue Rocks Shutouts (5 in in 2015) Date Score Opp. Pitchers Opponent Shutouts (15 in in 2015) Date Score/Opp. Pitchers

6 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2017 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 DJ Burt /10/16 Sam Thoele/7th 30 Roman Collins /7/16 Taylor Guilbeau (POT)/6th 7 Brandon Downes /9/17 R.C. Orlan (POT)/9th 2 Nathan Esposito /12/16 Edrick Agosto/3rd 13 Colton Frabasilio /8/17 Hector Silvestre (POT)/3rd 4 Wander Franco /28/16 Jake Polancic/3rd 10 Elier Hernandez /14/17 Jefry Rodriguez/3rd - Nicky Lopez /26/16 Miguel DeJesus/1st 14 Travis Maezes /12/17 Colton Cross (CAR)/8th 1 Jonathan McCray /21/16 Jorge Guzman/2nd 14 Anderson Miller /25/16 Thomas Pannone 19 Tanner Stanley /23/16 Kevin Canelon/ 3rd 34 Chase Vallot /3/16 Peter Fairbanks/3rd 10 Multi-Hit Games Player Total DJ Burt Roman Collins Brandon Downes Nathan Esposito Colton Frabasilio Wander Franco Elier Hernandez Nicky Lopez Travis Maezes Jonathan McCray Anderson Miller Tanner Stanley Chase Vallot Multi-RBI Games Player Total DJ Burt Roman Collins Brandon Downes Nathan Esposito Colton Frabasilio Wander Franco Elier Hernandez Nicky Lopez Travis Maezes Jonathan McCray Anderson Miller Tanner Stanley Chase Vallot Month-by-Month Team Hitting Month G Rec Avg AB H R 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB / ATT April /3 May /0 June /0 July /0 August /0 September /0

7 2017 Games Started by Position 1B Collins (6), Maezes (1), Frabasilio (1) 2B Burt (8) 3B Franco (7), Maezes (1) SS Lopez (8) C Vallot (6), Esposito (2) LF Miller (6), Collins (1), Stanley (1) CF Hernandez (5), Downes (3), RF Hernandez (3), Miller (2), Downes (2), Collins (1), DH Frabasilio (3), Maezes (2), Franco (1), Vallot (1), McCray (1) Wilmington Blue Rocks 2017 Notes Continued 2017 Games Started by Batting Order 1 Lopez (8) 2 Burt (8) 3 Hernandez (8) 4 Downes (5), Miller (3) 5 Miller (4), Vallot (4) 6 Vallot (3), Collins (3), Miller (1), Franco (1) 7 Franco (4), Collins (3), Frabasilio (1) 8 Franco (3), Maezes (2), Collins (2), Stanley (1) 9 Frabasilio (3), Esposito (2), Maezes (2), McCray (1) 2017 Blue Rocks Pinch Hitters (2016:0-9, 3 SO, 2 GIDP) Player Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SAC/SF HB BB SO Travis Maezes / Tanner Stanley / Colton Frabasilio / Current/Longest Hitting Streaks of the 2017 Season Current/Longest on Base Streaks of the 2017 Season Current / Longest Current/ Longest Burt 2 (4/14-) / 8 (4/7-) / Collins 6 (4/9-) / 8 (4/7-) / Downes -/ 4 (4/7-10) - /4 (4/7-4/10) Esposito - - Frabasilio - 1 (4/10-) Franco 8 (4/7-) / 8 (4/7-) / Hernandez 3 (4/12-) / 3 (4/12) / 3( 4/7-4/9) Lopez 4 (4/10-) / 3 (4/10-) 8 (4/7-) / Maezes 2 (4/12-) / 3 (4/10-) / McCray - / - Miller - / 1 (4/14-) / 3 (4/7-4/9) Stanley - / 2 (4/12-) / Vallot 1 (4-14-)/ 1 (4/14 -)/ 2 (4/7-4/9)

8 #3 DJ Burt IF Ht: 5 9 Wt: 160 Age: 21 B/T: R/R Lives: Fuquay-Varina, NC LG: 1-for-2, 2R, BB Road Trip: 3-for-6, 2B, 4R, BB, SO Notes: Drafted in the 4th round of the 2014 June MLB Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of Fuquay-Varina H.S. Full name is Dawon Jamarcus Norman Burt Notes: Leads the team in runs scored (7). Tied for second on the team with multi-hit games (2). Both coming in a three game span. (4/11 vs. CAR and POT) Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/SAL) -Hit.257 with career-highs in home runs (4) and RBI (59) in 125 games. -Led the Legends with his 59 RBI and 74 runs scored. -Finished tied for second in the South Atlantic League with career-high 43 SB. Had 27 stolen bags through his first two seasons in professional baseball. -Finished fourth in SAL with his 74 runs scored. -Hit.350/2/10 and stole 11 bases in month of June (22 games) after hitting.189 in May (28 games) 2015 Notes: Spent the season with the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/PIO) -Hit.290 with a home run and 28 RBI in 65 games. -Ranked among Pioneer League leaders in sacrifice hits (first), runs and walks (third) and triples(tied for third). -Reached safely in 59 of his 62 starts with Idaho Falls, including his last 54 starts. -Ended the season on an 11-game hitting streak. Carried streak over through first four games with Lexington to set career-high 15 game hitting streak. (8/27/15-4/10/16) -Reached safely in 59 of his 62 starts with Idaho Falls, including his last 54 starts. -On-base streak of 62 games started on July 12 and went through first eight games with Lexington in 2016 and ended on April 16, Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Hit.215 with two home runs and nine RBI in 49 games in his first season in professional baseball. They said it: Working with the coaches down in Spring Training and learning the game more. That s my game, speed and getting on and creating havoc on the bases. I told myself I had two pitches and then I m out.... It took its own form. I pretty much just rolled with it. I ended the season in Idaho and pretty much knew about my streak but when I started last season in Lexington I didn t even think about it. (On keeping streak alive) I think developing as a player each year and getting better each year helped.... I think defense is the number one key to me. That helps wins games. I know hitting does too but if you have pitching and defense, that can help make a run in the playoffs.... Working with the coaches down in Spring Training and learning the game more. That s my game, speed and getting on and creating havoc on the base. I told myself I had two pitches and then I m out.... I know Brandon Phillips doesn t really run like that but I compare myself to him. Jose Altuve as well. #16 Nate Esposito C Ht: 5 11 Wt: 195 Age: 23 B/T: R/R Lives: Granite Bay, CA LG: 0-for-3 4/12 vs. CAR Road Trip: Notes: Selected in the 33rd round of the 2015 June MLB Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of Concordia University-Portland (Portland, OR) Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Hit.317 with two home runs and 17 RBI in 29 games. -Did not commit and error behind the dish. (250 innings) -Threw out 28% of would-be base stealers Notes: Spent the season with the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) and hit.250 with five RBI in 27 games. Made just one error behind the plate. They said it: I would say definitely attitude was huge for me. Learning how to take each at-bat at a time and move forward from the negative things and take the positives of each at-bat and that s helped me relax at the plate.... No. Absolutely not. I never had seven RBIs before. It was really cool. I guess the coolest thing about it was that I had no idea how many RBIs I had until the game was over and my teammates were telling me. I think that s the only reason why it happened. If I went in to each at-bat saying I already have four, let me get another one RBI, it wouldn t have happened for me and messed with my attitude. I don t think it would ve been as successful as a game.... I think that s the reason why I m here. I really pride myself on defense. I try to come out every day to run a pitching staff, keep the ball in front of me and not let runners advance. I think that s what I pride myself on the most.... I don t have a specific catcher. I can give you one guy. I was a big Jorge Posada fan of the New York Yankees. Just the way he was so agile behind the plate and lanky. He wasn t a big stocky dude because I m not like that either, but I liked the way he moved behind the plate for sure.... Definitely an energizer bunny for these guys, I think I provide a lot of energy on the field, in the bullpen or the clubhouse. Someone that can provide energy day in and day out because we all know the season can get long. BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #34 Roman Collins OF Ht: 6 2 Wt: 210 Age: 22 B/T: L/L Lives: Boca Raton, FL LG: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, SO Road Trip: 2-for-8, 2RBI Notes: Drafted in the 5th Round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of Florida Atlantic Univ. Considered one of the best pure hitters in organization last season. Turned down opportunities to play college football. Father played football at West Virginia University Notes: Has opened up the season with a eight-game on-base streak. Currently on a sixgame hitting streak Notes: Spent the season between the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South AtlanticLeague) and Wilmington Blue Rocks (Adv. A/Carolina League). -Hit.242 with nine home runs and 41 RBI in 111 total games between the two teams. -Started the season with the Blue Rocks hitting.222/0/5 in 21 contests. -Played 90 games with the Legends and hit.246/9/36. -Collected three, four-hit games last year. -Hit.249 vs RHP and.213 vs LHP -Hit.275 on the road (208 ABs) and.207 at home (218 ABs) -Spent the winter in the Australian Winter League with the Melbourne Aces and ranked among league s leaders in total bases (tied for second), batting average (third), hits (third) and runs (tied for fourth) Notes: Spent the season with the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League) -Hit.292 with four home runs and 45 RBI in 68 games. -Ranked tied for fourth among Pioneer League batters in walks (36) during his pro debut. -Finished third on the Chukars in hits (78), second in doubles (18) and fourth in triples (6). -Was the second toughest batter to strike out in the league (every 9.03 at-bats). They said it: I had a blast in Australia. We ended up having a really good team and really good group of guys down in Melbourne, Australia. I had a really good time and got a lot better and made improvements.... Living there was actually not as different as I thought it would be. There s a lot of US pop culture there so that wasn t much different. As far as baseball, there was actually a big difference. There s a lot of Japanese guys there so the style of play, especially the pitching is a lot different. There s a lot more splitters than change ups and I also saw a lot more soft throwing lefties which helped me out a lot.... I played football growing up and I actually almost ended up playing football in college instead of baseball. I had a few more opportunities in football than baseball but baseball has always been my passion and it ended up working out.... Definitely the fans. We have a good group of fans here and they like to come out and watch. I like it here. #37 Colton Frabasilio [frah-ba-silly-o] C/1B Ht: 6 2 Wt: 205 Age: 23 B/T: R/R Lives: Chandler, AZ LG: 0-for-1, Road Trip: 0-for-5, SO Notes:Selected in the 23rd round of the 2015 June MLB Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of St. Louis University. 2017: Cranked a solo home run in his first at-bat of the season vs. POT on 4/ Notes: Spent the season with the the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League), the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) and the Wilmington Blue Rocks (Adv. A/ Carolina League). -With the Blue Rocks he hit.167 with three RBI in 10 games. -Played 18 games with Lexington and hit.270 and hit a home run and drove in ten runs. -With the Chukars he hit.348 with five home runs in 12 games Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) - Hit.293 with three home runs and 13 RBI in 42 games. They said it: Catching you have to prepare differently from first base because catching comes first when you re playing.. with catching the pitching staff and your defense comes first... I was looking forward to seeing a little bit better competition and just trying to improve my game. Seeing how I compete against upper level competition, which is what we as players want to do because that s how you get better as a player. It was a welcomed change for my career.

9 BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #12 Wander Franco INF Ht: 6 2 Wt: 170 Age: 22 B/T: R/R Lives: Bani, DR LG: 1-for-4, SO Road Trip: 3-for-8, 3B, 2SO Notes: Signed as non-drafted Free Agent on September 26, 2011 by Kansas City. Is the nephew of Major League infielder Erick Aybar. 2017: Has recorded a hit in all eight games to begin the season. -Has collected four extra-base hits and three RBI in first eight games. -Did not record three XBH last season until late April. Did not drive in three runs until 10th game of the season Notes: Spent the season with the Wilmington Blue Rocks (Adv. A/Carolina League) and a brief stint with the Royals (Rookie/AZL). -Hit.220 with five home runs and 47 RBI in 95 games with the Blue Rocks. -Played three games in Arizona League during rehab appearance and went 8-for-13 (.615) in three games Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Hit.268 and set career-highs with 10 home runs and 74 RBI in 123 games. -Finished top-five in the league in at-bats (477) and third in RBI. -Paced the Legends in RBI, games played (123) and finished fourth in home runs Notes: Spent the season with the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League) -Hit.323 with three home runs and 19 RBI in 42 games. -Finished in top ten on the team in doubles (13), hits (51), batting average and on-base percentage (.374). Was named Player of the Week on July 14 when he hit Notes: Spent the season with the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) -Hit.277 with 11 doubles, four triples and 23 RBI. They said it: Following my uncle (Erick Aybar) is an inspiration not just for me, but for my brother (also Wander) 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...the guy I look up to playing now is Robinson Cano. #7 Nicky Lopez INF Ht: 5 11 Wt: 175 Age: 22 B/T: L/R Lives: Boilingbrook, IL LG: 1-for-5, R, 2SO Road Trip: 1-for-9, 3B, 2R, 2S0 Notes: Drafted in the 5th Round of the 2016 June Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of Creighton University. Rated as No. 13 prospect in system per Baseball America. He is the highest player drafted out of Creighton since (Ryan Gripp, Cubs, 3rd round) Notes: Has fewest strikeouts of any regular starter (2). -Has reached base in every game of the season (8 gms) Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Hit.281 with six home runs and 29 RBI in 62 games. He also stole 24 bases. -Earned MLB.com Organization All-Star and Appalachian League postseason All-Star honors. -Ranked among the league s leaders in runs (54, first), triples (5, tied for first), stolen bases (24, second), walks (35, tied for second), games (62,tied for third) and total bases (99, fifth). -Defensively, paced all shortstops in Appalachian League in fielding percentage. (.981) -Recorded 17 multi-hit games which was tied for team lead. -Had more walks (35) than strikeouts (30). -Hit better against LHP (.316) than against RHP (.270) They said it: On his success last season: I had a little more freedom. The stuff I learned in college ball really helped me mature as a player and really help me deal with adversity. Kind of preserve through the slumps you go through and know how to handle those and I think that was the biggest thing. When things weren t or were going right, just know how to act.... I think it s great. In baseball you have to play defense and offense, especially at the shortstop position. You need to be a good defender, get on base, anyway to help the team win. That s what I try to do day in and day out try to get on base and let the people behind me score me and pick up the ball and help my pitchers out. Anyway to help the team succeed.... Creighton helped me. Freshman year I had the strikeouts, it comes. As I matured my sophomore and junior year I got better a pitch recognition and worked the counts. I got comfortable battling with two strikes and don t be afraid that there are two strikes on you and get nervous. I think that s the biggest thing. Not being afraid with two strikes, work the count as the leadoff hitter and the walks will come....on being rated #13 prospect No I don t think it adds any pressure. I don t try to really read into that stuff. I kind of just play the game and try to help the team win and stay inside the locker room. I don t look too much into that and try to compete and help the team.... I was a big Derek Jeter fan. I used to watch the Yankees a lot and Derek Jeter play. Right now I like Brandon Crawford. I really like how he plays. He s a grinder and would do anything to help the team. It always looks like he has a dirty uniform so I kind of try to emulate that and play the game hard.... I ve never been this far east. It s a new part of America I haven t seen. I ve been and played to the west coast, been to the south but I haven t been this far east so I m just looking forward to meeting the people up here and what they have to offer. #15 Elier Hernandez [el-ee-er] OF Ht:6 3 Wt: 197 Age: 22 B/T: R/R Lives: San Cristobal, DR LG: 2-for-4, HR, 2RBI Road Trip: 5-for-8, 2B, HR, 5RBI Notes: Signed as a non-drafted Free Agent by Kansas City on July 2, 2011 as a 16-yearold. Was regarded as one of the top International prospects when he signed with Kansas City Notes: Has five hits in last eight at-bats, including a HR. Started season 1-for-22 with eight strikeouts. -Recorded first three-hit game on POT. Had just two three-hit games in Collected three RBI in same game and was the first time since 6/3/16 vs. Lynchburg when he drove in four runs Notes: Spent season with Wilmington Blue Rocks -Hit.226 with pair of home runs and 43 RBI in 134 games. -Ranked among Carolina League leaders in games (second) and at-bats (tied for fourth) Notes: Spent the season with Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) and Wilmington Blue Rocks (Adv. A/Carolina League). -Hit composite.268/6/54 in 124 games. -Was named South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star after hitting.290/5/42 in 74 games. -Hit.232 with a homer and 12 RBI with Blue Rocks in 50 games Notes: Spent the season with Lexington Legends -Hit.264 with career-high nine home runs and 34 RBI in 111 games. -Finished in top-five on team in games played, hits, doubles and home runs Notes: Spent the season with the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League) -Hit.301 with three home runs and 44 RBI. -Led the Pioneer League in triples, ranked second in at-bats and hits, tied for fourth in total bases (127) and tied for fifth in games (66). -Rated by Baseball America as the 11th-best prospect in the Pioneer League Notes: Spent the season with the Idaho Falls Chukars -Hit.208 with 34 RBI in 60 games. 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 better player every day. #8 Travis Maezes [MAY-zes] INF Ht: 6 0 Wt: 195 Age: 23 B/T: L/R Lives: Ann Arbor, MI LG: 1-for-3 Road Trip: 1-for-3 Notes: Drafted in the 13th Round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft by the Royals out of University of Michigan. Hit.305/.400/.427 during his 162- game career at Michigan Notes: Hit game-tying home run in 8th inning vs. CAR on 4/12. Was his first-career home run as a Blue Rock Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Was his first season in professional baseball. -Hit.196 with 15 home runs and 40 RBI in 88 games. -Tied for fifth among Royals farmhands with 15 home runs, despite playing in just 88 games. -Led the Legends in home runs and was seventh in RBI despite joining the team in early May. -Struggled against LHP...Hit.145 with 28 strikeouts in 55 at-bats. -Hit a home run in each of his first two games in professional ball (May 4-5) They said it: It was a huge, huge jump. The long season and bus rides. In college, our travel was much less, the bus rides weren t nearly as long and we didn t play nearly as many games. I feel like that was a huge aspect on top of the better talent that you faced day in and day out.... Growing up I lived two miles from the stadium. I could hear the band playing so that s all I knew growing up so it was an opportunity for me to go there it was an easy yes.... Like everyone says growing up, it kind of clicks. Not saying I m a power hitter now but it was different to add that aspect to my game. Like I said, I m not going to go out there and try to hit home runs they just kind of happened last year. Hopefully it will continue this year....on going to Univ. of Michigan to play: Growing up I lived two miles from the stadium. I could hear the band playing so that s all I knew growing up so it was an opportunity for me to go there it was an easy yes.... It was unbelievable. The coaching staff there helped me a lot and I learned a lot about the game. Constantly building knowledge and getting to know different situations to prepare me professionally. For me it was getting healthy this offseason. I came off surgery last year so just getting a full offseason under my belt and getting my strength back I think that had a lot to do with the flaws I was having and let my swing take care of itself. There s no one specific player for me personally. I m a fan of a lot of guys in the MLB because they re can t miss TV. Watching Miguel Cabrera when I grew up as a Detroit fan and watching him on a daily basis during his Triple Crown season was unbelievable.

10 #4 Jonathan McCray INF Ht: 5 10 Wt: 180 Age: 22 B/T: S/R Lives: Riverside, CA LG: 0-for-4, SO Road Trip: 0-for-4, SO Notes: Drafted in the 24th round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft by the Royals out of San Bernadino Valley Junior College. Attended San Bernardino Valley College, earning All-American All-Foothill Conference honors and was named first team All- Foothill Conference at second base after hitting Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Hit.244 with seven home runs and 24 RBI in 48 games. -Played 21 games at second base and also 21 games in the outfield Notes: Spent the season with the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) -Hit.267 with four homers and 28 RBI in 44 games. -Stole eight bases in ten attempts. They said it: On last season in Burlington, It went great. Just trying to go out every day and compete and not worry about your numbers. Just for me it was helping the team win whether it s stealing a base, getting on base or playing good defense, I m just trying to do whatever I can.... I d rather play the infield if it was up to me but if they need me in the outfield as well I m also there. I played a little outfield in college but at second base I feel more comfortable... I don t really see it like that but there s definitely a chip on my shoulder seeing all these guys coming from big universities and I m from a small junior college in southern California. At the end of the day I m trying to go out there and have fun and help my team win....looking forward to being with Wilmington, Getting everything I can get out of it. Whether I m sitting on the bench or playing in the game, I m just trying to absorb as much knowledge from the coaches and the players and try to apply that to my game. #6 Tanner Stanley OF Ht: 5 10 Wt: 180 Age: 23 B/T: L/L Lives: Maitland, FL LG: 0-for-3, BB, 2SO Road Trip: 0-for-3, BB, 2SO Notes: Drafted in the 36th round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of University of Richmond. With the University of Richmond, he was a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, an Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year and named First-Team All- Atlantic 10 after hitting.308 with a team-high 17 doubles and 38 RBI. Father, Mike, played 15 years in Majors, including his 1995 All-Star season with the Yankees Notes: Joined roster on 4/12 from Extended Spring Training. -Appeared in first-career Adv.-A game on 4/12 as a pinch-hitter and drew a walk Notes: Spent the season between the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) and Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League). -Hit a composite.268 with two home runs and 22 RBI in 82 games. -With Lexington played in 61 games and hit.233 with a homer and drove eight runs in. -With Idaho Falls played in 21 games and hit impressive.337 with a home run and 14 RBI Notes: Spent the season between the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) and Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League). -Hit a combined.206 with a home run and 11 RBI in 30 games. -With Burlington played in 20 games and hit.214 with a home run and seven runs batted in. BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #24 Anderson Miller OF Ht: 6 3 Wt: 208 Age: 22 B/T: L/L Lives: Lexington, KY LG: 0-for-3, BB, 2SO Road Trip: 0-for-7, BB, 2SO Notes: Drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft by Kansas City from Western Kentucky Univ. Highest draft pick since Tore his labrum freshman year and missed entire season Notes: Set single-game career-high with three stolen bases on 4/9 vs. POT Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends and Wilmington Blue Rocks (Adv. A/Carolina League) -Hit.244 with six home runs and 34 RBI between two stops. -With the Legends he played in 43 games and hit.284 with a trio of homers and 18 RBI. --In June posted a triple slash line of.375/.489/.486 in 22 games. -Promoted to Wilmington on July 13 and played in 38 games. -Hit.201 with three home runs and 16 RBI with Blue Rocks Notes: Spent the season with the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League), Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) and the Lexington Legends. -Hit a combined.276 with four home runs and 29 RBI between the three stops. -With Burlington played in 10 games and hit.342 with a pair of home runs and seven RBI. -Played in hometown Lexington and in 43 games hit to the tune of.260 with two home runs and 21 RBI. They said it: Luckily, I came back from a labrum surgery early in my career at Western and had some things fall my way and got lucky with that. Got a chance to play in the Cape Cod League my sophomore year. After that, my junior year went well and had a good season and started to hear my name a lot more. I always had a chip on my shoulder going to a smaller school and being a small school guy and I talked to the guys who were drafted before me in Wade Gaynor and Kes Carter were the two guys that went higher and they always played with a chip on their shoulder. I think it helped me get to that position and be blessed with that opportunity. At first in 2015 I got called up there after ten games in with Burlington and it was a little stressful. I really didn t know how to handle that situation. I went back last year and embraced it a lot more and had a lot more fun and stayed loose. I had a lot of fun with it. Last year they had an Anderson Miller bobblehead day and the first pitch of the game, I hit a home run and it was one of the top five moments of my career. It was an amazing opportunity and I know a lot of guys don t get to do that so I took it all in. It goes a long way. We spend so much time together and the closer you are off the field, the better you re going to play together, play for each other, pick each other up and play as a unit. There s not separation in the locker room and from what I see we have a really close knit group and we ve had a lot of fun so far. Even the guys who just jumped on board we got to know a lot in Spring Training. Like Foster (Griffin) said, a lot of us played together and we know how to get along with each other. I m really looking forward to it. #13 Chase Vallot [rhymes with swallow] C Ht: 6 0 Wt: 215 Age: 20 B/T: R/R Lives: Youngsville, LA LG: 1-for-2, 2B, RBI, BB, SF, R Road Trip: 1-FOR-6, 2B, RBI, BB, R Notes: Drafted in the 1st Round of the 2014 June Amateur Draft by Kansas City from St. Thomas More HS (LA). Ranked as No. 7 prospect in organization by both Baseball America and MLB.com Notes:Drove in first run in Class-A Adv. career on POT Notes: Spent the season with the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) and Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Hit a combined.235 with 15 home runs with 46 RBI in 92 games. -Missed three months of the season after getting hit in the face by a fastball. -Rehabbed in Arizona League for 10 games before returning to the Legends. -With Lexington hit.246 with 13 home runs and 44 RBI in 82 games. -Finished second on the team in home runs, fourth in RBI and second in doubles (20) Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends -Hit.219 with career-high 13 home runs and drove in 40 runs in 80 games. -Finished third on team in home runs and sixth in RBI. -Hit six homers in the month of August, including two walk-off home runs Notes: Spent the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Hit.215 with seven home runs and 27 RBI in 53 games. -Was rated 11th among Appalachian League prospects by Baseball America. They said it: I don t remember any of the pain. I don t remember the initial impact or five second after it happened. The only thing I remember is walking down the third base line into the clubhouse and everything after that. I went to the first hospital and had to go to a second hospital because the first one didn t have a dentist. The dentist had to pull my teeth back into place. My teeth were bent at a 45-degree angle so she had to pop those back in. The doctor had to stitch me up. I had 30 stitches from the top of my nose to underneath my lip....(on getting back in the box): It was a little tough because getting back in the box was a little uncomfortable at first. Luckily, I got hit in my first at-bat in the arm and I was worried about getting hit again but when I got hit, I said alright it s fine.... Last year I had the solid blue piece like the one Javier Baez wears. It kind of messed with my timing because I could see it every time I d go hit. I asked my agent if there was an alternate and he said yes there is. I said why not and got the helmet and every day I hit with it on the machine and no problem now.... From when I first played rookie ball in Burlington it s a night and day difference to the type of player I am. I have a better feel of how to play the game and how to treat yourself better. You have to play 140 games a year so you have to do whatever you have to do to get yourself ready.... I grew up a Houston Astros fan and I really loved Brad Ausmus. Now more so Yadier Molina and Salvador Perez. What they do is unbelievable and I m not quite at their level yet, but I hope to

11 BLUE ROCKS BULLPEN NOTES # 27 Jacob Bodner [bode-ner] RHP Ht: 5 10 Wt: 188 Age: 24 B/T: R/R Lives: Danville, KY Last App: IP, H, 0R, 0K Record: SV: IR/IRS: Notes: Drafted in the 27th round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of Xavier University. Named to Big East All-Academic Team as a junior at Xavier University, despite missing the season due to injury. Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Slider, Changeup, 2016 Notes: Spent the season between the Wilmington Blue Rocks (Adv. A/Carolina League) and the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League). -Posted a combined 2-2 record with a 5.09 ERA in 34 relief appearances. -With the Blue Rocks he went 0-2 with a 5.44 ERA in 27 games and notched two saves. -With the Legends, he went 2-0 with a 3.60 ERA in seven appearances and earned three saves Notes: Spent the season between the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) and the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League). -Spent just two games with Idaho Falls and posted a ERA in two relief apperaances (2.2IP). -Appeared in 16 games with Burlington and posted a 2-0 record with a dazzling 0.77 ERA in 23.1 innings of work while notching five saves. -Posted a strikeout to walk ratio of 26 to 3. -Ranked tied for third among Appalachian League pitchers with 14 games finished in his pro debut and held opponents scoreless in 14 of his 16 appearances with Burlington. #35 Jake Kalish [KAY-lish] LHP Ht: 6 2 Wt: 210 Age: 25 B/T: S/L Lives: Leland, N.C. Last App: 2.12P, 0R, 4 K Record: SV: IR/IRS:1/0 Notes: Drafted in the 32nd Round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft by Kansas City out of George Mason University. Played in this year s World Baseball Classic for Team Israel and appeared in two games in relief. His brother, Ryan, has spent time in the Majors with the Red Sox and Cubs. Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider 2017 Notes: Amongst league leaders in ERA (0.00, T-1st), WHIP (0.30, 1st), and Avg. Against (.045, 1st) Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) and the Wilmington Blue Rocks (Adv. A/Carolina League). -Posted a composite 3-0 record with a 2.45 ERA in 23 games and notched three saves. -With the Legends he went 0-0 with a 2.38 ERA in five relief appearances. Threw 11 1/3 innings of work and struck out 13 to just one walk. -With the Blue Rocks he went 3-0 and made 18 appearances out of the bullpen. Yielded a 2.48 ERA and earned two saves Notes: Spent the season with the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) and the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League). -Went a combined 3-3 with a 2.67 ERA in 14 games including one start. -In the Arizona League he went 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA in four relief appearances and worked five innings. -Moved up to Burlington where he posted a 3-1 record and a 2.20 ERA in 10 appearances including one start. Tossed 28 2/3 innings and struck out 31 batters. #14 Richard Lovelady LHP Ht: 6 0 Wt: 175 Age: 21 B/T: L/L Lives: Midway, GA Last App: IP, 3H, ER, K Record: SV: IR/IRS: Notes: Drafted in 10th round of 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft by Kansas City from Kennesaw State. Attended East Georgia College in In 2016, attended Kennesaw State, going 4-2 with a 2.96 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 45.2 innings, holding opponents to a.186 average in 37 appearances which are second most in school history. Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Slider Chageup 2016 Notes: Spent the season with the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League) and Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League). -Went 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA in 21 relief appearances between the two stops. -Led the Chukars in games finished with 11. -Paced the team and tied for third in the Pioneer League with six saves. Converted six saves in seven save opportunities. -Went a perfect 3-for-3 in save opportunities in Arizona League. #39 Andres Machado RHP Ht: 6 0 Wt: 175 Age: 23 B/T: R/R Lives: Carabobo, VZ Last App: SV, 2K Record: 1-1 SV: 1 IR/IRS: Notes: : Signed as a non-drafted Free Agent by Kansas City November 17, Pitch Repertoire: Four-Seam Fastball, Two-Seam Fastball, Slider, Changeup 2017 Notes: Notched first-career save in full-season baseball on POT. It was the first save for him since 2012 in the Dominican Summer League Notes: Spent the season with the Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie/Pioneer League) and went 2-4 with a 3.99 ERA in 13 starts. -Struck out 64 batters in 58 2/3 innings of work and walked just 14 men. -Earned Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week honors (July 24) after recording 5.0 scoreless, one-hit innings on July Notes: Did not pitch due to injury Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Posted a 1-2 record with a 3.63 ERA in seven relief appearances Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals -Went 0-8 with a 8.34 ERA in 12 games, including 11 starts.

12 #29 Yunior Marte [Sounds like junior with a y ] RHP Ht: 6 2 Wt: 180 Age: 22 B/T: R/R Lives: Santo Domingo Norte, DR Last App: 4/10 vs. CAR, SV, 1.0IP, BB, 2K Record: SV: 1 IR/IRS: BLUE ROCKS BULLPEN NOTES #22 Colin Rodgers LHP Ht: 5 10 Wt: 181 Age: 23 B/T: L/L Lives: Greenwell Springs, LA Last App: 4/12 vs. CAR, BS, 3IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB 4K Record: SV: IR/IRS: Notes: Signed as non-drafted Free Agent by the Kansas City Royals on June 25, Received 2013 Carlos Fortuna Award, given to the player who is dedicated to improving his English, genuine work ethic and conduct. Fortuna was a Royals pitching prospect who died of cancer at age 22 in That same year was named Dominican Royals Pitcher of the Year in the DSL. Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Curveball, Changeup 2016 Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Earned career-high six wins as he finished 6-8 with a 4.21 ERA. He made 26 appearances including seven starts and notched a save. -Struck out 103 batters in 107 innings. -Ranked fifth among South Atlantic League relievers with a.225 opponents average. -Finished third on the team in strikeouts and innings pitched Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends -Posted a 4-3 record with a 6.44 ERA in 18 games including 11 starts. -Struck out 60 batters in 65 2/3 innings. -Finished in top ten on the team in strikeouts (60) Notes: Spent the season with Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian League) -Went 4-3 with a 3.44 ERA in 11 games including nine starts. He also earned a save in one of his relief appearances. Notes: Drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2012 June Amateur Draft by Kansas City from Parkview Baptist HS (LA). Bypassed a scholarship to Auburn by signing with Kansas City. Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Curveball 2016 Notes: Spent the season with the Wilmington Blue Rocks (Adv. A/Carolina League). -Went 2-7 with a 6.02 ERA in 16 games including 11 starts. Tossed 61 1/3 innings and struck out 42 batters Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League) -Went 3-11 with a 5.02 ERA in 24 games including eight starts Notes: Spent the season with the Idaho Falls (Rookie/Pioneer League) and Burlington Royals (Rookie/Appalachian). -Made a total of seven starts and went 0-4 with a 6.43 ERA Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends. -Went 3-3 with a 3.27 ERA in nine starts Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Royals. -Went 3-1 with a 2.05 ERA in 11 starts. -Earned Burlington Pitcher of the Year honors in his pro debut. Held opponents to.226 batting average. #40 Jared Ruxer [RUCKS-er] RHP Ht: 6 3 Wt: 200 Age: 24 B/T: R/R Lives: Indianapolis, IN Last App: POT, IP, 2K Record:0-1 SV: IR/IRS: Notes: Traded from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for RHP Brooks Pounders on December 1, Selected by Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 12th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Louisville. Was originally drafted by Cleveland in the 29th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Lawrence Central HS (Indianapolis, IN). Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Curveball, Changeup 2016 Notes: Spent the season with the Burlington Bees (Low-A/Midwest League) and the Inland Empire 66ers (Adv. A/California League). -Posted a combined 4-8 record with a 3.08 ERA in 29 games including 19 starts. -Had a respectable 132 to 42 strikeout to walk ratio last season -Finished second among Angels farmhands (min IP) with a 3.08 ERA. -With the Bees he posted a 3-2 record with an impressive 1.44 in 18 games including eight starts. -With Inland Empire he went 1-6 with a 5.18 ERA in 11 starts. #23 Franco Terrero RHP Ht: 6 0 Wt: 180 Age: 21 B/T: R/R Lives: Las Matas de Farfan, DR Last App: 4/12 vs. CAR, L, IP, H, R, ER, K Record: 0-1 SV: IR/IRS: Notes: Signed as non-drafted Free Agent by Kansas City on January 16, Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Slider 2016 Notes: Spent the season with the Lexington Legends (Low-A/South Atlantic League). -Went 2-2 with a 4.82 ERA in 38 relief appearances and also earned two saves. -He led the pitching staff in appearances with 38, finished sixth in innings pitched (80.1) Notes: Spent the season with the Royals (Rookie/Arizona League). -Went 4-1 with a solid 2.74 ERA in 14 games including a start. -Ranked among Arizona League leaders in WHIP (1.04, tied for third), saves (tied for third) and ERA (10th) Notes: Spent the season with the Orem Owlz (Rookie/Pioneer League). -Went 0-3 with a 4.85 ERA in 14 games including 11 starts. He struck out 33 batters in 29 2/3 innings of work.

13 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2017 Season Highs & Lows Blue Rocks Offense Most Runs, Game: 7, (4/9 vs. POT) Most Runs, Inning: 4, (4/7 vs. POT) Most HRs, Inning (Team) 1, (Last: POT) Most Hits, Game: 10, 2x (4/8 vs. POT and Fewest Hits, Game: 4 (4/10 vs. CAR) Most Walks, Game (Team): 7, (4/10 vs. CAR) Most Triples, Game (Team): 2, 2x (4/9 vs. POT and Most HRs, Game (Team): 1, (Last Most SB, Game (Team): 4, (4/9 vs. POT) 10 + Hits, Game: 2 (4/8 vs. POT and Most Doubles, Game (Indiv.): 1, multiple (Last: Collins Most Triples, Game (Indiv.): 1, multiple (Last: Franco Most HRs, Game (Indiv.): 1, 5x (Last: Hernandez POT) Consecutive Games W/HR (Indiv.): Consecutive Games W/ HR (team): 3, (4/7-4/9 vs. POT) Consecutive Games W/O HR: 2, (4/10-4/11 vs. CAR) Most RBIs, Game (Indiv.): 3, 2x (Collins, 4/7 vs. POT and Hernandez Most Hits, Game (Indiv.): 3, (Hernandez POT) Most SB, Game (Indiv.): 3, (Miller 4/9 vs. POT) Longest Hitting Streak: 8, (Franco 4/7-) Most Runners LOB, Team: 12, (4/11 CAR) Longest Scoreless Innings Streak: 7, 2x, (4/8 vs. POT and 4/10 vs. CAR) Longest Hitless Innings Streak: 7, (4/10 vs. CAR) Opponents Offense Most Runs, Game: 8, (4/9 POT) Most Runs, Inning: 2, multiple (Last: 4/13 POT) Most Hits, Game: 15, (4/9 POT) Fewest Hits, Game: 1, (4/10 CAR) Most HRs, Game (Team): 2, 3x (4/8-4/9, 4/13 POT) Most SB, Game (Team): 5, (4/11 CAR) 10 + Hits, Game: 1, (4/9 POT) Most Home Runs, Game (Indiv.): 1, multiple (Last: Gushue 4/14 POT) Most RBIs, Game (Indiv.):3, (Gushue 4/14 POT) Most Hits, Game (Indiv.): 4, Kelvin Gutierrez (4/9 POT) Most SB, Game (Indiv.): 2, (Last: Luis Aviles 4/10 CAR) Most Runners LOB, Team: 8, 3x (Last: 4/13 POT) Blue Rocks Individual Pitching Most Runs Allowed, Game: 6, 2x (Ogando, 4/9 vs. POT and Blewett Most ER Allowed, Game: 6, (Ogando, 4/9 vs. POT) Most Hits Allowed, Game: 9 2x, (Ogando, 4/9 vs. POT and Blewett Most HRs Allowed, Game: 2, (Blewett POT) Most Walks Allowed, Game: 3, 2x (Machado 4/11 vs. CAR and Blewett Most Strikeouts, Game (Starter): 8, (Griffin 4/7 vs. POT) Most Strikeouts, Game (Reliever): 4, 3x (Last: Kalish POT) Most IP, Game for Starter: 6, 2x (Griffin, 4/12 vs. CAR and Ogando Most IP, Game for Reliever: 3, 2x (Ruxer, 4/9 vs. POT and Kalish 4/10 vs. CAR) Fewest IP, Game for Starter: 4, (Ogando, 4/9 vs. POT) Longest Winning Streak (Dec.): N/A Longest Losing Streak (Dec.): N/A 10+ Strikeouts, (Indiv.): N/A Complete Games:N/A Blue Rocks Team Pitching Fewest Hits Allowed, Game: 1, (4/10 vs. CAR) Most Runs Allowed, Game: 8, (4/9 vs. POT) Most Runs Allowed, Inning: 2, 4x (Last: POT) Most Hits Allowed, Game: 15, (4/9 vs. POT) 10 + Hits Allowed, Game: 1, (4/9 vs. POT) Most HRs Allowed, Game: 2, 5x (Last POT) Most Strikeouts, Game (9 Innings):13, (4/7 and 4/8 vs. POT) Most Strikeouts, Game (Extra Innings): 13, (4/8 vs. POT) Most Walks Allowed, Game: 7, (4/11 vs. CAR) Most SB Allowed, Game: 5, (4/11 vs. CAR) Longest Scoreless Innings Streak: 7, (4/8 vs. POT) Consecutive Games Allowing HR: 2, 2x (4/8-4/9 vs. POT and Consecutive Games W/O Allowing HR: 3 (4/10- vs. CAR) Most Pitchers Used, Game: 4, 3x (4/7, 4/8 vs. POT and 10 + Strikeouts, Staff: 13, (4/7 and 4/8 vs. POT) Most Consecutive Shutouts: Opponents Pitching Most Strikeouts, Game (Team, Extra Innings): 14, (4/8 POT) Most Strikeouts, Game (Team, 9 Innings): 11, (4/10 CAR) Most Strikeouts, Game (Indiv.): 7, (POT 4/7, Guilbeau) 10 + Strikeouts, Staff: 14, (4/8 POT) 10+ Strikeouts, Indiv.: Blue Rocks Miscellaneous Season Highs & Lows Longest Winning Streak: 1 Longest Winning Streak, Home: 1 Longest Winning Streak, Road: Longest Losing Streak: 3 Longest Losing Streak, Home: 3 Longest Losing Streak, Road: 1 Largest Margin of Victory: 4 Largest Margin of Defeat: 2 Largest Come-From-Behind Win: 1 (4/11 vs. CAR) Largest Fall-From-Ahead Loss: 2 POT) Longest Game, Innings: 12, (4/8 vs. POT) Longest Game, Time (9 Innings): 3:26 (4/9 vs. POT) Longest Game, Time (Extra Innings): 3:32 (4/8 vs. POT) Shortest Game, Time (9 Innings): 2:33 POT) Shortest Game, Time (Overall): 2:33 POT) Longest Weather Delay: Most DP Turned, Game: 2, (4/12 vs. CAR) Most DP Against, Game: 2, 2x (Last: Triple Plays Turned, Season Most Errors, One Game, Player: 2, (Vallot 4/11 vs. CAR) Most Errors, One Game, Team: 4, (Last: 4/11 vs. CAR) Consecutive Games W/Error: 5 (4-9/4/13) Consecutive Games W/O Error: 1 Most Errors, One Game, Opp. Player: 3, (Luis Aviles, CAR 4/11) Most Errors, One Game, Opp. Team: 4, 2x (POT 4/9 and CAR 4/11) Largest Home Crowd: 6,017 Smallest Home Crowd: 2,043 Home Sellouts (6,537): Largest Road Crowd: 3,582 Smallest Road Crowd: 3,055 * Ties Club Record ** Establishes New Club Record # Ties Carolina League Record ## Establishes Carolina League Record