MEDIA INFORMATION. Upcoming Probable Starters and Schedule

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1 MEDIA INFORMATION Lynchburg Hillcats (29-15, 1st N, -- GB) Carolina League Affiliate of the Cleveland Indians vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks (13-29, 4th N, 15.0 GB) Carolina League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals Game No. 43 Road Game No. 19 Calvin Falwell Field Tuesday, May 24, :30 p.m. BLUE ROCKS BREAKDOWN HOME: 7-17 AWAY: 6-12 STREAK: W-1 LAST 5: 3-2 LAST 10: 4-6 RAINED OUT ROCKS AFTER SPLITTSVILLE SUNDAY: For the second time in three days, the Wilmington Blue Rocks and Carolina Mudcats saw their scheduled game washed away due to rain. The teams will make up the game at the end of the first half down in Carolina after they split their doubleheader on Sunday. The Rocks five errors in Game One of the twinbill doomed them in a 5-1 defeat, but Wilmington came back to score five times in the bottom of the first inning of Game Two en route to a 6-4 victory. The two-run rally equaled Wilmington s largest come from behind victory of the season, and marked only the Rocks third win when trailing at any point. DOWNES GO OPPOSING PITCHERS: Brandon Downes grand slam on Friday was the first by a Blue Rock since Jack Lopez s salami on June 20, 2015 at Frederick. It was Wilmington s first grand slam at Frawley Stadium in more than a half decade-- since John Whittleman smacked one versus Winston-Salem on May 11, The dinger was part of the best night of the season for Downes, who went 4-for-5 with the homer, two runs scored and four RBI. It was his first four-hit game of the 2016 campaign and his second four-rbi game. He is the only Blue Rock to drive in four runs in a single contest twice this season. He followed it up with two more hits an RBI in Game Two of the doubleheader on Sunday. That improved the outfielder s batting average to.260, the highest it has been since April 12. PRODUCTION AT THE TOP: Alfredo Escalera continues to produce from the lead-off spot, getting four hits and adding an RBI and a run scored in Sunday s doubleheader. He is now batting 107 points higher when his name is written at the top of the order than his season average (.375 versus.268). The outfielder has two doubles, a triple, three walks, three hit by pitches and most importantly has scored nine times while setting the table for the offense. DEFENSIVE STRUGGLES: All five runs scored by the Mudcats in the first game were unearned, as the Rocks committed five errors in the game. The five defensive miscues were the third-most in franchise history, one shy of the team mark. That was done twice, with the last occurence coming on April 7, 2000 against the Frederick Keys. Wander Franco was the guilty party on four of the errors, the most by any Wilmington player in one game this season. THEY SAID IT, MANAGER, JAMIE QUIRK: It was huge to score those five runs in the first inning of Game Two, especially after they scored two. We played a terrible game in the first game. Then they come out and score two, the morale could have been terrible, but these guys, they shower well. They came back out and they could have quit, but they come right back in the bottom of the first and get five. It showed great character. It could ve been a long long day, but they turn around and get five in the first and get some momentum going, it was great...some of the things we ve preached is the fact this game just keeps coming at you. You can let it beat you, or you can beat it. And (Brandon Downes) Downesy, and Wander (Franco) too got big hits in the first inning of the second game after terrible first games. It shows what those guys are made out of and its huge they can wash it off and keep playing...i d never seen Luis Rico pitch before and it was great. Obviously he was hurt to begin the season. I know he pitched here last season and guys were familiar with him. He did a great job for us and he did exactly what we needed. (Derek Gordon) gave us a spot start and he pitched OK. Then he got to that part of the order and he gave up another run and they had the lefties coming up and we brought Rico in and he went two plus and that was huge...i spoke to Wander (Franco) very briefly in between the two games. I actually gave him the lineup card to take up to the umpires, which is something I like to do, it s a good experience for these guys and I think that kind of shocked him cause he s not a talkative person and just told him, hey, that game is over with, go out and be the star. You can t read Wander all that well, but he came out and forgot about it and went and played the second game and moved on from it so that was good...we had two great plays from our centerfielders. Elier (Hernandez) in the first game made that great play and that was a great catch and then Downsey did the same thing in the second game. If Downsey doesn t catch that ball it s second and third at least, or a guy at second and a guy in, and who knows what happens. That was a great play. The ball right over his head, that s the toughest one so that s what I mean. This team kind of washes it off and they just keep playing...foster Griffin didn t get much help in that first game. He didn t give up an earned run. I thought he did fine. You have to get a little help. He could ve gotten out of that inning two or three times and he had to throw extra pitches. Things didn t happen the way we would have liked it to happen, but I thought he pitched fine and I told him that. Unfortunately, starting pitches get that L or W behind their name, but I told him you did your job, but you didn t get much help today. Upcoming Probable Starters and Schedule Today s Starters WIL: RHP Zach Lovvorn (0-5, 3.60) vs. LYN: RHP Nick Pasquale (0-0, 4.32) The Kansas City Royals selected high schooler Zach Lovvorn in the sixth round of the 2012 draft, and got him to pass up a scholarship offer from Samford University. The Royals gave Lovvorn a reported $275,000 bonus -- $80K over slot-- to make sure he turned pro. He began his career in the Arizona Rookie League, then spent the 2013 season in the Appalachian League and the 2014 campaign in the Pioneer League. Lovvorn opened his first campaign of full-season ball at Low-A Lexington last year, where he overcame a slow start (he notched a 5.68 ERA in April) to post decent overall numbers. At the time of his promotion to Wilmington, Lovvorn was 5-6 with a 4.20 earned run average with one save, 50 strikeouts and only 15 walks in 70.2 innings pitched. When he s on, he is really tough, allowing one earned run or less in exactly half of his Low-A appearances. That trend continued for the Oxford, AL native during his time in Advanced-A. Lovvorn turned in quality starts in seven of his 11 outings with the Blue Rocks in The Rocks Opening Day starter in 2016, he has been saddled with losses five of the seven times he has taken the ball this year. He piggybacked behind Kyle Zimmer two times before returning to the rotation last time out. Nick Pasquale was drafted in the 20th Round of the 2012 draft out of Diablo Valley College. The community college product made three stops in his first year of professional ball before getting the call-up to Advanced-A in the 2013 season with the then Cleveland affiliated Carolina Mudcats. He went 6-7 as a starter compiling a 3.97 ERA and was destined to move up the organizations ladder. However, the righty missed all of 2014 with a shoulder strain and came back in 2015 to make 46 appearances out of the pen, the majority of which (40) were for the Lake County Captains of the Midwest League. The travel weary righty was moved five times in the first month of the season, bouncing between Lake County, Lynchburg for five games, Akron for one appearance before finally settling with Lake county where he ended the year. Pasquale again had to battle through some adversity as he began his 2016 later than most, making hist first appearance back on May 7 against Carolina with one scoreless inning of work. Pasquale finally returned to the starting rotation last week against Salem and went four innings giving up one run in a no decision 2016 Regular-Season Series: WIL vs. LYN Date Site Result WP LP Save 5-24 LYN 5-25 LYN 5-26 LYN 5-27 LYN 6-1 WIL 6-2 WIL 6-3 WIL 6-27 WIL 6-28 WIL 6-29 WIL 7-16 WIL 7-17 WIL 7-18 WIL 7-19 WIL 7-25 LYN 7-26 LYN 7-27 LYN 8-23 LYN 8-24 LYN 8-25 LYN Wednesday, May LYN 6:30 p.m. LHP Luis Lugo (2-1, 4.32) vs. RHP Corey Ray (0-0, 0.00) WGLS-FM 89.7 Thursday, May LYN 6:30 p.m. LHP Sean Brady (2-3, 5.15) vs. LHP Matt Tenuta (2-2, 5.23) WGLS-FM 89.7 Friday, May SAL 5:05 p.m. TBD vs. RHP Josh Staumont (0-4, 5.57) WGLS-FM 89.7 RADIO: Rowan Radio, 89.7 WGLS-FM WEBCAST: wgls.rowan.edu or bluerocks.com Wilmington Blue Rocks Game Notes

2 HOME RUN NOTES Blue Rocks 2-HR GAMES BY BLUE ROCKS: 1 (3 IN 2015) Ryan O Potomac (1st--Inside Park-- and 6th Inning) 3-HR GAMES BY BLUE ROCKS (HAS NEVER HAPPENED) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (3 IN 2014, 0 IN 2015) LEADOFF HOME RUNS (2 IN 2015) at POT Ramon Torres at POT Jack Lopez GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS: 1 (1 IN at FRE J. Lopez) vs. FRE Brandon Downes (3rd Inning, nobody out in 8-2 Win) WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2014, 0 IN 2015) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (1 IN 2015) at LYN Dex Kjerstad INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS: 2 (0 IN 2015) Ryan O Potomac (1st Inning, 2-Run Home Run, misplay by CF) Ryan O Frederick (9th Inning, 3-Run Home Run, Carom off of center field wall--second in six days) BLUE ROCKS HOME RUNS: 14 (57 IN 2015 / 16 HOME & 41 AWAY) Carolina 2 Potomac 7 Frederick 4 Salem 1 Lynchburg 0 Winston-Salem 0 Myrtle Beach 0 FRAWLEY 4 ROAD 10 Opponents 2-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (3 IN 2015) vs. LYN Luigi Rodriguez at LYN Nellie Rodriguez at CAR Joe Odom 3-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (0 IN 2015) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2015) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK (0 IN 2015) LEADOFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2015) vs. CAR Keith Curcio GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS (1 IN 2015) vs. FRE Brendan Webb off Erc Skoglund WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (3 IN 2015) at Frederick Austin Wynns at Lynchburg Eric Haase at Myrtle Beach Jason Vosler PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (0 IN 2015) MEDIA INFORMATION CONTINUED LYNCHBURG LISTINGS Mark Budzinski is in his second season as Lynchburg s manager after leading the Hillcats to a first place finish in the second half of the 2015 season and taking the Northern Division crown. The second half title clinched the team s fourth striagh playoff appearance, but the Hillcats lost to the Rocks in the first round. Budzinski made his coaching debut at the helm of the Lake County Captains in The former minor league and major league (four games with the Cincinnati Reds) outfielder spent time in five different organizations (Cleveland, Chicago- NL, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and the Reds) and was also a member of the 2001 USA Baseball World Cup team. The No. 5 prospect accoridng to Baseball America, Bobby Bradley, is thumping opposing pitching to begin the season. He leads the Carolina League in home runs with ten and RBI with 40. Although the batting average is low (.233), that is to be expected by the best power hitter in the Indians organization according to Baseball America. Bradley has also chipped in with ten doubles to start the season and those 20 extra base hits currently have him tied for third in the league. Bradley has the distinction of winning the Triple Crown in 2014 with the AZL Indians. While Bradley is the best power hitter in the organizataion, Mark Mathias is the best hitter for average according to Baseball America. Mathias is ranked as the 13th best prospeoct according to the same publication and is off to a slow average start, also hitting.233. Mathias though is 3rd on the team in doubles with 12 two-baggers while also contributing a home run and 15 runs driven in. Mathias won the Big West Conference batting title as a sophomore for Cal Poly in 2014 and had an impressive summer playing for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team before a shoulder injury derailed his summer season and required labrum surgery. He hit.288 with Mahonig Valley and has an advanced feel for the strike zone with consistent ability to find barrels. Yu-Cheng Chang, signed out of Taiwan in 2013, is the No. 16 prospect for the Indians and immediately smashed for the AZL Tribe to the tune of a.342 average with nine doubles, four triples, six home runs and 25 RBI. His line this year with the Hillcats is not as impressive, but it is close. Chang is batting.269 with a team leading 13 doubles and has one triple and is third on the team with six dingers while driving home 31 runs, which is second on the club. Chang is a switch-hitter who bats well from both sides and like Mathias, exhibits a good feel for finding the barrell on his line drive swing. INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2015) HOME RUNS ALLOWED TO: 19 Carolina 2 Potomac 8 Frederick 8 Salem 2 Lynchburg 0 Winston-Salem 0 Myrtle Beach 0 FRAWLEY 10 ROAD 10 Justice Sheffield, the No. 4 prospect in the Indians organization, is 3-1 to begin the year with an even 3.00 ERA. Sheffield has made nine starts so far this season and and has looked good with 41 strikeouts in 48 innings. After getting arrested for underage drinking and criminal trespassing before the start of the 2015 season (the charges can be expunged after receiving probation), Sheffield showed his promise on the mound by being named an All-Star with the Lake County Captains.

3 TONIGHT S BLUE ROCKS STARTING PITCHER #38 RHP Zach Lovvorn Acquired: Selected in the 6th round of the June 2012 Free Agent Draft Born: May 26, 1994 in Anniston, AL Age: 21 Resides: Oxford, AL Ht: 5-11 Wt: 206 College: None Bats/Throws: Right/Right Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider Zach Lovvorn: The Kansas City Royals selected high schooler Zach Lovvorn in the sixth round of the 2012 draft, and got him to pass up a scholarship offer from Samford University. The Royals gave Lovvorn a reported $275,000 bonus -- $80K over slot-- to make sure he turned pro. He began his career in the Arizona Rookie League, then spent the 2013 season in the Appalachian League and the 2014 campaign in the Pioneer League. Lovvorn opened his first campaign of full-season ball at Low-A Lexington last year, where he overcame a slow start (he notched a 5.68 ERA in April) to post decent overall numbers. At the time of his promotion to Wilmington, Lovvorn was 5-6 with a 4.20 earned run average with one save, 50 strikeouts and only 15 walks in 70.2 innings pitched. When he s on, he is really tough, allowing one earned run or less in exactly half of his Low-A appearances. That trend continued for the Oxford, AL native during his time in Advanced-A. Lovvorn turned in quality starts in seven of his 11 outings with the Blue Rocks in The Rocks Opening Day starter in 2016, he has been saddled with losses five of the seven times he has taken the ball this year. He piggybacked behind Kyle Zimmer two times before returning to the rotation last time out. LOVVORN ON GETTING OPENING DAY NOD: It s quite an honor to get the ball on Opening Day. Any pitcher will tell you that. I m extrememly blessed to be given this opportunity. That may sound like a cliche, but I promise you I mean it. I was just so pumped when they told me and didn t stop being pumped until the game a week later. LOVVORN ON PITCHING IN FRIENDLY CONFINES OF BIG FRAWLEY: You still have to make pitches. You know you can get away with making some mistakes here and there, but you absolutely cannot focus on that. You have to stay focused and follow your gameplan and execute your pitches. LOVVORN ON GETTING CLOSER TO FINDING HIS FORM: When I said before the season I was working on being more consistent I didn t mean consistently not so good. I m still working on some things. My tempo to the plate is kind of slow. I m also working on some things with my windup to the plate. I need to keep paying attention to those things when I m throwing between starts. BIGGEST INFLUENCES ON ZACH: My (father) told me everything in terms of the basics about baseball, and taught me how to play ball. In Alabama we didn t have a Major League team so it was always the Braves. I went to a few Braves games growing up as a kid and at that young age I wasn t really like, Oh I want to be like that pitcher. Instead growing up --like most goods my age that were Braves fans -- it was always about Chipper Jones for me. FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL WITH A BANG: Most people remember their final weeks of high school fondly, but not many can boast the kind of close to high school as Lovvorn. We won state in my senior year, he said. It was the first state title in my school s history so that was pretty neat being with that group of guys and taking state and everybody being into it That s one of my best memories. Then two weeks later after winning state, getting drafted into the Majors, it doesn t get much better than that. It was a pretty cool two weeks. PICKING UP A HOBBY: Lovvorn is very serious about pitching. As a kid he played nothing but baseball yearround. However, now that it has become his profession, the righty understands he has to have other interests to keep his mind fresh. Enter golf. I picked up the game as a hobby, he said. I am still working on that game. I feel like having that as a hobby is good because it also segments into the part of mental part of baseball. It is also fun to just relax on an off day or even before I go to the field to go and play a few rounds. LOVVORN ON PITCHING OFF THE HEATER: It s half-an-inch (difference between being good and bad). Some nights you re winning that half-an-inch and sometimes you re not. It has been a little rocky for me in this league, but I m just trying to be more consistent and take good outings and build off those and bring them into the next outings and build off the good outings every time. That s what makes the fastball so important. That s what we throw for strikes more than any other pitch we have. The big thing is getting that fastball down once you establish that then you know you re good to go Appearances (Wilmington) The Book on Zach (2016) At Home: 0-4, 3.52 On the Road: 0-1, 3.71 LH Opp Avg:.247 RH Opp Avg:.260 Record when he pitches (starts/relieves): 1-7 Wilmington Record when he starts: 1-5 Run Support (overall): Run Support (starting): ERA: 3.60 Season-High K s: 7, 5-18 vs. Frederick Career-High K s: 7, 3x last ( ) vs. Frederick Last Win: at Myrtle Beach Last Loss: vs. Myrtle Beach Most IP, 2016: 7.0 Innings on Potomac Most IP, Career: 7.0, 6X last ( ) vs. Potomac Career Numbers Year/Teams(s) W-L ERA IP 2012 (AZL Royals) (Burlington) (Idaho Falls) (Lexington) (Wilmington) (Wilmington) Totals Date OPP G GS DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP WP Score Upon Exit Result Notes Apr. 7 POT 1 1 L POT 2-0 L, 6-1 Opening Day Starter Apr. 13 CAR 2 2 L CAR 2-0 L, 3-1 Struck out five without any walks Apr. 3 3 L FRE, 4-1 L, 5-1 Longest start of season for Lovvorn Apr. 23 POT 4 4 L POT, 5-2 L, 5-2 Defense committed 4 errors (5R/1ER) Apr. 5 5 ND TIE, 1-1 L, 3-2 F/12 First time no Ks since 8/27/13 May 7 MB 6 L MB, 3-0 L, 4-0 (7) Stramded bases loaded situation May 7 ND FRE, 4-0 L, 4-0 Allowed all 3 Rs in final 1.1 IP May 18 FRE 8 6 ND FRE, 1-0 W, 3-2 Tied career high in strikeouts (0BB)

4 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2016 Regular-Season Breakdown Record: First Half: Second Half: 0-0 Home: 7-17 Road: 6-12 Vs. RH Starters: 8-21 Vs. LH Starters: 5-8 Day: 5-6 Night: 8-23 One-Run Games: 2-5 Two-Run Games: 3-6 Extra-Inning Games: 1-3 Doubleheaders (Sweep-Swept-Split) Shutouts: 2-5 No-Hitters: 0-0 When Leading After 7: 12-1 When Trailing After 7: 1-24 When Tied After 7: 0-4 When Leading After 8: 12-0 When Trailing After 8: 1-25 When Tied After 8: 0-4 When the Rocks Score First: 10-7 When the Opponent Scores First: 3-22 Wire-to-Wire Wins: 9 Games Decided In Last At-Bat: 2-2 When Scoring 3 Or Less: 2-21 When Scoring 4 Or More: 11-7 When The Rocks Have 5 Hits or Less: 0-12 When The Rocks Have 10 Hits or More: 8-5 When The Rocks Hit A Home Run: 6-5 Most Games Above.500: 0 Most Games Below.500: 17 When The Rocks Commit an Error: 4-22 When The Rocks Starter Goes 6+ Inn: 4-8 Come-From-Behind Victories: 3 Postponements: 4 Currently Postponed Games: 1 Cancellations: 1 Currently Suspended Games: 0 WALK-OFF WINS/LOSSES WINS (2) Date Opp Score May 8 MB 6-5 (11) May 18 FRE 3-2 (9) LOSSES (2) Date Opp Score Apr. 30 POT 3-2 (12) May 14 SAL 8-7 (10) Blue Rocks vs. the Carolina League Opponent Record Home Road Frederick Lynchburg Potomac Northern Div Opponent Record Home Road Carolina Myrtle Beach Salem Winston-Salem Southern Div Runners Left On Base Blue Rocks: 299 Opponents: 298 Numbers With RISP Blue Rocks:.247 Avg (87-for-352) Blue Rocks On... Mondays: 1-3 April: 6-16 Tuesdays: 1-5 May: 7-13 Wednesdays: 2-4 June: 0-0 Thursdays: 2-5 July: 0-0 Fridays: 3-3 Aug: 0-0 Saturdays: 1-5 Sept: 0-0 Sundays: 3-4 First Game of Series: 5-8 Last Game of Series: 3-9 Series Won: 3 Series Lost: 9 Series Split: 0 Series Swept: 0-6 Rubber Matches: 1-2 Pitchers (20) Alvarez, Matt Beal, Evan Bodner, Jacob Fernandez, Pedro Gordon, Derek Goudeau, Ashton Griffin, Foster Henry, Brennan Hill, Tim Kubat, Kyle *Lovvorn, Zach McCoy, Mark Newberry, Jake Ray, Corey Rico, Luis #Rodgers, Colin Staumont, Josh Tenuta, Matt Tomkins, Ian Zimmer, Kyle 2016 Roster (31) Catchers (2) *Johnson, Chad Villegas, Luis Infielders (7) *Arteaga, Humberto Bailey, Austin Banuelos, Josh *Franco, Wander *O Hearn, Ryan Pehl, Robert *Toups, Corey Outfielders (5) Collins, Roman *Downes, Brandon *Escalera, Alfredo *Hernandez, Elier Jones, Cody Names followed by an asterisk (*) were Opening Day starters on April 7. #: On disabled list

5 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2016 Notes Continued Blue Rocks Pitching Breakdown Inherited Runners/Scored W-L Sv. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR Starters Relievers Totals Wilmington Starts of 7+ Innings: 6 (20 in 2015, 14 in 14 & 13) Pitcher IP Date Opponent Dec. Game Result Fernandez 7.0 4/24 Potomac ND L, 3-1 in 12 Lovvorn 7.0 ND L, 3-2 in 12 Goudeau 8.0 5/5 Myrtle Beach W W, 4-0 Fernandez 7.0CG 5/7G2 Myrtle Beach W W, 2-0 (7) Staumont 7.0 L L, 3-0 Tenuta 8.0 5/19 Frederick L L, 3-1 Starter Breakdown Starter Starts WIL Rec. No-Dec. Rec. Longest Outing Gordon IP vs. CAR (5/22G2) Goudeau SAL (5/16) Griffin IP vs. CAR (5/22G1) Lovvorn IP vs. FRE (5/18) Fernandez IP vs. MB (5/7 G2) Rodgers FRE (5-11) Staumont IP vs. CAR (5/20) Tenuta IP vs. FRE (5/19) Zimmer FRE (5-12) Rocks Bullpen (Last Relief Outing) Reliever Date Opp. DEC IP H R ER BB K HBP HR IR Scored Alvarez 5/22G2 CAR SV Beal 5/2 FRE ND Bodner 5/22G1 CAR ND Gordon 5/17 FRE ND Goudeau L Henry 5/19 FRE ND Lovvorn ND Hill ND Kubat 5/18 FRE ND Mccoy 5/20 CAR ND Newberry 5/20 CAR W Pehl 4/12 CAR ND Rico 5/22G2 CAR W Rodgers 5/4 FRE L Staumont ND Tompkins 5/3 FRE ND Blue Rocks Shutouts: 2 (9 in in 2014) Date Score Opp. Pitchers 5/5 4-0/Myrtle Beach A. Goudeau (8.0IP) & J. Newberry 5/7 G2 2-0/Myrtle Beach P. Fernandez (CG-7 IP, 3 H, 8K/0BB) Runners Inherited Pitcher Inherited Runs Allowed Pct. Alvarez Beal Bodner Gordon Hill Henry Kubat Newberry McCoy Pehl Lovvorn Staumont Rico Rodgers Tompkins Totals Catchers Totals Catcher CS Att. Pct. PB Johnson Villegas Totals Catchers ERA Breakdown Catcher IP ER ERA W-L Johnson Villegas Pickoffs Pitcher # Last Time Gordon 2 4/22 vs. POT Goudeau 3 SAL Hill 2 4/13 vs. CAR Lovvorn 1 5/18 vs. FRE Rodgers 1 POT Staumont 1 4/8 vs. POT Tenuta 3 FRE TOTALS 13 Lovvorn 5/18 vs. FRE (Salcedo) Opponent Shutouts: 5 (20 in in 2014) Date Score/Opp. Pitchers 4/21 G2 3-0/Potomac G. Ross & M. Van Vossen 5/7 G1 4-0/Myrtle Beach E. Leal & D. Berg 5/10 3-0/Frederick L. Long (8.0) & M. Zouzalik (1.0) 5/12 4-0/Frederick M. Grimes (6.2) & L. Gonzalez (2.1) 5/16 4-0/Salem T. Ball (7.0) & B. Taylor (2.0)

6 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2016 Notes Continued Scoring by Inning Total Blue Rocks Opponents Home Run Breakdown Player Total Home Road Solo 2R 3R GS Last HR Opposing Pitcher/Inn. Games Since Humberto Arteaga at WS Fulmer (1st) 73 Austin Bailey vs. HAG (A)Sanchez (7th) 33 Josh Banuelos at ASH (A) Koger (8th) 19 Roman Collins vs. OR (Rk)Malm (2nd) 27 Brandon Downes vs. CAR Withrow (3rd) 2 Alfredo Escalera at CAR Bywater (5th) 49 Wander Franco at SAL Drehoff (9th) 6 Elier Hernandez at POT Thomas (9th) 34 Chad Johnson at DEL (A)Delgado (4th) 75 Cody Jones vs. WV (A) Vivas (8th) 23 Ryan O Hearn at CAR Povse (7th) 3 Robert Pehl at SAL Ball (2nd) 66 Corey Toups vs. FRE Horacek (5th) 16 Luis Villegas at WV (A) Santana (7th) 17 Multi-Hit Games Player Total Humberto Arteaga Austin Bailey Roman Collins Brandon Downes Alfredo Escalera Wander Franco Elier Hernandez Chad Johnson Ryan O Hearn Robert Pehl Corey Toups Luis Villegas Multi-RBI Games Player Total Humberto Arteaga Austin Bailey Roman Collins Brandon Downes Alfredo Escalera Wander Franco Elier Hernandez Chad Johnson Ryan O Hearn Robert Pehl Corey Toups Luis Villegas Month-by-Month Team Hitting Month G Rec Avg AB H R 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB / ATT April /20 May /23 June /0 July /0 August /0 September /0

7 2016 Games Started by Position 1B Banuelos (10), O Hearn (21), Pehl (11) 2B Arteaga (5), Bailey (9), Toups (28) 3B Bailey (6), Franco (34), Pehl (2) SS Arteaga (33), Toups (9) C Johnson (29), Villegas (13) LF Collins (8), Escalera (30), Pehl (3) CF Downes (31), Escalera (1), Hernandez (10) RF Collins (7), Downes (6), Escalera (5), Hernandez (23), Pehl (1) DH Bailey (11), Banuelos (3), Collins (4), Downes (2), Escalera (2), Franco (4), Hernandez (5), O Hearn (1), Pehl (6), Toups (3) Wilmington Blue Rocks 2016 Notes Continued 2016 Games Started by Batting Order 1 Arteaga (2), Escalera (10), Pehl (2), Toups (28) 2 Arteaga (26), Bailey (3), Collins (3), Escalera (8), Pehl (1), Toups (1) 3 Bailey (4), Downes (1), Franco (4), O Hearn (22), Toups (11) 4 Bailey (1), Downes (18), Franco (6), Hernandez (17) 5 Bailey (2), Collins (1), Downes (10), Escalera (7), Franco (14), Hernandez (7), Johnson (1) 6 Bailey (2), Banuelos (1), Collins (2), Downes (6), Escalera (7), Franco (6), Hernandez (13), Johnson (3), Pehl (2) 7 Bailey (3), Banuelos (6), Collins (3), Downes (3), Escalera (4), Franco (8), Hernandez (3), Johnson (5), Pehl (7) 8 Bailey (2), Banuelos (2), Collins (5), Downes (1), Johnson (19), Pehl (4), Villegas (9) 9 Arteaga (8), Bailey (10), Banuelos (4), Collins (7), Pehl (8), Villegas (5) 2016 Blue Rocks Pinch Hitters (2015: 3-for-5, HR, 3RBI--Dexter Kjerstad 3-R HR) Player Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SAC/SF HB BB SO GIDP Bailey / * 0 Collins / Hernandez / Pehl / TOTAL / * 1 *Bailey PH for Franco on April 14, but took over mid at-bat so at bat officially credited to Franco (strikeout) Longest/Current Hitting Streaks of the 2016 Season Arteaga 8 (April 14 - Apr. 21 G1)/ 1 (May 22 G1) Bailey 7 (April 8 - April 17)/ 4 (May 18 - May 22G2) Banuelos 2 (May 3 - May 4)/ 1 (May 22) Collins 3 (April 12 - April 16)/ None Downes 6 (May 13 - May 18)/ 1 (May 22 G2) Escalera 6 (April 10 - April 16)/ 6 (May 17 - May 22G2) Franco 7 (April 29 - May 7 G1)/ 1 (May 22 G2) Hernandez 5 (May 7 G1 - May 11)/ None Johnson 4 (April 30 - May 5)/ None O Hearn 12 (April 15 - April 26)/ 2 (April 29 - April 30) Pehl 3 (May 15 - May 18)/ 1 (May 22) Toups 8 (May 7 G1 - May 14)/ None Villegas 2 (May 16 - May 18)/ None Longest/Current Reached Base Safely Streaks of the 2016 Season Arteaga 8 (April 14- April 21)/ 1 (May 22 G1) Bailey 7 (April 8 - April 17)/ 4 (May 18 - May 22 G2) Banuelos 5 (May 3 - May 7) 1 (May 22) Collins 5 (April 21 - April 30)/ None Downes 13 (April 11 - April 22)/ 1 (May 22 G2) Escalera 8 (April 7 - April 16)/ 6 (May 17 - May 22 G2) Franco 6 (April 29 - May 5)/ 1 (May 22 G2) Hernandez 8 (May 13 - May 20)/ 1 (May 22 G2) Johnson 11 (April 29 - May 15)/ None O Hearn 12 (April 15 - April 25)/ 2 (April 29 - April 30) Pehl 6 (May 11 - May 18)/ 1 (May 22 G1) Toups 16 (May 2 - May 18)/ 2 (May 22 G1 - May 22 G2) Villegas 10 (April 23 - May 22 G2)/ 10 (April 23 - May 22 G2)

8 #23 Humberto Arteaga, IF 6 0, 183 Lives: Valencia, Carabobo, VZ LG: May 22G1 vs. CAR (1-for-3, 2K, 1LOB) Age: 22 B/T: R/R Homestand: 5-for-20, RBI, 7K, 8LOB Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on after graduating high school in his native Venezuela. Ranked as Kansas City s best defensive infield prospect by Baseball America going into 2011, 2012, and Notes: - June 20: Made his professional debut for the AZL Royals (.254 0HR 28RBI) - Ranked by Baseball America as the eighth best Arizona League prospect - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Burlington (.274 2HR 29RBI) - Led the Appalachian League in SAC, 8th in Hs (64), 9th in Rs (40) - Split time between Rookie-Level Idaho Falls and Low-A Lexington - Started the year with Lexington, called-down after batting.188 in 61 games - With Idaho Falls he had great season (.280 3HR 23XBH 58RBI in 69G) - T-1st in PIO in RBI (58), 2nd in Gs (69), 3rd in Hs (84), 4th in Rs (56) - Spent entire season with Low-A Lexington - Batted.198, 2HR, 31RBI over 122 games - Posted a single-season high in at-bats (450), but collected just 17 extra-base hits - Did not collect more than three RBI in a single game - Started the season with Lexington (.259, 12 2B, HR, 28RBI, 15SB in 70 games) - Jul. 7: Called-up to Advanced-A Wilmington (.235 1HR 16RBI in 48G w/rocks) - Jul. 25 vs LYN: Walk-off RBI single in the 10th - Jul. 29 at WS: Hit his irst HR w/ WIL (off of st round pick Carson Fulmer) - After managing just 33 hits in his first 154 ABs he finished season 9-for-his-last-25 - Batted 71 points higher vs LHP (.286 to.215) than vs. RHP at Advanced-A - Actually had more success at Frawley where he batted.277 as opposed to.188 on road - Began season with Advanced-A Wilmington - Aprl 14-21: 8-G hit streak (10-for-31, 5R, 3 2B, 3RBI, 2BB, 3SB, 4SAC) - Apr. 26-May 12: 5-for-42 in 12 Gs (12Ks, 20LOB, R, 2RBI) - Broke out of slump with 3-for-4 night, 2 2B, 3R, 2RBI, BB - May SAL: 4Gs least 1 XBH (9-for-19, 4 2B, 3B, 6R, 5RBI, BB) - May 13-19: 13-for-31, 4 2B, 3B, 6R, 6RBI, BB in seven games They said it: With two strikes, yes (I m trying to go the other way). I generally try to let the ball get deeper (in the strike zone) and it worked... I went and played winter ball back in Venezuela and I basically worked on pitch selection and trying to be more patient at the plate, working on pitching and better counts. I just had a pretty good spring trainining. so I have much more confidence right now. My last couple of Spring Trainings weren t the best. I didn t have my timing right and I kind of went into the season like oh, I have to get my timing right. But the difference is that I have my timing right now and I m ready to play, I feel great. #13 Josh Banuelos, 1B 6 2, 215 Lives: Hanford, CA LG: May 22G2 vs. CAR (1-for-3, 2K, 2LOB) Age: 24 B/T: R/R Homestand: 1-for-13, BB, 5K, 8LOB Notes: Selected in the 28th Round of the 2014 draft out of Fresno Pacific Unviersity... helped the team win the NCCAA Division-II World Series (National Christian College Athletic Association) in Transferred from Fresno City College where he spent his first two seasons of college baseball. son of Luis Banuelos and Sylvia Martinez. Has one sister, Clarissa while. Father played baseball at Hartnell Community College (CA). - Spent entire season with Burlington (.302, 13-2B, 1-3B, 3HR, 26 RBI) - June Pulaski: First professional hit (1-for-6, R) - Drove in six runs in first six games - July Danville: First three hit game (3-for-4, R) - July Bluefield: First pro home run (1-for-4, HR, RBI, R) - July 11 vs. Princeton: First 3 RBI game (1-for-4, HR, R, 3RBI) - Played entire year w/chukars (.357, 21-2B, 2-3B, 4HR, 62 RBI, 29BB) - His.357 BA was tops on the team and 7th in the league - Led the league in RBI (67) and Hits (100) while fourth in doubles (21) - Ended the season on a 19-game hit streak that included 13 multi-hit games - 34 multi hit games on the season and 15 multi-rbi games - June 18 vs. GR JUNX: First game of year 3-for-5 2B, 3B, 2R, 5RBI - June 21 vs. GR JUNK: First 4-hit game & 3-R scored game) (4-for-5, 3R) - Began season with Lexington (9 Gs,.241, 1HR, 2RBI, 4R, 3BB, 7Ks) - April ASH: Only extra base hit of year, 2-for-4, HR, 2RBI, 3R, BB - May 2: Called up to WIL, debuted on May 3 going 1-for-4, R - May 7G2-22G2: Last 9 Gs (3-for-29, 2B, 2R, RBI, 5BB/8Ks) They said it: The manager brought me into his office and I was a little nervous honestly cause I was only in Lexington for ten days so I was pretty surpised, but also a great feeling because this is where I wanted to end up out of Spring Training and it s a good feeling being here now... My daily routine really got me locked in last year. I ve been doing it since college and hit well in college my first and second year and I had a really good game plan with my hitting coaches and I stuck to that plan... You meet new people and you meet new friends along the way so it s a good experience and I m really close with my coaches, especially the one from my Christian College and we talk once a week. Same thing with my buddies, I still practive with all of them in the offseason so it s great support... I know a lot of guys on this team and this was my second year of spring training with them and I was in the same workout groups so I ve got some good buddies here... It s a lot easier to make that transition because I don t really have to introduce myself, it s more, nice to see you again, cause they re good friends and they all have great attitudes... I m looking forward to seeing Philly and New York, really just being on the East Coast cause I haven t touched this area and I m really looking forward to trying my first real Philly cheesesteak. BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #4 Austin Bailey, 2B/OF 5 10, 160 Lives: Temecula, CA LG: May 22DH vs. CAR (4-for-6, 2B, R, 2RBI) Age: 23 B/T: S/R Homestand: 6-for-17, 2B, 4RBI, 2R, 3K, 6LOB Notes: Selected in the 21st Round of the 2015 June Draft out of the University of San Diego...Was selected as a Freshmen All-American by Louisville Slugger and to the WCC All-Frehsmen team...finished Collegiate Career batting.307 with 32 doubles, seven triples, 3HR and 107RBI. Started riding dirt bikes at the age of three years old. - Began season with Rookie League Burlington (.308, 3HR, 19RBI, 35G) - With Burlington, batted.345 against LHP and.299 against RHP - June 23: Made professional debut going 2-for-4, R - June 24: vs. Princeton Rays 3-for-4, 3RBI, 2R, 2B - July 1: First Home Run ( vs. Bluefield Blue Jays 2-for-3, HR) - July Greenville Astros 4-for-4, 2B, 2R - Batted.318 with Lexington, driving in 17 and stealing three bases - Promoted to Lexington in early-august:.455 vs. LHP and.260 vs. RHP - Aug. 22: First HR w/legends (vs. Hagerstown 4-for-4, 3RBI, 3R, 2 2B - Began the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - vs. Left:.158 (3-for-19, 4BB/8K) - vs. Right:.299 (23-for-77, 5 2B, 9R, 10RBI, 3BB/11K, 5GIDP) - April 8: Debuted with WIL, htting RBI single in first AB (1-for-4) - Apr. 8-17: At least one hit in first seven games (10-for-24, 3 2B) - Apr. CAR: Broke out of 2-for-16 slump with double - April CAR: 3-for-4 and four straight hits dating back to 4/26 s 2B - Apr. 29-May 20: 7-for-50, 3R, 4RBI, 5BB/14K, HBP, 5 GIDP, CS, PO They said it: I think I tend to simplify things, and just play the game. It s the same exact game in College, Little League, High School. I just basically try to simplify it and have fun...i m just trying to make the defense work at the plate and trying to keep the ball out of the air because it s probably not going to fly too well. So I just try and hit the ball hard on the ground, or a hard line drive so the defense has to make a play...i would consider myself a somewhat aggressive hitter so if I see a pitch I like early in the count then I m going to be swinging. That s just kind of how I ve been my whole career and my whole life. I ve always just kind of had an aggressive mentality in life so that s where that comes from in the game...i m not the kind of guy that guesses at pitches or is going to assume a breaking ball is coming right here unless he s thrown a first pitch curveball to nine of the last 10 batters, then I ll be sitting first pitch curveball. But other than that I m trying to pick up the ball as early as possible, get a pitch I can hit, and hit it hard... For sure my Dad helped me the most in my baseball career. It s obviously hard for him to help me at this stage though, which is cool for him to see me have success when he s not here. I mean, I m 23 years old now and I don t need him helping me how to hit. But all the days where he helped me hit and throw and field paid off, which is kind of cool. #7 Brandon Downes, OF 6 3, 195 Lives: South Plainfield, N.J. LG: May 22DH vs. CAR (2-for-7, 1RBI, 1R, 3K) Age: 23 B/T: R/R Homestand: 8-for-20, GS-HR, 5RBI, 3R, 3BB, 7K, 10LOB, PO Notes: Was initially drafted by the Red Sox in the 43rd Round of the 2011 Draft, but declined and went to Virginia where his Cavalier team finished as Runner-Ups in the College World Series his Junior year...that season he was named to College World Series and all Regional Team. Reached base safely in 55 of 61 games as a sophomore. Selected as New Jersey s representative for Best in 50 States team by Max Prep in high school. Sister Kelly played softball at Drexel...Selected by Kansas City in 7th round of 2014 Draft - Spent entire season with Idaho Falls (.308, 23RBI, 13-2B, 4-3B, 3HR, 6SB) - August 6: First HR vs. Helena Brewers (1-for-3, HR, R) - Spent the entire season with Lexington save for one at bat with Wilmington - Batted.251, with 46 XBH (29-2B, 3-3B, 14HR, 59RBI with Legends - 22 multi-hit games. 29 2Bs & 14 HRs were second on the team - Began the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - April 7: First hit and RBI as a Blue Rock vs. POT (1-for-4, RBI) - April 11-22: 13-G on base streak (13-for-51, HR, 5 2B, 6R, 7BB, 4RBI) - Apr. 24-May 14: 13-for-58, 4 2B, 5RBI, 4R, 25K - May 13-22: 14-for-37, GS, 5R, 11RBI, 5BB/11K, 21LOB, CS, PO - May SAL: First Rock with 4RBI in a game (1-for-4, 2B, 4RBI, R) - May 20 vs. CAR: Grand Slam/1st 4-Hit G of year (4-for-5, 4RBI, 2R) They said it: I m excited to be back here. It s definitely nice (being so close to home). My parents can make it out, it s only an hour-and-a-half drive for them. My dad, my mom, brother sister, love to come out to games. When I was in Virginia they d come down every weekend, and that was like a five hour drive so I imagine they might get here on some weekday games if they have time. It s really nice to play so close to home, if you re every feeling homesick I can just see my mom and dad just an hour and a half away so I feel like I m going to be really comfortable here... I m gonna get some of my best friends from home to come out, plus there s a place I give lessons where I work. So the kids are going to get together and come down here for a weekend. Get them to actually see me play because they ve only seen me give lessons, they probably don t even know if I can play baseball I hope I don t mess up when they re here because whenever they do something wrong I m in their ear letting them have it. I m sure if I mess up they ll have some smart comment after the game...my Junior year I hurt my wrist and it lingered through the season. I took some time off before I went to Idaho, but still didn t really have that much power so I was really just going with the pitch and hitting it the other way so it helped the average. It healed up before I went to Lexington and the power numbers went up and it kinda led to me taking a little bit bigger swings than I wanted to, causing a little bit more popouts and strikeouts. Although it wasn t the best year (in terms of batting average), it was encouraging for me to know I can get some of the power behind it again knowing my wrist felt good. It was kind of a down year, but at the same time it was encouraging for me...

9 #24 Alfredo Escalera, OF 6 1, 186 Lives: Bradenton, FL LG: May 22DH vs. CAR (4-for-7, R, RBI) Age: 23 B/T: R/R Homestand: 11-for-22, 2B, 3RBI, 4R, 2BB, 3K, 3LOB Notes: Selected in the 8th Round of the 2012 June Draft...Graduated from The Pendleton School in Bradenton, FL in where he was named honorable mention Preseason All-American by Rawlings and Perfect Game in Earned the 2013 Mike Sweeney Award as the player who best represents the organization on and off the field...his Uncle, Nino, played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1954 and later scouted for the Giants.. while his cousin, Ruben played in the Milwaukee and Cincinnati organizations and later served as an instructor in the Oakland system. - Spent entire season with AZL Royals (.303, 0HR, 11RBIs) - Fourth on team in runs scored with 26, fifth in hits with 36 - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Burlington (.277, HR, 13RBIs) - 6th in league w/14 doubles. Team leader in Hs (51) & 2Bs (14) - Spent entire season with Low-A Lexington (.221, 9HR, 38RBIs) - Led team with 62 runs scored and was third on team with nine home runs - Began season with Low-A Lexington (64 games:.313, 8HR, 33RBI) before finishing the year with Wilmington (57 Gs:.206, 2 HR, 14 RBI) - Apr. 20: Hit two home runs vs. Greenville (2-for-5, 3RBIs, 2R) - May 29 vs. Greenville: 5-for-5, HR, RBI, 2R - Jun. 25: Assigned to Adv.-A Wilmington - Jul. 29 at WS: First HR with WIL (off of st round pick Carson Fulmer) - Had just 11 XBH hits in 57G w/rocks but had 24 in 64 G at Low-A - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - April 7-16: Reached safely in each of first 8 games (13 in 35 PAs-.371) - May 3 vs. FRE: Snapped 2-for-29 slump w/first 3-hit, 2R game (3-for-4) - May 3-8: First six Gs in 2-Hole (8-for-21, 2B, 6R, 2RBI, 4BB, 5K) - May 8: Scored game winning run in Rocks first walk-off victory of year - May 18 vs. FRE: GW-RBI single in 3-2 walk-off (2-for-4, RBI, BB) - May 20 vs. CAR: 3-for-4, HBP, R, RBI. Batting.333 from leadoff spot. They said it: (Moving to Florida) was a baseball decision my dad basically said that he thought I had a better chance of getting drafted out of Florida than Puerto Rico It was a great decision and I think that s why I got drafted, because of that move... I like Carlos Beltran and Roberto Clemente. I never got a chance to see (Clemente) play, but Roberto Clemente has the best character. He died trying to help others so I try to follow his character and try to mimic him. Right now one of my favorite players is Carlos Beltran. He s Puerto Rican, he plays baseball the right way so I try to mimic both of them...when I got here, I was a little overconfident. This league humbled me a little bit. This league is definitely a little bit better pitching wise. I understand this now BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES # 11 Wander Franco, IF 6 2, 170 Lives: Bani, D.R. LG: May 22DH vs. CAR (1-for-6, R, RBI, 2K) Age: 23 B/R: S/R Homestand: 2-for-14, 3B, 2R, 2RBI, 3K, 6LOB Notes: Signed as a non-drafted Free Agent by the Royals on 9/26/11...His full name is Wander Javier Franco...He has a brother in the Astros organization, Wander Alexander Franco. The two are nephews of Erick Aybar. - Spent year w/dsl Royals (.311, 13-2B, 5-3B, 2HR, 38RBI & 44BB) DSL All-Star and Dominican Royals Player of the Year - First on team in BA, hits, doubles, triples, and second in Rs, HRs, and RBI - Spent entire season with AZL Royals (.277, 11 2B, 4 3B, 23RBI) - July 22-August 7: Had a 9-Game hit streak (9 R, 8RBI, 6XBH) - Produced 10 Multi-hit games, and three 3-hit games - Spent entire season w/chukars (.323, 19XBH, 13-2B, 3-3B, 3HR, 19RBI) - Hit safely in 15 of 16 games from July 2-July 26 - Hit safely in 14 of 17 games from August 1-August 24 - Spent the entire season w/lex:.268, 42XBH, 30-2B, 2-3B, 10HR, 74RBI - Led the team in 2Bs (30) and RBI (74). 4th in HR (10). 37 Multi-Hit Gs - Hit safely in 6 of first 8 Gs to start season, and 16 of 18 to begin May - Injury kept him from switch-hitting last season - Batted.319 vs LHP and.247 vs RHP BUT hit 7 of his 10HR vs RHP - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - vs. Left (.282: 2R, 2 2B, 1-3B, 1-HR, 9RBI, 1BB/7K, 1CS, 1GIDP) - vs. Right (.160: 11R, 5 2B, 1-3B, 1-HR, 11RBI, 7BB/22K, 3GIDP) - April POT: 1st HR w/wil (3-for-4, HR, 2B, 2RBI, 2R) - April 19 & 20: 5-for-9, HR, 3 2B, 3RBI, 4R - April 21-30: 4-for-34 during eight game stretch, 9K - May 2-8: After 4-for-34 slump, is 8-for-27, 2B, 3B, 5RBI, R, 3BB/3K - May 8 vs. MB: Drove in GW Run w/walk-off single in inning win - May SAL: Second HR of year, 3-R HR in 9th (3-for-4, 3RBI, BB) They said it: The hardest transition I had and what probably caused me the most problems last season was going from short season to full-season ball but I got leaner this past offseason, worked out, got my conditioning in with my brother (Wander Alexander Franco in the Astros organization) and my uncle Aybar (Erick Aybar) and now I m ready to go for the season... Following my uncle is an inspiration not just for me, but for my brother as well and it really helps in preparing we talk a lot about the game, about how to handle certain situations, but we have fun doing it and it s more fun with them...when things are tough my mom is really the person I lean on. She s a great listener...the guy I look up to playing now is Robinson Cano. and I worked on it the whole offseason. Now I m ready to go and excited. #7 Chad Johnson, C 6 0, 185 Lives: Galesburg, IL #29 Elier Hernandez, OF 6 3, 197 Lives: San Cristobal, D.R. LG: May 22G1 vs. CAR (0-for-2, 1LOB) Age: 21 B/T: R/R LG: May 22DH vs. CAR (0-for-5, BB, R, 3K) Age: 21 B/T: R/R Homestand: 0-for-11, R, 2BB, 6K, 3LOB Homestand: 2-for-18, 2R, HBP, 2BB, 6K, 10LOB Notes: Drafted by the Royals in the 5th Round of the 2012 June Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on Currently ranked as Amateur Draft out of Galesburg HS in Illinois. Bypassed a scholarship the 26th best prospect in the Royals organization according to Baseball to Illinois State University to sign with the Royals...His father Kevin America after being ranked 22nd prior to last season. Signed at 16 years-old played college baseball at Truman State University for a reported $3 million. - Spent entire season with the AZL Royals - Spent the entire season with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls - Batted.260, with 10-2B, 1-3B, 1HR, 23RBI with AZL Royals - Aug. 22 vs. Billings: First career five-rbi game - June 22: First Pro AZL Padres (2-for-4, 3R, 2RBI, 2B, 2BB) - Spent whole year w/idaho Falls (66 Gs:.301, 26XBH, 44RBI,.350 OBP) - Split time between Burlington (40 games) and Lexington (four games) - Batted just.219 with Burlington before getting call up to Legends (.429) - Rated as the 11th best prospect in the Pioneer League by Baseball America - August 3: Hit only HR of Princeton Rays (3-for-4, HR, 4RBI) - Led the League in triples (8), and was second in at-bats (289) and hits (87) - Spent season w/lex. (105 G:.233 BA). Career highs: RBI--39, HR--4 - Spent the entire season with Lexington (.264, 19 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 34 RBI) - Career-highs in Gs (111), ABs (420), Hs (111), Rs (54), and HRs (9) - Spent the entire season with the Legends and batted career-high.284 w/3hr 32RBI - Career high in 2Bs (20) & BBs (50). Four 3-hit games, 16 multi hit Gs -Started the season with Lexington before finishing year with Wilmington. - Missed the entire month of May and much of June with an ankle injury - Batted.290, 19 2B, 5HR, 42RBI in 74 games for the Legends - Apr. 22 vs. Greenville: 3-4, 2B, HR, 3RBI - Began the season with Advanced-A Wilmington - Jul. 7: Called-up to Adv.-A Wilmington - April 7-17: Reached base safely in each of first eight games w.wil - Batted.232 with 1HR 12RBI 10XBH and 47K in 50G with Rocks - April 11: Stole two bases in game, came into game with 3 total in career - Aug. 6-14: Adv-A high seven-game hitting streak (10-for-29, 2B, 2R) - April 22-30: 1-for-16 with an RBI, six walks and five strikeouts Notes 2016: - May 5 vs. MB: First 3-hit game w/rocks (3-for-4, K) - Began the season with Advanced-A Wilmington - May 7-22G1: 3-for-28, 3R, 2B, 8BB/16K in last ten games - April 10 vs. POT: 3-for-5 with an RBI for first three hits of the season They said it: I feel great. I was hurt for about two months last year with the ankle. - April POT: Snapped out of 0-for-12 slump with WIL s first HR of year But the ankle feels fine now. I m 100%. The body feels great, the arm feels great and - April 21-May 3: 5-for-45, 2-2B, 4RBI, R, 9K, 1 GIDP, 14LOB I m ready to go...it s a good feeling (to finally get the call up), Lexington was great, I - May 8 v.s MB: Second Rock to score 3 runs in a game (2-for-3, 2B, 3R, 2BB) spent two years there. Of course the point of pro baseball is to move up every year. - May 7-15: 9 Gs AVG went from.153 to.208 (13-for-35, 5 2Bs, 5 Rs, 2RBI, 5BB) That didn t happen for me last year, but I m excited to be here in Wilmington...All the They said it: It was a privilege (to be signed at 16). In (the Dominican hitting coaches were telling me, I was drafted out of high school and my bat wasn t Republic) it is the age that players typically sign with Major League teams. very good the first couple of years, and they just kept telling me you need to get more I was honored to be given an opportunity to sign at that age and I m glad to at bats and more at bats and more at bats and finally it just hit that point where I just be here. It was hard, when I became a part of a professional team I had to quit worrying so much about my results and just started worrying about hitting the ball leave my family back (in D.R.) and think about my job and try to bette hard. I think that s what clicked for me. The rhythm was there and I just started seeing player everyday...the difference (between Low-A and Advanced-A) is not the ball very well and everything clicked for me and hopefully this year I can continue that... Pitchers don t always have control where it s going, but when you re able too big. You see better pitchers here, but you try to keep your approach and do your best everyday and help your team to win. At first, it was tough to spend time with a staff, like we do in Wilmington, you get to know guys and get to (being in Wilmington) because I started kind of slow. I talked to my teammates about making the approach at this league. After that I got used to it. know their fastballs and where it s going and their curveballs, sliders, changeups, etc. It s just being able to catch them every day in their flat grounds and being able to catch I think I ve got better and started having better at-bats...frawley Stadium is them, learning where they like the ball and talking to them. It s just communicating, very big. The stadium down in Lexington is much smaller, but the way you getting to know the staff and having a connection with them on the mound. play is not too much different. I have the same swing and my approach has always been for line drives. I just want to put the ball in play.

10 BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #12 Cody Jones, OF 5 11, 175 Lives: Round Rock, TX LG: May GRV (2-for-5, R, HBP, K) Age: 22 B/T: S/R Homestand: Notes: Graduated from Stony Point High School (TX) in 2011 where he hit.359 as a Sophomore,.393 as a Junior and.367 as a Senior. Attended Temple College as a Freshmen, recordinga.509 OBP with 49 hits in 40 Games. Transferred to TCU where was named 2015 Big 12 Player of the Year as a senior, hitting.353/.464 with a conference high 33 stolen bases while starting all 66 games and batting leadoff and playing CF. Was selected by the Indians in the 38th Round of the 2014 draft, but did not sign. - Spent first three Gs of season with AZL Royals (.545, 3B, 3RBI, 2SB) - July AZL D-Backs: debuted by going 3-for-3, 3B, R, 2RBI - July AZL Padres: First two pro stolen bases (1-for-5, 2R, RBI, 2SB) - July 4 promoted to Idaho Falls (53 Gs,.278, 47Rs, 6 2B, 5 3B, 16 RBI, 22SB) - July 4 vs. Orem: 2-for-5, 2R - July 6 vs. Orem: First multi-xbh Game (3-for-4, 2 2B, 2RBI) - July 28 vs. Orem: First 4-hit game as a pro (4-for-5, 3B) - 19 multi-hit games on the season. Stole 24 bases in 29 attempts. - Spent entire year w/lexington (.291, 27 2B, 5 3B, 7 HR, 44 RBI, 31 SB) - Finished the season with 33 multi-hit games - April 18: 1st career Grand Slam/4RBI Game (vs. WVP 1-for-4, HR, 4RBI) - June 28-July14: 13-Game hit streak (Five 3-hit games, one four hit game) - Began the season with Lexington - Apr. 7 vs. Lakewood: Went 1-for-3 with 2RBI and 2 BBs in 1st G of season - Apr. 24 vs. WV: First career home run (2-for-4, 2R, 2RBI) They said it: #3 Corey Toups, IF 5 10, 170 Lives: The Woodlands, TX LG: May 22DH vs. CAR (1-for-5, R, 2BB) Age: 23 B/T: R/R Homestand: 3-for-15, R, 3BB, 4K, 4LOB Notes: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 15th Round of the 2014 out of Sam Houston State University. Was a teammate of Ryan O Hearn while at Sam Houston. Earned Pioneer League All-Star honors in Was an All-District Cornerback for College Park High School. - Spent the entire season wtih Idaho Falls, earning Pioneer League All-Star bid - Batted.335 with 20-2B, 3-3B, 3HR, 32RBI, and 7SB - Led league in OBP (.453), sixth in BA (.335) and ninth in slugging (.507) - Second in walks (43), T-2nd in doubles (20), third in runs (49) - July 18-August 4: 14-Game hitting streak. - August 10-August 21: 10-Game hitting streak - Spent entire year w/lexington (.291, 27 2B, 5 3B, 7 HR, 44 RBI, 31 SB) - Finished the season with 33 multi-hit games - April 18: 1st career Grand Slam/4RBI Game (vs. WVP 1-for-4, HR, 4RBI) - June 28-July14: 13-Game hit streak (Five 3-hit games, one four hit game) - Opened the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - April 12 vs. CAR: Hit two triples for first multi hit game (3-for-5, 2 3B, RBI, R) - April POT: First HR with the Blue Rocks (1-for-3, HR, R, BB, 2R) - April 14-21: 8-G hit streak (9-for-27, HR, 5 2B, 6R, 5RBI, 5BB, 2SB) - May 2 vs. FRE: Broke out of 2-for-16 slump with triple (1-for-3, 3B, R, BB) - May 2-4: 5 XBHs in 3 Gs (5-for-10, 2B, 3-3B, HR, 5R, RBI, 3BB, 3K) - May 7-15: 8 G Hit streak (12-for-32, 6Rs, 3RBI, 2-2Bs, 4BB, 6K, 3SB, 1CS) - May 2-19: Reached base in 16 straight Gs before going 0-for-3 w/3ks on 5-19 They said it: The thing I m looking forward to most with the Blue Rocks is seeing a different part of the country. It s my first time on the East Coast and it s really pretty out here. The weather isn t good and it s pretty cold and windy here early, but for the most part I m looking forward to seeing this part of the US... I m not enjoying the weather at all right now this time of year. No one looks forward to playing in the cold and even the rain, especially not both...i put all my cold weather stuff in my car and something happened with the shipping company so I was without my jacket and beanie for the first couple of days here. That was pretty brutal...it s a lot of fun playing with O Hearn again. We ve been fortunate enough to play on the same team for a couple of years now, and even in college too. He s a great guy, he s a great teammate too and he s fun to watch because he s a heck of a ballplayer...i think I can credit my success to my eye for balls and strikes. I tend to work counts pretty well. I come to the field everyday and grind. You have to be a grinder to play this game. Play hard everyday, put the work in, be patient, and you ll see results... The hardest adjustment for me in pro bal; was hitting the ball the other way. When I was in college my approach was more of a pull hitter, to just pull and yank pitches, but once I got the pros, pitchers pitch differently and pitch to your weaknesses so I had to learn to adjust. #34 Robert Pehl, IF 6 1, 205 Lives: Chehalis, WA LG: May 22G1 vs. CAR (1-for-2, 2B, R, K) Age: 24 B/T: R/R Homestand: 2-for-9, 2-2B, R, RBI, 2K, 2LOB Notes: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th Round of the 2014 Draft...Graduated W.F. West High, Chehalis, Wash (2011) with a 3.97 GPA...Batted over.500 all four seasons, helping his team to a 91-9 mark over four years and the 2010 state championship...attended the University of Washington. played high school and college ball with Erik Forgione, who is currently in the Pirates organization. - Spent entire year with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls - Batted 332, with 3 HR, 41 RBIs for the Chukars - June 17 vs. ORM: Made professional debut (0-for-2, BB) - Pioneer League All-Star, Postseason All-Star - Tied for fifth in the league in hits (80) and sixth in doubles (16) - Seventh in APP League in average (.332) and on-base percentage (.400) - Ninth in APP League in RBI (41) - Spent the entire season with the Blue Rocks - Batted.225 with 4HR, 12XBH and 22RBI in 81G with the Rocks - April 12: Recorded first Adv.-A hit at MB. Went 2-3 with R, RBI, BB, SB - July Salem (1-for-2, HR, 3RBI, R, 2 BB) - July 25: vs. Lynchburg (3-for-4, 2B, 3RBI) and his triple capped a five-run ninth inning that tied the game, which Wilmington won in 10 innings - Batted.258 in the season s first half but just.194 after the All-Star break - Batted.270 vs LHP and.207 vs RHP - Batted.252 at home but with.319 OBP; Batted.198 but with.327 OBP on road - Batted just.149 in the month of August (7-for-47) w/13k & 4BB in 13 games - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - Three doubles in first six games of year - April 21- May 5: 0-for-19 in five games, 3Ks, 3BB - May 7 G2 vs. MB: Drove in 2nd run of 2-0 shutout, going 1-for-3 with 2B, RBI - May 8 vs. MB: First 3-hit, 3-RBI game of year (3-for-4, 2B, 3RBI, BB, K) - May 18 vs. FRE: Scored game-tying run in 3-2 walk-off win They said it: The key for me is that I stick to my approach. I pick out a spot and I pick out a pitch that I like and try to stay disciplined and only look for that one. (I try to) not give in and swing at marginal pitches. Everybody gives in and chases once in awhile but I try to limit that and really stick to the part of the zone that I m looking for...a lot of (what I m looking for) is getting a feel for what the guy is doing to you (pattern-wise) and also what are your strengths and what you can do best. You want to do what you can do, not let the pitcher dictate what you do in the at-bat. You ve got to stay in control and just stick to what you do best and what you like to hit, especially when you re ahead in the count. #6 Luis Villegas, C 5 10, 170 Lives: Maracay, Aragua, VZ LG: May 22G2 vs. CAR (0-for-3, RBI, K, 3LOB) Age: 23 B/T: R/R Homestand: 1-for-7, 3B, R, RBI, 3K, 3LOB Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, Was named a 2011 Dominican League All-Star Notes: - Spent entire season with DSL Royals (.218, HR, 8 RBI, 6 HBP, 18 BB) - May 29: Debuted against the DSL Mets (0-for-1) - June 1: First career hit (1-for-3, HBP) - August 14: First HR vs. DSL Yankees (2). 1-for-2, HR, 2RBI, 2R, BB Notes: - Spent entire season with DSL Royals (.244, HR, 23 RBI). - Named to the Al-Star team. 38 walks to just 22 strikeouts for a.397 OBP. - June 23 & 24: 3 RBI in each game, going 2-for-4 both days. - Spent the entire season with the AZL Royals (.232, HR, 7 RBI, 6XBHs) - July 9: Best game of AZL Padres (3-for-3, HR, 2RBI, 2R, BB) - Spent entire season with Burlington (19 Games:.222, 2 2B, 0 RBI) - Spent the season in Lexington, appearing in just eight games due to injury. - Played 26 games with Lexington, one with Burlington and six with Wilmington - Six Multi-hit games in first portion of season before missing most of June. - July 10: First game with Wilmington (@ Lynchburg, 0-for-3, BB, RBI) - July 12: First hit with Wilmington (@ Lynchburg, 1-for-4) - July 21: Final and best game as Blue Rock (@ Carolina, 3-for-4, 2B, RBI) - August 28 & August 31: Homered in back-to-back games played - Opened the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - April FRE: First 2-RBI game w/wil, second three hit game w/wil - May 18 vs. FRE: Hit game-tying triple and scored GW-Run in bottom of 9th inning in Rocks 3-2 walk-off win (frst triple in more than a year) They said it: I worked this offseason to get my body in better shape and put in a lot of work with the trainers in spring training. I feel 100% right now...i study all the pitchers so that by the time game comes, I already know what they want to do, what their best pitches are. I m prepared so that when that big moment comes, I already know the pitchers inside and out...(playing in the six games last year with the Blue Rocks) It helped me get a feel for the league, because obviously it s higher than Lexington, and the six games experience makes me feel a lot more comfortable and I know more of what to expect this season than maybe my last time here I felt real comfortable that last game and hope I can get that same feeling from that last game where I got three hits... I think my biggest strength behind the plate is my blocking. I know how to control the game behind the plate and control pitchers.

11 #30 Matt Alvarez, RHP 6 2, 190 Age: 24 Lives: Cranbury, N.J. Games: 13 Record: 2-2 ERA: 5.40 SV/O: 1/1 IR/S: 3/2 Last App: May 22G2 vs. CAR: SV, 2.0IP, 0H, 0R, 3K/1BB) Notes: Signed as non-drafted free agent on August 8, 2013 out of Boston College with a Psychology Degree. Redshirted in 2010 before pitching three seasons for the Eagles, recording 83 strikeouts in 83.1 career innings. Graudate of Princeton HS (N.J.). Grandfather, Marciano, played soccer in the Spanish Premier League and for Spain in the Olympics. Father, Michael, played soccer at Rutgers & sister, Micaela, played at Notre Dame. Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Slider - Debuted with Idaho Falls and appeared in six games (5.1 IP, 6.75 ERA) - August 16: Debuted with 0.2 innings of shutout baseball, two hits. - Only game up runs in one appearance, but it was four runs on August 25 without recording a single out. - Spent the entire season with Low-A Lexington where he appeared in 30 games, seven of those being starts. - Pitched to a 5-7 record with a 5.15 ERA. - Split time as a long reliever and out of the back-end of the bullpen, saving three games. - May 11: First career win vs. Greensboro, 2.0 IP of relief, K, BB, 0R - May 18: First career save vs. Hagerstown, 1.0 IP, 2K, 1BB, 1H - July 13 vs. HAG: First start of season, throwing four shutout innings. - Gave up 63 hits in 73.1 innings pitched. - Struck out about a batter per inning (72 K in 73.1 IP). Walked 52 batters. - Spent the entire season with the Wilmington Blue Rocks (2-2, 3.66) - April 11: First appearance of season at MB (0.1IP, 3ER, H, 3BB). Gave up walk-off hit in bottom of 10th inning - May 10 vs LYN: 5Ks in 2.1IP - Jun. 16: Broke string of eight straight appearances without a run by allowing solo homer to Jordan Betts (SAL) ERA vs. Myrtle Beach (5G, 7.2 IP, 10 ER) ERA vs. everybody else (11 ER in 44 IP) - Best K/IP ratio of full-time relievers (47K/49IP) - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - April 19- May 3: 4 straight games with 0 ERs (6IP, 1R, 0ER, 6K/6BB) - vs. Left:.300, 7R, 0 2B, 3 3B,, 5RBI, 8K/15BB (3IBB), 1SB - vs. Right:.158, 4R, 2 2B, 0 3B, 4RBI, 8K/7BB, 4SB - April 8 vs. POT: Stranded inherited runner in first appearance of season - April 12 vs. CAR: Gave up 5ER in 0.2 while walking four - April FRE: 1st appearance w/out givng up run (1IP, 1H, 1K/1BB) - Apr. 23 vs. POT: 2nd G in a row with no runs (2.0IP, 1H, 2K/0BB) - May 8 vs. MB: First reliever to get W, 2.1IP 0Rs in inning Win - May 8 vs. FRE: Got the win in 3-2 walk-off win - May 22 G2 vs. CAR: First save of season (2.0IP, 0H, 0R, 3K/1BB) #28 Brennan Henry, LHP 6 4, 200 Age: 24 Lives: Denver, CO Games: 8 Record: 0-0 ERA: 6.75 SV: 1/1 H: IR/S: 4/1 Last App: May 19 vs. FRE (ND: 1.0IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 1K/0BB) Notes: Selected in the 17th Round of the 2014 Draft out of Bellevue University...Graduated from Denver s Thomas Jefferson High in 2010 and went on to attend Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO...He posted a 14-7 mark over two seasons and was selected by the Phillies in the 25th Round of the 2012 Draft, but bypassed that opportunity to attend Bellevue University (NE)...Went 9-2 with a 3.59 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 77.2 innings pitched, earning him second team all-conference. Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Slider, Changeup - Spent entire season with Burlington Royals (10 G: 0-0, 3.65, 11K/12.1 IP) - June 23: debuted with two innings of no run, not hit baseball, 4 Ks - Allowed earned runs in just three of his ten appearances - Started the season with Idaho Falls (1-1, 1.69), ended w/lex (2-3, 4.00) - June 6: Picked up first professional win in debut on season (3 IP, H, R, 2BB/K) - Allowed runs in his next two outtings getting demoted to Idaho Falls - Gave up just one earned run in four outsings in Idaho Falls and called back up - July 6: Longest outing of career throwing four innings (4R(0ER), 3H, 3K/1BB) - Did not allow a run in ten of his final 15 appearances - Went more than one inning in 14 of his 23 appearances on the year - Sept. 5: Grabbed a win in final outing of year (3.2 IP, 2H, 0R, 4K/0BB) - Began the season at Advanced-A Wilmington - Placed on the Disabled List (Back) on May 3, Taken off May 15 - vs. Left:.167, 1R, 0-2B, 1-3B, 1RBI, 5K/2BB, 3SB - vs. Right:.393, 8R, 3-2B, 2-3B, 7RBI, 3K/5BB, 3SB, 1 CS - April 7 vs. POT: allowed two runs in one inning in debut (2H, 0K, 1BB) - April 11 vs. CAR: Gave up two runs in second straight appearance, but both came in first relief inning, ended game with ninth. - April POT: credited with hold, two innings no runs, 1K, 1BB - April POT: Picked up first career save, stranding three inherited runners after coming on in 8th with bases loaded (1.1IP, 0H, 0R, 1K/0BB) - Apr. 21 & 26: Three runs in last three innings of work, 2 appearances - May SAL: 1st app. since Apr. 26 (Gave up two runs in 1.2 IP) BLUE ROCKS BULLPEN NOTES #39 Jacob Bodner, RHP 5 10, 188 Age: 23 Lives: Danville, KY Games: 2 Record: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 SV: 0/0 H: IR/S: 1/0 Last App: May 22G1 vs. CAR (ND: 2.0IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 2K/3BB) Notes: Selected in the 27th Round of the 2015 Draft out of Xavier University...Named All big East Academic in Named the Royals Appalachian Pitcher of the Year in Was All District honoree in basketball while in high school (Boyle County). The son of Scott and Sherry Bodner and has a sister Samantha who was a cheerleader on the Xavier Basketball team. Pitch Repertoire: - Spent almost entire year w/burlington -16 Gs: 2-0, 0.77, 23.1 IP, 5 SVs 15Hs, 2R/2ER, 26K/3BB - Held opponents coreless in 14 of his 16 appearances with Burlington - June Princeton: Pro debut (1.1 IP, 1H, 0R, 0K/0BB, 1HBP) - July 3 vs. Kingspot: First pro save (1IP, 0H, 0R, 1K/0BB) - July 21 vs. BRI: Career high 3IP in extra INN G (2H, 1R, 1ER, 3K/0BB) - July Greeneville: First pro win (1.2IP, 2H, 0R, 1K/0BB, 1HBP) - Did not allow a run in final seven appearances with Bees - Sept. 3: Moved to Idaho Falls (2Gs, 0-0, 13.50, 4ER in 2.2 IP, 4K/5BB) - Sept, Orem: Tied career high in Ks/BBs (1.1IP, 1H, 1R, 3K/3BB) - Sept. Orem: Most runs given up as a pro (3 runs in 1.1 IP) - Began the season at Low-A Lexington - 2-0, 3.60, 7Gs, 3 SVs, 10.0 IP, 8H, 4R, 4ER, 6K/5BB, 2HR - No runs allowed in first five appearances (3 saves and a win) - Apr. 7 vs. Lakewood: Debut with Legends: SV, 1IP, 1H, 0R, 1K/1BB - May 5 vs. DEL: Tied most runs allowed, 2IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, HR - May 16: Promoted to Wilmington - Left/Right Breakdown - vs. Left:.125, 1H, 1R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 4K/3BB, 1SB - vs. Right:.300, 2H, 0R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3K/1BB, 0SB - May SAL: Debut w/wil (ND: 2.2IP, 1H, 0R, 5K/1BB, stranded 1 IR) - May 22: Matched last seasons BB total in one G (2.0IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 3BB/2K) #14 Kyle Kubat, LHP 6 0, 180 Age: 23 Lives: Waterloo, NE Games: 2 Record: 1-0 ERA: 5.40 SV: 0/0 IR/S: 0/0 Last App: May 18 vs. FRE (ND: 2.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 2K/1 BB, 0IR/0S) Notes: Signed on June 23, 2015 as a non-drafted free agent. Graduated from Creighton Prep (Neb.). In 2011 he went 6-0 with a 1.83 ERA and 82 strikeouts in a team-high 46 innings on the mound and hit.416 with a teamhigh 12 doubles as a senior. Attended Universit yuof Nebraska, where he was named a freshmen All-American by Collegiate Baseball after going 5-1 with a 2.63 ERA. Missed the team s first 33 games of 2013 due to shoulder soreness, but returend to finish with a 5-0 record and a 1.81 ERA in eight starts. Pitched first five innings of combined no-hitter on April 16 vs. Arkansas. Finished career at Nebraska with the fifth-most starts (43) and 10th-most innings (252.1) in school hitory. Led Arizona League relievers with a 0.76 BB/9 in 2015 debut. Nickame is the K-Bot given to him by Mitch Stetter. Pitch Repertoire: - Spent the entire season w/azl Royals (4-1, 0.76, 3SV, 35.1 IP, 26K/3BB) - July AZL D-Backs: Picked up a win in professional debut - 4.0IP, 2H, 0R, 4K/0BB - July AZL Mariners: Back-to-back wins (2.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 1K/1BB) - July 22 vs. AZL Giants: Tied season high in Ks with 4 (3IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB) - July 27 vs. AZL Rangers: First pro save (3.0IP, 1H, 0R, 3K/0BB) - Aug. 27 vs. AZL D-Back: Only loss, 2.0IP. 2H, 1R, 0ER, 2K/0BB) - Aug. AZL Rangers: Tied high in IP (4.0IP, 3H, 0R, 3K/0BB) - Started the season with Lexington (6Gs, 1-1, 1.76, 1SV, 15.1IP, 12K/1BB) - April 10 vs. Lakewood: 1st G with Lex, 3.0IP, 1H, 0R, 1K/0BB - April WV: First loss w/legends (2.2IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 2K/1BB) - April Columbia: Tied career high in IPs/Ks, Gave up First Pro HR - Win: 4.0IP, 1H, 1R/1ER, 4K/0BB, 1HR - May 13: Called up to Wilmington - Left/Right Breakdown - vs. Left:.167, 0R, 0 2B, 0HR, 0RBI, 1K/1BB, - vs. Right:.357, 3R, 1 2B, 0HR, 3RBI, 3K/1BB, 0CS, 1GIDP, 0HBP - May SAL: Most runs given up as pro (W: 3.0IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 2K/1BB)

12 #16 Mark McCoy, LHP 6 2, 185 Age: 22 Lives: New Brunswick, N.J. Games: 11 Record: 0-3 ERA: 8.44 SV: 0/1 IR/S: 9/4 Last App: May 20 vs. CAR (ND: 2.0IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 0K/0BB, 0IR/0S) Notes: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 29th Round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft by the Royals out of Rutgers University. Initially drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2012 June Amateur Draft. Skipped that opportunity to go to college at Wake Forest University where he spent his first two years of eligibility before transferrring to Rutgers University. Played soccer and football in high school, throwing for 1,770 yards and 167 touchdowns while rushing for another six. Father, Dan, played baseball at Rutgers while mom, Pia, played soccer at Rutgers. Pitch Repertoire: 4-Seam Fastball, Knucklecurve, changeup (Bold=primary) - Made one appearance with the AZL Royals before finishing year in Burlington- Went 2-1 overall on the year with a 2.03 ERA in 14 G (31.0 IP, 32K/12BB) - June 24: Made professional debut and notched win in extra inning game (2 IP, 2H, 0R, 3K/1BB) - June 30: First appearance with Lexington, picked up first professional save vs. Bluefield Blue Jays (1 IP, 0H, 0R, 0K/1BB) - July 27: Gave up first earned run in eighth outing (L: 2.2 IP, 3H, 1R, 1K/0BB) - Aug. 13: Longest outing of career, high in Ks vs. Danville (3.1 IP, 2ER, 4K) - Opened the season in Advanced-A Wilmington - Has walked multiple men in five of seven appearances this season - Left/Right Breakdown - vs. Left:.333, 5R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 5RBI, 4K/5BB, HBP) - vs. Right:.333, 12R, 5 2B, 2 3B, 9RBI, 8K/13BB, 2HBP, 5SB) - Apr. 10: Took loss in his first appearance (0.1IP, 1H, 4R, 2ER, 1K/2BB, HBP) - Apr. 12: Had a disastrous outing, giving up 5ERs with four straight Hs in 1.1 IP - Apr. 23 vs. POT: 2IP, 1H, 0R, 1K/2BB - May 3 & 7: Back to back games inheriting bases loaded two outs, allowing just one inherited runner to score each time - May 11 vs. FRE: Allowed both inherited runners to score and then gave up two more runs in Rocks 7-2 loss (was down 3-2 when entering, lost 7-2) - May SAL: Took loss, but went 3IP and held SAL scoreless in INN 7-9 BLUE ROCKS BULLPEN NOTES #37 Jake Newberry, RHP 6 0, 203 Age: 21 Lives: San Diego, CA Games: 5 ERA: 1.08 Record: 1-0 SV: 0/0 IR/S: 2/1 Last App: May 20 vs. CAR: (ND: 3.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 4K/0BB) Notes: Selected in the 37th Round of the 2012 June Amateur Draft. Graduated from San Diego s Mira Mesa High School in Went 7-1 with a 1.08 ERA over 58.1 IP as a starter while batting.408. Pitch Repertoire: - Spent entire season with Arizona (1-0, IP, 12K/8BB. 1HR) - Allowed earned runs in just two of his eleven appearances - June AZL Cubs: Pro debut, one shutout inning - July 29 vs. Brewers: First pro win (2.1IP, 1H, 0R, 1K/1BB) - Aug. 14 vs. Dodgers: Career high in Ks (2.0IP, 0H, 0R, 4K/2BB) - Spent season with Burlington (1-1, 2.68, 11Gs/6GS, 1SV, 47.0IP, 50K/24BB) - June Princeton: First career start (6.0IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 5K/0BB, 1HR) - June Greeneville: Set career high in Ks (5.1IP, 4H, 0R, 7K/1BB) - July 22 vs. Pulaski: Tied Ks mark in ND (6.0IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 7K/1BB) - Aug. Kinsport: First career save (3IP, 3H, 0$, 4K/2BB) - Spent entire season with Chukars (6-4, 4.50, 13G/10GS, 68.0IP, 65K/22BB) - Tied for 2nd in league in Ws, 6th in WHIP (1.41), 8th in ERA/Ks, 10th in IP - Five quality starts on the season, career high 6IP each time, two 7K games - July 20 vs. Great Falls: Worst start as a pro (3.1IP, 9H, 10R, 10ER, 4K/3BB) - With LEX for entire campaign (4-2, 5.04, 35G/0GS, 8SV, 60.2IP, 55K/18BB) - Posted 20 outings where he did not give up any earned runs, 6 of last 7 - Had two outings where he went less than an inning giving up 6+ runs - Started season w/lex (0-0, 3.72, 6Gs/0GS, 9.2IP, 7H, 4R, 0ER, 11K/2BB) - April ASH: Most strikeouts on season (2.1IP, 3H, 0R, 4K/2BB) - May 5: Promoted to WIL finished off Goudeau s shutout (1IP, 0H, 0R/0K/0BB) - Left/Right Breakdown - vs. Left:.083, 1H, 0R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3K/1BB - vs. Right:.176, 3H, 1R, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3K/0BB, 1SB - May 20: Picked up first W w/wil (Retired all 9 Batters faced in order, 4 Ks) #26 Corey Ray, RHP 6 4, 195 Age: 23 Lives: Spring, TX Games: 0 Record: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 SV: 0/0 IR/S: 0/0 Last App: XXXX (XX: 0.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0K/0BB, 0IR/0S) Notes: Selected in the 5th Round of the 2014 Draft. Graduated from Klein High in Spring, TX in 2011 where he helped the school to consecutvie state tournament appearances. Attended Texas A&M where he went 6-1 with a 1.91 ERA in 37.2IP as a Junior in Pitch Repertoire: - Spent entire season with Burlington (1-2, 3.05, 11G, 9GS, 44.1IP, 36K/10BB) - June 24: Debuted with a loss vs. Bristol (1.2IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 4K/0BB) - July 28 vs. Pulaski: First pro W. High in Ks/IP: 6IP, 7H, 2R, 2ER, 7K/2BB - Aug. 16 & Aug. 29: Tied career high in Ks by striking out seven batters - Was with LEX for whole season (5-7, 6.06, 25G, 18GS, 107IP, 88K/42BB) - Gave up three or more runs in 12 of 25 appearances - Allowed two or more runs in each of last 11 appearances - Apr. WV: Career high Ks in L (5.2IP, 6H, 5R, 4ER, 11K/0BB, 2HR) - June 20 vs. Rome: First W of season (2IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 1K/0BB) - June 28: Back-to-back wins (4IP, 1H, 0R, 3K/2BB) - July GRV: Career high in IP: W--6.1IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 2K/1BB) - Aug. Rome: Most ER allowed as pro (4IP, 11H, 8R, 8ER, 2K/1BB) - Opened the season in Low-A LEX (2-1, 3.92, 39IP, 26R, 17ER, 32K/10BB) - Called up to Wilmington on May 20 - Left/Right Breakdown - vs. Left:.000, 0R, 0 2B, 0HR, 0RBI, 0K/0BB, 0HBP - vs. Right:.000, 0R, 0 2B, 0HR, 0RBI 0K/0BB, 0CS, 0GIDP, 0HBP - Apr. HICK: First W of season: 5.0IP, 6H, 3R, 0ER, 4K/1BB - May 18 vs. HICK: Career high in IP: W--7IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 5K/0BB, 1HR #15 Luis Rico, RHP 6 1, 175 Age: 22 Lives: Guanta, VZ Games: 2 Record: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 H:0 SV: 0/0 IR/S: 0/0 Last App: May 22G2 (W: 2.1IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 4K/1BB) Notes: Originally signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent on April 9, Acquired with RHP Luis Santos in exchange for RHP Vin Mazzaro and 1B Clint Robinson on November 28, Pitch Repertorie: 2011 Notes: - Spent entire year with the AZL Pirates (9G, 8GS, 1-1, 3.76, 26.1IP, 23K/11BB) - June 2 vs. VZL Rays: Pro debut, 0.2 IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 1K/2BB) - July 12 vs. VZL Mariners: First pro win: 6.0IP, 4H, 0R, 6K/1BB - Played entire season for Dom. Pirates (0-1, 7.04, 11G, 9GS, 23.0IP, 16K/21BB) - After trade, spent year with AZL Royals (1-0, 2.97, 11G, 5GS, 36.1IP, 39K/13BB) - July 6 vs. AZL Athletics: First W w/royals (5.0, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 3K/1BB, 1HR) - Aug. Mariners: Career high in Ks & retired all batters faced (4IP, 0H, 9Ks) - Was with Lexington for entire year (3-8, 4.38, 25G, 16GS, 1SV, 109.0, 88K/44BB) - Split time as a starter and piggy-back reliever - Aug. WV: First pro save: 4.0IP, 2H, 0R, 4K/3BB, 1HBP - Spent entire season w/wil save for one G with NW Arkansas - 7-8, 3.93, 25G, 14GS, 1CG, 4SV, 94.0IP, 96H, 44R, 41ER, 91K/46BB - Apr. CAR: Tied career high in Ks in debut (4IP, 9K, 1BB, 2ER) - Apr. 19 vs. FRE: First win as Blue Rok (3.1IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 4K/3BB) - May 22 vs. CAR: First SV as Blue Rock (3IP, 2H, 0R, 2K/0BB) - June 23: Only G with NW: 4IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 3K/1BB) - July 2 vs. LYN: Tied Career high in Ks (W--5.2IP, 3H, 0R, 9K, 2BB) - July 17-Aug 9: Four straight losses - Began season on Disabled list--activated on May 20 - Left/Right Breakdown - vs. Left:.000, 0H, 0R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3K/1BB, 1HBP, 0SB - vs. Right:.200, 1H, 0R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1K/0BB, 0SB - May 22G1: Win in 1st G of year (2.1IP, 1H, 0R, 4K/1BB)

13 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2016 Season Highs & Lows Blue Rocks Offense Most Runs, Game: 13 FRE) Most Runs, Inning: 6 (6th on POT) Most HRs, Inning (Team) 2 (6th inning on POT--O Hearn, Toups) Most Hits, Game: 17 FRE) Fewest Hits, Game: 2 (5-19 vs. FRE in 3-1 Loss) Most Walks, Game (Team): 9 SAL) Most Doubles, Game: 6 on 4-11 vs. Carolina Most Triples, Game (Team): 2 (4-12 vs. CAR) Most HRs, Game (Team): 3 POT) Most SB, Game (Team): 4 FRE) 10 + Hits, Game: 13 Most Doubles, Game (Indiv.): 2 (3x: Hernandez SAL, Arteaga SAL, Franco, FRE) Most Triples, Game (Indiv.): 2 (2 by Toups on 4-12 vs. CAR) Most HRs, Game (Indiv.): 2 (O Hearn, POT) Consecutive Games W/HR (Indiv.): 2 (O Hearn 4-22 & 4-23 vs. POT) Consecutive Games W/ HR (Team): 2 (3x: Last April 22 - April 23 vs. POT) Consecutive Games W/O HR: 10 (May 4-14) Most RBI, Game (Indiv.): 4 (Downes 2x: 5-20 vs. CAR--GS, and on SAL) Most Hits, Game (Indiv.): 4 (2x: Last, Downes, 4-for-5, GS-HR, 2R, 4RBI) Most SB, Game (Indiv.): 2 (3x: Last, Arteaga FRE) Longest Hitting Streak: 12 (O Hearn, April 15-26) Most Runners LOB, Team: 16 SAL) Longest Scoreless Innings Streak: 16 (Final 8 Inn of 3-1 loss on 5-17 and then first 8 of 3-2 comeback win on 5-19) Longest Hitless Innings Streak: 6.2 innings/20 batters & 2outs (May 19 vs. FRE Final Six innings of game to first two batters of May 20 vs. CAR--Downes Single) Opponents Offense Most Runs, Game: 15 (4-12 CAR) Most Runs, Inning: 5 (4x: 7th inning on FRE) Most Hits, Game: 15 (4-12 CAR) Fewest Hits, Game: 3 (5-7 G2 vs. MB) Fewest Runs, Game: 0 (2x: Last 5-7G2 vs. MB: Fernandez CG 7IP, 3H, 0R 8K/0BB) Most HRs, Game (Team): 3 (4-10 POT) Most SB, Game (Team): 6 SAL) 10 + Hits, Game: 7 Most Home Runs, Game (Indiv.): 1 (19x, Last: May SAL--2 Players) Most RBI, Game (Indiv.): 4 (4x: Last, 5-15 Mars for SAL) Most Hits, Game (Indiv.): 4 (Nick Longhi for SAL on SAL) Most SB, Game (Indiv.): 3 (2x: last, Moncada SAL & 4-16 Andrew Stevenson--POT) Most Runners LOB, Team: 15 (FRE on 5-3 in 8-7 FRE win) Blue Rocks Individual Pitching Most Runs Allowed, Game: 7 (Staumont on SAL) Most ER Allowed, Game: 7 (Staumont on SAL) Most Hits Allowed, Game: 9 (Tenuta on SAL) Most HRs Allowed, Game: 2 (3x: Tenuta 4-10 vs. POT, CAR, SAL) Most Walks Allowed, Game: 7 (Staumont on SAL) Most Strikeouts, Game (Starter): 11 (Goudeau: 5-5 vs. MB in 4-0 shutout) Most Strikeouts, Game (Reliever): 7 (Staumont 4-8 vs. POT) Most IP, Game for Starter: 8.0 (2x: Tenuta 5-19 vs. FRE in 3-1 Loss & Goudeau, 5-5 vs. MB in 4-0 shutout) Most IP, Game for Reliever: 5.1 (Rodgers, 5-4 vs. FRE) Fewest IP, Game for Starter: 1.2 (3x: Last, Staumont SAL, 2x going just 1.2IP) Longest Winning Streak (Dec.): 2 (Fernandez 4-14 and 4-19, Tenuta 4-15 & 4-20) Longest Losing Streak (Dec.): 5 (Lovvorn, Starts on 4-7, 4-13, 4-18, 4-23 & relief loss on 5-7 G1 vs. MB) 10+ Strikeouts, (Indiv.): 1 (Goudeau, 5-5 vs. MB in 4-0 W) Complete Games: 1 (Fernandez, 5-7 G2 7IP, 0R, 3H, 8K/0BB in 2-0 shutout) Blue Rocks Team Pitching Fewest Hits Allowed, Game: 3 (5-7 G2 vs. MB) Most Runs Allowed, Game: 15 (4-12 vs. CAR) Most Runs Allowed, Inning: 5 (3x: Last, on 5-2 vs. FRE, 6h inning) Most Hits Allowed, Game: 15 (4-12 vs. CAR) 10 + Hits Allowed, Game: 7 Most HRs Allowed, Game: 3 (4-10 vs. POT) Most Strikeouts, Game (9 Innings): 14 (4-8 POT) Most Strikeouts, Game (Extra Innings): 14 (12 inning game vs. POT on 4-24) Most Walks Allowed, Game: 16 (5-3 vs. FRE--FRANCHISE RECORD) Most SB Allowed, Game: 6 SAL) Longest Scoreless Innings Streak: 17 IP (Final four IP on 5-4 to shutout on 5-5 to fourth inning of G1 on 5-7)) Consecutive Games Allowing HR: 2 (2x: Last, May 8 vs. MB and May FRE) Consecutive Games W/O Allowing HR: 4 (2x, April 21 G2-April 24 & April 11-14) Most Pitchers Used, Game: 6 (4-12 vs. CAR) 10 + Strikeouts, Staff: 11 (Last: 10 on 5-18 vs. FRE in 3-2 comeback win) Most Consecutive Shutouts: 1 (2x: Last, 5-7 G2 vs. MB Fernandez CG) Opponents Pitching Most Strikeouts, Game (Team, Extra Innings): SAL on 5-14 Most Strikeouts, Game (Team, 9 Innings): 15 POT (4-7) Most Strikeouts, Game (Indiv.): 11 (POT--Valdez on 4-23) 10 + Strikeouts, Staff: 11 (Last, 14 on SAL in inning loss) 10+ Strikeouts, Indiv.: 1 (Valdez--POT: 11 on 4-23) Blue Rocks Miscellaneous Season Highs & Lows Longest Winning Streak: 2 (2x: Last, April 19 - April 20) Longest Winning Streak, Home: 2 (May 7 G2 - May 8 vs. MB) Longest Winning Streak, Road: 2 (2x: Last, April 19 - April 20) Longest Losing Streak: 12 (April 21-May 4--includes a DH on 4-21) Longest Losing Streak, Home: 8 (April 21-May 4--includes a DH on 4-21) Longest Losing Streak, Road: 7 (April 26 - May 12) Largest Margin of Victory: 9 (13-4 Frederick on April 20) Largest Margin of Defeat: 11 (4-12 vs. CAR in 15-4 Loss) Largest Come-From-Behind Win: 2 (2x: Last, 5-22 vs. CAR. Down 2-0 after Top 1, scored five in Bot 1 and went on to win 6-4) Largest Fall-From-Ahead Loss: 11 (4-12 vs. CAR: Held 1-0 lead after one inning, lost 15-4) Longest Game, Innings: 12 (2x: Last, POT) Longest Game, Time (9 Innings): 3:41 (May 3 vs. FRE, 8-7 L, Franchise record 16 walk game--six minutess from record) Longest Game, Time (Extra Innings): 3:49 (April POT, 3-2 L F/12) Shortest Game, Time (9 Innings): 1:51 FRE in 3-0, L) Shortest Game, Time (Overall): 1:42 (May 7 G2 of DH vs. MB 2-0 W) Longest Weather Delay: 1:24 (Prior to First Pitch on 4-7 vs. POT) Most DP Turned, Game: 2 (4x: Last, 5-7 G2 vs. MB) Most DP Against, Game: 4 (4-22 vs. POT) Triple Plays Turned, Season: 0 Most Errors, One Game, Player: 4 (Franco, 5-22 G1 vs. CAR) Most Errors, One Game, Team: 5 (5-22 G1 vs. CAR) Most Consecutive Games W/Error: 5 (April 20 - April 23--includes DH on 4-21) Most Consecutive Games W/O Error: 3 (April 13 - April 15) Most Errors, One Game, Opp. Player: 2 (2x: Last, Torres 5-8 MB, fielding, throwing) Most Errors, One Game, Opp. Team: 4 (CAR on 4-11) Largest Home Crowd: 6,257 Smallest Home Crowd: 2,322 Home Sellouts (6,537): 0 Largest Road Crowd: 4,319 Smallest Road Crowd: 604 * Ties Club Record ** Establishes New Club Record # Ties Carolina League Record ## Establishes Carolina League Record