Michael Bourn Season Highlights. Pro Career. Age: 30, born December 27, 1982 in Houston, TX

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1 Michael Bourn 24 Age: 30, born December 27, 1982 in Houston, TX Resides: Houston, TX YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS SLG OBP OPS E 2003 Batavia Lakewood * * Reading Reading Scranton/WB Philadelphia Philadelphia Houston Houston * Houston * Houston *39 * Atlanta *22 * Atlanta # Minor Lge. Totals CLEVELAND TOTALS American League National League M.L. TOTALS * Led League ALL-STAR GAME RECORD YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB SO SB CS E 2010 Houston (at LAA) Atlanta (at KC) TOTALS POSTSEASON RECORD YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB SO SB CS E 2007 PHI (NLDS vcol) ATL (NLWCvSTL) TOTALS CAREER TRANSACTIONS Position: Out elder Bats: L Throws: R Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 ML Service: Contract Status: Signed thru 2016 with a vesting option for 2017 Acquired: February 15, 2013; Signed by Cleveland to a Major League Free Agent contract Selected by the Houston Astros in the 19th round of the June draft. Did not sign Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 4th round (115th overall) of the June draft. Signed on 7/ DL - sprained left ankle, 7/31-9/ Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Mike Costanzo and Geoff Geary to the Houston Astros for Eric Bruntlett and Brad Lidge, 11/ Traded by the Houston Astros with cash to the Atlanta Braves for Brett Oberholtzer, Paul Clemens, Juan Abreu and Jordan Schafer, 7/ Granted Free Agency, 10/ Signed as a Major League Free Agent by Cleveland, 2/15. FIELDING BY POSITION 2012 CAREER PCT G PO A E TC DP PCT G PO A E TC DP Out eld Season Highlights Is a two-time National League All-Star (2010, 2012) and a two-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner (2009, 2010) and led the NL in steals over three straight seasons, ( nished 2nd in steals in 2012)...Since 2008, leads all Major Leaguers with 257 stolen bases (Indians high player, Shin-Soo Choo, had 80 over that span) and is 2nd with 59 bunt hits and 175 in eld hits...has stolen 257 of 318 attempts (81%) over that span...led all NL out elders in putouts (383) in 2012 and nished 1st in Total Zone Runs among all NL elders in 2010 (25) and 2012 (38)... His WAR since 2009 of 19.0 ranks tied for 13th in all of MLB with Troy Tulowitzki... Over the last two seasons Bourn leads the Majors with 23 multi-steal games (23). Spent his rst full season in Atlanta, setting career-highs in home runs (9), RBI (57) and walks (70) as he nished second to Everth Cabrera in steals (42 in 55 attempts, 76%) with his 5th straight 40-steal season... Finished tied for 7th in the entire NL in WAR (Wins Above Replacement, source Baseball-Reference.com) in 2012, a stat that measures a player s total on eld value offense, positional value, defense, basestealing and baserunning...made his second career postseason appearance for the Wildcard-winning Braves...Ranked T13th in the NL with 171 hits...was 4th in the Majors in steals and tied for 7th in MLB with 17 games of 3+ hits and had 43 total multi-hit games...finished 18th in NL MVP voting (6pts)...First career 2HR game on May 22 at Cincinnati. Started 151 of 162 games this season...had his career-best 14-game hitting streak (23-for-59,.390) snapped on 6/16...Was added to the NL All-Star team (3rd career app.) on July 7 in place of the injured Ian Desmond (WSH). Went 0-for-1 with one strikeout in the game...was tied for 8th in the NL in walks, 2nd in plate appearances (703), T5th in triples (10). Missed 6 games, Sept 23-29, with an injured left thumb and went just 9-for-51 (.176) over his last 15 games (9/10) to see his season average dip from.283 to.274 that contributed to his.225 (60-for-267,.325 OBP) in the second half...in the rst half he hit.311 (111-for-357) with a.366 OBP in 85 games (9th best in NL)...Hit.337 in April, 11th best in the Majors. Pro Career MOST STEALS, MLB, Player Steals 1. Michael Bourn Juan Pierre Rajai Davis B.J. Upton Jacoby Ellsbury 180 Ichiro Suzuki NL WAR LEADERS 1. Buster Posey (SFG) Andrew McCutchen (Pit) Ryan Braun (MIL) Yadier Molina (STL) 6.7 David Wright (NYM) Clayton Kershaw (LAD) Michael Bourn (ATL) 6.0 Chase Headley (SDP) Split his sixth major league season between the Houston Astros and Braves, combining for a.294 (193-for-656) batting average with 34 doubles, 10 triples, 61 stolen bases and a.349 on-base percentage in 158 games...at the time of the 7/31 trade, led the majors with 39 steals and the National League with 28 in eld hits, while his.303 batting average ranked 13th in the NL...Led all Major Leaguers in stolen bases with 61 and was 4th in the NL with 250 times on base and led league with 722 plate apps (T4th in triples)...finished third in the National League in hits (193) and second in in eld hits (38) and bunt hits (12)...3rd in the NL putouts (367) by an NL out elder...after his rst game with the Braves on 8/1, he led the Club in hits (60) and stolen bases (22) and started each of the team s 53 games in center eld...drove in a career-high 50 RBI and matched his career high with 61 steals...posted a then career-best 13-game hitting streak, 7/15-28, in which he batted.424 (25-for-59) with four doubles, ve RBI and four steals...matched his career high with four hits 9/9 at STL (had four on the season) The 2010 National League All-Star hit.265 (142-for-535) with 25 doubles, six triples, two homers, 38 RBI and 52 stolen bases in 141 games during his third season with Houston...Set a career-high in RBI, besting his previous high of 35, accomplished in Missed the nal 13 games of the 2010 season from 9/19-10/3 with a strained right oblique... Led the National League in stolen bases (52) for the second consecutive season, and became the rst player in Astros franchise history to lead the NL in stolen bases in back- to-back seasons...trailed only Juan Pierre s 68 stolen bases for the MLB lead...received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award for the second time and was the 2010 Fielding Bible Award as the Best Center Fielder in Major League Baseball, as voted on by a panel of 10 analysts, including John Dewan, Peter Gammons and Bill James...Had an NL-best 38 in eld hits during the season, including 20 in the rst-half...his 10 bunt hits ranked fourth in the NL...Defensively, was tied for ninth among NL out elders with eight out eld assists... Reached base safely via hit or walk in 27 straight games with a plate appearance from 8/21 thru the end of the season (.421OBP)...Was the longest streak by an Astro since Lance Berkman went 28 straight games in Appeared in the 2010 All-Star Game (0-1, K)...Was the rst Astros center elder to make the ASG since Carlos Beltran in Made his third consecutive Opening Day start for Houston in center eld ( )...Was the rst player to start three consecutive Opening Days at the position since Steve Finley ( ) CLEVELAND INDIANS

2 BOURN (continued) 2009 Named the 2009 Astros Team MVP by the Houston Chapter of the BBWAA after hitting.285 (173-for-606) with a.354 on-base % in 157 games...also named a Rawlings Gold Glove out elder...set career highs in nearly every offensive statistical category, including games, at-bats (606), runs (97), hits (173), doubles (27), triples (12), Led the NL with 61 stolen bases becoming just the second player in franchise history to lead the league in steals (also, Biggio, 39, in 1994)...In addition to leading the league in steals, Bourn ranked highly in the NL in several speed-related categories, including in eld hits (1st, 43), bunt hits (1st, 17) and triples (T-2nd, 12)...He was also the hardest player to double up in the NL (1DP in 606AB)...Improved his on-base pct to.354 on the season,.066 points higher than his OBP in 2008 (.288)...Highest improvement in MLB from (courtesy Elias Sports Bureau)...Led the club and ranked fourth in the NL with a.353 (36-for-102) average with RISP...Recorded multi-steal games in consecutive contests 8/11-12 at Florida ( rst Astros since James Mouton stole two in back-to-back games in 1995)...On 7/11 vs. Washington, recorded his rst career three-steal game...recorded two out eld assists on 7/10 vs. Washington Hit.229 (107-for-467) with 41 stolen bases in 138 games with Houston...Recorded 18 consecutive successful steal attempts to begin 2008, and 21 dating back to 7/26/ His streak of 18 consecutive is the second-longest in club history (28, Carlos Beltran, 2004)...Did not start in 10 consecutive games from 7/27 to 8/6 due to a right ankle sprain...became just the third player in MLB history to steal 13 bases without being caught before the end of April... Went 1-for-3 with two steals on Opening Day on 3/31 at SD...Marked the franchise s second two-steal game on Opening Day (Bill Doran, April 8, 1986 vs. SF) In his rst full season in the big leagues, hit.277 (33-for-119) with one home run, three triples and six RBI for Philadelphia Appeared at all three out eld positions (LF-79, CF-12, RF-6)...Stole 18 bases in 19 attempts, including his rst 15 without being caught...slugged his rst Major League HR on 7/15 vs. STL (Andy Cavazos) Placed on the 15-day Disabled List on July 31 with a sprained left ankle Appeared in two games during the 2007 NLDS vs. COL... Pinch-ran in Game 1...In Game 2, grounded out as a pinch-hitter Won the Paul Owens Award as the best position player in the Phillies minor league system...led all Phillies minor leaguers in stolen bases (45) and triples (13)...Began the season with Reading (AA) and nished fth in the Eastern League in stolen bases (30) and stolen base percentage (88%)...Named to the EL All-Star team for the second consecutive season...promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA) on 7/4...Recalled on 7/30 and made his Major League debut that night vs. FLA (0-for-1) before being optioned back the next day...recalled for a second time on 8/22 and optioned back that same day...selected for the USA Olympic qualifying team...hit.250 (6-for-24) with a double, two homers and four RBI in nine games...slugged two HR in Team USA s 8-5 Gold Medal-winning decision over Cuba...Recalled for the third and nal time on 9/7...Recorded his rst ML stolen base on 9/19 vs CHI...Collected his rst ML hit, a bunt single, on 9/27 at Washington...Named to the EL Baseball Writers Association All-Star team Played for Reading (AA) Named to Eastern League midseason All-Star team Named the Most Exciting Player in the EL by Baseball America Led all EL out elders with a.997 BOURN'S FAVORITES elding percentage (1 E in 332 TC) & 21 assists Spent entire season with Lakewood (A) Set franchise records in triples (14) and a South Atlantic League-leading OBP (.433) Led entire Phillies organization in stolen bases (57) Rated the fth-best prospect in the Phillies minor league system by Baseball America Played in the Florida Instructional League Made pro debut with Batavia (A) Played in the Florida Instructional League Rated the seventh-best prospect in the Phillies minor league system by Baseball America. Personal/Miscellaneous Favorite Movie: Flight Favorite Muscial Artist: Lil Wayne/Jay-Z Favorite TV Show: Sportscenter Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan Favorite Team Growing Up: Houston Rockets Person Who Has Most In uenced You: Dad (Ray) Favorite Road City: Miami Favorite Road Ballpark: Wrigley Favorite School Subject: English Full name MICHAEL RAY BOURN Michael has one son, Bryson, who was born on Aug. 7, graduate of Nimitz High School in Houston, TX in Was a baseball and basketball letterman and an academic scholar for the Cougars... Played 3 years at the University of Houston ( )...In his nal year at UH, Bourn hit.330 w/23 steals despite missing four weeks with a broken hamate bone in his right wrist...grew up playing Little League w/ Carl Crawford in Humble, TX... The two played on the Mt. Zion Angels, a team coached by Michael s father, Ray Bourn...Signed by Dave Owen (Phillies) BOURN'S CAREER GAME HIGHS HITS: 4, 7x, Sept 9, 2011 at St. Louis; RUNS: 4, April 12, 2011 vs. Chicago-NL; 2B: 2, 10x; 3B: 1, many; HR: 2, May 22, 2012 at Cincinnati; LEAD-OFF HR: 5, June 26, 2012 vs. Arizona (Daniel Hudson); WALK-OFF HR: n/a; RBI: 4, 2x, last Sept 25, 2008 vs. Cincinnati; SB: 3, 3x, last May 15, 2010 at SFG; BB: 3, four times; HITTING STREAK: 14 games, May 29-June 15, 2012; GRAND SLAMS: N/A; PH, INSIDE-THE-PARK or EXTRA INNING HR: n/a; EJECTIONS: 3.

3 2 Cleveland Indians Jason Giambi 25 Age: 42, born January 9, 1971 in West Covina, CA Resides: Henderson, NV YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS SLG OBP OPS E 1992 South Oregon Modesto Huntsville Tacoma Edmonton Oakland Oakland Oakland Oakland Oakland Oakland * * Oakland * * *.660 *.477 * New York-AL New York-AL *129 * New York-AL Tampa New York-AL * * New York-AL New York-AL Tampa Scranton/WB New York-AL Oakland Colorado Springs Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Tulsa Colorado Springs Minor Lge. Totals CLEVELAND TOTALS American League National League M.L. TOTALS * Led League ALL-STAR GAME RECORD Position: First Base/DH Bats: L Throws: R Height: 6-3 Weight: 240 ML Service: Contract Status: Signed thru 2013 SPRING INVITEE Acquired: February 9, 2013; Signed by Cleveland to a Minor League Free Agent contract. YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB SO SB CS E 2000 Oakland (at ATL) Oakland (at SEA) NYY (at MIL) NYY (at CWS) NYY (at HOU) TOTALS CAREER TRANSACTIONS 1989 Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 43rd round of the June draft. Did not sign Selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round (58th overall) of the June draft. Signed on 7/ Granted Free Agency, 11/ Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees, 12/ DL - sprained right ankle, 5/23-6/5...rehab at A Tampa, 6/ DL - benign tumor, 7/31-9/14...rehab at AAA Columbus, 9/ DL - plantar fasciitis, 6/1-8/7...rehab at A Tampa, 7/27-8/3, and rehab at AAA Scranton, 8/ Granted Free Agency, 11/ Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics, 1/ DL - right quad strain, 7/20-8/ Released by the Oakland Athletics, 8/ Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies, 8/ Granted Free Agency, 11/ Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies, 1/ Granted Free Agency, 11/ Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies, 1/ DL - strained left quad, 7/26-8/12...rehab at AAA Colorado Springs, 8/ DL - viral infection, 7/21-9/1...rehab at AA Tulsa, 8/ rehab at AAA Colorado Springs, 8/29-9/ Granted Free Agency, 10/ Signed as a Minor League Free Agent by Cleveland, 2/9. FIELDING BY POSITION 2012 CAREER PCT G PO A E TC DP PCT G PO A E TC DP First Base Out eld Third Base Totals POSTSEASON RECORD YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB SO SB CS E 2000 OAK(ALDSvNYY) OAK(ALDSvNYY) NYY(ALDSvANA) NYY(ALDSvMIN) NYY(ALCSvBOS) NYY(WSvFLA) NYY(ALDSvLAA) NYY(ALDSvDET) NYY(ALDSvCLE) COL(NLDSvPHI) TOTALS Career Highlights Owns a career Major League batting average of.280 (1968-for-7021) with 395 doubles, 9 triples, 429 home runs and 1405 RBI over 18 seasons and 2163 games since debuting with Oakland in 1995 (.403OB/.522SLG/.926OPS)...He was a ve-time American League All-Star with the A s and New York Yankees from , captured the 2000 AL MVP award while nishing second the following year with Oakland...Currently ranks 4th among active players in RBI, 5th in home runs and 4th in walks (1334)...Won American League Silver Slugger awards (as rst baseman) in 2001 and ACTIVE CAREER RBI LEADERS 1. Alex Rodriguez Jim Thome Albert Pujols Jason Giambi 1405 From , had ve 30-homer seasons and 6 straight 100-RBI seasons ( )...Spent seven seasons with the New York Yankees and left New York ranked 10th on the Yankees all-time home run list (209HR)...His 429 career home runs rank 43rd all-time on Major League Baseball s all-time list (34th all-time in walks at 1334)...Holds the Oakland career mark for batting average (.300)...Also ranks second in on-base percentage (.406) and slugging (.531), third in doubles (241), fth in walks (636), sixth in RBI (715) and extra-base hits (446), seventh in total bases (1949), eighth in runs (640) and ninth in hits (1,100). Media Guide CLEVELAND INDIANS

4 GIAMBI (continued) 2012 Season Highlights Returned to Colorado for third-plus season (since September 2009) in Spent time on DL with viral illness following All-Star break...only HR was a pinch-hit walk-off HR on May 2 vs. the LA Dodgers It was his 8th career pinch-hit HR and 5th pinch-hit HR as a Rockie Was also his 8th career walk-off HR...At 41, Giambi became the second-oldest player in Major League history to hit a pinch-hit walkoff home run (Tony Perez in 1984 at 42)...Appeared in 13 games at rst base, hit.286 (12-42) with runners on base and.320 (8-25) with RISP. Pro Career 2011 Hit 13 home runs in 131 at-bats in 2011 (10.08 AB/HR)...His AB/HR was the best mark in the Major Leagues among players with at least 150 plate appearances, better than MLB home run leader Joe Bautista s mark (43HR, 513 AB)...The AB/HR was also the lowest single season percentage for his career, beating his AB/HR (37 HR, 446 AB) in His 4.09 at-bat per RBI was also the best mark among MLB players with at least 150 plate appearances... Had rst career 3 home run game 5/19 at PHI, also tied his career-high with seven RBI in that game (also done three other times)...was his 39th career multi-homer game...at age 40 years, 131 days, Giambi was the second oldest player in MLB history to hit three home runs in one game...stan Musial was 41 years old when he hit three home runs on 7/8/62 at NYM...Elias: Only player in MLB history to have more home runs at time of his rst three-homer game was Babe Ruth (522 HR on 5/21/30 at PHI A's) Agreed to terms on minor league contract with Colorado on 8/24 and was assigned to Triple-A Colorado Springs Was added to the active roster on 9/1 and appeared in 19 games for the club down the stretch...prior to joining the Rockies organization, Giambi hit.193 (52-for-269) with 11 home runs and 40 RBI in 83 games for the Oakland Athletics Played 58 games at rst base before being released by the club on 8/ Hit.247 with 19 doubles, 32 home runs and 96 RBI in 145 games with the Yankees...Ranked second on the team in home runs after hitting just 14 in 2007 Ranked 2nd in AL with an average of 14.3 at bats per home run and 4.8 at bats per RBI T8th in the AL in home runs...recorded the nal hit in Yankee Stadium history in a 9/21 win vs. Baltimore Hit.236 with 31 runs, 8 doubles, 14 home runs, 39 RBI and 40 walks in 83 games with the Yankees...Made 53 starts at designated hitter and 16 at rst base Was on the 15-day DL from 5/31-8/6 with plantar fasciitis and a partial tear of the plantar fascia of the left foot...returned from his rehab assignment and reinstated from the DL on 8/ Batted.253 with 92 runs, 37 home runs, 113 RBI and 110 walks in 139 games with the Yankees...Ranked 2nd in the AL in walks and hit by pitches (21), 6th in on-base pct. (.413), 7th in home runs and slugging pct. (.558), and T9th in RBI...Became only the second player in Major League history to record as many as 100 RBI while posting as many or fewer hits; the other player was Mark McGwire with 147 RBI on 145 hits in Earned AL Comeback Player of the Year award, hitting.271 with 32 home runs and 87 RBI in 139 games with the Yankees...Ranked rst in the AL with a.440 on-base pct. and 108 walks, and 4th with 19 hit by pitches Recorded back-to-back two-homer games on 7/20 at Texas and 7/21 at Los Angeles (AL), becoming only the second Yankee in the last 30 years to hit two or more home runs in two consecutive games (Paul O Neill, 9/9-10/1998) His Major League-leading 14 home runs in July were the most in a month by a Yankee since Mickey Mantle hit 14 in July 1961 Hit 16 home runs in 26 games from 7/4-8/4 after hitting one home run over his previous 31 games Collected consecutive multi-home run games for the second time in 2005 on 8/28-29, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the rst American Leaguer ever to have multi HR games in consecutive team games twice in the same season and the seventh Major Leaguer Hit.208 with 12 home runs and 40 RBI in 80 games with the Yankees...Was elected to the AL All-Star team, the fth All-Star selection of his career Was on the 15-day DL for the rst time in his career from 5/22-6/5 with a sprained right ankle and missed 12 games Did not start in eight straight games from 6/26-7/4...Was diagnosed with an intestinal parasite on 6/29 Was placed on the 15-day DL on 7/26 w/a benign tumor Was not on the ALDS or ALCS roster Hit.250 with 97 runs, 41 home runs and 107 RBI in 156 games with the Yankees...Ranked rst in the AL with 129 walks and 21 hit by pitches, 3rd with a.412 on-base pct., 4th in home runs and T8th in RBI Became the fourth player in franchise history to draw at least 120 walks in a season Became only the fourth Yankee to record multiple 40-homer seasons, joining Babe Ruth (11 times), Lou Gehrig (5) and Mickey Mantle (4)...Was selected to 2003 American League All-Star team (replacing injured Mike Sweeney), hitting a solo-hr off Billy Wagner in his only at bat Reached base in 37 consecutive games from 5/21-6/30, his longest such streak since he reached base safely in a career-high 39 straight games from in Cleveland Indians ACTIVE CAREER HR LEADERS 1. Alex Rodriguez Jim Thome Albert Pujols Andruw Jones Jason Giambi Paul Konerko In his rst season as a Yankee, batted.314 w/a career-high 120 runs, 41HR, 122 RBI in 155 games Ranked 2nd in the AL in walks (109), 3rd in on-base %. (.435), 4th in HR, runs & slugging% (.598), 5th in RBI, and 6th in batting With 41 home runs, he had the second-highest home run total in his rst year as a Yankee behind Babe Ruth (54 in 1920) With brother Jeremy, combined to hit 61HR to break the Major League record for most homers in a single season by brothers (59 by Joe DiMaggio-46 and Vince DiMaggio-13, in 1937) Was elected to his third consecutive All-Star Game Finished second to the Mariners Ichiro Suzuki in American League Most Valuable Player voting...led the AL in walks (129), doubles (47), on-base percentage (.477), slugging pct. (.660) and times on base (320), tied for the league lead in extra base hits (87) and nished 2nd in batting (.342) and intentional walks (24) His batting avg. set an Oakland record, topping Carney Lansford s.336 in 1989 Finished 2nd to Suzuki (.350) in batting Also set Oakland records in doubles, on-base%, extra base hits and IBB Also ranked 3rd in the AL in total bases (343), 6th in runs (109), 7th in home runs (38), 8th in RBI (120) and T10th in hits (178) Was named to his second consecutive All-Star team Capped off his nest season by becoming the sixth Oakland Athletic to be named American League Most Valuable Player by the BBWAA (Blue, Jackson, Canseco, Henderson and Eckersley) Finished second to Colorado s Todd Helton in the Associated Press Major League Player of the Year voting and was named to his rst AL All-Star team...led MLB in walks (137) and on-base pct. (.476) and tied for the lead with four grand slams, the most in Athletics history Ranked among the AL top 10 in home runs (43, T2nd), slugging pct. (.647, 3rd), RBI (137, t-4th), batting (.333, t7th), total bases (330, 8th) and runs (108, T-10th) The walk total was second only in franchise history to Eddie Joost s 149 in 1949 Started the season with a bang as he became the rst player in Oakland history to hit two HR on Opening Day, 4/3 against Detroit; it was his rst of ve two-homer games in 2000 Went 4-for-4 on 6/7 against San Diego w/2hr and a career high 7 RBI; that began a 19-game stretch where he hit.541 (33-for-61) with 25 walks (1 HBP,.678 OBP), 10 doubles, 5 home runs (.951 slugging pct.) and 23 RBI Started at rst base in the All-Star Game Posted career highs in games (158) and hits (181)...Ranked among the American League top 10 in walks (2nd), RBI (t-6th), on-base percentage (t-7th,.422), runs (9th) and extra base hits (t-10th, 70) Led the team in batting (.295), home runs (27) and RBI (110) to become the fth player (sixth time) to win an Oakland triple crown...had hitting streaks of 17 and 16 games to become the rst player in Oakland history with two hitting streaks of 15 or more games in the same season Had an Oakland record 25-game hitting streak from 5/12-6/23 Began the season as the A s left elder, starting 30 of the A s rst 32 games in left Moved to rst base following the McGwire trade on 7/ Made his MLB debut with two separate stints in Oakland...Began the year at Edmonton but was recalled to Oakland on 5/8...Made his debut that night with a start at DH against Texas and picked up his rst hit with a single off Roger Pavlik...Came back to Oakland for good on 7/7 and hit his rst MLB home run the next day off Toronto s David Cone Was the A s second round selection but spent most of his summer playing for the USA Olympic team (Barcelona). Personal/Miscellaneous 2000 AMERICAN LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER VOTING Player Points 1. Jason Giambi (OAK) Frank Thomas (CWS) Alex Rodriguez (SEA) Carlos Delgado (TOR) Pedro Martinez (BOS) Full name JASON GILBERT GIAMBI Married, Kristian...The couple had their rst child, daughter, London, on 11/5/11... Graduated from South Hills High School (1989) in West Covina, CA...Lettered three seasons in baseball, three in basketball and two as a quarterback in football earning all-league honors in each sport...drafted by Milwaukee (43rd round) out of high school but elected to attend Long Beach State University where he played baseball and majored in business...as a sophomore led the Big West Conference in hitting with a.407 average and for his college career hit was a member of the 1991 All-College World Series team...was a member of the bronze medal winning U.S. baseball team at the 1991 Pan Am Games in Havana, Cuba, and a member of the U.S. Olympic club that competed in Barcelona in the summer of Is a spokesman for CAP Cure which helps raise money and awareness in the ght against prostate cancer... Received the Dave Stewart Community Service Award and the Fred Hutchinson Award in GIAMBI'S CAREER GAME HIGHS HITS: 5, July 2, 1996 at Seattle; RUNS: 5, July 24, 2002 at Cleveland; DOUBLES: 3, 2x, last: May 27, 2003 vs. Boston; HR: 3, May 19, 2011 at Philadelphia; 2-HR GAMES: 38, last on May 9, 2009 vs. Toronto (with Oakland); WALK-OFF HR: 8, May 2, 2012 vs. LA Dodgers (Scott Elbert); PH HR: 8, May 2, 2012 vs. LA Dodgers (Scott Elbert); RBI: 7, 4x, last: May 19, 2011 at Philadelphia; SB: 1, 20x; BB: 4, four times; HITTING STREAK: 25 games, May 12-June 23, 1997; GRAND SLAMS: 14, August 17, 2008 vs. KC (Brian Bannister); CONSECUTIVE GAMES w/a HR: 4, June 25-29, 1996; EXTRA INNING HR: 9, April 14, 2007 vs. Oakland (Lenny DiNardo). Media Guide CLEVELAND INDIANS

5 2 Cleveland Indians Rich Hill 35 Age: 33, born March 11, 1980 in Boston, MA Resides: South Boston, MA OPPONENTS YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG SLG OBP 2002 Boise Lansing Boise Daytona West Tenn Iowa Peoria Chicago-NL Iowa Chicago-NL Chicago-NL Chicago-NL Iowa AZL Cubs Daytona Frederick Norfolk Baltimore Memphis Pawtucket Boston Pawtucket Boston Greenville Salem Pawtucket Boston GCL Red Sox Portland Minor Lge. Totals CLEVELAND TOTALS American League National League M.L. TOTALS FIELDING BY POSITION 2012 CAREER PCT G PO A E TC DP PCT G PO A E TC DP Pitcher PITCHERS HITTING 2012 CAREER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI POSTSEASON PITCHING RECORD Position: Pitcher Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6-5 Weight: 220 ML Service: Contract Status: Signed thru 2013 SPRING INVITEE Acquired: February 7, 2013; Signed by Cleveland to a Minor League free agent contract. YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK 2007 CHI (NLDS vari) CAREER TRANSACTIONS 1999 Selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 36th round of the June draft. Did not sign Selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round (112th overall) of the June draft. Signed on 7/ DL - left calf strain, 8/31-remainder of season Purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Chicago Cubs, 2/ DL - left elbow strain, 3/29-5/16...rehab at A Frederick, 4/ rehab at AAA Norfolk, 4/29-5/ DL - left shoulder in ammation, 7/29-remainder of season Granted Free Agency, 11/ Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals, 1/ Granted Free Agency, 6/ Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox, 6/ Granted Free Agency, 11/ Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox, 12/ DL - left elbow surgery, 6/2-remainder of season Granted Free Agency, 12/ Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox, 12/ DL - rehab, left elbow surgery, 3/26-4/27...rehab at A Greenville, 4/ rehab at A Salem, 4/ rehab at AAA Pawtucket, 4/ DL - left elbow strain, 6/9-9/1...rehab at Rookie GCL Red Sox, 8/ rehab at AA Portland, 8/ rehab at AAA Pawtucket, 8/ Granted Free Agency, 11/ Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians, 2/ Season Highlights Late off-season invitee has limited Major League hitters to a.240 ( ) average against, including a mark of.209 (74-354) vs. left-handed batters (.665OPS)...For his career he has averaged 8.24 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched and as a reliever he is 3-0 with 2.76ERA in 48 games (42.1IP, 32H, 13ER, 48K,.209AVG, 0 home runs allowed)...limited to 25 games in 2012 with the Red Sox after returning from Tommy John surgery in April and missing time from mid- June through August with a left elbow strain, recording scoreless outings in 22 of his 25 games (16 hitless, 9 perfect). ERA with Boston was 1.14 in 40 career games over three seasons from (31.2IP, 4ER)...Held lefties to a.205 clip (8-for-39) while right-handers hit.273 (9-for-33) off him...began the season on the 15-day disabled list while recovering from Tommy John surgery performed on 6/9/11...Made 8 rehab appearances, April 7-26, before being activated on April 27...Posted a 9-game scoreless stretch from May 1-19 (7.2 IP) and a career-high 8-game hitless streak from 5/4-19 (6.0 IP)...Landed back on the 15-day DL on June 9 with a left elbow strain and transferred to the 60-day on July 6...Activated on Sept 1...Was not charged with a run in 6.0 innings over 8 appearances in September/October. Pro Career 2011 Limited to 9 games with the Red Sox due to season-ending Tommy John Surgery...Was placed on the 15-day disabled list on 6/2) and underwent successful surgery on 6/9 to reconstruct a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, performed by Dr James Andrews in Pensacola, FL Selected to active ML roster from Triple-A Pawtucket on 5/5 Held opponents to a.115 AVG (3-for-26), including.071 vs. lefties (1-for-14)...Began the year with Triple-A Pawtucket Split the season between the St. Louis and Boston organizations, including 6 relief outings for the Red Sox in September...Signed with Boston as a minor league free agent on 6/30 and selected to the Major League roster on 9/13...Became the 93rd Massachusetts-born player to appear in a game for the Red Sox Was limited to 14 games (13 starts) for Baltimore due to a pair of DL stints...began the season on the DL with a strained left elbow Was activated on 5/15 but hit the DL again on 7/29 with left shoulder in ammation and missed the remainder of the season...baltimore went 8-5 in his 13 starts, including 6-1 in his 1st 7 assignments Endured 4 DL stints due to a back muscle strain and a left calf strain...broke camp with the Cubs, but made just 5 starts before being optioned to Triple-A Iowa on 5/3 and did not pitch again in the Majors that season...recorded 57 strikeouts over 47.2 minor league innings in the minor leagues between AAA Iowa, AA Daytona, and the Rookie-level Arizona League Cubs (rehab)...landed on the DL twice with Iowa, from 5/17-29 and 6/22-7/15 Reinstated on 7/16 and immediately transferred to Double-A Daytona, where he hit the DL again from 8/4-30 Was reinstated on 8/31, recalled to the Cubs and immediately placed on the Major League DL, missing the rest of the season. 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6 HILL (continued) 2007 Set career bests in wins (11), ERA (3.92), games (32), starts (32), innings (195.0) and strikeouts (183) with the Cubs in his 1st full Major League season...led National League left-handers and ranked 5th overall in the circuit with 183 strikeouts Also nished 5th in the NL with a.235 opponent average (170-for-724)...Received just 3.4 runs of support, the 2nd-lowest mark in the Majors...Paced Major League starters with a.191 clip (29-for-152) against left-handed hitters Among NL starters, nished 3rd in both opponent OBP (.263) and opponent SLG (.309) vs. left-handers...tagged with loss in Game 3 of the NLDS vs. Arizona Split the season between Triple-A Iowa and Chicago...Had 2 stints with Chicago, from 5/1-20 and 7/27 through the remainder of the season...earned his 1st career Major League victory on 8/1 vs. Arizona...Went 3-1 while leading the NL with both a 1.84 ERA (10 ER/49.0 IP) and 52 K s over last 7 starts, 8/26-9/27...Notched both of the Cubs complete games in 2006, doing it in back-to-back starts, 9/16 vs. CIN and 9/22 at CIN (5 IP)...Collected a pair of double-digit strikeout games, including 11 on 9/6 vs. PIT and 10 in a complete-game, 2-hit shutout victory 9/16 vs. CIN...Finished 2nd in the Paci c Coast League with 135 strikeouts despite making his last appearance with Iowa on 7/22...Started the PCL All-Star Game, 7/12 in Toledo (MVP of the game)...following the season, was chosen as the left-handed pitcher on the Topps/Minor League Baseball Triple-A All-Star team Pitched at 3 minor league levels for the Cubs and made his Major League debut...pitched in 10 games (4 starts) over 3 Big League stints...gave up 2 runs in 1.0 inning of relief work in his Major League debut on 6/15 vs. Florida... Made 1st career Big League start on 7/25 vs. SF Led all full-season minor league pitchers with strikeouts per 9.0 innings (194 K s/130.2 IP) Ranked 3rd in the minors overall in strikeouts...after the season, selected as the No. 5 Cubs prospect and the No. 14 prospect in the PCL by Baseball America Pitched for Single-A Daytona and led the club with 136 strikeouts...72 walks allowed were the most in the Florida State League...After that season, was selected by Baseball America having the best curveball in the Cubs organization. HILL'S CAREER GAME HIGHS BB s (relief): 3, Sept 15, 2005 vs. St. Louis; K's (relief): 6, June 22, 2005 at Milwaukee; LONGEST OUTING: 4.1IP, June 22, 2005 at Milwaukee; WINNING STREAK: 6 games, Sept 12, 2007-June 1, 2009; LOSING STREAK: 6 games, August 5, 2005-May 20, 2006; HR (relief): none; LAST WIN: May 26, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay; CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS APPS: 15 games, Sept 14, 2010-June 1, 2011; CONSECUTIVE SCORELESS IP: 15.0, April 14-19, Personal/Miscellaneous Full name RICHARD JOSEPH HILL...Married to Caitlin The couple has a son, Brice...Is a 1999 graduate of Milton (MA) High School...Attended the University of Michigan where he pitched for 3 seasons from Cleveland Indians

7 2012: Started the season with Boston appearing in 48 games acquired by New York (NL) on Aug. 14 for PTBNL (Pedro Beato). Red Sox went in his 46 games caught. Made Mets debut Aug. 16 at Cincinnati. Recorded first career stolen base April 13 vs. Tampa Bay. Hit second pinch-hit home run of his career July 17 vs. Chicago (AL). Ranks 4th among active catchers with a home run every atbats (min. 1,000 PA). KELLY SHOPPACH (7) POSITION: Catcher AGE: 32, turns 33 April 29 BORN: in Fort Worth, TX BATS: Right THROWS: Right HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 220 ML SERVICE: 7 years, 21 days CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2013 ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on February 7, 2013 SHOPPACH s CAREER HIGHS MOST HITS: 5 7/30/08 vs. DET (with CLE) MOST HOME RUNS: 2 5 times; last 8/14/10 vs. BAL (with TB) MOST RBI: 5 2 times; last 8/14/10 vs. BAL (with TB) MOST STOLEN BASES: 1 4/13/12 vs. TB (with BOS) LONGEST HITTING STREAK: 10 6/20-7/1/08 (with CLE) CAREER GRAND SLAMS: 2 7/9/09 at CWS, 8/14/10 vs. BAL Threw out 33.3% of attempted base stealers (16 of 48), including 6 of 19 with the Mets. PERSONAL: Kelly Brian Shoppach (SHAHP-ik) resides in Fort Worth, TX with wife Jennifer, and three daughters (Alexandra, Addison Brooke and Aubrey Elise) graduated from Brewer High School in his native Fort Worth, where he hit.526 with 11 HR, 35 RBI and 16 2B as a senior played 3 seasons at Baylor University as a junior in 2001, received the Johnny Bench Award as the nation s top collegiate catcher. CAREER: Appeared in 536 games over eight Major League seasons with the Red Sox (2005, 2012), Indians ( ), Rays ( ) and Mets (2012) hit 32 home runs as a catcher from , tying Joe Mauer for 2nd in the AL behind Mike Napoli combined to throw out 29% of attempted base stealers (89 of 306) originally selected in the 2nd round of the 2001 June draft by Boston. 2001: Boston s first pick in the draft (second round) out of Baylor University signed too late to appear in a professional game reported to instructional league after signing. 2002: Made his professional debut with Sarasota and named to Baseball America s High-A All-Star Team also named a FSL mid-season and post-season All-Star. 2003: Named the Red Sox Player of the Year at AA Portland Slugged.488 with 44 extra base hits in only 340 at-bats Made his season debut April 28 after recovering from offseason right shoulder surgery North Division s starting catcher in the Eastern League All-Star Game tabbed Best Defensive Catcher in the EL in BA s annual Best Tools survey. 2004: Spent the entire season with AAA Pawtucket, where he was named a post-season International League All-Star threw out 35 of 101 potential base stealers (35%) and was rated as the league s Best Defensive Catcher. 2005: Made his Major League debut with the Red Sox and appeared in 9 games overall with during a pair of stints Boston appeared in first ML game May 28 at New York (AL) as a defensive replacement spent the bulk of the season with AAA Pawtucket, where he logged a career-high 26 HR and 75 RBI named International League All-Star led Red Sox farmhands and ranked 6th in the IL in home runs threw out an IL-best 34 of 78 (44%) runners attempting to steal. 2006: Joined the Indians in January via trade from Boston and spent his rookie season as Cleveland s backup catcher (under current Mariners manager Eric Wedge) overall with the Tribe, made 31 starts at catcher in 40 games, throwing out 10 of 29 potential base stealers (34.5%) began season with Cleveland and optioned to AAA Buffalo May 19 recalled June 23 and spent the remainder of the season with Cleveland recorded first Major League hit April 19 at Baltimore hit first homer July 8 vs. Baltimore MARINERS 2013 MARINERS SHOPPACH (continued) 2007: Started 44 games in his first full season in the Majors with Cleveland 31 of 44 starts came with Paul Byrd pitching threw out 13 of 36 (36.1%) attempted base stealers hit a walk-off, pinch-hit, 3-run home run July 26 vs. Oakland started two games in the postseason, G#4 of ALDS vs. New York (AL) and G#4 of ALCS vs. Boston (both wins) hit.500 (3x6) with 2 doubles in the playoffs. 2008: Led all American League catchers with 21 home runs, appearing in a career-high 112 games with the Indians hit 14 home runs after the All-Star break, T6th-most in the AL made 94 starts (100 games) at catcher with Victor Martinez sidelined by injury for a good part of the season tied a Major League single-game record with 5 extra base hits July 30 vs. Detroit (5x6, 3 2B, 2 HR); was only the 2nd AL player to do it, joining Cleveland s Lou Boudreau (1946) underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Sept. 29 to remove cartilage. 2009: Appeared in team-high 81 games at catcher (74 GS) with the Indians batted.304 (17x56) with 5 home runs vs. LHP led the American League with 18 hit-by-pitch threw out 13 of 62 runners attempting to steal (21%) hit first career grand slam July 9 at Chicago (AL) off Clayton Richard recorded fourth multi-homer game Aug. 7 at Chicago (AL) traded to Tampa Bay on Dec. 1 in exchange for LHP Mitch Talbot signed a 2-year contract with a club option for 2012 on Dec : In first season with the Rays, appeared in 63 games and made 48 starts (46 at catcher, 2 at DH) despite missing nearly 2 months due to a right knee injury 30 of 48 starts came vs. left-handed starters caught Matt Garza s no-hitter July 26 vs. Detroit on the 15-day disabled list April 11-June 4 with a right knee sprain underwent arthroscopic meniscus surgery on his right knee April 19 started three games in the ALDS vs. Texas, against lefties Cliff Lee (G#1, G#5) and C.J. Wilson (G#2). 2011: Appeared in 86 games (71 starts) behind the plate for Tampa Bay led the Majors throwing out 40.9% of attempted base stealers (18 of 44) hit 4 of 11 home runs in September homered in consecutive games Sept hit.400 (4x10) with 6 RBI in 4 ALDS games vs. Texas hit a pair of home runs and knocked in 5 runs in G#1 Sept. 30 at Texas; joined Cincinnati s Johnny Bench (G#4, 1976 World Series vs. NYY) as the only catchers in ML history with 2 HR and 5 RBI in a postseason game. POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Appeared in postseason three times with Cleveland (2007) and Tampa Bay (2010 & 2011) career.280 (7x25) hitter in 9 playoff games, with 2 doubles, 2 home runs and 6 RBI hit 2 home runs and recorded 5 RBI in G#1 of 2011 ALDS vs. Texas. DON T RUN ON HIM Over the last two seasons Kelly Shoppach has a catcher caught stealing percentage of 31.76, the 6thbest rate in the Majors: Catcher CCS% CCS SB G 1. David Ross Ryan Hanigan Matt Wieters Yadier Molina Miguel Montero Kelly Shoppach Wilin Rosario Jose Molina Chris Stewart Salvador Perez

8 SHOPPACH (continued) SHOPPACH s PLAYING RECORD YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS SLG OBP 2002 Sarasota Portland Pawtucket Pawtucket BOSTON CLEVELAND Buffalo CLEVELAND CLEVELAND CLEVELAND * TAMPA BAY Durham # TAMPA BAY BOSTON NEW YORK (NL) Minor Lg Totals AL Totals NL Totals ML Totals DIVISION SERIES YEAR CLUB, OPP AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS SLG OBP 2007 CLE vs. NYY TB vs. TEX TB vs. TEX DS Totals LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES YEAR CLUB, OPP AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS SLG OBP 2007 CLE vs. BOS SHOPPACH s CAREER TRANSACTIONS Selected by Boston in the 2nd round of the 2001 June draft. Acquired by Cleveland along with Andy Marte (inf), Guillermo Mota (rhp), Randy Newsom (rhp) and cash from Boston in exchange for Josh Bard (c), Coco Crisp (of) and David Riske (rhp), Jan. 27, Acquired by Tampa Bay from Cleveland in exchange for Mitch Talbot (lhp), Dec. 1, Signed by Boston as a free agent, Dec. 13, Acquired by New York (NL) from Boston for a PTBNL (RHP Pedro Beato), Aug. 14, Signed by Seattle as a free agent, February 7, EXTRA BASES On July 30, 2008 Kelly Shoppach entered the baseball record books becoming just the 6th player to record 5 extra base hits in a game here is a look at the players that have 5 extra base hits in a game: Player Date Opp Hits Josh Hamilton 5/8/12 TEX at BAL 4 HR, 2B Kelly Shoppach 7/30/08 CLE vs. DET 3 2B, 2 HR Shawn Green 5/23/02 LAD at MIL 4 HR, 2B Steve Garvey 8/28/77 LAD vs. STL 3 2B, 2 HR Willie Stargell 8/1/70 PIT at ATL 3 2B, 2 HR Joe Adcock 7/31/54 MIL at BRO 4 HR, 2B Lou Boudreau 7/14/46 CLE at BOS (1) 4 2B, HR 2013 MARINERS JASON KUBEL OUTFIELDER HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 220 BATS: LEFT THROWS: RIGHT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Kubel enters his second season with the D-backs after signing as a free agent on Dec. 12, 2011 tied an Arizona club record with 3 home runs on July 21, 2012 vs. Astros hit for the cycle on April 17, 2009 including his fifth career grand slam in his final at-bat became the third player since 1909 to complete a cycle with a grand slam, joining the Yankees Tony Lazzeri in 1932 and A s Miguel Tejada in 2001 is the all-time home run leader among South Dakota-born Major Leaguers. OPENING DAY AGE: 30 ML SERVICE: SIGNED THROUGH: 2013, MUTUAL OPTION, 2014 Most HR Among Players With New Teams in 2011 Player, Club HR Josh Willingham, MIN 35 Carlos Beltran, STL 32 Josh Reddick, OAK 32 Jason Kubel, ARI 30 Prince Fielder, DET 30 Albert Pujols, STL 30 BORN: MAY 25, 1982 BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. RESIDES: CALABASAS, CALIF. Most Outfield Assists in MLB Since 2011 Player A Alex Gordon 37 Jeff Francoeur 35 Torii Hunter 29 Jose Bustista 24 Jason Kubel 23 Adam Jones Established career highs in home runs (30), walks (57), Appeared in just 99 games due to a sprained left foot extra-base hits (64) and runs scored (75) in his first season with Arizona his 30 home runs tied for the fourth- playing in his fewest games since 2006 (73). ranked fourth on Twins with 28 multi-hit efforts despite most by a first-year D-backs player (also Reggie Sanders Played in 50 games in right field, 37 games as designated in 2001) and ranked fifth among all left-handed hitters in hitter and 9 in left recorded 9 outfield assists, tied for club history. ninth place in the American League committed just 1 Is the second player to lead the team in home runs and error and posted a.992 fielding percentage. RBI in his first season with the D-backs, joining Troy Led the AL with a.351 (40-for-114) average on May 8 Glaus in also ranked third in on-base percentage (.402) and 10th in Became the seventh player in club history (eighth time) slugging percentage (.518) hit just.238 (60-for-252) in with 30 doubles and 30 home runs in a season, joining his final 67 games. Jay Bell (1999), Steve Finley (1999), Matt Williams (1999), On the disabled list from May 31-July 22 with the injured Luis Gonzalez ( ), Mark Reynolds (2009) and left foot, including a rehab assignment with Single-A Ft. Justin Upton (2011). Myers and Triple-A Rochester. Among players with new teams in 2012, tied for the Hit his 100th career home run on Aug. 5 vs. White Sox fourth-most home runs with the Tigers Prince Fielder (off Mark Buehrle). and Angels Albert Pujols only the Twins Josh Willingham (35), Cardinals Carlos Beltran (32) and A s Josh Red Achieved his third straight 20-homer season, hitting dick (32) had more..249 with 23 doubles, 21 home runs and 92 RBI in 143 Ranked among NL leaders in home runs (T-10th) and games was 1 of 12 players in the AL with at least 20 extra-base hits (T-11th). doubles, 20 home runs, 50 walks and 90 RBI. Reached the 20-homer mark for the fourth time hit a Hit the first regular season home run at Target Field on career-high 7 home runs vs. left-handers (8 total from April 12 vs. Red Sox (off Scott Atchison) according ). to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the first player to Hit.293 (84-for-287) with 20 doubles, 15 home runs and homer off a Red Sox pitcher in the opening game of a 60 RBI in the first half, compared to.201 (44-for-219) new park since Babe Ruth in 1923 at Yankee Stadium. with 10 doubles, 15 home runs and 30 RBI after the All- Recorded a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 12th inning Star Break was hitting.300 as late as July 22 but batted on May 22 vs. Brewers. only.176 (34-for-193) the remainder of the season. Established a career high with a 12-game hitting streak Slugged 18 homers at home, tied for fifth-most in the NL from June 8-20, batting.372 (16-for-43) with 3 doubles, 3 with the Rockies Wilin Rosario and were the 10th-most home runs and 8 RBI. by a D-backs player all-time. Tied for second in the AL with 23 RBI in August (also Set a club record with 14 outfield assists, most in the Paul Konerko) and tied for 12th with 6 home runs his NL played in 126 games in the outfield, 28 more than 23 RBI marked a monthly best. his previous career high (98 in 2010). POSTSEASON: Was 0-for-8 in 3 ALDS games vs. Yankees. Is 1 of 3 players since 2008 to record at least 14 outfield assists and hit at least 30 homers in a season (also Reddick 2009 in 2012 and Jason Bay in 2009). Established career highs in average (.300), on-base (.369) Led the NL with 27 RBI in June, a monthly career high and slugging percentage (.539), doubles (35), games became the first D-backs player to lead NL in RBI for a (146), hits (154) and total bases (277). month since Luis Gonzalez in June Joined Ryan Braun, Carlos Lee, Derek Lee, Adam Lind, Hit a career-high 3 home runs on July 21 vs. Astros, the Kendry Morales and Pujols as 1 of 7 players in the Majors with at least a.300 average, 25 home runs, 35 doubles seventh player (ninth time) in club history to do so. Collected his 500th RBI on July 22 vs. Astros on a solo and 100 RBI was the third player in Twins history to homer, the fifth D-backs player to homer following a accomplish the feat (also Larry Hisle in 1977 and Justin 3-homer performance. Morneau in 2006) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 105

9 Ranked fourth in the AL in RBI ratio (4.99), eighth in Participated in the All-Star Futures Houston slugging percentage and tied for eighth in RBI also tied was also named to the IL postseason All-Star Team, IL for seventh with 26 home runs off right-handers. Rookie of the Year, IL Player of the Week for July Recorded 3 multi-home run games (April Indians, and Topps IL Player of the Month for August. June 4 vs. Indians and Oct. 4 vs. Royals). Was recalled by the Twins on Aug. 31 vs. Texas and made Matched his career high with 4 hits in back-to-back games his debut as a pinch hitter. on April vs. Angels. Recorded his first Major League hit on Sept. 4 vs. Royals Hit for the cycle on April 17, including his fifth career (double off Mike Wood). grand slam in his final at-bat became the third player Hit his first home run on Sept. White Sox (off Jon since 1909 to complete a cycle with a grand slam, joining Garland). the Yankees Tony Lazzeri in 1932 and A s Miguel Tejada Played for Grand Canyon in the Arizona Fall League in suffered a torn ACL in his left knee on Oct. 12. Named AL co-player of the Week (with teammate Delmon Young) for Sept. 28-Oct. 5, batting.423 (11-for-26) Team also rated by the same publication as the second- Named to Baseball America s Minor League All-Star First with 3 home runs and 12 RBI. best prospect in the Eastern League and fourth-best in Hit a solo home run in Game No. 163 on Oct. 6 vs. the IL following the season entered the season as Baseball America s eighth-best prospect in the Twins system. Tigers. POSTSEASON: Went 1-for-14 (.071) with 9 strikeouts in 3 POSTSEASON: Was 1-for-7 (.143) with a double in 2 ALDS ALDS games vs. Yankees. games vs. Yankees Set career highs in triples (5) and runs scored (74), hitting Batted.298 with 20 doubles, 5 home runs and 82 RBI in.272 with 22 doubles, 20 home runs and 78 RBI in games with Ft. Myers led the club in doubles, RBI games. and walks (48). Went 3-for-4 with a triple, 2 home runs and 3 RBI on Was named to the Florida State League midseason All- Sept. 23 vs. White Sox, becoming the first Twins player Star Team tied for second in the FSL in RBI and ranked to record a triple and 2 home runs in a game since Rich fourth in average. Becker on July 13, 1996 vs. Indians. Led all minor leaguers with 13 sacrifice flies Was named to Baseball America s High Single-A All-Star Team, the 17th-best prospect in the FSL and possessing Spent his first full Major League season with the Twins, the Best Outfield Arm following the season. batting.273 with 31 doubles, 13 home runs and 65 RBI in 128 games stole a career-high 5 bases Hit his second grand slam with a career-high 7 RBI on Led Class-A Quad Cities in average (.321), doubles (26), July White Sox (2) marked the 15th time in Twins home runs (17) and RBI (69) and was named to the Midwest League postseason All-Star Team was also named history a player drove in at least 7 runs to SportsTicker s All-Teen Team and Baseball America s Made his first Opening Day roster and hit.241 with 8 Low Single-A All-Star Team and rated as the 37th-best doubles, 8 home runs and 26 RBI in 73 games played in outfield prospect in the minors following the season. 30 games with Rochester, batting.283 with 4 home runs Earned MWL Player of the Week honors for Aug and 22 RBI Homered in a career-best 3 consecutive games from June Spent his second straight season with Rookie Gulf Coast hit a game-ending grand slam (first career) in the Twins and hit.331 with 30 RBI in 37 games. 12th inning on June 13 vs. Red Sox. Named to the GCL midseason All-Star Team. Rated by Baseball America as the Twins second-best prospect entering the season Made his professional debut with Rookie Gulf Coast 2005 Twins. Missed the entire season while recovering from left knee PERSONAL surgery. Jason James Kubel. Rated by Baseball America as the Twins second-best prospect entering the season. Married to Blake has 2 children: Owen and Heidi. Graduated in 2000 from Highland (Calif.) High School 2004 named All-Golden League First Team in Spent the majority of the season with Double-A New Signed by Bill Mele. Britain and Rochester and combined to hit.352 with 42 doubles, 22 home runs and 100 RBI in 127 games led the International League with a.377 average, while his.352 overall ledger was fourth-best among all minor leaguers. CAREER TRANSACTIONS Signed by Twins as 12th-round selection in First-Year Player Disabled list: left knee surgery (March 15, 2005). Draft (June 11, 2000). Disabled list: sprained left foot (May 31-July 22, 2011). Disabled list: strained right hand (April 26-May 6, 2002). Signed by D-backs as a free agent (Dec. 12, 2011). PLAYERS CAREER RECORD YEAR TEAM AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SF SH HP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E 2000 GCL Twins GCL Twins Quad City Fort Myers New Britain Rochester MINNESOTA Injured - Did Not Play 2006 MINNESOTA Rochester MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA Fort Myers Rochester ARIZONA Minor League Totals American League Totals National League Totals Major League Totals Minor League Injury Rehab DIVISION SERIES RECORD YEAR TEAM AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI SF SH HP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E 2004 MIN vs. NYY MIN vs. NYY MIN vs. NYY Totals MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION SINGLE-GAME BESTS FIELDING HOME RUNS HITS 4 6x, last: MIA POS G PO A E TC FPC DP GRAND SLAMS 8 last: 7/3/12 vs. SD HR 3 7/21/12 vs. HOU LF INSIDE-THE-PARK None RBI 7 CWS RF LEADOFF None RUNS 4 2x, last: CWS PINCH-HIT 4 last: 9/24/09 vs. CLE SB 1 11x, last: 5/7/12 vs. STL WALK-OFF 1 6/13/06 vs. BOS BB 3 4x, last: CWS MULTI-HR GAMES 10 last: SD HIT STREAK 12 6/8-20/ ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 115 Jason Kubel tied a franchise record with 3 home runs on July 21, 2012 vs. Astros ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

10 CLAY RAPADA BIRTHDATE March 9, 1981 OPENING DAY AGE 32 BIRTHPLACE Portsmouth, Va. RESIDES Chesapeake, Va. M.L. SERVICE 2 years, 95 days COLLEGE Virginia State HEIGHT WEIGHT 195 BATS R THROWS 6-5 L LEFT-HANDED PITCHER STATUS 4 Signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on February 8, 2012 signed through the 2013 season. CAREER NOTES 4 Is 8-0 in 148 career appearances is the only pitcher in Baseball history to appear in at least 148 games to start his Major League career without recording a loss (credit: Elias). 4 Has held left-handed hitters to a.168 (37-for-220, 4HR) combined batting average in his Major League career Made his first career Opening Day roster and went 3-0 with a 2.82 ERA (38.1IP, 12ER) in a career-high 70 relief appearances retired 54-of-70 first batters faced allowed just seven of his 57 inherited runners to score opponents batted.215 (29-for-135, 2HR); LH.186 (19-for-102, 2HR), RH.303 (10-for-33, 0HR). 4 Held lefthanded batters to a.186 batting average, allowing just 19H in 102AB marked the sixth-lowest batting average against vs. lefty batters among southpaw AL relievers, and the 11th-lowest in the Majors (min. 38.0IP). 4 Appeared in 32 games vs. the AL East and allowed seven of his 12 total ER allowed on the year, going 1-0 with a 4.97 ERA with 8BB and 14K (12.2IP) against all other competition, went 2-0 with a 1.75 ERA (25.2IP, 5ER) in 38 relief appearances, registering 24K with 9BB. 4 Made 30 one-batter relief appearances, the most in the American League and third-most in the Majors. 4 Began the season with a 9.00 ERA (5.0IP, 5ER) in 10 road outings (through 5/16) over his final 25 appearances away from Yankee Stadium (beginning 6/1), yielded BESTS & STREAKS Low-hit CG N/A IP (start) N/A IP (relief) 3.0 vs. CLE, 6/9/08 Hits 3 at CLE, 7/31/08 Runs 4 vs. SEA, 5/20/08 BB 3 at OAK, 9/26/10 SO 4 vs. ATL, 6/20/12 HR 1-10 times Last: vs. BAL, 7/31/12 Winning Streak 8g 4/15/08-current Losing Streak N/A Consecutive Saves N/A just a 1.69 ERA (10.2IP, 2ER) and held opponents to a.184 (7-for-38) batting average. 4 Made his first career Opening Day roster after being signed to a Major League contract and selected to the Yankees 25-man roster on 4/4 went 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA (10.0IP, 1ER) and 13K in 12 spring training outings. 4 Made his Yankees debut in 4/7 loss at Tampa Bay, allowing 2H, 2ER and 2BB in 0.2IP. 4 Held opponents hitless over a career-high 21AB stretch from 6/7-22 (previous best was 18AB in 2010 w/ Texas) credit: Elias. 4 Did not allow an earned run in 21 consecutive appearances from 6/9-7/22, holding opponents to just 5H (11.0IP, 1R, 2B, 16K) tied Mike Myers (2006) for the secondlongest such streak by a Yankees lefty since 1920, trailing only Boone Logan s 25- game stretch without allowing an earned run in Pitched on four straight days from 6/9-12 and five of six days overall from 6/ Retired 19 consecutive left-handed hitters from 6/ Struck out each of his four batters faced in 6/20 loss vs. Atlanta (1.1IP), establishing a career high in strikeouts. 4 Allowed just 1ER over final 15 outings (8/18-10/3), recording 8K in 5.2IP during the span. 4 Made five postseason relief appearances, holding opponents scoreless over 1.2IP (2BB/1IBB, 1K). 163 FRONT OFFICE 2013 YANKEES 2012 REVIEW OPPONENTS HISTORY & RECORDS YANKEE STADIUM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MEDIA RAPADA Had two stints with the Orioles (4/18-6/29 and 9/6 through the end of the season), going 2-0 with a 6.06 ERA (16.1IP, 11ER) in 32 relief outings held left-handed hitters to a.104 (5-for-48) batting average, the secondlowest mark in the Majors (min. 50 batters faced) righties batted.692 (9-for-13) stranded 19-of-22 inherited runners both wins came in September (9/8 vs. the Yankees and 9/21 at Boston). 4 Opened the season with Triple-A Norfolk, where he went 0-1 with one save and a 3.92 ERA (20.2IP, 9ER) in 26 games Joined the Rangers as a September call-up after signing a Major League contract and being added to the Major League roster from Triple-A Oklahoma City on 9/3 held opponents scoreless in all but two of his 13 relief appearances, stranding 11-of-12 inherited runners worked 5.2 hitless innings over first nine appearances with the Rangers, retiring 17-of-19 batters faced (2BB) left-handers went 1-for-19 (.053) with 4K, lone hit coming on Michael Saunders bunt single on 9/28 vs. Seattle. 4 Opened the year at Triple-A Oklahoma City, going 1-2 with two saves and a 1.82 ERA (59.1IP, 12ER) in 50 relief outings posted the lowest opponents batting average (.158, 32-for-202) and baserunners-per-9.0ip ratio (8.65) among all Pacific Coast League relievers ranked second with 9.25K/9.0IP (61K, 11BB) Made three relief appearances over two stints with Detroit (4/ 28-5/4 and 9/25 to the end of the season) in his final season with the Tigers organization (0-0, 3.1IP, 2ER, 2K, 2BB). 4 Spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Toledo, where he went 4-2 with 5 saves and a 2.76 ERA (45.2IP, 14ER) over 42 relief appearances, striking out 47 and walking 17 held International League left-handed batters to a.210 (13-for-62) average without surrendering a home run Made 25 relief appearances over two stints with Detroit, going 3-0 with a 4.22 ERA (21.1IP, 10ER) was first recalled on 4/11 and made eight straight scoreless appearances earned his first Major League win on 4/15 vs. Minnesota. 4 Was placed on the 15-day disabled list from 5/21-6/8 with right biceps tendinitis appeared in one game on 6/9, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings before being optioned to Triple-A Toledo on 6/13 returned to Detroit as a September call-up Split the season between the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers organizations appeared in five games at the Major League level, allowing 3ER in 2.2 combined IP without a decision. 4 Spent the bulk of season at Triple-A Iowa, going 7-2 with a 3.58 ERA (55.1IP, 22ER) made his Major League debut and only appearance with the Cubs on 6/14 vs. Seattle, retiring his only batter faced (Raul Ibanez). 4 Was acquired by Detroit on 8/30 as the player to be named later in a trade for Craig Monroe on 8/23 made a pair of regular season appearances for Triple-A Toledo following the trade, and pitched in one game for the Mud Hens during the International League playoffs, fanning three batters in 2.0 scoreless frames. 4 Pitched in four games for Detroit as September call-up, allowing 3ER in 2.1IP Combined to go a 6-4 with 21 saves and a 1.60 ERA (67.1IP, 12ER) in 61 games for Double-A West Tenn and Triple-A Iowa. 4 Began season at West Tenn, allowing just 4ER in 43.2IP finished third in the Southern League with 1.65 BB/9.0 IP (third) and tied for fifth in saves, earning a selection to the SL midseason All-Star team promoted to Iowa on 6/22, appearing in 28 games (3-2, 3.04 ERA). 4 Following the season, pitched in the Arizona Fall League, going 1-1 with a 3.07 ERA (14.2IP, 5ER) in 16 games Was limited to 27 appearances for Single-A Daytona (1-3, 3.83 ERA, 42.1IP, 18ER) due to a pair of D.L. stints was sidelined 4/7-6/1 with a left shoulder strain and 8/17 to the end of season after undergoing an appendectomy Pitched the entire season with Single-A Lansing, going 6-6 with 3 saves and a 2.33 ERA (85.0IP, 22ER) in 57 relief appearances was named to the Midwest League s postseason All-Star team ranked second in the league in 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11 Opened the year with Single-A Boise, making one appearance (3.0 scoreless innings) before being promoted to Single-A Lansing on 6/23 appeared in 21 games (four starts the only ones of his career) for the Lugnuts, going 1-2 with a 5.31 ERA (42.1IP, 25ER) Compiled a 1.50 ERA (18.0IP, 3ER) with no decisions in 12 games in his professional debut at Single-A Boise. PERSONAL 4 Pitched at Virginia State University for one season graduated from Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake, Va. Rapada s Career Pitching Record Year Club W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HP BB SO WP BK 2002 Boise Boise Lansing Lansing Daytona West Tenn Iowa Iowa CHICAGO-NL Toledo-a DETROIT Toledo DETROIT Toledo DETROIT Oklahoma City-b TEXAS Norfolk-c BALTIMORE YANKEES-d Minor League Totals Major League Totals Signed by the Chicago Cubs as a non-drafted free agent on June 14, a Acquired by the Detroit Tigers from the Cubs as a player to be named later as part of the Craig Monroe trade on August 30, b Acquired by the Texas Rangers from the Tigers as part of a conditional deal on December 7, c Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as a free agent on January 25, d Signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on February 18, Rapada s Division Series Record Year Club vs. Opp. W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HP BB SO WP BK 2012 NYY vs. BAL Rapada s Championship Series Record Year Club vs. Opp. W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HP BB SO WP BK 2010 TEX vs. NYY NYY vs. DET LCS Totals POSTSEASON TOTALS Rapada s Career Fielding Record Position PCT G PO A E TC DP Pitcher Rapada s Regular Season Batting Record Year Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS 2012 NYY Did Not Bat Major League Totals FRONT OFFICE 2013 YANKEES 2012 REVIEW OPPONENTS HISTORY & RECORDS YANKEE STADIUM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT MEDIA RAPADA L/L 8/29/ FULL NAME: Marc Walter Rzepczynski BORN: Oak Lawn, Illinois OPENING DAY AGE: 27 (Turns 28 on August 29) BECAME CARDINAL: Acquired from Toronto Blue Jays with three players in exchange for three players, July 27, CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through PITCHER 2012 SEASON: Appeared in 70 games (T24th, NL) for a second consecutive season. His 141 appearances over the last two seasons rank T6th among MLB left-handed pitchers. Ranked 6th among National League relievers with a 1.54 double plays/9 IP and was T13th with 8 double plays induced. Posted an Inherited Runners Scored percentage of 20.8, 11th in the National League. His 53 Inherited Runners were 5th most in the N.L. Ended season with eight consecutive scoreless appearances. His 19 Holds ranked T18th in the National League. Allowed runs in only 3-of-33 appearances after 7/1 (13 H/19.2 IP). Had 10th lowest ERA (1.83) and opp. BA (.186) in National League from 7/1 to end of season postseason: Was his 2nd-straight postseason with St. Louis and was the lone lefty in the Cards pen...pitched 0.1 inning in the Wild Card game at Atlanta (faced 2, one hit)...pitched just once in the five-game Division Series vs. Washington, appearing in Game 1 for 0.1 IP (hit, K)...pitched three games during the League Championship Series...induced crucial flyout in 5th inning of Game 1 at San Francisco with 2 on and 2 outs...also pitched in Game 2 (scoreless 0.2) and allowed a run in 0.1 innings of Game 6. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 Joined Cardinals on July 27 in seven-player trade with Toronto Blue Jays...was leading the Blue Jays with10 Holds and T2nd on the club with 43 appearances at time of the trade...struck out a career high 61 batters in 2011 and appeared in a career-high 71 games, T8th among Major League left-handers...held lefties to a.163 BA (17-104) and only four extra-base hits (1 HR)...ranked 10th among ML left-handers vs. LH batters in opp. BA (.163), with 3rd most strikeouts (37)...worked 2.0+ IP in 10 appearances & was scored upon in only two of those...logged 2.0 IP (4 K s) on 7/28 vs. Astros in his STL debut & became first Cardinals reliever since Todd Wellemeyer (5/19/07) to fan four batters in STL debut...gave up 1st career HR out of the pen on 5/19 vs. TB; had gone 19.2 IP without allowing HR in relief... threw a career single-game high of 3.0 scoreless IP in relief on 8/13 vs COL...was scored upon in only one of his first 13 appearances after being acquired by the Cardinals, and six of 28 total postseason: Set Cardinals franchise record for most appearances in a postseason with 12 (tied with Jason Motte and Octavio Dotel)...had 9 K s in his 8.1 IP during postseason and allowed just one run in his last 11 games...tied the postseason all-time record with 6 Holds (Javier Lopez, SF, 2010), since the stat became annually recorded (2002)...did not allow a run in four World Series appearances (2.2 IP, 4 K)...had the only inning (8th) in World Series Game 6 win...made his first postseason appearance in Division Series Game 1 vs. PHI...retired two batters in the 7th inn. of DS Game 2, including a pitcher s caught stealing...struck out Ryan Howard with runner on base to end the 8th in Game 4 win...appeared in 5 of 6 NLCS games vs. MIL...was credited with the win in seriesclinching Game 6 after pitching 2.1 innings...struck out two in World Series Game 1 relief outing in the 7th, stranding two and went 0.2 IP in Game Appeared in 14 games with the Blue Jays, making 12 starts...over his last three starts went 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA (18.1 IP/4ER, 23K)...picked up his first win of the season in his third start (5th appearance) at LAA which also was the first road win of his career...made the first two relief apps. of his Major League career 169 RZEPCZYNSKI 165