Kansas City Royals (7-7) at Texas Rangers (5-10)

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1 Kansas City Royals (7-7) at Texas Rangers (5-10) LHP Danny Duffy (2-0, 1.80) vs. RHP Andrew Cashner (0-1, 5.06) Game #16 Home #7 (2-4) Thurs., April 20, 2017 Globe Life Park in Arlington 7:05 p.m. (CDT) FSSW / FM / 1270 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE Overall Home Road Standing...5th, -5.0 GB Road Trip One-Run Run HR No HR White w/ Blue w/ Red Gray Alt. Blue Blue Home Blue Road Alt. Red (all home) Throwback Last 5 Games Last 10 Games Come From Behind Wins... 1 Losses After Lead... 5 Score First Opp. Score First Columns below listed in a Home/Road/Total format vs. AL West /3-6/5-7 vs. AL Central /0-0/0-3 vs. AL East /0-0/0-0 Interleague /0-0/0-0 Series /1-2-0/2-3-0 Series Openers /1-2/2-3 Series Finales...1-1/1-2/2-3 Rubber Games /1-1/2-1 Lead after /3-2/5-4 Lead after /3-1/5-3 Lead after /3-1/5-2 Trail after /0-3/0-5 Trail after /0-4/0-6 Trail after /0-4/0-6 Tied after /0-1/0-1 Tied after /0-1/0-1 Tied after /0-1/0-2 Decided 7th/later /0-3/0-5 Shutouts /1-1/1-1 Decided final AB...0-2/0-2/0-4 Walk-off games ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST Rank HR Player Carl Yastrzemski Jeff Bagwell 449 Vladimir Guerrero 449 Miguel Cabrera Adrian Beltre Dave Kingman Jason Giambi ALL-TIME HITS LIST Rank H Player Roberto Clemente Sam Rice Sam Crawford Willie Keeler Frank Robinson Adrian Beltre Barry Bonds WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers lost to the A s yesterday in Oakland, 9-1, and have dropped 2 straight and 5 of last 6 to fall to season-low 5 games below.500 for the 1st time since 7/28/15 (47-52) team finished 3-6 on the 9-game, 9-day road trip to LAA (2-1), SEA (0-3), and OAK (1-2) that preceded this homestand at 5-10 (.333), Rangers have 2nd-lowest win pct. in MLB (TOR is 3-11,.214) and team s 5 wins are among the 3 lowest totals in baseball (TOR-3, PHI-5) this marks 1st time for Texas to open a season with a record of 5-10 or worse since 2002 (4-11), and just the 2nd instance since 1995 after 16 G, Texas was 10-6 in 2016 and 6-10 in 2015 have not opened at 5-11 or worse since 2002 (5-11). The Rangers are a season-high 5.0 games back in the A.L. West behind division leader HOU, the team s largest deficit since 8/27/15 (-5.0 GB) club is in 5th place for a 4th time this year, latest date to be in 5th in the West since 5/5/15. SERIES STUFF: Rangers are in series entering this weekend set with the Royals, which is the club s 1st 4-game series in 17 club s 2 series wins have come by taking rubber game series finales, as team has been swept twice and lost yesterday s rubber game in Oakland entering tonight, Rangers are 2-3 in series openers, going 2-0 vs. OAK and 0-3 against any other team. AT HOME: Tonight s contest opens a scheduled 9-G, 10-day homestand against KC (4 G), MIN (3 G), and LAA (3 G) team is slated to play 15 of its 24 April games in Arlington Texas went 2-4 on 1st homestand vs. CLE (0-3) and OAK (2-1) to begin the year club has opened with a 2-4 record in Arlington for the 2nd time in 3 seasons (also 2015) team opened at 4-3 at home in 2016, 2-5 in 2015 after 7 home contests Texas went (.654) at home in 2016, T2nd-best mark and T2nd-most wins in MLB, and the highest home win pct. and win total in Rangers history. STAYING WEST: The Rangers first 42 games - over a quarter of the way into the 2017 season - are scheduled to take place in the Central and Pacific Time Zones, as each of those contests will be played in just 3 states: Texas, California, and Washington the Rangers 1st game outside of those 3 states, or in the Eastern Time Zone, does not come until a 3-city road trip from May to DET, BOS, and TOR. VS. KANSAS CITY: This is 1st of 2 series vs. Royals in 17, the other immediately following the All-Star break from 7/14-16 at KC this marks 3rd straight season to play a 4-G set in Arlington vs. KC Rangers were 6-1 against the Royals in 2016, winning the final 6 straight after a loss on 7/22/16 in KC the current 6-G win streak is T2nd-longest ever against the Royals (7 in ; 6 in ) Texas also won the season series vs. KC in 2015, 4-to-3 at Globe Life Park, Rangers have won 4 straight an 7 of last 9 beginning 8/24/14, but are just in series in this park dating to 2012 KC has a slight edge in all-time series at , while Texas has leads of in Arlington and at GLPIA. STARTERS STREAK INTACT: All 4 runs against Martin Perez scored in the 1st inning, and, despite a short start (3.2 IP), it kept intact a streak that has seen Texas starters allow 4-runs-or-less in all 15 games to begin the year the only other MLB teams without a start of permitting 5+ runs in 17 are Kansas City and Los Angeles-NL. Despite allowing 4 R-ER in consecutive games, the Texas rotation s 2.92 ERA (20 ER/61.2 IP) beginning 4/8 ranks 4th in the A.L. (KC-1.66; OAK-2.61; NYY-2.88) and 6th in MLB. MOVING ON: Texas lost 9-1 in Oakland yesterday, setting season highs for losing margin (-8), runs allowed (tied-9), hits allowed (14), XBH allowed (7), and HR allowed (3) yesterday was the 1st time for multiple TEX pitchers to each allow 4+ runs since 9/5/16 at SEA (Cole Hamels/Yohander Mendez). BASS RETURNS: This afternoon, the Rangers announced that the club purchased the contract of RHP Anthony Bass from Triple-A Round Rock and designated RHP Mike Hauschild for assignment Bass would be the 28th player used by Texas this season, with the 3 most recent (not on season-opening roster) coming since Saturday (Andrew Cashner, Keone Kela, Bass). ODOR AT HOME: Rougned Odor hit 3 HR in the team s season-opening 6-G homestand, and he has 5 HR in his last 9 games in Arlington going back to 8/30/16, Odor has 10 HR in his last 22 games in this park, leading MLB in HR in home games in that span (MIN s Brian Dozier has 9) Odor hit 13 of his 1st 18 HR in 2016 on the road, but since 7/28/16, 15 of his last 18 HR have come here in Arlington. Odor also has 4 HR in his last 7 G vs. the Royals, including 3 HR in a 2-game span 7/28-29/16 here at Globe Life Park. GALLO GOES DEEP: Joey Gallo s 3rd HR of the season provided the Rangers lone run in yesterday s loss, just the 3rd road HR of his career (also 6/17/15 at LAD off C. Kershaw and 9/8/15 at SEA off T. Zych) it marked the 2nd time this season for the lone TEX run in a game to come on a solo HR (also Napoli HR in 6-1 loss on 4/8 vs. OAK), something that happened 11 times for the Rangers in CASHNER WITH A FIRST, SORT OF: Andrew Cashner makes his 1st appearance on the mound at Globe Life Park in Arlington in tonight s start, his 1st home outing with the Rangers Cashner has previously played 2 games as a pinch-runner at this park, with San Diego on both July 10 and July 11, 2015 pinch-ran in 9th inning of both games, but did not score. LONG BALLS IN ARLINGTON: Texas has hit HR in 11 straight home games dating back to 2016, one game shy of matching the Rangers longest streak at Globe Life Park since the start of 2013 team had 12 straight with a HR from July 9-Aug. 12, Globe Life Park has averaged 3.17 HR/G in 2017, a total of 19 HR in 6 G here so far (Rangers and visitors combined) the 3.17 figure is 4th-highest among all ML parks to only Citizens Bank (3.5, 21 HR in 6 G), Angel Stadium (3.3, 20 HR in 6 G), and Marlins Park (3.3, 20 HR in 6 G). LOOKING AT THE LOSSES: Texas has held the lead in 5 of its 10 losses, with the 5 instances ranking T2nd-most in the A.L. (6-TOR) club has 4 one-run losses and one defeat by 2 runs Rangers are 5-1 when scoring 7+ runs, 0-9 when scoring less than 7 runs. BRING IT BACK: The Texas offense totaled 3 runs and 6 hits in losing the final 2 G in Oakland, dropping season batting average to an A.L.- and season-low.210 the offense has a.903 OPS in innings 1-3, the 2nd-highest figure in MLB (MIL-.919), with a.263 (46-175) batting average the team has a combined.181 (58-321) average from the 4th thru 9th innings. JOSE LECLERC pitched a perfect 8th inning to finish yesterday s loss, posting 2 strikeouts Leclerc s 12 K s are 4thmost among Rangers this season, trailing only starters Yu Darvish (23), A.J. Griffin (16), and Martin Perez (16) the 12 K s are T3rd-most among A.L. relievers to only HOU s Chris Devenski (21) and CLE s Cody Allen (13). DLeclerc over his last 13 ML appearances beginning 9/8/16: 15.0 IP, 2 R-1 ER, 2 BB, 19 SO SHORTS: Rangers 72 runs are still T2nd-most in the A.L the A s had a 4-run 1st inning yesterday after the Rangers had allowed just 2 1st-inning runs over the club s 1st 14 contests in 2017 Rangers join the Reds and Brewers as only ML teams to have 5 players with 3+ HR Texas has just 3 errors in the last 7 G. UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES & BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (CDT) TV/Radio Friday, April 21 vs. Kansas City LHP Cole Hamels (0-0, 3.50) vs. RHP Nate Karns (0-0, 4.38) 7:05 FSSW/105.3/1270 Saturday, April 22 vs. Kansas City RHP A.J. Griffin (2-0, 4.11) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (0-2, 2.37) 7:05 FSSW/105.3/1270 Sunday, April 23 vs. Kansas City RHP Yu Darvish (1-2, 3.28) vs. RHP Jason Hammel (0-1, 4.60) 2:05 FSSW/105.3/1270 * For radio broadcasts, most games are on The Fan All games are broadcast in Spanish on KFLC 1270 AM All FSSW telecasts can also be viewed on FSGO app.

2 PAGE 2 RANGERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 KANSAS CITY TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER #54 Andrew Cashner, RHP (0-1, 5.06) TONIGHT: The 30-year-old right-hander is slated to make his 2nd start of the season tonight in the opener of a 4-game weekend series with Kansas City... will be the 1st time the Texas native has ever pitched at Globe Life Park...will be working on regular 4-days rest after taking the loss in a 5-0 Texas setback on Saturday in Seattle...his career run support average of 3.67 is the lowest of any active pitcher (min. 75 career starts)...has one win in his last 15 games/14 starts dating back to 7/21/16, going 1-5 with a 5.43 ERA (42 ER/69.2 IP) over that stretch...last victory was 9/7/16 vs. PHI...Conroe native has never pitched at Globe Life Park, but appeared as a pinch runner twice during a series with the Padres, 7/10-11/15...is seeking his 1st career win in his native Texas, as he has gone winless in 7 games/one start at Minute Maid Park in his career...began the season on the disabled list with upper right biceps soreness spent 2016 with San Diego and Miami and signed with Texas as a free agent on 11/21/16...is the 1st native-born Texas pitcher to start for the Rangers since Mesquite s Jason Jennings (6 starts in 2008). LAST START: Took the loss in a 5-0 Texas setback on Saturday in Seattle (5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R-3 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 85 pitches/48 strikes)...held the M s scoreless over the 1st 5 innings, but allowed 4 straight Mariners to reach and a pair of runs in the 6th after retiring the 1st batter of the frame...the other 2 runs would score on a Taylor Motter 3-run home run off Mike Hauschild...received no runs of support as the Rangers were held to 2 hits over 8.0 innings by James Paxton...induced 11 ground balls, his most in a start since 6/4/16 vs. COL (12). VS. THE ROYALS: Is winless in 2 career starts vs. the Royals despite a 2.70 ERA (3 ER/10.0 IP) and 8 strikeouts in the 2 outings...took the loss in a 1-0 Marlins loss to the Royals on 8/23/16 in Miami (6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R-ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 92 pitches/54 strikes)...only run allowed came on a RBI single by Lorenzo Cain in the 6th inning..only other start vs. KC was an 8-0 Padres loss on 5/7/14 at Petco Park (4.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R-2 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR, 92 pitches/61 strikes)...permitted 3 of the 4 runs in the first inning, with the Padres defense committing a pair of errors in the frame. RETURN FROM INJURY: Missed majority of spring training with upper right biceps soreness that was orginally diagnosed on 3/2 saw Dr. Greg Pearl in Dallas and received 2 injections on 3/10 threw a bullpen on 3/17 in his 1st return to the mound since the injury earned the save (3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R-ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 30 pitches/18 strikes) in only A game appearance on 3/31 vs. KC at Globe Life Park in Arlington threw 76 pitches in an extended spring training game on 4/10 in Surprise (5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R-ER, 1 BB, 7 SO) was due to start for Double-A Frisco but was sent to extended spring due to inclement weather in the DFW area majority of work this spring came against SD minor leaguers. AT HOME: Has posted a 2.61 ERA (79 ER/272.2 IP) in 44 home starts beginning 6/23/13, the 7th-best ERA among starters in that span (min IP) was 1-2, 2.28 (7 ER/27.2 IP) in 5 starts at Marlins Park following the trade...started 2016 season 4-3, 3.63 (18 ER/44.2 IP) over 8 starts at Petco Park...between San Diego and Miami, opponents batted.254/.330/.390/.720 at home compared to.308/.393/.603/.996 on the road...had major league record streak of 21 consecutive home starts allowing 2 or fewer earned runs from 6/11/13-4/29/15, surpassing mark of 20 by LAD s Orel Hershiser at Dodger Stadium, 4/26/85-4/29/86...MIA s Jose Fernandez also posted a 20-game streak at Marlins Park from 4/13/13-5/4/15. STARTING FAST: Owns a record of 6-12 with a 3.03 ERA (46 ER/136.2 IP) in 37 games/20 starts in March/April (made one start 3/30/14) in career career WHIP (1.222), SO/BB (2.59), and opponent average (.230) numbers are best of any month went 1-2 with a 4.94 ERA (13 ER/23.2 IP) and 21 SO in 5 April starts in 2016 San Diego went 3-2 in those games. SPRING TRAINING: Missed time due to injury and returned to make 3 appearances pitched in a minor league game vs. Lake Elsinore (Padres A+) on 3/26 and allowed 4 runs in the 1st inning before retiring 7 of last 8 BF, including 4 on strikeouts also faced Lake Elsinore in 1st minor league outing on 3/22 in Surprise, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings earned a 3.0-inning save on 3/31 vs. KC in Arlington in final outing of spring threw 5.0 scoreless innings with 7 strikeouts in an extended spring training game on 4/10 in Surprise. BY THE NUMBERS: Is one of 44 major league pitchers with at least innings in each of the last 4 campaigns ( ), and his run support average of 3.50 in that span is the 2nd-lowest of any big league pitcher (minimum IP) ranks 16th all-time among San Diego pitchers in strikeouts (505). 2016: Combined to go 5-11 with a 5.25 ERA (77 ER/132.0 IP) in 28 games/27 starts between San Diego and Miami was the highest ERA of major league career tied for 8th in the N.L. in double plays induced (career-high 19) with 1.30 GIDP/9.0 IP ranking 6th-best had 11 GIDP after the All-Star break, T6th most in the N.L recorded 7.64 strikeouts/9.0 IP, his 2nd-highest since becoming a CASHNER S MAJOR LEAGUE RECORD W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / CASHNER VS. KANSAS CITY W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / CASHNER AT GLOBE LIFE PARK W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Career HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Innings: 5.1, April 15 at SEA Innings: 9.0, 3x, last Sept. 15, 2014 vs. PHI Hits: 5, April 15 at SEA Hits: 11, June 1, 2015 vs. NYM Runs: 4, April 15 at SEA Runs: 8, July 8, 2016 at LAD ER: 3, April 15 at SEA ER: 8, July 8, 2016 at LAD SO s: 2, April 15 at SEA SO s: 12, June 1, 2015 vs. NYM Walks: 3, April 15 at SEA Walks: 6, Sept. 2, 2016 at CLE HR: N/A HR: 4, July 8, 2016 at LAD Pitches: 85, April 15 at SEA Pitches: 121, Aug. 27, 2015 at WAS CG s: N/A CG s: 3, last Sept. 15, 2014 vs. PHI Low-Hit CG: N/A Low-Hit CG: 1, 2x, April 11, 2014 vs. DET CG SHO s: N/A CG SHO s: 3, last Sept. 15, 2014 vs. PHI Win Streak: N/A Win Streak: 3, 3x, last Sept. 9-20, & CAREER SPLITS 2017 CAREER W L ERA G/S IP ER W L ERA G/S IP ER Home / Road / / Day / Night / / AVG AB H HR BB SO AVG AB H HR BB SO vs. Left vs. Right TOTALS RUNS ALLOWED BY INNING Total RUN SUPPORT 0R 1R 2R 3R 4R 5R 6R 7R 8R 9R 10R+ Total AVG/ BATTER-PITCHER MATCHUPS (Including postseason) Cashner vs. Kansas City PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Cain Cuthbert Escobar Gordon Hosmer Mondesi Moustakas Orlando Perez Duffy vs. Texas PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Andrus Chirinos 2 BB in 2 PA Choo DeShields Gomez Mazara Napoli Odor Profar Rua CASHNER S 2017 DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB-I SO Left Game Pitches 4/15 at SEA 0-5 L Trailing /48 Season Totals starter in 2013 (8.04 in 2015) went 1-4, 5.98 (35 ER/52.2 IP) over his last 12 games/11 starts after being traded to Miami on 7/29 to raise his ERA from 4.54 to season-ending mark of 5.25 received 4.23 runs of support per 9.0 innings in his 27 starts in 2016, 8th-lowest among N.L. pitchers with 25 or more starts San Diego and Miami were a combined in Cashner s 27 starts. CAREER: Was signed by the Rangers as a free agent on 11/21/16 the Conroe, Texas native split 2016 between San Diego and Miami (traded to MIA on 7/29/16), going 5-11 in 28 games/27 starts with 2 stints on the disabled list averaged 26 starts and innings over his 4 full seasons as a major league starter from was the Padres Pitcher of the Year in 2013 with a career-best 10 wins and a 3.09 ERA made his big league debut with the Chicago Cubs in 2010 before trade to San Diego prior to 2012 season was a 4-time selection in the MLB June draft before signing with the Cubs as a 1st-round selection in 2008 pitched that spring at TCU, leading team in wins after a 2-year career at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas is 0-for-5 in 5 career save opportunities, last attempting a save on 6/5/12 vs. SF. TOMORROW S SCHEDULED STARTER LHP COLE HAMELS (0-0, 3.50 ERA in 3 games/starts) The 33-year-old left-hander will be making his 4th start of the season in the 2nd game of this 4-game series vs. KC...will be working on regular 4 days rest after taking a no decision in last start on 4/16 at SEA (5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R-3 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO), an 8-7 Texas loss...has taken no decisions in each of 1st 3 starts this season despite exiting each start in position for the win...had just one instance in 16 of leaving in position to win and not recording the victory...only pitcher in MLB to have left in position to win 3 times, only to have bullpen lose each game...making 1st home start since 4/5 vs. CLE in season-opening series...is 2-1, 4.74 (10 ER/19.0 IP) in 3 G/GS in his career vs. KC...has faced Royals twice as a Ranger, going 2-0, 1.35 (2 ER/13.1 IP) in a span of 6 days last season...texas won both starts...has gone 9-2, 4.15 (69 ER/149.2 IP) in 23 G/GS in career at Globe Life Park as a Ranger...Texas is 18-5 those 23 games and has never lost consecutive Hamels starts in Arlington...has received 5+ runs of support in each outing and is receiving 8.00 runs of support per game, well above career 4.61 RSA... SO/9 average of 5.50 is well below career figure (8.60)...opposing 1-2 hitters are 8-for-18, while 3-6 hitters are a combined 4-for-28...Texas loss on 4/16 marked 1st time since trade to Rangers that club has lost 3 consecutive Hamels starts...has gone 22-6 (.786) over 47 regular season starts for Texas since he was acquired from PHI in a 7/31/15 trade, and the Rangers are (.723) in those games...combined to post at least innings and 200 strikeouts in a season for the 5th time in his career in 2016, doing so in 4 of the last 5 years, joining David Price (4) and Max Scherzer (4) as only pitchers with as many instances since has earned the win in each of the Rangers division-clinching games over the past 2 seasons a 4-time All-Star (2007, 2011, 2012, 2016), he has posted 200+ innings 8 times, had 8 different season of 10+ wins, and was selected MVP of both the 2008 NLCS and 2008 World Series signed a 6-year contract extension on 7/25/12, taking him through 2018, with a club/vesting option for 2019.

3 RANGERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 KANSAS CITY PAGE 3 TEAM PITCHING W-L-S G ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers Home Road TEAM CATCHING ERA *W-L CS SBA CS% PB PO Chirinos Lucroy Stolen bases against pitchers: 0-for-0 (0 SB, 0 CS) * - as starter BULLPEN BREAKDOWN (RELIEF OUTINGS ONLY) FIRST BATTER PITCHER LAST APP. (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO NP SV/OPP RET/FACED IR/Sc GB/FB SB/CS 39 Dario Alvarez (L) 4/18 at OAK /0 2/4 6/3 1/3 0/0 43 Tony Barnette 4/18 at OAK /1 2/6 2/1 10/4 0/0 60 Anthony Bass 4/16 at Iowa Matt Bush 4/16 at SEA /1 2/4 1/0 3/6 2/0 58 Alex Claudio (L) 4/17 at OAK /0 5/6 4/0 12/2 0/0 23 Jeremy Jeffress 4/17 at OAK /0 8/9 4/0 13/2 0/0 50 Keone Kela 4/18 at OAK /0 2/2 0/0 2/0 0/0 62 Jose Leclerc 4/19 at OAK /1 5/6 7/0 6/8 1/0 Totals 1/6, 16.7% 30/47, 62.2% 27/6, 23.1% 74/35 6/0 TEAM PITCHING: Had a 4.46 ERA (38 ER/76.2 IP) on road trip to drop season figure from 4.50 to 4.48, 3rd-highest in the A.L have allowed 3-ER-or-less in 4 of 8 and 6 of last 11 season-high 3 HR allowed yesterday and staff has permitted HR in 13 of 15, including multiple HR 6x. STARTERS: Texas rotation has a 2.92 ERA (20 ER/61.2 IP) over last 11 G beg. 4/8, dropping season ERA from 5.82 to 3.67, 6th in A.L Texas is one of 3 ML clubs that has yet to have a start allowing 5+ R (also KC, LAD) have allowed one-or-zero runs in 6 of last 11 starts has gone 4-3 last 10 G after 0-2 thru 1st 5 G starters have 5.0+ IP in 13 of 1st 15 G, season-high 7.0 IP twice in last week s LAA series (Hamels/Darvish) just 5 HR allowed last 11 G. RELIEVERS: Bullpen matched a season high with 5 runs allowed yesterday (4x)...pen had 6.49 ERA (19 ER/26.1 IP) on 9 G road trip to raise season ERA from 5.14 to 5.89, 2nd-highest in A.L...relievers have allowed one-or-zero runs in 4 of last 6 G...have allowed 4+ R 6 times in 15 G club s lone save of season came 4/12 at LAA (Jose Leclerc), 1-for-6 in save tries club s 5 blown saves are T1st in MLB (also SEA). 39 DARIO ALVAREZ (L) 0-0-0, 0.00 vs. LHB: 3-for-7 (.429) vs. RHB: 2-for-7 (.286) Allowed 3 H Tues. at OAK and permitted inherited runner to score, making it a 4-2 game in 6th, but registered 1.1 scoreless innings in longest outing of the year one of his 3 H allowed was an infield hit, the other was a run-scoring bloop to CF has allowed 2 R-0 ER in 2.2 IP over his 4 appearances in 17. Made a season-opening roster for the 1st time in his 4th ML season. Saw 1st extended MLB action in 2016, spending time in NYM/ATL/TEX organizations has whiffed 43 of 124 batters faced in his ML career (34.7%) faced 41 LH batters in 2016, whiffed 18 of them (43.9%). 43 TONY BARNETTE 0-0-0, 4.76 vs. LHB: 2-for-8 (.250) vs. RHB: 5-for-15 (.333) Has allowed runs in 3 of 4 outings (4 R-3 ER in 3.2 IP), and 1st batters faced are 3-for-3 with a BB in those 4 G (3 of the 4 would later score) allowed inherited runner to score Wed. night when A s took a 3-2 lead in the 6th opponents were 5-for-12 w/ BB, HR, sac fly on road trip. Had blown save Sun. at SEA, allowing runs in both the 6th and 7th is 0-for-2 in career save chances. Made season-opening roster for the 2nd straight year after making his ML debut in 2016 joined Dyson as only active members of last year s season-opening bullpen to return (Diekman is on DL). 60 ANTHONY BASS 0-0-0, vs. LHB: 0-for-0 (.000) vs. RHB: 0-for-0 (.000) Had contract purchased from Triple-A Round Rock today...totaled 8.1 scoreless innings over 3 outings with the Express, whiffing 16 of 29 BF...held opponents 2-for-26 (.077) with both hits allowed singles...last worked on Sun. at Iowa, tossing 2.0 scoreless inning with 5 strikeouts. Was a non-roster invitee this spring, going 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA (8 ER/16.0 IP) in 9 relief appearances. Returned to both the U.S. and the Rangers in a 2/11 minor league deal after spending a year in Japan pitched for Hokkaido Nippon Ham-Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2016, including an impressive postseason performance in his club s run to win the Japan Series championship. 51 MATT BUSH 0-0-0, 3.86 vs. LHB: 0-for-9 (.000) vs. RHB: 3-for-8 (.375) Struck out side on 11 pitches in 8th inning Sun. at SEA, 1st outing since 4/9 vs. OAK rejoined team Friday in Seattle after leaving while club was in Anaheim to be examined by Dr. Keith Meister on 4/12 in Texas received a cortisone injection in his right AC joint after experiecing soreness there. Has whiffed 8 of last 12 BF allowed runs in 2 of 1st 3 outings, but opposition is batting just.176 (3-17) with 1 BB and 8 SO allowed game-tying HR by Encarnacion in season opener 4/3 vs. CLE that resulted in blown save, snapping scoreless streak of 15.2 IP dating to 2016 (reg. and postseason). Made season-opening roster for the 1st time in his career after impressive rookie season in ALEX CLAUDIO (L) 1-0-0, 0.00 vs. LHB: 2-for-8 (.250) vs. RHB: 2-for-12 (.167) Has opened season w/ 6.1 SHO IP over 1st 6 outings, with 2 longest appearances coming in the series openers vs. OAK (3.2 IP on 4/7 vs. OAK; 1.2 IP Mon. at OAK) opponents are 4-for-20 (.200) with 2 BB/1 SO just 1 ER allowed last 14 outings including postseason (last ER was 9/14/16 at HOU). Earned win w/ 3.2 scoreless IP 4/7 vs. OAK, 3rd-longest outing of career and 2nd-longest scoreless effort in career (4.0 SHO IP, 8/16/16 vs. OAK). Made Opening Day roster for 1st time in his career in 4th ML season spent bulk of 2016 on active Rangers roster, just 6 appearances in the minors. Pitched for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic (4 G, 3.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 SO), including an appearance in the championship game vs. Team USA. 23 JEREMY JEFFRESS 0-1-0, 2.84 vs. LHB: 1-for-5 (.200) vs. RHB: 3-for-17 (.176) His 9 appearances are tied w/ TB s Jumbo Diaz for most in the A.L., T4th in MLB 6 of 9 outings have been for less than 3 outs. Since taking walk-off loss on 4/11 at LAA, has 3.2 SHO IP over last 4 appearances, retiring all 10 BF in that span opponents batting just.182 (4-22) with one BB/3 SO and one XBH (2B) has retired 1st batter in 8 of 9 outings and has stranded all 4 inherited runners. Allowed just 2 baserunners (1B, 2B) over 1st 4 G, but both scored as inherited runners after his exit. Is in his 1st full season with Texas after being acquired in a trade with MIL on 8/1/ KEONE KELA 0-0-0, 0.00 vs. LHB: 0-for-3 (.000) vs. RHB: 0-for-3 (.000) Recalled from Round Rock (AAA) Monday and has pitched in 2 straight, Mon./Tues., retiring 6 of 7 BF w/ one BB/3 SO in his 1st action w/ TEX in 17 had been optioned to Triple-A on 3/31 before season-opening roster was set. Posted no record with 2.25 ERA (1 ER/4.0 IP) over 4 relief appearances with the Express, going 1-for-2 in save tries PCL batters hit.294 (5-17) with one BB/8 SO and just one XBH (2B) last outing w/ RR was on Friday at Omaha (1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 17 pitches/12 strikes). Turned 24 on Sunday averaged SO/9 over his 1st 2 ML seasons in , the 7th-highest rate among all A.L. pitchers with 100+ G in those 2 years. 62 JOSE LECLERC 0-1-0, 1.23 vs. LHB: 2-for-10 (.200) vs. RHB: 3-for-18 (.167) His 12 K s are 4th-most among Rangers in 17 and T3rd-most among A.L. relievers. 1st career save 4/12 at LAA (age ), 3rd-youngest Ranger with a save since 1988 younger saves in that span were by Neftali Feliz ( on 8/15/09 vs. BOS) and Keone Kela ( on 6/17/15 at LAD) retired Trout (K) and Pujols (F8) on 4 pitches to end the 8th inning on 4/12. Has stranded all 7 inherited runners and retired 23 of 28 BF, as opponents are 5-for-28 with no BB/12 SO in 6 outings. Over last 13 ML appearances beginning 9/8/16: 15.0 IP, 2 R-1 ER, 2 BB, 19 SO. Retired all 6 BF w/ 3 SO in season debut 4/4 vs. CLE in club history, only other relievers as young as Leclerc (23.106) with 2.0+ perfect innings and 3+ SO in an outing were Neftali Feliz (4x) and Mitch Williams (2x) made Opening Day roster for 1st time in his career after ML debut in 2016.

4 PAGE 4 RANGERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 KANSAS CITY TEAM BATTING: Texas has 3 hits-or-less in consecutive games for the 1st time since 6/20-21/09 at SF...team is batting.162 (31-191) last 6 G to drop from.240 to.217, lowest in A.L. and 3rd-lowest in the majors (STL-.210 and SD-.209) have scored 7+ runs 6x club ranks among A.L. leaders in HR (2nd, 21), runs (T2nd, 72), R/G (3rd, 4.80), and XBH (T7th, 42) club is 5-1 when scoring 7+ runs, 0-9 with less than 7 runs club had XBH in each of 1st 13 G to open the season, longest season-opening streak since 2014 (1st 18 G) had 9-G HR streak to begin the year, 2nd-longest season-opening HR streak in club history (10 in 2009), but have HR d in just 2 of last 6 G. 1 ELVIS ANDRUS.300 AVG, 3 HR, 4 RBI,.323 OBP,.550 SLG SHORTSTOP R/R Wed.: 0-for-4, K Trip:.308 (12-39), 2 HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 7 R, 2 SB Streak: 0 G Single Mon. at OAK was career hit 1282 (now has 1284), passing Ruben Sierra (1281) for 5th-most in Rangers history (Juan Gonzalez is 4th w/ 1595). Had hits in 7 of 9 on road trip, but is 4-for-22 last 5 G to drop from.368 to.320 ranks among A.L. leaders in multi-hit games (T1st, 7), XBH (T9th, 8), 2B (T9th, 4), and TB (T10th, 33). Has 22 XBH since 9/1/16, T7th-most XBH in MLB in that span (27-Freddie Freeman). HR in 1st 2 G of trip on 4/11-12 at LAA, 1st time time in career to HR in 2 straight has 7 HR since start of last Sept highest HR totals by month: 4-Sept. 2016, 3-Sept. 2012, 3-April 2017 this is 1st April w/ multiple HR. Has reached safely in 12 of 1st 15 G, starting all 15 G at SS has started in 5 different slots in the lineup (2/6/7/8/9). Made 9th straight Opening Day start at SS since ML debut in 1st game of 2009 did not play in spring until 3/11 after offseason sports hernia surgery. Is batting.356 (31-87) over his last 27 G at GLPIA dating back to 8/17/ ADRIAN BELTRE AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, OBP, SLG THIRD BASEMAN R/R Endured extra soreness after rehab workout on 4/8, and MRI results announced on 4/11 found a mild grade 1 strain in his right calf, a different area of the calf than the injury that caused his season-opening DL stint expected to miss multiple weeks became eligible to be activated from the DL on 4/9 enters this season with 2942 hits, 35th all-time and one behind Frank Robinson (2943). With his placement on the disabled list on April 2 (right calf tightness), Beltre missed an Opening Day for just the 2nd time in his career (also 2001 after offseason appendix surgery) played for Dominican Republic in World Baseball Classic. 61 ROBINSON CHIRINOS.308 AVG, 1 HR, 6 RBI,.357 OBP,.615 SLG CATCHER R/R Wed.: 0-for-3 Trip: 2-7, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R Streak: 0 G His 6 RBI rank tied for 5th on the club despite just 14 PA s has 5 G/4 GS at catcher, team is 2-2 in his starts...had 2 H, 2 R, 3 RBI in consecutive starts (4/9 vs. OAK; 4/13 at LAA), 1st Ranger to do that since Mitch Moreland, June 29-30, 2015 at BAL. Is 1-for-3 in throwing out attempted base stealers, and has thrown out 4 of last 6 attempts dating back to Signed contract extension covering the 2018 season on 3/21/17 with club option for 2019 played for Venezuela in 2017 WBC. 17 SHIN-SOO CHOO.222 AVG, 1 HR, 7 RBI,.352 OBP,.311 SLG OUTFIELDER L/L Wed.: 0-for-3, BB Trip:.222 (6-27), HR, 2B, 6 RBI, 6 BB, 3 R Streak: 0 G Is 0-for-7 in last 3 G, but has 4 BB in that stretch...3 BB Mon. at OAK, most by a Ranger in 17, 15th career game to reach 3+ times without a hit has team-high 9 BB has 19 times on base in 17, T3rd-most among Rangers (23-Mazara, 20-Andrus) despite not starting twice his.352 OBP is highest among Texas regulars. Had 5 RBI Sun. at SEA, highest total since 9/17/10 at KC while w/ CLE (7) it was his 5th career game with 5+ RBI, his most with Texas. Choo s HR Sun. at SEA was his 1st since 7/5/16 at BOS, one of his 2 XBH in the game (also a 2B). Has reached base safely in 10 of 13 G his 10 hits are 4th-most among Rangers has starts at DH (11) and RF (2-4/5 vs. CLE and Tues. at OAK). Is batting.330 ( ) with 13 HR and 73 RBI over 89 career games vs. the Royals, 6th-highest among active players (min. 150 PA). 7 DELINO DESHIELDS.100 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI,.100 OBP,.100 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Wed.: 1-for-1 as DEF Trip: 1-4, SB Streak: 1 G (1-1) Snapped season-opening 0-for-9 and 0-for-21 stretch dating back to 2016 with single yesterday...has 7 G/3 GS (one at DH, 2 in LF)...stolen base as PR Sun. at SEA, now 2-for-3 in steal tries in 17 made 3rd start Sat. at SEA made 3rd straight season-opening roster. Had a.323/.442/.355/.797 slash line in 80 PA s this spring, batting.389 (14-36) over final 14 G beg. 3/12 was 14-for-14 in steal attempts. 13 JOEY GALLO.188 AVG, 3 HR, 10 RBI,.304 OBP,.458 SLG 1B / 3B / OF L/R Wed.: 1-for-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K Trip:.179 (5-28), 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 5 BB, 3 R, SB Streak: 1 G (1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB) Has started all 15 G at 3B ended 0-for-11 drought with solo home run yesterday...is 1-for-13 with 2 BB over last 4 G to drop from.229 to has reached via H/BB in 12 of 15, has pair of 2-hit games is 2nd on club w/ 10 RBI, T2nd w/ 8 BB. Career-high 5 RBI on 4/9 vs. OAK, 2nd career HR off a LHP (Manaea) 1st TEX batter w/ 5+ RBI from 8-hole since Napoli (6) on 9/30/12 vs. LAA-G2. Made season-opening roster for 1st time tied club lead w/ 4 HR this spring despite missing a week in late March with mild inflammation in left hamstring. 14 CARLOS GOMEZ.155 AVG, 3 HR, 6 RBI,.279 OBP,.362 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Wed.: 0-for-3, BB, K Trip:.167 (6-36), 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 5 R, 5 BB Streak: 0 G Has reached safely via H/BB in 7 of 8 at 6-for-31 to rise from.111 to.155 his 8 BB are T2nd on club all 3 HR have been solo shots has reached via H/BB/HBP in 11 of 15, including 2 HBP has started each of 1st 15 G in CF, batting leadoff in 14 of 15 (hit 6th in 4/5 vs. CLE). Reached safely 3 times Mon. at OAK (2B, 1B, BB), scoring on all 3 occasions it was his 2nd game w/ 3 R this season (also 4/7 vs. OAK in series opener), joining MIL s Eric Thames as the only ML players with multiple games of 3+ R in 17. Leadoff HR last Thurs. at LAA was 11th career, 2nd w/ TEX (other 9/10/16 at LAA) had HR in 2 straight 4/12-13 to match career high (3rd time w/ TEX). 25 JONATHAN LUCROY.190 AVG, 1 HR, 4 RBI,.227 OBP,.262 SLG CATCHER R/R Wed.: DNP Trip:.222 (6-27), HR, 4 RBI, BB, HBP, 4 R Streak: 0 G Hitless last 10 AB and has gone 2-for-18 last 5 G to drop from.250 to.190 has started 11 of 1st 15 games 3 hits on 4/11 at LAA matched his most as a Ranger (3rd time, last 8/30/16 vs. SEA) and match most for a Texas hitter in 17 hit 1st HR on 4/11 at LAA. Leads MLB in CS since start of 2011 (146 for MIL/TEX) is 2-for-9 in throwing out attempted base stealers, including R. Davis in 1st inning Monday. Played with champion Team USA in the WBC: 4-for-15 w/ an RBI, BB, R in 4 G. 30 NOMAR MAZARA.306 AVG, 4 HR, 17 RBI,.348 OBP,.548 SLG OUTFIELDER L/L Wed.: 0-for-4, K Trip:.237 (9-38), 2 HR, 2B, 8 RBI, 2 BB, 6 R, SB Streak: 0 G Is 0-for-last-8 and 9-for-45 (.200) last 11 G to drop from.588 to season-low.306 has reached safely in 11 of 15 has started all 15 G in RF (13), LF (1), and DH (1). Has RBI in 5 of last 7 G his A.L.-high 17 RBI rank 3rd in MLB to MIA s Marcell Ozuna (19) and WSH s Bryce Harper (18)...was just 3rd player in Rangers history with 17+ RBI thru 14 team games, joining a pair of TEX teammates in 1998: Juan Gonzalez (18) and Lee Stevens (17). Also ranks among A.L. leaders in multi-hit games (T1st, 7), runs (T5th, 12), TB (T6th, 34), HR (T6th, 4), and hits (T7th, 19). Named A.L. Player of the Week for April 2-9 in an announcement on 4/10 by MLB hit 1st-career grand slam 4/7 vs. OAK, career-high 6 RBI 2nd Ranger since start of 13 with 6+ RBI in G (7 by J.P. Arencibia, 7/29/14 vs. NYY) set TEX club record w/ 9 RBI in 1st 4 G of season 1st Ranger w/ 10+ hits in 1st 4 games since Pete O Brien in 1988 (11). 5 MIKE NAPOLI.158 AVG, 2 HR, 6 RBI,.238 OBP,.298 SLG FIRST BASEMAN R/R Wed.: 1-for-3, K Trip:.200 (7-35), HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 IBB, HBP, 3 R Streak: 1 G (1-3) Is 3-for-26 last 7 G to drop from.194 to.158 season-best 2 RBI Mon. at OAK had 2 HR in 4-G span, 4/ of 9 hits have gone for extra bases has started all 15 G at 1B (13) and DH (2), all in cleanup slot. Is the 5th player in Rangers history with 3 separate tours of ML duty with the club (also Bill Haselman, Kenny Rogers, Ruben Sierra, Darren Oliver). Has played in postseason in 2 straight and 8 of last 10 seasons, joining TOR s Russell Martin as only players who can make that claim. 12 ROUGNED ODOR.203 AVG, 3 HR, 8 RBI,.242 OBP,.424 SLG SECOND BASEMAN L/R Wed.: 0-for-3, BB, K Trip:.135 (5-37), 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, HBP, BB, 2 R Streak: 0 G Has gone 5-for-41 (.122) last 10 G after season-opening 5-G hit streak, dropping from.389 to.203 has reached via H/BB/HBP in 12 of 15 all 3 HR came in team s 1st 4 G, none last 11 G has started all 15 games at 2B, batting 5th. Hit 2 HR off Kluber in season-opener, 4/3 vs. CLE, 4th career multi-hr game 1st ML player to homer in each of his 1st 2 PA s of a team s 1st game of a season since Bryce Harper on 4/1/13 vs. MIA 7th Rangers player to HR twice in a season opener (last I. Rodriguez/Kapler on 4/3/00 vs. CWS). Signed 6-year contract extension ( ) on Thursday w/ club option for 2023, youngest Ranger ever (23) to receive contract of 6+ seasons. Odor in 6 G in w/ Team Venezuela in WBC:.263 (5-19), 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, only player on Team Venezuela w/ multiple HR. Is batting.314 (27-86) with 10 HR and 23 RBI over his last 22 G at GLPIA dating back to 8/30/16.

5 RANGERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 KANSAS CITY PAGE 5 19 JURICKSON PROFAR.154 AVG, 0 HR, 2 RBI,.313 OBP,.154 SLG INF / OF S/R Wed.: 0-for-3 Trip:.222 (4-18), 2 RBI, 5 BB, 3 R Streak: 0 G Has started 4 straight and 7 of last 8 in LF was 0-for-7 in OAK series to drop season avg. from season-high.211 to.154 has reached via H/BB in 6 of last 8 G. Single on 4/12 at LAA snapped season-opening 0-for-9 span has 10 G/9 GS, all 9 starts in LF was on Rangers season-opening roster for the 1st time 2017 marks 1st April action of his career. Excluded from WBC All-Tournament Team despite batting.464 (13-28) w/ HR, 5 2B, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 6 R, OPS for Team Netherlands. 16 RYAN RUA.118 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI,.167 OBP,.118 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Wed.: DNP Trip: 0-8 Streak: 0 G Started 2 of 9 G on road trip, has just 4 PA s in last 8 G is 0-for-8 w/ 5 K s last 4 G/2 GS since going 2-3 w/ BB and 3 R on 4/9 vs. OAK the 3 R matched career high (also 5/25/16 vs. LAA) has appeared in 8 of 15 G, 5 total starts in LF (3) and 1B (2) made the Opening Day roster for 3rd straight year (3rd overall). Had 3rd straight productive spring, batting.339/.361/.542/.903 (20-59) w/ 3 HR, 3 2B, 13 RBI in 21 G led team in RBI and TB (32), 8-for-16 w/ RISP. BATTERS VS. KANSAS CITY AND CAREER 2016 CAREER PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Andrus Chirinos Choo DeShields Gallo Gomez Lucroy Mazara Napoli Odor Profar Rua PITCHERS VS. KANSAS CITY AND CAREER 2016 CAREER PLAYER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER Alvarez Barnette Bass Bush Cashner Claudio Darvish Griffin Hamels Jeffress Kela Leclerc Perez Player Total Solo 2-run 3-run GS LHP RHP Home Road GT GA Record Last Elvis Andrus /12 at LAA (Chavez) Adrian Beltre /25 at OAK (Cotton) Robinson Chirinos /9 vs. OAK (Coulombe) Shin-Soo Choo /16 at SEA (Iwakuma) Delino DeShields /21 at TB (Smyly) Joey Gallo /19 at OAK (Hahn) Carlos Gomez /13 at LAA (Nolasco) Jonathan Lucroy /11 at LAA (Skaggs) Nomar Mazara /16 at SEA (Diaz) Mike Napoli /12 at LAA (Chavez) Rougned Odor /7 vs. OAK (Alcantara) Jurickson Profar /29 vs. KC (Volquez) Drew Robinson NA Ryan Rua /31 vs. SEA (Venditte) TOTALS GRAND SLAMS (1): Mazara, 4/7 vs. OAK MULTI-HOMER GAMES (1): Odor, 4/3 vs. CLE (2) BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS (0): None LEADOFF HOMERS (1): Gomez, 4/13 at LAA 2017 HOME RUNS RECENT TRANSACTIONS PINCH-HIT HOMERS (0): None WALKOFF HOMERS (0): None INSIDE THE PARK HOMERS (0): None HR BY PITCHERS (0): None DATE TRANSACTION Feb. 10 RHP Anthony Bass signed to minor league contract. Feb. 13 LHP Adam Loewen signed to minor league contract. Feb. 14 RHP Eddie Gamboa aquired from Tampa Bay in exchange for PTBNL or cash considerations LHP Jake Diekman placed on 60-day disabled list following ulcerative colitis surgery 1B/DH Prince Fielder placed on 60-day disabled list following neck surgery. Feb. 16 1B Mike Napoli signed as free agent to one-year contract. Feb. 17 C A.J. Jimenez signed to minor league contract. Feb. 23 INF Hanser Alberto, LHP Dario Alvarez, RHP Matt Bush, LHP Alex Claudio, LHP Andrew Faulkner, RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez, RHP Mike Hauschild, RHP Jose Leclerc, RHP Nick Martinez, OF Nomar Mazara, C Brett Nicholas, 2B Rougned Odor, INF/OF Drew Robinson, OF Ryan Rua, and RHP Tyler Wagner agreed to terms on 2017 contracts. Feb. 25 OF Delino DeShields, 3B Joey Gallo, RHP Eddie Gamboa, 1B Ronald Guzman, RHP Keone Kela, LHP Yohander Mendez, and RHP Connor Sadzeck agreed to terms on 2017 contracts. March 6 LHP Andrew Faulkner, LHP Yohander Mendez, and RHP Connor Sadzeck optioned to Round Rock (AAA) RHP Ariel Jurado, LHP Adam Loewen, and RHP Jose Valdespina reassigned to minor league camp. March 20 INF Ronald Guzman and RHP Tyler Wagner optioned to Round Rock (AAA) C Patrick Cantwell, RHP Brady Dragmire, INF/OF Josh Hamilton, 3B Will Middlebrooks, OF Travis Snider, C Jose Trevino, and LHP Wesley Wrigh reassigned to minor league camp. March 21 C Robinson Chirinos signed to one-year contract extension through 2018 with club option for March 24 RHP R.J. Alvarez, INF Doug Bernier, C Brett Hayes, and OF Cesar Puello reassigned to minor league camp. March 27 OF Jared Hoying reassigned to minor league camp RHP Eddie Gamboa optioned to Round Rock (AAA) 1B James Loney released. March 28 C A.J. Jimenez and RHP Allen Webster reassigned to minor league camp. March 29 RHP Nick Martinez optioned to Round Rock (AAA). March 31 RHP Keone Kela optioned to Round Rock (AAA) RHP Anthony Bass and C Steven Lerud assigned to minor league camp RHP Dillon Gee released from minor league contract. April 2 RHP Dillon Gee signed to major league free agent contract and optioned to Round Rock (AAA) RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez placed on 60-day disabled list with partial tear of UCL in his right elbow RHP Andrew Cashner placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to April 1, with right biceps soreness INF Hanser Alberto placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 30, with right shoulder tightness 3B Adrian Beltre placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 30, with right calf tightness C Brett Nicholas placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 30, following left knee surgery RHP Tyson Ross placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 30, following Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery RHP Tanner Scheppers placed on 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 30, with left abdominal discomfort. April 6 LHP Andrew Faulkner traded to Baltimore in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. April 9 RHP Tanner Scheppers sent to Round Rock (AAA) on injury rehabilitation assignment. April 12 RHP Nick Martinez recalled from Round Rock (AAA) INF/OF Drew Robinson optioned to Round Rock. April 15 RHP Andrew Cashner reinstated from 10-day disabled list RHP Nick Martinez optioned to Round Rock (AAA) RHP Tanner Scheppers assigned outright to Round Rock. April 16 RHP Clayton Blackburn acquired from San Francisco Giants in exchange for INF Frandy De La Rosa Blackburn optioned to Round Rock (AAA). April 17 RHP Keone Kela recalled from Round Rock (AAA) RHP Sam Dyson placed on 10-day disabled list with right hand contusion. April 19 RHP Tyler Wagner assigned outright to Round Rock (AAA). April 20 RHP Anthony Bass contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) RHP Mike Hauschild designated for assignment DISABLED LIST Player Type Injury Placed (retro) Reinstated / Eligible Games Missed Record Hanser Alberto 10-day Right shoulder tightness April 2 (March 30) April Adrian Beltre 10-day Right calf tightness April 2 (March 30) April Brett Nicholas 10-day Left knee surgery April 2 (March 30) April Tyson Ross 10-day Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery April 2 (March 30) April Sam Dyson 10-day Right hand contusion April 17 April Jake Diekman 60-day Ulcerative colitis surgery Feb. 14 June Prince Fielder 60-day Neck disc herniation surgery Feb. 14 June Chi Chi Gonzalez 60-day Right elbow UCL partial tear April 2 June Tanner Scheppers 10-day Left abdominal discomfort April 2 (March 30) April Andrew Cashner 10-day Right biceps soreness April 2 (April 1) April

6 PAGE 6 TEXAS TEAM BATTING Runs, Game...10, April 7 vs. OAK Runs, Inning...5, April 7 vs. OAK (2nd) Hits, Game...11, 3x, last April 13 at LAA Hits, Inning...4, 2x, last April 16 at SEA (3rd) Fewest Hits, Game...2, 2x, April 15 at SEA; April 8 vs. OAK Doubles...4, April 7 vs. OAK Triples...2, April 12 at LAA Home Runs...3, 2x, April 12 at LAA; April 3 vs. CLE Home Runs, Both Clubs...5, April 3 vs. CLE (TEX-3, CLE-2) Extra Base Hits...6, 2x, last April 7 vs. OAK Total Bases...24, April 12 at LAA Stolen Bases...2, 2x, April 18 at OAK; April 13 at LAA Walks...7, April 17 at OAK Strikeouts...12, 4x, last April 15 at SEA Left on Base (9 innings)...8, 2x, April 16 at SEA; April 9 vs. OAK Left on Base (Extras)...7, April 11 at LAA TEXAS INDIVIDUAL BATTING Hits...3, 3x, last Lucroy, April 11 at LAA Runs...3, 3x, last Gomez, April 17 at OAK Home Runs...2, Odor, April 3 vs. CLE RBI...6, Mazara, April 7 vs. OAK Total Bases...8, Odor, April 3 vs. CLE Doubles...2, Gomez, April 7 vs. OAK Triples...1, 3x, last Gallo/Odor, April 12 at LAA Extra-Base Hits...2, 5x, last Choo, April 16 at SEA Stolen Bases...2, Andrus, April 18 at OAK Walks...3, Choo, April 17 at OAK Strikeouts...4, Gomez, April 11 at LAA Hitting Streak...5, 2x, Andrus (April 9-14); Odor (April 3-8) TEXAS TEAM PITCHING Strikeouts...11, 2x, last April 13 at LAA Walks...5, 3x, last April 11 at LAA Fewest Walks...1, April 12 at LAA Runs Allowed, Game...9, April 19 at OAK Runs Allowed, Inning...5, April 15 at SEA (6th) Hits Allowed, Game...14, April 19 at OAK Hits Allowed, Inning...4, 5x, last April 19 at OAK (1st and 6th) Home Runs...3, April 19 at OAK Consecutive Scoreless Innings..14.0, 2x, April 17-18; April TEXAS INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Innings, Starter...7.0, 2x, Darvish, April 13 at LAA; Hamels, April 11 at LAA Fewest Innings, Starter...3.1, Griffin, April 7 vs. OAK Innings, Reliever...3.2, Claudio, April 7 vs. OAK Strikeouts, Starter...10, Darvish, April 13 at LAA Strikeouts, Reliever...3, 3x, last Leclerc, April 14 at SEA Runs Allowed...5, 2x, Hauschild, April 19 at OAK; Dyson, April 5 vs. CLE Earned Runs Allowed...5, 2x, Hauschild, April 19 at OAK; Dyson, April 5 vs. CLE Hits Allowed...7, 2x, both Perez and Hauschild, April 19 at OAK Home Runs Allowed...3, Hauschild, April 19 at OAK Pitches...103, Darvish, April 13 at LAA TEXAS TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Winning Streak...2, April Losing Streak...3, 2x, April 14-16; April 3-6 Longest Game, Innings , April 11 at LAA Longest Game, Time, 9 inn...3:39, April 16 at SEA Longest Game, Time, Xtra...3:33, April 11 at LAA Shortest Game, Time...2:24, April 15 at SEA Largest Crowd, Home...48,350, April 3 vs. CLE Largest Crowd, Road...41,855, April 14 at SEA Winning Margin...7, 2x, April 17 at OAK (7-0); April 9 vs. OAK (8-1) Losing Margin...8, April 19 at OAK (1-9) Largest Deficit in Win...1, April 12 at LAA (trailed 3-2 after 4 inn.) Largest Deficit in 9th, Win...NA Largest Lead in Loss...5, 2x, last April 16 at SEA (led 6-1 after 2 1/2 inn.); April 11 at LAA (led 5-0 after 6 inn.) Errors...2, 2x, last April 11 at LAA *-Club record #-Ties club record RANGERS GAME NOTES THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 KANSAS CITY RANGERS STATISTICS STARTS BY BATTING ORDER Andrus Chirinos Choo DeShields Gallo Gomez Lucroy Mazara Napoli Odor Profar Robinson Rua STARTS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Andrus Chirinos Choo DeShields Gallo Gomez Lucroy Mazara Napoli Odor Profar Robinson Rua RUNS BY INNING Texas Opp RECORD BY MONTH April May June July August Sept. Oct RECORD BY DAY OF WEEK Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat RECORD BY HOME RUNS RECORD BY RUNS Scored Allowed MARGIN OF VICTORY/DEFEAT Won by Lost by MANAGER S CHALLENGES (3-for-6) April 3 vs. CLE: Bot. 1st, Gomez called out at 2B on steal attempt (Marty Foster) call stands (1:37). April 4 vs. CLE: Top 1st, Lindor ruled safe at 2B on steal attempt (Mike Muchlinski) call overturned (1:45). April 14 at SEA: Bot. 7th, Dyson ruled safe at 2B on steal attempt (Mark Carlson) call confirmed (1:08). April 15 at SEA: Top 6th, Gallo ruled out at 3B advancing (Manny Gonzalez) call overturned (2:55). April 17 at OAK: Top 9th, Andrus ruled out at 1B (Mike Everitt) call confirmed (0:30). April 19 at OAK: Top 3rd, Chirinos called out at 1B (Bruce Dreckman) call overturned (1:10). EJECTIONS (1) Game (Inn.) Player/Coach Umpire 4/19 at OAK (3rd) Jeff Banister Bill Welke Multi-Hit Games Multi-RBI Games PLAYER 2H 3H 4H 5H Total 2BI 3BI 4BI 5BI+ Total Andrus Chirinos Choo DeShields Gallo Gomez Lucroy Mazara Napoli Odor Profar Robinson Rua STARTING PITCHING (starts only) Pitcher Last Start W-L Streak GS QS RSA P/GS SB/CS K/9 BB/9 HR/9 GB/FB GIDP Team W-L Darvish April 18 at OAK 1-2 L / / Perez April 19 at OAK 1-2 L / / Hamels April 16 at SEA / / Griffin April 17 at OAK 2-0 W / / Cashner April 15 at SEA 0-1 L / /