American League East Champions 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2015 American League Champions 1992, 1993 World Series Champions 1992, 1993

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1 asdasdfasdf American League East Champions 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2015 American League Champions 1992, 1993 World Series Champions 1992, 1993 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (13-7) at NEW YORK YANKEES (10-9) LHP Jaime Garcia (2-0, 3.86) vs. RHP Luis Severino (3-1, 2.63) Game #21 Road #11 (6-4) April 22, :05 pm TV: SNET RADIO: SN AT A GLANCE Record , 2nd, 4.0 GB Home Attendance (Total/Average)...247,410/27,490 Sellouts Season Record after 20 Games Season Record after 21 Games Come From Behind Wins...8 Last Shutout by Blue Jays...4-0, Aug. 10, 2017 vs. NYY Last Shutout by Opponent , Sept. 29, 2017 at NYY Under JOHN GIBBONS vs. RHS/LHS...8-4/5-3 Blue Jays/Opponents Scoring First...8-1/5-6 Games Decided in Final AB/Walk-Off...2-0/1-0 1-Run Games Franchise Record Home/Road...7-3/6-4 Series Record/Home/Road /2-0-1/3-0-0 Series Openers/Finales...5-2/3-2 After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing /2-1/1-6 After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing /2-0/0-7 Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road /1-0/0-0 vs. East/Central/West/NL /6-1/2-1/0-0 March/April...1-2/ at ROGERS CENTRE Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Closed...0/15 Opponents HR Dome Open/Closed...0/19 W/L, 2018 open/closed/other /7-3/0-0 All-time/open/closed/other / / /70-52 THE LATEST: Yesterday, the Blue Jays allowed seven runs to score in the 6th inning, eventually losing, 9-1, to the Yankees in New York...Last surrendered that many runs in a single inning on Sept. 20, 2017, when KC scored eight times in the top of the 2nd inning...the eight-run loss marked Toronto s biggest margin of defeat this season...the previous biggest was a 6-1 loss on Opening Day, also to the Yankees. The Jays have won nine of their last 12 games...are now 13-7, winning at least 13 of their first 20 contests for just the 3rd time in club history (last: 2009, 14-6)...Have a chance to to win 14 of their first 21 contests to begin a campaign for the 5th time (last: 2009, 14-7). THIS AND THAT: Toronto is 5-1 in games following a loss, having won each of their last five such games...need a win today to avoid taking their first series loss of the season (currently 5-0-1)...Last started a season undefeated through their first seven series in 1992 (5-0-2). The Jays are now 1-7 when scoring less than four runs (12-0 when scoring four or more)...failed to hit a home run yesterday for just the third time this season and fell to 1-2 in such games. STEADY STEVE: Steve Pearce drove in Toronto s only run of yesterday s contest with a single in the 5th inning...went 1-for-3 with a walk as the leadoff hitter and is now batting.321 (9-for-28) with two doubles and two homers this season while slotted in the top spot. Pearce has hits in each of his last five games, going 8-for-18 (.444) with a pair of doubles and 5-RBI in that stretch...his 10 RBI are tied for 2nd most on the team (Smoak - 12, Solarte - 10) while he is tied for 8th in at-bats... His 4.60 AB/RBI ratio leads the team and ranks 8th in the AL (min. 40 AB). MORE ABOUT LAST GAME: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went 1-for-3 in his 2nd MLB game and has gone 3-for-8 with 3-RBI as a big-league player...became the 8th player in franchise history with at least three hits and three RBI in his first two MLB games (last: J.P. Arencibia with 4H and 3RBI in 2010). Kendrys Morales has hits in both of his games since returning from the disabled list...since an 0-for-9 start to the season, has gone 8-for-22 (.364) with a double, a home run and seven RBI. UNEASY IN THE EAST: With yesterday s loss, Toronto is now 5-5 vs. AL East opponents...have gone 6-1 vs. AL Central teams and 2-1 against the West...The Jays record within the division last season was the worst among the five teams (went vs. all other opponents). ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Today marks the final game of Toronto s four-day, four-game road trip (1-2)...After an off-day tomorrow, will begin a six-game homestand with three games against both Boston (17-3) and Texas (7-15). The Jays are 6-4 on the road to start 2018 and are looking to start a season with seven wins in their first 11 road games for the first time since 2010 (8-3)...Will try to avoid their first loss of a road series today (currently 3-0-0)...Have out-scored the opposition, 48-43, but have been out-hit, Have homered in eight of 10 road contests (12)...Have averaged 4.80 runs/game while away from Rogers Centre (8th in AL)... Recorded 9 strikeouts yesterday and have struck out 9+ batters in six of 10 road games. BLUE JAYS vs. YANKEES: All-Time: All-Time, On the Road: : 3-4 The Blue Jays split their Opening Weekend series with the Yankees, Won the 2017 season series, 10-9, and have won each of the last three seasons...went 4-5 at Yankee Stadium last year...have gone there since 2015 (.548 win%) with the most wins at the venue by a visiting team over that time, however, have won just one of their last five road series in the Bronx. Steve Pearce is a career.281 (47-for-167) hitter against the Yankees with 10-2B, 10-HR and 23-RBI (.897 OPS)...Has gone 24-for-74 (.324) over 24G when visiting the Bronx with 8-HR and 16-RBI (1.073 OPS). Justin Smoak went 7-for-15 (.467) in the 4G series vs. NYY at the start of the season (1-for-8 this series)...hit 2-2B and 2-HR, including his 2nd career grand slam, for a total of 8-RBI...Kevin Pillar went 6-for-13 (.462) in that series (1-for-11 this series) and had three stolen bases, including a steal of home, on March 31. GROUND CONTROL: The Blue Jays induced another ground ball double play yesterday...their 22 GIDP this season ranks 2nd in Majors to only the Rangers (23) who have played two more games...aaron Sanchez leads the way with seven GIDP - two more than any other pitcher - while teammates Jaime Garcia and J.A. Happ are tied for 7th in the AL with three each. After leading the Majors in ground ball percentage last season (62.9%), Marcus Stroman s 69.4 GB% is at the top of the list again this year...with Sanchez (57.7) and Happ (48.2) also in the top 12 of the AL, the Jays are the top team in the junior circuit at keeping opponents grounded. AL, Ground Ball Percentage Rank Team GB % GIDP 1 Toronto Blue Jays Houston Astros Oakland Athletics New York Yankees Minnesota Twins AT LEAST.500 IN APRIL?: The Jays reached the 13-win mark this season in 19 games, as opposed to 34 games last year...needed 35 games to earn a 14th win in 2017, doing so on May 11th...Need just one more win to guarantee a.500-orbetter March/April...Last played.500 in March/April in 2012 (12-11)... Over the previous five seasons, had the worst March/April record in baseball, going (.409 win%). Toronto started with a 1-2 March but has posted an 12-5 record in April for a.706 win% this month (T-2nd in MLB: BOS-.882)...Need just one more win to guarantee an above.500 April...Last did that in 2012 (12-11). FROM START TO FINISH: With yesterday s six earned runs allowed by Marcus Stroman, Toronto s combined ERA among its starters is now at 5.16 (64 ER/111.2 IP), which ranks 12th in the AL...Conversely, the team s relief staff leads the league with a 2.07 ERA (15 ER/65.1 IP). Toronto, Pitching Breakdown and AL Ranks Starters Relievers ERA 5.16 (12th) 2.07 (1st) Opp. AVG.263 (12th).245 (7th) WHIP 1.46 (12th) 1.19 (4th) K/ (5th) 9.23 (6th) BB/ (13th) 2.34 (3rd) UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Monday, April 23...OFF-DAY Tuesday, April 23 vs. Boston Red Sox, 7:07 pm...rhp Rick Porcello (4-0, 1.40) vs. LHP J.A. Happ (3-1, 4.50) Wednesday, April 24 vs. Boston Red Sox, 7:07 pm...lhp Eduardo Rodriguez (2-0, 3.45) vs. RHP Aaron Sanchez (1-2, 3.86) Thursday, April 25 vs. Boston Red Sox, 7:07 pm...lhp Chris Sale (1-1, 1.86) vs. RHP Marco Estrada (2-1, 5.32)

2 BLUE JAYS GAME NOTES Page 2 STARTING PITCHER Jaime Garcia, LHP #57 Born: Reynosa, MEX AGE: 31 TODAY S START: Making his 4th start of the season...pitching against his former team for the first time...coming off a 4/17 outing vs KC where he threw 5.0 innings, allowing 3 ER on 8 hits...walked 1 batter while striking out 5, and recorded his 2nd win of the season HIGHLIGHTS: In his 1st start as a Blue Jay (4/2 vs. CWS), recorded his first 16 outs on strikeouts and ground balls while allowing just one run over 6.0 innings (2BB/7K) HIGHLIGHTS: Ranked 8th in the Majors among starters last season with a ground ball percentage of His 57.9 GB% over the last four seasons ranks 4th highest. Held opponents to a.208 batting average the first time through the lineup...his OBA jumped to.261 the second time through the order and.344 when facing hitters for a third time. Made three consecutive starts for three different teams on July 21 (ATL), July 28 (MIN) and Aug. 4 (NYY), becoming the first pitcher to do so since Gus Weyhing in 1895 (courtesy Elias)...Became the first pitcher to start for three different teams in the same season since Byung-Hyun Kim in 2007 (FLA, ARI, COL). Started the year with Atlanta and went 4-7 with a 4.30 ERA in 18 starts...was traded to the Twins along with C Anthony Recker on July 24 in exchange for RHP Huascar Ynoa. Made one start for Minnesota on 7/28 at OAK (6.2 IP, 8H, 3ER, 3BB, 7K). Was traded to the Yankees on 7/30 in exchange for RHP Zack Littell and LHP Dietrich Enns. Went 0-3 in eight starts for New York with a 4.82 ERA, recording 37 strikeouts (20 walks) over 37.1 innings. Hit his 1st career grand slam (3rd career HR) on 7/21 at LAD off Alex Wood while earning the win in a 12-3 victory. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: Has surrendered 19 home runs to left-handed batters in his nine years of MLB play, 15 of them to All-Stars (Freddie Freeman-2, Joey Votto-2, Charlie Blackmon, Jay Bruce, Jason Castro, Carlos Gonzalez, Alex Gordon, Bryce Harper, Ryan Howard, Miguel Montero, Daniel Murphy, Joe Panik, Stephen Vogt) Andrew Benintendi, Lucas Duda, Kevin Kiermaier and Colby Rasmus are the only left-handed-hitting non-all-stars to homer off him. YEAR W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO AVG CAREER , 4/2 vs. CWS 8, 4/17 vs KC 3, 2x, last: 4/13 vs KC 3, 2x, last: 4/13 vs KC 2, 2x, last: 4/8 at TEX 7, 4/2 vs. CWS 2, 4/13 vs KC 96, 4/8 at TEX G, 4/08-4/13/18 -- SPLITS Threw a one-hit shutout while fanning 13 batters on April 14, 2016 vs. MIL...Became the 1st left-handed St. Louis pitcher in history to throw a one-hit shutout with at least 13 strikeouts The outing marked his 4th career complete-game shutout and the one-hitter was a career-best performance. VS. THE YANKEES: Has no career starts versus the Yankees...Is 0-1 in three career starts at Yankee Stadium while allowing 4 ER on 17 hits and 2 home runs over 16.1 innings (2.20 ERA, 6BB, 20K) , 3.27 ERA, 2GS 1-0, 5.06 ERA, 1GS.288, 4 HR.353, 3 HR.262, 1 HR SINGLE-GAME HIGHS IP H R ER BB SO HR PITCHES CG SHO W STREAK L STREAK HOME ROAD OPP. AVG VS. LHB VS. RHB CAREER 9.0, 4x, last: 4/14/16 vs. MIL 13, 6/8/16 at CIN 12, 5/28/11 at COL 11, 5/28/11 at COL 5, 5x, last: 5/10/17 at HOU 13, 4/14/16 vs. MIL 3, 8/16/16 at HOU 111, 6/16/10 vs. SEA 4, last: 4/14/16 vs. MIL 4, last: 4/14/16 vs. MIL 5G, 3x, last: 8/8-9/5/15 6G, 8/23/16-4/6/17 CAREER 36-29, 3.16 ERA, 95G, 90GS 33-26, 4.30 ERA, 93G, 87GS.260, 101 HR.266, 22 HR.258, 79 HR vs. NEW YORK YANKEES W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO AVG CAREER AWAY PITCH SELECTION (2018) Sinker (28.5%, 89.2mph), Fourseam Fastball (32.1%, 89.0mph), Changeup (12.8%, 81.5mph), Slider (20.4%, 82.1mph), Curve (6.2%, 72.8mph) 2018 GAME LOGS DATE SCORE OPP DEC SCORE WHEN LEFT IP H R ER BB K HR PIT/STRIKES NOTES 4/2 W, 4-2 CWS ND /56 Recorded his first 16 of 18 outs via SO or GB 4/8 W, 7-4 at TEX W /60 Recorded his first win as a Blue Jay 4/17 W, 11-3 KC W /51 Won back-to-back starts for first time since 7/28/17 YANKEES vs. GARCIA Name AB H HR BB SO BA Brandon Drury Giancarlo Stanton Neil Walker Total ROTATION STARTERS TOR AL Wins 8 T-4th ERA th AVG th WHIP th IP th SO 106 4th BB 50 14th QS 7 T-7th BLUE JAYS vs. SEVERINO Name AB H HR BB SO BA Aledmys Diaz Josh Donaldson Curtis Granderson Randal Grichuk Luke Maile Russell Martin Kendrys Morales Steve Pearce Kevin Pillar Justin Smoak Devon Travis Total CAREER MISC. YEAR STARTS QS 6+IP CG SHO GB% Totals League Average GB% (44.6) STARTING PITCHERS BREAKDOWN GAMES QUALITY RUN PICK STOLEN CAUGHT GROUND TEAM STARTER STARTED STARTS SUPPORT OFFS BASES STEALS DBL PLAY RECORD Estrada Garcia Happ Sanchez Stroman Biagini

3 as- dasdfasdf BLUE JAYS GAME NOTES Page 3 AXFORD, RHP #77 (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP) LH:.091 (1-11, 0HR) 9G, 9.0IP, 5BB/8K, 9H,.265 OBA RH:.348 (8-23, 0HR) LAST APP: 4/21 at NYY (0.2, 2H, ER, BB, K) LAST HR: 7/2 vs. ATL FBE: 5-for-9 IR-RS: 2-2 (100.0%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 1 THROWS: Sinker (74%, 96mph), Cutter (12%, 94mph), Fourseam (7%, 96mph), Curve (7%, 81mph) Started the 2017 campaign on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder, the 1st DL stint of his career. 3/29 vs. NYY, became the 26th Canadian-born player to wear a Blue Jays uniform (10th born in Ontario). 4/1 vs. NYY, pitched a scoreless inning on his 35th birthday (2BB/K). 4/17 (1) vs. KC, pitched in his 500th game - the 7th Canadian to reach the plateau. BARNES, RHP #24 (1-0, 0.84 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) LH:.182 (4-22, 1HR) 11G, 10.2IP, 1BB/14K, 10H,.244 OBA RH:.316 (6-19, 0HR) LAST APP: 4/20 at NYY (1.0, H, K) LAST HR: 3/29 vs. NYY FBE: 8-for-11 IR-RS: 8-2 (25.0%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 4 THROWS: Fourseam (66%, 92mph), Changeup (24%, 80mph), Slider (11%, 83mph) Picked up his 1st win of the year on 4/13 vs. CLE (1.0, 2H, 2K). Has not allowed a run in his last 10 outings (9.2 IP, 8H, 1BB, 13K)...His 10 scoreless outings are the most on the team and one shy of the MLB lead. His 14 strikeouts are tied for 6th most among AL relievers. Is tied for 5th among AL RPs with 11 games played. Has kept opponents to a.179 OBP with RISP since the start of last season, which is the best among MLB relievers over that span. CLIPPARD, RHP #36 (2-0, 2.53 ERA, 0.94 WHIP) LH:.105 (2-19, 1HR) 11G, 10.2IP, 5BB/11K, 5H,.139 OBA RH:.176 (3-17, 2HR) LAST APP: 4/21 at NYY (1.0, H, 2BB, 2K) LAST HR: 4/19 at NYY FBE: 10-for-11 IR-RS: 0-0 (--.-%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 2 THROWS: Fourseam (43%, 91mph), Changeup (28%,80mph), Split (14%, 82mph), Slider (15%, 84mph) Has thrown his changeup 48.6% of the time when behind in the count, the 2nd highest rate among RPs this season (L. Avilan-57.6%, MLB avg: 15.1%)...Has thrown off-speed pitches 64.9% of the time to LHHs, 4th highest among RPs (MLB avg: 38.1%). Has only given up 5 hits to 41 batters faced, two singles and 3 solo homers...his.139 OBA ranks 8th among AL relievers. Is tied for 5th among AL RPs with 11 games played. 4/17 (2) vs. KC, earned his 50th career win. LOUP, LHP #62 (0-0, 5.68 ERA, 2.05 WHIP) LH:.545 (6-11, 0HR) 8G, 6.1IP, 1BB/5K, 12H,.400 OBA RH:.316 (6-19, 1HR) LAST APP: 4/21 AT NYY (1.0, H, K) LAST HR: 4/18 vs. KC FBE: 5-for-8 IR-RS: 0-0 (--.-%) SV-OP: 0-0 HOLDS: 0 THROWS: Sinker (66%, 92mph), Changeup (13%, 80mph), Cutter (12%, 84mph), Curve (10%, 77mph) Has his streak of games without allowing a home run come to an end on 4/18 vs. KC (28G, 21.1 IP)...Has given up 12 hits through 8 games so far this season (.400 OBA). Struck out a career-high 64 batters in 2017 (56 in 2014). Played in 70 games last year, one shy of his career high from 2014 and T-8th among AL pitchers. BLUE JAYS BULLPEN OH, RHP #22 (1-0, 2.25 ERA, 1.63 WHIP) LH:.333 (5-15, 0HR) 9G, 8.0IP, 1BB/9K, 12H,.324 OBA RH:.318 (7-22, 1HR) LAST APP: 4/20 at NYY (1.0, H, 2K) LAST HR: 4/2 vs. CWS FBE: 5-for-9 IR-RS: 2-2 (100.0%) SV-OP: 1-1 HOLDS: 2 THROWS: Fourseam (51%, 91mph), Slider (27%, 84mph), Changeup (14%, 83mph), Curve (8%, 76mph) Has allowed a hit in all nine of his appearances (.324 OBA). Last season, led the Cardinals and ranked T-10th in the NL with 38 games finished. 3/29 vs. NYY, became the 1st South Korea-born player to pitch for the Blue Jays (1.0 IP, H, K). 4/1 vs. NYY, collected his 1st save as a Blue Jay (40th career). 4/2 vs. CWS, recorded his 1st win as a Blue Jay (8th carerer). OSUNA, RHP #54 (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.43 WHIP) LH:.167 (3-18, 0HR) 9G, 9.1IP, 0BB/7K, 4H,.129 OBA RH:.077 (1-13, 0HR) LAST APP: 4/20 at NYY (1.0, H, K) LAST HR: 9/3 at BAL FBE: 6-for-9 IR-RS: 2-0 (0.%) SV-OP: 6-6 HOLDS: - THROWS: Fourseam (57%, 95mph), Cutter (16%, 90mph), Slider (12%, 87mph), Changeup (7%, 84mph), Sinker (9%, 95mph) Recorded his 100th save on 4/10 at BAL...At 23 years and 62 days old, became the youngest player in MLB history to reach 100 saves (F. Rodriguez - 24y, 246d). Picked up his 101st save on 4/20 at NYY, surpassing Billy Koch for 3rd most in franchise history (2nd: Ward-121)...His 101 saves since he came into the league in 2015 are the most in the AL. Is 6-for-6 in save opportunities this year. Has not allowed a run in his last 14 games (14.1 IP) dating back to last season while giving up just 4 singles (.087 OBA, 0.28 WHIP, 0BB, 14K)... His.129 OBA is 7th best among AL relievers. Among AL relievers in 2017, ranked 1st in SO/BB (9.22), 1st in BB/9 (1.27), 6th in WHIP (0.86) and 7th in HR/9 (0.42). Posted personal bests last season in strikeouts (83), SO/9 (11.67), WHIP, BB/9, opponents OBP (.234) and SLG (.274), HR/9, XBH allowed (11) and pitcher WAR (2.1). TEPERA, RHP #52 (1-1, 2.61 ERA, 1.06 WHIP) LH:.267 (4-15, 0HR) 11G, 10.1IP, 3BB/12K, 8H,.222 OBA RH:.190 (4-21, 2HR) LAST APP: 4/0 at NYY (1.0, H, 2K) LAST HR: 4/17 (2) vs. KC FBE: 7-for-10 IR-RS: 3-0 (0.0%) SV-OP: 0-1 HOLDS: 6 THROWS: Fourseam (32%, 96mph), Cutter (38%, 90mph), Sinker (28%, 96mph), Changeup (3%, 90mph) Ranks 2nd among AL relievers with 6 holds (J. Nicasio - 7). Is tied for 5th among AL RPs with 11 games played. Took the win on 3/31 vs. NYY...Among AL RPs last season, ranked T-4th in wins (7) and T-5th in IP (77.2). In 2017, set career marks in wins, innings, games (73), strikeouts (81), SO/9 (9.39) and opponents OPS (.633). Held left-handed hitters to a.196 AVG (20-for-102) last year and kept opponents to a.205 average overall. Put together a career-best scoreless streak of 19.0 innings from 4/30-5/27, the longest streak by any Toronto pitcher in Catchers GS INN ER CERA SB CCS CS% CPO PB Maile Martin TOTALS TOR RPs SV-OP ERA AVG WHIP OPS BB/9 SO/9 HR/9 Mar/Apr DL Injury Date Games Alford R-Hamstring Strain 3/26-4/18 17 (12-5) Donaldson R-Shoulder Inflammation 4/11-8 (5-3) Morales R-Hamstring Strain 4/10-4/19 6 (5-1) Pompey R-Wrist 3/26-4/18 17 (12-5) Tulowitzki R-Heel 3/29-20 (13-7) 5 Players, 5x (13-7) RPs TOR AL ERA st AVG.245 7th OPS.690 6th WHIP th BB/ rd SO/ th HR/ th SV% nd Ejections (2017) Reason Date Umpire Gibbons Arguing call at 3rd 4/23 at LAA De Jesus Gibbons Arguing balls & strikes 4/24 at LAA Basner Gibbons Arguing obstruction 5/8 vs. CLE Carapazza Walker Arguing with HP umpire 5/10 vs. CLE Carapazza Gibbons Arguing balls & strikes 7/27 vs. OAK Little Martin Arguing with HP umpire 7/27 vs. OAK Little Stroman Arguing with HP umpire 7/27 vs. OAK Little Gibbons Arguing ball & strikes 8/16 vs. TB Barksdale Pillar Arguing ball & strikes 8/22 at TB Fairchild Donaldson Arguing ball & strikes 9/5 at BOS Hudson Bautista Arguing ball & strikes 9/25 at BOS Fairchild 2018 HOME RUNS: Grand Slam (2x, 2 players): Smoak, 4/1 vs. NYY (8th inning off D. Robertson) Donaldson, 4/9 at BAL (9th inning off N. Cortes Jr.) Granderson, 4/19 vs. KC (8th inning off J. Grimm) 2-HR Game (1x, 1 player): Smoak, 4/1 vs. NYY (2R, 4R) 3-HR Game: LAST: Morales, 8/3/17 at BAL Extra-Inning: LAST: Pearce, 7/27/17 vs. OAK (10th inning) Walk-off: LAST: Pearce, 7/30/17 vs. LAA Inside-the-park: LAST: Carrera, 5/6/17 at TB Leadoff: Pearce, 4/8 at TEX Pinch-hit: LAST: Carrera, 4/18/17 vs. BOS Back-to-back: Solarte/Martin, 4/6 at TEX (6th inning) 3-HR Inning: LAST: 8/23/17 at TB (2nd inning: Goins, Lopez, Pearce)

4 as- dasdfasdf BLUE JAYS GAME NOTES Page 4 DIAZ, #1 (.213, 4HR,.704 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.167/.233 LAST APP: 4/21 at NYY (1-4) STREAK: 1G, 1-4 ROAD TRIP:.091 (1-11), BB LAST HR: 4/13 vs. CLE 6 of his 13 hits this season have gone for extra bases (2-2B, 4-HR) Last year, had 24 of his 74 hits go for extras. 4/11 at BAL, hit his 3rd home run of the season, a solo homer in the 6th inning...was his first road HR since 4/22/17 at MIL. 4/13 at CLE, tied the game with a 3R-HR, his 5th career game-tying HR...Homered in back-to-back games for the 2nd time in his career, both occuring in his first 12 games as a Blue Jay (also: 4/2-3 vs. CWS). GRANDERSON, #18 (.319, 2HR,.971 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.200/.333 LAST APP: 4/20 at NYY (0-2, 3BB, K) STREAK: 0-2 ROAD TRIP:.333 (1-3), 3BB, RBI, K LAST HR: 4/18 vs. KC Is batting.323 (10-for-31) with a 2B, 3B, 2-HR, 8-BB and 8-RBI from the leadoff spot this season (.462 OBP - 2nd in AL, OPS - 2nd in AL). Is 3-for-5 as a PH this season...went 6-for-19 (.316) as a PH last year. 4/3 vs. CWS, hit a triple in the 4th inning Was the Blue Jays first triple in 50 games (8/14/17 vs. TB -Pearce) Also hit a double in the 8th inning for his first multi-xbh game as a Blue Jay. 4/18 vs. KC, hit a grand slam in the 8th inning...was the 9th slam of his career, tied for 6th most among active players (Pujols leads with 14). GRICHUK, #15 (.086, 2HR,.430 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.150/.053 LAST APP: 4/21 at NYY (0-1, 2BB, K) STREAK: 0-13 ROAD TRIP:.000 (0-5), 2BB, 4K LAST HR: 4/17 (1) vs. KC His.086 AVG is the 2nd lowest in the Majors (L. Morrison -.083). Doubled on 4/9 at BAL to snap his career-long 0-for-26 drought, six more that his previous long (2x, last: April 25 - May 1, 2016). 3/30 vs. NYY, hit his 1st HR as a Blue Jay. 4/17 (1) vs. KC, hit his 2nd home run of the year, a 3R shot in the 6th inning...also doubled for his 1st multi-hit game of the season. GURRIEL JR., #13 (.375, 0HR,.750 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.250/.500 LAST APP: 4/21 at NYY (1-3, K) STREAK: 2G, 3-8 ROAD TRIP:.375 (3-8), 3RBI, 2K LAST HR: -- In his MLB debut on 4/21 at NYY, drove in 2 runs with a 4th-inning single and added a 3rd RBI with a single in his next at-bat...became the 4th Blue Jay all-time with a 2+ hit and 3+ RBI MLB debut (Borders, Hinske, Arencibia). Hit.347 (17-for-49) in 12G for AA New Hampshire with 3-2B, 3B and a HR...His 11 RBI and 17 hits are both tied for 3rd in the Eastern League. Ranked by Baseball America as Toronto s 5th-best prospect. Defected from Cuba in February, 2016 with his brother Yulieski after competing in the Caribbean Series in the Dominican Republic. Signed by the Blue Jays on November 12, HERNANDEZ, #37 (.323, 2HR, OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.143/.471 LAST APP: 4/21 at NYY (0-4, 2K) STREAK: 0-5 ROAD TRIP:.167 (2-12), HR, 3RBI, 2BB, 4K LAST HR: 4/20 at NYY Recalled to the Blue Jays from AAA Buffalo on 4/13 and made his season debut that night in Cleveland...Went 2-for-5 with 2-2B and 2-RBI. In six games since his 4/13 recall, has gone 10-for-31 (.323) with 3-2B, 1-3B, 2-HR and 9-RBI while slugging.677 with a OPS...His.622 SLG since joining the Jays on 9/1 last season is the highest on the team over that span. Homered for the 3rd consecutive game on 9/24/17 vs. NYY, becoming the 1st TOR rookie all-time to do so. His 8-HR and 20-RBI last season were both TOR rookie records for the month of September. 4/18 vs. KC, went 4-for-6 for his 1st career four-hit game...finished a double shy of a cycle...hit his 1st home run of the season, giving him nine homers in 30 games as a Blue Jay...Hit his 1st career triple. 4/20 at NYY, hit his 2nd MLB HR of the season...went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, his 2nd career multi-bb game. MAILE, #21 (.414, 0HR, OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.286/.533 LAST APP: 4/21 at NYY (0-4, K) STREAK: 0-6 ROAD TRIP:.250 (2-8), RBI, 2K LAST HR: 5/31/17 Had at least one hit in his first seven games this season (12-for-25,.480 AVG), the longest hitting streak of his career, including 4-2B and 9-RBI (had 7-RBI over 46G in 2017). Recorded a hit with RISP in 9 consecutive at-bats from 9/12/17-4/19/18, the longest such streak in club history. Dating back to last season, has gone 19-for-50 (.380) over his last 16 games with 7-2B and 11-RBI. Posted a 3.50 catcher ERA while the Jays went in his 36 starts as catcher last season...is 5-3 as a starter with a 4.43 CERA this season. 4/17 (2) vs. KC, drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning...also collected 2-RBI in the 7th with a bases-loaded single for his 2nd career 3+ RBI game (8/16/16 vs. SD - 4). BLUE JAYS HITTERS MORALES, #8 (.258, 1HR,.681 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.333/.211 LAST APP: 4/21 at NYY (1-4, K) STREAK: 4G, 6-14 ROAD TRIP:.333 (3-9), 2B, RBI, K LAST HR: 4/8 at TEX Placed on the DL from 4/10-19 with a right hamstring strain...went 2-for-5 with a 2B and RBI in his return on 4/20 at NYY. Hit a career-high.362 (46-for-127) vs. left-handed pitching last year, which ranked 2nd in the AL (A. Garcia -.424). 4/8 vs. TEX, went 2-for-4 and hit his 1st HR of the campaign as part of a 3-RBI day...marked his 7th 3+ RBI effort since joining the Jays. PEARCE, #28 (.304, 3HR,.925 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.321/.278 LAST APP: 4/21 at NYY (1-3, RBI, BB) STREAK: 5G, 8-18 ROAD TRIP:.200 (2-8), K LAST HR: 4/9 at BAL Batting.323 (10-for-31) as a leadoff hitter and.364 (.4-for-11) in the cleanup spot. Last year, became just the 3rd player in MLB history with two walk-off grand slams in the same season (Cy Williams-1926, Jim Presley-1986), doing so on 7/27 vs. OAK and 7/30 vs. LAA. 4/7 at TEX, hit his 1st HR of the year...the HR came in his 13th at-bat... Needed 56 AB in 2017 to hit his first HR. 4/8 at TEX, hit his 1st career leadoff HR...Became the 15th Blue Jay to homer on the 1st pitch of the game (9th on the road). 4/9 at BAL, collected his 500th hit in his first at-bat with a single in the 2nd inning...in his next plate appearce, hit a two-run homer for his 1st multi-hit game of Homered in three straight games for the 1st time in his career. PILLAR, #11 (.303, 1HR,.793 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.182/.352 LAST APP: 4/21 at NYY (0-4, 2K) STREAK: 0-7 ROAD TRIP:.091 (1-11), BB, 5K LAST HR: 3/29 vs. NYY Had his 9G hitting streak snapped on 4/19 at NYY (the longest by a Blue Jay this season)...had gone 14-for-35 (.400) with a 4-2B, 3B and 6-RBI over that stretch. Ranks T-13th in the AL with 23 hits...his 54 hits in March/April over the last two seasons rank 4th. 3/29 vs. NYY, homered on Opening Day for the 1st time in his career. 4/7 at TEX, hit his first triple since 4/25/17 at STL...Gave the Jays their second 3B in four games, after going 50 games without any. SMOAK, #14 (.233, 2HR,.736 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.296/.196 LAST APP: 4/20 at NYY (1-5, K) STREAK: 1G, 1-5 ROAD TRIP:.125 (1-8), BB, K LAST HR: 4/1 vs. NYY Has reached base safely in 18 of 19 games (.352 OBP)...Walked in 7 consecutive games from 4/10-19, the longest such streak of his career and 2nd longest in the Majors this year (B. Harper - 8). His career-high 38 home runs last season were the most all-time by a Toronto switch-hitter and the most by any switch-hitter since Mark Teixeira hit 39 HR in /1 vs. NYY, hit his 2nd career grand slam to put the Jays ahead, 7-4 Earlier in the game, hit his 1st home run of 2018, a two-run homer Marked his 7th career multi-hr game (last: 7/20/17 at BOS) His 6-RBI day tied a career best, (also: 5/30/12 at TEX) Became the 3rd Toronto player all-time with 6+ RBI against the Yankees (Roy Howell: 9/10/77-9, Ernie Whitt: 9/12/87-6). SOLARTE, #26 (.266, 5HR,.939 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.167/.325 LAST APP: 4/21 at NYY (0-4, K) STREAK: 0-5 ROAD TRIP:.100 (1-10), HR, RBI, 3BB, 2K LAST HR: 4/20 at NYY Ranks 14th in the AL in OPS (.939), T-13th in OBP (.392), and 13th in SLG (.547). Reached base safely in his first 13 games played this season, the longest on-base streak to begin a season since Jose Bautista s 17G stretch to start /17 (1) vs. KC, hit his 3rd HR - a 2R-HR to open the scoring...went 2-for-4 with 4-RBI, his 9th career 4+ RBI game (last: 8/22/17 at STL-6). 4/18 vs. KC, hit his 4th home run of the year...marked his 1st career HR in a 3-0 count...has 4-HR in 15G (needed 55G to hit his 4th last year). 4/20 at NYY, belted his 5th home run, his 3rd in five games...has hit 4-HR while playing third base, tied for 2nd most in the AL (M. Chapman-5). TRAVIS, #29 (.149, 0HR,.386 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.222/.132 LAST APP: 4/19 at NYY (1-4, K) STREAK: 3G, 4-9 ROAD TRIP:.250 (1-4), K LAST HR: 5/31/17 vs. CIN Is 7-for-47 (.149) through his first 14 games of the year (4-for-9 in his last 3G)...Went 5-for-51 (.099) in his first 14 contests last season. Put together a 13-game hitting streak from 5/14-29, the longest by a Blue Jay in Led the Majors last year with 16-2B in May (next closest player had 10). 4/6 at TEX, went 2-for-4 with a double to snap an 0-for-12 skid...was his 1st extra-base hit and 1st multi-hit game of MARTIN, #55 (.140, 2HR,.591 OPS) vs. LHP/RHP:.143/.139 LAST APP: 4/20 at NYY (1-4, 2B, BB, K) STREAK: 1G, 1-4 ROAD TRIP:.200 (1-4), 2B, BB, K LAST HR: 4/6 vs. TEX Is tied for the AL lead in walks as a catcher (7)...Led all catchers with 47 walks last season Since joining Toronto in 2015, ranks 2nd among catchers with 156-BB (Y. Grandal-166). Ranked 2nd in 2017 with a.516 OBP in close-and-late situations in 2017 (J. Altuve -.529) Finished 5th in the AL with 16-BB in such plate appearances. 4/6 at TEX, hit his 2nd HR of the year, following up Solarte s blast, forming Toronto s 1st back-to-back home runs of the year...went 3-for-4 with 3-RBI...Had two 3-RBI games and three 3-hit games in TOR AL AVG th OBP.327 5th SLG.417 5th OPS.745 5th HR 27 T-2nd R/G nd BB 81 4th SO th RISP.320 1st DIFF. 32 3rd

5 as- dasdfasdf BLUE JAYS GAME NOTES Page 5 BLUE JAYS DAY-BY-DAY Gm Date Opp. W/L Score Winner Loser Save Rec. Stand GB Time Attend. Gm Date Opp. W/L Score Winner Loser Save Record Stand GB Time Attend. 1 3/29 vs. NYY L 1-6 Severino Happ T :51 48, /30 vs. NYY L 2-4 Tanaka Sanchez Chapman :49 33, /31 vs. NYY W 5-3 Tepera Betances Osuna 1-2 T :37 37,396 March Totals: 1-2 Home: 1-2 Road: --- Runs For: 8 Runs Against: /1 vs. NYY W 7-4 Clippard Robertson Oh 2-2 T :03 29, /2 vs. CWS W 4-2 Oh Farquhar Osuna :51 16, /3 vs. CWS W 14-5 Happ Gonzalez :27 17, /4 vs. CWS L 3-4 Jones Tepera Soria :56 17, /6 at TEX W 8-5 Estrada Moore Osuna :06 21, /7 at TEX L 1-5 Minor Stroman T :37 26, /8 at TEX W 7-4 Garcia Hamels Osuna :16 26, /9 at BAL W 7-1 Happ Bundy :56 7, /10 at BAL W 2-1 Sanchez O Day Osuna :37 8, /11 at BAL L 3-5 Gausman Estrada Brach :57 10, /13 at CLE W 8-4 Barnes McAllister :12 25, /17 (1) vs. KC W 11-3 Garcia Skoglund : /17 (2) vs. KC W 5-4 Clippard Flynn :37 18, /18 vs. KC W 15-5 Happ Kennedy :05 28, /19 at NYY L 3-4 Green Sanchez Chapman :00 36, /20 at NYY W 8-5 Estrada German Osuna :22 39, /21 at NYY L 1-9 Montomery Stroman :50 40, /22 at NYY 22 4/24 vs. BOS 23 4/25 vs. BOS 24 4/26 vs. BOS 25 4/27 vs. TEX 26 4/28 vs. TEX Country Day 27 4/29 vs. TEX 28 4/30 at MIN 29 5/1 at MIN 30 5/2 at MIN 31 5/3 (1) at CLE Originally PPD on April /3 (2) at CLE Originally PPD on April /4 at TB 34 5/5 at TB 35 5/6 at TB 36 5/8 vs. SEA 37 5/9 vs. SEA 38 5/10 vs. SEA 39 5/11 vs. BOS 40 5/12 vs. BOS 41 5/13 vs. BOS Mother s Day 42 5/15 at NYM 43 5/16 at NYM 44 5/17 vs. OAK 45 5/18 vs. OAK 46 5/19 vs. OAK 47 5/20 vs. OAK 48 5/22 vs. LAA 49 5/23 vs. LAA 50 5/24 vs. LAA School Day 51 5/25 at PHI 52 5/26 at PHI 53 5/27 at PHI 54 5/28 at BOS 55 5/29 at BOS 56 5/30 at BOS 57 6/1 at DET 58 6/2 at DET 59 6/3 at DET 60 6/5 vs. NYY 61 6/6 vs. NYY Marcus Stroman Shimmy Wobble Bobble Giveaway Night 62 6/7 vs. BAL 63 6/8 vs. BAL 64 6/9 vs. BAL 65 6/10 vs. BAL 66 6/11 at TB 67 6/12 at TB 68 6/13 at TB 69 6/15 vs. WAS 70 6/16 vs. WAS 71 6/17 vs. WAS Father s Day 72 6/19 vs. ATL MLB Network Reusable Bag Giveaway Night 73 6/20 vs. ATL 74 6/21 at LAA 75 6/22 at LAA 76 6/23 at LAA 77 6/24 at LAA 78 6/25 at HOU 79 6/26 at HOU 80 6/27 at HOU 81 6/29 vs. DET 82 6/30 vs. DET 83 7/1 vs. DET Canada Day 84 7/2 vs. DET 85 7/3 vs. NYM 86 7/4 vs. NYM 87 7/6 vs. NYY 88 7/7 vs. NYY 89 7/8 vs. NYY 90 7/10 at ATL 91 7/11 at ATL 92 7/12 at BOS 93 7/13 at BOS 94 7/14 at BOS 95 7/15 at BOS 96 7/20 vs. BAL 97 7/21 vs. BAL 98 7/22 vs. BAL 99 7/23 vs. MIN 100 7/24 vs. MIN 101 7/25 vs. MIN 102 7/27 at CWS 103 7/28 at CWS 104 7/29 at CWS 105 7/30 at OAK 106 7/31 at OAK 107 8/1 at OAK 108 8/2 at SEA 109 8/3 at SEA 110 8/4 at SEA 111 8/5 at SEA 112 8/7 vs. BOS 113 8/8 vs. BOS Aaron Sanchez Blue Replica Jersey Giveaway Night 114 8/9 vs. BOS 115 8/10 vs. TB 116 8/11 vs. TB 25-Year Anniversary Back-to-Back World Series 117 8/12 vs. TB 118 8/13 at KC 119 8/14 at KC 120 8/15 at KC 121 8/16 at KC 122 8/17 at NYY 123 8/18 at NYY 124 8/19 at NYY 125 8/20 vs. BAL 126 8/21 vs. BAL 127 8/22 vs. BAL Camp Day 128 8/24 vs. PHI 129 8/25 vs. PHI Blue Jays Replica Batting Helmet Giveaway Day 130 8/26 vs. PHI 131 8/27 at BAL 132 8/28 at BAL 133 8/29 at BAL 134 8/31 at MIA 135 9/1 at MIA 136 9/2 at MIA 137 9/3 vs. TB 138 9/4 vs. TB 139 9/5 vs. TB 140 9/6 vs. CLE 141 9/7 vs. CLE 142 9/8 vs. CLE 143 9/9 vs. CLE 144 9/11 at BOS 145 9/12 at BOS 146 9/13 at BOS 147 9/14 at NYY 148 9/15 at NYY 149 9/16 at NYY 150 9/17 at BAL 151 9/18 at BAL 152 9/19 at BAL 153 9/20 vs. TB 154 9/21 vs. TB 155 9/22 vs. TB 156 9/23 vs. TB 157 9/24 vs. HOU 158 9/25 vs. HOU 159 9/26 vs. HOU 160 9/28 at TB 161 9/29 at TB 162 9/30 at TB 2018 Highs and Lows TEAM GAME (Batting): INDIVIDUAL GAME (Batting): TEAM GAME (Pitching): Most At-Bats:...40, vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most At-Bats:...6, Teoscar Hernandez, vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Innings Pitched: , vs. Kansas City, April 17 (10 innings) Most Plate Appearances:...48, vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Plate Appearances:.6, Curtis Granderson, vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Hits Allowed:...13, at Texas, April 6 Most Runs:...15, vs. Kansas City, April , Justin Smoak, vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Batters Faced:...46, vs. Kansas City, April 17 (10 innings) Most Hits:...15, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 3...6, Teoscar Hernandez, vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Batters Faced (9-inning games):...42, at Texas, April , vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Runs:... 3, Curtis Granderson, vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Runs Allowed:... 9, at New York (A.L.), April 21 Most Doubles:...7, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 3...3, Yangervis Solarte, vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Earned Runs:... 6, at New York (A.L.), April 21 Most Triples:...1, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 3 Most Hits:...4, Teoscar Hernandez, vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Home Runs Allowed:...3, vs. New York (A.L.), March , at Texas, April 7 Most Doubles:... 2, Luke Maile, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 3...3, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 3...1, vs. Kansas City, April , Teoscar Hernandez, at Cleveland, April , at New York (A.L.), April 20 Most Home Runs:...3, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 2...2, Kevin Pillar, vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Walks Allowed:... 7, at New York (A.L.), April , vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Triples:... 1, Curtis Granderson, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 3 Most Strikeouts:...14, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 3 Most Extra-Base Hits:...10, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April , Kevin Pillar, at Texas, April 7 Most Hit-By-Pitch:...3, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 4 Most Total Bases:...30, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 3...1, Teoscar Hernandez, vs. Kansas City, April , vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Home Runs:... 2, Justin Smoak, vs. New York (A.L.), April 1 INDIVIDUAL GAME (Pitching): Most Runs Batted In:...13, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 3 Most Extra-Base Hits:...2, done 8 times. Most Innings Pitched:...8.0, Aaron Sanchez, at Baltimore, April , vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Total Bases:... 9, Justin Smoak, vs. New York (A.L.), April 1 Most Hits Allowed:...9, Marcus Stroman, at Cleveland, April 13 Most Stolen Bases:...4, vs. New York (A.L.), March , Teoscar Hernandez, vs. Kansas City, April 18 Most Batters Faced:...30, Aaron Sanchez, at Baltimore, April 10 Most Caught Stealing:...1, vs. New York (A.L.), March 31 Most Runs Batted In:... 6, Justin Smoak, vs. New York (A.L.), April 1 Most Runs Allowed:...8, Marcus Stroman, at New York (A.L.), April , at Baltimore, April 10 Most Stolen Bases:...3, Kevin Pillar, vs. New York (A.L.), March 31 Most Earned Runs:...6, Marcus Stroman, at New York (A.L.), April 21 Most Walks:... 9, at New York (A.L.), April 20 Most Caught Stealing:.1, Curtis Granderson, vs. New York (A.L.), Mar 31 Most Home Runs:...3, Marco Estrada, at New York (A.L.), April 20 Most Strikeouts:...13, vs. Kansas City, April 17 (10 innings)... 1, Yangervis Solarte, at Baltimore, April 10 Most Walks:...5, Marcus Stroman, at Texas, April 7 Most Strikeouts (9-inning games):...12, vs. New York (A.L.), March 29 Most Walks:...3, Yangervis Solarte, at Texas, April 6...5, Aaron Sanchez, at Baltimore, April , vs. New York (A.L.), March , Curtis Granderson, at New York (A.L.), April 20 Most Strikeouts:...9, J.A. Happ, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April , vs. New York (A.L.), April 1 Most Strikeouts:...3, done 8 times.... 9, J.A. Happ, at Baltimore, April 9 Most Sac Hits:...0, done 20 times. Most Sac Hits:...0, done 295 times. Most Hit-By-Pitch:... 2, Aaron Sanchez, vs. Chicago (A.L.), April 4 Most Sac Flies:...2, at Texas, April 6 Most Sac Flies:...1, done 4 times.... 2, Joe Biagini, vs. Kansas City, April 17 (10 innings) Most Hit-By-Pitch:...1, done 9 times. Most Hit-By-Pitch:...1, done 9 times. Most GDP:...2, at Texas, April 7 Most GDP:...1, done 9 times....2, at Texas, April 8

6 DATE: 4/21/18 TORONTO BLUE JAYS TEAM BATTING / PITCHING ID: TEAMBPR TIME: 17:59:11 Compiled by the MLB Baseball Information System PAGE: 1 THRU GAMES OF 4/21/18 * = D/L, + = ROOKIE, # = MULT. TEAMS GI PINCH HIT PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IBB SO SB CS DP E SLG OBP AB H HR RBI Diaz,A * Donaldson,J Granderson,C Grichuk,R Gurriel,L Hernandez,T Maile,L Martin, Jr,R Morales,K RIGHT LEFT Pearce,S Pillar,K Smoak,J RIGHT LEFT Solarte,Y RIGHT LEFT Travis,D * Tulowitzki,T TORONTO OPPONENTS DH OPP PITCHER R/L W L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK AVG Axford,J R Barnes,D R Clippard,T R Estrada,M R Garcia,J L Happ,J L Loup,A L Oh,S R Osuna,R R Sanchez,A R Stroman,M R Tepera,R R TORONTO OPPONENTS