Detroit Tigers (41-32) at Texas Rangers (35-41)

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1 Detroit Tigers (41-32) at Texas Rangers (35-41) RHP Anibal Sanchez (4-2, 2.33) vs. LHP Joe Saunders (0-3, 4.11) Game #77 Home #37 (16-20) Wed., June 25, 2014 Globe Life Park in Arlington 7:05 p.m. CDT FSSW / ESPN / FM / 1540 AM WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers have lost a season-high 6 straight after last night s 8-2 defeat and are 0-1 on this 6-game homestand against Detroit (0-1) and Baltimore (3 G) the current 6-game slide is longest active streak in MLB, longest by the Rangers since a 7-game drought from 9/9-16/13 club has lost 7 of 8 and is 7-13 in June, since 4/25 club is season-high 6 games under.500 for first time since a record on 9/23/08 have not been 7-under since 9/22/08 (75-82) this marks Rangers fewest wins thru 76 games since 2007 (31-45/32-45 after 77 games) club has been at.500 or below for 16 straight days since last winning mark on 6/6 at has been season-high 6 games over.500 twice club is in its last 7 series, winning 2 of 3 in SEA, 6/13-15 for lone series win in that span. LUCKY NOW: Entering tonight, the Rangers are the only MLB team that has yet to see a delay or postponement in 2014 Rangers have not seen a delay (home or road) since last Aug. 14 vs. MIL (0:37 due to rain) and were last postponed on May 29, 2013 vs. ARI (field conditions). STANDINGS: Texas has been in 4th place for 9 straight and 21 of the last 22 days beginning 6/3 the club has not been as low as 4th place this late in the season since the end of 2007 (4th) the Rangers have dropped 4.5 games in the standings the last 8 days to go from 7.0 to a season-high 11.5 games behind the division-leading A s (4 straight days w/ 11.5-game deficit) this is the team s largest deficit at any point in a season since the end of 2008 (21.0 GB) Texas had not previously trailed by as many as 11.5 games this early in a season since 2007 (11.5 GB through 49 G). AT HOME: Rangers (.457) home record began day as 2nd-lowest winning pct. in A.L., ahead of only TB (.419, 18-25), 4th-lowest in MLB the 16 wins are T2nd-fewest ever through 36 games in a season at Globe Life Park ( ) only years with as few as 16 home wins at this point at this park were 2001 (14-22) and 2003 (16-20) club has dropped 5 of 6 and 12 of last 18 at home, and are 7-17 last 24 home games after opening season with a 9-3 mark in Arlington Rangers won first 4 series here in 14, but are last 8 home series entering tonight. Rangers are slated to play 13 of last 20 in the first half in Arlington beginning with this homestand. VS. DETROIT: Rangers have a 3-2 lead in 2014 and this 3-game set will wrap up the season series Rangers have taken season series in 2 straight and 3 of last 4 years, needing to win one of these final 2 meetings to add another season series victory Rangers have won 2 of 3, 9 of 14 and 11 of last 17 meetings overall dating to 2012 Rangers are 15-8 vs. Tigers in reg. season since 8/4/11 in Arlington, Rangers have won 2 of 3, 5 of 7, and 7 of 10, going at home beginning 8/20/08 Tigers lead all-time series , with Texas leading in Arlington and at Globe Life Park Rangers also won the 6-game 2011 ALCS vs. Tigers. UNDER THE LIGHTS: Texas has gone (.565) in day games this season, 5th-best mark in the A.L., but has a (.415) record in night tilts, the 4th-lowest night winning pct. in MLB have dropped 5 in a row under the lights, and are at night beginning April 25 after opening the season with a 10-5 record at night 9 of the Rangers 22 night wins this season have been shutouts. PLAY ON: Carlos Pena s first appearance with the Rangers last night made him the club s MLB-high 42nd player used in 2014, one more than 5 other clubs (LAA, NYM, NYY, PHI, TOR) of the 41, Texas has employed 23 pitchers (including Mitch Moreland), 2nd behind NYY (24) Rangers have also used 11 rookies in 2013, the Rangers used 46 players, 24 pitchers, and 13 rookies over the entire season. The Rangers lead the majors in both overall disabled list uses (20) and current players on DL (14) the 20 DL uses are already most by the Rangers since 2010 (25) with the club record being 29 in NO OFF DAYS: The Rangers are playing games for a season-high 20 consecutive days leading up to the All-Star break, the longest span allowed in the collective bargaining agreement. SCHEDULED TIME OFF FOR GRIEVE: Rangers TV color analyst Tom Grieve will not be in the booth for this 3-game series with Detroit, due to the series being scheduled as time off for Grieve prior to the start of the season Mark McLemore will fill in for Grieve this week. MILESTONE FOR BELTRE: Adrian Beltre had 4 hits last night, the first of which was career hit no he became just the 6th player to spend a majority of his career as a 3rd baseman with at least 2500 career hits (since 1900) the others: George Brett; Wade Boggs; Brooks Robinson; Chipper Jones; Buddy Bell he is the 86th player in the modern era of MLB (since 1900) to amass at least 2500 hits, one of 4 active players to reach that figure the others: Derek Jeter (3387), Alex Rodriguez (2939), and Ichiro Suzuki (2787). Last night was Beltre s 30th career game with 4+ hits, first since 7/9/13 at BAL it was the 8th time he s had a 4-hit game without an extra-base knock, first since he was with Seattle on 8/6/09 at KC. Beltre has gone 6-for-8 the past 2 games to rise from.306 to.321, 5th in the A.L he now has multiple hits in 26 of his 62 games this season (41.9%), and ranks 10th in the league in multi-hit contests. FOUR HITS: Adrian Beltre s 4-hit game last night was the 4th by a Ranger this season, the last 3 of which have come against the Tigers Chris Gimenez (5/22) and Rougned Odor (5/24) had 4-hit games in the clubs earlier series at Comerica Beltre became the first Ranger with a hit in every plate appearance in a game, all being singles, since Hank Blalock singled in all 4 PA s on 5/8/06 vs. MIN. CARRYING THE LOAD: Beltre had 4 of the Rangers 9 hits last night it was just the 2nd time since the start of 2009 for a Texas batter to have a 4+ hit game with the team s overall hit total in single digits only other instance came June 30, 2010 in Anaheim, when former Angel Vladimir Guerrero was a one-man show in going 4-for-4 with 2 HR, a double, and 5 RBI in the Rangers 6-4 victory club had 9 hits in that game as well. Last night marked the first time for Texas to lose a game in which one of its players had 4+ hits since Sept. 7, 2011 at TB, a 5-4 walk-off defeat in which Mike Napoli went 4-for-5 club had not dropped a game in Arlington when a Ranger had 4 hits since Sept. 20, 2008 vs. LAA, when Hank Blalock was 4-for-4 with a walk in a 7-3 defeat. THE CLOSER: Joakim Soria pitched last night for the first time since June 14 at SEA and retired both batters faced he has worked 8.1 scoreless innings with 7 saves in his last 9 games and has a 0.44 ERA (1 ER/20.2 IP) in his last 22 appearances to drop season ERA from 7.20 to 1.75 he is 15-for-16 in save chances, converting the last 7 since blown save on 5/27 at MIN Soria vs. Tigers since start of 2008: 28 G, 1-0, 15-for-16 in save opp., 0.64 ERA (2 ER/28.0 IP) w/ 4 BB, 33 SO, and.180 (18-100) opp. avg. SAUNDERS SEEKING WIN COLUMN: Entering tonight, the Rangers have 15 players with at least one victory this season, most in the A.L. and tied with the Mets for most in MLB Joe Saunders is still seeking his first win in a Texas uniform and could be the MLB-high 16th Ranger to record a victory in LEONYS MARTIN has 5 hits in his last 3 games and 4 of them have been doubles Martin has 9 doubles this season, with 4 coming in a 4-game span from May 28-31, and 4 coming over the past 3 contests he enters tonight with hits in 4 of his last 5 plate appearances. BOTTOM S UP: Rougned Odor went 1-for-3 with a hit by pitch last night, as Texas 9th-place hitters are batting.299 (20-67) over 20 games in June with 2 HR, 6 RBI, and 10 runs scored for the season, Rangers 9-hole has produced a.266/.300/.367 slash line, ranking among MLB leaders in order s last slot in OBP (3rd), average (4th), SLG (4th), OPS (4th) club s 35 RBI from 9-hole lead majors and are just 5 less than the team-high 40 RBI produced by Rangers cleanup spot in 14. BEST ON THE FARM: After last night s game, Texas Rangers minor league affiliates have taken the overall minor league lead in winning percentage at.603 ( ), ahead of the 2nd-place Mets (.589, ) in the Arizona League, Rangers are off to a 3-0 start and the Spokane club in the Northwest League is 10-1 clubs Dominican Summer League no. 1 club is 17-4 High-A Myrtle Beach, which clinched a first-half playoff spot, is while Low-A Hickory opened June with a 20-1 record and is overall this season. TIME S A WASTIN : Four of the Rangers 5 G w/ Detroit in 2014 have lasted 3:30 or longer, including 3 straight. UPCOMING PROBABLES, TIMES & BROADCASTS Date Opponent Pitchers - Texas vs. Opponent Time (CDT) TV/Radio Thursday, June 26 vs. Detroit RHP Nick Martinez (1-4, 4.22) vs. RHP Rick Porcello (9-4, 3.76) 7:05 FSSW/103.3/1540 Friday, June 27 vs. Minnesota RHP Nick Tepesch (2-3, 4.38) vs. RHP Kevin Correia (4-8, 5.02) 7:05 TXA21/103.3/1540 Saturday, June 28 vs. Minnesota RHP Yu Darvish (7-4, 2.62) vs. RHP Phil Hughes (8-3, 3.40) 3:05 FS1/103.3/1270 Sunday, June 29 vs. Minnesota RHP Colby Lewis (5-5, 5.94) vs. RHP Kyle Gibson (6-6, 3.92) 2:05 FSSW/103.3/1270 * For radio broadcasts, most games are on ESPN FM, with select games on KLIF 570 AM Most games are broadcast in Spanish on 1540 AM ESPN Deportes.

2 PAGE 2 TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER #47 Joe Saunders, LHP (0-3, 4.11) TONIGHT: The 33-year-old left-hander is slated to make his 7th start of the season in tonight s middle game of this series will be just his 3rd home outing with the Rangers has made 5 starts since return from the DL: 0-2, 3.33 ERA (10 ER/27.0 IP), allowing 2 ER-or-fewer in 4 of 5 outings Rangers are 2-4 in his starts, as Texas has scored just 6 runs in support of Saunders in his 30.2 innings (1.76 RSA) took loss in Friday s 7-3 defeat in Anaheim (4.2 IP), first time to go less than 5.0 innings since his return from DL will start on regular 4 days rest despite Monday s off day for the club has 2 quality starts this season, both vs. former clubs (BAL & SEA) has a 37-to-8 GB-to-FB rate over his last 3 starts signed with the Rangers on March 5 and was named to rotation on March 25 has recorded at least 11 wins in 4 different seasons in his big league career, including 11 victories last year for a 4th-place Mariners squad that finished 20 games under.500. LONGTIME LEFTY: Ranks among active left-handed pitchers in career wins (9th, 89), innings (11th, ), and starts (11th, 227). LAST START: Took loss in Rangers 7-3 defeat in Friday s series opener in Anaheim (4.2 IP, 10 H, 7 R-4 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR, 110 pitches/62 strikes) allowed leadoff batter to reach in 4 of his 5 frames, including HR to C.J. Cron to lead off the 3rd, his only run allowed over first 3 innings victimized by a Brad Snyder throwing error in the 4th that led to 3 unearned runs was just his 5th career start against the Halos, as he has now lost 4 of those outings, all 4 of which have come at the Big A. VS. DETROIT: Was still on DL during club s earlier series in Detroit is 1-3, 5.20 (32 ER/55.1 IP) in 10 career starts vs. Tigers only start vs. Tabby Cats since start of 2012 was 9/16/13 at Comerica (L, 5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R-ER) with the M s, a 4-2 defeat has QS in 3 of those 10 outings vs. Detroit has allowed a home run to only one current Tiger, Ian Kinsler, whose 4 HR vs. Saunders are his most allowed to any opponent all 4 Kinsler HR came as a member of the Rangers and all were hit here in Arlington. LOW K CENTER: Has 8 strikeouts in 22.0 IP over his last 4 starts, including a 0-strikeout outing on 6/8 vs. CLE, his 10th career start with no K s (5th of 5.0+ IP), T6th-most among active ML pitchers has fanned just 787 batters in career innings his career mark of 5.15 strikeouts-per-nine-innings is the 5th-lowest among the 153 active pitchers with at least IP Saunders has never recorded double-digit strikeouts in a single game with the retirement of Jake Westbrook (273 career starts) this winter, Saunders 227 career starts without a 10-K game are the most among active pitchers. IN ARLINGTON: Has gone 0-1 in 2 starts in Arlington this season despite a 3.18 ERA (4 ER/11.1 IP), as Texas recorded just a single run while he was in the game in both contests is 1-8, 7.45 (45 ER/54.1 IP) in 10 career reg. season starts at Globe Life Park lost his first 7 career reg. season starts here before win here on 7/2/13 with LAA (6.2 IP, 2 R-1 ER) is the only pitcher in Globe Life Park history to lose more than 5 consecutive reg. season starts here, having lost his 1st 7 career reg. season starts before win w/ SEA on 7/2/13 (6.2 IP, 10 H, 2 R-1 ER) has permitted at least 7 ER in 5 of 9 career reg. season starts in this park won his lone post-season start here with Baltimore in 2012 A.L. Wild Card Game on 10/5/12 (W, 5.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R-ER). 2014: Saunders A.L.-high.346 (46-133) opp. avg. is 2nd-highest in MLB (min. 125 AB), ahead of only MIA s Kevin Slowey (.353) lefties hitting.375 (15-40) after he entered 2014 with a.239 opp. avg. by LHB Arencibia caught first start (L, 3.2 IP, 5 R-4 ER), Chirinos has caught 4 starts (0-1, 3.32, 21.2 IP, 8 R-ER) and Gimenez caught one start (5.1 IP, 3 R-2 ER) 1st time thru lineup:.255 (12-47), 2nd time:.340 (17-50), 3rd time:.457 (16-35), 4th time: (1-1). OTHER STARTS: Took loss in Rangers 8-1 defeat on 4/4 at TB, club s 4th game of the year (3.2 IP, 5 R-4 ER) outing ended when he took an Evan Longoria liner off his left ankle that would land him on the DL permitted 3-R HR to Sean Rodriguez in the 3rd settled for a ND in club s 1-0 win on 5/28 at MIN, pitching the first 5.0 frames of team s 6-hit shutout and escaping a number of jams in the first 3 innings took ND in homestand opener on 6/3 vs. BAL (6.0 IP, 10 H, 2 R-ER), an outing which ended an 11-start quality start drought, but Texas lost 8-3 completed a season high in innings and departed after allowing 2 singles to begin the 7th; the runners were stranded by Frasor was just the 3rd Texas starter in the last 3 seasons ( ) to allow 10+ hits and log a quality start, 1st since Derek Holland on 7/8/13 at BAL left 6/8 game vs. CLE (5.1 IP, 3 R-2 ER) despite game being tied 1-1 in top 6th but his 2 inherited runners scored as Texas went on to lose 3-2 settled for no-decision in club s 4-3 win on 6/14 at SEA (ND, 6.0 IP, 2 R-ER) departed after 6.0 innings with a 3-2 lead but M s rallied with a game-tying single by Robinson Cano off Neal Cotts to score Shawn Tolleson s runner in the 7th Rangers scored a run on Leonys Martin s RBI single in the 9th off Fernando Rodney for 4-3 win. RANGERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 DETROIT SAUNDERS CAREER RECORD W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / SAUNDERS VS. DETROIT W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / SAUNDERS AT GLOBE LIFE PARK W-L ERA G/GS IP H R ER HR BB SO / Career / HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Innings: 6.0, 2x, last June 14 at SEA Innings: 9.0, 7x, last April 29, 2013 vs. BAL Hits: 10, 2x, last June 20 at LAA Hits: 12, 3x, last Aug. 20, 2012 vs. MIA Runs: 7, June 20 at LAA Runs: 9, 3x, last Aug. 9, 2013 vs. MIL ER: 4, 2x, last June 20 at LAA ER: 9, Aug. 20, 2012 vs. MIA SO s: 6, May 28 at MIN SO s: 9, 3x, last Sept. 21, 2013 at LAA Walks: 4, June 8 vs. CLE Walks: 6, July 17, 2009 at OAK HR: 1, 3x, last June 20 at LAA HR: 4, June 30, 2009 at TEX Pitches: 110, June 20 at LAA Pitches: 126, July 23, 2010 at TEX CG s: N/A CG s: 9, last June 19, 2013 at LAA (8.0 IP) Low-Hit CG: N/A Low-Hit CG: 3, April 27, 2012 at MIA CG SHO s: N/A CG SHO s: 3, last April 27, 2012 at MIA Win Streak: N/A Win Streak: 8, Sept. 19, 2006-Aug. 7, & CAREER SPLITS 2014 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) Saunders vs. Detroit PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Avila Cabrera Davis Hunter Jackson Kinsler Martinez JD Martinez V Romine Sanchez vs. Texas PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI SO Andrus Beltre Chirinos Choice Choo Martin Odor Pena Rios SAUNDERS 2014 DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB-I SO Left Game Pitches 4/4 at TB 1-8 L Trailing /48 5/28 at MIN Tied /63 6/3 vs. BAL Trailing /57 6/8 vs. CLE 2-3 L Tied /54 6/14 at SEA Leading /60 6/20 at LAA 3-7 L Trailing /62 June Totals Season Totals SAUNDERS 2014 REHAB DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB-I SO Left Game Pitches 5/6 vs. MID Leading /44 5/10 vs. CC 1-5 L Trailing /53 Frisco (AA) Totals /15 at IOW Trailing /52 5/20 vs. IOW Trailing /56 Round Rock (AAA) Totals Rehab Totals DISABLED LIST: Was on DL on April 5-May 27 a stress fracture in his left ankle, an injury originally diagnosed as a bruise was Rangers 4th starter to open the season, but left first start on 4/4 at TB after he was struck by an Evan Longoria liner off his left ankle in the 4th inning was his 3rd career DL stint, 1st since REHAB OUTINGS: Made 4 rehab starts from May 6-20, 2 each with Frisco (AA) and Round Rock (AAA) went 0-1, 3.80 (9 ER/21.1 IP) with 7 BB, 14 SO, and 4 HR allowed on 5/20 vs. Iowa, took ND in the Express come-from-behind 2-1 walkoff win (7.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R-ER, 2 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR, 101 pitches/56 strikes) opposing batters hit.317 (26-82) in his 4 minor league outings, and he had a WHIP in those contests. TOMORROW S SCHEDULED STARTER RHP NICK MARTINEZ (1-4, 4.22 in 14 games/9 starts) The 23-year-old right-hander is slated to make his 10th start and 15th appearance of the season in tomorrow night s series finale with the Tabby Cats here in Arlington owns each of the last 2 quality starts by Texas starters, going 0-1 with a 2.77 ERA (4 ER/13.0 IP) in that stretch took a no decision in the Rangers 3-2, 10 inning loss on Saturday night in Anaheim (7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R-ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR, 97 pitches/59 strikes) retired the first 15 batters he faced before Hank Conger led off the 6th inning with a double worked into the 8th inning for the first time as a starter, but surrendered a go-ahead solo home run by C.J. Cron to lead off the 8th was erased from the decision when Shin-Soo Choo tied the game with a solo home run off Kevin Jepsen in the 9th...ranks T3rd on staff w/ 9 starts has allowed 3-ER-or-fewer in 6 of his first 9 career starts had a 2.86 ERA (7 ER/22.0 IP) over his first 4 starts this season overall, has gone 1-3, 5.06 (27 ER/48.0 IP) in his first 9 career ML starts has twice exited starts in position to win only to see a blown save behind him earned his first major league win in the Rangers 12-2 win on May 24 in Detroit (6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R-ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR, 91 pitches/55 strikes) held the Tigers 1-for-4 with RISP and escaped multiple late jams in that outing did not spend a day in major league camp this spring, appearing only as a minor league call-up twice, before he was named to the Opening Day rotation on 3/26, the club s final day in Arizona pitched in relief in club s 3/28 game vs. HOU in San Antonio and opened the season on the Frisco roster (AA) before his ML debut in start on 4/5 at TB a second baseman in college at Fordham, he had 5 games/4 starts above A ball prior to this season will be working on regular 4-days rest.

3 RANGERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 DETROIT 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 Arencibia Chirinos Gimenez Stolen bases against pitchers: 0-for-3 (0 SB, 3 CS) * - as starter BULLPEN BREAKDOWN (RELIEF OUTINGS W/ TEXAS ONLY) FIRST BATTER PITCHER LAST APP. (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO NP SV/OPP RET/FACED IR/Sc GB/FB SB/CS 25 Scott Baker 6/24 vs. DET /0 5/8 2/0 15/30 1/0 56 Neal Cotts (L) 6/21 at LAA (L, 2-4) /5 22/34 28/7 29/27 0/0 44 Jason Frasor 6/21 at LAA /1 21/30 20/6 29/18 1/0 49 Aaron Poreda (L) 6/24 vs. DET /1 14/19 11/2 22/13 0/0 39 Ben Rowen 6/24 vs. DET /0 3/4 5/2 10/1 0/0 28 Joakim Soria 6/24 vs. DET /16 25/27 1/0 26/19 0/0 37 Shawn Tolleson 6/24 vs. DET /0 21/31 22/11 42/41 2/2 Totals 16/25, 64.0% 155/216, 71.8% 123/38, 30.1% 283/240 8/4 TEAM PITCHING: The Rangers have a 5.33 ERA (45 ER/76.0 IP) over last 9 G since back-to-back SHO 6/11-13 to raise season ERA from 4.44 to 4.56, 2nd highest in the majors (COL, 4.86)...team has allowed 10+ hits in 7 of last 9, including 6 straight from 6/14-6/20, the team s longest such streak since 9 games in a row, 8/6-15/08...the Rangers have a 5.39 ERA (115 ER/192.0 IP) in last 22 games to rise from to club matched its season high with 23.0 consecutive scoreless innings from 6/10 (9th) thru 6/14 (4th)...the Rangers are 2nd in the majors in shutouts with 13, two behind STL...the Rangers and Cardinals are only ML teams to record as many as 13 SHO in season s 1st 67 games since 1970 and 2 of 9 since 1914 to accomplish the feat...last A.L. club was CLE in 1968 (14 in 1st 57 games)...13 SHO are team s most since club record 19 in 2011 and are already T7th most all-time...the Rangers have issued 8+ runs in a game 19 times, most in the majors...texas has ML-high.283 opp. avg. (next-highest: COL-.270). STARTERS: Rotation has a 6.18 ERA (27 ER/39.1 IP) in the last 7 games to rise from 4.45 to 4.61, 12th in A.L...starters have a 5.28 ERA (76 ER/129.0 IP) over last 23 starts to rise from starters worked 20.1 consecutive scoreless innings over 4 games, 6/ club tops the A.L. in complete games (3)...opponents are hitting.324 ( ) with 20 HR last 23 starts to rise from.276 to ML-high.291 rotation has issued A.L. high 167 BB. RELIEVERS: Bullpen has allowed 5 R in 13.0 IP (3.46 ERA) over last 5 G to drop season ERA from 4.53 to 4.47, 12th in A.L...relievers have a 5.72 ERA (43 ER/67.2 IP) in their last 20 games to rise from bullpen s.270 opp. avg. is 2nd highest in ML...bullpen has converted 16 of 25 save tries (64.0%), saves in 7 of last 9 wins...rangers 14 relief wins are 3rd in the A.L. (CLE-18; OAK-15)...club has 13 relief losses, T2nd most in the A.L. 25 SCOTT BAKER 0-1-0, 6.61 vs. LHB: (.240) vs. RHB: 15-for-53 (.283) Whiffed only batter faced in 9th on Tues. vs. DET...has worked 4.1 scoreless innings over last 3 G to lower ERA from 7.62 to has not allowed a run in 4 of last 5 games, permitting career-high 9 runs in 5.0 IP on 6/9 vs. CLE in other outing is 0-1, 6.00 (8 ER/12.0 IP) in 2 starts and has a 6.97 (16 ER/20.2 IP) in 7 relief appearances...has fanned 7 batters twice in relief this season, most by a Ranger since Ron Mahay (7), 8/18/03 at DET 2nd ML pitcher since 1998 with multiple 7-K relief apps. (MIN s Liam Hendriks, 2 in 2013) is the 1st Texas pitcher with at least 3 relief appearances of 5.0+ IP since Jamie Moyer (3) in 1990 has made 8 appearances since rejoining Texas on 5/14 pitched once in first stint w/ TEX (purchased 5/7, DFA d 5/8, outrighted to Round Rock 5/11) originally signed by Texas to minors contract on 3/28 and began season at Round Rock, going 4-1, 3.32 (14 ER/38.0 IP) in 6 starts spent spring in Seattle s camp as a non-roster invitee but was released on 3/ NEAL COTTS (L) 2-4-0, 3.48 vs. LHB: 14-for-48 (.292) vs. RHB: 16-for-71 (.225) Had scoreless innings streak end at 8.2 innings when his inherited runner scored in the 10th on Saturday...was charged with 4th loss, T2nd most of any A.L. reliever...worked 2.0 innings on Saturday, longest outing since 7/27/13 at CLE (2.0 IP)...has issued a run in 2 of last 13 appearances (3 ER/13.1 IP) and has a 1.97 ERA (5 ER/23.0 IP) over last 24 games to drop season ERA from 7.88 to 3.48 has allowed runs in 7 of his team high 34 appearances, T20th in A.L. has current season-high 29-game homerless streak, 3rd-longest of career is tied for 2nd in A.L. lead in blown saves (5)...is 1-for-9 in save chances with Texas in JASON FRASOR 1-1-0, 2.25 vs. LHB: 8-for-37 (.216) vs. RHB: 11-for-50 (.220) Allowed game-winning double to Howie Kendrick in 10th on Saturday, only batter faced...has issued hits to all 4 batters faced in last 2 outings, 1st time in ML career has not retired a batter oin consecutive appearances...has a 1.74 ERA (5 R/2 ER/10.1 IP) in last 13 games to go from 2.63 to scoreless in 22 of 30 games in 2014 has a 2.14 ERA (14 ER/59.0 IP) in last 70 outings with the Rangers beginning 6/1/13 suffered first blown save on 5/14 at HOU, surrendering 2-run HR to George Springer had not allowed a HR in previous 39 G (31.2 IP) dating to 2013, 2nd-longest streak in club history has entered with the bases loaded 3 times and allowed 3 of 9 IR to score. 49 AARON POREDA (L) 2-0-0, 4.02 vs. LHB: 8-for-24 (.333) vs. RHB: 14-for-40 (.350) Allowed season highs in hits (4) and runs (2), retiring 1 of 5 BF on Tues. vs. DET...is in his 3rd stint with the Rangers since recall from Round Rock (AAA) on June 17...was 0-1, 3.09 (11.2 IP, 12 H, 4 R-ER, 4 BB, 20 SO) with 2 saves in 11 overall relief appearances for the Express...had allowed one run in 9.2 innings in last 9 games...had issued one run in 5.1 innings with 11 strikeouts in 4 games since option by Texas on June 5...was 2-0 in 15 outings with Texas between April 19 and May 28 and returned for one day on June 5, allowing 2 hits in 0.1 scoreless innings vs. Baltimore. 39 BEN ROWEN 0-0-0, 3.18 vs. LHB: 3-for-7 (.429) vs. RHB: 3-for-14 (.214) Retired 1 of 5 BF and allowed runs for first time as a Ranger on Tues. vs. DET...had 5.1 scoreless innings in his 1st 3 big league appearances...retired all 3 batters faced in the 8th inning (IR scored on SF) on 6/15 at SEA in his ML debut...was recalled from Round Rock (AAA) on 6/11 after going 1-0 w/ 2 saves and 2.75 ERA (6 ER/19.2 IP) in 16 relief appearances w/ 2 BB and 14 SO for the Express RHB hit just.196 (10-51) did not allow a run in last 10 outings, totaling 12.1 SHO IP with a BB and 10 SO in that span Rangers 2012 Minor League Reliever of the Year has gone 19-5 w/ 1.46 ERA and WHIP figure over 159 career appearances in the minors, all in relief was in major league camp with Rangers this spring, but did not appear in a game due to right biceps tendinitis. 28 JOAKIM SORIA , 1.75 vs. LHB: 10-for-53 (.189) vs. RHB: 3-for-39 (.077) Set down both BF in 9th Tues. vs. DET, his first appearance since 6/14 at SEA...was longest layoff of season...has worked 8.1 scoreless innings with 7 saves in his last 9 games and has a 0.44 ERA (1 ER/20.2 IP) in his last 22 appearances to drop season ERA from 7.20 to 1.75, 9th among A.L. relievers is 15-for-16 in save chances, converting last 7 since blown save on 5/27 at MIN, ending streak of 15 straight since previous blown save on 8/10/11 at TB... is T5th in A.L. in saves and is T2nd with 93.8 save pct. has 2nd-lowest.077 (3-39) opp. avg. vs. RHB (min. 30 AB by RHB) in majors and has 4th-lowest lowest overall opponents BA (.141) among A.L. relievers 13 SO, 0 BB last 8 outings his K/BB ratio (35 K/3 BB) is 4th-best in majors (min IP) has 175 career saves, 9th among active pitchers did not allow a hit from 4/12-5/12, with Jed Lowrie (reached on error) only base runner prior to this year, had not recorded a save since 9/11/11 at SEA 4 of his 6 runs allowed (and 4 of 5 ER) have been in non-save situations...has converted 15 of 17 career save tries vs. DET. 37 SHAWN TOLLESON 2-1-0, 3.47 vs. LHB: 11-for-50 (.220) vs. RHB: 20-for-85 (.235) Worked scoreless inning Tues. vs. DET and has retired 6 of last 8 BF with 4 strikeouts...had 3 straight appearances with a run allowed from 6/14-6/17...has allowed 4 runs in 5.1 innings in his last 7 appearances but has posted a 2.33 (5 ER/19.1 IP) in last 18 outings to lower season ERA from 4.86 to 3.47 has allowed 7 of last 11 inherited runners to score, 4 of those on home runs...has surrendered 8 home runs, tied with ARI s Addison Reed and LAA s Ernesto Frieri for most by ML reliever...runs in 12 of 31 G with 10 of 14 runs issued the result of the 8 homers has fanned 32 in 32.0 IP in last 25 G has worked more than 1.0 inning 11 times with season-high 2.1 IP on 4/29 vs. OAK.

4 PAGE 4 RANGERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 DETROIT TEAM BATTING: Texas has scored just 11 runs last 5 games, 3-or-fewer runs in each, team s longest streak of 3-or-fewer runs since 6 straight, June 11-16, 2013 is hitting.221 (45-204) last 6 G to drop from.266 to.262, still 4th-highest in the majors (COL-.283; DET-.276; BAL-.265) 10+ hits just once in last 10 G ranks among A.L. leaders in SB (3rd, 56), SH (1st, 25), INF hits (1st, 76), CS (1st, 31), and 3B (3rd, 16) have 3rd-fewest HR (54) and are tied for most GIDP (73) in MLB 8 HR last 6 G, including season-high 4 HR on 6/16 at OAK team is hitting.196 (36-184) with RISP the last 25 G beginning 5/27 Texas ranks 11th in the A.L. in both home batting average (.255) and OBP (.320), and 13th in SLG (.378). 1 ELVIS ANDRUS.271 AVG, 2 HR, 18 RBI,.319 OBP,.353 SLG SHORTSTOP R/R Tue.: 1-for-4, CS Stand: 1-4 Streak: 2 G (.429, 3-7, BB) Has hit safely in 12 of 13, multiple hits in 4 of 7 and 6 of 11 has a.378 (17-45) average last 11 G to rise from.252 to.271 is hitting.306 (55-180) over last 45 G since 5/4 to rise from K s last 13 G, this after 19 K s in his 1st 62 G has ML-best 3 hit streaks of 10+ G in 2014 has reached safely via H or BB in 28 of last 32 G is among A.L. leaders in SB (T4th, 18), SH (T3rd, 5), and CS (T3rd, 6) T1st in A.L. with 5 multi-sb games has a pair of season-high 11-G hit streaks: May 4-14 and March 31-April 12 with latter being 2nd-longest season-opening hit streak in club history (13 by Al Oliver, 1979) has started 73 G at SS w/ 8 errors, 1 E last 46 G, none in last 36 G one start at DH is all-time club leader in steals (183). 29 ADRIAN BELTRE.321 AVG, 8 HR, 36 RBI,.363 OBP,.488 SLG THIRD BASEMAN R/R Tue.: 4-for-4, RBI Stand: 4-4, RBI Streak: 4 G (.500, 8-16, 2B, RBI) Had a season-high 4 hits on Tue., his most since 7/9/13 at BAL collected career hit no with a single in the 2nd is the 86th player since 1900 to reach the 2500-hit mark, just the 6th to do it while spending the majority of his career as a third baseman has 12 career games with hits in all at-bats with a minimum of 4 at-bats, 3rd-most among active players (Pujols-17, Ichiro-13) is 6 for his last 8 to rise from.306 to.321, 5th in the A.L. is hitting.373 (56-150) over his last 37 G to rise from.233 also ranks among A.L. leaders in multi-hit games (10th, 26) and SLG (12th,.488) had 26th career multi-hr game 6/4 vs. BAL on DL April 9-24 with strained left quad has started 58 G at 3B, 3 as DH is tied with Harold Baines for 60th place on the all-time HR list w/ 384 HR, one behind Dwight Evans (385) is one of 5 players in ML history with at least 100 HR w/ 3 different teams (Darrell Evans, Reggie Jackson, Alex Rodriguez, Jim Thome) 4th all-time with 2264 G at third base (18 behind Gary Gaetti s 2282) has multiple hits in career-high-tying 6 straight home games and 11 of 12, batting.521 (25-48) over the longer span the 6 straight home games with 2+ hits are a 2014 A.L. best and match Troy Tulowitzki (6, 4/23 to 5/6) for the longest in the majors this season is hitting.456 (36-79) vs. DET since the start of 2012, with multiple hits in 12 of 20 games. 61 ROBINSON CHIRINOS.228 AVG, 6 HR, 21 RBI,.263 OBP,.396 SLG CATCHER R/R Tue.: 0-for-4 Stand: 0-4 Streak: 0 G Is hitless in last 13 AB but is batting.276 (16-58) with 4 2B, 4 HR, and 12 RBI over his last 16 G to rise from.198 to.228 has 2 HR and 5 RBI in last 6 G and 4 HR and 10 RBI in last 12 G leads the majors with 17 caught stealings and leads qualifying A.L. catchers by throwing out 43.6% of runners trying to steal (17 of 39), 2nd in majors to Yadier Molina (45.2%) is tied for lead among ML catchers in pickoffs (3), most in a season by a Ranger Ivan Rodriguez in 2002 (7) delivered 2nd career walk-off hit (1B) in 12th inning, 4/11 vs. HOU has team-high 43 starts behind the plate. 15 MICHAEL CHOICE.191 AVG, 8 HR, 27 RBI,.268 OBP,.353 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Tue.: 1-for-4 Stand: 1-4 Streak: 1 G (.250, 1-4) Single in the 7th on Tue., his first non-hr hit since a single on 6/6 vs. CLE is still 4-for-42 (.095) with 15 K s in last 12 G to drop from.221 to.191 is hitting.155 (16-103) over last 33 G to drop from.242 ejected for 1st time in ML career in 10th inning on Sat. at LAA 4 of last 5 hits and 5 of last 8 have been HR, while 9 of last 14 hits have gone for XBH (3 2B, 6 HR) 8 HR are tied w/ Beltre for team lead is 3rd among A.L. rookies in HR and T9th in A.L. for HR in June (5) has a.318 avg. (14-45) with RISP has 5 multi-rbi games with career-high 4 RBI, 5/4 at LAA had RBI in career-high and team-best 5 straight games, April hit 1st ML HR on 4/12 vs. HOU was 1st player in Rangers history to hit a PH HR for 1st ML homer has starts in LF (23), DH (10), RF (6), and CF (4) is 3-for-13 as a PH. 17 SHIN-SOO CHOO.244 AVG, 7 HR, 28 RBI,.372 OBP,.380 SLG OUTFIELDER L/L Tue.: 0-for-4 Stand: 0-4 Streak: 0 G Is batting.129 (9-70) with 11 walks in 20 G in June, 2nd-lowest avg. among A.L. qualifiers for the month is hitting.171 (27-158) in last 43 G to drop from.370 to.244, lowest since 4/4 (.214) 9th inning HR on Sat. at LAA was 1st since 5/22, ending 26-game drought has 10 RBI in last 13 G is 12th in A.L. in OBP (.372), T6th in BB (42) and 1st in HBP (10) is hitless in last 23 AB vs. LHP had season-best 4 RBI on 6/11 vs. MIA leadoff HR 4/21 at OAK was ML-high 12th leadoff HR since start of 2012 has started 48 G in LF and 21 G as DH missed 5 games with left ankle sprain, April 22-27, and continues to deal with soreness in the ankle his 12 career HR vs. DET are most vs. any opponent while 92 hits are 2nd (98 vs. KC). 84 PRINCE FIELDER.247 AVG, 3 HR, 16 RBI,.360 OBP,.360 SLG FIRST BASEMAN L/R Placed on 15-day DL on 5/23 (retro to 5/17; transferred to 60 on 6/20) with a herniated C5-C6 disc in his neck, first career DL placement had surgery for a cervical fusion of the C5-C6 discs in his neck on 5/27 the surgery was performed by Dr. Drew Dossett at the Carrell Clinic in Dallas and went as expected Fielder was discharged on 5/28 will undergo an extended period of rehabilitation and will most likely be sidelined for the balance of the 2014 season. 60 CHRIS GIMENEZ.327 AVG, 0 HR, 7 RBI,.375 OBP,.423 SLG CATCHER R/R Tue.: DNP Stand: Streak: 0 G Has reached base safely via H/BB/HBP in 13 of 14 games with Texas, including 1st 12 has started 14 games behind the plate after having his contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) on 5/20 team is 8-6 in his starts had ML career-best 8-game hitting streak from 5/22-6/6 at.455 (15-33) had career-high 4 hits 5/22 at DET in 2nd game with Texas, 1st Ranger with a 4-hit game within first 2 G with club since Danny Thompson on 6/4/76 vs. DET is in 2nd stint w/ Texas as he was on team s Opening Day roster on 3/31 but did not appear in game, was DFA d, 4/1 batted.259 (28-108) w/ 4 HR and 16 RBI in 31 G for Express received on waiver claim from Oakland on 3/28. 2 LEONYS MARTIN.275 AVG, 3 HR, 20 RBI,.330 OBP,.375 SLG OUTFIELDER L/R Tue.: 1-for-2, 2B, RBI Stand: 1-2, 2B, RBI Streak: 4 G (.400, 6-15, 4 2B, RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, 2 SB) Has 4 doubles last 3 G is 6-for-15 last 4 G but is hitting.254 (17-67) in last 22 G to drop from.283 to.275 matched season highs with 3 hits and 2 doubles on Sun. at LAA each of last 6 starts have been in leadoff spot and is 8-for-22 (.364) with 5 BB in those games had started only one game in leadoff spot all season prior to this span has a pair of career-long 5-G run scored streaks this season, April and June BB in career-best 3 straight, Wed.-Sat. has 3 RBI in last 19 G ranks among A.L. leaders in sac bunts (T1st, 6), triples (T6th, 3), SB (6th, 17), INF hits (T7th, 13), and CS (2nd, 7) leads team with 5 GWRBI had 3rd career walk-off with single in the 9th, 4/16 vs. SEA has started 65 G in CF, with 4 OF assists one start as DH is 9th in the A.L. with a.324 home average but is just 6-for-32 (.188) over last 12 home games. 16 DONNIE MURPHY.204 AVG, 4 HR, 14 RBI,.276 OBP,.343 SLG INFIELDER R/R Tue.: Def. replacement Stand: Streak: 0 G Appeared defensively at third base on Tue. departed game Sun. at LAA with soreness in his left knee is 2-for-24 (.083) in his last 11 G, a pair of homers on 6/16 at OAK was his 4th career 2-HR game, 1st since 8/19/13, CHC vs. WSH is batting.189 (7-37) with 3 HR and 7 RBI in 16 G w/ a PA since returning from DL on 5/23 hitless in 17 of last 21 G w/ a PA, but multiple hits in all 4 games with a hit on DL May 8-22 with a neck strain, an injury suffered 5/7 vs. COL season-high 4 hits 6/1 at WSH in 1st career start at 1B has started 18 games at 2B, 6 at 1B, 5 as DH, and one at 3B played 6 G on rehab w/ Round Rock (AAA): 1-for-19 (.053), 1 RBI, 3 BB, 7 SO received on waiver claim from Cubs on 3/ ROUGNED ODOR.292 AVG, 3 HR, 17 RBI,.327 OBP,.462 SLG INFIELDER L/R Tue.: 1-for-3, R Stand: 1-3, R Streak: 0 G Pronounced ROOG-ned oh-dore is 7-for-22 (.318) in last 7 G and is batting.333 (26-78) with 15 RBI in last 25 G to rise from.179 to.292, 3rd-best among ML rookies (100+ PA) is T6th in A.L. in 3B (3) 1st ML SB on Sat. at LAA has 32 starts, all at 2B set career highs w/ 4 H and 5 RBI 5/24 at DET, matched club record w/ 2 triples 1st player under age 21 w/ 4 H and 2 3B in a game since Rogers Hornsby on 6/28/1916 at CIN (Elias) first player under 21 w/ 4 H and 5 RBI since Al Kaline on 4/17/1955 vs. KC (Elias) hit 1st ML HR 5/12 at HOU was 4th-youngest 2B to HR over last 50 years (Jurickson Profar, Roberto Alomar and Danny Ainge) 1st ML hit off Clay Buchholz, 5/9 vs. BOS contract purchased from Frisco (AA) on 5/8 at 20 years, 94 days for debut, was youngest player to appear in MLB game in 2014 hit.279 (36-129) in 32 G at Double-A is 8-for-15 (.533) in 5 games vs. Detroit. 21 CARLOS PENA.000 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI,.000 OBP,.000 SLG FIRST BASEMAN L/L Tue.: 0-for-4 Stand: 0-4 Streak: 0 G Was 0-for-4 in 2014 debut on Tue. had his contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) on Tue. was signed to a minor league contract on 6/17 and batted.333 (8-24) with one HR, one double, and 2 RBI over 7 G with Round Rock spent spring training with LAA after signing a minors deal with the Halos on 1/28/14 batted.139 (5-26) with no HR and 2 RBI in 20 spring games before 3/23 release was originally a 1st-round pick (10th overall) of Texas in 1998 made ML debut as a Ranger in 2001 before he was traded to Oakland that offseason is one of 2 players (Sammy Sosa) with at least 12 years between games for the Washington/Texas franchise (Elias) has 285 career HR has topped 25 HR in 6 seasons, including career-high 46 HR with TB in 2007 was a 2009 A.L. All-Star and winner of 2008 Gold Glove Award and 2007 Silver Slugger Award hit 75 HR in 427 games with Detroit from

5 RANGERS GAME NOTES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 DETROIT PAGE 5 51 ALEX RIOS.316 AVG, 3 HR, 33 RBI,.350 OBP,.457 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Tue.: 0-for-3 Stand: 0-3 Streak: 0 G Had 4-game hit streak snapped Tue. has a.345 (41-119) avg. with 14 multi-hit games in last 31 contests to rise from.297 to.316, 7th in A.L. leads the majors with career-high 8 triples and ranks among A.L. leaders in hits (T5th, 92), multi-hit games (T7th, 27), and SB (T13th, 13) leads MLB w/ 16 GIDP was fastest Ranger ever to 8 triples (64 team games), besting previous mark by Ruben Sierra in 1989 (8th triple in game no. 72) already T7th on the club s single-season triple list team high 12-G hit streak from 5/17-29 had 7 straight multi-hit games, May 21-27, longest by ML batter in 2014 and T3rd-longest in Rangers history no HR last 35 G, 7th-longest drought of his career one RBI last 12 G and 3 RBI last 26 G has started 69 G in RF and 7 at DH went 9-for-20 in 4-game set vs. Detroit at Comerica Park in May, most hits by a Ranger in one series since Beltre had 9, Sept. 9-11, 2011 vs. OAK. 19 DANIEL ROBERTSON.217 AVG, 0 HR, 4 RBI,.265 OBP,.261 SLG OUTFIELDER R/R Tue.: 1-for-3, R, OF assist Stand: 1-3, R Streak: 3 G (.286, 4-14, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R) Has OF assists in 2 of last 3 G is 6-for-19 (.316) with 2 2B and 3 RBI in last 4 starts and has hit safely in each of last 5 starts at.292 (7-24).suffered non-displaced fractures in face on 5/22 at DET following collision w/ Alex Rios in RCF overall has started 6 G in CF and 3 in LF has 8 starts in leadoff spot, 3rd-most on club recalled from Round Rock (AAA) on 5/18 for 2nd stint w/ TEX (also 4/23-5/6) hit.222 (6-27) with one HR, 3 RBI, 5 runs, and 2 steals in 7 G for Express since being optioned 5/7 had 1B on 4/30 vs. OAK for 1st ML hit made ML debut on 4/29 vs. OAK as a PR-DH acquired in minors trade with SD for cash on 4/23. 3 LUIS SARDINAS.283 AVG, 0 HR, 2 RBI,.328 OBP,.300 SLG INFIELDER S/R Tue.: 0-for-1 Stand: 0-1 Streak: 0 G Had career-best 7-game hitting streak, June 4-18 is batting.346 (9-26) over last 9 G to rise from.235 to.283 career-high 3 H on 6/4 vs. BAL drove in lone run in 1-0 win 5/28 at MIN, 2nd-youngest player in franchise history w/ RBI in 1-0 game has 15 starts overall (11 at 2B; 3 at SS; 1 at 3B) start at 3B on 6/18 at OAK was 1st pro start at 3B 1st RBI, 5/17 vs. TOR recorded 1st ML hit on 4/20 vs. CWS when he singled on the 1st pitch in 1st ML PA in 2nd stint w/ Texas after 5/7 recall from Frisco (AA) also with club April hit.253 (22-87) with 5 2B, 9 RBI, and 12 R in 21 G w/ Frisco is 2nd youngest player to appear in majors in 2014 behind teammate Rougned Odor. BATTERS VS. DETROIT AND CAREER 2014 CAREER PLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Andrus Beltre Chirinos Choice Choo Gimenez Martin Murphy Odor Pena Rios Robertson Sardinas PITCHERS VS. DETROIT AND CAREER 2014 CAREER PLAYER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER W-L-S ERA G IP H ER Baker Cotts Darvish Frasor Lewis Martinez Poreda Rowen Saunders Soria Tepesch Tolleson HOME RUNS Player Total Solo 2-run 3-run GS LHP RHP Home Road GT GA Record Last Elvis Andrus /21 vs. SEA (Young) J.P. Arencibia /4 at LAA (Skaggs) Adrian Beltre /4 vs. BAL (Norris 2) Robinson Chirinos /16 at OAK (Abad) Michael Choice /20 at LAA (Morin) Shin-Soo Choo /11 at LAA (Jepsen) Prince Fielder /8 vs. COL (Morales) Kevin Kouzmanoff /19 vs. CWS (Petricka) Leonys Martin /1 at WSH (Roark) Mitch Moreland /18 vs. TOR (Dickey) Donnie Murphy /16 at OAK (Abad) Rougned Odor /17 at OAK (Milone) Alex Rios /14 at HOU (Feldman) Brad Snyder /22 at LAA (Smith) Luis Sardinas TOTALS GRAND SLAMS (0): None MULTI-HOMER GAMES (2): Beltre, June 4 vs. BAL (2); Murphy, June 16 at OAK (2) BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS (2): Fielder/Kouzmanoff, April 15 vs. SEA; Murphy/Choice, June 16 at OAK LEADOFF HOMERS (1): Choo, April 21 at OAK PINCH-HIT HOMERS (1): Choice, 4/12 vs. HOU WALKOFF HOMERS (0): None INSIDE THE PARK HOMERS (0): None HR BY PITCHERS (0): None May 14 May 18 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 28 June 3 June 4 June 5 June 10 June 11 June 17 June 20 June 24 RECENT TRANSACTIONS LHP Martin Perez placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 11, with left elbow inflammation LHP Matt Harrison placed on 15-day disabled list with lower back inflammation RHP Justin Germano designated for assignment RHP Nick Tepesch and RHP Miles Mikolas recalled from Round Rock (AAA) RHP Scott Baker contract purchased from Round Rock. OF Daniel Robertson recalled from Round Rock (AAA) RHP Miles Mikolas optioned to Round Rock (AAA). C/INF Chris Gimenez contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) C J.P. Arencibia optioned to Round Rock (AAA) LHP Martin Perez transferred from 15- to 60-day DL. C J.P. Arencibia outrighted to Round Rock (AAA) RHP Justin Germano accepts outright assignment to Round Rock (AAA). 1B Prince Fielder placed on 15-day disabled list with herniated C5-C6 disc in his neck INF Donnie Murphy recalled from rehab at Round Rock and activated off disabled list. LHP Joe Saunders activated from 15-day disabled list LHP Aaron Poreda optioned to Round Rock (AAA) RHP Phil Irwin received on waiver claim from Pittsburgh and optioned to Round Rock. RHP Tanner Scheppers rehab assignment transferred from Round Rock (AAA) to Frisco (AA) OF Jim Adduci assigned on rehab to Frisco (AA). RHP Alexi Ogando placed on 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation LHP Aaron Poreda recalled from Round Rock (AAA). RHP Tanner Scheppers activated from 15-day disabled list LHP Aaron Poreda optioned to Round Rock (AAA) OF Jim Adduci transferred from Frisco (AA) to Round Rock (AAA) on injury rehab assignment. 1B Mitch Moreland placed on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 8, with Os Trigonum Syndrome in left ankle 1B/OF Brad Snyder contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) LHP Matt Harrison transferred from 15- to 60-day disabled list. RHP Tanner Scheppers placed on 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation RHP Ben Rowen recalled from Round Rock (AAA). LHP Aaron Poreda recalled from Round Rock (AAA) LHP Robbie Ross, Jr. optioned to Round Rock. LHP Justin Marks received on waiver claim from Oakland and optioned to Round Rock (AAA) 1B Prince Fielder transferred from 15- to 60-day disabled list. 1B Carlos Pena contract purchased from Round Rock (AAA) 1B/OF Brad Snyder designated for assignment DISABLED LIST Player Type Injury Placed (retro) Reinstated / Eligible Games Missed Record Jim Adduci 15-day Fractured left little finger April 19 May Kevin Kouzmanoff 15-day Herniated L5-S1 disc in lower back April 25 (April 23) May Prince Fielder 60-day Herniated C5-C6 disc in his neck May 22 (May 17) June 1 - moved to 60 on 6/ Alexi Ogando 15-day Right elbow inflammation June 4 June Mitch Moreland 15-day Os Trigonum Syndrome in left ankle June 10 (June 8) June Tanner Scheppers 15-day Right elbow inflammation June 11 June Joseph Ortiz 60-day Fractured left foot February 14 May Derek Holland 60-day Left knee surgery rehab March 3 May Jurickson Profar 60-day Torn teres major muscle, rt. shoulder March 30 (March 23) May 29 - moved to 60 on 4/ Engel Beltre 60-day Fractured right tibia March 26 May Geovany Soto 60-day Torn lateral meniscus cartilage, rt. knee March 30 May Pedro Figueroa 60-day Left elbow UCL tear April 23 June 22 - moved to 60 on 5/ Martin Perez 60-day Left elbow UCL tear May 14 (May 11) July 10 - moved to 60 on 5/ Matt Harrison 60-day Displaced vertebra/spondylolisthesis May 14 July 13 - moved to 60 on 6/ Yu Darvish 15-day Neck stiffness March 30 (March 21) April Adrian Beltre 15-day Strained left quad April 13 (April 9) April Matt Harrison 15-day Back surgery rehab March 30 (March 29) April Donnie Murphy 15-day Neck strain May 8 May Joe Saunders 15-day Stress fracture in left ankle April 7 (April 5) April Tanner Scheppers 15-day Right elbow inflammation April 18 June