2018 Akron RubberDucks Game Notes

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1 2018 Akron RubberDucks Game Notes Erie SeaWolves (13-21) vs. Akron RubberDucks (21-14) Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Game 36 Sunday, May 13, :05 p.m. Canal Park Akron, OH Radio: WARF 1350 AM WARF iheart Channel TuneIn App Television: MiLB.TV Today s Starting Pitchers: Sun. 5/13, 2:05 p.m. vs. Erie: Akron: RHP Jake Paulson (2-0, 2.92) Erie: RHP Spencer Turnbull (0-3, 6.00) Upcoming Games and Pitching Probables (subject to change): Mon. 5/14, 7:00 p.m. at Trenton: Akron: LHP Matt Whitehouse (1-1, 2.57) Trenton: RHP Dillon Tate (1-2, 4.60) Tue. 5/15, 7:00 p.m. at Trenton: Akron: RHP Dominic DeMasi (3-1, 3.48) Trenton: RHP Jonathan Loaisiga (1-0, 1.80) Wed. 5/16, 10:30 a.m. at Trenton: Akron: LHP Sean Brady (1-3, 4.28) Trenton: RHP Erik Swanson (5-0, 0.52) Thu. 5/17, 7:05 p.m. at Hartford: Akron: RHP Shao-Ching Chiang (3-0, 2.08) Hartford: TBA RubberDucks News and Notes: Last Time Out Akron s Joe Sever slugged a game-tying double in the ninth inning and later came around to score the game-winning run on a throwing error as the RubberDucks rallied in their last at-bat to stun the Erie SeaWolves, 4-3, Saturday night at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio. Where We Stand At 21-14, the RubberDucks are in 1 st place in the EL West, 1.5 games ahead of 2 nd -place Richmond. The RubberDucks -snapped a three-game losing streak. -are 9-6 in the friendly confines of Canal Park. -are hitting.285 ( ) so far this month (12 games). -rank 1 st in the EL in ERA (2.55), 10 th in batting (.230) and 9 th in defense (.974). Player Notes -3B Joe Sever ranks 10 th in the EL in hitting (.315). In his last 10 games, he s hitting.372 with a homer and six RBI. -1B Bobby Bradley leads the team in HR (6). In his last 10 games, he has four HR s and 11 RBI. -C Sicnarf Loopstok leads the EL in walks (21). -OF Andrew Calica has a 10-game hit streak, 4/25-present (16-38,.421). About the Opposition Erie is the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, a partnership that began in The team is managed by Andrew Graham. Erie s hitting coach is Mike Hessman, who holds the all-time minor league home run record with 433 career homers. Home games are played at UPMC Park in downtown Erie, Pa. The SeaWolves have qualified for the EL playoffs five times, losing in the first round each time. The SeaWolves lost to the then-akron Aeros, 3-1, in the first round of the playoffs in Notable alumni of the franchise include Nick Castellanos, Michael Fulmer, Curtis Granderson, and Eugenio Suarez. Transaction Wire The Indians announced that RHP Cameron Mingo has been transferred to Low-A Lake County. On Deck The RubberDucks will open a seven-game road trip with the first of three games at Trenton Monday night at 7:00. Akron Baseball: A Winning Tradition This is the 30 th season of Double-A baseball in Northeast Ohio, and the 22 nd in downtown Akron. The franchise began as the Canton-Akron Indians in 1989, and then moved to Canal Park in Akron as the Aeros in Known as the RubberDucks since 2014, Akron has qualified for the Eastern League playoffs 16 times overall, and 10 of the last 16 years. The team has captured five Eastern League titles 2003, 2005, 2009, 2012 and Notable alumni of the franchise include Jaret Wright, Victor Martinez, CC Sabathia, Grady Sizemore, Charles Nagy, Cliff Lee, Jhonny Peralta, Danny Salazar, Jose Ramirez, Roberto Perez, Francisco Lindor, Giovanny Urshela, Tyler Naquin and Bradley Zimmer.

2 Last Game Recap RubberDucks 4 SeaWolves 3 Saturday, 5/12/18 Summary Akron s Joe Sever slugged a game-tying double in the ninth inning and later came around to score the game-winning run on a throwing error as the RubberDucks rallied in their last at-bat to stun the Erie SeaWolves, 4-3, Saturday night at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio. Turning Point The RubberDucks (21-14) came off the mat in the ninth inning against Erie closer John Schreiber (0-3). Trailing 3-2 entering the inning, Willi Castro led off with a sharp single to center. Sever then knocked Castro in with a ringing double to the gap in right-center to tie the game, 3-3. The SeaWolves elected to walk the left-handed hitting Bobby Bradley intentionally and face righty Mark Mathias. When Mathias bunted toward third in an attempt to sacrifice, Schreiber fielded the ball and threw wildly to first, allowing Sever to score the winning run. Mathias was credited with a single on the play. Mound Presence Luke Eubank (1-0) earned his first Double-A win with perfect relief work. He retired all four batters he faced after entering the game in the eighth with two outs. Nick Pasquale also dealt shutout relief, tossing 1.2 innings in relief of Akron starter Shao-Ching Chiang. Chiang allowed three runs on six hits over six innings. Duck Tales The RubberDucks managed only a pair of solo homers off Erie starter Sandy Baez, who pitched into the seventh. Sever slugged a solo shot in the third, his third of the season. Bradley added a solo shot to right in the fifth to close the gap to 3-2. It was Bradley s sixth of the year, tops on the Akron team. Mathias led the RubberDucks with a three-hit night. Sever, Bradley, Castro, Sicnarf Loopstok, and Todd Hankins all had two hits apiece for the Ducks. Notebook The RubberDucks snapped a three-game losing streak It was the second walk-off win for Akron The Ducks left 13 men on base Time of game: 2:47 Attendance: 4,846. RubberDucks 2018 Field Staff #6 Tony Mansolino, Manager Former minor league infielder Tony Mansolino is in his first season as manager of the Akron RubberDucks. Mansolino, 35, was named the 17 th manager in franchise history on January 17, He replaces Mark Budzinski, who was promoted to the major league staff after managing the RubberDucks last season. This season marks Mansolinoi s third as a manager in the Indians minor league system. A native of Newport Beach, California, and now a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, Mansolino managed the Class-A Lynchburg Hillcats last season. He was named Carolina League Manager of the Year after guiding the Hillcats to a stellar overall record and a Carolina League co-championship. Mansolino made his managerial debut with the Lake County Captains in Drafted by the Pirates in the 26 th round of the 2005 draft out of Vanderbilt University, Mansolino played professionally for six years in the minor leagues and was a career.231 hitter with 19 homers and 173 RBI. In addition to the Pirates organization, he also played in the Phillies minor league system and with three independent clubs before moving into coaching in He served as the RubberDucks hitting coach in Mansolino played four years for head coach Tim Corbin at Vandy, including an NCAA tournament appearance in Mansolino s father, Doug, is the minor league field coordinator for the Phillies. #47 Rigo Beltran, Pitching Coach After spending the past three seasons as pitching coach at Class-A Lynchburg, former major league left-hander Rigo Beltran will serve as the RubberDucks pitching coach in Beltran, 48, joined the Indians in 2014, following seven years as a pitching coach in the Reds organization. After being selected in the 26 th round of the 1991 draft by the St. Louis Cardinals out of the University of Wyoming, Beltran went on to pitch professionally for 16 seasons. He appeared in 78 major league games with the Cardinals, Mets, Rockies and Expos, going a combined 2-3, with a 4.40 ERA. Born in Tijuana, Mexico, and now a resident of Delray Beach, Florida, Beltran served as the pitching coach for Mexico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. #25 Kevin Howard, Hitting Coach RubberDucks hitters will have the luxury of getting advice from a College World Series champion this season, as former University of Miami star Kevin Howard will serve as the RubberDucks hitting coach. This will be his fourth season as a hitting coach in the Indians organization. Howard, 36, was a sophomore infielder when the Hurricanes defeated Stanford to win the 2001 college baseball title. The following summer, he was drafted in the 5 th round by the Reds and went on to play professionally for 10 seasons. Howard slugged 93 homers and drove in 540 runs during his minor league career. He was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, attended high school in Westlake Village, California, and now makes his off-season home in Miami Beach. #13 Dennis Malave, Bench Coach A fixture in the Indians player development system, Dennis Malave assumes the role of bench coach for the RubberDucks in Malave, 38, is entering his 14 th year in the organization. He spent the last seven seasons as a hitting coach for Indians rookie-level players in Goodyear, Arizona. He spent two seasons as a bullpen catcher for the Cleveland Indians from Malave moved into the coaching ranks after playing in the Tribe system for eight years, starting in 1997 when he was signed as a free agent. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Malave lives in Goodyear during the off-season. Jeremy Heller, Trainer The 2018 season mark s Heller s fifth in Akron and his 14 th overall as a trainer in the Indians organization. He was named Athletic Trainer of the Year in the Eastern League in Paul Synenkyj, Strength and Conditioning Coach Now in his 8 th season in the Indians organization, Paul Synenkyj will oversee the team s strength and conditioning program. Synenkyj holds degrees in physical education from Cleveland State and Akron.

3 RubberDucks Starting Pitcher #45 Jake Paulson RHP, 6-7, 220, Age 26 (2/17/92), Resides: Wixom, MI Last time out: Tue. 5/8 at RIC, 6.1 IP 6 H 4 ER 2 HR 1 BB 5 K (WP in 6-5 win) Currently 2-0, 2.92 ERA. Making his third Akron start and seventh overall. The RubberDucks are 2-0 in his starts. Throws sinking FB, slider and change-up. Making 108 th career appearance, 32 nd career start and his 3 rd career Akron start. 5 th year pro. Owns a lifetime record of 20-18, 3.61 ERA in the minor leagues (302.0 IP, 121 ER). Released by Cincinnati Reds, 3/17; Signed by Indians as free agent, 4/2. Originally drafted by Cincinnati in the 27 th round of the 2014 draft. Pitched collegiately at Oakland (MI) University Season Highlights Claimed 2 nd victory with a 6.1-inning, four-run effort at RIC, 5/8. Served up a pair of two-run homers but walked only one and struck out five in 6-5 win. Tossed a masterful, six-inning, shutout effort at BOW, 5/3, and won Double-A debut, Promoted to Akron, 5/2. Began the season with High-A Lynchburg. Made four starts for the Hillcats, going 2-2, 4.71 ERA. Allowed just one ER over seven innings and fanned a season-high, five batters in an 8-2 victory at PMC, 4/21. Hurled six innings of shutout ball in 5-0 win vs. FRE, 4/ Season Highlights Spent entire season with High-A Daytona Beach (Reds). Appeared in 40 games, starting three, and went 4-4, 4.13 ERA. Paulson s 2018 Akron Game-By-Game Date Opp. Dec. Final IP H R ER HR BB K NP-S ERA Notable Thu. 5/3 at BOW W 15-0 W Double-A debut Tue. 5/8 at RIC W 6-5 W Pair of 2-run HR s

4 RubberDucks Position Players #44 Bobby Bradley 1B Age 21, Resides: Gulfport, MS, Acq: 3 rd Rd. 14, College/HS: Harrison Central (MS) HS Last Game: 5/12 vs. ERI, 2-3, HR, RBI, 2 BB Series: 2-5, HR, RBI, 4 BB Last HR: 5/12 vs. ERI, Solo (Baez) Notes: 5 th year pro Cranked pair of HR s and 2B w/5 RBI at BOW, 5/3 Ranked #3 Indians prospect by Baseball America 17 EL mid-season all-star His 89 RBI was tied for most in Indians minor league system in 17 Led Ducks with 51 extra-base hits last year Blasted HR s on three consecutive pitches and collected 7 RBI vs. ERI, 6/27/17 #15 Andrew Calica OF Age 24, Resides: Chula Vista, CA, Acq.: 11 th Rd. 16, College/HS: UC-Santa Barbara Last Game: 5/7 at RIC, 1-5, RBI Series: Has not played Last HR: NA Notes: 3 rd year pro 7-18, 4 RBI on road trip 10-game hit streak, 4/25-present (16-38,.421) Smacked walk-off single for 2-1 win vs. BOW, 4/27 Clubbed 2-run 2B at REA, 4/25, for first AA RBI s Spent 17 at Class-A Lynchburg (.274, 6 HR, 40 RBI). #1 Willi Castro SS Age 21, Resides: Santo Domingo, DO, Acq: FA 13, College/HS: NA Last Game: 5/12 vs. ERI, 2-5 Series: 2-13, SAC Last HR: 5/8 at RIC, Solo (Connolly) Notes: 5 th year pro Member of Indians 40-man roster Socked first AA HR, 4/25 at REA (2-run HR) Ranked #7 Indians prospect by Baseball America All-star in 17 at Class-A Lynchburg (.290, 11 HR, 58 RBI) #36 Gian Paul Gonzalez C Age 22, Resides: Toa Alta, PR, Acq: 20th 14, College/HS: NA Last Game: NA Series: NA Last HR: NA Notes: 5 th year pro Added to roster, 5/10 Began season at Low-A Lake County Appeared in five games with the Captains, hitting.211 with one HR and three RBI Spent last two seasons at short-season Mahoning Valley. #32 Todd Hankins UT Age 27, Resides: Oviedo, FL, Acq: 15 th 11, College/HS: Seminole (FL) St. Last Game: 5/12 vs. ERI, 2-5, SB Series: 4-12, 2B, SB Last HR: NA Notes: 8 th year pro Added to roster, 5/6 Began season with Triple-A Columbus, hitting.300 (9-30) with four stolen bases Hit.228, 2 HR, 19 RBI in 73 games with Akron in 17 Has appeared in 303 games for RubberDucks last three seasons ( 15-17) #10 Tyler Krieger OF Age 24, Resides: Johns Creek, GA, Acq.: 4 th Rd. 15, College/HS: Clemson Last Game: 5/12 vs. ERI, 0-4 Series: 2-12, BB Last HR: 4/24 at REA, Solo (Romero) Notes: 3 rd year pro Had 11-game hit streak, 4/22-5/4 (18-52,.346) Ripped leadoff HR at BOW, 4/22 Ranked #23 Indians prospect by Baseball America Spent entire 17 season with Akron (.225, 6 HR, 43 RBI, 119 G) Smacked inside-the-park homer, 6/16 vs. POR Played for Israel in 17 WBC. #7 Sicnarf Loopstok C Age 25, Resides: Altus, Aruba, Acq: 13 th Rd. 13, College/HS: W. Oklahoma St. Last Game: 5/12 vs. ERI, 2-4 Series: 4-8, RBI, 4 BB Last HR: 5/4 at BOW, 2-run (Gonzalez) Notes: 6 th year pro Reached base five times on HR, 1B, 3 BB 5/4 at BOW Mid-season and post-season all-star at Lynchburg in 17 (249, 17 HR, 65 RBI) Sicnarf (SICK-narf) is his father s name, Francis, spelled backward College teammate of Michael Peoples at Western OK #12 Mark Mathias INF Age 23, Resides: Fremont, CA, Acq: 3 rd Rd. 15, College: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Last Game: 5/12 vs. ERI, 3-4, BB Series: 3-11, SF, RBI, BB Last HR: 4/25 at REA, Solo (Kilome) Notes: 4 th year pro Had eight-game hit streak, 4/17-25 (12-31,.387) Ranked #25 Indians prospect by Baseball America Limited to 35 games in 17 due to left shoulder injury (.212, one HR, 13 RBI) with Akron Has endured major injury to both shoulders in his career Won Big West Conference batting title as a soph. at Cal Poly in 14 #16 Connor Marabell OF Age 24, Resides: Jacksonville, FL, Acq: 25 th Rd. 15, College/HS: Jacksonville Last Game: 5/12 vs. ERI, 0-4 Series: 4-12, 2B Last HR: 5/8 at RIC, Solo (LaMarche) Notes: 4 th year pro Had 9-game hit streak, 4/25-5/5 (13-34,.382) Added to roster 4/14 Hit.238 with eight homers and 45 RBI in 97 games at Lynchburg in 17 His father, Scott, and uncle, Luke, also played baseball at Jacksonville U Attended Seminole State (FL) CC prior to Jacksonville #2 Dorssys Paulino OF Age 23, Resides: Bani, DO, Acq: FA 11, College/HS: NA Last Game: 5/10 vs. ERI, 1-4, 2B Series: 1-4, 2B Last HR: 5/6 at BOW, Solo (Akin) Notes: 7 th year pro Spent entire 17 season with Akron Hit.257 with six HR and 37 RBI in 94 games Landed on DL, 8/2-22 (right wrist sprain) Battled left-wrist trouble in 16 at Lynchburg.

5 #9 Joe Sever INF Age 27, Resides: San Jose, CA, Acq: 21 st Rd. 12, College/HS: Pepperdine Last Game: 5/12 vs. ERI, 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, BB Series: 5-13, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, BB Last HR: 5/12 vs. ERI, Solo (Baez) Notes: 7 th year pro Slapped game-tying 2B in 9 th vs. ERI, 5/12 Had 8-game hit streak, 4/30-5/7 (17-36,.472) Spent most of 17 season with Akron Hit.282 with seven HR s and 54 RBI Tied for 3 rd in Indians minor league system with 125 total hits Had three walk-off hits (vs. HFD, 8/3, vs. ALT, 5/4 & 4/22) Nephew of Pro Football HOF member, John Elway #4 Ka ai Tom OF Age 23, Resides: Kane ohe, HI, Acq.: 5 th 15, College/HS: Kentucky Last Game: 5/12 vs. ERI, 0-3, BB Series: 0-9, SF, RBI, HB, BB Last HR: 5/4 at BOW, 2-run (Kelly) Notes: 4 th year pro Slugged HR, 3B, 5 RBI vs. BOW, 4/28 Spent entire 17 season at Class-A Lynchburg Hit.254 with 10 HR s and 65 RBI in 126 games All-SEC First Team selection at UK as a sophomore in 14 Played back-up QB to Marcus Mariota at Saint Louis H.S. in Honolulu RubberDucks Relievers #34 Argenis Angulo RHP Age 24, Resides: Araure, VE, Acq: 19 th Rd. 14, College/HS: Ranger (TX) College Throws: FB, SL, CH Last Appearance: Fri. 5/11 vs. ERI, 1.0 IP 2 K (ND in 8-2 loss) Notes: 5 th year pro 1-2 in save chances Workhorse at Class-A Lynchburg in 17 Appeared in 41 games, going 5-2, 2.29 ERA His 15 saves led Indians minor league system Only two blown saves Notched 68 K s in 55 innings Named to Carolina League mid-season all-star team #22 Mitch Brown RHP Age 23, Resides: Rochester, MN, Acq: 2 nd Rd. 12, College/HS: Rochester Century HS Throws: FB, CU, CH Last Appearance: Thu. 5/10 vs. ERI, 2.0 IP 1 ER 1 BB 2 K 4 WP (LP in 4-3 loss) Notes: 7 th year pro 3-4 in save chances Spent entire 17 season with Akron Appeared exclusively out of the bullpen for first time in his career Went 1-2, 6.33 ERA in 33 games Was on DL, 7/4-16 (lower back strain) Claimed first AA win, 6/16 vs. POR #26 Luke Eubank RHP Age 24, Resides: Camarillo, CA, Acq: 15 th Rd. 14, College/HS: Oxnard (CA) College Throws: FB/Sinker, SL, CH Last Appearance: Sat. 5/12 vs. ERI, 1.1 IP 2 K (WP in 4-3 win) Notes: 5 th year pro 1-1 in save chances Earned first AA win with 1.1 perfect innings vs ERI, 5/12 (4-3) Rejoined roster 5/9 Spent 4/27-5/6 with AAA Columbus, going 1-0, 3.00 ERA and one save Entered game with bases loaded and delivered clutch strikeout to strand all three runners vs. TRE, 4/14 Did not make 17 debut until 7/8 due to right back sprain 2-0, with a 1.42 ERA in 12 appearances at Lynchburg #28 Leandro Linares RHP Age 24, Resides: Miami Gardens, FL, Acq: FA 13, College/HS: NA Throws: FB, CUR, CH Last Appearance: Thu. 5/10 vs. ERI, 2.0 IP 3 H 2 ER 2 BB 2 K (BS in 4-3 loss) Notes: 5 th year pro 1-2 in save chances Split 17 season between Akron and Class-A Lynchburg Went 2-2, 3.78 ERA in 23 relief outings with Akron Earned first AA save, 5/23, at ALT Escaped his native Cuba in raft with former Akron star Yandy Diaz in 13 #38 Henry Martinez RHP Age 24, Resides: Santo Domingo, DR, Acq: FA 13, College/HS: none Throws: FB, SL, CH Last Appearance: Fri. 5/11 vs. ERI, 1.0 IP 2 H 2 R 0 ER 1 BB 2 K (ND in 8-2 loss) Notes: 5 th year pro 3-3 in save chances Added to roster, 4/27 Was 0-0, 1.29 ERA and four saves in six games at Class-A Lynchburg 4-5 in save chances with Hillcats Spent most of last season with Low-A Lake County where he had 59 K s in 60 innings #27 Nick Pasquale RHP Age 27, Resides: Walnut Creek, CA, Acq: 20 th Rd. 12, College/HS: Diablo Valley CC Throws: FB, SL, CH Last Appearance: Sat. 5/12 vs. ERI, 1.2 IP 3 H 1 BB 1 K (ND in 4-3 win) Notes: 7 th year pro Added to roster, 4/27 Began season in extended spring training Was 3-8, 5.90 ERA in 19 games (16 starts) with Akron in 17 Has appeared in 36 games for Akron the last four seasons Pitching hero of 2016 EL playoffs, going 1-0, 0.66 ERA in two starts Won championship clincher, 2-1, at TRE, 9/16/16 (5.2 IP 4 H 1 ER). #23 David Speer LHP Age 25, Resides: Westport, CT, Acq: 27 th Rd. 14, College/HS: Columbia Throws: FB, SL, CUR, CH Last Appearance: Fri. 5/11 vs. ERI, 2.0 IP 2 H 1 ER 1 K (ND in 8-2 loss) Notes: 5 th year pro Spent most of 17 season with Akron, going 2-3, 5.60 ERA Also made four appearances for Triple-A Columbus, earning his first AAA win His 42 total appearances were 5 th most in Tribe system Claimed first AA win in 4-3 triumph at ALT, 5/22 #41 Matt Whitehouse LHP Age 26, Resides: Diamond Bar, CA, Acq: 19 th Rd. 13, College/HS: UC-Irvine Throws: FB, SL, CUR, CH Last Appearance: Wed. 5/9 at RIC, 3.1 IP 4 H 1 ER 2 K (LP in 1-0 loss) Notes: 6 th year pro 0-2 in save chances Rejoined roster, 5/9 Made one appearance at AAA Columbus, 5/5, tossing two shutout innings Has held EL hitters to a.216 average (11-51) Has only allowed two ER in last six appearances for Akron (10 IP) Fanned Tim Tebow to strand three runners and protect 1-run lead at BIN, 4/9 Stepped into Akron rotation early in 17 and went 8-8, 4.47 ERA in 19 starts...had Tommy John Surgery in 14 and missed the 15 season

6 2018 RubberDucks Day-By-Day # Date Opp. W/L Score Rec. Standing W/L/SV Time Att. Tot. Home Att. 1 4/5 at ALT L T4, -1.0 Kaselica/Angulo/Hartlieb 2:25 5, /6 at ALT W T2, -1.0 Linares/Scioneaux/none 3:05 2, /7 at ALT L T4, -1.5 Helton/Peoples/none 2:26 3, /8 at ALT L , -2.0 Keller/Brady/none 2:25 2, /9 at BIN W , -1.5 Chiang/Molina/Brown 2:48 1, /10 at BIN W T4, -1.5 Bieber/Shaw/none 2: /11 at BIN W T3, -1.0 Civale/Zamora/none 2: /12 OFF 8 4/13 TRE L , -1.5 Frare/Linares/Harvey 2:33 8,296 (S1) 8, /14 TRE L , -2.5 Mesa Jr./Brady/Foley 2:16 2,946 11,242 4/15 TRE (Rained out. Make-up set for 5/22 at 5:05 p.m.) 10 4/16 ALT W , -2.5 DeMasi/Brentz/none 2:29 1,725 12, /17 ALT W T3, -2.5 Bieber/Hearn/Brown 2:20 1,523 14, /18 ALT W , -2.5 Linares/Sendelbach/Eubank 2:19 1,764 16, /19 ALT L 2-1 (10) 7-6 T3, -2.5 Hartlieb/Milbrath/Garcia 2:21 2,032 18, /20 at BOW L , -3.5 Ysla/Speer/Gonzalez 2:45 3, /21 at BOW L 4-3 (12) 7-8 4, -3.5 Flaa/DeMasi/none 3:40 4, /22 at BOW W , -3.5 Bieber/Means/none 2:46 2, /23 at REA L , -3.5 Arauz/Civale/none 2:30 2, /24 at REA W , -3.0 Peoples/Romero/none 2:49 2, /25 at REA L , -3.0 Gilbert/Milbrath/Leftwich 3:06 2,017 4/26 OFF 20 4/27 BOW W , -2.0 Demasi/Ysla/none 2:25 3,414 21, /28 BOW W , -2.0 Whitehouse/Long/none 2:51 3,154 24, /29 BOW W , -2.0 Civale/Means/none 2:15 5,004 29, /30 BIN W , -1.0 DeMasi/Church/Martinez 2:48 4,175 34, /1 BIN L , -1.0 Bautista/Brown/Hanhold 2:52 4,320 38, /2 BIN W T1, +0.5 Chiang/Molina/Martinez 2:29 3,027 41, /3 at BOW W T1, +0.5 Paulson/Harvey/none 2:40 2, /4 at BOW W , +1.0 Pasquale/Kelly/none 2:44 3, /5 at BOW W , +1.5 Robinson/Means/Angulo 2:13 4, /6 at BOW W , +1.5 Brady/Akin/Brown 2:18 4, /7 at RIC W , +2.5 Chiang/Williams/Linares 3:10 3, /8 at RIC W , +3.0 Paulson/Connolly/Martinez 2:44 4, /9 at RIC L , +2.5 Taylor/Whitehouse/Simpson 2:31 6, /10 ERI L , +1.5 Ecker/Brown/none 2:47 4,444 45, /11 ERI L , +0.5 Burrows/Brady/none 2:51 5,159 50, /12 ERI W , +1.5 Eubank/Schreiber/none 2:47 4,846 55, /13 ERI (S1, S2, etc. indicates home sellouts) We Are the RubberDucks On October 29, 2013, team-owner Ken Babby stood before a capacity audience at the Akron Civic Theater and announced that the team would be known henceforth as the Akron RubberDucks. In addition to being symbolic of the fun, family-friendly brand of entertainment offered by minor league baseball, the name also honors Akron s long history as the Rubber Capital of the World. Brandiose Marketing of San Diego, California, designed the team logo, colors, and various marks and insignias. Please note that for print coverage, RubberDucks is spelled as one word with a capital D. In broadcast coverage, referring to the team as the Ducks is an acceptable variation of the team s nickname.

7 2018 RubberDucks Transactions & Misc. Records 2018 RubberDucks Transactions 4/14 OF Taylor Murphy released. OF Connor Marabell received from extended spring training. 4/17 3B Sam Haggerty placed on DL (right shoulder strain). INF Alexis Pantoja received from Lynchburg. 4/22 RHP Jordan Milbrath promoted to Columbus. LHP Ben Krauth received from Lynchburg. 4/23 RHP Jordan Milbrath received from Columbus. LHP Ben Krauth transferred to Lynchburg. 4/27 RHP Jordan Milbrath and RHP Luke Eubank promoted to Columbus. RHP Henry Martinez received from Lynchburg. RHP Nick Pasquale received from extended spring training. 4/30 RHP Michael Peoples placed on DL, retro to 4/27 (right foot contusion). RHP Cameron Mingo received from extended spring training. 5/1 RHP Shane Bieber promoted to Columbus. 5/2 RHP Cameron Mingo transferred to Lake County. RHP Jake Paulson received from Lynchburg. 5/3 INF Alexis Pantoja transferred to Lynchburg. 5/5 RHP Dominic DeMasi promoted to Columbus. LHP Matt Whitehouse promoted to Columbus. RHP Cameron Mingo received from Lake County. RHP Jared Robinson received from extended spring training. 5/6 INF Todd Hankins and RHP Dominic DeMasi received from Columbus. RHP Jared Robinson transferred to extended spring training. RHP Aaron Civale placed on DL (right shoulder soreness). 5/9 LHP Matt Whitehouse and RHP Luke Eubank received from Columbus. 5/10 RHP Dominic DeMasi and C Daniel Salters promoted to Columbus. C Gian Paul Gonzalez received from Lake County. 5/12 RHP Cameron Mingo transferred to Lake County Season Records Record: Home: 9-6 Away: 12-8 vs. Eastern: 6-5 vs. Western: 15-9 vs. RH Starters: vs. LH Starters: 8-3 Day: 4-4 Night: One-run Games: 4-8 Extra Innings: 0-2 Shutouts: 3-3 Doubleheaders: Leading After 8: 18-1 Trailing After 8: 1-11 Tied After 8: 1-3 Walk-Off Wins: 1 Scoring First: 13-6 Opponent Scores First: 7-9 Leading at End of Game: 21-0 Ducks vs. the EL Opp. H A Total ALT BIN BOW ERI HBG HFD NH POR REA RIC TRE Team Game-High s Runs: 18 (5/4 at BOW) Runs Allowed: 9 (4/25 at REA) Hits: 18 (5/3 at BOW) Hits Allowed: 15 (4/25 at REA) HR s: 3 (2x, 5/4 at BOW, last) HR s Allowed: 3 (4/23 at REA) BB s (Drawn): 10 (5/4 at BOW) BB s (Issued): 7 (4/9 at BIN) K s (Batters): 18 (4/21 at BOW) K s (Pitchers): 12 (4/5 at ALT) Individual Game-High s Hits 3 (13x, Mathias, 5/12 vs. ERI, last) 2B s: 2 (4x, Sever, 5/4 at BOW, last) 3B s: 1 (8x, Mathias, 5/6 at BOW, last) HR s: 2 (Bradley, 5/3 at BOW) Runs: 4 (Loopstok, 5/4 at BOW) RBI: 5 (2x, Bradley, 5/3 at BOW, last) BB s: 3 (3x, Loopstok, 5/11 vs. ERI, last) SB s: 2 (2x, Hankins, 5/9 at ALT) K s (Pitcher): 9 (Bieber, 4/5 at ALT) BB s (Pitcher): 4 (2x, Brady, 5/11 vs. ERI, last)