CAROLINA MUDCATS GAME INFORMATION

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1 CAROLINA MUDCATS GAME INFORMATION CAROLINA MUDCATS (ATLANTA BRAVES) at WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS (KANSAS CITY ROYALS) Wednesday, April 13, :35 AM Game 7, Away Game 7 at Frawley Stadium (6,532, LF: 325 CF: 400 RF: 325 ) Overall Record: CA 3-3; WIL: 1-4 Streaks: CA W1; WIL: L1 Last 10 Games: CA 3-3, WIL: 1-4 MEDIA: TuneIn Radio Home Record: CA 0-0; WIL: 1-3 Road Record: CA 2-3; WIL: 0-0 Division Record: CA 2-3; WIL: 1-3 UPCOMING PROBABLES: TODAY, 10:35 am Carolina LHP Ryan Lawlor (0-0, 3.00) at Wilmington RHP Zach Lovvorn (0-1, 8.10) THU, 4/14, 7:00 pm Myrtle Beach RHP Zach Hedges (0-1, 5.06) at Carolina TBA FRI, 4/15, 7:00 pm - Myrtle Beach RHP Trevor Clifton (0-1, 9.00) at Carolina RHP Max Povse (0-0, 0.00) SAT, 4/16, 5:00 pm Myrtle Beach RHP Erick Leal (1-0, 5.40) at Carolina RHP Ryan Clark (0-1, 7.50) ICYMI: OF Keith Curcio, DH Jordan Edgerton and SS Dansby Swanson each had three hits and both Curcio and Edgerton drove in four RBI while leading the Mudcats to a come-from-behind 15-4 win against the Blue Rocks on Tuesday night in Wilmington. ABOUT THE LAST ONE: OF Keith Curcio was 3-for-6 with two doubles and a career high four RBI last night in Carolina s 15-4 road win. He is currently 3 rd in Minor League Baseball in hits with 12 over six games this season and 2 nd in doubles with four. SS Dansby Swanson was 3-for-4 last night and scored three runs while stretching his hitting streak to four straight games. He also collected two more doubles and is currently tied (with two others) for the most doubles in MiLB with five this season. ON TO THE NEXT ONE: LHP Ryan Lawlor gets the call in today s morning start in Wilmington. Today s game is the rubber game of the series and Lawlor will attempt to lead the Mudcats to their first series win of the season. Lawlor enters the start having appeared in one game so far this season. He held a potent Red Sox lineup to just one run and one hit over four solid innings in his Carolina League and Mudcats debut on 4/8 in Salem. He faced the minimum through three and held the Red Sox without a hit through three and 2/3 innings before giving up a single in the fourth. Lawlor finished his first full season league outing with three walks, four strikeouts and 65 pitches (35 strikes) thrown. He was 1-0 and pitched to a 2.30 ERA over eight games, including seven starts last season with the Danville Braves The Mudcats have averaged 6.2 runs per game this season and are coming off their best offensive performance of the season. Carolina rallied for 15 runs and 15 hits last night while coming back from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Blue Rocks 15-4 in game two of the series on Tuesday night. LINEUP BREAKDOWN: Led by OF Keith Curcio and SS Dansby Swanson, the top three batters in Carolina s lineup have combined to hit.359 (28-for-78) with 19 RBI over the first six games this season. The top three have also accounted for 19 of Carolina s 37 total runs this season. The middle three (four, five and six) hitters have combined to hit.205 (15-for-73) with nine RBI this season. The bottom third is batting.231 (15-for-65) with 13 runs and four RBI. RUNS, RUNS, RUNS: The Mudcats offense has scored at least four runs in each of their first six games this season. So far they have scored four, five, five, four, four and 15 runs respectively over their first six games and are batting.269 with an average of 6.2 runs per game. The 2015 Mudcats managed to score at least four runs in four straight games just four times last season. Their longest streak of plating four or more in a game came in May when they scored at least four in seven straight games (May 2 May 7, 52 runs over 7 games). PROSPECTS GALORE: This year s Mudcats feature five of the Atlanta Braves Top-30 Prospects as named by MLBpipeline.com. Among those players are RHP Wes Parsons (ranked 29 th ), Cary s RHP Max Povse (26 th ), RHP Zack Bird (17 th ), OF Braxton Davidson (15 th ) and SS Dansby Swanson (1 st ). WHERE THEY RANK(ED): RHP Zach Quintana finished the 2015 season ranked 9 th in the South Atlantic League in ERA (3.25 ERA, 113.2ip) OF Joseph Daris finished the 2015 season tied for the most triples (12) in the South Atlantic League OF Braxton Davidson finished the 2015 season with the 3 rd most strikeouts in the South Atlantic League (135) Davidson also led the Sally League in most walks (84) RHP Matt Withrow finished the 2015 season with the 2 nd most wins (13) among Appalachian League pitchers. FOR WHAT IT S WORT - This is the 26 th consecutive season of Mudcats baseball at Five County Stadium. - This is the 5 th consecutive season for the Mudcats in the Carolina League. - This is the 2 nd year for Carolina as an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. - MLB.com ranks the Braves farm system as the 2 nd best in baseball. - The Mudcats last reached the playoffs in 2008 while a member of the Southern League (Double-A, Florida Marlins). MUDCATS MINUTIA CURCIO: Was 3-for-6 with three runs, two doubles and a career high four RBI on 4/12 in Wilmington. DARIS: Attended El Camino HS (Oceanside, CA) where his father Dan worked as the school Principal. DAVIDSON: Was the 32 nd overall pick in the 2014 MLB June draft out of TC Roberson HS in Asheville. EDGERTON: Led 2015 Rome Braves with 57 RBI and was 4 th in games played (147 total, 100 at 3B). GAYLO Was fourth on 2015 Rome squad with 15 stolen bases. GEBHARDT: Was signed as a minor league free agent by the Braves on 8/20. Began year in Arizona system. HARPE Was 1-for-2 w/2 RBI & made bare hand catch that was SportsCenter s Top 10 No. 1 play on 7/2 vs. WS. MENESES: Snapped a season high 12 game hitting streak after going 0-for-1 as a PH on 8/22/15 in Winston-Salem. MURPHY: Hit.207/.258/.385 and 7 home runs (35-for-169, 17r, 24rbi) over 47 second half games in OBREGON: Led the 2015 Rome Braves with 31 stolen bases in ODOM: Hit first professional grand slam on 6/9 vs. Potomac. The GS gave Carolina a lead in the 8 th. SWANSON: First overall pick of 2015 MLB June draft by Arizona Diamondbacks. Current Series: Series tied 1-1 (of 3) Season Series: Series tied 1-1 (of 20) vs. Opp.: (10), (10) ORGANIZATIONAL SCORES: MLB: Washington 2, at ATLANTA 1 AAA: at Durham 6, GWINNETT 5 AA: at Montgomery 7, MISSISSIPPI 2 A: Columbia 3, at ROME 1 A: Columbia 3, at ROME 2 4/13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 1

2 LHP Ryan Lawlor R/L lbs Selected by Atlanta in 8 th round of 2015 MLB June draft. Born: 1/8/94 in Grosse Pointe, MI School: University of Georgia Pitches: Fastball, Curveball, Changeup, Slider CAROLINA MUDCATS STARTING PITCHER SINGLE GAME HIGHS/LOWS (STARTER) IP: 5.0 (7/22/15 at JC) / 1.0 (Debut, 6/25/15 at PUL) 5 (7/17/15 vs. ELZ) / 1 (2x, 6/25/15, 4/8/16) 3 (7/27/15 vs. BUR) / 0 (4x) E 3 (7/27/15 vs. BUR) / 0 (4x) 3 (7/11/15 vs. BUR) / 0 (2x) 6 (7/27/15 vs. BUR) / 0 (7/17/15 vs. ELZ) TL;D - Was 1-0 and pitched to a 2.30 ERA over eight games and seven starts in first professional season with Danville in Averaged 8.23 K/9 and 3.95 BB/9 during debut season with Danville. - Was 1-0 with 5.40 ERA (3.1ip, 4h, 4r, 2er, 1bb, 2so) in one appearance out of the bullpen last season with Danville. - Was 0-0 and pitched to a 1.88 ERA over seven starts with Danville in 2015 (24ip, 19h, 5r, 5er, 1hr, 11bb, 23so). - Longest career outing was a five inning start on 7/22/15 at Johnson City. - Was a college teammate of current Mudcats RHP Sean McLaughlin at the Univ. of Georgia. - Was 5-7 and pitched to a 3.67 ERA in final collegiate (junior) season with UGA. Walked 33 and struck out a team high 84 over team-high 73.2 innings in UGA: Tied a career-high with 10 strikeouts in a 4-1 win over No. 11 Florida on 2/21/15. LAST START: Lawlor pitched through the fourth and allowed just one run and one hit over four solid innings in his Carolina League and Mudcats debut in Salem on April 8. He faced the minimum through three and held the Red Sox without a hit through three and 2/3 innings SEASON: 4/8: Lawlor pitched through the fourth and allowed just one run and one hit over four solid innings in his Carolina League and Mudcats debut in Salem on April 8. He faced the minimum through three and held the Red Sox without a hit through three and 2/3 innings. 4/13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 2

3 CAROLINA STARTING PITCHING NOTES STARTING ROTATION CLARK: Went 6-1 with 3.08 ERA in debut season w/danville in Pitched with current teammate Max Povse at UNC Greensboro in 2013 and FRANCO: Has averaged 2.2 BB/9 over six professional seasons (91bb over 377.2ip from ). LAWLO Was 0-0 and pitched to a 1.88 ERA over seven starts with Danville in 2015 (24ip, 19h, 5r, 5er, 1hr, 11bb, 23so). POVSE: Pitched as a sophomore and junior with current teammate Ryan Clark at UNC Greensboro in 2013 and WITHROW: Finished the 2015 season with the 2 nd most wins (13) among Appalachian League pitchers. STARTING PITCHER STATISTICS W L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO WP QS WHIP BB/9 SO/9 AVG Clark, Ryan Franco, Enderson Lawlor, Ryan Povse, Max Quintana, Zach TEAM RECORD W L Clark, Ryan 0 1 Franco, Enderson 1 1 Lawlor, Ryan 1 0 Povse, Max 1 0 Quintana, Zach 0 1 TOTALS ELEVEN STRAIGHT GOOSE EGGS: Starter RHP Max Povse and relievers RHP Evan Phillips and RHP Raymar Navarro combined on an 11-inning shutout in game one of a doubleheader in Salem on April 10 against the Red Sox. It was the first shutout tossed by the Carolina pitching staff this season. Mudcats pitchers managed to shutout an opponent 12 times last season. Those 12 shutouts were the third most in the Carolina League in SPARTANS N THE ROTATION: Starting pitchers RHP Max Povse and RHP Ryan Clark were college teammates in 2013 and 2014 while with the UNC Greensboro Spartans. The Braves drafted them in the 2014 and 2015 MLB drafts respectively. Povse went in the third round of the 2014 MLB draft and Clark was taken in the fifth round of last year s draft. Povse was second-highest draft pick in school history and was 6-4 with a 4.99 ERA as a junior during his final season with the Spartans. Clark was 7-6 with 4.06 ERA during final year (junior season) with UNC Greensboro in 2015 before his selection. 3 3 RUN SUPPORT (R/GS) Clark, Ryan 4.00 Franco, Enderson 9.50 Lawlor, Ryan 5.00 Povse, Max 5.00 Quintana, Zach 4.00 LAST START Clark, Ryan 4/10 Franco, Enderson 4/12 Lawlor, Ryan 4/8 Povse, Max 4/10 Quintana, Zach 4/11 Lovvorn, Zach B: R T: R HT: 6' 0" WT: 185 OPPONENT S STARTING PITCHER 2015 SEASON MUDCATS VS. OPPONENT'S STARTING PITCHER W-L-S ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG Total ### ### W-L-S ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO AVG ### Home Games ### Away Games ### ### AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS ### vs Left ### vs Right ### ### LAST START: ### DATE OPP H/R DEC ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB SO ### ### ### vs. CAROLINA DATE OPP H/R DEC ERA G GS CG SHO SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB SO 4/7/16 POT H L ### W/L ERA GS IP H R ER BB SO Lovvorn, Zach /13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 3

4 #9 Curcio, Keith CAROLINA BATTER NOTES Selected by the Braves in the 6 th round of the 2014 June draft. College: Florida Southern. Born: Sarasota, FL. - Spent 2015 offseason with in the Australian Baseball League. Played with the Melbourne Aces and hit.238/.297/.274 over 44 games (39h, 6 2b, 14rbi, 10sb). Went 4-for-5 with 4rbi in final ABL game (1/24/16). - Was 3-for-6 with three runs, two doubles and a career high four RBI on 4/12 in WIL. - Batted.542/.656/.792 between 6/8/15 and 6/14/15 (13-for-24, 6r, 3 2b, 1 hr, 5 rbi, 2sb). - Was batting.342/.416/.479 through 32g with Rome before transfer to Carolina in Was 3 rd in the SAL in average (.342), 2 nd in hits (40), 4 th in OBP (.416), 4 th in runs scored (23) and tied for 1 st in triples (5) before transfer to Carolina on 5/15/ : Was placed on 60-day DL on 7/11/14 with a season ending right shin fracture. 4 (6/9/15 vs. POT) 3 (2x) RBI: 4 (4/12 at WIL) 1 (4x) 3 (6/11/15 vs. POT) 3 (7/26/15 vs. MB) 3 (3x, 4/8,10,12) 3 (4/12 at WIL) RBI: 4 (4/12 at WIL) 1, (4/10 at SAL) 1 (2x) OF 4/12 WIL AVG.462 OBP.500 SLG.692 OPS SB 1 G 6 Season: Home: Danville Last 10: Away: Rome Last 5: vlhp: Rome Series: vrhp: Carolina April: RISP: Carolina May: RISP/2: June: Bas. Ld.: July: Current Hitting Streak: 2 games August: Longest Hitting Streak: vs. Opp: Longest Career Hitting Streak: 7 games, 5/28/15-6/4/15, 9/1/15-4/10/16 #8 Daris, Joseph Selected by the Braves in the 14 th round of the 2014 June draft. College: Azusa Pacific Univ. Born: Oceanside, CA South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star (.273/.330/.414, 54h, 5 2b, 7 3b, 3hr) - Hit.333/.376/.483 in May 2015 (29-for-87, 15r, 2 2b, 4 3b, 1hr, 16rbi, 5sb). - Led 2015 Rome Braves with 12 triples. Also finished tied for most triples in SAL. - Was 3 rd on 2015 Rome squad with 23 stolen bases. - Attended El Camino HS (Oceanside, CA) where his father Dan worked as school Principal. - Originally went to Azusa Pacific to play football, but switched to baseball fulltime during sophomore year. Hit.337/.439 during red-shirt junior season. 4 (2x, 5/4/15, 5/24/15) 3 (7/26/14 at BLU) RBI: 4 (5/23/15 vs. SAV) 1 (Multiple) 2 (Multiple) 3 (2x) 2 (4/7, 4/8) 2 (4/8 at SAL) RBI: 2 (4/8 at SAL) 1 (4/8 at SAL) 2 (4/11 at WIL) OF 4/11 WIL AVG.278 OBP.316 SLG.389 OPS.705 SB 0 G 5 Season: Home: GCL Braves Last 10: Away: Danville Last 5: vlhp: Rome Series: vrhp: Carolina April: RISP: May: RISP/2: June: Bas. Ld.: July: Current Hitting Streak: 0 August: Longest Hitting Streak: vs. Opp Longest Career Hitting Streak: 6 games (5/15/15-5/20/15, 6/30/15-7/6/15) #24 Davidson, Braxton OF Selected by the Braves in the 1 st round of the 2014 June draft. High School: TC Roberson (NC). Born: Asheville, NC - Was the 32 nd overall pick in the 2014 MLB June draft out of TC Roberson HS in Asheville. - Led 2015 South Atlantic League in walks (84) and was 3 rd in most strikeouts (135). - Led 2015 Rome Braves with 10 home runs and was 3 rd in RBI (45). - Was first position player taken by Atlanta in MLB draft since Matt Lipka in Homered three times (including 500 blast) in 2013 Tournament of Stars showcase. 4 (6/14/15 at GVL) 3 (3x) RBI: 3 (8/15/15 vs. LEX) 1 (Multiple) 4 (6/16/15 vs. HIC) 3 (Multiple) 2 (4/10 at SAL) 1 (2x) RBI: 1 (3x) 2 (4/10 at SAL) 2 (4/11, 4/12) 4/12 WIL July: August: vs. Opp: Longest Career Hitting Streak: 11, 6/3/15-6/15/15 AVG.174 OBP.286 SLG.217 OPS.503 SB 0 G 6 Season: Home: GCL Braves Last 10: Away: Danville Last 5: vlhp: Rome Series: vrhp: Carolina April: RISP: May: RISP/2: June: Bas. Ld.: Current Streak: 1 game Longest Streak: 4/13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 4

5 #13 Edgerton, Jordan INF Selected by the Braves in the 9 th round of the 2014 June draft. College: UNC Pembroke Braves. Born: Gastonia, NC - Was a 2015 South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star (1 st Half:.290/.340/.390, 70h) - Led 2015 Rome Braves with 57 RBI and was 4 th in games played (147 total, 100 at 3B). - Hit only.183 over final 45 games in 2015 w/rome. 32-for-175, 10r, 6 2b, 14rbi, 41so graduate of South Point High School in North Carolina (east of Charlotte, NC). - Led South Point Red Raiders to 2011 NC 3A state championship team. 4 (4/30/15 at LEX) 4 (7/13/14 vs. ELZ) RBI: 4 (6/25/14 4/12/16) 1 (6x) 3 (6/26/15 vs. AUG) 3 (4x) 3 (4/12 at WIL) 1 (4/11 at WIL) RBI: 4 (4/12 at WIL) 2 (4/8 at SAL) 4/12 WIL AVG.192 OBP.179 SLG.346 OPS.525 SB 0 G AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO 2016 AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO YR TEAM AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO Season: Home: Danville Last 10: Away: Rome Last 5: vlhp: Carolina Series: vrhp: April: RISP: May: RISP/2: June: Bas. Ld.: July: Current Hitting Streak: 2 games August: Longest Hitting Streak: - vs. Opp: Longest Career Hitting Streak: 6 games, 5/3/15-5/12/15 #4 Gebhardt, Ryan Signed by the Braves as a minor league free agent in August, College: Louisiana Tech. Born: Monroe, LA - Began 2015 season with Double-A Mobile in Arizona farm system. - Hit safely in a career high 13 games from 7/21-8/3 in 2014 with Visalia. - Tallied five straight multi hit games (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) from 7/2-7/6/13 with South Bend. - Hit.367/.398/.439 over 27 games w/visalia in August of (8/17/13 at SPO) 3 (8/30/14 at BAK) RBI: 3 (Multiple) 3 (8/2/13 at VAN) 3 (6/25/15 at HD) INF 1 (2x) RBI: 1 (4/10 at SAL) 4/10 SAL Season: Home: Hillsboro Last 10: Away: South Bend Last 5: vlhp: Visalia Series: #DIV/0! vrhp: Mobile April: RISP: Kane County May: RISP/2: Visalia June: Bases Ld.: Rome July: Current Hitting Streak: 2 games, 4/ Carolina August: Longest Hitting Streak: 5 games, 5/8-5/14 w/kane County 2016 Carolina Sept Longest Career Hitting Streak: 13 games, 7/21-8/3/14 w/vis vs. Opp: #DIV/0! #12 AVG.333 OBP.429 SLG.333 OPS.762 SB 0 G Gaylor, Stephen OF Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent in College: Berry College. Born: Rome, GA - Hit.325/.357/.400 in rookie season with Danville after signing in Combined to bat.286/.379/.353 over 76 games in 2015 with Danville and Rome. 4 (7/9/15 at AUG) - Was fourth on 2015 Rome squad with 15 stolen bases. 4 (7/9/15 at AUG) - Hit.373 for the Vikings with a team-leading 25 stolen bases in RBI: 1 (Multiple) - Went 4-for-4 with 4 SB and set the Berry College career record for steals (89). 0 - Was a first team Southern Athletic Association selection in 2013 and (4/12/16 at WIL) 2 (9x) 2 1 (4/11 at WIL) 2 (4/12 at WIL) RBI: 3 (4/12 at WIL) 1 (3x) 4/12 WIL AVG.100 OBP.400 SLG.200 OPS.600 SB 1 G 3 Season: Home: GCL Braves Last 10: Away: Danville Last 5: vlhp: Rome Series: vrhp: Rome April: RISP: Carolina May: RISP/2: June: Bas. Ld.: July: Current Hitting Streak: 0 August: Longest Hitting Streak: - vs. Opp: Longest Career Hitting Streak: 6 games, 7/4/15-7/10/15 4/13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 5

6 #17 Harper, Reed INF Selected by Atlanta in the 25 th round of 2013 draft. College: Austin Peay State University (TN). Born: Nashville, TN. - Was batting.258/.303/.290 over 11 games with Rome before transfer to CAR on 5/8/15. - Was 1-for-2 with two RBI on 7/2 vs. WS. Also made barehanded catch that was SportsCenter s No. 1 play : Was GCL Braves Player of the Month for August after batting.300/.366/.389 over 25 games (27-for-90, 13r, 3 2b, 6rbi). - Father Ralph Harper and brother Ryne Harper also played collegiately at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. (Ralph: , Ryne: ) 3 (2x) 3 (8/3/13 vs. GCL YAN) RBI: 3 (7/15/13, 4/12/16) 1 (7/30/13 vs. GCL TIG) 2 (Multiple) 3 (5/16/16 vs. MB) 2 (4/10 at SAL) 2 (4/12 at WIL) RBI: 3 (4/12 at WIL) 1 (4/10 at SAL) 4/12 WIL AVG.364 OBP.417 SLG.364 OPS.780 SB 0 G 2 Season: Home: GCL Br Last 10: Away: GCL Br Last 5: vlhp: Rome Series: vrhp: Rome April: RISP: Carolina May: RISP/2: Carolina June: Bas. Ld.: July: Current Hitting Streak: 4 games, 9/4/15- August: Longest Hitting Streak: - vs. Opp: Longest Career Hitting Streak: 4 games, 5/31/15-6/7/15, 8/6/15-8/12/15 #37 Meneses, Joey INF Signed by Atlanta as a non-drafted free agent in May Born: Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico - Batted.441/.500/.588 (15-for-34, 3 2b, 9rbi) over 10 games btwn 4/29/15 and 5/8/15. - Was 2-for-2 with a double, triple and season high three runs on 7/2 vs. WS. 4 (3x) - Snapped 2-for-31 slump with 3-for-5 (single, double, triple) night on 4/29 in Lynchburg. 3 (5/13/14 vs. ASH) - Was 3-for-4 with first home run and two RBI on 4/13 vs. Wilmington. RBI: 4 (2x) - Hit just.180 (9-for-50) versus left-handed pitchers last season with Rome in (Multiple) - Hit.315 with 13 doubles and seven home runs versus RHP with Rome in (4/9/14, 4/12/16) - Played in 12 games in LF w/rome in Played in 101 games in OF in 2013 w/rome. 3 (Multiple) 2 (4/8, 4/10, 4/11) 1 (4/8, 4/10 at SAL) RBI: 3 (4/12 at WIL) 1 (2x) 4/12 WIL AVG.292 OBP.393 SLG.292 OPS.685 SB 0 G 6 Season: Home: DSL Br Last 10: Away: GCL Br Last 5: vlhp: Rome Series: vrhp: GCL Br April: RISP: Rome May: RISP/2: Carolina June: Bas. Ld.: Carolina July: Current Hitting Streak: August: Longest Hitting Streak: - vs. Opp: Longest Career Hitting Streak: 13 games, 7/12/12-8/4/12 #15 Murphy, Tanner C Selected by the Braves in the 4 th round of the 2013 June draft. High School: Malden High School (MO). Born: Poplar Bluff, MO - Hit.241/.308/.466 (14-for-58, 8r, 4 2b, 3hr, 11rbi) over 17 games in August Hit.207/.258/.385 (35-for-169, 17r, 7hr, 24rbi) over 47 second half games in Caught only 51 of 154 base runners in 2015 w/rome. (.331 PCT, 103 SB). - Started 2015 season just 2-for-36 (.056). 4 (8/22/13 at GCL PHI) 4 (8/14/14 at BUR) RBI: 3 (3x) 1 (7x) 2 (Multiple) 4 (8/23/13 at GCL AST) RBI: 1 (4/8 at SAL) 2 (4/8 at SAL) 4/11 WIL Season: Home: GCL Braves Last 10: Away: Danville Last 5: vlhp: Rome Series: vrhp: Carolina April: RISP: May: RISP/2: June: Bas. Ld.: July: August: vs. Opp: AVG.000 OBP.083 SLG.000 OPS.083 SB 0 G 3 Current Hitting Streak: 0 Longest Hitting Streak: 4 games 5/17/15-5/29/15 Longest Career Hitting Streak: 7 games, 7/10/14-7/20/14 4/13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 6

7 #2 Obregon, Omar Signed by Atlanta as a non-drafted free agent in July Born: La Trinidad, Esteli, Nicaragua. - Led the 2015 Rome Braves with 31 stolen bases in Set career highs in hits (121), runs (52), doubles (11), triples (4) and RBI (51) in (8/9/14, 8/25/15) - Was 3 rd in Braves farm system in stolen bases last season (31). 3 (8/9/14, 8/26/15) - Had totaled only 7, 5 and 5 stolen bases over 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons respectively. RBI: 3 (4/24/15 vs. AUG) 3 (6/23/12 at DSL ANG) 2 (Multiple) INF 2 (4/12 at WIL) 2 (4/10, 4/12) RBI: 1 (4/7 at SAL) 1 (4/10 at SAL) 2 (4/11, 4/12) 4/12 WIL AVG.200 OBP.273 SLG.400 OPS.673 SB 1 G 5 Season: Home: DSL Braves Last 10: Away: GCL Braves Last 5: vlhp: Danville Series: vrhp: Rome April: RISP: Carolina May: RISP/2: June: Bas. Ld.: July: Current Hitting Streak: 3 games August: Longest Hitting Streak: - vs. Opp: Longest Career Hitting Streak: 10 games, 4/20/15-5/1/15 #6 Odom, Joseph Selected by ATL in the 13th round of the 2013 draft. College: Huntingdon College. Born: Birmingham, AL - Was invited to Major League Spring Training before 2016 season. - Finished 2015 season with.181 ISO 24 of his 48 total hits were extra-base hits. 4 (8/6/14 at SAL) - 13 of first 15 hits were for extra-bases (8 2b, 1 3b, 4hr) in (7x) - Was 2-for-4 with a career high five (5) RBI and two home runs on 7/21/15 vs. WIL. RBI: 5 (7/21/15 vs. WIL) - Hit his first professional grand slam on 6/9 vs. Potomac at Five County Stadium. 2 (6/23/14 vs. WS) : Had walk-off hits vs. Salem and Winston-Salem on 8/6 and 8/10 respectively. 4 (7/15/13 vs. GCL BLU) - Hit.315 with 13 doubles and seven home runs versus RHP with Rome in (Multiple) - Finished for-23 over final seven games. 1 (4/10, 4/12) 2 (4/12 at WIL) RBI: 2 (4/10 at SAL) 1 (4/12 at WIL) 1 (4/7, 4/10) C 4/12 WIL AVG.167 OBP.231 SLG.333 OPS.564 SB 0 G 3 Season: Home: GCL Br Last 10: Away: Danville Last 5: vlhp: Lynchburg Series: vrhp: Carolina April: RISP: Carolina May: RISP/2: June: Bas. Ld.: July: Current Hitting Streak: 2 games August: Longest Hitting Streak: vs. Opp: Longest Career Hitting Streak: 5 games, 5/4/15-5/16/15 #7 Swanson, Dansby Originally selected by Arizona in 1 st round (1 st Pick) of 2015 draft. College: Vanderbilt University. Born: Kennesaw, GA - First overall pick of 2015 MLB June draft by Arizona Diamondbacks. - Suffered a mild concussion (14 stitches) after being hit in the face by a pitch during a simulated game on 7/23/15 and missed first portion of debut season. (Debuted on 8/12). - Hit.323 w/5r,3 2b, & 4sb during Vanderbilt s CWS title run in 2014 and was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2014 College World Series. - Originally selected by the Rockies in 38 th round of 2012 MLB June draft. - Was a finalist for the 2015 Golden Spikes Award w/vanderbilt teammate Carson Fulmer. - Third No. 1 overall pick to play for Carolina (Adrian Gonzalez 2003 & Kris Benson 1996) 5 (9/3/15 at BOI) 3 (9/3/15, 4/12/16) RBI: 3 (8/20/15 vs. BOI) 1 (8/20/15 vs. BOI) 2 (4x) 3 (8/15/15 vs. VAN) 3 (4/12 at WIL) 3 (4/12 at WIL) RBI: 2 (4/10 at SAL) 2 (4/12 at WIL) 2 (4/10 at SAL) INF 4/12 WIL AVG.400 OBP.483 SLG.600 OPS SB 2 G 6 Season: Home: Hillboro Last 10: Away: Carolina Last 5: vlhp: Series: vrhp: April: RISP: May: RISP/2: June: Bas. Ld.: July: Current Streak: 4 games, 4/10- August: Longest Hitting Streak: vs. Opp: Longest Career Hitting Streak: 6 games, 8/19/15-8/24/15 4/13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 7

8 MISCELLANEOUS - OVERALL RUNS PER INNING R H E OPP CAR WALK-OFF WINS (0) HOME RUN TRACKER - 4/7 at SAL: Godfrey (1, 3rd inning off McGrath, 1 on, 1 out). MULTI HIT GAMES HR EXTENDED LEAD PLAYER T PLAYER HR Curcio Curcio Daris 2 2 Daris Davidson 1 1 Davidson Edgerton 1 1 Edgerton Gebhardt 0 Gaylor Godfrey 1 1 Gebhardt Harper 2 2 Godfrey Meneses 3 3 Harper Murphy 0 Meneses Obregon 1 1 Murphy Odom 0 Obregon Swanson Odom Swanson TOTAL 0 RBI PER GAME PLAYER HR GAVE LEAD Curcio 1 PLAYER HR Daris 1 Curcio Davidson Daris Edgerton 1 Davidson Gaylor Edgerton Gebhardt Gebhardt Godfrey 1 Godfrey Harper 1 1 Harper Meneses Meneses Murphy Murphy Obregon Obregon Odom 1 Odom Swanson 1 Swanson RUNS PER GAME TOTAL 0 PLAYER Curcio 1 HR TO TIE GAME Daris 1 PLAYER HR Davidson Curcio Edgerton Daris Gaylor Davidson Gebhardt Edgerton Godfrey 1 Gaylor Harper 1 Gebhardt Meneses Godfrey Murphy Harper Obregon 1 Meneses Odom 1 Murphy Swanson 1 Obregon Odom Swanson HOMERUNS - RBI PER HR PLAYER T TOTAL 0 Curcio 0 Daris 0 HR TO BREAK TIE Davidson 0 PLAYER HR Edgerton 0 Curcio Gaylor Daris Gebhardt 0 Davidson Godfrey 1 1 Edgerton Harper 0 Gaylor Meneses 0 Gebhardt Murphy 0 Godfrey Obregon 0 Harper Odom 0 Meneses Swanson 0 Murphy Obregon Odom TOTAL Swanson TOTAL 0 HR W/CAR TRAILING PLAYER HR Curcio Daris Davidson Edgerton Gaylor Gebhardt Godfrey 1 Harper Meneses Murphy Obregon Odom Swanson TOTAL 1 4/13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 8

9 CAROLINA BULLPEN NOTES MUDCATS BULLPEN BIRD: Ranked as 19 th best prospect in Braves system before 2016 season. JOHNSON-MULLINS: Baseball America ranks Johnson-Mullins fastball as one of the best in the Braves system. McLAUGHLIN: Combined to pitch to a 2.93 ERA over 20 appearances between Rome and Danville in 15. NAVARRO: Pitched to a 3.90 ERA over four season in the Cuban National Series (337.1ip, 18-30). PARSONS: Entered the 2015 season ranked as Atlanta s 20th rated prospect by Baseball America. PHILLIPS: From Raleigh and is a Clayton High School alum. Split debut season between Rome and Danville and combined to go 2-3 with 2.73 ERA QUINTANA: Acquired via trade in 2014 from Milwaukee in exchange for OF Kyle Wren (son of former Braves GM Frank Wren). SALAZA Was rated as Atlanta s 17th best prospect entering the 2014 season by Baseball America BULLPEN STATISTICS W L SV SVO ERA G IP H R ER HR BB SO WP WHIP BB/9 SO/9 AVG Bird, Zack Johnson-Mullins McLaughlin, Sean Navarro, Raymar Parsons, Wes Phillips, Evan Quintana, Zach Salazar, Carlos INHERITED RUNNERS LAST OUTING IR IRS DATE IP R ER BB SO Bird, Zack 2 0 Bird, Zack 4/ Johnson-Mullins 1 0 Johnson-Mullins 4/ McLaughlin, Sean 1 0 McLaughlin, Sean 4/ Navarro, Raymar 0 0 Navarro, Raymar 4/ Parsons, Wes 2 2 Parsons, Wes 4/ Phillips, Evan 0 0 Phillips, Evan 4/ Quintana, Zach 0 0 Quintana, Zach 4/ Salazar, Carlos 3 0 Salazar, Carlos 4/ % 9 2 #26 Bird, Zack RHP Acquired by Atlanta via trade from Los Angeles Dodgers in July School: Murrah HS (Jackson, MS). Born: Jackson, MS Pitches: Fastball, Slider, Changeup, Curveball - - Ranked as 19 th best prospect in Braves system before 2016 season. - Brought over to Braves via trade from LAD along with Hector Olivera - Youngest of eight siblings. HIGH/LOWS (RELIEF) IP: E IP: 2.2 (4/12 at WIL) 2 (4/8 at SAL) 1 (4/8 at SAL) E 1 (4/8 at SAL) 1 (4/8 at SAL) 3 (4/12 at WIL) LAST OUTING 4/12 WIL W 2 L 0 S 0 ERA 4.15 G 2 IP 4.1 BB 2 SO AZL Dodgers LAD Last APR Ogden LAD Last MAY Great Lakes LAD Home JUN Great Lakes LAD Away JUL Rancho Cuc. LAD Relief AUG Mississippi ATL AVG AB R H BB SO HR SEP Carolina ATL vlhb Minor League Totals vrhb #33 Johnson-Mullins, Chase LHP Selected by the Braves in the 13 th round of the 2015 draft. School: Shelton Community College. Born: Paris, KY. Pitches: Fastball, Curveball, Changeup - Baseball America ranks Johnson-Mullins fastball (upper-90s) as one of the best in the Braves system. - Pitched to a 2.03 ERA and was 4-1 over 12 games and 10 starts at Shelton CC (Tuscaloosa, AL) in Struck out 40 and walked 22 over 40 innings with Shelton CC before being drafted. HIGH/LOWS (RELIEF) IP: E IP: 2.0 (4/8 at SAL) 0 0 E 0 1 (4/8 at SAL) 1 (4/8 at SAL) LAST OUTING 4/8 SAL W 0 L 0 S 1 ERA 0.00 G 1 IP 2.0 BB 1 SO Danville ATL Last APR Carolina ATL Last MAY Minor League Totals Home JUN Away JUL AVG AB R H BB SO HR AUG vlhb SEP vrhb /13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 9

10 #11 McLaughlin, Sean RHP Selected by the Braves in the 19 th round of the 2015 draft. School: University of Georgia. Born: Savannah, GA. Pitches: Fastball, Slider, Changeup - Split 2015 rookie season with Danville (6/23/15-7/31/15) and Rome (8/7/15-9/6/15). - Combined to pitch to a 2.93 ERA over 20 appearances between Rome and Danville in Was 3 of 5 in save attempts with Danville and 2 of 3 in save attempts with Rome in Struck out season/career high 7 batters over three relief innings on 8/7/15 at Augusta. - Was a college teammate of current Mudcats LHP Ryan Lawlor at the Univ. of Georgia. - Pitched to a 9-12 record and 4.24 ERA over 31 career games with UGA (155ip, 111so). HIGH/LOWS (RELIEF) IP: E IP: 2.0 (4/12 at WIL) E 2 (4/8 at SAL) 3 (4/8 at SAL) LAST OUTING 4/12 WIL W 0 L 0 S 0 ERA 0.00 G 2 IP 3.1 BB 3 SO Danville ATL Last APR Rome ATL Last MAY Carolina ATL Home JUN Minor League Totals Away JUL AVG AB R H BB SO HR AUG vlhb SEP vrhb #20 Navarro, Raymar RHP Signed by the Braves as a non-drafted free agent in February Born: Holguin, Cuba Pitches: Fastball, Curveball, Split, Changeup HIGH/LOWS (RELIEF) - Navarro comes to Braves after spending a number of years in Cuban National Series play. IP: - Went and pitched to a 3.90 ERA over four seasons and 337.1ip in the Cuban National Series. - E - IP: 2.0 (4/10 at SAL) 1 (4/7, 4/10) 2 (4/7 at SAL) E 1 (4/7 at SAL) 1 (4/7, 4/10) 2 (4/10 at SAL) LAST OUTING 4/10 SAL W 1 L 0 S 0 ERA 3.00 G 2 IP 3.0 BB 2 SO Carolina ATL Last APR Minor League Totals Last MAY Home JUN Away JUL AVG AB R H BB SO HR AUG vlhb SEP vrhb #30 Parsons, Wes RHP Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Braves in July School: Jackson State CC (TN). Born: Clarksville, TN Pitches: Sinker, Four-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider - Entered the 2015 season ranked as Atlanta s 20th rated prospect by Baseball America. - Attended Clarksville High School in Tennessee with INF Reed Harper (they did not play on the same team together at Clarksville). - HIGH/LOWS (RELIEF) IP: E IP: 2.2 (4/11 at WIL) 5 (4/7 at SAL) 2 (4/7, 4/11) E 1 (4/7, 4/11) 2 (4/7 at SAL) 3 (4/7 at SAL) LAST OUTING 4/11 WIL W 0 L 0 S 0 ERA 3.60 G 2 IP 5.0 BB 2 SO Rome ATL Last APR Lynchburg ATL Last MAY GCL Braves ATL Home JUN Rome ATL Away JUL Carolina ATL AVG AB R H BB SO HR AUG Carolina ATL vlhb SEP Minor League Totals vrhb /13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 10

11 #16 Phillips, Evan RHP Selected by the Braves in the 17 th round of the 2015 June draft. School: UNC Wilmington. Born: Salisbury, MD Pitches: Fastball, Cutter, Slider, Changeup - From Raleigh and is a Clayton High School alum. - Split debut season between Rome and Danville and combined to go 2-3 with 2.73 ERA over 18 games (29.2ip, 21h, 10r, 9er, 12bb, 37so). - Struck out a season high six batters on 6/30 in 3.0 inning relief appearance. - Averaged 11/48 K/9 with Danville and K/9 with Rome in HIGH/LOWS (RELIEF) IP: E IP: 3.0 (4/10, at SAL) 1 (4/10 at SAL) E 0 (4/10 at SAL) 1 (4/10 at SAL) LAST OUTING 4/10 SAL W 0 L 0 S 0 ERA 0.00 G 1 IP BB 0 SO Danville ATL Last APR Rome ATL Last MAY Carolina ATL Home JUN Minor League Totals Away JUL AVG AB R H BB SO HR AUG vlhb SEP vrhb #46 Quintana, Zach RHP Acquired by Atlanta via trade from Milwaukee in November School: Arbor View HS (Las Vegas, NV). Born: Las Vegas, NV. Pitches: Sinker, Changeup, Curveball, Slider - Originally selected by Milwaukee in 3 rd round of 2012 MLB draft. - Acquired by Atlanta via trade from Milwaukee in exchange for OF Kyle Wren (son of former Braves GM Frank Wren). - Was 0-1 with 3 saves and 3.03 ERA as a reliever with Rome in 2015 (15g, 29.2ip, 21so). - Was 0-1 with 3 saves and 2.68 ERA over 18 games before the All-Star break last season. - Finished the 2015 season ranked 9 th in the Sally League in ERA (3.25 ERA, 113.2ip). HIGH/LOWS (RELIEF) IP: E IP: 1.0 (4/7 at SAL) E LAST OUTING 4/11 WIL W 0 L 0 S 0 ERA 5.06 G 2 IP 5.1 BB 0 SO AZL Brewers MIL Last APR Helena MIL Last MAY Wisconsin MIL Home JUN Rome ATL Away JUL Carolina ATL AVG AB R H BB SO HR AUG Minor League Totals vlhb SEP vrhb #10 Salazar, Carlos RHP Selected by the Braves in the 3 rd round of the 2013 draft. School: Kerman High School (CA). Born: Guasave, Mexico Pitches: Fastball, Curveball, Changeup - Inherited a bases loaded jam and escaped without allowing a run (induced a double play) in 2016 debut on 4/7 in Salem. - Led South Atlantic League relievers in lowest average against (.146) before transfer to Mudcats last season (7/22/15). - Was 1-1 with a 0.93 ERA (18so, 19.1ip, 2er) over 10 games at home with Rome before transfer to Carolina. - Was rated as Atlanta s 17th best prospect entering the 2014 season by Baseball America. HIGH/LOWS (RELIEF) IP: 6.0 (4/27/14 vs. KAN)* 8 (4/22/14 vs. GBO)* 8 (4/22/14 vs. GBO)* E 8 (4/22/14 vs. GBO)* 7 (4/5/14 at HAG)* 6 (4/27/14 vs. KAN)* *Pitched as a starter. IP: 1.2 (4/7 at SAL) E 2 (4/7, 4/11) 2 (4/11 at WIL) LAST OUTING 4/11 WIL W 0 L 0 S 0 ERA 0.00 G 2 IP 2.2 BB 4 SO GCL Braves ATL Last APR Rome ATL Last MAY Danville ATL Home JUN Rome ATL Away JUL Carolina ATL AVG AB R H BB SO HR AUG Carolina ATL vlhb SEP Minor League Totals vrhb /13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 11

12 CAROLINA MUDCATS FIELD STAFF #18 Rocket Wheeler, Manager Rocket Wheeler begins his first year as the skipper of the Mudcats and 14th overall season as a manager in the Braves system in He previously managed the Gulf Coast League Braves from 2011 to 2014, the Mississippi Braves in 2011, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans from 2006 to 2010 and the Rome Braves from 2003 to His assignment to the Mudcats marks his second stint as manager of the Braves' High-A affiliate. He earned Baseball America Minor League Manager of the Year honors in 2008 after leading the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a franchise record 89 regular season wins. He also won the Carolina League Manager of the Year award that same season. The Braves named Wheeler their Minor League Manager of the Year in 2003 after he lead Rome to the South Atlantic League Championship. Wheeler previously spent 26 seasons ( ) in the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a player, coach and manager. In 1999, Wheeler was named Florida State League Manager of the Year (Dunedin Blue Jays) and in 1996 while at St. Catharine, Wheeler was awarded the inaugural Bobby Mattick Award for excellence in player development after being named the Manager of the Year in the New York-Penn League. A 13th-round draft pick in 1977, Wheeler played six seasons in the Blue Jays farm system and began his coaching career in 1981 while also a full-time player at Florence. #43 - Derrick Lewis, Pitching Coach Derrick Lewis returns to Carolina for his second straight season as the Pitching Coach of the Mudcats. Lewis is in his 13th overall season as a pitching coach within the Braves system and his third as the organization's High-A pitching coach. Lewis entered the coaching ranks with the Braves in 2004 and has worked as a pitching coach ever since. He previously spent three seasons ( ) with the Class-A Rome Braves, three seasons ( ) with the rookie-level Danville Braves and four seasons ( ) with the Gulf Coast League Braves. In 2009, Lewis' Danville Braves pitching staff ranked first in the Appalachian League with a 3.05 ERA, innings pitched and 26 saves and was second with 582 strikeouts. His affiliation with the Braves dates back to 1997 when Atlanta selected Lewis in the 20th round of the June free agent draft. He spent six years ( ) as a pitcher in the Braves minor league system and was selected by the Braves organization as the Myrtle Beach Pitcher of the Year in 1999 when he finished second in the Carolina League in ERA. For his career, he posted a record with a 4.04 ERA in 161 minor league games. #38 - Carlos Mendez, Hitting Coach Carlos Mendez enters his second straight season as Hitting Coach of the Mudcats in This year also marks his ninth overall season in the Braves organization. Mendez opened the 2014 season as the hitting coach of the rookie-level Danville Braves before being assigned to the same role with the High-A Lynchburg Hillcats that same season. He has been the Hitting Coach of Atlanta's High-A club ever since. Mendez originally joined the Braves in 2008 as a hitting instructor for the rookie-level Danville Braves, a position he held through the 2010 season. From 2011 to 2012, Mendez served as the Rome Braves hitting coach and he spent the 2013 season with the Gulf Coast League Braves in the same role. Mendez, a career.297 hitter at the minor-league level, played 16 seasons with five different organizations (Kansas City, Detroit, Oakland, Baltimore and Atlanta) from During his 16-year career, Mendez often ranked in the top ten in several offensive categories and he was also named to several All-Star teams. In 2003, Mendez spent nearly four months with the Baltimore Orioles over two stints and played in 26 games for the club. In 1994, he led the Midwest League (Single-A) with a.355 batting average. Mendez was originally signed by the Kansas City Royals as a non-drafted free agent in /13/16 mudcatsradio@carolinamudcats.com 12