MEDIA INFORMATION. Wilmington Blue Rocks (57-68, 19-36) Carolina League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. vs.

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1 MEDIA INFORMATION Wilmington Blue Rocks (57-68, 19-36) Carolina League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals vs. Carolina Mudcats (64-61, 30-26) Carolina League Affiliate of the Atlanta Braves Game No. 126 Road Game No. 64 Five County Stadium Monday, August 24, :00 p.m. BLUE ROCKS BREAKDOWN HOME: AWAY: STREAK: L2 LAST 5: 2-3 LAST 10: 4-6 ANOTHER SERIES SETBACK: A big day from designated hitter Kevin Heller and a sterling performance from starter Daniel McGrath led the Salem Red Sox to a series win over the Wilmington Blue Rocks as they took the last meeting of 2015 between the two teams 5-1 on Sunday at Frawley Stadium. Rocks starter Jakob Junis suffered his fifth loss in his last five decisions while his offense narrowly avoided being shutout for the 17th time this season thanks to a run in the bottom of the ninth inning. GARCIA GOING STREAKING: Carlos Garcia continues to be the most consistent hitter in the Wilmington lineup after recording another hit on Sunday. Garcia now has a 10-game hitting streak dating back to August 12. The speedy leadoff man has matched his season-high hitting streak, which he first did at the end of July (July 18-30). Over his last 10 contests, the switch-hitter is batting.400 (14-for-35) with two doubles, three triples, four walks, and five stolen bases. The international free agent out of Venezuela is now batting.293 this year at Advanced-A, the highest average of any current Rocks hitter. His.360 on-base percentage is also tops on the squad and fifth-best in the CL. GETTING CHASED: On Sunday Blue Rocks manager Brian Buchanan was ejected from a game for the third time this season. Ironically, all three ejections have come from the same umpire -- Chase Eade. Eade tossed Buchanan after the skiper argued Eade s runner s interference ruling against Jack Lopez in the fourth inning. Eade deemed Lopez out of the base path on his swinging bunt roller between the mound and the first-base chalk. Eade also ejected Buchanan with Wilmington s magic number to clinch the first half at one on a call that eventually got overturned in June and against Carolina at Frawley Stadium earlier this month. TAYLOR TEEING OFF: After having a rough go of it at the plate for most of the season, Dominique Taylor has finally found his stroke in the month of August. Taylor added four more hits to his ledger over the weekend against Salem -- two of which went for extra-bases. The outfielder out of Frankfurt, Germany is now batting.326 in August (14-for-43) with four doubles and six runs scored. It has been by far Taylor s most productive offensive month. He now has his average up to.215 on the season, up 15 points from the beginning of the month. Taylor was a 15th-round pick by the Royals in 2013 out of the University of California Irvine. Though he was born in Germany to military parents, Taylor now calls Salt Lake City, Utah home during the offseason. TRIPLE THE PLEASURE: On August 4 Wilmington turned its third triple play of the season. Myrtle Beach s Victor Caratini popped out to Humberto Arteaga with runners on first and second, and with both runners being unaware that the ball was caught, the Rocks were able to collect two force outs to get the tri-killing. The first time the Blue Crew turned three this year was on April 19 in a game against Frederick at Frawley Stadium. They also turned three on June 9 at Winston-Salem. The trio of triple plays are a franchise record for most in a single season. Perhaps most amazing is the fact that the team turned four triple plays in a 373-day span. Prior to that stretch, Wilmington had retired three on the same play only twice in the previous 16 seasons. THEY SAID IT INFIELDER JACK LOPEZ: At first, when I came out of the box (on the play I was called out on by runner s interference), I was a little bit in the way. Then I asked (umpire) Erich (Bacchus) What s the ruling on that? They ve been having those problems for a while now, you even see people on ESPN talking about it. We re just waiting for them to (come up with a consistent ruling). Hopefully they get things right and stick with something...brian (Buchanan) is always behind us 100 percent. If he knows the umpire has messed up, he s going to protect us I m not really surprised that he was out there trying to help me out. THEY SAID IT INFIELDER CARLOS GARCIA: It was kind of a hard two-seam (fastball that I got the triple on). He was trying to throw really low pitches, but he let me hit that pitch down the right-field line and I m glad I hit that triple...it was a tough day. (Daniel McGrath) was trending well and throwing first-pitch strikes. He was throwing his pitches (well) and always working ahead in the count. We couldn t put everything together. I think we were being too aggressive. For example, I was swinging at a couple of bad pitches I couldn t make good contact with. We ve kind of struggled with them. I think sometimes we try to do too much and things like that happen...we want to be ready for the playoffs. We want to finish these last two weeks of the season strong and try to put everything together. We ve been struggling with hitting. We need to bunt and move runners and play good defense and I know that we ll play winning baseball. Today s Starters WIL: LHP Matthew Strahm (1-4, 3.25) vs. CAR: LH Yean Carlos Gil (2-9, 6.52) A native of North Dakota, Matthew Strahm took an interesting path to professional baseball. Growing up the weather only permitted outdoor baseball to be played four months out of the year, but that didn t stop Strahm from earning an opportunity at Neosho County Community College in Kansas. He pitched so well there that he earned a scholarship opportunity at Nebraska, but turned that down to go pro when the Royals drafted him in the 21st round in Strahm began his pro career in 2012 at Idaho Falls, but then missed the entire 2013 campaign with an elbow injury. He went back to Idaho Falls in 2014, making 10 appearances and posting a 2.29 ERA. Strahm began this season with Low-A Lexington where had a 2.08 ERA, a.140 batting average against and fanned 38 in 26 innings pitched He was promoted to Wilmington in June. While he projects as a reliever, his ability to give length shifted him into first a piggyback role with the Blue Rocks and then an exclusive spot in the rotation when Alec Mills went to the disabled list. Mills is back, but Strahm remains in the rotation. Yean Carlos Gil has certainly endured a roller coaster 2015 campaign. The 24-year-old native of Maracay, Venezuela was Carolina s Opening Day starter, taking a loss to Salem on April 9. That set the tone for a disastrous first half which saw him lose nine times. Gil went two months between starts with Carolina when he was sent to Low-A Rome at the All-Star break. There he went 2-5 with a 4.07 ERA over 10 starts, but also turned in two complete game victories at Low-A. He thrived with Rome last year, where he was a mid-season South Atlantic League All-Star. and produced a 7-6 overall record with a 3.35 ERA in 27 games (22 starts). In his first start back with the Mudcats last week, Gil allowed five runs on nine hits and four walks in 5.2 frames against Salem, but somehow still got the win. His only career start against Wilmington came on April 15. The southpaw took a loss depsite yielding just two runs (one earned) in 6.1 innings pitched. It was Gil s second-longest Advanced-A outing of the season Regular-Season Series: WIL vs. CAR Date Site Result WP LP Save 4-13 CAR L 4-3 Waszack (1-0) Caramo (0-1) None 4-14 CAR PPD 4-15 CAR W 2-1 Junis (1-1) Gil (0-2) Yambati (2) 5-22 WIL W 3-1 Caramo (2-2) Furney (0-1) Rico (1) 5-23 WIL W 1-0 Skoglund (3-1) Webster (0-1) Alvarez (1) 5-24 WIL W 10-2 Junis (2-3) Waszak (1-3) McCarthy (1) 5-25 WIL W 5-1 Goudeau (1-0) Walters (1-1) None 5-30 CAR L 7-0 Waszak (2-3) Junis (2-4) None 5-31 CAR L 3-1 Walters (2-1) Reed (4-3) Zavala (1) 5-31 CAR L 7-0 Jackson (1-0) Goudeau (1-1) None 6-1 CAR W 4-1 Mills (4-3) Barker (0-1) Edwards (1) 6-2 CAR W 6-5 Caramo (3-3) Furney (0-3) McCarthy (2) 7-19 CAR W 3-0 Lovvorn (2-1) Walters (5-3) Cordero (6) 7-20 CAR L 8-2 J. Jackson (3-0) Strahm (1-1) None 7-21 CAR L 8-4 Parsons (1-0) McCarthy (3-3) None 7-31 WIL L 4-1 Whalen (1-1) Cordero (3-1) Tate (4) 8-1 WIL L 3-1 Barker (6-3) Junis (4-8) Roney (3) 8-2 WIL L 6-0 Thurman (5-3) Fernandez (0-1) None 8-11 WIL W 2-1 (12) Cordero (4-2) J. Jackson (3-1) None 8-12 WIL L 4-0 Waszak (6-6) Strahm (1-3) None 8-13 WIL L 4-3 (10) Roney (2-0) Caramo (4-7) None 8-24 CAR 8-25 CAR 8-26 CAR Upcoming Probable Starters and Schedule Tuesday, Aug. 25 at CAR 7:00 p.m. RHP Pedro Fernandez (0-3, 8.38) vs. LHP Matt Bywater (1-1, 0.00) WGLS-FM 89.7 Wednesday, Aug. 26 at CAR 7:00 p.m. RHP Alec Mills (6-6, 3.19) vs. LHP Blair Walters (5-7, 2.91) WGLS-FM 89.7 Thursday, Aug. 27 at MB 7:05 p.m. RHP Zach Lovvorn (3-4, 3.96) vs. TBA WGLS-FM 89.7 RADIO: Rowan Radio, 89.7 WGLS-FM WEBCAST: wgls.rowan.edu or bluerocks.com Wilmington Blue Rocks Game Notes

2 HOME RUN NOTES Blue Rocks 2-HR GAMES BY BLUE ROCKS (1 IN 2014) at FRE Zane Evans at LYN Cody Stubbs at POT Ryan O Hearn 3-HR GAMES BY BLUE ROCKS (HAS NEVER HAPPENED) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (3 IN 2014) LEADOFF HOME RUNS (0 IN 2014) at POT Ramon Torres at POT Jack Lopez GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS (2 IN 2014) at FRE Jack Lopez WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2014) PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (0 IN 2014) at LYN Dex Kjerstad INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2014) BLUE ROCKS HOME RUNS (68 IN 2014 / 28 HOME & 40 AWAY) Carolina 3 Potomac 10 Frederick 15 Salem 4 Lynchburg 8 Winston-Salem 8 Myrtle Beach 5 FRAWLEY 16 ROAD 38 Opponents 2-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (1 IN 2014) vs. LYN Luigi Rodriguez at LYN Nellie Rodriguez at CAR Joe Odom 3-HR GAMES BY OPPONENT (0 IN 2014) BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2014) BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK (0 IN 2014) LEADOFF HOME RUNS (1 IN 2014) vs. CAR Keith Curcio GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS (1 IN 2014) vs. FRE Brendan Webb off Erc Skoglund WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (0 IN 2014) at Frederick Austin Wynns at Lynchburg Eric Haase PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS (0 IN 2014) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (0 IN 2014) HOME RUNS ALLOWED TO Carolina 10 Potomac 6 Frederick 6 Salem 9 Lynchburg 12 Winston-Salem 5 Myrtle Beach 3 FRAWLEY 23 ROAD 30 MEDIA INFORMATION CONTINUED MUDCAT TALES: A native of Venezuela, Jose Briceno was originally a signee of the Colorado Rockies as a 16-year-old back in He enjoyed a productive 2014 season with Low-A Asheville, but was eventually shipped to the Braves as a part of the January trade that sent David Hale to the Rockies. Briceno saw some improvements at the plate in 2014, as he began hitting the ball to all fields more and worked out some flaws in his setup at the dish. There is a bit of an uppercut to his swing, allowing him to tap into his raw power. On the defensive side of the ball, Briceno is still developing as a receiver. He features an above-average arm, and even threw out 44 percent of would-be basestealers a season ago. Despite these assets, he has work to do, but Briceno s tools give him the chance to develop into a big league regular in time. Another player realtively new to the Braves organization is Dustin Peterson. The San Diego Padres took the Phoenix, Arizona native just 38 picks after the Seattle Mariners chose his older brother D.J. in the first round of the 2013 Draft. He spent his first full professional season at Low-A Fort Wayne, and was included in the package the Braves acquired in December in exchange for Justin Upton was a bit of a struggle for Peterson, but scouts still trust his hitting ability. They believe he knows how to work counts and take advantage of pitches he can drive. Featuring above-average raw power, Peterson is a player who comes with his fair amount of swings-and-misses. He was originally a shortstop in high school and took a brief detour as a third baseman as a professional. The Braves moved him to the outfield after his acquisition and he s made a solid transition. Scouts believe that no matter where he ends up defensively, it ll be up to his bat to carry him through the minors. If the Mudcats make the postseason this year, they can rest easy knowing at least one of their regulars has big-time postseason experience. Jacob Schrader played college ball at the University of Tampa, where he helped his team win the Division II National Championship in Schrader, a native of San Antonio, Florida, was named the NCAA DII Championship Series All-Tournament Team MVP during his squad s title run. He hit an even.300 during his magical 2013 campaign, to go along with 10 home runs and 51 RBIs. A 27th round pick by the Braves in 2013, Schrader has been consistently progressing through the minor league ranks, playing at the Rookie Level during his first year of pro-ball, the Low-A level a season ago, and has now found a home at the Adv.-A level in Carlos Salazar was originally committed to pitch collegiately at Fresno State, but a $625,000 signing bonus from the Braves lured the hard-throwing righty to the professional ranks right out of high school in the 2013 draft. The California native is in his third professional season after limited time in 2013 and a season to forget in at the Low-A level a season ago, Salazar pitched to a 1-6 record and a ERA in 10 starts before getting demoted to Rookie-Level Danville. It was there that he was moved to the bullpen, and Salazar thrived in the role, notching a 2-1 record and an ERA of He spent most of 2015 back with Low-A Rome, but got the call to the Carolina League in mid-july. Salazar features a fastball that sits at mph and can touch 97. His changeup and curveball have potential to be plus-pitches, but they still need refining.

3 TONIGHT S BLUE ROCKS STARTING PITCHER #40 LHP Matthew Strahm Acquired: Selected in the 21st round of the June 2012 Free Agent Draft Born: November 12, 1991 in Fargo, N.D. Age: 23 Resides: West Fargo, N.D. Ht: 6-3 Wt: 183 College: Neosho County Community College Bats/Throws: Right/Left Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Slurve, Changeup Matthew Strahm: A native of North Dakota, Matthew Strahm took an interesting path to professional baseball. Growing up the weather only permitted outdoor baseball to be played four months out of the year, but that didn t stop Strahm from earning an opportunity at Neosho County Community College in Kansas. He pitched so well there that he earned a scholarship opportunity at Nebraska, but turned that down to go pro when the Royals drafted him in the 21st round in Strahm began his pro career in 2012 at Idaho Falls, but then missed the entire 2013 campaign with an elbow injury. He went back to Idaho Falls in 2014, making 10 appearances and posting a 2.29 ERA. Strahm began this season with Low-A Lexington where had a 2.08 ERA, a.140 batting average against and fanned 38 in 26 innings pitched He was promoted to Wilmington in June. While he projects as a reliever, his ability to give length shifted him into first a piggyback role with the Blue Rocks and then an exclusive spot in the rotation when Alec Mills went to the disabled list. Mills is back, but Strahm remains in the rotation. Long Ball Struggles Attributed To Starting?: While Strahm has flashed moments of brilliance, he does exhibit one major weakness: the long ball. He has yielded six long balls in 12 appearances (eight starts). The trend is certainly an odd one for the southpaw, who never allowed more than a single home run at any level in professional baseball before getting to the Riverfront. The dingers may be attributed to Strahm s relatively new role as a starter for Wilmington. In his four relief appearance at Advanced-A, Strahm has allowed just one long ball, while the other four have come in his seven starts. While his numbers are still good, they are not as strong when he starts games. His ERA as a starter is up to 3.57, compared to just 2.19 as a reliever. All four of his losses have also come when he starts games. Pluses And Minuses To Home: Strahm grew up in North Dakota, which is not exactly a place that s all that conducive to playing baseball at the highest level. (There is) not very good baseball (in North Dakota), Strahm said. Four solid months out of the year maybe to play. My parents took me around the Midwest, down to Kansas (and) Oklahoma for showcases and everything during the winter. It just presented me with the opportunities to keep playing baseball, and I took them. There were some positives though. Career-High K s: 9, 2x last (6-26) vs. Potomac Injury In His Own Words: In January of 2013, I had a stress reaction on my elbow then I rehabbed that for six months, started a throwing program again, and then at the end of that throwing program that same pain came Last Win: 6-26 vs. Potomac back. They re-mri d it, and that same stress reaction was back Exploratory surgery was what they wanted to Last Loss: 8-18 vs. Potomac do, but it was set up for Tommy John (surgery). When they cut me open they saw that my ligament was stretched instead of torn, so I had Tommy John (surgery). All in all, it was 22 straight months of rehab. Most IP, 2015: 6.0 last (8-12) vs. Carolina Most IP, Career: 6.0 last ( ) vs. Carolina Process Of Coming Back: Mindset-wise, the Royals have presented all the opportunities in the world to help us through (major injuries). We ve got a mental skills coach who I worked with...early in Lexington my velocity was down, and it was just more of the fact of not trusting my stuff. (My injury) could be a blessing in disguise, but missing all of the 2013 season was hard on me. Baseball has been my life, so sitting out a full year was tough, and then I missed all of the 2014 season except that last month. Mentally, I ve approached it as I ve just got to Career Numbers do me and trust everything I ve got and give it my all every day I ve seen my velocity go up a little bit (since the surgery). As far as confidence, I really didn t have confidence in my elbow until just a couple months ago when Year/Teams(s) W-L ERA IP Carlos Reyes the pitching coach down in Lexington was my rehab pitching coach kind of just took me aside 2012 (Idaho Falls) and (said) listen, you ve got to trust it, and you ve just got to let it go. And it was just a flip of the switch. I just trusted it, and I was like if it s going to go again, it s going to go, I can t hold back. My velocity came back and 2013 Did not play due to injury actually jumped a little bit. It s been good so far, and I still do rehab every day with (trainer James) Stone here, just to keep my maintenance up and keep my elbow strong (Idaho Falls) (Lexington) (Wilmington) Wrong Side Of The Rubber?: I do (pitch from the right side of the mound). I shouldn t, but I do. It s a big no-no for us lefties. But I grew up idolizing Cliff Lee. He did it and dominated, and I always wanted to do that and I still do it. It s a comfort thing. (Coaches) always (try to change where I stand on the mound) When I blew up my elbow in 2013, coming The Book on Matthew (2015) At Home: 1-2, 2.67 On the Road: 0-2, 4.26 LH Opp Avg:.161 RH Opp Avg:.226 Record when he pitches: 4-8 Wilmington Record when he starts: 2-7 Run Support (overall): 3.3 Run Support (starting): 3.0 ERA: 3.25 Season-High K s: 9, 6-26 vs. Potomac back from rehab not throwing off a mound for a year, they said we re going to switch you to the left side. I was open to it, Totals did everything with it, and I just struggled getting the ball glove-side down. They finally said go back to it, and if it causes problems facing left-handed hitters later on, we ll switch it. So far, I haven t heard anything about being switched back, but eventually I m sure (I) will, and I totally understand it, but right now it s just a comfort thing and I like it over there Appearances (Lexington & Wilmington) Date OPP G GS DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP WP Score Upon Exit Result Notes Apr. 1 0 SV LEX, 3-1 W, 3-1 First save since Sept Apr. 2 0 ND GVL, 5-3 L, 8-4 Allowed first earned run of year Apr. 21 GVL 3 0 ND GVL, 5-3 L, 5-3 Longest outing with LEX Apr. 4 0 L WV, 5-4 L, 5-4 First loss since Aug. 23, 2012 May 5 0 SV LEX, 6-3 W, 6-3 4th road app. in 5 games May 9 KAN 6 0 ND LEX, 8-5 L, 13-8 LEX allowed 8 runs in 9th May 10 KAN 7 0 W LEX, 11-6 W, days rest for first time in career May 8 0 SV LEX, 5-2 W, 5-2 1st of 4 multi-inn. appearances May 9 0 SV LEX, W, Most run support this season May 22 HAG 10 0 ND LEX, 5-1 W, 5-1 Stranded only inherited runner May 11 0 W KAN, 3-2 W, 4-3 LEX scored twice in 9th to take lead Jun ND ROM, 5-2 L, 5-2 Ended 4-game streak of multi-inn. app. Jun ND W, 3-2 LEX would win in 13 innings Jun. 10 LWD 14 0 ND LWD, 4-1 W, 5-4 LEX scored 4 in 9th for walk-off win WILMINGTON Jun. 16 SAL 15 0 ND L, 4-3 Adv.-A debut Jun ND WIL, 6-0 W, 6-0 Game was suspended due to rain Jun. 26 POT 17 1 W WIL 5-1 W, 5-1 1st start of 2014, 2nd of career Jul. 2 LYN 18 1 SV WIL 3-2 W, 3-2 First Advanced-A save Jul. 7 FRE 19 2 ND FRE 2-0 L, 4-3 Longest career outing Jul ND LYN 8-4 L, 8-4 Shortest outing since Jun. 1 Jul L CAR 5-2 L, 8-2 All five runs came in 5th inn. Jul. 25 LYN 22 4 ND WIL 1-0 W, 7-6 (10)Rocks scored 5 in 9th to tie game Jul L WS 4-0 L, 7-3 Fifth game allowing HR with WIL Aug ND WIL 2-1 L, 5-4 WIL lost on walk-off hit in 9 Aug. 12 CAR 25 7 L CAR 2-0 L, 4-0 Tied career-long outing Aug. 18 POT 26 8 L POT 2-0 L, 5-0 WIL tied season-low w/ 2 hits

4 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2015 Regular-Season Breakdown Record: First Half: Second Half: Home: Road: Vs. RH Starters: Vs. LH Starters: Day: 11-7 Night: One-Run Games: Two-Run Games: Extra-Inning Games: 6-8 Doubleheaders (W-L-S) Shutouts: 7-16 No-Hitters: 0-0 When Leading After 7: 45-6 When Trailing After 7: 4-51 When Tied After 7: 8-9 When Leading After 8: 43-4 When Trailing After 8: 3-45 When Tied After 8: 5-10 When the Rocks Score First: When the Opponent Scores First: Games Decided In Last At-Bat: 6-10 When Scoring 3 Or Less: When Scoring 4 Or More: When The Rocks Have 5 Hits or Less: 1-28 When The Rocks Have 10 Hits or More: When The Rocks Hit A Home Run: Most Games Above.500: 10 Most Games Below.500: 11 When The Rocks Commit an Error: When The Rocks Starter Goes 6+ Inn: Come-From-Behind Victories: 25 Postponements: 5 Cancellations: 1 Total Rainouts: 2 Currently Suspended Games: 0 Blue Rocks vs. the Carolina League Opponent Record Home Road Frederick Lynchburg Potomac Northern Div Opponent Record Home Road Carolina Myrtle Beach Salem Winston-Salem Southern Div Runners Left On Base Blue Rocks: 764 Opponents: 756 Numbers With RISP Blue Rocks:.256 Avg (265-for-1034) Blue Rocks On... Mondays: 6-6 April: Tuesdays: 5-10 May: Wednesdays: 9-8 June: Thursdays: 9-11 July: Fridays: 8-12 Aug: 5-15 Saturdays: 8-11 Sept: 0-0 Sundays: First Game of Series: Last Game of Series: Series Won: 12 Series Lost: 18 Series Split: 6 Series Swept: 2-5 Rubber Matches: 5-7 WALK-OFF WINS/LOSSES WINS (6) Date Opp Score 4-16 FRE MB 3-2(10) 5-13 POT 3-2 (10) 5-19 WS 2-1 (12) 7-25 LYN 7-6 (10) 8-11 CAR 2-1 (12) LOSSES (9) Date Opp Score 4-11 MB 4-3(10) 4-13 CAR FRE 4-3(11) 4-25 FRE SAL POT 3-2 (14) 7-11 LYN 3-2 (10) 8-5 MB 3-2 (10) 8-6 MB 5-4 Pitchers (13) Alvarez, Matt Beal, Evan Caramo, Yender Cordero, Estarlin Edwards, Andrew Fernandez, Pedro Goudeau, Ashton Junis, Jakob* Lovvorn, Zach Mills, Alec Rico, Luis Skoglund, Eric# Strahm, Matthew Yambati, Robinson 2015 Roster (25) Catchers (2) Gallagher, Cam Nessy, Santiago Infielders (6) Arteaga, Humberto Garcia, Carlos Lopez, Jack* O Hearn, Ryan Pehl, Robert Ramos, Mauricio* Outfielders (4) Escalera, Alfredo Hernandez, Elier Moon, Logan Taylor, Dominique* Names followed by an asterisk (*) were Opening Day starters on April 9. #: On disabled list

5 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2015 Notes Continued Blue Rocks Pitching Breakdown Inherited Runners/Scored W-L Sv. ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR Starters Relievers Totals Wilmington Starts of 7+ Innings (14 in in 2013) Pitcher IP Date Opponent Dec. Game Result Eric Skoglund 7.0 4/29 MB ND L, 2-1 Yender Caramo 7.0 5/12 POT L L, 2-0 Jakob Junis 7.0 5/13 POT ND W, 3-2 (10) Jakob Junis 9.0 5/19 WS ND W, 2-1 (12) Eric Skoglund 7.0 5/23 CAR W W, 1-0 Alec Mills 7.0 5/27 POT W W, 3-1 Eric Skoglund 8.0 5/29 CAR L L, 3-1 Alec Mills 8.0 6/1 CAR W W, 4-1 Eric Skoglund 7.0 6/10 WS W W, 11-5 Cody Reed 7.0 6/12 SAL L L, 4-2 Alec Mills 8.0 6/13 SAL ND L, 1-0 Eric Skoglund 7.0 6/15 SAL W W, 4-1 Alec Mills 8.1 6/18 FRE W W, 2-0 Alec Mills 7.0 6/30 FRE W W, 1-0 Zach Lovvorn 7.0 7/8 FRE W W, 6-3 Jakob Junis 7.0 7/11 LYN ND L, 3-2 (10) Jakob Junis 8.0 7/17 FRE W W, 3-1 Jakob Junis 7.0 8/1 CAR L L, 3-1 Zach Lovvorn 7.0 8/16 POT W W, 4-1 Starter Breakdown Starter Starts WIL Rec. No-Dec. Rec. Longest Outing Junis IP on 5/19 vs WS Reed IP last 6/12 vs SAL Mills IP last 6/18 at FRE Skoglund IP on 5/29 vs CAR Rico IP last on 6/9 at WS Farrell IP, last 5/9 vs LYN Caramo IP on 5/12 vs POT Goudeau IP on 7/31 vs CAR Strahm IP last 8/12 vs CAR Manaea IP on 7/4 at POT Lovvorn IP last 8/16 at POT Pounders IP on 7/26 vs LYN Fernandez IP on 8/19 vs POT Rocks Bullpen (Last Relief Outing) Runners Inherited Pitcher Alvarez Inherited 9 Runs Allowed 3 Pct..333 Beal Caramo Cordero Deshazier Edwards Farrell Goudeau Green McCarthy Pruneda Rico Strahm Yambati Totals Catchers Totals Catcher CS Att. Pct. PB Evans Gallagher Nessy Schwindel Villegas Totals Catchers ERA Breakdown Catcher IP ER ERA W-L Evans Gallagher Morin Nessy Schwindel Villegas Reliever Date Opp. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR IR Scored Alvarez 8/23 SAL ND Beal 8/22 SAL ND Caramo 8/19 POT W Cordero 8/21 SAL SV Deshazier 7/18 FRE ND Edwards 8/22 SAL ND Farrell 5/14 POT SV Goudeau 8/21 SAL ND Green 6/17 SAL ND McCarthy 7/26 LYN ND Pruneda 5/3 WS ND Reed 5/9 LYN ND Rico 8/21 SAL W Strahm 7/13 LYN ND Yambati 8/23 SAL ND Blue Rocks Shutouts (17 in in 2013) Date Score Opp. Pitchers 4/ at MB Skoglund, Pruneda, Yambati 5/ vs. POT Reed, Farrell 5/ vs. WS Reed, McCarthy, Green 5/ vs. CAR Skoglund, Green, Alvarez 6/ at FRE Mills, Rico 6/ at FRE Skoglund, McCarthy, Strahm, Alvarez 6/ at FRE Mills, Cordero 7/ at CAR Lovvorn, Cordero Opponent Shutouts (8 in in 2013) Date Score/Opp. Pitchers 4/ vs. POT Rauh, J. Thomas, C. Davis 5/2 2-0 vs. WS Heidenreich, Ynoa 5/8 6-0 vs. LYN Plutko, Brantley, Weathers 5/ vs. POT Lopez, Self, Lee 5/ vs. WS R. Leyer, E. Leyer, Tago 5/ vs. CAR Waszak, Cabrera, Robertshaw 5/ vs. CAR Otero, Jackson 6/ at SAL Buttrey, Wilkerson, Taveras 6/ at SAL Ball, Jerez, Maddox 6/ vs. SAL Wilkerson, Adams, Maddox 7/ vs. LYN Peoples, Aviles, Sides 7/ at WS Clark, E. Leyer 8/2 6-0 vs CAR Thurman, Salazar 8/ vs CAR Waszak, Otero 8/ at POT Williams, Self, Dupra 8/ vs. POT (GM.1) Lopez, Dupra

6 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2015 Notes Continued Scoring by Inning Total Blue Rocks Opponents Home Run Breakdown Player Total Home Road Solo 2R 3R GS Last HR Opposing Pitcher/Inn. Games Since Humberto Arteaga at WS Fulmer (1st) 21 Alfredo Escalera at WS Fulmer (2nd) 21 Zane Evans vs. WS Fry (5th) - Cam Gallagher vs POT Dickson (4th) 3 Carlos Garcia vs. LYN D. Brown (2nd) 22 Elier Hernandez at WS Brennan (5th) 19 Dexter Kjerstad vs. FRE Urban (5th) - Jack Lopez at POT Simms (1st) 6 Santiago Nessy at LYN M. Brown (5th) 36 Ryan O Hearn vs POT Johansen (7th) 3 Robert Pehl at SAL Ball (2nd) 25 Daniel Rockett vs. WS Tago (6th) - Mauricio Ramos vs SAL Stankiewicz (5th) 2 Frank Schwindel at LYN Brown (7th) - Bubba Starling vs. FRE Louico (7th) - Cody Stubbs at LYN Brown (4th & 7th) - Dominique Taylor at MB Skulina (2nd) 119 Ramon Torres at POT Simms (1st) - Multi-Hit Games Player Total Humberto Arteaga Kenny Diekroeger Alfredo Escalera Zane Evans Rafael Furcal Cam Gallagher Carlos Garcia Elier Hernandez Dexter Kjerstad Jack Lopez Logan Moon Santiago Nessy Ryan O Hearn Robert Pehl Mauricio Ramos Daniel Rockett Frank Schwindel Bubba Starling Cody Stubbs Dominique Taylor Ramon Torres Luis Villegas Multi-RBI Games Player Total Humberto Arteaga Alfredo Escalera Zane Evans Cam Gallagher Carlos Garcia Elier Hernandez Dexter Kjerstad Jack Lopez Logan Moon Santiago Nessy Ryan O Hearn Robert Pehl Mauricio Ramos Daniel Rockett Frank Schwindel Bubba Starling Cody Stubbs Dominique Taylor Ramon Torres Month-by-Month Team Hitting Month G Rec Avg AB H R 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB / ATT April /27 May /36 June /25 July /29 August /19 September

7 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2015 Notes Continued 2015 Games Started by Position 1B Schwindel (67), O Hearn (30), Pehl (21), Stubbs (7) 2B Arteaga (11), Diekoreger (5), Furcal (2), Garcia (39), Lopez (18), Torres (50) 3B Diekroeger (2), Pehl (15), Ramos (108) SS Arteaga (22), Furcal (2). Lopez (85), Torres (16) C Evans (15), Gallagher (61), Morin (3), Nessy (39), Schwindel (2), Villegas (5) LF Escalera (29), Kjerstad (6), Moon (42), Rockett (15), Stubbs (14), Taylor (19) CF Escalera (12), Moon (27), Rockett (3), Starling (11), Taylor (72) RF Escalera (1), Hernandez (35), Kjerstad (42), Moon (35), Rockett (9), Taylor (3) DH Arteaga (3), Diekroeger (3), Escalera (4), Evans (13), Gallagher (6), Garcia (27), Hernandez (3), Lopez (2), Nessy (3), O Hearn (2), Pehl (34), Ramos (4), Schwindel (4), Starling (1), Stubbs (13), Torres (3) 2015 Games Started by Batting Order 1 Arteaga (2), Garcia (62), Lopez (9), Taylor (1), Torres (51) 2 Arteaga (17), Furcal (4), Garcia (2), Lopez (78), Pehl (1), Taylor (4), Torres (19) 3 O Hearn (1), Pehl (10), Ramos (86), Schwindel (14), Starling (12), Stubbs (2) 4 Evans (14), Hernandez (1) Nessy (3), O Hearn (31), Pehl (4), Ramos (7), Schwindel (37), Stubbs (28) 5 Diekroeger (1), Escalera (17), Evans (13), Gallagher (5), Hernandez (28), Kjerstad (2), Lopez (1), Moon (1), Nessy (2) Pehl (18), Ramos (9), Schwindel (22), Stubbs (2), Taylor (4) 6 Arteaga (3), Diekroeger (1), Escalera (27) Gallagher (20), Garcia (1), Hernandez (9), Kjerstad (5), Lopez (12), Moon (8), Nessy (2), Pehl (8), Ramos (9), Stubbs (1) Taylor (19) 7 Arteaga (11), Diekroeger (2), Escalera (2), Gallagher (32), Garcia (1), Kjerstad (8), Lopez (4), Moon (18), Nessy (9), Pehl (19), Rockett (3), Stubbs (1) Taylor (15) 8 Arteaga (3), Diekroeger (6), Gallagher (11), Kjerstad (12), Moon (33), Morin (3), Nessy (25), Pehl (11), Rockett (8), Taylor (8), Villegas (5) 9 Kjerstad (21), Moon (44), Nessy (1), Rockett (16), Taylor (43) 2015 Blue Rocks Pinch Hitters Player Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SAC/SF HB BB SO Diekroeger / Kjerstad / Pehl / Longest/Current Hitting Streaks of the 2015 Season Arteaga 6 (August 9 - August 16) 1 (August 23) Diekroeger 2 (April 9 - April 11) - Escalera 5 (July 27 - July 31) 0 Evans 7 (April 30 - May 7) - Furcal 1 (May 11) - Gallagher 5 (August 14 - August 21) 0 Garcia 10 (July 18 - July 30) 10 (August 12 - Present) Hernandez 7 (August 6 - August 14) 0 Kjerstad 5 (June 9 - June 13) - Lopez 6 (June 5 - June 10) 0 Moon 6 (May 19 - May 24) 2 (August 19 - Present) Morin 0 - Nessy 7 (July 8 - July 19) 0 O Hearn 4 (August 6 - August 11) 0 Pehl 5 (May 13 - May 17) 0 Ramos 7 (July 16 - July 23) 0 Rockett 3 (April 12 - April 15) - Schwindel 9 (April 22 - May 1) - Starling 2 (April 9 - April 10) - Stubbs 11 (May 27 - June 10) - Taylor 5 (June 21 - June 30) 2 (August 22 - Present) Torres 8 (April 9 - April 17) - Villegas 2 (July 18 - July 22) -

8 BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #4 Humberto Arteaga, IF 6-0, 183 Lives: Valencia, Carabobo, VZ LG: August 23 vs. SAL: 1-3, K Home Stand: 2-15, RBI, 2R, BB, 2K Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on after graduating high school in his native Venezuela. Ranked as Kansas City s best defensive infield prospect by Baseball America going into 2011, 2012, and Notes: - June 20: Made his professional debut for the AZL Royals where he would spend the season - Ranked by Baseball America as the eighth best Arizona League prospect - Ranked third in AZL in at-bats (213) - Aug. 28 at AZL Padres: First career five-rbi game - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Burlington - Led the Appalachian League in sacrafice hits - Tied for eighth in the League in hits (64) and ninth in runs (40) - Split time between Rookie-Level Idaho Falls and Low-A Lexington - Started the year with Lexington, called-down after batting.188 in 61 games - Led the Pioneer League in at-bats (300) - Tied for first in RBIs (58), second in games (69), third in hits (84), and fourth in runs (56) - Aug. 21 at Billings: First career four-hit game (4-5, HR, 3RBI, 2R) - Spent entire season with Low-A Lexington - Batted.198, 2HR, 31RBI over 122 games - Posted a single-season high in at-bats (450), but collected just 17 extra-base hits - Did not collect more than three RBIs in a single game - Started the season with Lexington (.259, 12 2B, HR, 28RBI, 15SB in 70 games) - May 4 at Asheville: Second career four-hit game (4-5, 2RBI, 2R) - Jul. 7: Called-up to Advanced-A Wilmington - Jul. 8 vs FRE: First Adv.-A hit (1-3, R, K) - Jul. 15 vs FRE: First multi-hit game with WIL (3-for-5, 4R) - Jul. 25 vs LYN: Walk-off RBI single in the 10th - Jul. 29 at WS: First HR w/ WIL (off of st round pick Carson Fulmer) - Aug. 13 vs CAR: Solely responsible for 8 men LOB in 10-inn. loss They said it: With two strikes, yes (I m trying to go the other way). I generally try to let the ball get deeper (in the strike zone) and it worked... From what I ve seen in the couple of days since I got here, it s the confidence that we have (that enables us to come back). We never give up, we keep fighting. We ve got each other s backs. That s huge for us. # 35 Cam Gallagher, C 6-2, 220 Lives: Lancaster, PA LG: August 22 vs. SAL: 0-2, BB, K Home Stand: 4-11, HR, 2B, 3RBI, R, BB, K Notes: Drafted in the second round of the 2011 MLB Draft graduate of Manheim Township High in Lancaster, PA...Hit.434 wtih 4 HR, 19 RBI, and 29 runs as a high school senior...played in the Aflac All-American Baseball Classic after his junior season...first Team Rawlings Preseason All-American in Named the 20th-best prospect in the Appalachian League in Father, Glenn, pitched in the Toronto Blue Jays organization and was selected in the third round of the 1981 Draft...Brother, Austin, was also a third-round draft pick by the L.A. Dodgers in Notes: - Hit.157 w/ 2 HR and 9 RBIs between AZL Royals and Rookie-Level Idaho Falls - Made professional debut August 2 for Surprise Royals vs. RAN - Promoted to Rookie-Level Idaho Falls and made Pioneer League debut August 30 - Spent entire season at Rookie-Level Burlington (.276, 3 HR, 15 RBIs) - Made Rookie-Level Burlington debut June 19 vs. PUl and went 1-4 with a 2B and 2 RBIs - Hit.435 at home and.185 on the road - Spent entire season at Low-A Lexington (.212, 2 HR, 18 RBIs) - Made debut at Lexington April 5 vs. AUG and went Hit.193 against lefties and.218 against righties - Hit.159 at home and.261 on the road; Hit.250 in the 1st half and.193 in the 2nd half - Spent entire season with Wilmington (.228, 5 HR, 34 RBIs) - Number 23 ranked prospect in Royals system by Baseball America. - Hit.211 with 11R, 10-2B, 0HR, 13RBI in 46 first-half games Carolina League All-Star; went 1-for-2 in All-Star game - Went to DL May 1 with lower back tightness - May 24 vs CAR: First three-hit game of season (3-for-4, 3 2B, 4 RBI, R) - Went to DL May 29 due to leg injury - Jul. 6 at POT: Drove in both runs in a inning win (solo HR in 10th) - Played on US team in Pan-Am Games, appeared in one game. US won Silver - Aug. 16 at POT: Broke himself out of a 4-for-36 funk with two 2B and an RBI - Aug : Season-high five-game hitting streak (7-for-17, HR, 3 2B, 4RBI) They said it: J.J. Piccolo, our G.M., texted me and called me and I missed the call because I was doing lessons with the little kids. I saw he texted me and said, Do you have your passport? and I was like, Oh gosh, did I get traded? I called him back and was a little nervous and he asked me if I was interested in playing in the Pan-Am Games and I said, Yeah, absolutely, kind of thinking that it was at least two or three weeks away and (he told me I d have to fly the next morning). It was a bit overwhelming but it was a great experience. It s a real honor to play for your country and play with the group of guys that was there. A lot of veterans who have been playing in the big leagues for a while and some young guys, so it was a good group. Unfortunately, we didn t come out on top, but we won silver and it was an experience I ll never forget. It gave me chills (to put on the U.S.A. jersey) #16 Alfredo Escalera, OF 6-1, 186 Lives: Bradenton, FL LG: August 23 vs. SAL: 0-3, 2K Home Stand: 1-15, R, BB, 4K Notes: Selected in the eighth round of the 2012 June Free Agent Draft... graduated from The Pendleton School in Bradenton, FL in named honorable mention Preseason All-American by Rawlings and Perfect Game in Earned the 2013 Mike Sweeney Award as the player who best represents the organization on and off the field...uncle, Nino, played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1954 and later scouted for the Giants...cousin, Ruben, played in the Milwaukee and Cincinnati organizations and later served as an instructor in the Oakland system. - Spent entire season with AZL Royals (.303, 0HR, 11RBIs) - Fourth on team in runs scored with 26, fifth in hits with 36 - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Burlington (.277, HR, 13RBIs) - Tied for sixth in the Appalachian League with 14 doubles - Team leader in hits (51), and doubles (14; tied with Mauricio Ramos) - Spent entire season with Low-A Lexington (.221, 9HR, 38RBIs) - Jul. 1 vs. Greensboro: First multi-homer game as pro (4-for-6, 2HR, 4RBIs, 3R) - Led team with 62 runs scored and was third on team with nine home runs - Began season with Low-A Lexington (64 games:.313, 8HR, 33RBI) - Apr. 20: Hit two home runs vs. Greenville (2-for-5, 3RBIs, 2R) - May 29 vs. Greenville: 5-for-5, HR, RBI, 2R - May 23-29: Six-game hitting streak (11-for-25, HR, 3B, 2B, 4RBIs, 5R) - Hit.359 in 34 road games with Lexington, and.258 in 30 home games - Jun. 25: Assigned to Adv.-A Wilmington - Jul. 29 at WS: First HR with WIL (off of st round pick Carson Fulmer) - Has just seven XBH hits through 46 games; Had 24 in 64 games at Low-A - Last 18 games:.143 (9-for-63), 5R, 2RBI They said it: Last year was my first full season so I didn t know what to expect. I think the experience from last year to this year helped me a lot. I knew what to expect going back to Lexington and I didn t put so much pressure on myself. I just played the game as I ve played it my whole life. I think I m just more relaxed and I had a better start to this year... (Moving to Florida) was a baseball decision my dad basically said that he thought I had a better chance of getting drafted out of Florida than Puerto Rico It was a great decision and I think that s why I got drafted, because of my experience playing in Florida... I like Carlos Beltran and Roberto Clemente before (that). I never got a chance to see (Clemente) play, but Roberto Clemente has the best character. He died trying to help others so I try to follow his character and try to mimic him. Right now one of my favorite players is Carlos Beltran. He s Puerto Rican, he plays baseball the right way so I try to mimic both of them. #7 Carlos Garcia, IF 5-10, 172 Lives: Margarita, Venezuela LG: August 23 vs. SAL: 1-4, 3B, R, K Home Stand: 8-22, 2 3B, 2B, 2RBI, 4R, 2BB, 4K, SB Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Royals on His father, Carlos Albert Garcia, also spent time in pro ball. His father was a part of the Boston Red Sox organization for two seasons Notes: - Spent entire season with DSL Royals (.150, 0 HR, 6 RBIs) - Posted lowest batting average for a season (.150) 2010 Notes: - Spent entire season with DSL Royals (.255, 0 HR, 26 RBIs) - Led the Dominican Summer League in steals (50) - Posted a career-high in walks (42) 2011 Notes: - Spent entire season with AZL Royals (.272, 0 HR, 22 RBIs) - Only played 40 games, but posted a career-high in triples (5) - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls (.273, 2 HR, 20 RBIs) - Posted his career-worst stolen base ratio (10/17,.588) - Spent entire season with Idaho Falls (.333, 2 HR, 35 RBIs) - Led the Royals organization and second in the Pioneer League in batting average (.333) - Ranked seventh in the PL in runs (52) and hits (76) and ninth in PL in games played (64) - Spent entire season with Low-A Lexington (.272, 2 HR, 36 RBIs) - Ranked seventh in the South Atlantic League in steals (31) - July 9 at HIC: Had a career-high 6 Hits, going 6-8, 3R, 2RBI - Started season with Lexington - Batted.254 with 2HR, 11RBI, and 21SB before being called up to Wilmington - Better hitter at Low-A from the left side (.270) compared to the right (.200) - May 23 vs CAR: Made Blue Rocks debut (0-for-3) - July 27 vs LYN: First homerun in Adv.-A (off D.J. Brown) - Jul : Season-high 10-game hit streak (14-for-39, HR, 2B, 3RBIs, 9R) - Switch hitter batting.317 (64-for-202) lefty, and.200 (10-for-50) righty - Currently leading the team in OBP (.361) - Current 10-game hitting streak (14-35, 5R, 2RBI, 2 2B, 3 3B, 4BB, 5SB) They said it: (The biggest part of my job) is to see some pitches and see what the pitcher is bringing into the game. I m just trying to have a little patience at the plate so Mauricio (Ramos) and (the middle of out order) can drive me in...(offense) is about confidence. I ve been talking to Abraham Nunez I ve known him for two or three years, he s a really good hitting coach. He s been talking to me about my feel for the type of ballpark we have in Wilmington. The ball doesn t really fly there so we have to keep swinging at the pitches down.

9 #13 Elier Hernandez, OF 6-3, 197 Lives: San Cristobal, D.R. LG: August 23 vs. SAL: 0-3, K Home Stand: 1-13, RBI, R, 2BB, 3K Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on Currently ranked as the 22nd best prospect in the Royals organization according to Baseball America. Signed at 16 years-old for a reported $3 million. - Spent the entire season with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls - Jun. 18 vs. Orem: Professional debut (2-6, 2B, R, RBI) - Aug. 22 vs. Billings: First career five-rbi game - Spent the entire season with Idaho Falls - Best statistical season:.301, 26XBH, 44RBI,.350OBP - Rated as the 11th best prospect in the Pioneer League by Baseball America - Led the League in triples (8) - Was second in the League in at-bats (289) and hits (87) - Batted.301 in 66 games - Jul. 10 at Helena: First career homerun - Spent the entire season with Low-A Lexington - July 1 vs. Greensboro: First career four-hit game (4-5, R, RBI) - Posted career-highs in games (111), at-bats (420), hits (111), runs (54), homeruns (9), and a career-low in errors (4) -Started the season with Low-A Lexington - Batted.290, 19 2B, 5HR, 42RBI in 74 games - Apr. 22 vs. Greenville: 3-4, 2B, HR, 3RBI - Jul. 7: Called-up to Adv.-A Wilmington - Jul. 7 vs Frederick: Adv.-A debut (0-4, K) - Jul. 10 at Lynchburg: First Advanced-A hit (1-4) - Jul. 23 at Salem: First multi-hit game with Rocks (2-for-4, RBI) - Jul. 30 at WS: First HR with WIL (1-for-4, HR, RBI, R, K) - Aug. 6-14: Adv-A high seven-game hitting streak (10-for-29, 2B, 2R) - Last six games: 1-for-17 (.059), RBI, 2R They said it: It was a privilege (to be signed at 16). In (the Dominican Republic) it is the age that players typically sign with Major League teams. I was honored to be given an opportunity to sign at that age and I m glad to be here. It was hard, when I became a part of a professional team I had to leave my family back (in D.R.) and think about my job and try to be a better player everyday...the difference (between Low-A and Advanced-A) is not too big. You see better pitchers here, but you try to keep your approach and do your best everyday and help your team to win. At first, it was tough (being in Wilmington) because I started kind of slow. I have been talking to my teammates about making the approach at this League. Since then I m used to it. I think I ve gotten better and I m having better at-bats...frawley Stadium is very big. The stadium down in Lexington is much smaller, but the way you play is not too much different. I have the same swing and my approach has always been for line drives. I just want to put the ball in play...i work hard everyday at the plate and at different times in the field. I just want to be a better player and make my dream to play in the big leagues come true. BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES # 11 Jack Lopez, IF 5-9, 166 Lives: Rio Piedras, PR LG: August 23 vs. SAL: 0-4, RBI, K Home Stand: 3-16, 2B, 4RBI, 2R, 2BB, 4K Notes: Selected in the 16th round of 2011 draft..graduated from Deltona (Fla.) High, batted.462 with 10 home runs and 34 RBI as a senior... bypassed an opportunity to play at the University of Miami by signing with the Royals...father, Juan, played in the minor leagues for Cleveland, Houston and San Francisco and was on Dusty Baker s coaching staffs in Cincinnati and San Francisco...nephew of former Royals infielder Onix Concepcion...ranked as Royals No. 19 prospect by Baseball America entering Hit.230 with 0 HR and 19 RBIs between Rookie-Level Idaho Falls and Low-A Kane County - Went 5-for-13 with 2RBI, 3BB in 3G with Idaho Falls - July 7 at Wisconsin: Recorded first career four-hit game - Batted.222 with 9 2B, 16RBI in 64G with Kane County - Spent entire season with Wilmington (.230, 4 HR, 45 RBIs) - Apr. 5 at MB: Hit first HR of his pro career on the first pitch he saw of the season - May 11 at FRE G2: Tied franchise-record w/ 7RBI; double shy of the cycle - Spent entire season with Wilmington (.215, 1 HR, 29 RBIs) - Shifted to right side of the infield to play 2B. Played 111G at SS in 2013, just 6G at 2B - May 2 - May 9: Seven-game hitting streak; Hit.423 (11-for-26) during the stretch - May 12 vs. SAL: Hit two-run walk-off homer, leading Wilmington to a 4-3 victory - Hit.226 with 16R, 11 2B, HR, 15RBI in 60 first-half games - Hit 171 at home and.257 on the road - Finished season leading active Blue Rocks in SB (23) - April 23-26: Went 8-17 in four game series at FRE. Raised avg. from.163 to May 27 at POT: First HR of 2015 (solo HR, 1st inning) - Batted just.171 (14-for-82, 9R, 4RBI, 11K) during the month of May - Jun. 5 - Jun. 10: Season-long six-game hitting streak; Batted.565 (13-for-23) - Named Royals Adv-A POM in June(.343, 24-for-70, 3HR, 2B, 15R, 13RBI, 6SB) - Jul. 13 at Lynchburg: Hit fifth HR of the season, setting a single-season career-high - Wilmington Player of the Month in June (.343, 3HR, 13RBI, 15R, 6/6SB,.432OBP) - Aug. 11: Hit walk-off RBI single in 12th v. CAR to snap 14-game losing streak - Aug. 15: Second leadoff HR by a Blue Rock this season (Ramon Torres: 5-28) They said it: My first year (in Wilmington) was alright, and last year didn t go so well. I just gut-checked myself and said, this is what I love, this what I ve got to do. If this is what I want to do I have to go out there and give it all I ve got everyday.... (Seeing the Royals in the World Series) was awesome. I wish nothing but the best for those guys, especially Terrance [Gore] and [Brandon Finnegan]. They were just with us here last year and you ve got to wish them nothing but the best. You get chills once you see what this organization has gone through and where we re at now... Alcides Escobar is somebody that a lot of infielders look up to. The way he plays defense, the way he steals bases, the way he produces hitting and everything he does. Overall, he is a great player so somebody like him. #12 Logan Moon, OF 6-5, 206 Lives: Blue Springs, MO LG: August 22 vs. SAL: 2-4, R, K Home Stand: 3-9, 2R, BB, 2K Notes: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 6th round of the 2014 June Amateur Player Draft. Graduated from Blue Springs South High, 2010, batting.355 as a senior...attended the University of Central Arkansas for three years before transferring to Missouri Southern...batted.386 in his lone season at MSSU. - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Burlington (.332, 2 HR, 24 RBIs) - June 19 at PUL: Made professional debut - July 13 vs. JC: First 2-HR game of career (3-4, 2 HR, 4 R, 3 RBIs, BB) - Hit.332 in 59 games for Burlington - Won Appalachian League Batting Title - Won Player of the Year at Burlington - Ranked second in APP in hits (75), third in triples (5) and total bases (101), fifth in stolen bases (16), ninth in slugging percentage (.447), and tenth in games (59) and at-bats (226) - April 10: Adv.-A debut at MB. Went 2-4 with 2B and 2RBI - May 4-10: Five-game hitting streak (8-for-15, 3B, 5RBI 3R) - Batted.264 in May after hitting just.226 in April - June 2 at CAR: First three-hit game of season (3-4, 3B, 2RBI, R) - Jul. 25 vs LYN: Broke out of a 3-35 slump by going 3-5, scored winning run in the bottom of the 10th - Currently leading the team in walks (35) They said it: It does seem like a bad outing for our pitching staff is a couple of runs. Offensively, we just need to step up and start scoring a couple more runs. A little more situational hitting, maybe just an inning starter would help. We ll be fine. It s baseball, that s how it works sometimes...it s a, next guy up, type of mentality (in the clubhouse). We ve got some new bats in this locker room that can swing it as well so we re not too worried about it, it s just a coincidence that today we didn t swing it as well...i got the opportunity to play for (Brian Buchanan) in Instructional League. I love it. He expects you to come work hard and be on time. As long as you re playing hard and on time, you re not going to have many problems. I enjoy playing for him and I like him as a guy as well. #41 Santiago Nessy, C 6-2, 230 Lives: Caracas, Venezuela LG: August 23 vs. SAL: 0-3, K Home Stand: 0-6, RBI, 3K Notes: Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays on in exchange for RHP Liam Hendricks...Originally signed at 16 years old as an undrafted free agent on July 2, Notes: - Spent entire season with DSL Blue Jays (.248, 2 HR, 17 RBIs) - Threw out 25 percent of attempted base stealers 2011 Notes: - Spent entire season with GCL Blue Jays (.306, 3 HR, 19 RBIs) - Recorded his highest batting average as a professional - Split time between Rookie-Level and Short Season-A - Batted.256 with Rookie-Level Bluefield before being called up - Struggled in six games with Short Season Vancouver, batting Spent the entire season with Low-A Lansing (.241, 5 HR, 23 RBIs) - Recorded a career-high in hits at a single level with 54 in 61 games - Split time between Low-A and Advanced-A - Batted.241 at Low-A before being called up at the All-Star break - Played 25 games for Adv.-A Dunedin (.211, 0 HR, 12 RBIs) - Career-highs in hits (55), doubles (17), and RBIs (28) - Started the season at Double-A Northwest Arkansas - Recorded just one hit in his first nine games (1-28, no extra-base hits, no RBI) - Was batting.313 in May before being demoted to Wilmington on May 15 - May 16 at LYN: Blue Rocks debut (0-4) - June 7 vs FRE: First home run with Wilmington (2-for-4, HR, 2RBI, 2R, K) - July 8-19: Season-high seven game hitting streak (10-for-22, HR, 5 2B, 7RBI, 4R) - Last 11 games: 0-for-31 (Has not produced hit since Jul. 24 at SAL) They said it: (I ve been) competing and preparing myself better. Mentally, I have a positive mind. Being positive helps a lot. Obviously, working with Abraham Nunez, our hitting coach, has been great. We have fun in the cage. We re building a new routine because the routine I had before wasn t working because it was tough on me coming off an injury. I just keep working hard in the cage with Abraham... Working with our hitting coach Abraham Nunez and putting good swings on good balls and swinging at strikes (has led to success at the plate). If you stay up the middle, keep working hard, and competing (the hitting success will continue).

10 BLUE ROCKS HITTERS NOTES #32 Ryan O Hearn, 1B 6-3, 200 Lives: Frisco, TX LG: August 23 vs. SAL: 0-3, 2K Home Stand: 4-18, HR, RBI, 2R, 3BB, 8K Notes: Selected in the eighth round of the 2014 Free Agent Draft... Graduated from Wakeland High in Frisco, Texas in Batted.505 with 15 home runs and 55 RBI as a senior, earning second team All-American honors from Baseball America...Attended Sam Houston State University, where he teamed with fellow Royals prospect Corey Toups...Batted.292 with eight home runs and 44 RBI as a junior in th overall prospect in Royals system according to Baseball America - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls (64 games) - Batted.361 with 13 HR and 54 RBIs - Earned Pioneer League MVP and All-Star honors along with being named Idaho Falls Player of the Year - Led Pioneer League in runs (61), hits (90), OPS (1.034), and slugging (.590) - Second in league in on-base percentage (.444) and total bases (147), third in home runs and batting average, fourth in RBI and walks (39) - Led Royals minor leaguers in batting average in Ranked by Baseball America as the fifth-best prospect in the Pioneer League - Began year with Low-A Lexington, playing 81 games with team - Led the Legends in HR (19), RBIs (56), hits (87), and total bases (155) - May 9 vs. Kannapolis: First multi-homer game of career (2-for-5, 2HR) - May 23-25: Hit home run in three consecutive games - Jun Jul. 9: Season-high 15-game hitting streak (22-for-55, 3HR, 15RBI, 7R) - Batted.203 in 20 April games with Lexington - Batted.368 in 11 July games with Lexington - Jul. 17: Promoted to Wilmington & made debut vs FRE (1-for-4, RBI) - Jul. 21 at CAR: First multi-hit game and XBH with WIL (2-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB) - Jul. 31 vs CAR: First HR with WIL (1-for-3, HR, RBI, R, BB) - Had 36 Ks in his first 104 ABs with Wilmington - Aug. 15 at POT: First Blue Rock to drive in 6+ runs in 2015 (4-5, 2HR, 6RBI, 2R) - Last nine games: 11-for-33 (.333), 4HR, 10RBI, 5R They said it: For the most part (the biggest adjustment between levels is hitting more line drives), and just being on time for the fastball. Being in the four-hole (in the lineup), you re going to get a lot of breaking balls and changeups and stuff, but you ve got to stay fastball-minded, because when you get it, you can t miss it. That s the pitch to hit. That s been the main thing: being on time and being able to adjust to mistake pitches. #9 Robert Pehl, IF 6-1, 205 Lives: Chehalis, WA LG: August 22 vs. SAL: 0-3, R, BB, K Home Stand: 2-10, RBI, R, BB, 4K Notes: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the 2014 June Amateur Draft. Graduated W.F. West High, Chehalis, Wash., 2011, with a 3.97 GPA...batted over.500 all four seasons...helped his team to a 91-9 mark over four years and the 2010 state championship...attended the University of Washington.. was both a high school and college teammate of Erik Forgione, who is currently in the Pirates organization. - Spent entire year with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls (.332, 3 HR, 41 RBIs) - June 17 vs. ORM: Made professional debut - Pioneer League All-Star, Postseason All-Star - Tied for fifth in the league in hits (80) and sixth in doubles (16) - Seventh in APP League in average (.332) and on-base percentage (.400) - Ninth in APP League in RBIs (41) - April 12: Recorded first Adv.-A hit at MB. Went 2-3 with R, RBI, BB, SB - May 11 vs LYN: Hit first XBH (2B) of season (2-for-4, RBI, R, BB) - June 20 at FRE: First HR of season (1-for-3 in game) - Batted.152 (5-for-33) in 11 games in June after batting.289 in 25 games in May They said it: The key for me is that I stick to my approach. I pick out a spot and I pick out a pitch that I like and try to stay disciplined and only look for that one. (I try to) not give in and swing at marginal pitches. Everybody gives in and chases once in awhile but I try to limit that and really stick to the part of the zone that I m looking for. A lot of (what I m looking for) is getting a feel for what the guy is doing to you (pattern-wise) and also what are your strengths and what you can do best. You want to do what you can do, not let the pitcher dictate what you do in the at-bat. You ve got to stay in control and just stick to what you do best and what you like to hit, especially when you re ahead in the count... Lineup-wise, there s just as much talent now (as there was at the beginning of the season). Great guys came up to fill for guys who moved on. I feel like it s always a difficult adjustment with a new group of guys, it s almost like a new team personality in the second-half. There s just too much talent here not to win. #29 Mauricio Ramos, IF 6-1, 181 Lives: Cartagena, Colombia LG: August 23 vs. SAL: 0-4, 2K Home Stand: 2-18, HR, 3RBI, 2R, 5K Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on August 26, Named 2011 Rookie of the Year in the Colombian Winter League... Named to Colombian Winter League All-Star team in Notes: - Spent entire season with DSL Royals (.226, 2 HR, 26 RBIs) - May 28 vs. DSL Mets: Made professional debut (0-for-3, R, BB, K) - June 18 vs. DSL Dodgers: first pro three-hit game (3-for-6, 2B, 2 RBI, 3R, BB) - Spent entire season with AZL Royals (.283, 2 HR, 31 RBIs) - Hit.375 against lefties with 2 HR and 15 RBI - Hit.318 with 1 HR and 28 RBIs between Rookie-Level Burlington and Rookie-Level Idaho Falls - Burlington Player of the Year (.322, 3B, 14 2B, 24 RBI, 22R) - Reassigned to Rookie-Level Idaho Falls in mid-aug. - Hit.308 in 16 games at Idaho Falls (HR, 3B, 5 2B, 4RBI, 14 R) - Spent entire season with Low-A Lexington (.279, 9 HR, 54 RBIs) - Played the most games in a single season of his professional career (109) - April 9: Made Adv.-A debut at MB. Went 0-3 with R, SB, K - April 10: Recorded first Adv.-A hit at MB - Apr May 1: Three straight games with game-tying or game-winning RBI - Apr 28 - May 4: Hit.462 (12-for-26, 2B, 4RBI, 3R) during seven game homestand - June 10 at WS: First home run of season (first since Aug. 26, 2014 at Low-A) - July 1 vs LYN: Committed 3 errors after having made just 5 previously all season - Aug. 5 at MB: Broke out of 0-for-21 slump with 2-for-4 game, including HR - Current team-leader in home runs (8), doubles (21), RBIs (56), and runs (53) - Aug. 15 at POT: Broke out of 7-for-39 with 3 singles and two RBIs in win They said it: I never in my life think about homeruns, just hitting the ball well. (left-center and right-center) is my approach. When I hit the ball hard I m always thinking double...i don t always think offensively, baseball is offense and defense. If someday I m not hitting well, I try to practice my defense, too...i don t change my swing (for homeruns). I just think about hitting the ball hard. I think my approach is to hit doubles, but if I can hit a homerun it s good, I ll take it. If I just try to play well then everything will be fine. #23 Dominique Taylor, OF 6-1, 200 Lives: Layton, UT LG: August 23 vs. SAL: 1-3, SB Home Stand: 5-14, 2 2B, RBI, 2R, BB, 3K, SB Notes: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 15th round of the June 2013 Free Agent Draft. Graduate of Northridge High in Layton, UT in Set school record with career.578 batting average... Earned two All-State Second Team honors during time in high school... Earned Associates Degree at Salt Lake Community College, where he set school records in hits, RBIs, and stolen bases... Selected in 33rd round of June 2011 Free Agent Draft by the Houston Astros, but did not sign... Transferred to UC-Irvine for academic year... Hit.309 with 34 RBIs in 2013 to earn All-Big West honors. - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls (.322, 8 HR, 37 RBIs) - June 20 vs. ORM: Professional debut (1-4) - Finished fifth in the Pioneer League in batting (.322) - Finished tied for eighth in the Pioneer League in runs (50), ninth in steals (13), and 10th in hits (75) - Hit.298 with 7 HR and 40 RBIs overall -Played four games with Rookie Level Burlington in late July while rehabbing from injury, but spent most of the year with Low-A Lexington - Hit.300 with 7 HR and 40 RBIs in 89 games with Lexington - Missed about a month due to injury from late-june through late-july - Named South-Atlantic League All-Star - April 9: Made Adv.-A debut at MB. Went 1-3, with RBI, K - April 12: Hit first homer of season at MB - June 2 at CAR: Broke out of a 2-for-19 slump with his first multi-rbi game of 2015 (2-for-4, R, 2RBI) - Jul. 13 at Lynchburg: First multi-xbh game of the season (2-4, 2 2B) - Aug. 6 at MB: Broke out of 5-for-39 slump with 3-for-4 game (2 2B, 2RBI, R) - Batting.326 (14-for-43) in 13 games in August They said it: Both of my parents were in the Army. My mom s father was in the Air Force and my dad s parents were both teachers in the Department of Defense so that s how they met in Germany. They both joined the Army while they were in Germany so that s where I was born. I only lived for a couple of years and I ve bounced all around. I ve lived in Dallas, Texas. I ve lived in San Diego and I currently live in Salt Lake City...The biggest thing is picking a routine and sticking to it. For me, I try to have an approach of hitting the ball the other way and to swing down, hit groundballs and line drives. If you pop the ball up you have no chance of getting a hit so I try to stick to that routine everyday.

11 BLUE ROCKS BULLPEN NOTES #30 Matt Alvarez, RHP 6-2, 190 Lives: Cranford, NJ Games: 29 Record: 2-2 SV: 2/3 IR/S:9/3 Last App: August 23 vs SAL: 2.1IP, 0R, H, BB, 2K Notes: Signed as non-drafted free agent in August Graduated from Princeton (N.J.) High, 2009, where he recorded 67 strikeouts in 39.0 innings as a senior...attended Boston College, where he earned a psychology degree, redshirted in 2010 before pitching three seasons for the Eagles...recorded 83 strikeouts in 83.1 career innings...grandfather, Marciano, played soccer in the Spanish Premier League and for Spain in the Olympics...father, Michael, played soccer at Rutgers and sister, Micaela, played at Notre Dame. Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Slider - Made his professional debut with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls shortly after being signed as non-drafted free agent. - Appeared in just six games for the Chukars (all in relief). - Posted a 6.75 ERA in his first professional season. - Spent the entire season with Low-A Lexington where he appeared in 30 games, seven of those being starts. - Pitched to a 5-7 record with a 5.15 ERA. - Split time as a long reliever and out of the back-end of the bullpen, saving three games.. - July vs. HAG: Made first start of season, throwing four shutout innings. - Gave up 63 hits in 73.1 innings pitched. - Struck out about a batter per inning (72 K in 73.1 IP). Walked 52 batters. - April 11: First appearance of season at MB (0.1IP, 3ER, H, 3BB). Gave up walk-off hit in bottom of 10th inning - May 10 vs LYN: 5Ks in 2.1IP - June 16: Broke string of eight straight appearances without a run by allowing solo homer to Jordan Betts (SAL) - Best K/IP ratio of full-time relievers (43K/45.1IP) #34 Evan Beal, RHP 6-4, 205 Lives: Springfield, VA Games: 8 Record: 0-1 SV: 0/0 IR/S:1/1 Last App: August 22 vs SAL: 3.0IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 3K Notes: Selected in 21st round of 2014 Free Agent Draft...Graduated from South County High, Lorton, Va., Went 8-0 with a 2.41 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 65.0 innings as a senior, leading his team to the state finals...selected by the Royals in the eighth round in 2011, but chose to attend the University of South Carolina...Helped the Gamecocks reach the College World Series Championship Series, Brother, Jesse, pitches in the Orioles organization. - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Burlington - Went 0-0 with 6.23 ERA in nine games (0 starts) and 8.2 innings - Jul. 6: Made professional debut at BLU (1.0IP, 3ER, 3H, BB, 0K) - Held 3.38 ERA in five home games compared to ERA in four road games - Got better as year went on, recording 7.94 ERA in July, but 3.00 ERA in August - Began season with Low-A Lexington - Went 2-1 with 2.00 ERA in 22 games with Lexington; also recorded 5 saves - May 31 vs GVL: Only game of season allowing more than one earned run (2ER) - May 19 at GVL: Career-high 5K over 3.0IP - May 10-27: Six straight games without allowing ER (9.1IP, 10K) - Jul. 17: Promoted to Adv.-A Wilmington - Jul. 18 vs FRE: Adv.-A debut (2.0IP, 0R, 2H, 2K) - Jul. 23 at SAL: First loss with WIL (3.0IP, 2ER, 6H, K) - Aug. 6 at MB: Gave up first HR with WIL (2R-HR by Mark Zagunis) - Aug. 11 vs CAR: Pitched three innings, escaped bases loaded, one-out jam in game that snapped franchise-record 14-game losing streak - Aug. 15: Worst outing with the Rocks...only recorded one out while walking four and allowing four runs, three earned, on two hits - Aug. 22 vs SAL: Pitched three perfect innings with three strikeouts #26 Yender Caramo, RHP 6-0, 205 Lives: San Felix, Bolivar, Venezuela Games: 26 Record: 5-7 SV: 0/1 IR/S: 10/8 Last App: August 19 vs. POT: 3.0IP, W, H, ER, 3K Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on November 22, Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Sinker 2011 Notes: - Spent entire season with DSL Royals (10-3, 1.20 ERA, 13G, 12GS) - May 31: Made professional debut and pitched three shutout innings - Named Dominican Royals Pitcher of the Year - Led DSL in ERA while tying for first in wins - Only allowed a run in 5 of 13 DSL appearances. - Spent entire year with Rookie-Level Burlington (5-3, 3.30 ERA, 13G, 11GS) - Finished among Appalachian League leaders in innings (T-1st), wins (T-3rd) and ERA (6th) - Aug. 1 vs. ELZ: Best 2012 outing when he pitched 7 innings and only allowed a run - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls (6-3, 3.85 ERA, 15G, 8GS) - Ranked among Pioneer League leaders in ERA (3rd), WHIP (1.31, 3rd), and wins (T-3rd) - Aug 31: pitched 8 hitless innings and allowed 1 run - Had 5-1 road record with 3.02 road ERA compared with 1-2 home record and 6.06 home ERA - Spent entire season with Wilmington (4-8, 3.59 ERA, 35G, 4GS) - Posted 1-4 record and 3.05 ERA in 13 first-half games (44.1IP, 46H, 17R, 15ER, 6BB, 17K) - Went 1-2 w/5.40 ERA in 3 April games, 0-1 w/1.80 ERA in 7 May games; 1-2 w/2.95 ERA in 7 June games. - In July, was 2-1 w/3.00 ERA in 8G; In 7G August, is 0-2 w/5.65 ERA - Better out of the bullpen (3-5, 3.32, 3SV, 30G) than as a starter (1-3, 4.50, 4GS). - Began year in piggybacking combo with Luis Rico. - Has made 10 starts (2-5, 3.14 ERA) and seven relief appearances (1-1, 2.78) - All seven relief appearances have come on road this year - Jun. 9 - Jun. 19: Lost three straight games (longest losing streak on team) - Jul. 4 at POT: Longest relief appearance of season (5.0IP, ER, 5H, 3BB, 2K) - Posting a 2.57 ERA as a reliever; 3.14 as a starter #14 Estarlin Cordero, LHP 6-0, 145 Lives: San Cristobal, D.R. Games: 30 Record: 4-2 SV: 9/11 IR/S:13/5 Last App: August 21 vs SAL: 1.0IP, SV, 0R, 0H, BB Notes: Signed as free agent in Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Curveball - Spent entire year with DSL Royals - Went 2-2 with a 2.36 ERA in 16 games - June 1: Professional debut against DSL Dodgers (4IP, 0R, 5H, 5K, SV) - Converted three saves in three chances during June 18 - July 31: Maintained streak of seven straight outings without yielding and earned run. - July 26 vs. DSL AST: Recorded first pro win, pitching three scoreless innings in relief. - Claimed a 1.93 ERA in five home appearances. - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Burlington. - Went 2-2 with a 2.70 ERA in 15 games - June 20: Appalachian League debut vs Pulaski (3IP, 0R, 2H, 3K) - Best outing of the season on July 25 against Kingsport (4IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 3K, W) - Converted five of seven save opportunities. - Pitched to a 1.98 ERA in in seven home ganes during season. - April 11: First appearance of season at MB (1.2IP, 0H,0R, K, 2BB) - April 28: First win of season against MB (0.1IP, 0H, 0R, K) - May 3 vs. WS: First save of his season - June 4 vs. FRE: Got a one-out save, struck out one batter before game was called due to rain - June 30 at FRE: Pitched out of jam with runner at 2nd in the 8th and bases loaded jam in 9th to record fifth save and hold onto 1-0 win - Did not give up a run in seven appearances in June - Jul. 15 vs FRE: Longest outing of season (4IP) - Jul. 25 vs LYN: Allowed 3 runs in the ninth before team fought back and he earned his third win - Jul Aug. 6: Losses in consecutive appearances after 25 games without loss to begin season - Aug. 11 vs CAR: Got the win in game that snapped franchise-record 14-game losing streak - Team-leader in saves (9)

12 #47 Andrew Edwards, RHP 6-6, 26 Lives: Gilbertsville, KY Games: 25 Record: 0-2 SV: 1/3 IR/S: 9/4 Last App: August 22 vs SAL: 1.0IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB Notes: Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th Round of the June 2013 Draft Graduate of Marshall County High (KY) Graduate of Rend Lake College (IL)...Had a 1.94 ERA and 73 punchouts across 69.1 frames of work during the 2012 season at Rend Lake...Finished collegiate career at Western Kentucky...Went 6-4 with a 4.69 ERA while fanning 75 across 80.2 innings of work for the Hilltoppers in Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Slider - Split 2013 campaign between Rookie-Level Burlington and Advanced-A Wilmington - June 21 vs. Pulaski: Made professional debut for Burlington and threw one perfect frame in 4-0 win - Was 1-1 with a 1.56 ERA and 8SV in 14 games with Burlington (17.1IP, 11H, 4R, 3ER, 11BB, 14K) - Lefties hit.333 against him at Burlington while righties batted Third in the Appalachian League in saves (8) - August 20 vs. POT: Two perfect innings during Advanced-A debut with Blue Rocks in 6-2 loss - Was 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and SV in 4 games with Wilmington (6IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 3K). - Began season with Low-A Lexington - Went 3-5 with a 4.76 ERA in 22 games (6 starts) for Lexington (68IP, 87H, 44R, 36ER, 2HR, 29BB, 48K) - With Lexington, posted a 3.10 ERA in April, a 7.71 ERA in May, a 1.23 ERA in June and a 6.75 ERA in July - For the Legends, went 0-3 wtih a 7.66 ERA in 6GS and 3-2 wtih a 3.12 ERA in 16 relief appearances - Lefties hit.336 against Edwards at Lexington while righties hit July 25: Transferred to Wilmington from Low-A Lexington. - Lefties hit.333 against him with Blue Rocks, while righties batted April 11: First appearance of season at MB (2IP, 3H, 0R, 2K, BB) - May 28: Went deuces wild: 2.2IP, 2H, 2BB, 2R, 2ER, 2K, 2IR/2S - Jun. 1: First save since vs. POT - Jun. 13: Assigned to Rookie-Level Idaho Falls (returned to WIL Jun. 21) - Jul. 15 vs FRE: First game off DL (IP, 2ER, 2H, BB) - Jul : Pitched on back-to-back days for first time this year - Aug. 15 at POT: Came in with bases loaded and one out, allowed one run to score on an error, went scoreless for 2.2IP for second save #15 Robinson Yambati, RHP 6-3, 221 Lives: Sabana Grande de Boya, D.R. Games: 29 Record: 0-2 SV: 6/7 IR/S: 17/1 Last App: August 23 vs SAL: 1.0IP, 0R, 0H, 2BB, HBP Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on February 4, Pitch Repertoire: Fastball, Changeup, Slider 2008 Notes: - Spent season with DSL Royals - Pitched in 14 games (4-1, 3.09 ERA) - June 2: Pro debut vs. DSL Red Sox (1IP, 0R, 0H, K) 2009 Notes: - Split time between the Dominican Summer League and AZL Royals - Posted his best ERA (0.77) as a professional with DSL Royals (2-0 in 5 starts) - Starter for the Dominican Royals, transitioned to reliever with Surprise - Went 2-3 with 8.89 ERA in 12 games for AZL Royals 2010 Notes - Spent entire season with AZL Royals (8-2, 2.71 ERA, 14 games, 66.1 IP) - Earned AZL Royals Pitcher of the Year and Arizona League Postseason All-Star nod - Led the Arizona League in wins (8) while finishing second in innings pitched (66.1) and sixth in ERA (2.71) - Tied for sixth in strikeouts (64) 2011 Notes: - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Burlington (0-5, ERA in 8 starts) - Gave up more than two hits/runs per inning - Split time between Low-A Kane County and Wilmington - Pitched in 16 games (4 starts) with Kane County (2-1, 3.22 ERA) - Moved to the bullpen with the call-up to Adv.-A - Pitched in 17 games with Wilmington (2-1, 2.16 ERA) - Spent entire season with Wilmington - Pitched to a record of 0-1 with a 3.82 ERA in 25 relief appearances - Made the most relief appearances in a season (25) as a professional - Split time between Rookie-Level Burlington and Low-A Lexington - Pitched in 7 games for Burlington (0-2, 8.64) - Pitched in 9 games for Lexington (1-1, 2.84) - April 12: First save of season at Myrtle Beach (2IP, 0H, 0R, K) - Month of April: 5/6 in save opportunites (7G, 9.1IP, 9H, 4ER, 9K, 2BB) - May 8 - Jun. 5: Seven straight scoreless appearances - July 24 at SAL: Longest outing of the season (4.0IP), longest since June 13, 2012 (5.0IP) with Kane County - Last nine home games: 13.2IP, 14H, 18R, 15ER, 13BB BLUE ROCKS BULLPEN NOTES # 31 Ashton Goudeau, RHP 6-6, 200 Lives: Bossier City, LA Games: 21 Record: 5-3 SV: 1/2 IR/S: 7/4 Last App: August 21 vs SAL: 1.0IP, 2ER, 3H, 0BB Notes: Selected in the 27th round of the 2012 June Free Agent Draft. Graduated from Union High (Mo.), Attended Maple Woods CC in Kansas City. As a sophomore in 2012, he went 5-5 with a 2.17 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 54.0IP at MWCC...He was offered a scholarship from Louisiana- Lafayette, but turned it down to sign with the Royals. - Spent entire season with AZL Royals - Went 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA in 13 relief appearances (34.0 IP) - Gave up two walks in 17.2IP - Righties hit.260 off of him, compared to.214 by lefties - Spent entire season with Rookie-Level Idaho Falls (1-5, ERA, 40.2 IP) - Split time between the bullpen and starting rotation - June 21 vs Orem (First pro start): 2.1IP, 10H, 8ER, 2K - July 20 vs Missoula (First relief appearance of 2013): 3.0IP, 5H, 2ER - As a starter: 0-5, ERA - As a reliever: 1-0, 6.29 ERA - Split time between Idaho Falls and Low-A Lexington - Went 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA in eight relief appearances at Idaho Falls before being called up - Posted a 6.62 ERA in seven relief appearances at Lexington - July 29 vs Savannah (First Low-A appearance): 1.0IP, 4H, 3ER, K - July w/ Idaho Falls: 9.2IP, ER - Lefties hit.406 off of him at Low-A - Was 1-0, 3.06 ERA in seven relief appearances at Low-A - May 9 vs Kannapolis: 3.0IP, 4H, ER, 6K (tied career-high in Ks) - May 19: Added to Wilmington active roster - May 21: Adv.-A debut vs. WS (3IP, 2H, 0R, 3K) - May 25 vs. CAR: First win with Blue Rocks (3IP, 0R, H, BB, 3K) - May 31 at CAR: Spot start, first since 2013 (4IP, ER, 4H, 4K) - Jun. 21 at FRE: Win in spot start on final day of first half (5IP, R, 0ER, 4H, 3K) - Jul. 11 at LYN: Gave up a walk-off HR to Eric Haase in 10th inning - Jul. 17: First save of season vs. FRE (1.0IP, 0R, H, K) - Jul. 27 vs LYN: 4K, most in any relief app. for him in Wilmington - Aug. 5 at MB: 2nd walk-off hit allowed with WIL (Daniel Lockhart 2B in 10th) - Allowed at least one ER in six of last seven appearances (6.52 ERA during span)

13 Wilmington Blue Rocks 2015 Season Highs & Lows Blue Rocks Offense Most Runs, Game: 15, 1X (7-9) vs FRE Most Runs, Inning: 10, 1X (7-9) vs FRE Most HRs, Inning (Team) 1, 43X last (8-21) vs SAL Most Hits, Game: 16, 2X last (6-29) at FRE Fewest Hits, Game: 2, 3X last (8-18) vs POT (Gm. 1) Most Walks, Game (Team): 9, 2X (8-15) at POT Most Triples, Game (Team): 1, 26X last (8-23) vs SAL Most HRs, Game (Team): 3, 1X (8-15) at POT Most SB, Game (Team): 4, 1X last (5-9) vs LYN 10 + Hits, Game: 36X last (8-15) at POT Most Doubles, Game (Indiv.): 3, 2X last Gallagher (5-24) vs CAR Most Triples, Game (Indiv.): 1, 26X last Garcia (8-23) vs SAL Most HRs, Game (Indiv.): 2, 3X last O Hearn (8-15) at POT Consecutive Games W/HR (Indiv.): 2, 3X last O Hearn ( ) at POT Consecutive Games W/ HR (team): 3, 1X ( ) at FRE Consecutive Games W/O HR: 8, 1X ( ) Most RBIs, Game (Indiv.): 6, 1X O Hearn (8-15) at POT Most Hits, Game (Indiv.): 5, 1X Torres (6-10) at WS Most SB, Game (Indiv.): 2, 9X last Garcia (8-18) vs. POT (Gm. 1) Longest Hitting Streak: 11, 1X Stubbs ( ) Most Runners LOB, Team: 16, 1X (8-13) vs CAR Longest Scoreless Innings Streak: 25.1, 1X last ( ) vs SAL Longest Hitless Innings Streak: 8.0, 1X last ( ) vs SAL Opponents Offense Most Runs, Game: 11, 1X last (5-11) vs LYN Most Runs, Inning: 7, 1X last (8-8) at LYN Most Hits, Game: 18, 1X last (7-9) vs FRE Fewest Hits, Game 3, 3X last (6-18) at FRE Most HRs, Game (Team): 2, 10X last (8-8) at LYN Most SB, Game (Team): 6, 1X (8-14) at POT 10 + Hits, Game: 39X last (8-21) vs SAL Most Home Runs, Game (Indiv.): 2, 3X last Odom (7-21) at CAR Most RBIs, Game (Indiv.): 5, 1X last L. Rodriguez (5-8) vs LYN Most Hits, Game (Indiv.): 5, 1X Hart (7-9) vs FRE Most SB, Game (Indiv.): 4, 1X last Bautista (8-14) at POT Most Runners LOB, Team: 13, 1X last (4-22) vs POT Blue Rocks Individual Pitching Most Runs Allowed, Game: 7, 4X last Lovvorn (7-24) at SAL Most ER Allowed, Game: 7, 3X last Lovvorn (7-24) at SAL Most Hits Allowed, Game: 10, 3X last Manaea (7-9) vs FRE Most HRs Allowed, Game: 2, 3X last Goudeau (7-22) at SAL Most Walks Allowed, Game: 5, 1X Rico (7-18) vs FRE Most Strikeouts, Game (Starter): 11, 1X Reed (5-20) vs WS Most Strikeouts, Game (Reliever): 8, 2X last Strahm (7-2) vs LYN Most IP, Game for Starter: 9.0, 1X Junis (5-19) vs WS Most IP, Game for Reliever: 5.0, 2X last Caramo (7-4) at POT Fewest IP, Game for Starter: 1.0, 1X Skoglund (6-20) at FRE Longest Winning Streak (Dec.): 4, 1X last Mills ( ) Longest Losing Streak (Dec.): 5, 1X Junis ( ) 10+ Strikeouts, (Indiv.): 3X, last Mills (5-21) vs WS Complete Games: 5X, Lovvorn (7-29) at WS (6IP) Blue Rocks Team Pitching Fewest Hits Allowed, Game: 3, 3X last (6-18) at FRE Most Runs Allowed, Game: 11, 1X last (5-11) vs LYN Most Runs Allowed, Inning: 7, 1X last (8-8) at LYN Most Hits Allowed, Game: 18, 1X last (7-9) vs FRE 10 + Hits Allowed, Game: 39X last (8-21) vs SAL Most HRs Allowed, Game: 2, 10X last (8-8) at LYN Most Strikeouts, Game (9 Innings): 17, 1X last (7-2) vs LYN Most Strikeouts, Game (Extra Innings): 11, 2X last (5-11) vs LYN Most Walks Allowed, Game: 9, 1X (7-18) vs FRE Most SB Allowed, Game: 6, 1X last (8-14) at POT Longest Scoreless Innings Streak: 17.1, 1X last ( ) vs CAR Consecutive Games Allowing HR: 3, 3X last ( ) vs POT Consecutive Games W/O Allowing HR: 10, 1X ( ) Most Pitchers Used, Game: 4, 17X last (8-21) vs SAL 10 + Strikeouts, Staff: 27X last (7-31) vs CAR Most Consecutive Shutouts: 1, 8X last (7-19) at CAR Opponents Pitching Most Strikeouts, Game (Team, Extra Innings): 17, 1X last (4-11) at MB Most Strikeouts, Game (Team, 9 Innings): 14, 1X last (5-14) vs POT Most Strikeouts, Game (Indiv.): 11, 1X last Giolito (5-14) vs POT 10 + Strikeouts, Staff: 25X last (8-23) vs SAL 10+ Strikeouts, Indiv.: 3X, last Giolito (7-6) at POT Blue Rocks Miscellaneous Season Highs & Lows Longest Winning Streak: 6, 2X last ( ) vs CAR/FRE Longest Winning Streak, Home: 9, 1X last ( ) vs CAR/FRE/ SAL Longest Winning Streak, Road: 2, 5X last ( ) at POT Longest Losing Streak: 14, 1X ( ) vs LYN/WS/CAR/MB Longest Losing Streak, Home: 5, 1X ( ) vs LYN/CAR Longest Losing Streak, Road: 12, 1X ( ) at SAL/WS/MB/ LYN/POT Largest Margin of Victory: 8, 2X (6-29) at FRE Largest Margin of Defeat: 8, 1X last (4-9) at MB Largest Come-From-Behind Win: 6, 1X (7-9) vs FRE Largest Fall-From-Ahead Loss: 6, 1X last (5-11) vs LYN Longest Game, Innings: 14, 1X (7-4) at POT Longest Game, Time (9 Innings): 3:31, 1X last (7-9) vs FRE Longest Game, Time (Extra Innings): 3:49, 1X (8-11) vs CAR Shortest Game, Time (9 Innings): 2:06, 3X last (6-13) at SAL Shortest Game, Time (Overall): 1:30, 1X last (5-7) vs POT Longest Weather Delay: 2:09 (7-9) vs FRE Most DP Turned, Game: 3, 1X (6-6) vs FRE Most DP Against, Game: 5, 1X (8-9) at LYN Triple Plays Turned, Season 3, last 8-4 at MB Most Errors, One Game, Player: 3, 1X last Ramos (7-1) vs LYN Most Errors, One Game, Team: 4, 2X last (7-20) at CAR Consecutive Games W/Error: 5, 2X last ( ) Consecutive Games W/O Error: 6, 1X last ( ) Most Errors, One Game, Opp. Player: 2, 7X last Wooten (8-15) at POT Most Errors, One Game, Opp. Team: 6, 1X (6-7) vs FRE Largest Home Crowd: 6,631, 1X last (7-25) vs LYN Smallest Home Crowd: 2,048, 1X last (4-28) vs MB Home Sellouts (6,537): 0 Largest Road Crowd: 8,116, 1X (8-15) at POT Smallest Road Crowd: 889, 1X last (6-1) at CAR * Ties Club Record ** Establishes New Club Record # Ties Carolina League Record ## Establishes Carolina League Record