2016 SAN DIEGO PADRES ADDITIONAL PLAYER BIOS

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1 2016 SAN DIEGO PADRES ADDITIONAL PLAYER BIOS 56 - carter capps - rhp 55 - Jarred cosart - rhp 47 - Paul Clemens - RHP 53 - Christian Friedrich - LHP 52 - Brad Hand - LHP 33 - edwin jackson - rhp 50 - Erik Johnson - RHP 27 - CLAYTON RICHARD - LHP

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9 PLAYERS CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH LEFT-HANDED PITCHER BATS/THROWS: R/L HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-4/215 OPENING DAY AGE: 28 SERVICE TIME: BORN: July 8, 1987 in Evanston, IL RESIDENCE: Evanston, IL ACQUIRED: Signed as a minor league free agent: March 3, 2016 CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through FRIEDRICH CAREER 2015: Spent the entire season with the Major League club, appearing in a career-high 68 games for Colorado, all in relief. In 34 games on the road he went 0-2 with a 4.81 ERA (13 ER, 24.1 IP), compared to 0-2 with a 5.56 ERA (21 ER, 34.0 IP) in 34 games at home. Posted a 1.10 ERA (2 ER, 16.1 IP) and a.233 opponents average in 20 appearances during the day compared to 0-4 with a 6.86 ERA (32 ER, 42.0 IP) and a.351 opponents average in 48 outings at night. Enjoyed his best month of the season in May when he posted a 2.25 ERA (3 ER, 12.0 IP) in 11 relief appearances. Made at least 10 relief appearances in each month of the season. Worked 2.0-or-more innings six times out of his 68 total outings. Finished his season by posting a 2.89 ERA (3 ER, 9.1 IP) over his fi nal 17 outings of the year from 8/22 through the end of the season. QUICK HIT Originally signed by the Colorado Rockies as a first-round selection (25th overall) in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft out of Eastern Kentucky University (KY). Pitched for Team USA in the 2010 Futures Game. First MLB Win: May 9, 2012 at SD First MLB Save: None 2014: Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Colorado Springs, going 2-9 with a 7.00 ERA (71 ER, 91.1 IP) in 27 games, 13 starts, for the Sky Sox, also working in 16 games, three starts, for the Rockies. Began the season with Triple-A Colorado Springs before being recalled by the Rockies on 6/21 on pitching that day with a start for Colorado vs. Milwaukee, his fi rst Major League action since 2012 (7/28/12). Made three starts for Colorado, allowing 19 runs, 14 earned, in 13.1 innings pitched before being optioned back to Colorado Springs on 7/3. Recalled for a second stint on 8/27 and worked exclusively in relief the rest of the way, posting a 0.96 ERA (1 ER, 9.1 IP) in 12 games from 8/27 through the end of the season. On 9/1/14 he pitched in a game that was suspended on 5/22/14 between the Rockies and Giants, a game he was not currently on the active roster for when the game was suspended allowed one run in 1.2 innings, being tagged with the loss in that game, with his stats being credited to the date of 5/22/ : Made just four starts for Triple-A Colorado Springs before being placed on the disabled list on 4/28 with back inflammation, missing the remainder of the season. 2012: Made his Major League debut for Colorado with 16 starts for the Rockies. Began the season with Triple-A Colorado Springs, going 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA (10 ER, 30.0 IP) over fi ve starts before receiving his fi rst career Major League call-up on 5/9. Made his Major League debut that day on 5/9/12 at Petco Park against the Padres, working 6.0 innings and allowing two runs, one earned, on fi ve hits and one walk with seven strikeouts to earn his fi rst career victory as the Rockies won by a score of 6-2. Went on to go 4-1 with a 4.50 ERA (18 ER, 36.0 IP) over his fi rst six starts from 5/9-6/4, with the Rockies 4-2 in those starts. Recorded his fi rst career hit on 5/25/12 at Cincinnati with a single of Reds starter Johnny Cueto, who he beat that day, earning the win after working 5.0 innings and allowing three runs in the Rockies 6-3 victory. Made 16 starts for Colorado before a stress fracture in his lower back landed him on the disabled list on 8/4, missing the remainder of the season. Struck out 74 batters in his fi rst 16 career starts, the third-most in Rockies franchise history for a pitcher through their fi rst 16 career starts behind only Jhoulys Chacin (88 SO, 87.0 IP) and Shawn Chacon (84 SO, 89.2 IP) struck out 17 in his fi rst two career starts, setting a new Rockies record for most strikeouts through a pitchers for two career games and the most by any Major League pitcher since Stephen Strasburg struck out 22 in his fi rst two games of June Struck out 10 batters in his second career game with a start on 5/14 at San Francisco just the fourth left-hander in Rockies history to strikeout 10 batters in a game. 2011: Played the entire season for Double-A Tulsa, going 6-10 with a 5.00 ERA (74 ER, IP) and 103 strikeouts against 43 walks, earning Texas League Mid-Season All-Star honors. Over 14 starts in the first half of the season he went 5-5 with a 3.89 ERA (33 ER, 76.1 IP), 22 walks and 60 strikeouts. Named the fourth-best prospect in the Rockies organization by Baseball America heading into the season.

10 PLAYERS 2010: Spent the entire season with Double-A Tulsa, starting 18 games and going 3-6 with a 5.05 ERA (49 ER, 87.1 IP). Spent the fi nal three weeks of the season on the disabled list. Over seven starts in the second half he went 3-1 with a 3.99 ERA (13 ER, 29.1 IP) before landing on the DL. Selected to represent the US Team in the 2010 MLB Futures Game, working 0.1 innings in the game. 2009: Split the year between Single-A Asheville and Single-A Modesto, going a combined 6-5 with a 2.41 ERA (32 ER, IP) and 159 strikeouts against 43 walks with a.215 opponents average over 22 starts. His 159 strikeouts on the season were seventh-most among all minor league pitchers. Rated by Baseball America as the second-best prospect in the California League following the season also rated by Baseball America as the second-best prospect in the Rockies organization. Named a South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star for Asheville. Began the year with Asheville, going 3-3 with a 2.18 ERA (11 ER, 45.1 IP) and 66 strikeouts against 15 walks over eight starts before being transferred to Modesto and going 3-2 with a 2.54 ERA (21 ER, 74.1 IP) and 93 strikeouts against 28 walks in the California League. 2008: Made his professional debut in the Rockies organization for Single-A Tri-City of the Short-Season Northwest League, going 2-1 with a 3.25 ERA (13 ER, 36.0 IP) in eight starts before being transferred to Single-A Asheville where he made three starts. Named the third-best prospect in the Northwest League by Baseball America following the season. PERSONAL Christian Louis Friedrich attended Loyola Academy High School (IL), where he was selected by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association as a member of the 2005 Cream of the Crop set a school record by striking out 18 batters in a 7.0-inning regional fi nal game in 2004 played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League in summer of 2006, notching 52 strikeouts in only 37.0 innings attended Eastern Kentucky University (KY) and was rated as the second-best left-handed pitcher in the 2008 Draft by Baseball America was the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year in his junior season ranked second in the nation in ERA and hits allowed per 9.0 IP (4.41) and eighth in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (11.90) in 2008 led the OVC in ERA, strikeouts (108) and opponents batting average (.144) was the fi rst Eastern Kentucky University baseball player ever to be drafted in the fi rst round is the all-time career strikeouts leader (327) at EKU as a freshman in 2006, he tossed the fi fth no-hitter in school history originally signed by Rockies scout Scott Corman. CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH S CAREER PITCHING RECORD YR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG 2008 Tri-City (A) Asheville (A) Asheville (A) Modesto (A) Tulsa (AA) Tulsa (AA) Colorado Springs (AAA) COLORADO Colorado Springs (AAA) Colorado Springs (AAA) COLORADO COLORADO Major League Totals Minor League Totals *Led league +Tied for league assignment 2015 AND CAREER BATTING RECORD YR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG 2015 COLORADO Major League Totals CAREER FIELDING POSITION PCT. G PO A E TC DP Pitcher SINGLE-GAME HIGHS INNINGS PITCHED IP, twice, last June 4, 2012 at Arizona LOW-HIT COMPLETE GAME...None STRIKEOUTS...10, May 14, 2012 at San Francisco MOST HITS ALLOWED...11, May 30, 2012 vs. Houston MOST RUNS ALLOWED...9, twice, last June 21, 2014 vs. Milwaukee MOST WALKS ALLOWED...5, June 16, 2012 at Detroit MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED...3, twice, last July 28, 2012 vs. Cincinnati CAREER WINNING STREAK...Three games, May 25 - June 4, 2012 CAREER 10-STRIKEOUT GAMES...One, May 14, 2012 at San Francisco CAREER HOME RUNS HIT...None CAREER TRANSACTIONS Signed by the Colorado Rockies as a fi rst-round selection (25th overall) in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft Designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies, January Released by the Colorado Rockies, February Signed by the San Diego Padres as a minor league free agent, March 3.

11 PLAYERS BRAD HAND LEFT-HANDED PITCHER BATS/THROWS: L/L HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/219 OPENING DAY AGE: 26 SERVICE TIME: BORN: March 20, 1990 in Minneapolis, MN RESIDENCE: Chaska, MN ACQUIRED: Claimed off waivers from Miami: April 8, 2016 CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through HAND CAREER 2015: Split his fifth Major League season between the bullpen and rotation, making 12 starts and 26 relief appearances, going 4-7 with a 5.30 ERA (55 ER, 93.1 IP) set career highs in wins and appearances (38) and tied his career high in strikeouts (67). As a starter he went 4-6 with a 5.68 ERA (36 ER, 57.0 IP) over his 12 starts, while going 0-1 with a 4.71 ERA (19 ER, 36.1 IP) in his 26 relief outings. In his fi rst start on 5/27 at PIT he held the Pirates scoreless on four hits while walking none and striking out two over 5.0 innings. In his second start on 6/2 vs. CHI he earned the win after allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over 6.0 innings. Moved back to the bullpen on 6/14 and allowed just four runs over his next 10 outings and 11.0 innings before going back to the rotation on 8/4. Went 1-0 with a 2.05 ERA over 12 games, two starts, from 6/14-8/9. QUICK HIT Originally signed by the Marlins as a second-round selection in the 2008 First- Year Player Draft. Over 53 career relief appearances, prior to 2016, went 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA (32 ER, 73.1 IP) and 62 strikeouts against 34 walks and a.228 opponents average. First MLB Win: July 7, 2011 vs. HOU First MLB Save: April 4, 2014 vs. SD Tagged with the loss in his fi nal four starts, his only losing streak of the season allowed 18 earned runs over 14.1 innings in that stretch (11.30 ERA). In six starts in August he went 3-2 with a 3.79 ERA (15 ER, 35.2 IP), holding opponents to two-or-fewer runs four times. Worked 7.0 innings on 8/9 at ATL, allowing just one run on a Jonny Gomes home run prior to the home run, had tossed a season-best 16.1 consecutive scoreless innings dating back to 7/4. The home run allowed on 8/9 at ATL also snapped a streak of 82.2 innings and 34 appearances dating back to 9/1/14 (55.2 innings in 2015) without allowing a home run marked his longest single-season streak without allowing a home run (previous best was 43.0 innings from 7/3-8/5/14). Also on 8/9 at ATL he recorded two sac bunt RBI to become the fi rst player in Marlins history to do so and the fi rst player in the Majors since Alex Cora on 7/16/04 was the only pitcher since 1974 to do so, per STATS Inc. On 8/25 vs. PIT he tossed a career-best 8.0 innings while striking out a season-high tying fi ve, earning his fourth win of the season. 2014: Spent the entire season with the Major League club for the first time in his career outside of a stint on the 15-day disabled list for the Marlins. Worked in 32 games total for Miami, including 16 starts. In his 16 starts he went 3-8 with a 4.33 ERA (43 ER, 89.1 IP) and 49 strikeouts against 25 walks with a.268 opponent average, with the Marlins 5-11 in his starts. In his 16 relief appearances he posted a 4.57 ERA (11 ER, 21.2 IP) with 18 strikeouts against 14 walks with a.244 opponent average. Recorded his fi rst career save by working 3.0 scoreless innings against the Padres at Marlins Park on 4/4. Landed on the 15-day disabled list on 5/24 with a sprained right ankle pitched in six games on a minor league rehab assignment before returning from the disabled list on 7/3. On 7/20 vs. SF earned the win after working 7.0 innings and allowing two runs was his fi rst win as a starting pitcher since 7/7/11, three years and 13 days between wins as a starter marked the third-longest span between wins as a starter in Marlins history, with David Weathers eight years and 117 days between wins (5/26/96-9/20/04) and Al Leiter seven years and 221 days (9/24/97-5/3/05), per STATS Inc. 2013: Split the season between the minors and the Major League club, appearing in seven games total for Miami. Over 17 starts between Triple-A New Orleans (15 starts) and the Rookie-Level Marlins (two starts) he went 3-6 with a 3.21 ERA (32 ER, 89.2 IP) and 92 strikeouts against 47 walks. Began the season in the minors before being recalled on 4/30 for his fi rst stint of the season with the Marlins optioned back on 5/1 and recalled a second time on 9/3, spending the remainder of the season with Miami. 2012: Played the majority of the season with Triple-A New Orleans, going 11-7 with a 4.00 ERA (66 ER, IP) and a career-high 141 strikeouts against 75 walks in 27 starts. Also made one start for the Major League club. Finished second in the Marlins organization in strikeouts that season behind Jose Fernandez (158).

12 PLAYERS 2011: Made his Major League debut for the Marlins, splitting the season between the Big League club and Double-A Jacksonville. Began the season in the minor leagues before having his contract selected on 6/6 for his fi rst career call-up. Made his Major League debut on 6/7 vs. ATL with a start for the Marlins, taking the loss despite working 6.0 innings and allowing just one hit, a solo home run to Alex Gonzalez, in the Marlins 1-0 loss that day. Became the second player since 1900 to take a loss while going at least 6.0 innings and giving up one hit-or-fewer in their Major League debut as a starter, and fi rst since 5/19/71 when the Washington Senators Mike Thompson took the loss after allowing one hit in 7.0 innings vs. BAL. Tagged with the loss in each of his first three starts for the Marlins from 6/7-17, despite posting a 3.45 ERA (6 ER, 15.2 IP) over that stretch, receiving just one run of support over those three starts (runs scored while he is in the game). Optioned on 6/20 and recalled for a second stint on 7/2 optioned back on 7/7 and recalled for a third stint on 7/28 optioned back on 8/10 and recalled for a fourth and final stint on 9/2. Earned his fi rst career win on 7/7 vs. HOU after working 7.0 shutout innings, allowing just two hits and three walks in the Marlins 5-0 win. At the plate, collected his fi rst career hit on 8/8 vs. ATL. Over 20 games, 19 starts, in the minors, including one start for Single-A Jupiter and 19 games, 18 starts, for Double-A Jacksonville, he went 11-5 with a 3.56 ERA (45 ER, IP). 2010: Named a MiLB.com organization All-Star for the Marlins after going 9-8 with a 3.31 ERA (54 ER, IP) and 138 strikeouts against 52 walks in 27 starts between Single-A Jupiter and Double-A Jacksonville, spending the majority of the season with Jupiter. 2009: Played the entire season with Single-A Greensboro, going 7-13 with a 4.86 ERA (69 ER, IP) and 122 strikeouts against 66 walks. Led all Marlins minor leaguers in strikeouts and walks. 2008: Made his professional debut with 12 games, 10 starts, between the Marlins Gulf Coast League affiliate and Single-A Jamestown, going 3-2 with a 2.64 ERA (14 ER, 47.2 IP) and 46 strikeouts against 21 walks. PERSONAL Bradley Richard Hand he and his wife, Morgan, have one daughter, Lila graduated from Chaska High School (MN), where he was named Minnesota s Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year following his senior season signed by Marlins scout Bob Oldis. BRAD HAND S CAREER PITCHING RECORD YR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG 2008 GCL Marlins (R) Jamestown (A) Greensboro (A) Jupiter (A) Jacksonville (AA) Jacksonville (AA) FLORIDA Jupiter (A) New Orleans (AAA) MIAMI New Orleans (AAA)@ MIAMI GCL Marlins (R)@ MIAMI Jupiter (A)@ New Orleans (AAA)@ MIAMI Major League Totals Minor League Totals *Led league +Tied for league assignment

13 PLAYERS 2015 AND CAREER BATTING RECORD YR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG 2015 MIAMI Major League Totals CAREER FIELDING POSITION PCT. G PO A E TC DP Pitcher SINGLE-GAME HIGHS INNINGS PITCHED IP, August 25, 2015 vs. Pittsburgh LOW-HIT COMPLETE GAME...None STRIKEOUTS...6, June 7, 2011 vs. Atlanta MOST HITS ALLOWED...11, August 15, 2015 at St. Louis MOST RUNS ALLOWED...7, four times, last September 5, 2015 vs. New York (NL) MOST WALKS ALLOWED...6, three times, last September 19, 2015 at Washington MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED...3, September 5, 2015 vs. New York (NL) CAREER WINNING STREAK...Two games, twice, last August 20-25, 2015 CAREER 10-STRIKEOUT GAMES...None CAREER HOME RUNS HIT...None CAREER TRANSACTIONS Signed by the Florida Marlins as a second-round selection in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft Designated for assignment by the Miami Marlins, April Acquired off waivers by the San Diego Padres, April 8. HAND

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