2017 BALTIMORE ORIOLES SUPPLEMENTAL BIOS

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1 2017 BALTIMORE ORIOLES SUPPLEMENTAL BIOS PLAYERS INCLUDED: NO. 51 ALEC ASHER NO. 48 RICHARD BLEIER NO. 34 PAUL JANISH

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6 PAUL JANISH 34 INF BATS RIGHT FULL NAME: Paul Ryan Janish THROWS RIGHT HEIGHT 6 2 BORN: October 12, 1982 OPENING DAY AGE: 34 BIRTHPLACE: Houston, TX CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2017 MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: WEIGHT 200 RESIDES: The Woodlands, TX ACQUIRED: Signed by the Orioles as a minor league free agent on February 25, GAME HIGHS & STREAKS PAUL JANISH HITS: 4, 7/4/10 at CHC RUNS: 3, 7/4/10 at CHC DOUBLES: 3, 9/15/09 vs. HOU TRIPLES: 1, twice, last: 8/26/12 at SF HOME RUNS: 1, seven times, last: 9/3/10 at STL RBI: 4, 8/4/10 at PIT WALKS: 3, 7/27/12 vs. PHI HITTING STREAK: 8 games, 8/31-9/16/ HIGHLIGHTS Made nine starts with the Orioles (14 games)...made eight starts at third base and one at shortstop Hit safely in seven straight games with Triple-A Norfolk, 4/15-24, hitting.542 (13-for-24) during that stretch Batted.319 (38-for-119) with six doubles, eight RBI, 13 runs, and 11 walks in 35 games before the All-Star break while with Norfolk Recorded a.993 fielding percentage (297 total chances, two errors) while playing in 76 games at shortstop for the Tides PROFESSIONAL CAREER 2015: Did not commit an error in 54 total chances at the Major League level...owns a.983 career fielding percentage (1447 total chances, 24 errors) over 438 Major League games made nine starts with the Orioles (14 games)...all nine starts were made at shortstop...made one appearance at second base 10/1 vs. TOR) had contract selected by the Orioles from Triple-A Norfolk on 8/25...Hit.235/.313/.272 (71-for-302) with nine extra-base hits, 21 RBI, and 29 R in 95 games with the Tides...Led International League shortstops with a.990 fielding percentage (407 total chances, four errors) at the time of his promotion 2014: Split the season between Triple-A Colorado Springs (COL) and Triple-A Omaha (KC)...Played 67 games with the Sky Sox, batting.234/.284/.301 in 226 plate appearances and 46 games with the Storm Chasers posting a.314/.375/.438 slash line in 172 plate appearances...recorded hits in eight of his first 11 games with Colorado Springs...Hit safely in a season-high eight straight games, 8/7-15, hitting.467/.500/.667 in 33 plate appearances during that span...went 4-for-4 with a double and a run scored, 7/13 at Colorado Springs...Registered 14 RBI over 27 August games. 2013: Appeared on Atlanta s NLDS roster and made one appearance as a defensive replacement in Game 4 at LAD (NL) Did not commit an error in 52 chances between second base (22), third base (20), and shortstop (10) Went 2-for-3 in his start on 9/4 vs. NYM, his only multi-hit game of the season Recalled by the Braves on 6/21 and appeared in 52 games Opened the 2013 season on the 15-day DL while recovering from left shoulder surgery performed on 10/8/12 to repair a dislocation suffered in 2012 Began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on 4/15, was reinstated from the DL 5/10 and optioned to Gwinnett. 2012: Acquired by the Braves from Cincinnati in exchange for Todd Redmond on 7/14 Committed only two errors in 231 chances at shortstop (.991 fielding percentage) with Atlanta Began the season at Triple-A Louisville and won the season s first International League Batter of the Week (4 G,.429 AVG, 2 HR, 14 TB, SLG) Suffered a fractured left wrist when he was hit by a pitch on 4/28 at Norfolk (placed on DL, 4/30) Entered the game on 9/18 at MIA in the ninth inning and suffered a dislocated left shoulder while diving Underwent successful surgery to repair his dislocated left shoulder on 10/8 by Dr. Xavier Duralde in Atlanta Re-signed by Atlanta to a one-year contract on 10/ : Led the team in starts at shortstop (103 games, 80 starts), also played second base (five starts), and third base (eight games, five starts) Made all five starts at third between 4/26-5/11, while Scott Rolen was disabled Made four consecutive starts at second base from 8/7-11, while Brandon Phillips was injured, and his other start at second base in the season finale Began the season with the Reds and hit.227 in 68 appearances before being optioned to Triple-A Louisville on 7/7, when Zack Cozart was promoted Rejoined Cincinnati on 7/24, when Cozart went on the disabled list. 2010: From 8/3-9/3, he started at shortstop in all 27 games while Orlando Cabrera was disabled, going 25-for-95 (.263) with three homers and 12 RBI The Reds went 18-9 in that span Did not commit an error in his first 53 defensive appearances of the season From 8/31-9/16, he hit safely in a career-high eight straight games (.355, 1 HR, 5 RBI) In the fifth inning of NLCS Game 2, he pinch hit for an injured Orlando Cabrera and finished the game at shortstop. 2009: In his first full season in the majors, spent the last two months as the Reds starting shortstop After 8/14, he led all MLB shortstops with a.995 fielding percentage (did not qualify for new team records) On 5/25 vs. HOU, he started at third base, his first Major League appearance at that position and seventh professional appearance there (six games in 2007 for Chattanooga) Became the first Reds batter with three doubles in a game since Jorge Cantu on 9/21/07 at SF Pitched the ninth inning of a

7 PAUL JANISH 15-3 loss on 5/6 vs. MIL (1.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 K) and the eighth inning of a 22-1 loss on 7/6 at PHI (1.0 IP, 4 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) Became the first Reds position player to pitch since Lenny Harris threw a scoreless inning on 6/1/98 at SF and the first to pitch more than once in the same season since OF Mel Queen (seven times in 1966). 2008: Began the season with Triple-A Louisville and was promoted on 5/14 after Jeff Keppinger suffered a broken left kneecap Made 38 appearances during two stints with the Reds (5/14-6/25 and 9/9-end of the season) Made all 18 of his starts at shortstop Made his Major League debut on 5/14 vs. FLA when he entered the game as a defensive replacement and drove in the game-ending run on his first career hit, a single off Renyel Pinto Became the first player to produce a walk-off RBI in his MLB debut since Florida s Miguel Cabrera on 6/20/03 vs. TB and the first Reds player to do so since Eric Owens on 6/6/95 vs. PIT Became the first player to produce a game-winner with his first career hit since Reds pitcher Randy Keisler (5/24/05 vs. WAS) Hit his first career home run on 9/17 vs. STL (T. Wellemeyer) Was 1-of-10 Reds players to make his Major League debut. 2007: At the time of his promotion from Double-A Chattanooga to Triple-A Louisville on 7/8, he ranked second in the Southern League in doubles (21) and tied for fifth among all Double-A players in walks (50) On 8/9, he hit a grand slam vs. Indianapolis, it was his first career grand slam and first Triple-A homer Participated in his first Major League Spring Training camp and was added to the 40-man roster on 11/ : While with Sarasota, he struck out just once every plate appearances, the fourth-best ratio in the Florida State League Was rated by Baseball America as the best defensive infielder in the Reds organization for the second straight year. 2005: On 6/8, he had season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow performed by Dr. Timothy Kremcheck Was rated by Baseball America as the best defensive infielder in the Reds organization (also 2006). 2004: Following his first professional season, he was the first recipient of the Dernell Stenson Award as Most Valuable Player of the Florida Instructional League. PERSONAL: Attended Rice University in Houston and helped the Owls win the College World Series in 2003 Graduated from Cypress Creek High School in Houston Signed by Reds scout Mike Powers Last name is pronounced YAHN-ish Married, wife s name is Maria...The couple has two sons, Luke and Cole. PAUL JANISH YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP 2004 Billings Dayton Dayton Sarasota Chattanooga Chattanooga Louisville Louisville CINCINNATI CINCINNATI CINCINNATI Louisville CINCINNATI Louisville ATLANTA Gwinnett ATLANTA Colorado Springs Omaha Norfolk BALTIMORE Norfolk BALTIMORE Minor Lg. Totals BALTIMORE Totals American League National League ML Totals Selected by Cincinnati in the fifth round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft 2- Acquired by Atlanta in exchange for RHP Todd Redmond on July 14, Signed by Colorado as a minor league free agent on January 27, Signed by Kansas City as a minor league free agent on July 4, Signed by the Orioles as a minor league free agent on November 21, 2014 DIVISION SERIES YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP 2010 CIN vs. SF ATL vs. LAD Totals

8 PAUL JANISH JANISH PITCHING YEAR CLUB W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IB SO WP BK 2009 CINCINNATI National League ML Totals PAUL JANISH FIELDING SS PCT G PO A E DP Totals B PCT G PO A E DP Totals P PCT G PO A E DP Totals