LEVELAND INDIANS 2016 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION

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1 2016 OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION LEVELAND INDIANS CLEVELAND INDIANS (25-21) vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (27-19) RHP Danny Salazar (4-3, 2.32) vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (2-5, 6.04) Game #47/Home #21» Saturday, May 28, 2016» Progressive Field» 4:10 p.m. (ET)» STO, WTAM/WMMS/IRN CRACKED REAR VIEW» Despite last night s defeat, Cleveland enters today s slate of games just one half-game out of first place in the A.L. Central standings, as the White Sox also lost on Friday (7-5 loss at KC)...the Indians are seeking to move into the division s top spot for the first time since winning their first game of the 2014 season on March 31...should the Indians win today and the White Sox lose, this (May 28) would mark the latest in a season for Cleveland to hold possession of first place since July 2, 2013 (+0.5G, 45-38). DIDN T YOU KNOW YOU D HAVE TO CRY SOMETIMES» The Indians were tripped up by a pair of 3-run rallies by the Orioles on Friday night, falling to Baltimore by a score of 6-4 in the opener of a 3-game series at Progressive Field...Baltimore opened the game with a 3-run 1st inning and then later broke a 3-3 tie with another trifecta of runs in the 7th inning...the loss dropped Cleveland to 4-9 in games decided in the 7th inning-or-later this season (2-2 at home)...cleveland is 0-1 to begin this 10-day, 10-game homestand.» After surrendering 3 runs on 3 hits in the 1st inning, TREVOR BAUER settled down and followed up with 5.0 scoreless frames to register a quality start (6.0IP, 9H, 3R-ER, 2BB, 4SO)...did not factor into the decision, as ZACH McALLISTER was charged with the loss after giving up 3 runs in the 7th, including a 2-run HR by Mark Trumbo.» JOSE RAMIREZ paced the Tribe s offense with a career-high 4 hits, going 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles and one run scored...mike NAPOLI (4th inn.) and FRANCISCO LINDOR (8th inn.) both connected for solo home runs...juan URIBE had an RBI-double in the 2nd, while Lindor added a sacrifice fly in the 5th. WINS & LOSSES» Riding a stretch that has seen the club win 3 of 4, 8 of 12 and 15 of 24, Cleveland sits at (.543), 4 games above the.500 mark and one win shy of the club s high-water mark for 2016 (+5G, last on May 20)...the Tribe s low-water mark of the season is 2 games below.500 (10-12 on May 2)...Cleveland is in the month of May after finishing April with a record of club is 19-6 when scoring first, but 6-15 when allowing an opponent to strike first...club has gone 12-8 bouncing back from a loss, while going following a win...tribe has a record vs. teams.500-or-better (11-11 vs. sub-.500 teams).» The Indians have rallied for 9 come-from-behind victories (4/6 vs. BOS, 4/16 vs. NYM, 4/27 at MIN, 5/8 vs. KC, 5/13 vs. MIN, 5/16 vs. CIN, 5/18 at CIN, 5/20 at BOS, 5/24 at CWS) and have also taken 7 losses after holding a lead at some point in the contest - 6 of those 7 coming in road games (4/9 at CWS, 4/12 at TB, 4/25 at MIN, 4/26 at MIN, 4/29 at PHI, 5/11 at HOU, 5/14 vs. MIN). A.L. CENTRAL STANDINGS» Cleveland (25-21) holds sole possession of 2nd place in the A.L. Central standings, just one half-game behind the first-place Chicago White Sox (27-22)...Kansas City (25-22, -1.0G) is in 3rd place, Detroit (24-23, -2.0G) is in 4th place and Minnesota (13-34, -13.0G) is in 5th place...the Indians have spent 25 days in 2nd place, 9 days in 3rd place and 21 days in 4th place...club is 14-7 against opponents within the division...the Indians have gone 2-4 vs. Minnesota, but 12-3 against the rest of the A.L. Central.» Following a stretch that saw Cleveland play 12 of 15 within the A.L. Central from April 22-May 8, the Indians were scheduled to play 10 of 13 and 16 of their next 23 outside the division from May 9-June 12.» While the club is winning at a.666 clip (14-7) within the A.L. Central, Cleveland has gone (.444) in games outside the division.» Cleveland has out-scored A.L. Central opponents (+29 run differential)...offense has averaged 5.0 runs-per-game in those 21 contests, batting.264 ( ) with 33 doubles, 6 triples, 25 home runs)... that includes a.321 clip (54-168) and 24 extra-base hits with runners in scoring position...pitching staff has registered a 3.45 ERA against A.L. Central opponents (3.44 ERA by starting rotation), holding batters to a.232 avg. SERIES STUFF» Cleveland has gone in 16 completed series so far in 2016, going at Progressive Field and on the road...the Indians have won 3 of their last 4 series played.» The Tribe is 9-8 in series openers (have won 4 of 6 and 6 of last 9 series openers), while going 8-7 in series finales...club has gone just 2-5 in rubber matches this season, notching wins on April 14 at TB & May 8 vs. KC.» The Indians have recorded four separate series sweeps this season...club took 3-game sets from the Tigers April at Comerica Park and May 3-5 at Progressive Field, as well as a pair of consecutive 2-game sets from Cincinnati from May RUNNING FROM AN ANGEL» Despite playing just 46 games so far this season - tied for fewest in the A.L. and Majors with Baltimore, Chicago-NL and Tampa Bay - Cleveland s offense has scored 218 runs, 4th-most in the A.L. behind Boston (281), Seattle (222) and Texas (219), also 9th-most in the Majors.» That said, the Indians have averaged 4.74 runs-per-game overall in 2016, 2nd-most by any team in the A.L. and Majors behind the Red Sox (5.85) - 6th-most in the Majors.» Cleveland has gone 22-4 when scoring 4-or-more runs this season. NOT EVEN THE TREES» Over Cleveland s last 4 games (3-1), the Indians starting rotation has gone 3-0 with a collective 1.61 ERA (28.1IP, 26H, 8R-7ER, 1HR, 4BB, 28SO)...starters have held opponents to a.241 avg. against and.580 OPS, while registering 8.9 SO/9.0IP and a 7.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio.» Tribe starters have 20 wins this season, which is T3rd-most in the A.L...have made 23 quality starts, T6th in the AL; the Indians are 16-7 in those games.» Cleveland s rotation ranks among A.L. leaders in opponents avg. (2nd,.241), strikeouts (4th, 253) and ERA (5th, 3.96). ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU» Following Thursday s off day here in Cleveland, the Indians are 0-1 to begin a 10-day, 10-game homestand against Baltimore (0-1, two-toplay), Texas (3 games) and Kansas City (4 games)...cleveland took 2 of 3 from the Royals at Progressive Field earlier this month, but had yet to face the Orioles or Rangers this season.» Cleveland has gone 11-9 (.550) at Progressive Field this season, as the Tribe s.550 home winning pct. is 5th-best in the A.L. and 11th in the Majors...the Indians have won 2 of 3 and 8 of the club s last 12 home games after dropping 5 of their first 8.» The Tribe is averaging 5.35 runs-per-game at home (4.27 RPG on the road), 2nd-most in the A.L. and 3rd-most in the Majors behind Boston (6.68) and Colorado (5.47).» The Indians capped their most recent homestand with a two-game sweep of Cincinnati, outscoring the Reds Cleveland s offense hit.450 (36-80) with 8 doubles and 2 home runs, while going 13-for-33 (.394) with runners in scoring position.» Cleveland has played an A.L.-low 20 home games at Progressive Field, 2nd-fewest in the Majors ahead of only Colorado (19).» FRANCISCO LINDOR is batting.367 (29-79) thru 20 games here at Progressive Field, the 5th-highest home avg. in the A.L. this season behind Miguel Cabrera (.405), David Ortiz (.383), Jackie Bradley Jr. (.370) & Xander Bogaerts (.368)...also leads the Indians with a.407 OBP and 29 hits...lindor has reached safely in 17 consecutive home games (19 of 20 overall), batting.409 with a OPS (.444/.606) in that span...jose RAMIREZ (6th,.357) also ranks the A.L. s Top 10 for home batting avg...mike NAPOLI has 21 RBI at home, T5th-most in the A.L. (has 5 RBI over last 3 home games); Cleveland is 10-3 at home when Napoli drives in at least one run. FRIENDSHIP TRAIN» Cleveland went just 1-5 against Baltimore in 2015 (dropped 2 of 3 at home; got swept in all 3 games at Camden Yards) - the Tribe s first losing season to the O s since going 2-4 in 2006 (Cleveland is vs. Baltimore since start of 2007)...the Orioles outscored the Indians last season, as Cleveland s staff registered a 4.59 ERA in those 6 games while the offense batted just.228/.303/.320 with 3 HR s.» Cleveland has lost 5 straight to Baltimore, the Tribe s first time to lose more than 4 straight to the O s since a 5-game skid from July 28, May 18, 1989 (STATS LLC)...the Indians have not lost more than 5 straight to the Orioles since a 9-game skid that spanned from Sept. 26, 1978-June 27, 1979.» The Indians are 4-5 against teams from the A.L. East this season.» As a team, Cleveland has gone 3-1 all-time in starts made by Ubaldo Jimenez against Cleveland. RIGHT DOWN TO THE REAL NITTY GRITTY MISC. NOTES» Cleveland has won 8 of the club s last 12 games, outscoring opponents (+24) in that stretch, while averaging 6.25 runs-per-game.» Cleveland s 15 wins in the month of May are tied with several teams for 2nd-most in the Majors behind San Francisco (18).» Cleveland s offense recorded 6 extra-base hits last night, which ties the club s most in a game this year (also 6 on 4/23 at DET & 5/23 at CWS) the Indians rank 7th in the AL and 13th in MLB with 142 XBH this season.» JUAN URIBE has driven in a run in 4 straight games after driving in just 6 total runs over his first 32 games of the season the Indians are 8-2 when Uribe collects an RBI.» Yesterday s attendance of 21,054 was the second largest this season behind Opening Day (34,493).» The Indians are coming off an 8-day, 9-game road trip that saw the club post a 6-3 record through Cincinnati (2-0), Boston (1-2) & Chicago- AL (3-1). CLEVELAND ROCKS THIS DAY IN MUSIC...» 1964: The BBC received over 8,000 postal applications for tickets for the Rolling Stones forthcoming appearance on British TV show, Juke Box Dury : Percy Sledge started a 2-week run at No.1 on US singles chart w/ When A Man Loves A Woman ; all 4 Beatles spent the day with Bob Dylan in his Mayfair Hotel room watching footage of his forthcoming documentary, which covered his 1965 concert tour of the UK : The Allman Brothers Band temporarily disbanded after Greg Allman testified against his road manager, who was charged w/ drug trafficking & sentenced to 75 yrs. in prison : Hootie & the Blowfish s Cracked Rear View album debuted at No. 1.» BORN ON THIS DAY: (1910) T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist; (1944) Gladys Knight; (1945) John Fogerty; (1962) Roland Gift, lead singer, Fine Young Cannibals; (1968) Kylie Minogue; (1985) Colbie Caillat. indians at a glance vs. AL: Central West East vs. NL: Central West East In Series: Home Road Total Overall Openers Finales Rubber Lead after: Home Road Total 6 inn inn inn Trail after: Home Road Total 6 inn inn inn Tied after: Home Road Total 6 inn inn inn Decided... Home Road Total 7th-or-later Final AB Extra-Innings One-run G s Walk-offs vs. RH starter vs. LH starter tribe by the numbers Overall Record Standing in AL Central...2nd, -0.5G Days in 1st ( )...0 ( ) Largest 1st-place Lead...n/a Largest 1st-place Deficit G, last 5/9 Most G Above G, 2x, (5/25) Most G Below G, (5/2) Times at , last on 5/15 Current Streak...L1 Homestand Following a Win Following a Loss Last 5 games Last 10 games Last 15 games Last 20 games Longest W Streak...5G, (5/16-20) Longest L Streak... 3G, 4/29-5/1 Come-from-Behind Wins...9 Losses After Holding Lead...7 Team Saves for-16 (75.0%) Record Before All-Star Break Record After All-Star Break Home Record Road Record Day Games Night Games vs. RH starters vs. LH starters vs. Opp. At-or-Above vs. Opp. Below CLE scores first Opp. scores first CLE out-hits Opp Opp. out-hits CLE CLE/Opp. hits even CLE 3-or-fewer runs CLE 4-or-more runs CLE 5-or-more runs CLE 5 hits-or-fewer CLE 6-9 hits CLE 10-or-more hits CLE hits home run(s) CLE does not homer CLE allows home run(s) No HR by Opp CLE charged with error(s) CLE no error(s) CLE starter goes 6.0+IP Players Used (Pitchers) (16) Avg. Time-of-Game (Overall)...3:05...8,494min/46 G Avg. Time-of-Game (9.0IP)...2:58...7,488 min/42 G CLE challenges overturned...10 of 17 Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun April May June July August Sept UPCOMING PROBABLES & BROADCAST INFORMATION Date Opponent Probable Pitchers - Cleveland vs. Opponent First Pitch Radio/TV Sun. May 29 BALTIMORE RHP Mike Clevinger (0-1, 8.71) vs. RHP Chris Tillman (6-1, 2.61) 1:10PM ET WTAM/WMMS/IRN, SportsTime Ohio Mon. May 30 TEXAS RHP Josh Tomlin (7-0, 3.35) vs. RHP Colby Lewis (4-0, 3.38) 6:10PM ET WTAM/WMMS/IRN, SportsTime Ohio Tues. May 31 TEXAS RHP Corey Kluber (4-5, 3.78) vs. LHP Derek Holland (3-4, 5.21) 6:10PM ET WTAM/WMMS/IRN, SportsTime Ohio Wed. June 1 TEXAS RHP Trevor Bauer (3-2, 4.34) vs. TBA 6:10PM ET WTAM/WMMS/IRN, SportsTime Ohio Document Solutions Provider to the Cleveland Indians Cleveland 4577 Hinckley Industrial Parkway, Cleveland, OH Akron 440 Grant Street, Akron, OH

2 PAGE 2 CLEVELAND INDIANS GAME NOTES SATURDAY, MAY 28, danny salazar TODAY S START» The 26-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his 10th start of the season today in the middle installment of Cleveland s three-game series against Baltimore...will also be making the 70th start/appearance of his career.» Will be pitching on extended five days rest after making his last start on May 22 in Boston...suffered his third loss of the season, allowing four earned runs on eight hits, both season-highs, with one home run, three walks and six strikeouts.» Will be making just his 3rd career appearance/start against Baltimore today...earned the win on June 6, 2015 here at Progressive Field in his most recent start against the Orioles... allowed one earned run on six hits, a solo homer and one walk with 10 strikeouts over 7.0 innings of work.» Went with a 3.45 ERA (71ER/185.0IP) over 30 starts/games in despite going 6-6 in the second-half, held opponents to a.214 average, the 5th-best mark in the A.L...his second-half 3.13 ERA was also the 10th-best mark in the A.L. and the 2nd-best among Tribe hurlers (Calros Carrasco, 2.99). LAST START» Suffered his third loss of the season in his last start on May 22 against the Red Sox in Boston...allowed four earned runs on eight hits, one home run and three walks with six strikeouts over a season-low 4.1 innings...the eight hits and four runs both marked new season highs for Salazar.» Snapped a string of nine consecutive starts of 4.0 innings or more with five-or-fewer hits allowed, which was the longest active streak in Major League Baseball...also snapped a string of 13 consecutive starts of at least 4.0 innings while holding opponents to three or fewer earned runs, which dated back to Sept. 10 of last season...it was 2nd-longest active streak in baseball, trailing only Chicago-NL s Jake Arrieta (29). AMONG THE BEST LIMITING LEFTIES» Through nine starts this season, Salazar is among qualified MLB and American League leaders in multiple statistical categories...he has allowed the 2nd-fewest hits (35) in MLB and is T-3rd for the fewest runs allowed by qualified starters in all of baseball...is the American League leader in K/9 (11.10), 4th in MLB, as well as strikeout percentage (30.3%), 6th in MLB...is 2nd in AL and 5th in MLB in both opponent average (.180) and bwar (2.3), Baseball Reference s Wins ( ERA) Rhp SALAZAR S MLB & AL RANKS (among qualified starters) Category # MLB AL K/ K% 30.3% 6 1 Hits Runs 14 T-3 1 AVG bwar ERA Above Replacement metric...is also 10th in MLB and 4th in AL in ERA (2.32).» Leads all Tribe starters in ERA, opponent average, opponent slugging (.264), opponent OPS (.545) and has allowed the fewest hits-per-9.0ip (5.80)...is also tied with Corey Kluber for the team-lead in strikeouts (67).» Is one of 82 MLB pitchers to have faced more than 85 left-handed batters this season...among those hurlers, Salazar has posted the third-lowest average allowed (.158), trailing Seattle s Taijuan Walker and Cincinnaties Dan Straily (both at.155)... is tied for the fewest hits allowed to lefties (15) with Walker, Straily and Los Angeles- NL s Kenta Maeda...has also fanned lefties at the second-greatest rate, 34.6%, trailing only New York-NL s Noah Syndergaard SEASON HIGHLIGHTS» Opened the season with a solid three-start stretch, going 2-1 with a 1.47 ERA (3ER/18.1IP) with 23 strikeouts and nine walks...has allowed no more than four hits and three runs in any start this season.» Held Kansas City scoreless on four hits and one walk over a season-high 7.2 innings on May 6 at Progressive Field...has allowed just one earned run over 15.0 innings (0.60 ERA) through two home starts in May (7.2IP, 0R/ER, 4H, 1BB, 9SO on May 6 vs. KC and 7.1IP, 1R/ER, 5H, 1BB, 8SO on May 17 vs. CIN).» Started and did not factor in the decision in Cleveland s 16-inning marathon loss, 5-3, at Houston on May 11...fanned a season-high 10 batters despite walking a career-high six batters over 5.0 innings of work.» Limited Chicago-AL to a season-low two hits over 5.1 innings of work in his first start of the season on April 8 at Chicago...has worked at least 7.0 innings in four of his six starts and has fanned seven-or-more batters in five of his six starts this season SEASON HIGHLIGHTS» Enjoyed a career year, finishing the season with single-season career highs in wins (14), starts (30), innings pitched (185.0), strikeouts (195), win percentage (.583) and quality starts (18)...Set single-season career lows in WHIP (1.13), average against (.226) and hits-per-9.0ip (1.12)...His.226 opponents batting average was the 13th-lowest in MLB (5th-lowest in A.L.).» Went 8-4 with a 3.74 ERA (41ER/98.2IP) and a.236 average against (47-for-369) in the first half of fanned a career-high 11 batters twice in the first half (April 24 & May 10), tallying the 5th-most K s among A.L. hurlers prior to the All-Star Break (116 SO).» Went 6-6 in the second half, posting a 3.13 ERA (30ER/86.1IP), holding the opposition to a.215 average against (69-for-321) while posting the 10th-lowest ERA in the A.L. after the break...august was his best career month to date, as the right-hander went 3-1 with a 2.53 ERA (9ER/34.0IP), marking his best ERA in a single month (min. 2 starts)...finished just five strikeouts shy of 200 for the 2015 campaign (195 K s), good for 19th-most in MLB and 7th-most in the A.L (including his one start at AAA he fanned 202 batters)...also registered the 12th-highest strikeout-per-9.0ip ratio (9.49) among MLB hurlers - 5th-highest among A.L. pitchers behind Chicago s Chris Sale (11.82), Tampa Bay s Chris Archer (10.70) and Cleveland s Carlos Carrasco (10.58) and Corey Kluber (9.93). CAREER SNAPSHOT» Right-hander is in his 10th season with Cleveland after signing as a non-drafted free agent out of Santo Domingo, DR in 2006.» Made seven starts at A Lake County in 2010 before being shut down for the season with right elbow soreness that eventually required reconstructive right elbow surgery.» Spent the first four months of the 2011 season rehabbing out of the Goodyear, AZ Player Development Complex before making a combined eight starts between the AZL Indians and Lake County.» Opened 2012 in High-A Carolina rotation and was promoted to Double-A Akron on August 3, making his final six starts of the season for the Aeros...named the 7th-best prospect in the Indians system by Baseball America entering the 2013 season.» Enjoyed a rapid ascent to the Major Leagues in 2013, beginning the season as AA Akron s Opening Day starter and concluding the season with a postseason start with the Major League club...recorded 65 strikeouts in his first 10 career starts with the Tribe, the most since Herb Score had a club record 92 K s in 81.0 innings pitched...suffered the loss against the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-0, in the 2013 A.L. Wild Card Game, the club s first postseason game since made his Major League debut on July 11, 2013 against Toronto (W, 6.0IP, 2H, 1R/ER, BB, 7SO).» Made his first Opening Day rotation in 2014, going 6-8 with a 4.25 ERA (52ER/110.0IP) over 20 starts...went 1-4 with a 5.53 ERA (25ER/40.2IP) in 8 starts from April 4-May turned his season around in the second half, going 5-4 with a 3.50 ERA (27ER/69.1) in 12 starts. SALAZAR S CAREER RECORD W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Career SALAZAR vs. BALTIMORE W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Career SALAZAR at PROGRESSIVE FIELD W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO Career HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Innings: 7.2, May 6 vs. KC Innings: 9.0, Sept. 3, 2014 vs. DET Hits: 8, May 22 at BOS Hits: 9 May 16, 2015 at TEX Runs: 4, May 22 at BOS Runs: 7, 2x, last June 23, 2015 vs. DET ER: 4, May 22 at BOS ER: 6, 3x, last Sept. 5, 2015 at DET SO s: 10, May 11 at HOU SO s: 11, 2x, last May 10, 2015 vs. MIN Walks: 6, May 11 at HOU Walks: 6, May 11, 2016 at HOU HR: 1, 3x, last May 22 at BOS HR: 2, 9x, last Sept. 5, 2015 at DET Pitches: 114, April 20 vs. SEA Pitches: 118, Sept. 3, 2014 vs. DET CG s: N/A CG s: 1, Sept. 3, 2014 vs. DET Low-Hit CG: N/A Low-Hit CG: 8, Sept. 3, 2014 vs. DET CG SHO s: N/A CG SHO s: 1, Sept. 3, 2014 vs. DET Win Streak: 2, 2x, last May 6-May 17 Win Streak: 3, 3x, last July 31-Aug. 17, mlb splits Career mlb splits W L ERA G/S IP ER HOME / ROAD / DAY / NIGHT / GRASS / TURF / AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO vs. LEFT vs. RIGHT TOTALS W L ERA G/S IP ER HOME / ROAD / DAY / NIGHT / GRASS / TURF / AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO vs. LEFT vs. RIGHT TOTALS BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPs Salazar vs. Baltimore Jimenez vs. Cleveland PLAYER AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO PLAYER AVG H AB HR RBI BB SO Alvarez Brantley Davis Chisenhall Flaherty Davis Hardy Gomes Jones Kipnis Joseph Lindor Machado Napoli Schoop Ramirez Trumbo Wieters Santana Uribe salazar S 2016 DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Score Dec. ERA IP H R ER HR BB-I SO Left Game P/S 4/8 at CWS 7-1 W Leading /52 4/14 at TB 6-0 W Leading /66 4/20 vs. SEA 1-2 L Trailing /70 4/25 at MIN Tied /53 April Totals /1 at PHI 1-2 L Trailing /67 5/6 vs. KC 7-1 W Leading /74 5/11 at HOU Leading /54 5/17 vs. CIN 13-1 W Leading /67 5/22 at BOS 2-5 L Trailing /69 May Totals Season Totals AT PROGRESSIVE FIELD» Since the beginning of last season, Salazar has made just 15 of his 39 starts at Progressive Field...is 9-3 with a 2.57 ERA (28ER/98.0IP) over those 15 home starts, compared to his 9-10 record and 3.63 ERA (57ER/141.1IP) in 24 road starts over the last two seasons...since allowing seven runs, six earned, over 4.1 innings on June 23, 2015 at Detroit, Salazar has posted nine straight home starts of three-or-fewer earned runs... is 2-1 with a 1.23 ERA (3ER/22.0IP) and five walks against 24 strikeouts in his three starts at Progressive Field this season. STEAL RATES WHILE PITCHING Year(s) CS SBA CS% % % TOTAL % SUNDAY S probable GAME 1 starter RHP MIKE CLEVINGER (0-1, 8.71)» The 25-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his third career Major League start and first career start at Progressive Field tomorrow in the finale of Cleveland s three-game series with Baltimore.» Set to pitch on extended five days rest thanks to Thursday s off day...made his last start in game one of Cleveland s doubleheader at Chicago-AL on May 23...suffered the loss, allowing six earned runs on seven hits, two home runs and three walks with four strikeouts over 5.0 innings of work.» Was 5-0 with a 3.03 ERA (12ER/35.2IP) through seven starts/appearances with Triple-A Columbus this season...struck out 36 batters and walked 17 while allowing more than two earned runs in just one start this season (5ER on April 20 at LOU).» Named Tribe s organizational Pitcher of the Year for had a breakout season, going 9-8 with a 2.73 ERA in 27 games/26 starts with Akron, tallying the 3rd-most strikeouts, the second-lowest WHIP and the 4th-lowest average against in all of Double-A ball (158.0IP, 127H, 53R/48ER, 8HR, 9HB, 40BB, 145SO,.219 AVG, 1.06 WHIP), also the most strikeouts and 2nd-lowest ERA in the Indians system while finishing up in the top 5 of the Eastern League in ERA (5th), strikeouts (2nd) and WHIP (2nd)...worked at least 5.0 innings in all but two starts and didn t allow more than 4 runs in a game all season.» The Seminole State College of Florida product was drafted by Los Angeles-AL in the 4th round of the 2011 first-year player draft and acquired by the Indians in exchange for Vinnie Pestano on Aug. 7, 2014.

3 PAGE 3 CLEVELAND INDIANS GAME NOTES saturday, MAY 28, 2016 HITTERS NOTES: vs.lhp:.258( ) 7HR,55RBI vs.rhp:.250( ) 42HR,156RBI Home:.282( ) 18HR,104RBI Road:.230( ) 31HR,107RBI BAL Series/H-Stand: 10-33,4 2B,4BB,4RBI,4R,2HR RISP:.262( ) 12HR,158RBI MARLON BYRD #6 vs.lhp:.273(9-33) 0HR,5RBI vs.rhp:.229(16-70) 4HR,13RBI Home:.261(12-46) 1HR,8RBI Road:.228(13-57) 3HR,10RBI CWS Series: 2-11,1BB,2RBI,1R,1HR Trip:3-16,4BB,4RBI,1R,1HR Streak:0G (0-7), 0HR, 0RBI RISP:.259(7-27) 0HR,11RBI Signed on 3/18 as FA to Minor League contract w/mlb invite added to 25-man roster 4/4 Is 14-for-46 (.304) w/ men on base (T11th in A.L.) has homered 4X: last 5/23 at CWS2 May 11-for-50 (.220), 2 2B, 2HR, 10RBI, 5R, 14G (3-5, 3R, HR, 2RBI, 5/16vCIN) 2010 N.L. All-Star He has hit at least 20 HR with 70-or-more RBI in each of the last three seasons since 2013 (w/ only fourteen (14) other MLB players) LONNIE CHISENHALL #8 SO in 9/10 Gs hitting.156 (7-for-45) vs RHP over past 30 days gone to opposite field w/ 44.4% of balls in to play (32/72) this season 11K in 26 PA's (42.3%) vs RHP in past 9G Last 11G: 11-for-42 (.262), 5 RS, 2HR, 10RBI to raise avg from.030 to.243. Made 11th career Opening Day start for CLE on 4/5 vs. Boston.723 OPS vrhp 10GS/11G in LF; 1GS at DH, 19G/17GS in RF in 2016 (hit safely in 17 of 28GS) vs.lhp:.375(3-8) 0HR,2RBI vs.rhp:.233(17-73) 0HR,4RBI Home:.321(9-28) 0HR,3RBI Road:.208(11-53) 0HR,3RBI BAL Series/H-Stand: 0-3,1BB Streak:0G (0-5), 0HR, 0RBI RISP:.308(4-13) 0HR,6RBI Began the year on the 15-day DL (left wrist impingement) Activated on 4/20 Limited in spring by right forearm soreness and left wrist injury, hitting.077 (2-26) w/a RS, RBI in 10 games Rehabbed at AAA Columbus and AA Akron, 4/ Has 22 starts (26 games) in RF; 2G/1GS in CF since 4/20 activation (.247, 20-81, 12RS, 4 2B, 2 3B, 6RBI) hit safely in 12 of 23GS 5/17 vs CIN: 3-4, 2 2B, 2R 9 walks (92 PA s) RAJAI DAVIS #20 Hitting.208 (11-for-53) on road OBP.406 at home hitting.154 (4/26) off RHP last 10 G 6BB last 38PA (10G) gone opposite field w/63.6% of balls in play (14/22) vs. RHP last 10G last 18 games: 15-for-56 (.268), 8R, 3 2B, 5RBI (9BB) 7-for-25 (.280) w/runners on base vs.lhp:.220(11-50) 2HR,7RBI vs.rhp:.239(22-92) 3HR,15RBI Home:.250(15-60) 1HR,10RBI Road:.220(18-82) 4HR,12RBI BAL Series/H-Stand: 1-4 Streak:1G (1-4), 0HR, 0RBI RISP:.371(13-35) 2HR,18RBI Signed by Cleveland on Dec. 17 to a one-year Major League free agent contract. 27GS/32G in CF; 6GS/17G in LF; 1GS in RF so far in 2016 (.232, 24R, 7 2B, 3B, 5HR, 22RBI, 11SB in 14 attempts) 3-3, CH-tying 4 R, 2B, 3RBI, 2 walks on 5/17 vs CIN His 333 career steals are 5th among active Major League players, placing in the top ten in the A.L. in steals 6 times during his career ( 3rd in the A.L. w/ 11 SB) Last 11 games: 12-for-42,.286, 14R, 3 2B, 3HR, 11RBI, OPS from CHRIS GIMENEZ #38 15-for-56 (.268) w/runners on May: 16-for-80(.200) w/16rs, 4 2B, 3HR, 13RBI (23G) hitting 1 st : (.228,.310ob%) CIN 4Gs: 9-for-16, 10R, 3 2B, 2HR, 9 RBI, 6BB (reached 15/22 PA s; avg went from ) 3 rd career two-hr game on 5/18 at CIN Hitting.371 (13-for-35) w/risp (AL Rank: 8 th ) OPS of (41 PA's) w/risp this year K d 12 times in 30 PA's (40.0%) when leading off an inning in the past 30 days. vs.lhp:.200(1-5) 1HR,1RBI vs.rhp:.250(6-24) 1HR,1RBI Home:.273(3-11) 1HR,1RBI Road:.222(4-18) 1HR,1RBI BAL Series/H-Stand: 1-3,1 2B,1BB,1R Streak:3G (4-11), 1HR, 1RBI RISP:.000(0-9) 0HR,0RBI In his 3 rd stint in the Cleveland Indians organization (19th round selection; 2004/Nevada) Spent 2015 season in Texas organization, hitting.255 (25-98) w/6 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR & 14 RBI (.820 OPS) in 36 G; contributing to Texas A.L. West Division title (made 18 GS in Sept/Oct) Is 0-for-14 with runners on hit safely in 6of 8 starts. YAN GOMES #10 The Gilroy, CA native began the 2016 campaign on the 15-day Disabled List with an infection in his left ankle and began a rehabilitation assignment at Double-A Frisco on April 25 before being designated for assignment on 5/3 by the Rangers (acquired by CLE on 5/4). Made 16 debut on 5/5 vs. DET (1-3, R, HR, RBI, BB) 8GS/11G at C (Indians: 5-3/GS) vs.lhp:.263(10-38) 1HR,6RBI vs.rhp:.141(13-92) 5HR,16RBI Home:.211(12-57) 3HR,12RBI Road:.151(11-73) 3HR,10RBI CWS Series: 1-7,1 3B,1RBI,1R Trip:3-21,2 2B,1 3B,1RBI,1R Streak:1G (1-3), 0HR, 1RBI RISP:.357(10-28) 3HR,18RBI Is T4th on the team and 2nd among MLB catchers with 22 RBI 34GS/35G at CA in , 6 2B, 3B,6HR, 22RBI in 2016 Is 12-for-50 (.240) w/runners on 1 st 2016 HR on 4/9 at CWS (Sale) hit safely in 19 / 34GS HR d in 3 straight games (career-best), 5/13-16 (9 RBI last 9 games; 8-for-35, 4 runs) 6 of 22 (27%) in throwing out attempted basestealers this year (4 th -best in A.L.) JASON KIPNIS #22 Tied career-high with 5 RBI (2 nd career, 3-5, 2B, HR, 5RBI, CH-tying 3 runs) HR d 1X every 10.0AB at home past 30 days 19K in 48 PA's (39.6%) vs. relievers this year HRed once every 11.7 at bats past 9 games) HRd in consec. games two times this year vs.lhp:.237(14-59) 1HR,7RBI vs.rhp:.296(37-125) 5HR,20RBI Home:.269(21-78) 2HR,10RBI Road:.283(30-106) 4HR,17RBI BAL Series/H-Stand: 1-5 Streak:5G (6-22), 0HR, 3RBI RISP:.261(12-46) 1HR,19RBI 2015 A.L. All-Star (2 nd time, also 2013) 2nd on club in RBI, 2 nd in hits & 3rd in runs 44GS/2B; 1GS DH (.277, 8 2B, 3B, 6HR, 25R, 27RBI, 14BB) May: (.280), 13 runs,3 2B, 3B, 3HR, 14RBI (.747 OPS) 2 nd career 5-hit game on May 11 at HOU (5-for-7, RBI). Reached safely in 16 of the last 17 games (hit or walk) FRANCISCO LINDOR #12 hitting.294 (21-74) w/runners on hitting.378 (14-for-37) vs. RH relievers yr 0BB last 7 G (34PA) Swing Pct is just 5.4% (11/203) on the first pitch of at-bats this year. (MLB Rank: lowest) last 16 games since 5/10: 22-for-70 (.314) with 8 runs, 2 2B, 3B, 3HR, 13RBI (.851 OPS) vs.lhp:.444(24-54) 1HR,7RBI vs.rhp:.266(34-128) 3HR,15RBI Home:.367(29-79) 2HR,10RBI Road:.282(29-103) 2HR,12RBI BAL Series/H-Stand: 1-3,2RBI,1R,1HR Streak:2G (4-8), 1HR, 3RBI RISP:.243(9-37) 1HR,18RBI 15 A.L. Rookie of the Year runner-up 45GS at SS in 2016 (.319, 30RS, 8 2B, 4HR, 22RBI, 9SB in 10 attempts) Leads team in hits, runs, average and on-base pct is 26-for-71(.366) w/ men on base (6th in A.L.); has a OPS vs. LHP May: 34-for-100(.340) w/18r, 4 2B, 3HR, 13RBI (.850OPS) A.L. leaders: avg vlhp (2 nd,.444), AVG (10 th,.319), runs (T14th,30), SB (T6th, 9), hits (6th, 58), multi-hit games (T8th, 18), on-base pct. (14th,.370) MICHAEL MARTINEZ #1 Hitting.438 (21-for-48) at home over the past 16 G.1K last 42 PA has an OPS of.864 (55 PA's) with two strikes in the past 30 days. (MLB Rank: 6th Last 14 games since 5/13: 22-for-59 (.373), 10 runs, 3 2B, 2HR, 9 RBI vs.lhp:.000(0-5) 0HR,0RBI vs.rhp:.333(5-15) 0HR,0RBI Home:.500(3-6) 0HR,0RBI Road:.143(2-14) 0HR,0RBI CWS Series: 2-12,2 2B Trip:2-14,2 2B Streak:0G (0-10), 0HR, 0RBI RISP:.000(0-3) 0HR,0RBI Re-signed as non-roster invitee to Major League camp on Nov. 13 Promoted from AAA, 5/14 when Brantley went on the 15-day D.L. Spent the entire season to date in AAA Columbus where he has batted.288 (30-104) with 8 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR and 12 RBI in 27 games (.351/.442/.793). MIKE NAPOLI #26 Hit.341 (15-44) with runners on base Defensively at AAA appeared in 14 games at second base, 6 games at shortstop, 5 games in center field and 1 game at third base. Made 2 GS/3G in RF, 1GS/3 G at 2B, 1 G in LF, 1GS/2G in CF for Cleveland since May 14 promotion 2-for-8 w/runners on career-high 2 doubles vs.lhp:.277(13-47) 1HR,7RBI vs.rhp:.214(25-117) 8HR,24RBI Home:.290(20-69) 5HR,21RBI Road:.189(18-95) 4HR,10RBI BAL Series/H-Stand: 1-3,1BB,1RBI,1R,1HR Streak:4G (5-14), 2HR, 5RBI RISP:.294(15-51) 2HR,22RBI Signed by Cleveland on Jan. 5 to a one-year Major League free agent contract. Leads team with 31 RBI(T15th in A.L.); 1st on team w/9hr(t20th A.L.) & T1st w/9 2Bs 35GS at 1B, 6GS at DH in 2016 (38-164, 16BB, 28R, 9 2B, 3B, 9HR, 31RBI) 1 st career PH HR, 4/21 vs. SEA(Benoit, 60 th career PA as a PH batter) MLB-best 4.85 Pitches per PA (League Avg: 3.89) 51K in 130PA vrhp (12 walks) 1K in 13 of last 14 games, dating back to May 11(26K) JOSE RAMIREZ #11 Hit 17 HR s in 15 for an 8th straight season since 2008 (1 of just 8 MLB players) has 19 Extra-Base hits out of 38 total hits (50.0%) on base% of.238 on road HRd every 11.8 at bats versus starting pitchers over the past 30 days. (MLB Rank: 17 th ) 20-for-82 (.244) w/runners on May: 22-for-86 (.256) with 5 2B, 5 HR, 20RBI in 22 games; RBI in 15 of last 25 games HR d once every 13.8 at bats at home. Has played in the postseason in 7 of the last 9 seasons ( , , 2015, 51G) vs.lhp:.273(9-33) 0HR,2RBI vs.rhp:.320(32-100) 3HR,16RBI Home:.357(20-56) 0HR,10RBI Road:.273(21-77) 3HR,8RBI BAL Series/H-Stand: 4-4,2 2B,1R Streak:2G (5-7), 0HR, 0RBI RISP:.370(10-27) 1HR,15RBI 20GS/21G LF; 3G/1GS@2B; 2G/1GS@SS; 11GS/21G@3B (.308, 21R, 11 2B, 3HR, 18RBI,.826 ops) career-high 4 hits, 5/27 vs BAL A.L. leaders: AVG (16 th,.308), doubles (T18th, 11) Has 11 multi-hit games already in 2016 (hit safely in 25 of 33GS; RS in 15 of 33GS). Is 16-for-47 (.340) w/ runners on (11th in A.L.) last 15G: 17-54(.315) 12R, 4 2B, 6 RBI Hitting.320 (32-for-100)vs. RHP this year (League Avg:.257) starts at all spots (save 3/4) CARLOS SANTANA #41 Is 10-for-27 (.370) w/risp (8/19 w/risp+2 outs) OPS is.784 (74 PA's) w/2 (MLB Rank: 7 th ) hitting.455 (15-for-33) at home over the past 30 days. (MLB Rank: 3rd of 212 full-time players; League Avg:.258) 9 th in the A.L. in RISP batting avg and is 3 rd -hardest batter to strike out in the league vs.lhp:.167(8-48) 0HR,4RBI vs.rhp:.250(29-116) 8HR,19RBI Home:.203(14-69) 3HR,9RBI Road:.242(23-95) 5HR,14RBI BAL Series/H-Stand: 0-4,1BB Streak:0G (0-6), 0HR, 0RBI RISP:.190(8-42) 2HR,14RBI 33GS at DH, 11GS/12G at 1B in 16 (.226, 23 R, 9 2B, 8HR, 23RBI, 30BB) hit in 27/44GS HR d in 1st career PA as lead-off man, 4/22 at DET 2 nd lead-off HR, 5/8 vs. KC Streak of 131 consec. gm played ended 4/29 at PHI is (.215) w/ men on Finished 2nd in the A.L. in walks (108), marking the fifth consecutive season since 2011 he has finished in the top-5 in A.L. in BB (is 2nd in walks in MLB in that span to Votto w/532) His 125 HR is a club-record by a switchhitter 2nd in the A.L. w/30 walks (23BB last 27g) JUAN URIBE #4 Hitting.167 (8-for-48) versus LHP (only 5 K in 54PA's vs. LHP) has 17 Extra-Base hits out of 29 total hits (58.6% Extra-Base Hit Pct) versus RHP this season. (MLB Rank: 7 th ) 18GS batting lead-off: 16-for-69 (.232), 11R, 5 2B, 2HR, 6RBI (.760 OPS, Tribe is 11-7,.369ob%, 15 walks) Enjoyed his sixth career 2-HR game on 5/19 at CIN (4RBI) Since 2011, Santana leads the Indians w/ 422 RBI, T13th-most in the A.L. (Hunter 422) Last 6 games: 3-for-23, 1 R, 2B, 1 RBI, 4 walks, 3K ( 2nd on team w/8 homers) vs.lhp:.206(7-34) 0HR,3RBI vs.rhp:.250(21-84) 2HR,7RBI Home:.275(14-51) 0HR,4RBI Road:.209(14-67) 2HR,6RBI BAL Series/H-Stand: 1-4,1 2B,1RBI Streak:1G (1-4), 0HR, 1RBI RISP:.194(6-31) 0HR,8RBI Signed by Cleveland to a one-year Major League contract on Feb GS at 3B in 2016 (.237, 7 2B, 2HR, 10RBI, 2SF, 12BB) 11-for-49 (.224) w/men on has an OBP of.345 at home this season has an OPS of.488 (39 PA's) vs. LHP this year Currently 10th among active MLB players in games played (1789 games played) Has an OBP of just.270 on the road 678 OPS at home/.628 OPS on road 2BB last 17 G 0 walks when leading off an inning this year (30 PA's) Well-Hit Avg of.333 (7/21) over the past 7 days. (MLB Rank: 5th of 208 full-time players; League Avg:.148) Has raised avg from.202 to.237; hit in 7 of last 8 Gs: 10-29, 4R, 4 2B, HR, 4RBI.

4 PAGE 4 CLEVELAND INDIANS GAME NOTES saturday, MAY 28, 2016 BULLPEN INFORMATION W L ERA G SV/OPP IR/S 1st Bat/Retired IP H R ER BB SO HR /16 73/15 147/ PITCHING BY MONTH PITCHER APRIL MAY JUNE JULY Adams, A , 0.00 ERA (3.1IP, 0ER) - - Allen, C , 6.97 ERA (10.1IP, 8ER) 1-0-4, 0.73 ERA (12.1IP, 1ER) - - Bauer, T , 5.28 ERA (15.1IP, 9ER) 2-2-0, 3.86 ERA (30.1IP, 13ER) - - Hunter, R , 9.00 ERA (1IP, 1ER) 1-0-0, 1.17 ERA (7.2IP, 1ER) - - Manship, J , 0.00 ERA (6IP, 0ER) 0-0-0, 4.70 ERA (7.2IP, 4ER) - - McAllister, Z , 0.93 ERA (9.2IP, 1ER) 1-1-0, 9.00 ERA (7IP, 7ER) - - Otero, D , 0.00 ERA (6.1IP, 0ER) 0-0-1, 1.42 ERA (12.2IP, 2ER) - - Salazar, D , 2.35 ERA (23IP, 6ER) 2-2-0, 2.30 ERA (31.1IP, 8ER) - - Shaw, B , 9.64 ERA (9.1IP, 10ER) 0-0-0, 1.74 ERA (10.1IP, 2ER) - - Tomlin, J , 3.18 ERA (17IP, 6ER) 4-0-0, 3.44 ERA (34IP, 13ER) - - PITCHING NOTES: vs.all:.237( )53hr vs.lh:.233( )27hr vs.rh:.241( )26hr Home:11-9-5, 4.43ERA (181.0IP,89ER) Road: , 3.41ERA (234.2IP,89ER) ADAMS AUSTIN #49 vs.all:.167(2-12)0hr vs.lh:.167(1-6)0hr vs.rh:.167(1-6)0hr Home:0-0-0, 0.00ERA (0.0IP,0ER)0G Road:0-0-0, 0.00ERA (3.1IP,0ER)2G Last Win:8/11/2015 vnyy Last Spent the entire regular season to date with AAA Columbus, posting a mark of (4 chances) and a 1.10 ERA in 14 games (16.1IP, 11H, 2R/ER, 5BB, 18SO,.190 avg) 0 R all d last 5.1 innings (5 games) LHH hit.138 (4-29) average against; owns a.074 (2-27) mark with runners on base Austin posted a 2.61 ERA in 9 spring outings in Arizona (10.1IP, 8H, 3R/ER, 9SO). Recalled on May 22 (Crockett optioned) made 2016 debut at Boston on 5/22 (2.0IP, 1H, 0R, 2K) both outings are scoreless (3.1IP) LHH 1-for-6 w/0bb, 3K. CODY ALLEN #37 vs.all:.167(13-78)3hr vs.lh:.189(7-37)2hr vs.rh:.146(6-41)1hr Home:0-1-5, 5.00ERA (9.0IP,5ER)8G Road:1-2-6, 2.63ERA (13.2IP,4ER)14G Last Last Is 11-for-11 in save conversions 11 saves are T8th-most in A.L. has 1 save of 1.0+IP this year (4/16 vnym)...has allowed a run in 6 of 22 gm (last 16G, 16.1IP, 9H, 3R/ER, 9BB,22K) 71 career saves are 6 th -most in club history (Mike Jackson; 5 th, 94 saves) ERA in save situations: 1.59 (11.1IP, 5H, 2R/ER, 3BB, 14K) May: 11G, 0.73ERA, 12.1IP, 4H, 1R/ER, 18K Batters are 4-for-29 (.138) w/runners on; 3-for-21 (.143) with RISP 3rd in MLB for most relief outings (245) since 2013 Batters hitting just 3-for-35 (.086) last 10 games allowed an OBP of just.160 (4/25) in last 6 outings hasn't allowed a well-hit ball vs RHB in 30 days (27 AB's) RHH have struck out 14 X in 32 PA (43.8%) over past 30 days (12K, 0 well-hit) TOMMY HUNTER #21 vs.all:.200(6-30)0hr vs.lh:.273(3-11)0hr vs.rh:.158(3-19)0hr Home:1-0-0, 0.00ERA (4.1IP,0ER)4G Road:0-1-0, 4.15ERA (4.1IP,2ER)5G Last Win:5/16/2016 vcin Last Began the 2016 season on the 15-day DL rehabbing from off-season core-muscle surgery (activated on April 29; did not pitch in a spring game) Blown save 5/11 at HOU He began a rehab in AAA Columbus on 4/10, going & a 1.00 ERA in 8 G/2 GS (9.0IP, 7H, 1R/ER, 4K,.212 avg) batters hitting only 4-for-29 (.138) over the past 8 games has allowed a run in 2 of 9 outings thus far (last 8 games: 7.2IP, 4H, 1R, 3K) 27K on 35 pitches (77.1% Strike Pct) vs LHB in past 30 days 1BB in 32 batters faced this year JEFF MANSHIP #53 vs.all:.264(14-53)1hr vs.lh:.280(7-25)1hr vs.rh:.250(7-28)0hr Home:0-0-0, 4.76ERA (5.2IP,3ER)7G Road:0-0-0, 1.13ERA (8.0IP,1ER)10G Last Win:8/26/2015 vmil 2016 debut 4/5 vbos (1.0IP, 0H, 0R First 10 outings scoreless this year (3 holds, 7.1IP, 6H, 0R, 4BB, 3K) batters are 6-for-23 off him with runners on base(.261) 3/16 w/risp Came to 2015 Major League camp as a non-roster player and compiled one of the most impressive seasons of relief in club history, posting a 0.92 ERA in 32 games (39.1IP, 20H, 4R/ER, Jeff RHH have struck out 3 times in 33 PA (just 9.1%, 5 walks ) this year. (MLB Rank: 177 th ) All d ER in only 2 of 17 games Outing of May 7 vs. KC (0.0+IP, 4H, 3R/ER, 43 rd outing w/cle) was his first allowing multiple runs for Cleveland last 2 games since 5/21: 2.0IP, 1H, 0R ZACH McALLISTER #34 vs.all:.279(19-68)3hr vs.lh:.179(7-39)1hr vs.rh:.414(12-29)2hr Home:2-1-0, 4.00ERA (9.0IP,4ER)10G Road:0-1-0, 4.70ERA (7.2IP,4ER)10G Last Win:5/13/2016 vmin Last Did not pitch this spring, 3/4-15 (illness) 2016 debut 4/6 vbos (1.2IP, 1H, 0R, W#1) First 8 Gs in 2016 were scoreless (7.1IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 6K) 14 of 20 G are scoreless (Arcia walkoff HR 4/25@MIN)...batters are 19-for-68 (.279); 10-for-37(.270) w/runners on; 8-for-30 (.267) with RISP 5 holds(1 blown save) has allowed an OBP of just.256 versus LHB (OBP of.500 (17/34) vs RHB has thrown his off-speed pitches for a strike just 37.7% (23/61) of the time this season. (MLB Rank: this is the lowest of 184 qualified RP; League Avg: 60.1%) Last 11 outings since Apr. 25: 8.1IP, 13H, 5R/ER, 6BB, 11K (allowed runs in 5 of them) last 7 games: 5.2IP, 7H, 3R/ER, 2BB, 9K avg g 9.77 SO per 9.0IP RYAN MERRITT #54 vs.all:.000(0-0)0hr vs.lh:.000(0-0)0hr vs.rh:.000(0-0)0hr Home:0-0-0, 0.00ERA (0.0IP,0ER)0G Road:0-0-0, 0.00ERA (0.0IP,0ER)0G Recalled from AAA Columbus for the first time on May 23 (Chamberlain DL) Spent the entire season to date with Triple-A Columbus, going 3-4 with a 2.94 ERA in 8 starts (52.0IP, 48H, 17ER, 8BB, 37SO,.253 avg). He has posted an ERA of 2.48 in 4 May starts (23.0IP, 24H, 9ER), including a 9.0-inning, complete game, four-hit shutout on May 9 vs. Lehigh Valley. Making his debut at the Major League level after being added to the 40-man roster in November 2014 Cleveland s 16th round selection (488th overall) in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft DAN OTERO #61 vs.all:.230(17-74)0hr vs.lh:.226(7-31)0hr vs.rh:.233(10-43)0hr Home:0-0-0, 1.04ERA (8.2IP,1ER)7G Road:0-0-1, 0.87ERA (10.1IP,1ER)9G Last Last Acquired from PHI, 12/18 14 / 16 outings w/o an ER this year (batters 17-for-74, 19.0IP) LHH are 7-for-31 with w/3 BB, 9K Had walked only 1.41 batters per 9.0 IP throughout his career & had yielded just 11 HR in IP coming into 2016 has walked 5 of 80 batters (6.3%) this year OBP of just.275 (22/80)this year.2 nd career save on 5/18 at CIN (12IP) SLG% all d.257 (MLB avg:.371) 1st-pitch K % of 71.0% (44/62) over past 30 days RHBs have just 1 well-hit ball in play (43AB) BRYAN SHAW #27 vs.all:.257(19-74)5hr vs.lh:.345(10-29)2hr vs.rh:.200(9-45)3hr Home:0-0-0, 6.14ERA (7.1IP,5ER)9G Road:0-1-0, 5.11ERA (12.1IP,7ER)13G Last Win:8/29/2015 vlaa Last Save:7/7/2015 vhou Has 9 holds this year (T12th in A.L.; 1 blown save; last hold 5/25) All d a career-high 5 runs/5 ER in 0.2IP, 4/9 at CWS (1.1IP, 6R/ER vcws 2016) Has allowed runs in 5 of his 22 gm s (batters are 19-for-74 off him; 6-for-31 w/runners on; 3-for-20 w/risp) last 18G: 16.1IP, 11H, 3ER, 5BB, 16K Last 14 G since 4/25: 13.1IP, 8H, 2ER, 3BB, 11K, 8-for-44(.182) allowed an OPS of (31 PA's) against lefties this season. (MLB Rank: 146th of 153 qualified RP; League Avg:.674) BABIP is.200 in the past 30 days. (League Avg:.294) T1st in MLB for most relief outings (246) since the start of 2013 Averaging 9.2 strikeouts per 9.0IP this year RELIEF EFFECTIVENESS Last Appearance First Batter Saves Inherited Runners Pitcher Date OPP(score) IP H R/ER BB SO HR DEC Faced Retired SV Chances IR Scored Adams, A / ND Allen, C /0-2 - SV Chamberlain, J /2 2-1 ND Crockett, K / ND Hunter, R /0-2 - ND Manship, J. 5/27 vs.bal(4-6) / ND McAllister, Z. 5/27 vs.bal(4-6) /3-1 1 L Otero, D. 5/27 vs.bal(4-6) 1.0-0/0-1 - ND Shaw, B / ND TEAM 5/27 vs.bal(4-6) /3-2 1 L vs. BAL Orioles Career vs. BAL Orioles W-L-S ERA G IP H R/ER BB SO W-L-S ERA IP/ER Adams, Austin / /0 Allen, Cody / /0 Clevinger, Mike / Hunter, Tommy / /6 Manship, Jeff / /1 Mcallister, Zach / /15 Otero, Danny / /10 Salazar, Danny / /3 Shaw, Bryan / /0 Tomlin, Josh / /16 INDIANS /

5 PAGE 5 CLEVELAND INDIANS GAME NOTES saturday, may 28, 2016 STARTS IN THE ORDER PLAYER M. Brantley M. Byrd L. Chisenhall C. Cowgill R. Davis C. Gimenez Y. Gomes J. Kipnis F. Lindor M. Martinez M. Napoli T. Naquin R. Perez J. Ramirez C. Santana J. Uribe Pitchers GAMES STARTED PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF RF CF DH M. Brantley M. Byrd L. Chisenhall C. Cowgill R. Davis C. Gimenez Y. Gomes J. Kipnis F. Lindor M. Martinez M. Napoli T. Naquin R. Perez J. Ramirez C. Santana J. Uribe LINE-UPS USED: 39 in 46 games SCORING BY INNING 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th EXTRA TOTAL RUNS Indians Opponent Multi-hit Game Multi-RBI GM HR TYPE/LAST HOME RUN PLAYER High Last MH High solo 2run 3run GS Last HR M. Brantley , 5/5 vdet 5/5 vdet , 5/5 vdet /10/15 vdet(hardy) M. Byrd , 5/16 vcin 5/16 vcin , 5/13 vmin L. Chisenhall ,2x, 5/17 vcin , /20/15 vcws(danks) R. Davis ,2x, 5/17 vcin ,3x, 2 2 C. Gimenez , ,2x, Y. Gomes , 5/16 vcin , /16/16 vcin(somsen) J. Kipnis , , 4 1 F. Lindor ,2x, 5/3 vdet /27/16 vbal(o'day) M. Martinez M. Napoli , , 5/5 vdet /27/16 vbal(wright) T. Naquin , 5/14 vmin ,2x, J. Ramirez , 5/27 vbal 5/27 vbal , 5/6 vkc C. Santana , , 4 3 J. Uribe , 4/15 vny ,10x, 5/27 vbal INDIANS BATTING BY MONTH HITTER APRIL MAY JUNE JULY M. Brantley.118 (2-17), RBI, 5G.318 (7-22), 6RBI, 6G - - M. Byrd.264 (14-53) 2HR, 8RBI, 17G.220 (11-50) 2HR, 10RBI, 14G - - L. Chisenhall.227 (5-22), RBI, 7G.254 (15-59), 5RBI, 20G - - C. Cowgill.083 (1-12), 8G R. Davis.274 (17-62) 2HR, 9RBI, 19G.200 (16-80) 3HR, 13RBI, 23G - - C. Gimenez (7-29) 2HR, 2RBI, 11G - - Y. Gomes.200 (13-65) 3HR, 11RBI, 18G.154 (10-65) 3HR, 11RBI, 17G - - J. Kipnis.274 (23-84) 3HR, 13RBI, 21G.280 (28-100) 3HR, 14RBI, 24G - - F. Lindor.293 (24-82) HR, 9RBI, 21G.340 (34-100) 3HR, 13RBI, 24G - - M. Martinez (5-20), 8G - - M. Napoli.205 (16-78) 4HR, 11RBI, 20G.256 (22-86) 5HR, 20RBI, 22G - - T. Naquin.341 (15-44), 2RBI, 19G.263 (5-19), 8G - - R. Perez.000 (0-8), RBI, 4G J. Ramirez.305 (18-59) HR, 7RBI, 16G.311 (23-74) 2HR, 11RBI, 24G - - C. Santana.240 (18-75) 3HR, 11RBI, 20G.213 (19-89) 5HR, 12RBI, 25G - - J. Uribe.208 (11-53) HR, 4RBI, 17G.262 (17-65) HR, 6RBI, 19G vs. BAL Orioles G AB R H HR RBI AVG M. Byrd L. Chisenhall R. Davis C. Gimenez Y. Gomes J. Kipnis F. Lindor M. Martinez M. Napoli J. Ramirez C. Santana J. Uribe INDIANS Career vs. BAL Orioles AVG AB H HR RBI M. Byrd L. Chisenhall R. Davis C. Gimenez Y. Gomes J. Kipnis F. Lindor M. Martinez M. Napoli J. Ramirez C. Santana J. Uribe