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2018 Kansas City RoyalsSupplemental Bios

Brian GoodwinRosell Herrera

Ben LivelyJorge LópezBrett PhillipsJerry Vasto

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BORN: NOV. 2, 1990 | 27 ACQUIRED: TRADE WITH WASHINGTON | JULY 22, 2018RESIDES: RALEIGH, N.C. MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 1 YEAR, 19 DAYS

#25 BRIAN GOODWINO U T F I E L D E R

2017 SEASON • Started the season at Triple-A Syracuse, but was recalled from May 8-23…recalled again on May 24 and spent the rest of the season with the Nationals, and slugged .511 with 33 extra-base hits in 64 games following his second recall.

• Placed on the 10-day DL on Aug. 16 with a left groin strain and missed the remaining 45 games of the season.

• When he was placed on the DL on Aug. 16, he ranked among National League rookie leaders in doubles (21, tied for 2nd), extra-base hits (35, 4th), HR (13, 6th) and among NL rookies with at least 250 at-bats, his .498 slugging

percentage ranked third.

• Recorded his first career multi-HR game among three hits, including the game-tying HR in the seventh, in a 6-5 win in 10 innings on June 23 vs. Cincinnati.

• On July 27 vs Milwaukee, he hit the first of back-to-back-to-back-to-back Nationals HR (Wilmer Difo, Ryan Zimmerman and Bryce Harper) to match a Major League record for consecutive HR.

• Hit the game-winning HR off Junichi Tazawa in the eighth inning of a 3-2 win on Aug. 10 vs. Miami.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 2016: Spent Majority of the season with Triple-A Syracuse, where he was an International League midseason All-Star, batting .280/.349/.438 (122-for-436) with a career-high tying 14 RBI, 15 stolen bases and 68 RBI, fifth most in the league.

• Made his Major League debut on Aug. 6 vs. San Francisco and went 0-for-1 as a defensive replacement.

• Recorded his first Major League hit on Aug. 10 vs. Cleveland, a single off Zach McAllister.

• Optioned on Aug. 18, but was recalled on Sept. 2 and spent the rest of the season with Washington.

• Minors: In 2015, he spent the entire season with Double-A Harrisburg, where he played in 114 games and led the team with 58 runs and ranked tied for second with eight HR and third with 97 hits and 17 doubles.

• Limitied to 81 games with Triple-A Syracuse in 2014, due to an injured left shoulder he sustained while sliding into

second base on July 1, ending his season…at the time of his injury, he ranked second in the International League with 50 walks.

• Added to Washington’s 40-man roster following the season.

• Named an Eastern League All-Star in 2013, leading the league with 11 triples and ranking third with 82 runs and seventh with 66 walks…led Double-A Harrisburg with 40 extra-base hits.

• Named an Arizona Fall League All-Star for the second straight season after batting .296 with seven extra-base hits and 12 RBI in 19 games with Mesa.

• Hit .280/.384/.469 (107-for-382) with 42 extra-base hits and 18 steals in 110 games between Single-A Hagerstown and Double-A Harrisburg during his pro debut in 2012, despite missing five weeks with a left hamstring strain.

• Named an Arizona Fall League All-Star in 2011 and earned AFL Rising Stars Game MVP honors.

HONORS AND AWARDS • First MLB hit: Aug. 10, 2016 vs. Cleveland, single off Zach McAllister

• First MLB home run: June 2, 2017 at Oakland, two-run shot off Zach Neal

• 2016 International League midseason All-Star

• 2013 Eastern League midseason All-Star

• 2013 Arizona Fall League All-Star

• 2012 Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game MVP

• 2012 MiLB.com Organiation All-Star

POSTSEASON HIGHLIGHTS • Was on Washington’s 2017 NLDS roster and made one appearance: entered in left field for Jayson Werth in the seventh inning of the Nationals’ Game 4 win at Wrigley

Field, but was pinch-hit for in the eighth inning by Howie Kendrick.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES • Full name is Brian Christopher Goodwin…resides in Raleigh, N.C.

• Drafted in the first round (34th overall) in 2011 out of Miami-Dade College, where he hit .382/.492/.631 (60-for-157) with 21 extra-base hits and 16 steals in 47 games.

• In 2010, he played his freshman season at North Carolina

and his .291/.411/.511 (66-for-227) with 28 extra-base hits and 63 RBI in 60 games, earning Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Team honors.

• Named 2009 Gatorade Player of the Year in North Carolina after hitting .473 as a junior at Rocky Mount HS, leading them to their first state championship in 28 years.

BRIAN GOODWIN

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CAREER BATTING YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SAC SF HP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2012 Hagerstown .324 58 216 47 70 18 1 9 38 1 3 3 43 39 15 4 .438 .542 2 Harrisburg .223 42 166 17 37 8 1 5 14 0 0 2 18 50 3 3 .306 .373 22013 Harrisburg .252 122 457 82 115 19 11 10 40 1 1 8 66 121 19 11 .355 .407 52014 Syracuse .219 81 274 31 60 10 4 4 32 4 0 1 50 95 6 4 .342 .328 32015 Harrisburg .226 114 429 58 97 17 4 8 46 0 3 2 38 93 15 7 .290 .340 102016 Syracuse .280 119 436 51 122 25 1 14 68 2 5 3 46 106 15 3 .349 .438 6 WASHINGTON .286 22 42 1 12 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 2 14 0 0 .318 .429 02017 Syracuse .256 25 90 9 23 4 0 2 11 2 1 0 10 29 2 1 .327 .367 1 WASHINGTON .251 74 251 41 63 21 1 13 30 0 3 1 23 69 6 0 .313 .498 2Minor League Totals .253 561 2068 295 524 101 22 52 249 10 13 19 271 533 75 33 .343 .399 29Major League Totals .256 96 293 42 75 25 2 13 35 0 3 1 25 83 6 0 .314 .488 2

CAREER TRANSACTIONS2009 Selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th round of the First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign.2011 Selected by the Washington Natioanls in the first round (34th overall) of the First-Year Player Draft…signed by Alex Morales2017 Placed on 10-day DL (left groin strain), Aug. 16 through the end of the season.2018 Placed on 10-day DL (left wrist contusion), April 17…reinstated June 1. Acquired by the Kansas City Royals from the Washington Nationals, for RHP Jacob Condra-Bogan, July 22

BRIAN GOODWIN (CONT.)

CAREER FIELDINGPosition Pct. G TC PO A E DPOutfield .986 83 139 132 5 2 2

SINGLE GAME BESTSHITS4 June 2, 2017 at OAK

DOUBLES2 (3x) Last: Aug. 8, 2017 vs. MIA

RBI2 (8x) Last: Aug. 10, 2017 vs. MIA

RUNS3 June 24, 2017 vs. CIN

HITTING STREAKS 5 (3x) Last: Aug. 8-13, 2017

HOME RUN INFORMATION LEAD-OFF (2)June 11, 2017 vs. TEX (Bibens-Dirkx)July 23, 2017 @ ARI (Ray)

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BORN: OCT. 16, 1992 | 25 ACQUIRED: CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS | JUNE 2, 2018RESIDES: SANTO DOMINGO, D.R. MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 0 DAYS

#7 ROSELL HERRERAI N F I E L D E R / O U T F I E L D E R

2017 SEASON • Made his first appearance at the Triple-A level with Albuquerque in the Reds’ organization and hit .278 (89-for-320) with a .351 on-base percentage in 103 games.

• Started games in left field (61), third base (5) and second base (2).

• Had 20 stolen bases in 26 attempts and entered the 2017 season 130-for-185 (70.3) in his minor league career.

• Made his first career pitching appearancein a 13-10 loss on June 24 vs. El Paso and was charged with one earned run on two hits in 1.0 inning…surrendered a three-run HR to Ryan Schimpf in the 14th inning, snapping a 7-7 tie.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Claimed off waivers from Cincinnati on June 2, 2018.

• 2016: Hit .292/.374/.379 (124-for-425) in a career-high-tying 126 games with Hartford (AA) and ranked third in the Eastern League with 36 stolen bases…led the team in walks (56) and was second in runs (61).

• 2015: After spending the first five seasons of his career as an infielder, he played all three outfield positions at Modesto (A), including starts in CF (62), RF (22) and LF (19).

• 2014: Played in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game

at Target Field, but was limited to just 72 games with Modesto (A) due to wrist injuries.

• 2013: Hit .343/.419/.515 (162-for-472) with career highs in doubles (33), HR (16) and RBI (76), leading the South Atlantic League in hitting.

• Named South Atlantic League Most Valuable Player and Most Outstanding Minor League Prospect.

• 2010: Named Dominican Summer League midseason All-Star.

HONORS AND AWARDS • 2015 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game selection (World Team)

• 2013 South Atlantic League MVP & Most Outstanding Major League Prospect

• 2013 South Atlantic League midseason & postseason All-Star

• 2013 MiLB.com Organiation All-Star

• 2010 Dominican Summer League midseason All-Star

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES • Full name is Rosell Amado Herrera…pronounced row-SELL her-RARE-uh. • Attended his third Major League Spring Training camp in

2018, first with Cincinnati.

CAREER BATTING YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SAC SF HP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2010 DSL Rockies .237 67 232 27 55 6 1 1 26 3 1 6 24 24 17 8 .323 .284 162011 Casper .284 63 243 38 69 6 8 6 34 1 1 3 27 62 5 4 .361 .449 242012 Asheville .202 63 213 22 43 8 2 1 26 1 2 0 21 49 6 3 .271 .272 11 Tri-City .284 47 194 30 55 6 2 1 30 0 2 1 14 34 7 3 .332 .351 192013 Asheville .343 126 472 83 162 33 0 16 76 6 4 3 61 96 21 8 .419 .515 282014 Modesto .244 72 275 31 67 11 1 4 23 1 2 0 24 52 9 7 .302 .335 232015 Modesto .260 123 466 55 121 20 6 4 36 6 2 1 37 97 9 8 .314 .354 52016 Hartford .292 126 425 61 124 16 3 5 66 7 4 2 56 79 36 8 .374 .379 62017 Albuquerque .278 103 320 59 89 20 4 3 27 4 2 2 35 69 20 6 .351 .394 4Minor League Totals .276 790 2840 406 785 126 27 41 344 29 20 18 299 562 130 55 .347 .383 136

CAREER TRANSACTIONS2009 Signed by the Colorado Rockies as a non-drafted free agent, July 2…signed by Rolando Fernandez2014 Placed on 15-day DL (wrist impingements), April 23-May 30, Aug. 14-end of season2017 Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as a minor league free agent with an invite to Major League Spring Training, Nov. 172018 Claimed by the Kansas City Royals off waivers, June 2

ROSELL HERRERA

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BEN LIVELYRIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

@BenLively19

B-T: R-RHT: 6-4; WT: 240OPENING DAY AGE: 26BORN: March 5, 1992, Pensacola, FLRESIDES: Gulf Breeze, FLML SERVICE: 83 days

HOW OBTAINED: Acquired from Cincinnati Reds for Marlon Byrd and cash considerations, 12/31/14

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2017● Was T-6th among all ML rookies in quality starts (10, 5th

in NL) despite starting at least 5 fewer games than all ahead of him

● Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA) and was shuttled between there and Philadelphia all season (4 stints with PHI)

● Made his ML debut on 6/3 vs SF (W, 7.0 IP, 4 H, R, ER, 3 BB, HB)

● Was the fi rst Phillies pitcher with at least 7.0 IP and a hit at the plate in his debut since 1972 (Dave Downs)

● Tossed 7.0 innings and allowed 3 runs or fewer in each of his fi rst 3 career starts, becoming the fi rst Phillie to do so since 1969 (Bill Champion)

● Yielded only 4 HR in his fi rst 8 starts (48.2 IP), including a 17.1-inning homerless streak, 6/30-8/26

● Hit his fi rst career HR, 6/24 at ARI, becoming the fi rst Phillies pitcher to homer since 5/10/15 (Chad Billingsley) and the fi rst Phillies rookie pitcher to homer since 8/23/95 (Tyler Green)

● Homered again, 9/5 at NYM, becoming the fi rst Phillies pitcher to hit 2 HR in a season since 2011 (Cliff Lee), and the fi rst with a HR and 4 RBI in a game since 6/2/02 (Robert Person)

● Was the fi rst Phillies pitcher since 1993 with 3 multi-RBI games in a season (Tommy Greene)

● His 8 RBI were the most by a Phillies pitcher since 2004 (Randy Wolf, 8) and he did so in 10 fewer games

● Tossed his fi rst career CG (8.0 IP) on 9/10 at WSH, the only one by a Phillie in 2017

2016● Received the Paul Owens Award as the best pitcher in

the Phillies minor league system● Led all minor league pitchers in wins (18), was T-2nd in

starts (28) and T-4th in innings (170.2)● His 18 wins were most by any minor league pitcher since

2008 (Jhoulys Chacin)● Went a combined 18-5, 2.69 ERA (51 ER, 170.2 IP), 0.94

WHIP (42 BB, 118 H) and 139 SO in 28 starts between Reading (AA) and Lehigh Valley

● Began the season with Reading● Won Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April

(5 GS, 3-0, 1.55 ERA, 5 ER, 29.0 IP, 30 SO, 6 BB)● Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week on 4

occasions: 4/18-24, 5/9-15, 6/6-12 and 8/29-9/5● Won 5 consecutive starts, 4/29-5/22, before being

promoted to Lehigh Valley on 5/26● Led the International League in WHIP (0.93) & OPP AVG

(.196), T-1st in wins (11) and fi nished 2nd in ERA (3.06)

● Pitched his fi rst professional SHO, 6/6 at Gwinnett (6.0 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 SO)

● In 6 August starts, went 5-1, 1.93 ERA (8 ER, 37.1 IP)● Did not allow a hit or walk and had 10 SO in 6.0 innings in

his fi nal start of the regular season ● Started Game 1 of the Governor’s Cup semifi nals, 9/7 vs

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (2 ER, 7.2 IP)

2015● Spent the entire season with Reading● Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week and

Eastern League Pitcher of the Week, 4/27-5/4● T-1st among Phillies minor leaguers in starts and

T-2nd in innings● Ranked 8th in the EL in strikeouts● Was on the 7-day DL, 8/12-26 (right shoulder strain)

2014● Named CIN’s Minor League Player of the Year

(13-7, 3.04 ERA)● Led all CIN minor leaguers and was T-2nd in Minor

League Baseball in SO (171)● Began the season with Bakersfi eld (A)● Was named a California League midseason All-Star● Twice named CL Pitcher of the Week: 4/15-21 and 4/22-28● Had a 30.0-inning scoreless streak, 4/6-5/2● Went 5-0, 0.31 ERA (1 ER, 29.0 IP) while posting a 40.00

SO/BB ratio (40 SO, 1 BB) over 5 starts in April● Held RHH to a .167 AVG (28-168)● Had back-to-back 10-SO games, 4/16 & 4/22● Promoted to Pensacola (AA) on 6/18 for remainder

of season where he allowed 3 ER or fewer in 11 of his 13 starts

● Hit his fi rst professional HR on 8/19 at Jacksonville● Following the season, was named the 6th-best prospect

in the Phillies minor league system by Baseball America

2013● Made his pro debut with Billings (R)● Named a Pioneer League All-Star and Pitcher of the

Week, 8/12-19● Transferred to Dayton (A) on 8/27 and made 1 start● Following the season, was named the 9th-best prospect

in CIN’s minor league system by Baseball America

PERSONALEdward Bennett Lively… 2010 graduate of Gulf Breeze High School (FL), where he played baseball, football and basketball… Attended the University of Central Florida… Signed by: Greg Zunino.

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BEN LIVELY’S CAREER STATISTICSYEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG

2013 Billings 0-3 0.73 12 12 0 0 0 37.0 21 7 3 0 1 12 49 0 0 .163 Dayton 0-1 2.25 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 2 2 1 0 0 1 7 1 0 .1432014 Bakersfi eld 10-1 2.28 13 13 0 0 0 79.0 57 20 20 6 1 16 95 0 0 .201 Pensacola 3-6 3.88 13 13 0 0 0 72.0 60 32 31 7 4 36 76 2 1 .2322015 Reading 8-7 4.13 25 25 1 0 0 143.2 160 69 66 14 7 45 111 2 0 .2902016 Reading 7-0 1.87 9 9 0 0 0 53.0 35 11 11 1 0 15 49 0 0 .185 Lehigh Valley #11-5 3.06 19 19 1 1 0 117.2 83 45 40 10 3 27 90 0 1 *.1962017 Lehigh Valley 7-5 3.15 16 16 1 0 0 97.0 91 39 34 3 4 22 82 1 1 .243 PHILLIES 4-7 4.26 15 15 1 0 0 88.2 90 45 42 13 8 24 52 1 1 .269Minors Totals 46-28 3.07 108 108 3 1 0 603.1 509 225 206 41 20 174 559 6 3 .229

ML Totals 4-7 4.26 15 15 1 0 0 88.2 90 45 42 13 8 24 52 1 1 .269

* League leader# Tied for league lead

LIVELY’S MAJOR LEAGUE HITTING TOTALS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS E

2017/Career .231 26 2 6 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 2

LIVELY’S CAREER TRANSACTIONS● Selected by Cleveland Indians in 26th round of June 2010 draft, but did not sign● Selected by Cincinnati Reds in 4th round of June 2013 draft● Traded to Philadelphia for Marlon Byrd (of ) and cash considerations, December 31, 2014

LIVELY’S CAREER FIELDINGPOSITION PCT G PO A E TC DP

Pitcher .905 15 9 10 2 21 2

LIVELY’S GAME HIGHS

LOW-HIT CG: 6 – 9/10/17 at WSH (8.0 inn.)… STRIKEOUTS: 8 – 8/26/17 vs CHI… WALKS: 4 – 6/30/17 at NYM… LONGEST

OUTING: 8.0 inn. – 9/10/17 at WSH… WINNING STREAK: 2 games – 8/31-9/5/17… LOSING STREAK: 5 games – 6/8-8/26/17… SCORELESS STREAK: 11.0 inn. – 9/5-10/17

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BORN: FEB. 10, 1993 | 25 ACQUIRED: TRADE WITH MILWAUKEE | JULY 27, 2018RESIDES: CAYEY, P.R. MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 15 DAYS

#52 JORGE LÓPEZR I G H T - H A N D E D P I T C H E R

2017 SEASON • Spent most of the season at Double-A Biloxi, where he went 8-8 with a 4.25 ERA (49 ER in 103.2 IP) and seven saves in 39 appearances (13 starts).

• Made 13 of his first 14 appearances as a starter, a role in which he went 3-6 with a 4.61 ERA (34 ER in 66.1 IP)…went 5-2 with a 3.62 ERA (15 ER in 37.1 IP) in relief.

• Named Milwaukee’s Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April, going 2-1 with a 1.73 ERA (5 ER in 26.0 IP) in five starts, including a career-high tying 10 strikeouts in

6.0 scoreless innings on April 28 at Pensacola.

• Recalled on June 29 and made one appearance with Milwaukee, pitching 2.0 innings of one-run ball on four hits and one walk in a Brewers 11-3 win in Cincinnati.

• Made two starts for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, including a win over Mexico on March 11, in which he allowed just one run on two hits and two walks in 4.1 innings, with five strikeouts.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 2016: Entered the year as Milwaukee’s No. 2 prospect according to Baseball America, but went 3-11 with a 5.78 ERA (80 ER in 124.2 IP) in 25 outings (24 starts) between Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Colorado Springs.

• 2015: Named Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Year and Southern League Pitcher of the Year, going 12-5 with a 2.26 ERA (36 ER in 143.1 IP) in 24 starts at Double-A Biloxi…also named Southern League midseason and postseason All-Star.

• Ranked among Southern League leaders in opponents’ batting average (.205, 1st), wins (12, tied for 1st), ERA (2.26, 2nd) and strikeouts (137, 3rd).

• Had his contract selected on Sept. 22 and made two starts

with Milwaukee, going 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA (6 ER in 10.0 IP).

• Earned the 4-3 win in his Major League debut on Sept. 29 at San Diego, allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks in 5.0 innings, with seven strikeouts…he was the 13th Brewer to start and win in his debut, a group that includes current Royals pitching coach Cal Eldred (Sept. 24, 1991).

• Minors: Went 10-10 with a 4.58 ERA (70 ER in 137.2 IP) in 25 starts with Advanced-A Brevard County in 2014.

• Recorded one out for the World team in the 2014 All-Star Futures Game at Target Field in Minnesota.

HONORS AND AWARDS • First MLB win: Sept. 29, 2015 at San Diego (ML debut)

• 2015 MiLB.com Organization All-Star (Milwaukee)

• 2015 Southern League midseason/postseason All-Star

• 2015 Baseball America Minor League All-Star

• 2015 Double-A Biloxi Most Outstanding Pitcher

• 2014 SiriusXM Futures All-Star Game Participant (World)

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

• Full name is Jorge Yabiel López…resides in Cayey, Puerto Rico with his wife, Karla and their son, Mikael.

• Graduated from Caguas Military Academy in Cayey, P.R.

• At the time he was selected in the second round of the 2011 Draft by Milwaukee, he was Puerto Rico’s second-highest drafted pitcher ever behind Luis Atilano by Atlanta in the first round (35th overall) in 2003.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS2011 Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the First-Year Player Draft…signed by Charlie Sullivan and

Manolo Hernandez2018 Acquired by the Kansas City Royals with OF Brett Phillips from the Milwaukee Brewers for 3B Mike Moustakas, July 28

CAREER BATTING/FIELDINGPosition Pct. G TC PO A E DPPitcher 1.000 3 1 0 1 0 0

Avg. AB H HR RBI MLB Totals .000 2 0 0 0

SINGLE GAME BESTSSTRIKEOUTS7 Sept. 29, 2015 at SD (ML debut)

INNINGS PITCHED (RELIEF)2.0 June 29, 2017 at CIN

INNINGS PITCHED (STARTER)5.0 Sept. 29, 2015 at SD (ML debut) Oct. 4, 2015 vs. CHC

JORGE LOPEZ

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CAREER PITCHING YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG2011 AZL Brewers 0-0 2.25 4 4 0 0 0 12.0 13 3 3 0 0 3 10 1 0 .2652012 AZL Brewers 1-3 5.33 7 3 0 0 2 25.1 27 22 15 2 2 12 20 5 0 .270 DSL Brewers 0-1 4.76 5 3 0 0 0 22.2 22 14 12 0 4 10 26 2 1 .2562013 Wisconsin 7-8 5.23 25 22 0 0 2 117.0 120 78 68 13 9 48 92 13 0 .2642014 Brevard County 10-10 4.58 25 25 1 0 0 137.2 144 80 70 12 4 46 119 8 0 .2732015 Biloxi 12-5 2.26 24 24 0 0 0 143.1 105 37 36 9 3 52 137 13 0 .205 MILWAUKEE 1-1 5.40 2 2 0 0 0 10.0 14 6 6 0 1 5 10 1 0 .3502016 Colorado Springs 1-7 6.81 17 16 0 0 0 79.1 101 66 60 12 5 55 66 11 3 .312 Biloxi 2-4 3.97 8 8 0 0 0 45.1 45 21 20 5 1 16 47 9 0 .2602017 Biloxi 8-8 4.25 39 13 1 1 7 103.2 92 53 49 7 5 38 105 11 0 .238 MILWAUKEE 0-0 4.50 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .444Minor League Totals 41-46 4.37 154 118 2 1 11 686.1 669 374 333 60 33 280 622 73 4 .256Major League Totals 1-1 5.25 3 2 0 0 0 12.0 18 7 7 0 1 6 10 1 0 .367

JORGE LOPEZ (CONT.)

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BORN: MAY 30, 1994 | 24 ACQUIRED: TRADE WITH MILWAUKEE | JULY 27, 2018RESIDES: SEMINOLE, FLA. MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE: 53 DAYS

#14 BRETT PHILLIPSO U T F I E L D E R

2017 SEASON • Spent most of the season at Triple-A Colorado Springs, where he hit .305/.377/.567 (117-for-383) with 52 extra-base hits—including a team-leading 19 HR—and 78 RBI.

• Had four stints with Milwaukee: June 5-7, June 9-12, July 14-25 and Sept. 1 through the end of season.

• Made his Major League debut on June 5 vs. San Francisco and recorded his first hit, an eighth-inning single, off Jeff Samardzija.

• Hit his first Major League HR July 16 vs. Philadelphia, a pinch-hit, two-run HR off Jeremy Hellickson…became the 12th Brewer—and sixth in three seasons—to have his first career HR come as a pinch-hitter.

• Hit .229/.289/.429 (8-for-25) during his first three stints in Milwaukee over 15 games (10 starts)…in 22 games (14 starts) following his Sept. 1 recall, he hit .308/.390/.462 (16-for-52), including a three-run HR on Closing Day (Oct. 1) in St. Louis.

• Threw out David Freese at home plate on Sept. 13 on a 104.7 mph throw, the hardest throw on an outfield assist in 2017, according to Statcast.

• Made 24 starts with Milwaukee, 22 of which came in center field (2 starts in right field).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Minors: Added to Milwaukee’s 40-man roster on Nov. 18, 2016.

• Played in 19 games for Salt River in the Arizona Fall League and was selected to play in the AFL All-Star Game.

• In 2015, hit .309/.374/.527 (156-for-505) with 64 extra-base hits, 77 RBI and 17 stolen bases for three teams across two organizations and earned California League midseason and postseason All-Star honors.

• Acquired by Milwaukee with LHP Josh Hader, RHP Adrian Houser and OF Domingo Santana on July 30, 2015 rom

Houston for RHP Mike Fiers, OF Carlos Gomez and cash.

• Hit .346 (9-for-26) in seven games with Surprise in the Arizona Fall League.

• Named Houston’s Minor League Player of the Year in 2014 after batting .310/.375/.529 (153-for-493) with 60 extra-base hits and a career-high 23 stolen bases in 130 games between Single-A Quad Cities and Advanced-A Lancaster.

• Earned Midwest League midseason and postseason All-Star honors.

HONORS AND AWARDS • First MLB hit: June 5, 2017 vs. San Francisco, single off Jeff Samardzija

• First MLB home run: July 16, 2017 vs. Philadelphia, pinch-hit, two-run shot off Jeremy Hellickson

• 2016 Arizona Fall League All-Star

• 2016 Southern League midseason All-Star

• 2016 MiLB.com Organiation All-Star (Milwaukee)

• 2015 California League midseason/postseason All-Star

• 2015 MiLB.com Organiation All-Star (Houston)

• 2014 Midwest League midseason/postseason All-Star

• 2014 MiLB.com Organiation All-Star (Houston)

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES • Full name is Brett Maverick Phillips…resides in Seminole, Fla.

• His middle name, Maverick, is after the TV character from the show by the same name…Brett’s father, Brett James Phillips, was called “Maverick” as a child by his father (Brett’s grandfather) and friends.

• In January 2018, he visited an orphanage in Haiti with Adam Wainwright and Luke Weaver.

• Signed a letter of intent to play baseball at NC State University before signing with Houston.

• Graduated from Seminole HS (Fla.) in 2012, where he also played football.

• Was neighbors with professional wrestler “Macho Man” Randy Savage as a teenage in Seminole, Fla.…they used to play HORSE together every day after school, but Phillips never won.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS2012 Selected by the Houston Astros in the sixth round of the First-Year Player Draft…signed by John Martin2015 Acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers with LHP Josh Hader, RHP Adrian Houser and OF Domingo Santana from the Houston Astros for RHP Mike Fiers, OF Carlos Gomez and cash, July 302018 Acquired by the Kansas City Royals with RHP Jorge López from the Milwaukee Brewers for 3B Mike Moustakas, July 28

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CAREER BATTING YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SAC SF HP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E2012 GCL Astros .251 54 175 26 44 7 6 0 13 8 4 4 28 48 7 5 .360 .360 52013 Quad Cities .231 12 39 4 9 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 10 1 1 .286 .282 0 Greeneville .247 29 85 9 21 7 1 0 9 8 2 1 17 21 4 3 .371 .353 02014 Quad Cities .302 103 384 68 116 21 12 13 58 12 7 4 36 76 18 10 .362 .521 4 Lancaster .339 27 109 19 37 8 2 4 10 2 1 2 14 20 5 4 .421 .560 22015 Lancaster .320 66 291 68 93 19 7 15 53 3 0 6 22 64 8 6 .379 .588 2 Corpus Christi .321 31 134 22 43 8 4 1 18 0 0 3 8 26 7 2 .372 .463 0 Biloxi .250 23 80 14 20 7 3 0 6 1 2 1 14 30 2 1 .361 .413 12016 Biloxi .229 124 441 60 101 14 6 16 62 5 2 2 67 154 12 7 .332 .397 22017 Colorado Springs .305 105 383 79 117 23 10 19 78 0 3 1 45 129 9 1 .377 .567 7 MILWAUKEE .276 37 87 9 24 3 0 4 12 1 0 1 9 34 5 0 .351 .448 1Minor League Totals .283 574 2121 369 601 116 51 68 310 41 21 24 254 578 73 40 .363 .482 23Major League Totals .276 37 87 9 24 3 0 4 12 1 0 1 9 34 5 0 .351 .448 1

CAREER FIELDINGPosition Pct. G TC PO A E DPOutfield .983 130 58 53 4 4 1

SINGLE GAME BESTSHITS3 Sept. 23, 2017 vs. CHC

DOUBLES1 (3x) Last: Sept. 28, 2017 vs. CIN

RBI3 (2x) Last: Oct. 1, 2017 at STL

RUNS1 (9x) Last: Oct. 1, 2017 at STL

HITTING STREAKS 5 Sept. 18-23, 2017

BRETT PHILLIPS (CONT.)

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JERRY VASTOLeft-Handed Pitcher / Non-Roster Invitee

Ht: 6-2 Wt: 210 B/T: L/L Opening Day Age: 26

Born: Feb. 12, 1992 in Atlantic Highlands, N.J.Major League Service: 0.000

Contract: Through 2018Obtained: Selected in the 24th round

of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft

2017: Made 41 relief appearances in his first stint at Triple-A.• on three times and allowed two earned runs on 14 hits over his first 15 innings and 12 appearances in April

and May, despite being sidelined with an arm injury.• Placed on the disabled list (forearm in ammation) April 20-May 3 … returned to the mound on May 5.• Was 3-0 with a 6.00 ERA (30.0 IP, 20 ER) in 25 games before the All-Star game … 0-3 with a 7.99 ERA (23.2 IP,

21 ER) the second half.• Pitched a season-high 2.1 innings twice … worked two-or-more innings 11 times.

2016: Began his season with High-A Modesto before being promoted to Double-A Hartford June 15.• Named a Mid-Season All-Star for Modesto after going 0-1 with 10 saves and a 1.38 ERA (26.0 IP, 4 ER) with

seven walks and 36 strikeouts in 23 relief appearances.• Made his Double-A debut June 15 and went 4-3 with 10 saves and a 3.03 ERA (29.2 IP, 10 ER) in 31 relief

appearances.• Played for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League following the season, and earned no decisions while

posting a 8.31 ERA (8.2 IP, 8 ER) with two walks and nine strikeouts.

2015: Appeared in 46 games for Low-A Asheville, the third most appearances for the club. • Led the Tourists with a 1.06 HIP while finishing with the most strikeouts by a reliever.• Named a Mid-Season All-Star in the South Atlantic League after posting a 1.98 ERA (27.1 IP, 6 ER) in the first

half of the season.

2014: Appeared in one game (1.0 IP) for Short-Season Tri-City in his first professional season.• Became the third player in school history drafted out of Felician College (Division II, N.J.).

PERSONAL: Gerard Joseph Vasto, son of Jerry and Debbie … resides in Atlantic Highlands, N.J., during the offseason.

• Has a twin brother, Nick, and one sister, Angela.• Attended Henry Hudson Regional High School … went to Felician University (Rutherford, N.J.) where he

majored in business administration. • Twitter handle is @JerryVasto … Instagram is @jerry_vasto.

• Second Major League Spring Training in 2018• Was a Mid-Season All-Star in 2015 with Low-A Asheville and in 2016 with High-A Modesto• Made his Double-A debut with Hartford in 2016 and went 4-3 with 10 saves and a 3.03 ERA (29.2

IP, 10 ER) in 31 relief appearances

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

VASTO’S CAREER RECORD

VASTO’S CAREER TRANSACTIONS– 2014: Selected by Colorado in the 24th round of the First-Year Player Draft.

Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK2014 Tri-City 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02015 Asheville 2 4 2.93 46 0 0 0 9 3 58.1 42 24 19 3 2 20 1 68 6 12016 Modesto 0 1 1.38 23 0 0 0 16 10 26.0 17 5 4 0 1 7 1 36 2 0 Hartford 4 3 3.03 31 0 0 0 18 10 29.2 28 13 10 2 0 15 0 34 1 02017 Albuquerque 3 3 6.88 41 0 0 0 6 0 53.2 66 41 41 8 0 24 0 62 2 2 Minor League Totals 9 11 3.95 142 0 0 0 50 23 168.20 153 83 74 13 3 66 2 201 11 3

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