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Delmarva (0-0) SHOREBIRDS	GAME PREP Locaton..................... Lexington, KY Date............................ April 4, 2019 Venue ........ Whitaker Bank Ballpark First Pitch..........................7:05 p.m. Radio .................Fox Sports 960 AM Online................theshorebirds.com Year-To-Date Atendance...............0 2019 Series .................First Meetng 2018 Series .............. Shorebirds 2-1 Current ‘Birds Streak .................N/A
Delmarva (0-0) SHOREBIRDS Lexington (0-0) LEGENDS
Upcoming Games & Pitching Probables Date Time Opponent Pitching Matchup

Apr. 4 7:05 p.m. @ Lexington RHP Blaine Knight vs. RHP Charlie Neuweiler
Apr. 5 7:05 p.m. @ Lexington RHP Grayson Rodriguez vs. LHP Zach Haake
Apr. 6 6:35 p.m. @ Lexington RHP Gray Fenter vs. LHP Kris Bubic
Apr. 7 2:05 p.m. @ Lexington LHP Nick Vespi vs. RHP Jonathan Bowlan
Apr. 8 7:00 p.m. @ Kannapolis RHP Ofelky Peralta vs. TBA
PREVIEW: Delmarva opens the book on the 2019 season with their only series of the year against
Lexington. The Shorebirds went 68-66, their third winning season in the past four. Delmarva
visited the Legends for three games in May 2018, winning two out of three. The teams played in
a 21-inning game at Perdue Stadium on July 13, 2017, with Lexington winning 7-6.
TODAY’S OPPONENT: RHP Charlie Neuweiler opens the season on the bump for the defending
league champion Legends. The 20-year-old former ffh-round pick was called up to Lexington
last July and went 2-4 with a 5.70 ERA in 11 starts.
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN: The Shorebirds are stocked with seven top-30 prospects from the Orioles
system (per MLB Pipeline). Headlining the class is the 11th pick in last year’s draf, 19-year-old
right-hander Grayson Rodriguez (No. 5); he’s joined in the rotaton by righty Blaine Knight (No.
10) and lefy Drew Rom (No. 29). Patrolling the feld for Delmarva this season are infelders J.C.
Encarnacion (No. 13), Adam Hall (No. 14), and Cadyn Grenier (No. 17), plus outielder Robert
Neustrom (No. 30).
BACK FOR MOORE: Kyle Moore debuts as the 15th manager in Delmarva history tonight. The
33-year-old served as manager of the short-season Aberdeen IronBirds last season afer beginning the year as hitng coach at High-A Frederick. Moore is in his fourth different positon on the
Delmarva staff afer serving as strength and conditoning coach (2012), player/coach (2015) and
hitng coach (2016).
FAMILIAR FACES: The 2019 Shorebirds features 12 players who previously spent tme in Delmarva. First-baseman Seamus Curran earned an SAL All-Star nod last season, pounding 13 home
runs. Right-hander Jhon Peluffo has been a Shorebird for all or part of four straight seasons.
PLAYER TO WATCH WHO’S HOT/WHO ELSE
J.C. ENCARNACION | 3B
Encarnacion bated .273
with 46 extra-base hits
and 64 RBIs in 123 games
between Rome and
Delmarva in 2018, taking
home SAL Postseason AllStar laurels at third base.
He enters the season as
Delmarva’s highest-touted
positon player (No. 13 in
BAL system).
WHO’s HOT • ADAM HALL | SS
Hall won New York-Penn League Player of
the Month honors last August with Aberdeen. During a 19-game hitng streak
from August 4 through 28 he slashed
.456/.526/.618 and stole 15 bases.
WHO ELSE • BRANDEN BECKER | INF
Becker bated .273 over 93 games with Delmarva last season, fnishing four points off
the team lead. He went on a torrid pace in
the second half, slashing .305/.368/.411 over
52 games afer the All-Star Break.

AVG...................................................... H .......................................................... RBI ....................................................... R .......................................................... 2B ........................................................ 3B ........................................................ HR........................................................ XBH...................................................... TB ........................................................ BB ........................................................ OBP...................................................... SLG....................................................... SB......................................................... ERA (SP) ............................................... W ......................................................... IP ......................................................... QS ........................................................ G .......................................................... SV ........................................................ HLD...................................................... K .......................................................... WHIP (SP) ............................................ 2019 Team Statstcs Batng Fielding Field% - .000 (1st) Errors - 0 (1st) 2019 Team Leaders

League Standings (1st Half)

NORTHERN DIVISION

Team Record GB Delmarva 0-0 -- Greensboro 0-0 -- Hagerstown 0-0 -- Hickory 0-0 -- Lakewood 0-0 -- Kannapolis 0-0 -- West Virginia 0-0 --

SOUTHERN DIVISION

Stat of the Day The Shorebirds’ latest SAL postseason appearance came in 2005. That year they opened the season at Lexington, beatng the Legends 7-5 on April 7 and taking three-of-four in the series.

Game #1 | Delmarva Shorebirds at Lexington Legends (KCR) | Whitaker Bank Ballpark

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BASEBALL

1997 & 2000 SAL Champions | Northern Division Champs - ‘96, ‘98, ‘02, ‘05 | 24th Season of Baseball
Team Record GB
Asheville 0-0 --
Augusta 0-0 --
Charleston 0-0 --
Columbia 0-0 --
Greenville 0-0 --
Lexington 0-0 --
Rome 0-0 --
Avg. - .000 (1st) Runs - 0 (1st)
2B - 0 (1st) 3B - 0 (1st)
HR - 0 (1st) SB - 0 (1st)
Pitching
ERA - 0.00 (1st) K - 0 (1st)
SV - 0 (1st) HLD - 0 (1st)
 

PARTY LIKE IT’S 1999: The Shorebirds opening day roster features three 19-year-olds. Pitchers Grayson Rodriguez and Drew Rom will remain teenagers all season, while shortstop Adam Hall celebrates his 20th birthday on May 20. EAST TEXAS TWISTER: Grayson Rodriguez is the top-ranked right-handed pitching prospect in the O’s system (No. 5 overall). As a high schooler, the Nacogdoches natve trained at a facility in nearby Tyler frequented by Mets ace Noah Syn dergaard and White Sox blue-chipper Michael Kopech. (PITCHERS’) 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN: Adam Hall authored a blistering 19-game hit tng streak last season with the IronBirds. The Bermudian-born shortstop bated .456 with seven extra-base hits, 12 RBIs, 19 runs, and 15 stolen bases from August 4 through 28. FOES TURNED FRIENDS: Shortstop Cadyn Grenier and pitcher Blaine Knight appeared in opposite dugouts during the 2018 College World Series fnal. Knight pitched Arkansas to a win in Game 1, but Grenier and Oregon State had the last laugh by winning the series and ttle. READY FOR LIFTOFF: J.C. Encarnacion brings arguably the most pop to the Shorebirds lineup. Last season he obliterated a 109 mph, 435-foot three-run homer to help beat Charleston on August 17. SOUTHPAW SIZZLER: Nick Vespi, now a startng pitcher, anchored the Shorebird bullpen in 2018 with a team-high nine saves. The lefy led team relievers with a 2.09 ERA, struck out 68 and walked just 23 over 64.2 innings. NO MÁS: Daniel Fajardo kept baserunners on their toes as the Shorebirds’ primary catcher in 2017. The Venezuelan backstop caught 36 of 94 runners stealing, good for a 38.3 percent success rate, which as a career stat would trail just Yadier Molina (40.8) among actve major leaguers. “HEY NOW...”: Five Shorebirds were All-Stars last season with their respectve teams. Mat Ham monds, Cody Roberts, Robbie Thorburn repre sented Aberdeen in the New York-Penn League, while Seamus Curran was an SAL All-Star with Delmarva and Jean Carlos Encarnacion earned Postseason All-Star honors in the Sally League. SEA TO SHINING SEA: The Shorebirds’ American players come from 13 different states. Florida and Texas are most represented with three play ers each, while Arkansas, California, and North Carolina each send two players to Delmarva. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF BASEBALL: Delmar va boasts seven players who hail from fve differ ent foreign countries. Three Shorebirds hail from the Dominican Republic (Encarnacion, Guance, Peralta), while Canada (Hall), Colombia (Peluffo), Italy (Miller), and Venezuela (Fajardo) also fnd representaton at Perdue Stadium.	THE SHORE TO THE SHOW: Since the team’s incepton, 109 former Shorebirds have made it to the major leagues. Orlando Cabrera was the frst, debutng for the Montréal Expos on Sept. 3, 1997. 103. David Hess ........BAL, 5/12/18 104. Austn Wynns......BAL, 6/5/18 105. Steve Wilkerson BAL, 6/20/18 106. Ryan Meisinger.BAL, 6/29/18 107. Cedric Mullins...BAL, 8/10/18 108. DJ Stewart.........BAL, 9/12/18 109. John Means ......BAL, 9/26/18 RUNS PER GAME: Here is a look at the Shorebirds’ offensive numbers over the last 10 years. Year Runs Scored Per Game 2019 0 0.0 2018 587 4.4 2017 544 4.0 2016 548 3.9 2015 621 4.5 2014 592 4.3 2013 532 3.9 2012 567 4.1 2011 612 4.4 2010 579 4.1 2009 536 3.9 DEFEND THE NEST: Here is how the ‘Birds have done at Perdue Stadium in the last 10 years. Year Home Road 2019 0-0 0-0 2018 33-36 35-30 2017 28-40 31-38 2016 34-36 39-30 2015 39-29 32-38 2014 33-36 33-37 2013 32-37 22-45 2012 29-42 23-44 2011 29-41 26-44 2010 30-41 28-41 2009 38-29 28-41 ‘BIRDS ON THE HUNT: Delmarva is going for its frst playoff appear ance since 2005. The ‘Birds are 6-4 all-tme in postseason series, last winning one in 2000 with the SAL Championship Series. SAL Championships: .................. 2 1997, 2000 SAL Champ Series appearances:.. 3 ‘96, ‘97, ‘00 Postseason appearances: ............ 6 ‘96, ‘97, ’98, ‘00, ‘02, ‘05 Northern Division Champs: ......... 4 ‘96, ‘98, ‘02, ‘05 Wild Cards berths:....................... 2 ‘97, ‘00	PENINSULA BALL: Professional baseball on the Delmarva Peninsula can trace its roots back to the Class-D Eastern Shore Baseball League, which operated from 1922-49 over three sepa rate stnts. The team in Salisbury played as the Indians, Senators, and Cardinals in its existence. The ESBL served as a minor league home for fu ture Hall-of-Famers like Home Run Baker, Mickey Cochrane, and Jimmie Foxx. MAP QUEST: The informal lineage of the Shore birds franchise dates back to the founding of the modern SAL in 1980. Back then they played as the Anderson (SC) Braves. Afer the 1984 season the team moved to Sumter (SC), where they played as the Braves/Flyers through 1991 before becoming the Albany (GA) Polecats. In 1995, Maryland Baseball L.P. purchased the Polecats franchise, returning pro baseball to Salisbury for the frst tme since 1952. WHAT’S IN A NAME?: Delmarva has played as the Shorebirds since its inaugural 1996 season. The nickname “Shorebirds” emerged from 10 fnalists and over 1,700 different nicknames sub mited by local fans. Other top entrants included Mallards, Retrievers, Ospreys, and Stngrays. ‘BIRD BARONS: The Perdue family’s fngerprints can be seen all over the Shorebirds franchise. Former Perdue Farms president/CEO Frank Perdue was instrumental in bringing baseball back to Delmarva in the 1990s, including dona ton of the land for its new stadium. The ballpark is named for Frank’s father, Perdue Farms founder Arthur W. Perdue. BIRDLAND BASTION: Since its second year in 1997, Delmarva has been the Low-A afliate of the Baltmore Orioles. Among SAL teams, only the Asheville Tourists have a longer associaton with their current parent franchise (COL, since 1994). Despite being based just 112 miles away from Camden Yards, only Norfolk (231 mi) is farther from Charm City within the O’s umbrella. WEST COAST BRETHREN: The Shorebirds have been owned by 7th Inning Stretch, LLC since No vember 2006. The Stockton, CA-based company owns two other minor league baseball teams: the Everet Aquasox (SEA, Northwest League) and the Stockton Ports (OAK, California League). BURNING RUBBER: As part of the league’s “northern bloc,” the Shorebirds face a tougher travel schedule than most SAL teams. Four of Delmarva’s divisional opponents are more than six hours away by bus; its farthest foe this season, Lexington, will require a nine-and-a-half hour drive. VOLAR JUNTOS: The Shorebirds will play three home games (seven total) as the “Gallos de Delmarva” this year, as part of the MiLB Copa de la Diversión (Fun Cup). The gallo - Spanish for rooster - symbolizes strength and determina ton as a representatve of the dynamic regional poultry industry.
SHOREBIRDS STORIES AND SIDEBARS

Game #1 | Delmarva Shorebirds at Lexington Legends (KCR) | Whitaker Bank Ballpark

TODAY’S SHOREBIRDS STARTER | RHP #16 BLAINE KNIGHT (0-0, 0.00)
Height: 6-3
Weight: 165
Age: 22 (6/28/96)
Hometown: Bryant, AR
College: Arkansas
Acquired: 3rd Round, 2018 [#87]

2019 GAME-BY-GAME (0 G, 0 GS) DATE OPP. DEC IP H R ER HR BB K Lef W/L

4/4 @LEX

TODAY’S STARTER: RHP Blaine Knight gets the Opening Day start for
the Shorebirds against Lexington. The 2018 third-round pick impressed
in limited acton for short-season Aberdeen last summer, postng a
2.61 ERA in 10.1 innings over four starts.
LAST OUTING (9/1 @ Hudson Valley): Knight suffered his only loss
of the season afer giving up a run on three hits over four innings. He
made his exit afer 53 pitches, the most he threw in any of his four
starts with the IronBirds.
vs. LEXINGTON: Knight makes his SAL debut against the Legends.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: No. 10 prospect in Orioles system (MLB Pipeline)...Shorebirds Opening Day starter, 4/4@LEX...
ALMOST (HOG) HEAVEN: Knight turned pro afer a spectacular junior
season at the Univeristy of Arkansas, going 14-0 with a 2.80 ERA in 19
starts on the way to First-Team All-American status. The Bryant, AR
natve pitched the Razorbacks to the 2018 College World Series fnals,
winning a Game 1 start with six innings of one-run ball. Arkansas
came up short, though, losing the next two games to Oregon State;
the Beavers were led by All-American shortstop and future Shorebird
teammate Cadyn Grenier.
2019 HIGHS (min. 5 IP) CAREER HIGHS (min. 5 IP)
Low Runs ...................................
High Runs ..................................
Low Hit ......................................
High Hits ....................................
Innings.......................................
Walks .........................................
Strikeouts ..................................
LOCATION & TIME LEFT/RIGHT SPLITS
W L ERA GS IP ER
Home
Road
Day
Night
AVG H AB HR BB SO

vs. Lef: .000 0	0	0	0	0
vs. Right: .000 0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS: .000 0	0	0	0	0

 

INNING-BY-INNING Inning ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG GIDP

12345678 9+

 

MONTH-BY-MONTH Month Record ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG

April May June July Aug/Sep

 

CAREER STATISTICS Season Team W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO

2018 Aberdeen 0-1 2.61 10.1 13 3 3 1 3 8 2019 Delmarva 0-0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 0-1 2.61 10.1 13 3 3 1 3 8

TOMORROW’S STARTER: RHP Grayson Rodriguez makes his Shorebird
debut on Friday against Lexington. The O’s No. 5 prospect and last
summer’s 11th overall pick made nine appearances (eight starts) in
the Gulf Coast League, sportng a 1.40 ERA with seven walks 20 strikeouts over 19.1 innings.
Low Runs ...................................
High Runs ..................................
Low Hit ......................................
High Hits ....................................
Innings.......................................
Walks .........................................
Strikeouts ..................................
Game #1 | Delmarva Shorebirds at Lexington Legends (KCR) | Whitaker Bank Ballpark
#2 KYLE MOORE, MANAGER

Kyle Moore, 33, was named the 15th manager in Delmarva Shorebirds history on February 8, 2019. The 2019 season is Moore’s fourth on the Shorebirds’ coaching staff; he has held different positons each year. “I was automatcally excited when I got the call, knowing that I had been in Delmarva parts of four or fve seasons at least,” said Moore before the season. “I knew I was familiar with how everything was run, so it was kind of comfortng. I’m super excited to get my frst op portunity to manage a full-season club. I just can’t say enough about how excited I am for this opportunity.” Moore became manager of the Aberdeen IronBirds weeks before the 2018 season opener afer a season-ending injury to would-be skipper Kevin Bradshaw. With litle tme for prepa raton, Moore guided the IronBirds to a winning record and helped the team contend for a playoff spot untl the season’s fnal week. Under Moore’s watch, fve IronBirds were named New York-Penn League all-stars (C Cory Roberts, 1B J.C. Escarra, 3B Willy Yahn, OF Robbie Thorburn, LHP Mathew Hammonds). Afer playing 29 games in the Orioles system from 2010-11, Moore broke into the coach ing ranks as the Shorebirds’ strength and conditoning coach in 2012. He then served as a player/coach for Frederick (2013), Bowie (2014), and Delmarva (2015) before becoming the Shorebirds’ hitng coach in 2016. Moore was hitng coach for the Frederick Keys in 2017 and 2018 before taking over the IronBirds last June. The Orioles signed Moore, a catcher when he played the game, to a free agent minor league contract in 2010. Afer one game in High-A Frederick, he fnished the 2010 season in Delmarva, batng .213 with three RBIs over 16 games. He ended his playing career afer playing 12 games in the Orioles system in 2011, including one with the Shorebirds. Born in Montgomery, Ala. and raised in nearby Wetumpka, Moore excelled in baseball and football at Edgewood Academy before graduatng in 2004. He then played baseball at the University of Alabama from 2006-09, batng .273 over 98 career games. Moore helped lead the Crimson Tide to an SEC championship in 2006 and three NCAA regional appearances. He graduated from UA in 2010 with a B.S. in Exercise Science. Moore currently lives in Sarasota, Fla., home of the Orioles’ Spring Training complex, with his wife Whitney, daughter Madilyn, and black lab Malu.

The Moore File: Career Timeline 2012 Strength & Conditoning Delmarva 2013 Player/Coach Frederick 2014 Player/Coach Bowie 2015 Player/Coach Delmarva 2016 Hitng Coach Delmarva 2019 Manager Delmarva

Year Team Record
2019 Delmarva Shorebirds 0-0
2018 Aberdeen IronBirds 38-37
Managerial Record: 38-37
Shorebirds Record: 0-0
Year Positon Club
2017-18 Hitng Coach Frederick
2018 Manager Aberdeen

SHOREBIRDS MANAGERIAL HISTORY Manager Years Record Win% Notes

Doug Sisson 1996 83-59 .585 ’96 SAL runners-up Tommy Shields 1997 77-65 .542 ’97 SAL Champs Dave Machemer 1998 81-61 .570 ’98 SAL postseason Butch Davis 1999 58-80 .420 Joe Ferguson 2000-02 211-205 .507 ’00 SAL champs, ‘02 post Stan Hough 2003 67-71 .486 Bien Figueroa 2004 69-69 .500 Gary Kendall 2005-07 204-208 .495 ’05 SAL postseason Ramon Sambo 2008 78-61 .561 Orlando Gomez 2009 66-70 .485 Ryan Minor 2010-12, ‘14-17 435-536 .448 Luis Pujols 2013 54-82 .397 Buck Briton 2018 68-66 .507 Kyle Moore 2019-current 0-0 .000

SHOREBIRDS POSTSEASON HISTORY
1996 - SAL Runners-Up
Beat Asheville 2-1 in semis
Lost to Savannah 3-1 in fnals
1997 - SAL Champions
Beat Hickory 2-0 in quarters
Beat Charleston (WV) 2-1 in semis
Beat Greensboro 2-0 in fnals
1998 - SAL North Division (2nd Half)
Lost to Hagerstown 2-0 in semis
2000 - SAL Champions
Beat Piedmont 2-1 in semis
Beat Columbus (GA) 3-0 in fnals
2002 - SAL Northern Division (2nd Half)
Lost to Hickory 2-0 in semis
2005 - SAL Northern Division (2nd Half)
Lost to Hagerstown 2-1 in semis
Game #1 | Delmarva Shorebirds at Lexington Legends (KCR) | Whitaker Bank Ballpark
#15 JUSTIN RAMSEY, PITCHING COACH

Justn Ramsey, 37, enters his frst season as Shorebirds pitching coach. This will be Ramsey’s frst season in the Orioles system and frst in Minor League Baseball. Ramsey spent the 2015-18 seasons as pitching coach at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, FL, near Miami. Under Ramsey’s guidance, the Sharks won their frst NCAA Division II natonal championship in 2016. Twice NSU pitchers led the Sunshine State Conference in ERA and strikeouts, and 13 Shark pitchers signed professional contracts on Ramsey’s watch. Before his tme at NSU, Ramsey spent three years on staff at Division I Long Beach State, helping the Dirtbags to their lowest team ERA in nearly a decade in 2013. For the fve years before that he coached at Sacramento City College. Ramsey has also coached for elite sum mer collegiate programs in the Cape Cod and Northwoods Leagues. Born in San Jose, CA, Ramsey was an All-American closer at Oral Roberts from 2003-04. Fol lowing his graduaton he played three seasons for the Long Beach Armada in the indeped nent Golden Baseball League.
Tom Eller enters his frst season as Shorebirds hitng coach. This will be Trate’s frst season in the Orioles system and frst in Minor League Baseball. Eller spent the past 12 seasons a the head coach at Harford Community College in Church ville, MD. In his tenure from 2007 to 2018 the Fightng Owls went 433-230-2, winning fve Region XX championships, including back-to-back ttles in 2017 and 2018, and a trip to the JUCO World Series in 2016. Eller was named Maryland Junior College Coach of the Year four tmes while at Harford. Two of Eller’s former players from his tme coaching American Legion Stahl Post #30 in Delaware became major league draf picks. Pitcher Rob Bryson became the Brewers’ 31st round pick in 2006, while lefy Bret Oberholtzer went to the Braves in the eighth round of 2008 and eventually played four seasons in the major leagues. Eller grew up in Rising Sun, MD, leading the Rising Sun Tigers to the 2000 Maryland state baseball championship. He currently lives in Elkton with his wife Kim and daughter Teagan.	#9 TOM ELLER, HITTING COACH
Tim Chiarolanza enters his frst season season as Shorebirds strength and conditoning coach. He comes to the Orioles afer spending 2018 in the L.A. Angels system with the Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League. TIM CHIAROLANZA, STRENGTH & CONDITIONING	Adrián González enters his second season as Shore birds athletc trainer. This is his ffh season in the Orioles system (GCL Orioles 2015-16, Aberdeen 2017, Delmarva 2018-19). ADRIÁN GONZÁLEZ, ATHLETIC TRAINER
#23 PAT LEYLAND, DEVELOPMENT COACH	Pat Leyland, 27, enters his frst season as Shorebirds development coach. This will be Ley land’s third season as a coach in the Orioles system. Leyland spent 2018 as bench coach for the Double-A Bowie Baysox. He dealt with signif cant roster turnover all season, including the arrival of four of the fve prospects the Orioles received from the Dodgers in the Manny Machado trade. The year before that he was a coach for the Orioles in the Gulf Coast League. The Tigers drafed Leyland, then a top catching prospect, in the eighth round of the 2010 MLB Draf out of Pitburgh Bishop Canevin High School. Leyland played six seasons in the minor leagues in the Detroit and Seatle systems, reaching as high as Double-A. He transi toned to coaching in 2017 afer spring training tryouts with the Reds and Natonals. Leyland is the son of 22-year major league manager Jim Leyland. The elder Leyland led the Florida Marlins to the 1997 World Series ttle and won two AL pennants with the Tigers.

2019 STARTS BY POSITION
Center Field
Player G
Right Field
Player G
Lef Field
Player G
Third Base
Player G
Shortstop
Player G

Second Base Player G

Designated Hiter Player G

First Base
Player G
Catcher
Player G

RECORD BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Becker

Curran

Encarnacion

Fajardo

Fregia

Grenier

Hall

Horvath

Neustrom

Roberts

Robertson

Turchin

 

RECORD BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH

Game #1 | Delmarva Shorebirds at Lexington Legends (KCR) | Whitaker Bank Ballpark

DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS HITTERS NOTES

BRANDEN BECKER #4 L/R 6-1 175 INF

SERIES (LEX): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 (0G) LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

DELMARVA HIGHLIGHTS/2019 SEASON STATS

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CAREER STATS/HIGHLIGHTS

• Drafted by Orioles in 17th round of 2015 MLB Draft (Cajon HS, Calif.) • 2018 in Delmarva: 93 games, .273 BA, 15 2B, 4 HR, 41 RBI • 2017 in Aberdeen/Frederick: 8 games, .267 BA, 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI • 2016 in GCL: 37 games, .226 BA, 4 2B, 7 RBI • 2015 in GCL: 42 games, .219 BA, 3 2B, 12 RBI

 

SEAMUS CURRAN #34 L/R 6-6 245 1B

SERIES (ASH): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 (0G) LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

DELMARVA HIGHLIGHTS/2019 SEASON STATS

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CAREER STATS/HIGHLIGHTS

• Drafted by Orioles in 8th round of 2015 MLB Draft (Agawam HS, Mass.) • 2018 in Delmarva/Aberdeen: 99 games, .233 BA, 20 2B, 14 HR, 57 RBI; SAL All-Star • 2017 in Aberdeen: 13 games, .240 BA, .763 OPS, 3 HR, 10 RBI • 2016 in GCL/Aberdeen: 52 games, .253 BA, .768 OPS, 9 2B, 5 HR, 30 RBI • 2015 in GCL (17 years old): 40 games, .232, 10 2B, 18 RBI • MassLive HS Athlete of the Week (for hockey), 3/18/15

 

JEAN CARLOS ENCARNACION #1 R/R 6-3 195 3B

SERIES (LEX): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

• No. 13 Orioles Prospect (MLB Pipeline)

DELMARVA HIGHLIGHTS/2019 SEASON STATS

CAREER STATS/HIGHLIGHTS

• Signed by Braves as FA, 5/10/16 (San Juan de la Maguana, D.R.) • Acquired from Braves as part of Kevin Gausman trade, 7/31/18 • 2018 in Rome/Delmarva: 123 games, .273 BA, 27 2B, 7 3B, 12 HR, 64 RBI SAL Postseason All-Star • 2017 in GCL/Danville: 50 G, .321/.346/.464, 11 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI, .811 OPS • 2016 in DSL: 37 G, .264/.340/.329, 3 2B, 3 3B, 16 RBI

 

DANIEL FAJARDO #14 R/R 6-1 170 C

SERIES (LEX): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

DELMARVA HIGHLIGHTS/2019 SEASON STATS

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CAREER STATS/HIGHLIGHTS

• Signed by Orioles as FA, 9/19/11 • 2018 in Frederick: 63 games, .271 BA, 5 2B, 4 HR, 27 RBI • 2017 in Delmarva: 67 games, .240 BA, 14 2B, 1 HR, 24 RBI, .383 CS% • Emergency catcher in Triple-A Norfolk, 5/3/17 (1-4, R); caught 4 games for Frederick • 2016 in Aberdeen: 25 games, .200 BA, 2 HR, 7 RBI • Played 2014-15 in GCL, 2012-13 in DSL

DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS HITTERS NOTES

ANDREW FREGIA #6 R/R 6-1 170 INF

SERIES (LEX): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

DELMARVA HIGHLIGHTS/2019 SEASON STATS

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CAREER STATS/HIGHLIGHTS

• Drafted by Orioles in 13th round of 2018 MLB Draft (Sam Houston State) • 2018 with GCL Orioles: 31 games, .222 BA, 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 11 RBI • All-Southland Conference SS with SHSU in 2018 (.328 BA, 11 HR, 49 RBI, .969 OPS) • Played summers in prestegious Northwoods (Thunder Bay, 2016) and Cape Cod (Bourne, 2017) Leagues

 

CADYN GRENIER #3 R/R 5-11 188 SS

SERIES (LEX): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

• No. 17 Orioles Prospect (MLB Pipeline)

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• Drafted by Orioles in C.B. Round A (#37 overall) of 2018 MLB Draft (Oregon State) • 2018 with Delmarva: 31 games, .216 BA, 12 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 23 R • 2018 with OSU: .319/.408/.462, 17 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 47 RBI, 70 R, 9-10 SB Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, Brooks Wallace Award Winner (top national SS) College World Series champion, All-NCAA Tournament Team Game-tying RBI 1B w/ 2 out in 9th of Game 2 (team down to fnal strike) • Originally drafted by St. Louis Cardinals in 21st round of 2015 MLB Draft; did not sign • Attended Las Vegas Bishop Gorman HS (produced 10 major leaguers)

 

ADAM HALL #10 R/R 6-0 170 SS

SERIES (LEX): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

• No. 14 Orioles Prospect (MLB Pipeline)

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• Drafted by Orioles in 2nd round of 2017 MLB Draft (Lucas HS - London, Ontario) • 2018 in Aberdeen: 62 games, .293 BA, 9 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 24 RBI, 35 R, 22-27 SB • NYPL Player of the Month for August (.390/.462/.524, 7 XBH, 12 RBI, 20 R, 15-16 SB) • 19-game hitting streak, 8/4-8/28: .456/.526/.618, 7 XBH, 12 RBI, 1.143 OPS • 2017 in GCL: 2 games, 6-for-9, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 4 R • Born in Bermuda, moved to Canada at age 12; frst Bermuda native to play U.S. pro baseball

 

NICK HORVATH #20 R/L 5-10 201 OF

SERIES (LEX): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

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• Drafted by Orioles in 25th round in 2018 MLB Draft (Florida) • 2018 in Aberdeen: 47 games, .238/.330/.406, 11 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 28 R • Two-way player for three years at Univ. of Florida, 2016-18

DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS HITTERS NOTES

ROBERT NEUSTROM #31 L/R 6-2 208 OF

SERIES (LEX): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

• No. 30 Orioles Prospect (MLB Pipeline)

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• Drafted by Orioles in 5th round of 2018 MLB Draft (Iowa) • 2018 in Aberdeen: 61 games, .272 BA, 16 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 29 RBI • First-team All-Big Ten at Iowa in 2018 (.311, 11 HR, 36 RBI) • Played for Team USA at 2017 World University Games (.387, 7 XBH, 6 RBI, 6 R) • Uncles Kelly (QB) and Kirk (DB) played football at Wayne State

 

CODY ROBERTS #12 R/R 6-1 195 C

SERIES (LEX): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

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• Drafted by Orioles in 11th round of 2018 MLB Draft (North Carolina) • 2018 in Aberdeen: 44 games, .252 BA, 9 2B, 1 HR, 14 RBI; NYPL All-Star • Originally drafted by Miami Marlins in 38th round of 2017 MLB Draft; did not sign

 

WILL ROBERTSON #7 R/R 6-2 190 OF

SERIES (ASH): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 (0G) LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

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• Drafted by Orioles in 30th round of 2017 MLB Draft (Davidson) • 2018 in Delmarva: 111 games, .238 BA, 27 2B, 8 HR, 37 RBI, 46 R • 53-game errorless streak in RF to end season, 6/25-9/3 • 2017 in GCL/Aberdeen: 56 games, .295 BA, .748 OPS, 19 2B, 2 HR, 41 RBI • Second-Team All-American (Baseball America) in 2017

 

DORAN TURCHIN #27 R/R 6-2 195 OF

SERIES (LEX): DNP STAND/TRIP: DNP

CURRENT STREAK: 0 LONGEST STREAK: 0

VS. LHP: .000 VS. RHP: .000

LAST HR: HR’S: Solo (0), 2R (0), 3R (0), GS (0)

MULTI-HIT GAMES: 0 MULTI-RBI GAMES: 0

RISP: .000 RISP, 2 OUTS: .000

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• Drafted by Orioles in 14th round of 2018 MLB Draft (Illinois) • 2018 with Aberdeen: 21 games, .197 BA, 7 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 6 R • Third-team All-Big Ten at Illinois in 2018 (.272 BA, 24 XBH, 32 RBI)

Game #1 | Delmarva Shorebirds at Lexington Legends (KCR) | Whitaker Bank Ballpark

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 XX Total INNING BREAKDOWN
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	SHOREBIRDS:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	OPPONENTS:

 

CATCHER’S BOX G/GS W-L ERA IC ER PB CS SB ATT PCT Fajardo Roberts TOTAL 0 0-0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

OUTFIELD ASSISTS

 

HOME RUN BREAKDOWN MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES RBI BREAKDOWN Player 1R 2R 3R GS T Last HR 2 3 4 5+ T Last 2 3 4 5+ T Last Tie Lead GW 2-out HITTING BREAKDOWN
Becker Curran Encarnacion Fajardo Fregia Grenier Hall Horvath Neustrom Roberts Robertson Turchin TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0	0 0 0 0 0	0 0 0 0	0 0 0 0

PLAYERS USED (0)
Pitchers (0):
Catchers (0):
Infelders (0):
Outielders (0):
W/L Quality Starts IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
W/L Saves/Opps. IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

STARTERS:

BULLPEN:

PITCHING BREAKDOWN

DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS BULLPEN NOTES

MATT DE LA ROSA #30 L/R 6-2 210 RHP

LAST WIN: LAST SAVE:

LONGEST OUTING: SHORTEST OUTING:

MOST STRIKEOUTS: 0 MOST WALKS: 0

Vs. LH: 0.0IP Vs. RH: 0.0IP

INHERITED/STRANDED: 0/0 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 0/0

LAST HR ALLOWED:

LAST 5 APPEARANCES

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR

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• Drafted by Orioles in 28th round of 2016 MLB Draft (Lenoir-Rhyne, NC) • 2018 in GCL: 17 G, 3-0, 1.69 ERA, 2 SV, 16.0 IP, 11 BB, 7 K, 1.438 WHIP • 2016 in GCL: 16 G, 1-0, 2.49 ERA, 21.2 IP, 15 BB, 22 K, 1.708 WHIP • Two-time All-South Atlantic Conference as shortstop at LR (.357, 1.064 OPS as SR)

 

NICK GRUENER #18 R/R 6-0 185 RHP

LAST WIN: LAST SAVE:

LONGEST OUTING: SHORTEST OUTING:

MOST STRIKEOUTS: 0 MOST WALKS: 0

Vs. LH: 0.0IP Vs. RH: 0.0IP

INHERITED/STRANDED: 0/0 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 0/0

LAST HR ALLOWED:

LAST 5 APPEARANCES

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR

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• Drafted by Orioles in 22nd round of 2016 MLB Draft (Harvard) • 2018 in Aberdeen/Delmarva: 17 G, 1-0, 4.15 ERA, 34.2 IP, 4 BB, 33 K, 1.038 WHIP • Promoted to DEL 7/6; 7-inning scoreless streak, 8/19-8/24 • 2017 in Aberdeen: 13 G (3 GS), 0-4, 6.75 ERA, 36 IP, 17 BB, 32 K

 

MATT HAMMONDS #32 L/L 6-4 205 LHP

LAST WIN: LAST SAVE:

LONGEST OUTING: SHORTEST OUTING:

MOST STRIKEOUTS: 0 MOST WALKS: 0

Vs. LH: 0.0IP Vs. RH: 0.0IP

INHERITED/STRANDED: 0/0 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 0/0

LAST HR ALLOWED:

LAST 5 APPEARANCES

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR

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• Drafted by Orioles in 29th round of 2017 MLB Draft (Sonoma State, CA) • 2018 in Aberdeen: 12 G (10 GS), 4-3, 3.74 ERA, 65.0 IP, 22 BB, 62 K; NYPL All-Star • 2017 in GCL: 4 G (1 GS), 0-0, 3.52 ERA, 7.2 IP, 1 BB, 12 K

 

JALEN MILLER #25 R/R 6-1 190 RHP

LAST WIN: LAST SAVE:

LONGEST OUTING: SHORTEST OUTING:

MOST STRIKEOUTS: 0 MOST WALKS: 0

Vs. LH: 0.0IP Vs. RH: 0.0IP

INHERITED/STRANDED: 0/0 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 0/0

LAST HR ALLOWED:

LAST 5 APPEARANCES

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR

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• Signed by Orioles as FA, 3/7/2019 • 2018 in Vallejo (Pacifc Association): 20 G (12 GS), 2-5, 4.65 ERA, 79.0 IP, 39 BB, 96 K • 2017 in Florence (Frontier League): 5 G, 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 5.0 IP, 7 BB, 7 K • Played collegiately at Mineral Area College (MO), Central Methodist (MO) • Born in Vicenza, Italy (Caserma Ederle army base is there), hails from Lousiville, KY

DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS BULLPEN NOTES

TIM NAUGHTON #38 R/R 6-3 195 RHP

LAST WIN: LAST SAVE:

LONGEST OUTING: SHORTEST OUTING:

MOST STRIKEOUTS: 0 MOST WALKS: 0

Vs. LH: 0.0IP Vs. RH: 0.0IP

INHERITED/STRANDED: 0/0 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 0/0

LAST HR ALLOWED:

LAST 5 APPEARANCES

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR

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• Drafted by Orioles in 34th round of 2017 MLB Draft (North Carolina State) • 2018 in Delmarva: 24 G, 3-4, 4.45 ERA, 5/9 SV, 32.1 IP, 22 BB, 33 K • 2017 in GCL/Aberdeen: 18 G, 0-2, 3.57 ERA, 7 SV, 17.2 IP, 12 BB, 21 K

 

JHON PELUFFO #37 R/R 6-3 140 LHP

LAST WIN: LAST SAVE:

LONGEST OUTING: SHORTEST OUTING:

MOST STRIKEOUTS: 0 MOST WALKS: 0

Vs. LH: 0.0IP Vs. RH: 0.0IP

INHERITED/STRANDED: 0/0 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 0/0

LAST HR ALLOWED:

LAST 5 APPEARANCES

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR

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• Signed by Orioles as FA, 5/30/2014 (Cartagena, Colombia) • 2018 in Frederick/Delmarva: 24 G (20 GS), 6-8, 5.69 ERA, 106.0 IP, 37 BB, 71 K • 2017 in Delmarva: 23 G (14 GS), 6-5, 3.50 ERA, 92.2 IP, 24 BB, 74 K, 1.219 WHIP • 2016 in GCL/Delmarva: 11 GS, 3-3, 4.44 ERA, 48.2 IP, 15 BB, 41 K, 1.274 WHIP • Played 2014-15 in DSL

 

DREW ROM #19 L/L 6-2 170 LHP

LAST WIN: LAST SAVE:

LONGEST OUTING: SHORTEST OUTING:

MOST STRIKEOUTS: 0 MOST WALKS: 0

Vs. LH: 0.0IP Vs. RH: 0.0IP

INHERITED/STRANDED: 0/0 SAVE OPPORTUNITIES: 0/0

LAST HR ALLOWED:

• No. 29 Orioles Prospect (MLB Pipeline)

LAST 5 APPEARANCES

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO HR

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• Drafted by Orioles in 4th round of 2018 MLB Draft (Highlands HS, KY) • 2018 in GCL: 10 G (9 GS), 0-2, 1.76 ERA, 30.2 IP, 6 BB, 28 K, 0.848 WHIP • Committed to University of Michigan before signing with Orioles • Ranked 187th on Baseball America Top 500 prospects list

SEASON AWARDS
Player/Coach Award Dates Stats
Game #1 | Delmarva Shorebirds at Lexington Legends (KCR) | Whitaker Bank Ballpark

HITTING STREAKS ON-BASE STREAKS RBI STREAKS Player Actve Previous Long Actve Previous Long Actve Previous Long

Becker Curran Encarnacion Fajardo Fregia Grenier Hall Horvath Neustrom Roberts Robertson Turchin

ERRORLESS STREAKS

Player Actve Positon (Games) Last Error Longest

Becker Curran Encarnacion Fajardo Fregia Grenier Hall Horvath Neustrom Roberts Robertson Turchin