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Detroit Tigers (12-15-2) at Pi sburgh Pirates (17-8-1) Saturday, March 25, 2017 • LECOM Park, Bradenton, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET RHP Anibal Sanchez (2-1, 7.24) vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 6.10) TV: MLB Network (Live) • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers picked up a walkoff win on Friday a ernoon, defea ng the Braves 3-2 in 10 NUMERICAL ROSTER innings at Publix Field at . JaCoby Jones drove in the game-winning with a RBI single in 1 José Iglesias INF the bo om of the 10th inning, scoring , who doubled earlier in the inning. Brendan Ryan was 2x2 3 INF with a run scored, a and a RBI, while added a and a RBI in the win. Ma hew Boyd 4 INF started for Detroit and did not factor into the decision a er throwing 5.0 shutout innings with three hits allowed and fi ve . picked up his second win of the spring, striking out two in a scoreless inning. Shane 8 Jus n Upton OF Greene, and Jus n Wilson each worked a shutout inning out of the . 9 Nicholas Castellanos INF TIGERS TIDBITS: ranks ed for fourth in the Grapefruit League with 18 hits...Romine is ba ng 12 OF .389 (14x36) with six runs scored, two doubles, one , one and four RBI over his last 13 games... 14 OF Alex Presley has hit safely in six straight games and is ba ng .538 (7x13) with four runs scored, three doubles, 15 OF one home run and one RBI over the six games. 17 Andrew Romine INF FOUR MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY'S GAME: Infi elders Argenis Diaz (#88), Kody Eaves (#95), David 18 OF Gonzalez (#70) and (#76) will join the Tigers for today's game. 19 Anibal Sanchez RHP INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Individual game ckets for the 2017 Detroit Tigers are now 21 RHP on sale. Fans may purchase single game ckets online at gers.com and by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 24 INF COMERICA PARK PARTY SUITES AVAILABLE FOR 2017: 2017 Party Suites and Party Areas at Comerica Park are on 26 Brendan Ryan INF sale now. Groups of 15-or-more receive discounted ckets. Addi onally, fans can guarantee their cket to Opening 27 RHP Day with the purchase of a 10-game party suite package. For more informa on on party suites, visit gers.com or 28 J.D. Mar nez OF call (313) 471-2255. 30 RHP TIGERS FLEX PLANS ON SALE NOW: Fans can guarantee their cket with a 20-game Flex Plan, which 31 C allows fans to choose the 20 games they want to see. Pepsi six-game Flex Plans are also available. For more informa on on Detroit Tigers Flex Plans or other cket op ons, please visit gers.com or call (313) 471-2255. 32 RHP 33 OF TODAY’S TIGERS 34 James McCann C #19 RHP Anibal Sanchez — (2-1, 7.24) 35 Jus n Verlander RHP 2017 Spring: Sanchez will make his sixth appearance, third start, of the spring today at Pi sburgh...notched his 36 Blaine Hardy LHP second win of the spring on Monday vs. New York (NL), striking out fi ve and allowing two hits in 4.0 shutout 37 RHP innings. 38 Jus n Wilson LHP 2016 Season: Appeared in 35 games, including 26 starts, with the Tigers…posted a 5-12 record with a 6.04 ERA (138.2IP/93ER) and 124 strikeouts as a starter, while he was 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA (14.2IP/7ER) and 11 strikeouts in nine 39 Edward Mujica RHP relief appearances. 40 JaCoby Jones OF #68 LHP — (0-1, 4.70) 41 Victor Mar nez DH 2017 Spring: Stumpf is scheduled to make his eighth ou ng of the spring today at the Pirates...took the loss on 43 Bruce Rondón RHP Thursday at Atlanta, allowing a run on two hits with one walk in 0.1 innings. 44 LHP 2016 Season: Split the season between the Phillies and organiza on…made the 48 Ma hew Boyd LHP Phillies Opening Day roster, marking the fi rst me he has made an Opening Day roster at the major league level… made his major league debut on April 7 at Cincinna . 49 Dixon Machado INF 55 C #21 RHP Mark Lowe — (0-0, 4.70) 2017 Spring: Lowe is slated to make his ninth Grapefruit League appearance today at Pi sburgh...allowed two 56 LHP hits in a scoreless inning on Thursday at the Braves. 57 Francisco Rodríguez RHP 2016 Season: Completed his fi rst season with the Tigers in 2016, appearing in 54 games…compiled a 1-3 record 60 Angel Nesbi RHP with a 7.11 ERA (49.1IP/39ER) and 49 strikeouts…posted a 2.95 ERA (21.1IP/7ER) with 25 strikeouts over his last 61 RHP 22 ou ngs. 67 RHP #56 LHP Kyle Ryan — (0-0, 2.08) 68 Daniel Stumpf LHP 2017 Spring: Ryan will make his eighth appearance of the spring today at Pi sburgh...struck out one in a scoreless 70 Miguel Gonzalez C inning on Wednesday at . 2016 Season: Appeared in a career-high 56 games with the Tigers and posted a 4-2 record with a 3.07 ERA (55.2IP/19ER) 72 Dominic Ficociello INF and 35 strikeouts…also pitched in eight games with Triple A Toledo and did not allow a run in 7.0 innings…made an 74 INF Opening Day roster at the major league level for the fi rst me in his career. 76 Juan Perez OF #67 RHP Logan Kensing — (1-0, 1.93) 77 Joe Jimenez RHP 2017 Spring: Kensing is scheduled to make his seventh ou ng of the spring today at Pi sburgh...threw 1.1 scoreless 80 Ruben Alaniz RHP innings with one hit allowed on March 15 vs. Atlanta. 85 Arcenio Leon RHP 2016 Season: Spent most of the season at Triple A Toledo and compiled a 1-1 record with a 3.44 ERA (49.2IP/19ER) and 48 strikeouts over 52 appearances…posted a 1.93 ERA (4.2IP/1ER) with one over three relief appearances with the Tigers…made the Tigers Opening Day roster, marking the third me in his career he has made an Opening Day roster at the major league level. #80 RHP Ruben Alaniz — (0-0, 1.35) 2017 Spring: Alaniz will make his seventh ou ng of the spring today at the Pirates...allowed a run on two hits in 1.0 inning on Monday vs. New York (NL). 2016 Season: Combined to pitch in 52 games between Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo…made 18 ou ngs with Toledo and went 0-1 with a 2.52 ERA (25.0IP/7ER) and 25 strikeouts, while he was 4-3 with four saves, a 2.77 ERA (48.2IP/15ER) and 49 strikeouts in 34 appearances with Erie. #85 RHP Arcenio Leon — (0-0, 0.00) 2017 Spring: Leon will make his sixth Grapefruit League ou ng today at the Pirates...threw a scoreless inning with one hit allowed on Monday vs. New York (NL)...made two appearances for Venezuela in the and had a 6.75 ERA (1.1IP/1ER) with one strikeout. 2016 Season: Spent the season with Acereros del Norte in the ...had a 5-4 record with 36 saves, a 3.30 ERA (62.2IP/23ER) and 53 strikeouts in 60 ou ngs. #60 RHP Angel Nesbi — (0-1, 4.70) 2017 Spring: Nesbi is slated to make his seventh appearance of the spring today at Pi sburgh...took the loss on Wednesday at Toronto, allowing three runs on three hits in 0.2 innings. 2016 Season: Pitched in 42 games between Single A Lakeland, Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo…compiled a 2-2 record with a 4.91 ERA (47.2IP/26ER) and 42 strikeouts. PIRATES ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH: LHP Steven Brault, RHP Jared Hughes

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME TIGERS STARTING OPPONENTS Sunday Toronto 1:05 p.m. RHP Jordan Zimmermann RHP Casey Lawrence Monday at Atlanta 6:05 p.m. LHP Daniel Norris RHP March 25, 2017 GAME NOTES 2017 Tigers Schedule Date Opponent Result Winner Loser A endance February 23 Southern W, 8-0 Jaye Burgess 3,351 February 24 Bal more L, 2-0 Wilson Pelfrey Crichton 6,334 February 25 W, 11-4 Hardy Frias 5,279 February 26 at New York (NL) L, 5-2 Reed Farmer Taylor 5,518 February 27 Atlanta W, 10-7 Kensing Roe 5,089 February 28 at New York (AL) L, 9-5 Layne VerHagen 6,935 March 1 Washington L, 9-1 Ross Pelfrey 4,735 at Toronto W, 5-4 Mujica Leone Alcantara 3,930 March 2 Pi sburgh L, 11-1 Brault Verlander 6,248 March 3 at Tampa Bay L, 5-2 Yarbrough Boyd Hu 6,513 March 4 New York (AL) L, 11-1 Pineda Sanchez 9,349 March 5 at Philadelphia L, 8-5 Rodriguez Rondón Ramos 6,532 March 6 Bal more L, 7-2 Bundy Pelfrey 7,745 March 7 Philadelphia L, 11-6 Murray J. Wilson 7,170 March 9 at New York (NL) T, 5-5 6,311 March 10 Toronto L, 6-2 Lawrence Zimmermann 9,116 March 11 at New York (AL) L, 7-1 Tanaka Norris 9,834 March 12 New York (NL) W, 4-3 Pelfrey Regnault Baez 8,867 March 13 at Washington T, 3-3 4,667 March 14 at W, 7-1 Boyd Conley 2,884 March 15 Atlanta W, 8-6 Sanchez Dickey Molleken 8,752 March 16 at Atlanta W, 5-3 Norris Collmenter Farmer 7,434 March 17 New York (AL) L, 3-0 Tanaka Fulmer Montgomery 9,704 March 18 Miami W, 5-4 Cuevas Marte 6,503 at Atlanta W, 7-5 Pelfrey Colon Stumpf 7,197 March 19 at Bal more W, 7-1 Boyd Bleier Saupold 8,105 March 20 New York (NL) W, 5-1 Sanchez Harvey 8,757 March 22 at Toronto L, 5-4 Biagini Nesbi 5,487 March 23 at Atlanta L, 2-1 Johnson Stumpf 7,375 March 24 Atlanta W, 3-2 (10) Mujica Peterson 8,181 March 25 at Pi sburgh March 26 Toronto March 27 at Atlanta March 28 at New York (NL) March 29 Philadelphia March 30 at Bal more March 31 at Miami April 1 at Miami

Record: 12-15-2 Home: 7-8 Road: 5-7-2 vs. AL: 3-9 vs. NL: 9-6-2 “B” Games: 1-0 2017 SPRING LOGS

2017 SPRING TRAINING TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION March 11 Op oned RHP Victor Alcantara to Triple A Toledo; op oned LHP to Double A Erie; reassigned RHP's Jeff Ferrell and Adam Ravenelle to minor league camp March 15 Op oned RHP to Triple A Toledo; reassigned C's Aus n Green and and OF's and to minor league camp March 18 Op oned RHP's and Drew VerHagen and LHP to Triple A Toledo March 20 Op oned RHP Sandy Baez to Single A Lakeland; op oned RHP to Triple A Toledo; reassigned RHP's A.J. Achter, and Dus n Molleken and INF Bre Pill to minor league camp; added RHP Arcenio Leon to major league camp as a non-roster invitee