MIAMI MARLINS (RHP Dan Haren) at JACKSONVILLE SUNS (TBA) BASEBALL GROUNDS OF JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE, FL Saturday, April 4, 2015 – 2:05 p.m. TODAY’S GAME: The Marlins take part in their final spring tune-up today, as they face their Double-A affiliate, the Jacksonville Suns, in an exhibition INTERNATIONAL APPEAL: Miami, the Gateway to Latin America, is the city game at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville (2:05 p.m.). that the Marlins call home, and this winter the club opened a new door to the international community by signing 10-time All-Star and former TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: RHP Dan Haren will get the start for Miami American League MVP Ichiro Suzuki to a one-year contract. Ichiro is the today. He is coming off a Grapefruit League slate in which he went 1-2 first Japanese player in Marlins’ history. He is the fourth Asian player in with a 4.66 ERA (19.1 ip/10 ER) in five starts, with 14 strikeouts and just three Club history, joining South Korea-born Hee-Seop Choi, Tommy Phelps and walks. He had a 1.93 ERA through his first four starts, but surrendered seven Byung-Hyun Kim. earned runs over 5.1 innings in his final outing. RED DAWN: Mike Redmond returns in 2015 for his third season at the helm YESTERDAY’S TRANSACTIONS: The Marlins announced two transactions of the Marlins. In 2014, he guided the Club to an historic turnaround from yesterday: C Jhonatan Solano and INF Jordany Valdespin were reas- their 100-loss campaign in 2013. Miami won 77 games last season, making signed to Minor League camp. Redmond just the seventh manager in MLB history to lose 100 games in his first season and improve by 15-plus wins in his second season (same team CURRENT ROSTER: Miami has 27 players remaining on its Spring Training only). Additionally, only two other NL teams since 1969 have recovered roster. There are 26 players from the 40-man roster, and one non-roster from a 100-loss season to win 77-plus games the next year: the 1986 Gi- invitee. There are 14 pitchers (all from the 40-man), including two left- ants (83 wins) and the 2005 Diamondbacks (77). handers. There are also 13 position players left in camp (12/1). There are two catchers (2), six infielders (6), and five outfielders (4/1). YOUR RADIO HOME FOR MARLINS’ BASEBALL: Once again in 2015 the Mar- lins home on the radio dial will be WINZ 940 AM, which will broadcast all WORKOUT DAY INFO: The Marlins will hold a workout tomorrow at Marlins 162 games in the regular season and 15 Spring Training contests. Hall of Park from 2-3:30 p.m. The workout is open to the public and the media. Fame broadcaster Dave Van Horne and Glenn Geffner will return to the The deadline for submitting credential applications is 5 p.m. today; me- broadcast booth for their eighth season together. For all Spanish listeners, dia interested in attending should email [email protected]. Media Hall-of-Famer Felo Ramirez and Yiky Quintana will call all 162 regular sea- should park at the Home Plate Garage, which will open at 11 a.m. ($5 son games in what is the duo’s 14th season together, and eighth on the charge per car). Manager Mike Redmond, Opening Day starter Hender- Marlins flagship Spanish station, WAQI 710 AM. son Alvarez, Giancarlo Stanton, Martin Prado, Michael Morse, and Ichiro Suzuki will be available in the press conference room at the Media En- FOX SPORTS FLORIDA BROADCAST INFORMATION: This season, the Marlins trance from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Additional players may be brought into will have 150 games broadcast by FOX Sports Florida, all of which will be the room and will be available on the field during workouts. The Marlins available in HD. The 2015 campaign kicks off on April 6, when the Fish host clubhouse will not open tomorrow. The Media Entrance will open at 11 the Atlanta Braves at 4:10 p.m. Rich Waltz and Tommy Hutton are back a.m., and the press box will be open from 11-4 p.m. calling all the action from the booth, and they will be joined throughout the season by Craig Minervini and newcomer Jessica Blaylock, as well ALVAREZ GETS THE CALL: Marlins manager Mike Redmond on Sunday an- as former Marlins Jeff Conine, Preston Wilson and Carl Pavano. All home nounced that RHP Henderson Alvarez will be Miami’s Opening Day start- games broadcast on FOX Sports Florida will be broadcast with SAP, and ing pitcher on April 6 vs. the Braves (4:10 p.m.). Alvarez will be making as in previous years, fans will recognize Raul Striker, Jr. calling the action his first Opening Day start. He went 12-7 with a 2.65 ERA in 30 starts last in Spanish. season, earning National League All-Star honors and ranking sixth in the Senior Circuit for the season in ERA. MARLINS CREDENTIALS: Once again this season, all media members re- questing a daily credential must do so using MLB’s online credential sys- ROTATION ANNOUNCED: The Marlins on Wednesday announced the rest tem, located at https://credentials.mlb.com. Daily credentials for regular of the club’s starting rotation to open the 2015 Championship season. season games must be requested at least 48 hours in advance. Once a Henderson Alvarez, announced as the Opening Day starter last week, will decision on approval is made, the requesting party will receive e-mail be followed by fellow right-handed pitchers Mat Latos, Tom Koehler, Dan correspondence from the Marlins. If you are not contacted by someone Haren, and Jarred Cosart. from our office, please call at least one day in advance to confirm that you have credentials before arriving at Marlins Park. The Marlins will honor GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE FINAL LEADERS: Several Marlins finished the Grape- MLB passes and BBWAA cards at all home games. fruit League season at or near the top of the leaderboards. Dee Gordon 2015 SPRING TRAINING - FINAL LEADERS tied for the lead in stolen bases (7), tied for sixth in hits (22), and was sixth in batting average (.349); Michael Morse tied for second with 17 RBI, tied BATTING LEADERS Average (min. 35 AB) ............................................................... .378; Valdespin (14x37) for fourth in home runs (5), was fourth in slugging percentage (.673), tied Hits ....................................................................................................................22; Gordon th for fifth in on-base percentage (.429), and was 10 in batting average Runs Scored ....................................................................................................11; Gordon (.347); Jordany Valdespin was first in triples (4); Giancarlo Stanton was Doubles .............................................................................................................6; Stanton third in slugging (.688), tied for fourth in RBI (14), and tied for 10th in home Triples ............................................................................................................. 4; Valdespin runs (4); David Phelps led the GL in ERA (0.95). Home Runs ...........................................................................................................5; Morse RBI .......................................................................................................................17; Morse ABOUT YESTERDAY: Miami defeated its Single-A affiliate, the Greensboro Walks .......................................................................7; Ozuna, Saltalamacchia, Stanton Grasshoppers, 9-6, in an exhibition game in North Carolina. Giancarlo PITCHING LEADERS Stanton homered and Marcell Ozuna had an RBI-single in a three-run first Wins ..................................................................................................................... 2; Dyson, Phelps Saves.....................................................................................................................2; Dyson inning for the Marlins, all off of teammate A.J. Ramos, who started for ERA (min. 11.0 IP) ............................................................................ 0.95; Phelps (18.0 ip) the Grasshoppers. Jarrod Saltalamacchia also homered to lead off the Games ....................................................................................................9; Dyson, Masset second inning against Mike Dunn, while Christian Yelich (double) and Innings Pitched ...............................................................................................19.1; Haren Michael Morse (single) drove in single runs in the fourth off of Bryan Morris. Strikeouts ..............................................................................................15; Cishek, Phelps UPCOMING SCHEDULE DATE TIME (ET) OPPONENT MARLINS STARTER OPPONENT STARTER BROADCASTS Sunday, April 5 WORKOUT DAY Monday, April 6 4:10 p.m. vs. Atlanta Braves RHP Henderson Alvarez RHP Julio Teheran WINZ, WAQI, FSFL Tuesday, April 7 7:10 p.m. vs. Atlanta Braves RHP Mat Latos LHP Alex Wood WINZ, WAQI, FSFL (MLBN) Wednesday, April 8 7:10 p.m. vs. Atlanta Braves RHP Tom Koehler RHP Shelby Miller WINZ, WAQI, FSFL Thursday, April 9 OFF DAY TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER RHP DAN HAREN (2014) CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK DODGERS 13-11 4.02 32 32 0 186.0 183 101 83 27 36 145 8 1 2015 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/5 vs. STL L(0-1) 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 3/10 vs. WSH --- 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 3/15 vs. DET W(1-1) 4.0 3 0 0 0 2 3/20 vs. ATL --- 5.0 4 1 1 2 4 3/30 @NYM L(1-2) 5.1 6 7 7 1 4 2014 OFFSEASON/2015 SPRING TRANSACTIONS APRIL 8 Signed LHP Pat Misch to Minor League contract. 3 C Jhonatan Solano and INF Jordany Valdespin reassigned to Minor 5 Signed OF Tyler Colvin to Minor League contract. League camp. 2 Signed INF Scott Sizemore to Minor League contract. 1 LHP Andrew McKirahan claimed off waivers by Atlanta. DECEMBER MARCH 23 Claimed RHP Preston Claiborne off waivers from New York-AL. 31 Released RHP Nick Masset and reassigned INF Reid Brignac and OFs Tyler 20 Acquired RHPs Kendry Flores and Luis Castillo from San Francisco in Colvin and Cole Gillespie to Minor League camp. exchange for INF Casey McGehee. 30 OF Reed Johnson granted unconditional release and optioned RHP 19 Acquired INF Martin Prado and RHP David Phelps from New York-AL in Preston Claiborne to Triple-A New Orleans.