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Home , Casey McGehee, Chris Hatcher (pitcher), Colin Moran, Dwight Gooden, Josh Spence, Justin Nicolino

(18-11-2) (RHP ; 0-0, 2.70) at (16-12-2) (RHP Hiroki Kuroda; 1-0, 6.48) GEORGE A. STEINBRENNER FIELD, TAMPA, FLORIDA Friday, March 28, 2014 – 7:05 p.m.

TONIGHT’S GAME: The Marlins begin the final leg of their 2014 Grapefruit CURRENT ROSTER: The Marlins currently have 28 players in camp, including League calendar with the first of two games here in Tampa against the 26 members of the 40-man roster and two invitees. There are 12 pitch- Yankees. These Clubs split a two-game set in Panama City as part of ers (three left-handers), two , nine infielders and five the “Legend Series” on March 15 & 16, including a combined no-hitter in camp. Of the players in camp on the 40-man roster, 11 are thrown by the Marlins on March 15. They split two games during the 2013 (three left-handers), two are catchers, nine are infielders and four are GL season, with Miami winning a 6-1 contest at Roger Dean Stadium and outfielders. the Yankees earning a 7-3 win here in Tampa. Tonight’s game can be heard on the radio in English on WIOD AM 610. GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE UPDATE: Miami is currently 18-11 in Grapefruit League play, which is second in the circuit behind Tampa Bay (16-6). Miami has TODAY’S TRANSACTION: The Marlins today recalled INF Donovan Solano the best mark among all teams, ahead of San Francisco from -A New Orleans. (17-11 and Pittsburgh (.583).

ROTATION ANNOUNCED: Marlins’ manager Mike Redmond yesterday an- NEW RADIO HOME FOR MARLINS’ : Beginning this season the nounced the season-opening starting rotation for Miami. RHP Jose Fer- Marlins new home on the radio dial will be WINZ 940 AM, which will broad- nandez, previously announced as the Club’s starter, will be cast all 162 games in the regular season and 14 contests. followed in the rotation by RHP , RHP Henderson Alvarez, Hall of Fame broadcaster Dave Van Horne and Glenn Geffner will return RHP and RHP . to the broadcast booth for their seventh season together. For all Spanish Fernandez will be 21 years, 243-days old when he takes the mound on listeners, Hall of Famer Felo Ramirez and Yiky Quintana will call all 162 th season together, and sev- Monday night (7:10 p.m.) against the Rockies at Marlins Park, which will regular season games in what is the duo’s 13 enth on the Marlins flagship Spanish station, WAQI (710 AM). make him the youngest Opening Day starter in Club history. The previ- ous record was held by , who was 22 years, 320-days old in FSN BROADCAST INFORMATION: This season the Marlins will have 150 th-youngest Open- 2003. According to STATS LLC. Fernandez will be the 17 games broadcast by FOX Sports Florida, all of which will be available in ing Day starter since 1919, and the youngest in the National League since HD. The 2014 campaign kicks off on March 31, when the Fish host the in 1986 (21-143). at 7:05 p.m. Rich Waltz and Tommy Hutton are back calling all action from the booth, and they will be joined throughout the FISH BITES: Miami’s pitching staff comes into tonight’s game with the sec- season by Craig Minervini and Allison Williams, as well as former Marlins ond-lowest team ERA in the National League this spring at 3.54 (274.2 Jeff Conine and . All home games broadcast on FOX Sports IP/108 ER), behind Pittsburgh (3.45). The staff has recorded a total of 231 Florida will be broadcast with SAP, and as in previous years, fans will rec- , third in the NL behind Chicago (246) and Cincinnati (232), and ognize Raul Striker, Jr calling the action in español. sixth overall behind Cleveland (242), Oakland (240), the Yankees (234) and the Angels (232). Miami has the best road record among NL clubs, MARLINS CREDENTIALS: Once again this season, all media members re- going 11-4 away from Jupiter. The team is also 6-2 in one- games. questing a daily credential must do so using MLB’s online credential sys- tem, located at https://credentials.mlb.com. Daily credentials for regular TONIGHT’S : RHP Kevin Slowey will make the start tonight for Mi- season games must be requested at least 48 hours in advance. Once a ami, his sixth appearance (third start) of the spring. Slowey last appeared decision on approval is made, the requesting party will receive e-mail in a Grapefruit League game on March 25 vs. St. Louis, pitching 0.2 inning correspondence from the Marlins. If you are not contacted by someone in relief, striking out one batter. His last start was on March 16 in Ft. Myers from our office, please call at least one day in advance to confirm that against the Twins; he tossed 5.0 innings in that contest, allowing two runs you have credentials before arriving at Marlins Park. The Marlins will honor on four hits and a walk, with one . He did not factor in the deci- MLB passes and BBWAA cards at all home games. sion, a 4-2 loss for Miami. OPENING DAY FESTIVITIES: Among the highlights announced for Open- YESTERDAY’S ACTION: The Marlins completed a six-game spring sweep ing Day on Monday: former Dolphins’ and NFL Hall-of-Fame quarterback of the Cardinals yesterday in Jupiter with a 6-4 victory. Miami trailed 4-1 Dan Marino will throw out the ceremonial first pitch; KC from KC and the before a five-run eighth inning propelled them to the win. Casey McGe- Sunshine Band will sing the National Anthem; there will be a postgame hee (2x4, 2 2b) and Marcell Ozuna (2x4) led the offense, while LHP Brad fireworks display. Hand had a solid start, tossing 4.0 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk, with two strikeouts. Derek Dietrich (two-run single), Ozuna (RBI single) and Austin Nola (RBI single) struck the decisive blows for Miami during the eighth-inning rally, and a fifth run scored on a wild pitch. Minor 2014 SPRING TRAINING LEADERS Leaguers Rob Morey and James Nygren (S, 2 so) tossed 1.0 hitless innings each to close out the game. BATTING LEADERS Average (min. 30 AB)...... 432; Marisnick (19x44) GONE-CARLO: Giancarlo Stanton has homered three times in his last Hits...... 19; Marisnick Runs Scored...... 10; Stanton eight outings. He has a in six of his last nine games, going 7x27 (.259) Doubles...... 5; Johnson, Marisnick, Ozuna with three walks, two doubles, three home runs and nine RBI in that time. Triples...... 1; Angle, Dietrich, Hechavarria, Keys, Lucas, Marisnick He is second in the NL in RBI this spring (15), and is tied for third in home Home Runs...... 5; Stanton runs. His (.614) ranks seventh and his 35 total bases RBI...... 15; Stanton are eighth. Walks...... 8; Ozuna PITCHING LEADERS CLIMBING THE LADDER: Miami has 18 wins this spring, the third-most spring Wins...... 2; Alvarez, Cishek, Hand, Turner victories in Club history. Miami’s record is 26 wins (1997), followed by 19 Saves...... 2; Dyson, Hatcher (2008 & 2006). ERA (min. 15.0 IP)...... 1.50; Koehler Games...... 9; Hatcher ...... 20.1; Fernandez Strikeouts...... 20; Hand

UPCOMING SCHEDULE DATE TIME (ET) OPPONENT MARLINS STARTER OPPONENT STARTER BROADCASTS Saturday, March 29 1:05 p.m. at New York Yankees RHP Tom Koehler (1-1, 1.50) RHP Ivan Nova (2-1, 3.66) FSFL, WINZ, WAQI Sunday, March 30 OFF DAY Monday, March 31 7:10 p.m. vs. Colorado Rockies RHP Jose Fernandez --- ESPN 2, WINZ, WAQI TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER RHP KEVIN SLOWEY (2013) CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK MIAMI 3-6 4.11 20 14 0 92.0 106 44 42 12 18 76 1 0

2014 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/1 @NYM --- 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 3/5 @NYM --- 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 3/15 @MIN --- 5.0 4 2 2 1 1 3/22 @WSH --- 3.0 3 2 2 0 2 3/25 vs. STL --- 0.2 0 0 0 0 1

2013 OFFSEASON/2014 SPRING TRANSACTIONS MARCH JANUARY 28 INF Donovan Solano recalled from Triple-A New Orleans. 24 INF Ty Wigginton signed to Minor League contract. 27 OF and INF Donovan Solano optioned to Triple-A New 15 RHP Henry Rodriguez signed to Minor League contract. Orleans; RHPs Chris Hatcher and Henry Rodriguez, OF Matt Angle and INFs Juan Diaz and Austin Nola reassigned to Minor League camp. DECEMBER 25 RHPs Arquimedes Caminero and Carter Capps optioned to Triple-A 29 LHP Josh Spence signed to Minor League contract. New Orleans; RHP Chaz Roe reassigned to Minor League camp; INF Ty 20 INF Casey McGehee signed to one-year contract; OF Joe Benson Wigginton released. signed to Minor League contract. 24 C reassigned to Minor League camp. 13 RHP Carter Capps acquired from Seattle in exchange for INF Logan 17 RHP , LHP and C optioned to Triple-A Morrison. New Orleans; LHP Edgar Olmos optioned to -A Jacksonville; LHPs 12 OF Brian Bogusevic acquired from Cubs in exchange for OF Justin Adam Conley, , James Leverton, Greg Nappo and Ruggiano. Josh Spence; RHPs Bryan Evans, Rett Varner and Nick Wittgren; C 10 INF signed to two-year contract. ; INFs Danny Black, Mark Canha and ; and 6 C Jarrod Saltalamacchia signed to three-year contract; INF OF Joe Benson reassigned to Minor League camp. signed to one-year contract. 12 RHP Michael Brady and OF Kyle Jensen optioned to Triple-A New Orleans; 3 OF Matt Angle signed to Minor League contract. RHP Angel Sanchez, RHP Jose Urena, LHP Grant Dayton, OF Brent Keys and C J.T. Realmuto optioned to Double-A Jacksonville; RHP Anthony NOVEMBER DeSclafani, LHP , RHP Jesus Sanchez, RHP Colby Suggs and 20 Contracts of RHPs Jose Urena, Angel Sanchez and Michael Brady, LHP INF Avery Romero reassigned to Minor League camp. Grant Dayton, INF Brent Keys and C J.T. Realmuto purchased from Minors. 1 Agreed to terms with 28 non-arbitration players. 19 RHP Jesus Sanchez signed to Minor League contract. 8 INF Juan Diaz signed to Minor League contract. FEBRUARY 4 UTL Jimmy Paredes claimed off waivers from Houston. 15 RHP Chris Hatcher outrighted to Triple-A New Orleans; UTL Jimmy Paredes claimed off waivers by Baltimore. OCTOBER 11 RHP Carlos Marmol signed to one-year contract. 4 RHP Josh Wall claimed off waivers by Angels; RHP Alex Sanabia 7 INF Jeff Baker signed to two-year contract. claimed off waivers by Arizona. 6 RHP Chaz Roe signed to Minor League contract. 2 OF Reed Johnson signed to Minor League contract.

2014 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME RECORD WINNER LOSER ATTENDANCE Wednesday February 26 University of Miami W,5-2 + --- Varner Sargent --- 1,786 Thursday February 27 FIU W,9-5 + --- Evans Morozowski --- 1,374 Friday February 28 St. Louis W,5-4 1-0 Dunn (1-0) Gonzales Dyson (1) 5,183 Saturday March 1 ST. LOUIS (SS) W, 5-4 2-0 Conley (1-0) Maness --- 4,119 Mets (SS) W,9-1 3-0 Caminero (1-0) Church --- 4,644 Sunday March 2 Washington L,3-10 3-1 Stammen Evans (0-1) --- 3,943 Monday March 3 HOUSTON L,0-4 3-2 Keuchel Turner (0-1) --- 2,166 Tuesday March 4 MINNESOTA W,3-1 4-2 Cishek (1-0) Pressly Caminero (1) 2,271 Wednesday March 5 Mets W,5-2(10) 5-2 Brady (1-0) Germen Leverton (1) 2,884 Thursday March 6 BOSTON T, 0-0(8) 5-2-1 ------6,427 Friday March 7 St. Louis W,7-3 6-2-1 Alvarez (1-0) Lynn --- 5,648 Saturday March 8 Atlanta T,6-6 6-2-2 ------5,708 Sunday March 9 DETROIT L,1-3 6-3-2 Krol Ramos (0-1) Alvarez 6,600 Monday March 10 Mets W,11-1 7-3-2 Hand (1-0) Colon --- 4,462 Tuesday March 11 Boston W,5-4 8-3-2 Roe (1-0) Britton Hatcher (1) 9,898 Wednesday March 12 ATLANTA L,1-3 8-4-2 Maya Alvarez (1-1) Martin 3,239 Thursday March 13 Detroit W,4-2 9-4-2 Turner (1-1) Smyly Dyson (2) 7,423 Friday March 14 METS W,1-0 10-4-2 Koehler (1-0) Wheeler Hatcher (2) 5,699 Saturday March 15 WASHINGTON (SS) L,1-2 10-5-2 Strasburg Fernandez (0-1) Barrett 4,038 Yankees (SS) W,5-0 11-5-2 Hand (2-0) Warren --- 26,686 Sunday March 16 Minnesota (SS) L,2-4 11-6-2 Perkins Flynn (0-1) Guerra 7,532 Yankees (SS) L,0-7 11-7-2 Sabathia Eovaldi (0-1) --- 22,022 Monday March 17 METS W,10-7 12-7-2 Alvarez (2-1) Lannan Capps (1) 4,403 Tuesday March 18 HOUSTON W,8-1 13-7-2 Turner (2-1) Keuchel --- 2,546 Wednesday March 19 --- OFF DAY --- Thursday March 20 ST. LOUIS W,4-3 14-7-2 Fernandez (1-1) McGregor Marmol (1) 6,850 Friday March 21 Houston W,7-2 15-7-2 Eovaldi (1-1) Feldman --- 2,636 Saturday March 22 METS (SS) L,2-10 15-8-2 Colon Hand (2-1) --- 4,858 Washington (SS) L,5-6 15-9-2 Gonzalez Roe (1-1) --- 5,834 Sunday March 23 Detroit W,8-4 16-9-2 Rodriguez (1-0) Nathan --- 8,114 Monday March 24 WASHINGTON L,1-4 16-10-2 Jordan Koehler (1-1) Barrett 2,986 Tuesday March 25 ST. LOUIS W,6-5 17-10-2 Cishek (2-0) Maness Ramos (1) 4,076 Wednesday March 26 Atlanta L,2-9 17-11-2 Severino Eovaldi (1-2) --- 6,865 Thursday March 27 St. Louis W,6-4 18-11-2 DeSclafani (1-0) McGregor Nygren (1) 6,181 Friday March 28 Yankees 7:05 p.m. & ------Saturday March 29 Yankees 1:05 p.m. ^ * # ------Monday March 31 COLORADO 7:10 p.m. % ---REGULAR SEASON OPENER---

Home games in bold caps

BROADCAST LEGEND: * - WINZ 940 AM (English) & WIOD 610 AM (English) # - WAQI (Spanish) ^ - FS Florida + - Exhibition Game % - ESPN *Broadcast schedule subject to change; all times Eastern

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

# Player/Coach Pos. # Player/Coach Pos. 47 Brian Bogusevic (BO-guh-SEV-ick) OF 4 Frank Menechino (MEN-eh-KEE-no) Hitting coach 31 Steve Cishek (SEE-shek) RHP 44 A.J. Ramos (Ră-mos) RHP 76 Anthony DeSclafani (DEE-scla-FAW-nee) RHP 60 J.T. Realmuto (Reel-mu-toe) C 24 Nathan Eovalldi (Eee-valdi) RHP 64 Angel (Ahn-hel) Sanchez RHP 70 Andrew Heaney (HEE-nee) LHP 27 Giancarlo (ZHON-carlo) Stanton OF 3 Adeiny (a-DAY-nee) Hechavarria (ETCH-a-VA-ree-A) INF 62 Jose Urena (oo-REH-nya) RHP 34 Tom Koehler (COAL-er) RHP 75 Jeff Urgelles (Ur-ghel-les) Bullpen Coordinator 23 Jake Marisnick (ma-riz-nick) OF 21 (YELL-itch) OF 9 Casey McGehee (Mc-Gee) INF