MIAMI MARLINS (18-11-2) (RHP Kevin Slowey; 0-0, 2.70) at NEW YORK YANKEES (16-12-2) (RHP Hiroki Kuroda; 1-0, 6.48) GEORGE A
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MIAMI MARLINS (18-11-2) (RHP Kevin Slowey; 0-0, 2.70) at NEW YORK YANKEES (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 catchers, nine infielders and five outfielders 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 pitchers 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 National League teams, ahead of San Francisco from Triple-A New Orleans. (17-11 and Pittsburgh (.583). ROTATION ANNOUNCED: Marlins’ manager Mike Redmond yesterday an- NEW RADIO HOME FOR MARLINS’ BASEBALL: 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 Opening Day starter, will be cast all 162 games in the regular season and 14 Spring Training contests. followed in the rotation by RHP Nathan Eovaldi, RHP Henderson Alvarez, Hall of Fame broadcaster Dave Van Horne and Glenn Geffner will return RHP Jacob Turner and RHP Tom Koehler. 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 Josh Beckett, 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 Dwight Gooden in 1986 (21-143). Colorado Rockies 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 Preston Wilson. 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- strikeouts, 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-run 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 PITCHER: 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 strikeout. 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 hit 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 slugging percentage (.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 Innings Pitched .......................................................................................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 Jake Marisnick 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 Kyle Skipworth reassigned to Minor League camp. 13 RHP Carter Capps acquired from Seattle in exchange for INF Logan 17 RHP Sam Dyson, LHP Brian Flynn and C Rob Brantly optioned to Triple-A Morrison. New Orleans; LHP Edgar Olmos optioned to Double-A Jacksonville; LHPs 12 OF Brian Bogusevic acquired from Cubs in exchange for OF Justin Adam Conley, Andrew Heaney, James Leverton, Greg Nappo and Ruggiano.