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DETROIT TIGERS GAME NOTES WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984 Detroit Tigers Media Rela ons Department • Comerica Park • Phone (313) 471-2000 • Fax (313) 471-2138 • Detroit, MI 48201 www. gers.com • @ gers, @TigresdeDetroit, @DetroitTigersPR Detroit Tigers (11-15-4) vs. Atlanta Braves (13-16-1) Sunday, March 25, 2018 • Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET RHP Michael Fulmer (0-1, 3.60) vs. RHP Mike Foltynewicz (2-0, 0.00) TV: FOX Sports Detroit • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers dropped a 4-1 decision to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday a ernoon at NUMERICAL ROSTER Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Miguel Cabrera, Jeimer Candelario, Nicholas Castellanos, John Hicks 1 José Iglesias INF and Dixon Machado each had one hit in the loss. Jordan Zimmermann started for the Tigers and suff ered the 8 Mikie Mahtook OF loss, allowing four runs on nine hits with one walk and six strikeouts in 5.0 innings. Warwick Saupold pitched 9 Nicholas Castellanos OF 2.0 scoreless innings in relief, while Buck Farmer and Mark Montgomery each threw a shutout inning. The 12 Leonys Mar n OF Tigers con nue their Grapefruit League schedule today as they host the Atlanta Braves. 21 JaCoby Jones OF 22 Victor Reyes OF MATT ROSENHAMER AUCTION: Ma Rosenhamer, a strength and condi oning coach in the Detroit Tigers 24 Miguel Cabrera INF organiza on, was recently diagnosed with tes cular cancer. Impacted by the news, Tigers players and 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP coaching staff rallied together to collect autographed memorabilia to include in a digital auc on. Fans can 30 Alex Wilson RHP bid on the memorabilia, which includes autographed bats from Miguel Cabrera, Al Kaline and Alan Trammell, 32 Michael Fulmer RHP and a team autographed jersey, by visi ng rosenhamer.gesture.com or by tex ng Rosenhamer to 52182. The 34 James McCann C auc on con nues un l Friday, March 30 at 10 p.m. ET and all proceeds will benefi t Ma and his family to 38 Francisco Liriano LHP help with any medical expenses the family incurs. 41 Victor Mar nez DH 44 Daniel Norris LHP TIGERS TIDBITS: The Tigers lead the Grapefruit League with a .271 team ba ng average...Detroit's pitching 45 Buck Farmer RHP staff ranks third in the Grapefruit League with 270 strikeouts...Nicholas Castellanos and Victor Mar nez are 46 Jeimer Candelario INF ed for third in the Grapefruit League with fi ve home runs...Miguel Cabrera ranks eighth in the Grapefruit 48 Ma hew Boyd LHP League with a .333 ba ng average...Miguel Cabrera is ba ng .421 (8x19) with three runs scored, one 49 Dixon Machado INF double, two home runs and three RBI over the last six games...Dixon Machado has hit safely in eight of his 50 Mike Fiers RHP last 11 games and is hi ng .407 (11x27) with four runs scored, two doubles, one home run and three RBI 51 Johnny Barbato RHP during the stretch. 53 Warwick Saupold RHP 54 Drew VerHagen RHP TIGERS-BRAVES GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE SERIES: The Tigers and Braves are playing the sixth and fi nal game 55 John Hicks C of their Grapefruit League series this a ernoon. Atlanta has won three of the fi rst fi ve mee ngs this spring. 61 Shane Greene RHP 68 Daniel Stumpf LHP FOURTEEN MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY’S GAME: Righthanded pitchers Mark Ecker (#93) 76 Niko Goodrum INF Fernando Perez (#83) and Adam Ravenelle (#88), le handed pitcher Caleb Thielbar (#98), catchers Joey Morgan (#99) and Andres Sthormes (#87), infi elders Isaac Paredes (#85), Daniel Pinero (#82), Gabriel 77 Joe Jiménez RHP Quintana (#84), Chad Sedio (#88) and A.J. Simcox (#86) and ou ielders Daz Cameron (#97), Jake Robson (#92) and Chris n Stewart (#96) will join the Tigers for today's game. 2018 TIGERS TICKETS: Fans looking to secure ckets to the best games this upcoming season can do so now by purchasing customizable cket packages, including the six and 20-game fl ex plans. Flex plans start as low as $110 and fans can choose the games and seats they want. Plans that include an Opening Day cket start as low as $15 per game. For complete 2018 season cket informa on, visit gers.com/seasons or call (313) 471-BALL (2255). Individual game ckets for the 2018 season are currently on sale. Tickets start as low as $12. Secure ckets to a summer of historic celebra ons that will showcase the great tradi on of Detroit Tigers baseball. Individual game ckets can be purchased at the Comerica Park Box Offi ce on Witherell Street, online at gers.com, or by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS #32 RHP Michael Fulmer – (0-1, 3.60) 2018 Spring: Fulmer will make his fourth start of Spring Training today vs. Atlanta…Took the loss on Monday vs. Bal more, allowing two runs on six hits with one walk and fi ve strikeouts in 5.0 innings. 2017 Season: Started 25 games for the Tigers as he completed his second Major League season, pos ng a 10-11 record with a 3.83 ERA (164.2IP/70ER) and 114 strikeouts…Selected to the American League All-Star Team for the fi rst me in his career...Allowed just 13 home runs in 164.2 innings, leading the American League with 0.71 home runs allowed per nine innings...Had a homerless streak of 73.2 innings during the season…Started the season with 10 consecu ve quality starts from April 7-May 27, which was ed with Jus n Verlander (March 31-May 19, 2011) for the longest by a Tigers pitcher to begin a season since 1913. #30 RHP Alex Wilson – (0-1, 11.70) 2018 Spring: Wilson will make his sixth appearance of Spring Training today vs. Atlanta…Allowed one run on two hits with four strikeouts over 2.1 innings on Thursday at Philadelphia. 2017 Season: Appeared in a career-high 66 games for the Tigers, pos ng a 2-5 record with two saves, a 4.50 ERA (60.0IP/30ER) and 42 strikeouts…Pitched in 14 games during May, pos ng a 1-1 record with one save, a 1.32 ERA (13.2IP/2ER) and seven strikeouts…Did not allow an earned run in 13 consecu ve ou ngs from April 22-May 23. #68 LHP Daniel Stumpf – (0-1, 1.86) 2018 Spring: Stumpf is scheduled to make his 11th appearance of Spring Training today vs. Atlanta…Tossed a scoreless inning in relief on Thursday at Philadelphia, striking out one ba er. 2017 Season: Appeared in a career-high 55 games with Detroit, pos ng an 0-1 record with a 3.82 ERA (37.2IP/16ER) and 33 strikeouts...Also pitched in 24 games with Triple A Toledo and went 1-2 with a 3.38 ERA (21.1IP/8ER) and 26 strikeouts...Posted 17 consecu ve scoreless appearances with the Tigers from July 1-August 8, a stretch that spanned 13.1 innings. BRAVES ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH: RHP Dan Winkler, RHP Shane Carle UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME TIGERS PITCHERS OPPONENT PITCHERS Monday Tampa Bay 1:05 p.m. LHP Francisco Liriano RHP Nathan Eovaldi Tuesday at Tampa Bay 1:05 p.m. LHP Ma hew Boyd RHP Jake Faria March 25, 2018 GAME NOTES 2018 Tigers Spring Training Schedule Date Opponent Result Winner Loser Save A endance February 22 Florida Southern W, 6-1 Comer Langford --- 3,126 February 23 at New York (AL) L, 3-1 Hale Sodders Gallegos 10,129 February 24 Toronto W, 5-4 Zimmermann Rowley Russell 6,922 February 25 Pi sburgh T, 8-8 --- --- --- 4,729 at Toronto W, 6-3 Boyd Sanchez Saupold 3,963 February 26 at Bal more W, 8-6 Barbato Gausman Voelker 5,760 February 27 at Philadelphia W, 11-6 Fiers Eickhoff --- 4,365 February 28 at New York (AL) W, 9-6 Montgomery King Castro 8,727 March 1 Atlanta L, 5-2 Jackson Moreno Morris 4,576 March 2 Miami W, 8-3 Boyd Gallen --- 4,768 March 3 Tampa Bay L, 7-4 De León Soto Gibaut 6,482 March 4 at Washington L, 6-2 Gonzalez Wilson --- 4,481 March 5 at New York (NL) L, 4-2 Harvey Fiers Gagnon 5,603 March 6 New York (AL) L, 7-2 Carroll Montgomery --- 8,468 March 7 Toronto L, 6-5 Case Bell Shafer 6,169 March 8 at Pi sburgh L, 8-3 Rivero Stumpf --- 7,124 March 9 New York (NL) T, 4-4 --- --- --- 7,018 March 10 at Toronto L, 6-3 Garcia Fiers Case 4,620 March 11 Atlanta W, 6-3 Liriano Wisler Jiménez 6,399 March 12 Washington L, 5-4 Grace Reininger Harper 6,254 March 13 at New York (AL) T, 2-2 --- --- --- 9,969 March 15 at Atlanta L, 8-1 Foltynewicz Fiers --- 5,934 March 16 Philadelphia T, 6-6 --- --- --- 6,265 March 17 New York (AL) W, 9-3 Boyd Tanaka --- 10,077 March 18 at Tampa Bay L, 10-5 Archer Lewicki --- 6,912 March 19 Bal more L, 4-2 Tillman Fulmer Yacabonis 6,027 March 20 New York (AL) W, 8-3 Baez Lail --- 7,268 March 21 at Atlanta L, 3-2 Moylan Saupold Vizcaíno 6,233 March 22 at Philadelphia W, 6-2 Boyd Arrieta --- 8,156 March 23 at Atlanta W, 11-3 Greene Wisler --- 6,103 March 24 Philadelphia L, 4-1 Hutchison Zimmermann --- 6,922 March 25 Atlanta March 26 Tampa Bay March 27 at Tampa Bay Record: 11-15-4 Home: 5-7-3 Road: 6-8-1 vs.