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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 (15-11-1) at Bal more Orioles (10-14-5) Wednesday, March 30, 2016 • Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL • 6:05 p.m. ET RHP Shane Greene (1-0, 2.63) vs. RHP Chris Tillman (0-0, 9.31) TV: MLB Network (Delayed - airs at 9 p.m. on Wednesday) • Radio: None RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers game on Tuesday vs. Toronto at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland was canceled due to NUMERICAL ROSTER rain. Detroit dropped a 3-2 decision to the New York Yankees on Monday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. 1 Jose Iglesias INF Ian Kinsler and Jus n Upton accounted for the Tigers two runs as each hit a solo home run. Miguel Cabrera added a pair 3 Ian Kinsler INF of hits in the loss. Buck Farmer started for Detroit and threw 3.0 shutout innings with two hits allowed, one walk and 4 Cameron Maybin OF one strikeout. Kyle Ryan worked 2.0 scoreless innings in relief, allowing just one hit. Adam Ravenelle took the loss for the 8 Jus n Upton OF Tigers a er giving up two runs on three hits with one strikeout in 1.0 inning. 9 Nick Castellanos INF TIGERS ACQUIRE BOBBY WILSON AND MYLES JAYE FROM TEXAS: The Tigers on Tuesday night acquired catcher Bobby 12 Anthony Gose OF Wilson and righthanded pitcher Myles Jaye from Texas in exchange for catcher Bryan Holaday. Wilson, 32, spent me in 14 Mike Aviles INF both the Tampa Bay and Texas organiza ons in 2015. Wilson played 56 games at the major league level with the Rays 17 Andrew Romine INF and Rangers, hi ng .189 (25x132) with eight runs scored, fi ve doubles, one home run and 14 RBI. He also played 17 games with Triple A Durham, hi ng .184 (9x49) with three runs scored and one double. Jaye, 24, spent all of 2015 with 18 Tyler Collins OF Double A Birmingham, star ng 26 games and pos ng a 12-9 record with a 3.29 ERA (147.2IP/54ER) and 104 strikeouts. 19 Anibal Sanchez RHP ROSTER MOVES: Prior to tonight's game, the Tigers have op oned le handed pitcher Ma Boyd to Triple A Toledo. The 21 Mark Lowe RHP Tigers now have 33 players in major league camp. Addi onally, the Tigers have signed righthanded pitcher Bobby Parnell 24 Miguel Cabrera INF to a minor league contract. 26 Jeff Ferrell RHP 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP TIGERS-ORIOLES SPRING TRAINING SERIES: The Tigers and Orioles are playing the only game of their Spring Training series tonight in Sarasota. The two teams will play seven mes during the regular season with a four-game series scheduled for 28 J.D. Mar nez OF May 12-15 in Bal more and a three-game series scheduled for September 9-11 in Detroit. 30 Alex Wilson RHP 34 James McCann C TIGERS TIDBITS: The Tigers have had 19 diff erent players hit at least one home run this spring and currently rank second in the Grapefruit League lead with 41 home runs during Spring Training...The Tigers 41 home runs this spring are the 35 Jus n Verlander RHP most they've had in Spring Training since hi ng 46 in 2012...Over his last 10 games, Miguel Cabrera is hi ng .385 37 Mike Pelfrey RHP (10x26) with four runs scored, one double, one home run and three RBI...Jus n Upton has homered three mes over his 38 Jus n Wilson LHP last two games, including two home runs on Saturday at Philadelphia. 39 Jarrod Saltalamacchia C FIFTEEN MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TONIGHT’S GAME: Righthanded pitchers Ruben Alaniz (#99), Edgar De La 41 Victor Mar nez DH Rosa (#31), Gabe Hemmer (#97) and Bobby Parnell (#36), le handed pitcher Drake Bri on (#66), catchers Miguel 44 Daniel Norris LHP Gonzalez (#70) and Drew Longley (#96), infi elders Argenis Diaz (#86), Tommy Field (#74), Zach Shepherd (#84) and 45 Buck Farmer RHP Jordany Valdespin (#87), and ou ielders Chad Huff man (#90), Jiwan James (#89), Ross Kive (#95) and Jason Krizan 54 Drew VerHagen RHP (#73) will join the Tigers for tonight's game. 56 Kyle Ryan LHP INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Individual game ckets for the 2016 Detroit Tigers season are now on sale. 57 Francisco Rodriguez RHP Fans may purchase single game ckets at the Comerica Park Box Offi ce on Witherell Street, online at gers.com, and by 60 Angel Nesbi RHP calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 61 Shane Greene RHP 62 Nate Schierholtz OF TONIGHT’S TIGERS PITCHERS 65 Blaine Hardy LHP 67 Logan Kensing RHP #61 RHP Shane Greene — (1-0, 2.63) 2016 Spring: Greene is making his third start, fi h appearance overall of the spring tonight at Bal more...earned his fi rst 68 Lendy Cas llo RHP win of Spring Training on March 20 at Atlanta, allowing one run on three hits with two walks and four strikeouts in 5.0 innings. 2015 Season: Made an Opening Day roster for the fi rst me in his career...appeared in 18 games, including 16 starts, with the Tigers and had a 4-8 record with a 6.88 ERA (83.2IP/64ER) and 50 strikeouts...also made seven starts at Triple A Toledo and posted a 1-1 record with a 3.86 ERA (35.0IP/15ER) and 21 strikeouts. #54 RHP Drew VerHagen — (0-0, 6.23) 2016 Spring: VerHagen is appearing in his ninth game of the spring tonight at Bal more...threw a scoreless inning with one walk allowed on Sunday vs. Houston. 2015 Season: Appeared in 20 games in two s nts with the Tigers...posted a 2-0 record with a 2.05 ERA (26.1IP/6ER) and 13 strikeouts...also saw me at Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo and compiled a 3-3 record with three saves, a 3.41 ERA (34.1IP/13ER) and 26 strikeouts over 20 ou ngs...closed the season by allowing three runs in his fi nal 18 appearances and compiling a 2-0 record with a 1.11 ERA (24.1IP/13ER) and 13 strikeouts. #21 RHP Mark Lowe — (0-0, 9.82) 2016 Spring: Lowe is making his ninth appearance of the spring tonight at Bal more...gave up two runs on three hits with one strikeout in 0.2 innings on Saturday at Philadelphia. 2015 Season: Started the season in the Mariners organiza on before being acquired by the Blue Jays on July 31... combined to pitch in 57 games and had a 1-3 record with one save, a 1.96 ERA (55.0IP/12ER) and 61 strikeouts...ranked seventh among American League relievers in ERA. #38 LHP Jus n Wilson — (1-1, 9.00) 2016 Spring: Wilson is appearing in his eighth game of Spring Training tonight at the Orioles...threw a scoreless inning on Saturday at Philadelphia, allowing one hit and striking out one. 2015 Season: Established a career high and ranked ed for second in the American League with 74 appearances as a member of the New York Yankees...allowed just seven of his 44 inherited runners (15.9%) to score, which ranked second in the American League and fi h in the majors...re red 54-of-74 (73.0%) fi rst ba ers faced. #57 RHP Francisco Rodriguez — (1-0, 0.00) 2016 Spring: Rodriguez is making his fi h appearance of the spring tonight at Bal more...picked up the win on Saturday at Philadelphia a er striking out one in a scoreless inning. 2015 Season: Appeared in 60 games with the Milwaukee Brewers and had a 1-3 record with 38 saves, a 2.21 ERA (57.0IP/14ER) and 62 strikeouts...named to the Na onal League All-Star Team for the second straight season...converted 38-of-40 saves to rank second in the NL with a 95.0 save percentage and ranked ed for fi h in the NL with 38 saves. #68 RHP Lendy Cas llo — (0-0, 2.16) 2016 Spring: Cas llo is appearing in his ninth game of the spring tonight at the Orioles...walked three and struck out one in 0.2 scoreless innings on Sunday vs. Houston. 2015 Season: Spent me in both the Texas Rangers and Texas Blue Jays organiza ons...combined to post a 2-2 record with a 4.78 ERA (49.0IP/26ER) and 39 strikeouts in 27 games between Single A High Desert, Single A Dunedin and Dou- ble A Frisco. #67 RHP Logan Kensing — (0-1, 3.24) 2016 Spring: Kensing is making his ninth appearance of the spring tonight at Bal more...threw 2.0 innings on Monday at the Yankees, allowing one run on two hits with one strikeout. 2015 Season: Split the season between Triple A Tacoma and Sea le...made 19 appearances with the Mariners and went 2-1 with a 5.87 ERA (15.1IP/10ER) and 13 strikeouts...pitched in 19 games with Tacoma and had a 2-0 record with a 2.23 ERA (32.1IP/8ER) and 25 strikeouts. ORIOLES ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH: RHP Mychal Givens, LHP TJ McFarland, RHP Vance Worley UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME TIGERS PITCHERS OPPONENT PITCHERS Thursday vs.