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...... Media Relations Department w Comerica Park w Phone (313) 471-2000 w Fax (313) 471-2138 w Detroit, MI 48201 w www.tigers.com DETROIT TIGERS VS. Saturday, February 23, 2013 Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL Game Time - 1:05 p.m. TODAY’S STARTERS RHP Anibal Sanchez (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Brandon Morrow (0-0, 0.00) TODAY’S TIGERS STARTER - ANIBAL SANCHEZ Makes his first start during Grapefruit League action this afternoon versus Toronto...compiled a 1.77 ERA (20.1IP/4ER) and 18 in three starts during the post-season in 2012...is scheduled to participate in the World Classic with Venezuela...acquired by the Tigers in a five-player deal with the on July 23, 2012 (both clubs swapped a compensation draft choice as well). 2012 Season (Detroit): 4-6, 3.74 ERA, 12 G, 12 GS, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 0 SV, 74.2 IP, 81 H, 36 R, 31 ER, 15 BB, 57 SO 2012 Season (Miami): 5-7, 3.94 ERA, 19 G, 19 GS, 0 CG, 0 SHO, 0 SV, 121.0 IP, 119 H, 59 R, 53 ER, 33 BB, 110 SO TIGERS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH: RHP Shawn Hill, RHP Trevor Bell, LHP Duane Below, RHP Bruce Rondon, LHP Ryan Robowski and RHP Melvin Mercedes. BLUE JAYS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH: RHP Brad Lincoln, RHP Steve Delabar, RHP Esmil Rogers, RHP Dave Bush, RHP Ramon Ortiz and RHP Neil Wagner. LOOKING BACK AT YESTERDAY’S ACTION: The Tigers opened the Grapefruit League schedule with a 2-1 win over Atlanta yesterday afternoon. Jose Ortega (1-0) picked up the win for Detroit, while Jose Alvarez closed out the game for the save. Tyler Collins led the Tigers with a double and triple, while Jeff Kobernus added a run-scoring triple. WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC PARTICIPANTS: The following five players from Detroit’s major league camp have been selected to participate in the World Baseball Classic: righthanded Octavio Dotel (Dominican Republic), Shawn Hill (Canada) and Anibal Sanchez (Venezuela), second baseman Omar Infante (Venezuela) and third baseman (Venezuela). Righthanded Warwick Saupold (Australia) and infielder Cale Iorg (Canada) will depart Detroit’s minor league camp to participate in this year’s World Baseball Classic. TRIO OF TIGERS NAMED TO ’S TOP 100 PROSPECTS: Three Tigers have been named to Baseball America’s top 100 prospects list this spring: third baseman/outfielder Nick Castellanos (#21), outfielder Avisail Garcia (#74) and righthanded pitcher Bruce Rondon (#95). LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIP: The Tigers return to in 2013 for the 77th season in Lakeland and their 48th at Joker Marchant Stadium. The relationship between the Tigers and the city of Lakeland is the longest standing of all major league clubs and their Spring Training homes. INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS ON SALE ON MARCH 2: Individual game tickets for the Tigers 2013 season at Comerica Park will go on sale on Saturday, March 2 at 10:00 a.m. Fans may purchase tickets at the Comerica Park box office, by visiting www.tigers.com or by calling 1-866-66-TIGER. Additionally, season and group tickets for the 2013 season are available by calling 313-471-BALL. 2013 DETROIT TIGERS SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT WINNER LOSER SAVE ATTEN. 2/22 Tigers 2, @Braves 1 Ortega Buchter Alvarez 7,093 2/23 TORONTO, 1:05 p.m.# 2/24 PHILADELPHIA, 1:05 p.m.# 2/25 @Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m.% 2/26 @Houston, 1:05 p.m.% 2/27 ATLANTA, 1:05 p.m.% 2/28 @Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m.% 3/1 @, 1:10 p.m.% 3/2 PITTSBURGH, 1:05 p.m.# @, 1:05 p.m. 3/3 @Atlanta, 1:05 p.m.% 3/4 HOUSTON, 1:05 p.m.#^ 3/5 OPEN DATE 3/6 TORONTO, 1:05 p.m.% 3/7 @Atlanta, 6:05 p.m.% 3/8 NEW YORK METS, 1:05 p.m.% 3/9 @Toronto, 1:05 p.m.% 3/10 WASHINGTON, 1:05 p.m.# 3/11 NEW YORK METS, 1:05 p.m.% 3/12 @Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m.% 3/13 FLORIDA SOUTHERN, 1:05 p.m.* 3/14 @New York Mets, 1:10 p.m.% 3/15 TORONTO, 1:05 p.m.% 3/16 @St. Louis, 1:05 p.m.# 3/17 WASHINGTON, 1:05 p.m.# 3/18 @Washington, 1:05 p.m.% 3/19 TAMPA BAY, 1:05 p.m.%^ 3/20 OPEN DATE 3/21 HOUSTON, 6:05 p.m.%^ 3/22 @Washington, 1:05 p.m.% 3/23 NEW YORK YANKEES, 1:05 p.m.# 3/24 @New York Mets, 1:10 p.m.# 3/25 @Miami, 1:05 p.m.%^ 3/26 ATLANTA, 1:05 p.m.% 3/27 PHILADELPHIA, 1:05 p.m.%& 3/28 @Houston, 1:05 p.m.% 3/29 TAMPA BAY, 1:05 p.m.% 3/30 @Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m.# * - “B” Game, # - 97.1 FM ONLY, % - AM 1270 ONLY, ^ - FOX Sports Detroit, & - ESPN ALL TIMES EASTERN; HOME GAMES IN CAPS RECORD: 1-0 HOME: 0-0 ROAD: 1-0 VS. AL: 0-0 VS. NL: 1-0 “B” GAMES: 0-0 © Detroit Tigers, 2013 ...... Champions w 1935 w 1945 w 1968 w 1984 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS: SUNDAY VS. PHILADELPHIA: RHP , LHP Kyle Lobstein, RHP Octavio Dotel, RHP Al Alburquerque, RHP Joaquin Benoit, RHP Michael Morrison, RHP Brayan Villarreal and LHP Phil Coke vs. RHP Roy Halladay, RHP Rodrigo Lopez, LHP Antonio Bastardo, RHP J.C. Ramirez, LHP Jake Diekman and LHP Joe Savery.

MONDAY AT PHILADELPHIA: LHP Drew Smyly, LHP Casey Crosby, LHP Darin Downs, RHP Trevor Bell, RHP Jose Ortega, RHP Luis Marte and LHP Kenny Faulk vs. LHP Cliff Lee, RHP Tyler Cloyd, RHP Michael Stutes, RHP Phillippe Aumont, RHP Jonathan Papelbon and LHP Raul Valdes.

TUESDAY AT HOUSTON: RHP vs. LHP Erik Bedard. PITCHING LOGS

AL ALBURQUERQUE KENNY FAULK DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 2/22 @ATL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 2/22 @ATL ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 JOSE ALVAREZ DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DOUG FISTER LUKE PUTKONEN 2/22 @ATL SV-1 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 2/22 @ATL ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 TREVOR BELL SHAWN HILL DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO RYAN ROBOWSKI DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DUANE BELOW KYLE LOBSTEIN DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO BRUCE RONDON DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO JOAQUIN BENOIT LUIS MARTE DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO ANIBAL SANCHEZ 2/22 @ATL ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO PHIL COKE DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO MELVIN MERCEDES DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO CASEY CROSBY DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO MICHAEL MORRISON DREW SMYLY DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO OCTAVIO DOTEL DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO JOSE ORTEGA JUSTIN VERLANDER DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DARIN DOWNS 2/22 @ATL W-1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO BRAYAN VILLARREAL 2/22 @ATL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DATE OPP DEC. IP H R ER BB SO BATTING LOGS

PLAYER 2/22 2/23 2/24 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 3/1 3/2 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/7 3/8 3/9 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/15 3/16 3/17 3/18 3/19 3/21 3/22 3/23 3/24 3/25 3/26 3/27 3/28 3/29 3/30 Avila Berry okk Boesch M. Cabrera ooo R. Cabrera o Casali Castellanos wo Collins 32 Davis Diaz oo Dirks Fielder wwo Fields k Garcia wo Holaday kw Hunter Infante ooo Jackson Kelly o Kobernus 3o Machado Martinez hoo McCann Pena oo Peralta dc Perez f Russo 1 Santiago Suarez Tuiasosopo Worth

Key: 1 - single, 2 - double, 3 - triple, 4 - home run, o - out, w - walk, k - , h - hit by pitch, e - reached on error, c - reached on fielder’s choice, d - double play, b - sac bunt, f - sac fly 2013 DETROIT TIGERS SPRING TRAINING TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION No transactions.