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 (5-2-1) vs. Miami Marlins (5-1-1) Friday, March 2, 2018 • Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET LHP MaƩ hew Boyd (1-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Zac Gallen (0-0, 45.00) TV: None • Radio: 1270 AM RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers suff ered a 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday a ernoon at Publix Field NUMERICAL ROSTER at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland. Nicholas Castellanos and Victor Mar nez accounted for Detroit's 1 José Iglesias INF two runs with back-to-back home runs in the second inning. Mikie Mahtook also had a hit in the loss. On 8 Mikie Mahtook OF the mound, Ryan Carpenter started for the Tigers and allowed one run on one hit with one walk and two 9 Nicholas Castellanos OF strikeouts in 2.0 innings. Gerson Moreno suff ered the loss a er giving up two runs, one earned, on two hits 12 Leonys Mar n OF with two strikeouts in 1.0 inning. The Tigers con nue their Grapefruit League schedule today as they host 13 Mike Gerber OF the Miami Marlins. 14 Alexi Amarista INF 17 Grayson Greiner C UPDATE ON TRAVIS WOOD: Le handed pitcher Travis Wood underwent an MRI at Watson Clinic, which 18 Dawel Lugo INF revealed a torn ACL and medial meniscus. We are weighing surgical op ons at this me. 19 Travis Wood LHP PUBLIX FIELD AT JOKER MARCHANT STADIUM: The Tigers return to Spring Training in 2018 for the 82nd 21 JaCoby Jones OF season in Lakeland and their 53rd at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The rela onship between the 22 Victor Reyes OF Tigers and the City of Lakeland is the longest standing of all Major League clubs and their Spring Training 24 Miguel Cabrera INF homes. Several ballpark enhancements were made to Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in me for the 26 Zac Reininger RHP 2017 season, including six new sec ons of covered sea ng, increasing the number of covered seats from 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP 1,246 to 2,098 seats. Addi onally, a state-of-the-art HD videoboard and scoreboard, measuring 46 feet wide 28 Brayan Peña C by 26 feet tall (1,196 square feet), one of the largest boards in all of Spring Training, sits atop the berm in 30 Alex Wilson RHP le fi eld, along with a ribbon board in right fi eld. New fan and group areas at Publix Field at Joker Marchant 31 Ryan Carpenter LHP Stadium include the Pepsi Pavilion, Margaritaville and The Runway. 32 Michael Fulmer RHP 33 Derek Norris C THREE MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY’S GAME: Righthanded pitcher Phillippe Aumont (#85), 34 James McCann C Zac Houston (#88) and Jeff Thompson (#82) will join the Tigers for today’s game. 36 Blaine Hardy LHP TIGERS ANNOUNCE TRYOUT CAMP IN LAKELAND: The Tigers on Tuesday announced a tryout camp to be 37 Jim Adduci OF held at the TigerTown Minor League Complex in Lakeland, FL on Monday, March 5. Registra on for the 38 Francisco Liriano LHP camp begins at 8:00 a.m., with the tryout beginning at 9:00 a.m. The tryout camp is for players age 18-23, 40 Sergio Alcántara INF or those players with previous professional baseball experience with a Major League organiza on. No pre- 41 Victor Mar nez DH registra on or par cipa on fee is necessary to a end the camp. Those interested in trying out must provide 44 Daniel Norris LHP their own glove and workout equipment. Wood bats, helmets and baseballs will be provided by the Tigers. 45 Buck Farmer RHP Players must come prepared to par cipate as no dressing facili es will be available. 46 Jeimer Candelario INF 2018 TIGERS TICKETS: Fans looking to secure ckets to the best games this upcoming season can do so now 48 Ma hew Boyd LHP by purchasing customizable cket packages, including the six and 20-game fl ex plans. Flex plans start as low 49 Dixon Machado INF as $110 and fans can choose the games and seats they want. Plans that include an Opening Day cket start 50 Mike Fiers RHP 51 Johnny Barbato RHP as low as $15 per game. For complete 2018 season cket informa on, visit gers.com/seasons or call (313) 53 Warwick Saupold RHP 471-BALL (2255). 54 Drew VerHagen RHP Individual game ckets for the 2018 season are currently on sale. Tickets start as low as $12. Secure ckets to 55 John Hicks C a summer of historic celebra ons that will showcase the great tradi on of Detroit Tigers baseball. Individual 56 Spencer Turnbull RHP game ckets can be purchased at the Comerica Park Box Offi ce on Witherell Street, online at gers.com, or 57 Ar e Lewicki RHP by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 58 Victor Alcántara RHP 60 Gerson Moreno RHP TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS 61 Shane Greene RHP #48 LHP MaƩ hew Boyd – (1-0, 4.50) 62 Sandy Baez RHP 2018 Spring: Boyd will make his second start of Spring Training today vs. Miami…Started on Sunday at 64 Chad Bell LHP Toronto, earning the win with 2.0 innings of work, over which he allowed one run on two hits with two 65 Gregory Soto LHP strikeouts. 66 Eduardo Jimenez RHP 2017 Season: Established career highs in games pitched (26), games started (25), innings pitched (135.0) 67 Enrique Burgos RHP and strikeouts (110) in 2017, while tying a career high in wins (6)…Recorded his fi rst career complete game 68 Daniel Stumpf LHP shutout on September 17 vs. Chicago (AL), allowing just one hit and striking out fi ve...threw 8.2 no-hit 70 Harold Castro INF innings and allowed a two-out double to Tim Anderson in the ninth inning, breaking up the no hi er…Named 71 Kevin Comer RHP Tigers Pitcher of the Month for September a er compiling a 1-3 record with a 2.95 ERA (36.2IP/12ER), 30 hits 72 Dominic Ficociello INF allowed, 11 walks and 30 strikeouts...ranked fourth in the AL with 36.2 innings pitched in September, while 73 Jason Krizan OF he was 10th with a .216 (30x139) opponents ba ng average. 74 Edwin Espinal INF 75 Alex Faedo RHP #71 RHP Kevin Comer – (0-0, 0.00) 76 Niko Goodrum INF 2018 Spring: Comer will make his second Grapefruit League appearance today vs. Miami…Pitched a scoreless 77 Joe Jiménez RHP inning of relief with one walk and two strikeouts on Tuesday at Philadelphia. 78 Chad Huff man OF 2017 Season: Spent most of the 2017 season with Triple A Fresno, appearing in 43 games…Led all Pacifi c 79 Mark Montgomery RHP Coast League relievers with 10.46 strikeouts per nine innings…Struck out at least one ba er in 40-of-43 80 Ronny Rodriguez INF appearances…Made 11 appearances during the month of May and had a 1-1 record with one save, a 1.10 81 Pete Kozma INF ERA (16.1IP/2ER) and 21 strikeouts. 82 Kody Eaves INF #51 RHP Johnny Barbato – (1-0, 0.00) 83 Arvicent Perez C 2018 Spring: Barbato will make his third Grapefruit League appearance of the spring today against the 84 Jake Rogers C Marlins…Picked up the win on Monday at Bal more a er throwing a shutout inning out of the bullpen. 85 Paul Voelker RHP 2017 Season: Began the 2017 season in the New York Yankees organiza on before being acquired by the Pi sburgh Pirates on April 17…Posted an 0-1 record with the Pirates, with a 4.08 ERA (28.2IP/13ER) and 23 strikeouts…Appeared in a career-high 24 games in three s nts with the Pirates…Did not allow a run in his fi nal eight appearances of the season with Pi sburgh from August 24-October 1, a stretch that lasted 5.1 innings. #58 RHP Victor Alcántara – (0-0, 3.38) 2018 Spring: Alcantara will make his third appearance of the spring today vs. Miami...Struck out two and allowed two hits over 1.2 scoreless innings on Tuesday at Philadelphia. 2017 Season: Pitched in 45 games between Double A Erie, Triple A Toledo and Detroit...made six appearances with the Tigers and had an 8.59 ERA (7.1IP/7ER) with fi ve strikeouts...combined to pitch in 39 games, including three as a starter, between Erie and Toledo, and had a 1-3 record with a 3.62 ERA (74.2IP/30ER) and 73 strikeouts. MARLINS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH: RHP Pablo López, LHP Jus n Nicolino, RHP Tyler Cloyd, RHP Tayron Guerrero, RHP Trevor Richards, LHP Chris O’Grady, RHP Ben Meyer UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME TIGERS PITCHERS OPPONENT PITCHERS Saturday Tampa Bay 1:05 p.m. RHP Jordan Zimmermann RHP Chris Archer Sunday at Washington 1:05 p.m. RHP Michael Fulmer TBA March 2, 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 March 3 Tampa Bay March 4 at Washington March 5 at New York (NL) March 6 New York (AL) March 7 Toronto March 8 at Pi sburgh March 9 New York (NL) March 10 at Toronto March 11 Atlanta March 12 Washington March 13 at New York (AL) March 15 at Atlanta March 16 Philadelphia March 17 New York (AL) March 18 at Tampa Bay March 19 Bal more March 20 New York (AL) March 21 at Atlanta March 22 at Philadelphia March 23 at Atlanta March 24 Philadelphia March 25 Atlanta March 26 Tampa Bay March 27 at Tampa Bay Record: 5-2-1 Home: 1-1-1 Road: 4-1 vs.