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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 (3-8) vs. Bal more Orioles (5-5-1) Monday, March 6, 2017 • Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET RHP Mike Pelfrey (0-2, 7.36) vs. RHP Dylan Bundy (1-0, 4.50) TV: None • Radio: 1270 AM RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers dropped an 8-5 decision to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday a ernoon at NUMERICAL ROSTER Spectrum Field in Clearwater. Jus n Upton belted a three-run home run, his second homer of the spring, while 1 José Iglesias INF Bre Pill added a solo homer, his fi rst of the Grapefruit League. Steven Moya also added a hit and a RBI. On the 3 Ian Kinsler INF mound, Daniel Norris started for the Tigers and threw 3.0 scoreless innings, allowing one hit with one walk and 4 Omar Infante INF two strikeouts. Drew VerHagen and Alex Wilson each pitched a shutout inning out of the bullpen. Bruce Rondón 8 Jus n Upton OF suff ered the loss a er giving up three runs on a hit with two walks and a strikeout in 0.1 innings. 9 Nicholas Castellanos INF TIGERS IN THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: The Tigers organiza on will be well represented in the upcoming World 12 Anthony Gose OF Baseball Classic as an MLB-best 15 players have been selected to play for their home countries. Righthanded pitchers 14 Alex Presley OF William Cuevas (Colombia), Michael Fulmer (USA), Joe Jimenez (Puerto Rico), Arcenio Leon (Venezuela), Dus n Molleken 15 Mikie Mahtook OF (Canada), Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuela), Bruce Rondón (Venezuela), Warwick Saupold (Australia) and Alex Wilson 17 Andrew Romine INF (USA), le handed pitcher Travis Blackley (Australia), infi elders Miguel Cabrera (Venezuela), Ian Kinsler (USA), Efren 18 Tyler Collins OF Navarro (Mexico) and Daniel Pinero (Canada) and designated hi er Victor Mar nez (Venezuela) have been selected to 19 Anibal Sanchez RHP par cipate from the Tigers organiza on. Addi onally, Tigers Special Assistant to the General Manager Jim Leyland will 21 Mark Lowe RHP manage the USA squad, while Tigers fi rst base coach Omar Vizquel will serve as the manager for Team Venezuela. 24 Miguel Cabrera INF TIGERS TIDBITS: Ian Kinsler has hit safely in fi ve of his last six games and is ba ng .357 (5x14) with two runs 26 Brendan Ryan INF scored one home run and one RBI over the stretch...Jus n Upton leads the Tigers with two home runs and is ed 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP for the team lead with fi ve RBI. 28 J.D. Mar nez OF THREE MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY’S GAME: Righthanded pitchers Collin Balester (#89), Bryan 30 Alex Wilson RHP Garcia (#99) and Cory Riordan (#85) will join the Tigers for today's game. 31 Alex Avila C INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Individual game ckets for the 2017 Detroit Tigers season are now on 32 Michael Fulmer RHP sale. Fans may purchase single game ckets online at gers.com and by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 33 Steven Moya OF COMERICA PARK PARTY SUITES AVAILABLE FOR 2017: 2017 Party Suites and Party Areas at Comerica Park are on 34 James McCann C sale now. Groups of 15-or-more receive discounted ckets. Addi onally, fans can guarantee their cket to Opening 35 Jus n Verlander RHP Day with the purchase of a 10-game party suite package. For more informa on on party suites, visit gers.com or 36 Blaine Hardy LHP call (313) 471-2255. 37 Mike Pelfrey RHP 38 Jus n Wilson LHP TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS 39 Edward Mujica RHP #37 RHP Mike Pelfrey — (0-2, 7.36) 40 JaCoby Jones OF 2017 Spring: Pelfrey is scheduled to make his third appearance, second start, of the spring today vs. Bal more... 41 Victor Mar nez DH allowed two runs on four hits with two walks in 1.2 innings on Wednesday vs. Washington. 43 Bruce Rondón RHP 2016 Season: Completed his fi rst season with the Tigers, appearing in 24 games, including 22 starts…had a 4-10 44 Daniel Norris LHP record with a 5.07 ERA (119.0IP/67ER) and 56 strikeouts…ranked third in the American League with 24 double plays 45 Buck Farmer RHP induced. 48 Ma hew Boyd LHP #50 RHP Dus n Molleken — (0-0, 0.00) 49 Dixon Machado INF 2017 Spring: Molleken will make his fourth Grapefruit League ou ng today against the Orioles...struck out one 50 Dus n Molleken RHP and allowed one hit in a scoreless inning on Friday at Tampa Bay. 53 Warwick Saupold RHP 2016 Season: Spent the majority of the season with Triple A Toledo and compiled a 2-4 record with one save, a 3.58 ERA 54 Drew VerHagen RHP (60.1IP/24ER) and 56 strikeouts over 42 games, including fi ve starts…pitched in four games with the Tigers and had a 55 John Hicks C 4.32 ERA (8.1IP/4ER) and eight strikeouts…made his major league debut on July 4 at Cleveland, throwing 2.0 innings and 56 Kyle Ryan LHP allowing one run on three hits with one walk and two strikeouts. 57 Francisco Rodríguez RHP #39 RHP Edward Mujica — (1-0, 9.00) 58 Victor Alcantara RHP 2017 Spring: Mujica is slated to make his third appearance of the spring today vs. Bal more...picked up the win 60 Angel Nesbi RHP on Wednesday at Toronto a er allowing two runs on two hits with one walk in 1.0 inning. 61 Shane Greene RHP 2016 Season: Combined to pitch in 51 games between Triple A Lehigh Valley in the Philadelphia Phillies organiza on, 62 Sandy Baez RHP Triple A Omaha in the Kansas City Royals organiza on and Triple A Rochester in the Minnesota Twins organiza on… 63 Jairo Labourt LHP selected to the Interna onal League’s midseason and postseason All-Star Team…led the Interna onal League with 26 64 Chad Bell LHP saves, while he ranked second with 33 games fi nished. 65 Myles Jaye RHP #65 RHP Myles Jaye — (0-0, 36.00) 66 Jeff Ferrell RHP 2017 Spring: Jaye will make his second Grapefruit League appearance today vs. the Orioles...gave up four runs on 67 Logan Kensing RHP four hits in 1.0 inning on Wednesday vs. Washington. 68 Daniel Stumpf LHP 2016 Season: Completed his fi rst season in the Tigers organiza on, spli ng the year between Double A Erie and 70 Miguel Gonzalez C Triple A Toledo…made 21 starts with Erie and had a 4-8 record with a 4.04 ERA (122.2IP/55ER) and 104 strikeouts, 71 Aus n Green C while he was 1-4 with a 3.69 ERA (39.0IP/16ER) and 31 strikeouts in seven starts with Toledo…named the Eastern 72 Dominic Ficociello INF League Pitcher of the Week twice during the season. 73 Jason Krizan OF #62 RHP Sandy Baez — (0-0, 4.50) 74 Efren Navarro INF 2017 Spring: Baez is scheduled to make his second appearance of the spring today against Bal more...allowed a 75 Mike Gerber OF run on one hit and struck out three in 2.0 innings on Wednesday at Toronto. 76 Juan Perez OF 2016 Season: Spent the en re season with Single A West Michigan, star ng 21 games…compiled a 7-9 record with a 3.81 ERA (113.1IP/48ER) and 88 strikeouts…had his contract purchased by the Tigers on November 18. 77 Joe Jimenez RHP 79 A.J. Achter RHP #67 RHP Logan Kensing — (1-0, 3.38) 80 Ruben Alaniz RHP 2017 Spring: Kensing is slated to make his fi h appearance of the spring today vs. Bal more...threw 0.1 scoreless 81 William Cuevas RHP innings on Saturday vs. the Yankees. 2016 Season: Spent most of the season at Triple A Toledo and compiled a 1-1 record with a 3.44 ERA (49.2IP/19ER) and 82 Grayson Greiner C 48 strikeouts over 52 appearances…posted a 1.93 ERA (4.2IP/1ER) with one strikeout over three relief appearances 83 Adam Ravenelle RHP with the Tigers…made the Tigers Opening Day roster, marking the third me in his career he has made an Opening Day 84 Bre Pill INF roster at the major league level. #66 RHP Jeff Ferrell — (0-0, 9.00) 2017 Spring: Ferrell is scheduled to make his third ou ng of the spring today vs. the Orioles...pitched a scoreless inning on Friday at Tampa Bay, striking out one and giving up two hits. 2016 Season: Limited to nine appearances during the season as he missed most of the year due to injury…pitched in six games with Triple A Toledo and had a 2-1 record with a 7.36 ERA (7.1IP/6ER) and 13 strikeouts. #79 RHP A.J. Achter — (0-0, 5.40) 2017 Spring: Achter is slated to make his third appearance of the spring today vs. Bal more...allowed a run on one hit with three walks and a strikeout in 0.2 innings on Wednesday at Toronto. 2016 Season: Split the season between Triple A Salt Lake and Los Angeles (AL)…appeared in 29 games with Salt Lake and had a 2-2 record with three saves, a 3.50 ERA (46.1IP/18ER) and 33 strikeouts, while he was 1-0 with a 3.11 ERA (37.2IP/13ER) and 14 strikeouts in 27 appearances with the Angels.