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(4-1) (RHP Phil Hughes; debut) vs. (3-2) (RHP ; 0-0, 0.00) ROGER DEAN STADIUM, JUPITER, FLORIDA Tuesday, March 4, 2014 – 1:05 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME: The Marlins host the Minnesota Twins at Roger Dean Sta- Puerto Rico against the Mets in 2010 and the Expos in 2003 & 2004, and dium today. It is the first of two meetings between the Clubs this spring, as played the in Mexico City during 2004 . Miami will travel to Fort Myers on March 16. The Marlins were 1-1 against the Twins last spring. INSTANT REPLAY DATES: The expanded instant replay system will be tested at five of Miami’s Grapefruit League games this spring. The first contest TODAY’S STARTING : RHP Tom Koehler gets the start for Miami this will be on March 13 at Detroit, followed by March 16 at Minnesota, March afternoon. It is his second appearance of the spring, the other coming 20 vs. the Cardinals, March 23 at Detroit, and March 29 at the Yankees. in relief against the Cardinals on February 28. He tossed 1.0 inning in that game, with one . PLENTY OF NEW FACES: Miami revamped its infield during the offseason, as the Club looks to improve on its offensive struggles of 2013. Shortstop TODAY’S SCHEDULED is the only returning starter. The biggest splash made by the Marlins came with the signing of catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. MARLINS MINNESOTA The West Palm Beach native won the with Boston last season, RHP Tom Koehler RHP Phil Hughes when he tied for fourth among American League catchers with 14 home LHP Adam Conley RHP Samuel Deduno runs and set career highs in batting average (.273), doubles (40) and RBI RHP Steve Cishek RHP Ryan Pressly (65). To fill a hole at third base, the Fish signed Casey McGehee, who is RHP Carter Capps RHP Michael Tonkin also coming off a championship season. McGehee hit 28 home runs last RHP A.J. Ramos season for Rakuten Golden Eagles, who won the . Garrett RHP Arquimedes Caminero Jones was brought on-board to play first base; the former Pirate had a RHP Rett Varner career-high 27 home runs in 2012, and has at least 25 doubles in each of the last four seasons. Additionally, three-time All-Star Rafael Furcal was YESTERDAY’S ACTION: The Marlins were shutout by the Astros, 4-0, here at signed to play second base. Roger Dean Stadium. Miami was held to four hits, with the only extra-base hit coming off the bat of Adeiny Hechavarria (double). Jacob Turner got LEGENDS OF THE FALL: Several of Miami’s most intriguing Minor League the start in his spring debut for Miami, tossing 2.0 innings and allowing one prospects are reporting to Major League camp after stellar showings run on two hits and a walk, with two . in the Arizona Fall League last November. RHP Nick Wittgren and LHP both ranked in the top-10 in ERA. Wittgren, a reliever, CURRENT ROSTER: The Marlins currently have 66 players in camp, including turned in a mark of 0.66 (13.2 IP/1 ER), which ranked fourth in the AFL. He their 39 players on the 40-man roster and 27 invitees. There are 34 pitchers also had three saves and 19 strikeouts in nine appearances. Heaney, the (12 left-handers), six catchers, 16 infielders and 10 . Two addi- top-rated left-handed pitching prospect by MLB.com, was ninth in the tional pitchers, right-handers Carlos Marmol and invitee Jesus Sanchez, AFL with a 1.95 ERA (27.2/6), going 2-1 in seven starts, with 24 strikeouts to are not in camp due to visa issues. Of the players in camp on the 40-man nine walks. Meanwhile, Brent Keys finished ninth in the AFL with roster, 19 are pitchers (six left-handers), four are catchers, nine are infield- a .319 (22x69) batting average. Keys was Miami’s Minor League Player of ers and seven are outfielders. the Year last season, and has won two consecutive batting titles: in the South Atlantic League in 2012, and the Florida State League last season. UPCOMING PITCHERS: The Marlins will start RHP Jose Fernandez in Port St. Lucie tomorrow against the Mets. He is scheduled to be followed by RHP NEW RADIO HOME FOR MARLINS’ : Beginning this season the Kevin Slowey, RHP Nick Wittgren, RHP Bryan Evans, LHP Greg Nappo, RHP Marlins new home on the radio dial will be WINZ 940 AM, which will broad- Michael Brady and LHP Edgar Olmos. cast all 162 games in the regular season and 14 Spring Training contests. Hall of Fame broadcaster Dave Van Horne and Glenn Geffner will return “B” GAME TOMORROW: The Marlins and Cardinals will play a “B” Game to the broadcast booth for their seventh season together. For all Spanish tomorrow at 10 a.m. on Field 2. Miami is scheduled to use the following listeners, Hall of Famer Felo Ramirez and Yiky Quintana will call all 162 players from Major League camp: LHP Grant Dayton, RHP Anthony DeS- regular season games in what is the duo’s 13th season together, and sev- clafani, LHP Andrew Heaney, LHP Justin Nicolino, RHP Colby Suggs, RHP enth on the Marlins flagship Spanish station, WAQI (710 AM). Jose Urena, C Austin Barnes, INF Danny Black, INF Mark Canha, INF Colin Moran, INF Austin Nola, INF Avery Romero, and OFs Kyle Jensen and Brent FSN BROADCAST INFORMATION: This season the Marlins will have 150 Keys. games broadcast by FOX Sports Florida, all of which will be available in HD. The 2014 campaign kicks off on March 31, when the Fish host the RECORD-SETTING YOUTH: Marlins manager Mike Redmond announced at 7:05 p.m. Rich Waltz and Tommy Hutton are back yesterday that RHP Jose Fernandez will be the Club’s Opening Day start- calling all action from the booth, and they will be joined throughout the er. Fernandez will be 21 years, 243-days old when he takes the mound season by Craig Minervini and Allison Williams, as well as former Marlins on March 31 against the Rockies at Marlins Park, which will make him Jeff Conine and . All home games broadcast on FOX Sports the youngest Opening Day starter in Club history. The previous record Florida will be broadcast with SAP, and as in previous years, fans will rec- was held by Josh Beckett, who was 22 years, 320-days old in 2003. Ac- ognize Raul Striker, Jr calling the action in español. cording to STATS LLC, Fernandez will be the 17th-youngest Opening Day starter since 1919, and the youngest in the since Dwight MARLINS CREDENTIALS: Once again this season, all media members re- Gooden in 1986 (21-143). questing a daily credential must do so using MLB’s online credential sys- tem, located at https://credentials.mlb.com. Daily credentials for regular “LEGEND SERIES” INFORMATION: The Marlins and Yankees will face off at season games must be requested at least 48 hours in advance. Once a Rod Carew Stadium in Panama City, Panama in the “Legend Series” hon- decision on approval is made, the requesting party will receive e-mail oring Mariano Rivera on March 15 & 16. The two-game exhibition set will correspondence from the Marlins. If you are not contacted by someone represent the first Major League games in Panama since 1947, when the from our office, please call at least one day in advance to confirm that Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers played several exhibition games during you have credentials before arriving at Marlins Park. The Marlins will honor Spring Training. This trip will mark the fifth time that the Marlins have taken MLB passes and BBWAA cards at all home games. part in an international event. The Club played regular season games in UPCOMING SCHEDULE DATE TIME (ET) OPPONENT MARLINS STARTER OPPONENT STARTER BROADCASTS Wednesday, March 5 1:10 p.m. at Mets RHP Jose Fernandez (0-0, 0.00) RHP Dillon Gee (debut) WINZ Thursday, March 6 1:05 p.m. vs. Boston RHP (0-0, 0.00) RHP Allen Webster (0-1, 16.20) WINZ Friday, March 7 1:05 p.m. at St. Louis RHP Henderson Alvarez (debut) --- WINZ TODAY’S PITCHERS RHP TOM KOEHLER (2013) RHP A.J. RAMOS (2013) CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK New Orleans 0-2 2.74 4 4 0 23.0 16 8 7 2 12 18 0 0 MIAMI 3-4 3.15 68 0 0 80.0 58 32 28 4 43 86 1 0 MIAMI 5-10 4.41 29 23 0 143.0 140 72 70 14 54 92 7 0 2014 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY 2014 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/1 vs. STL --- 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2/28 @STL --- 1.0 0 0 0 0 1

RHP ARQUIMEDES CAMINERO (2013) LHP ADAM CONLEY (2013) CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK Jacksonville 5-2 3.61 42 0 5 52.1 34 23 21 4 21 68 1 0 Jacksonville 11-7 3.25 26 25 0 138.2 125 61 50 7 37 129 1 0 New Orleans 1-0 0.00 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 MIAMI 0-0 2.77 13 0 0 13.0 10 4 4 2 3 12 1 0 2014 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 2014 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY 2/26 vs. UM --- 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/1 vs. STL W(1-0) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 3/1 @NYM W(1-0) 2.0 2 1 1 0 3

RHP STEVE CISHEK (2013) RHP RETT VARNER (2013) CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK MIAMI 4-6 2.33 69 0 34 69.2 53 19 18 3 22 74 1 0 Jacksonville 1-1 5.25 10 0 0 12.0 17 8 7 3 3 10 0 0 New Orleans 3-4 2.80 30 7 1 61.0 54 20 19 6 24 55 4 0 2014 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 2014 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY 3/1 vs. STL --- 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 2/26 vs. UM W 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 3/1 @NYM --- 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 RHP CARTER CAPPS (2013) CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK Tacoma 0-0 1.64 7 0 0 11.0 6 3 2 0 4 9 1 0 SEATTLE 3-3 5.49 53 0 0 59.0 73 37 36 12 23 66 5 0

2014 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/1 vs. STL --- 1.0 2 2 2 0 0

2013 OFFSEASON/2014 SPRING TRANSACTIONS FEBRUARY 12 OF Brian Bogusevic acquired from Cubs in exchange for OF Justin 15 RHP Chris Hatcher outrighted to Triple-A New Orleans; UTL Jimmy Paredes Ruggiano. claimed off waivers by Baltimore. 10 INF Garrett Jones signed to two-year contract. 11 RHP Carlos Marmol signed to one-year contract. 6 C Jarrod Saltalamacchia signed to three-year contract; INF Rafael Furcal 7 INF Jeff Baker signed to two-year contract. signed to one-year contract. 6 RHP Chaz Roe signed to Minor League contract. 3 OF Matt Angle signed to Minor League contract. 2 OF Reed Johnson signed to Minor League contract. NOVEMBER JANUARY 20 Contracts of RHPs Jose Urena, Angel Sanchez and Michael Brady, LHP 24 INF Ty Wigginton signed to Minor League contract. Grant Dayton, INF Brent Keys and C J.T. Realmuto purchased from Minors. 15 RHP Henry Rodriguez signed to Minor League contract. 19 RHP Jesus Sanchez signed to Minor League contract. 8 INF Juan Diaz signed to Minor League contract. DECEMBER 4 UTL Jimmy Paredes claimed off waivers from Houston. 29 LHP Josh Spence signed to Minor League contract. 20 INF Casey McGehee signed to one-year contract; OF Joe Benson OCTOBER signed to Minor League contract. 4 RHP Josh Wall claimed off waivers by Angels; RHP Alex Sanabia 13 RHP Carter Capps acquired from Seattle in exchange for INF Logan claimed off waivers by Arizona. Morrison.

2014 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME RECORD WINNER LOSER ATTENDANCE Wednesday February 26 University of Miami W,5-2 --- Varner Sargent --- 1,786 Thursday February 27 FIU W,9-5 --- Evans Morozowski --- 1,374 Friday February 28 St. Louis W,5-4 1-0 Dunn (1-0) Gonzales Dyson (1) 5,183 Saturday March 1 ST. LOUIS (SS) W, 5-4 2-0 Conley (1-0) Maness --- 4,119 Mets (SS) W,9-1 3-0 Caminero (1-0) Church --- 4,644 Sunday March 2 Washington L,3-10 3-1 Stammen Evans (0-1) --- 3,943 Monday March 3 HOUSTON L,0-4 3-2 Keuchel Turner (0-1) --- 2,166 Tuesday March 4 MINNESOTA 1:05 p.m. # ------Wednesday March 5 Mets 1:10 p.m. * ------Thursday March 6 BOSTON 1:05 p.m. * ------Friday March 7 St. Louis 1:05 p.m. * ------Saturday March 8 Atlanta 1:05 p.m. # ------Sunday March 9 DETROIT 1:05 p.m. * ------Monday March 10 Mets 1:10 p.m. * ------Tuesday March 11 Boston 1:05 p.m. * ------Wednesday March 12 ATLANTA 1:05 p.m. # ------Thursday March 13 Detroit 1:05 p.m. ------Friday March 14 METS 7:05 p.m. ------Saturday March 15 WASHINGTON (SS) 1:05 p.m. # ------Sunday March 16 Minnesota (SS) 1:05 p.m. ------Monday March 17 METS 1:05 p.m. * ------Tuesday March 18 HOUSTON 1:05 p.m. * ------Wednesday March 19 --- OFF DAY --- Thursday March 20 ST. LOUIS 1:05 p.m. ^ ------Friday March 21 Houston 1:05 p.m. ------Saturday March 22 METS (SS) 1:05 p.m. # ------Sunday March 23 Detroit 1:05 p.m. ^ # ------Monday March 24 WASHINGTON 1:05 p.m. * ------Tuesday March 25 ST. LOUIS 1:05 p.m. ^ * ------Wednesday March 26 Atlanta 1:05 p.m. ------Thursday March 27 St. Louis 1:05 p.m. ^ * ------Friday March 28 Yankees 7:05 p.m. & ------Saturday March 29 Yankees 1:05 p.m. ^ * # ------Monday March 31 COLORADO 7:10 p.m. % ---REGULAR SEASON OPENER---

Home games in bold caps

BROADCAST LEGEND: * - WINZ 940 AM (English) & WIOD 610 AM (English) # - WAQI (Spanish) ^ - FS Florida + - Exhibition Game % - ESPN *Broadcast schedule subject to change; all times Eastern

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

# Player/Coach Pos. # Player/Coach Pos. 47 Brian Bogusevic (BO-guh-SEV-ick) OF 4 Frank Menechino (MEN-eh-KEE-no) Hitting coach 31 Steve Cishek (SEE-shek) RHP 44 A.J. Ramos (Ră-mos) RHP 76 Anthony DeSclafani (DEE-scla-FAW-nee) RHP 60 J.T. Realmuto (Reel-mu-toe) C 24 Nathan Eovalldi (Eee-valdi) RHP 64 Angel (Ahn-hel) Sanchez RHP 70 Andrew Heaney (HEE-nee) LHP 27 Giancarlo (ZHON-carlo) Stanton OF 3 Adeiny (a-DAY-nee) Hechavarria (ETCH-a-VA-ree-A) INF 62 Jose Urena (oo-REH-nya) RHP 34 Tom Koehler (COAL-er) RHP 75 Jeff Urgelles (Ur-ghel-les) Bullpen Coordinator 23 Jake Marisnick (ma-riz-nick) OF 21 Christian Yelich (YELL-itch) OF 9 Casey McGehee (Mc-Gee) INF