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Detroit Tigers (0-1) at Pi sburgh Pirates (1-0) Wednesday, March 2, 2016 • McKechnie Field, Bradenton, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET RHP Buck Farmer (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Jeff Locke (0-0, 0.00) TV: None • Radio: None TIGERS DROP GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE OPENER TO PIRATES: The Tigers lost their Grapefruit League opener NUMERICAL ROSTER to the Pirates, 4-2, on Monday a ernoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. Victor Mar nez went 2x3, including a 1 Jose Iglesias INF two-run , while , Dominic Ficociello, Bryan Holaday and James McCann each had 3 Ian Kinsler INF one . Logan Kensing took the loss a er allowing two runs on four hits in an of work. 4 Cameron Maybin OF 8 Jus n Upton OF TIGERS-PIRATES SERIES: The Tigers and Pirates are mee ng for the second me this 9 Nick Castellanos INF spring this a ernoon in Bradenton. Pi sburgh won the fi rst mee ng between the two clubs yesterday in 12 Anthony Gose OF Lakeland by a 4-2 score. Following today’s game, the two teams will meet twice more this Spring Training. 14 Mike Aviles INF Pi sburgh visits Joker Marchant Stadium on March 12, while the Tigers will make a return visit to 17 INF McKechnie Field on March 13. 18 Tyler Collins OF 19 Anibal Sanchez RHP TIGERS SPRING TRAINING BROADCAST SCHEDULE: The Tigers recently announced their 2016 Spring 21 Mark Lowe RHP Training broadcast schedule, which features 20 radio broadcasts on WXYT and six television broadcasts on 24 Miguel Cabrera INF FOX Sports Detroit. The Tigers televised Spring Training games include today’s game at the New York 26 Jeff Ferrell RHP Yankees, March 8 against the , March 15 against the , March 17 vs. the St. 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP Louis Cardinals, March 18 against the Cardinals and March 31 vs. the Yankees. 28 J.D. Mar nez OF 30 RHP FULMER NAMED TO AMERICA’S TOP 100: Righthanded Michael Fulmer was named to 31 Casey McGehee INF ’s Top 100 prospects list, coming in at No. 47 on the list. Fulmer was named the Eastern League 32 Michael Fulmer RHP Pitcher of the Year in 2015 a er pos ng a 10-3 record with a 2.14 ERA (117.2IP/28ER) and 116 . 33 Steven Moya OF 34 James McCann C THIRTEEN MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY’S GAME: Righthanded Michael Cro a 35 Jus n Verlander RHP (#60), Gabe Hemmer (#47), AJ Ladwig (#50), Dus n Molleken (#30) and Adam Ravenelle (#30), catcher 36 Bobby Parnell RHP Grayson Greiner (#15), infi elders Gustavo Nunez (#48) Joey Pankake (#9) and Jordany Valdespin (#61) and 37 RHP ou ielders Cam Gibson (#39), (#31), Chad Huff man (#64) and Chris n Stewart (#25) will join the 38 Jus n Wilson LHP Tigers for today’s game. 39 Jarrod Saltalamacchia C 40 Montreal Robertson RHP TIGERS FLEX PLANS ON SALE NOW: Tigers fans can now create their own personalized cket package with 41 Victor Mar nez DH a Detroit Tigers Flex Plan. With the Fan’s Choice 10-Game Flex Plan, you get to see the games you want to 43 Bruce Rondon RHP see! 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For more informa on on Detroit Tigers Flex Plans or other cket op ons, please visit gers. 50 Bryan Holaday C com or call (313) 471-2255. 53 Jairo Labourt LHP 54 Drew VerHagen RHP INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 5: Individual game ckets for the 2016 Detroit Tigers season 56 Kyle Ryan LHP go on sale Saturday, March 5, beginning at 10 a.m. Fans may purchase single game ckets at the Comerica 57 Francisco Rodriguez RHP Park Box Offi ce on Witherell Street, online at gers.com, and by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 58 Jose Valdez RHP 60 Angel Nesbi RHP JOKER MARCHANT STADIUM: The Tigers return to Spring Training in 2016 for the 80th season in Lakeland 61 Shane Greene RHP and their 51st at Joker Marchant Stadium. The rela onship between the Tigers and the City of Lakeland is 62 Nate Schierholtz OF the longest standing of all major league clubs and their Spring Training homes. 63 Wynton Bernard OF 64 John Mayberry Jr. OF TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS 65 LHP 66 Drake Bri on LHP #45 RHP Buck Farmer — (0-0, 0.00) 67 Logan Kensing RHP 2016 Spring: Farmer is making his fi rst start of the spring today at Pi sburgh. 68 Lendy Cas llo RHP 2015 Season: Split the season between the Tigers and Triple A Toledo...compiled a 7-3 record with a 4.15 70 Miguel Gonzalez C ERA (86.2IP/40ER) and 76 strikeouts over 16 starts in Toledo...had a 0-4 record with a 7.36 ERA 71 Aus n Green C (40.1IP/33ER) and 24 strikeouts in 14 games, including fi ve starts, with Detroit...named to the Interna onal 72 Dominic Ficociello INF League’s midseason All-Star team. 73 Jason Krizan OF 74 Tommy Field INF #26 RHP Jeff Ferrell — (0-0, 0.00) 75 Mike Gerber OF 2016 Spring: Ferrell is making his fi rst appearance of the spring today at Pi sburgh. 76 Preston Guilmet RHP 2015 Season: Spent most of the season in the minors, spli ng the year between Double A Erie and Triple 77 Joe Jimenez RHP A Toledo...had 12 saves and a 1.67 ERA (27.0IP/5ER) with 35 strikeouts in 17 games, including one start, at 79 JaCoby Jones INF Erie...went 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA (11.1IP/6ER) and 10 strikeouts in 11 ou ngs with Toledo...named the Tigers 80 Raff y Lopez C Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June a er pos ng nine saves with a 1.54 ERA (11.2IP/2ER) and 18 81 Kade Scivicque C strikeouts in 10 games. 82 Kevin Ziomek LHP #43 RHP Bruce Rondon — (0-0, 0.00) 2016 Spring: Rondon is making his fi rst appearance of the spring today at Pi sburgh. 2015 Season: Appeared in 35 games with the Tigers...posted a 1-0 record with fi ve saves, a 5.81 ERA (31.0IP/20ER) and 36 strikeouts.

#36 RHP Bobby Parnell — (0-0, 0.00) 2016 Spring: Parnell is making his fi rst appearance of the spring today at Pi sburgh. 2015 Season: Appeared in 30 games with the ...went 2-4 with one , a 6.38 ERA (24.0IP/17ER) and 13 strikeouts...fi nished his Mets career with 329 appearances, which ranks eighth in team history.

PIRATES ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH: RHP Juan Nicasio, RHP Jared Hughes, RHP Arquimedes Caminero, LHP Eric O’Flaherty, RHP Jorge Rondon, LHP Robert Zarate UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME TIGERS PITCHERS OPPONENT PITCHERS Thursday at Atlanta 1:05 p.m. LHP Daniel Norris LHP Sean Newcomb

Friday vs. New York (AL) 1:05 p.m. RHP Jus n Verlander RHP Bryan Mitchell

Saturday at Washington 1:05 p.m. RHP Jordan Zimmermann TBA March 2, 2016 GAME NOTES 2016 Tigers Spring Training Schedule Date Opponent Result Winner Loser Save A endance February 29 Florida Southern W, 7-2 Bri on Brooks 3,190 March 1 Pi sburgh L, 4-2 Scahill Kensing Marte 6,779 March 2 @New York (AL) @Pi sburgh March 3 @Atlanta March 4 New York (AL) March 5 @Washington March 6 Miami March 7 @New York (NL) March 8 Tampa Bay March 9 Washington March 10 @Philadelphia March 11 @Houston March 12 Pi sburgh March 13 @Pi sburgh March 14 New York (NL) March 15 Atlanta March 16 @Houston March 17 St. Louis March 18 @St. Louis March 19 @Miami March 20 @Atlanta Washington March 21 Philadelphia March 22 Toronto March 24 @Toronto March 25 Atlanta March 26 @Philadelphia March 27 Houston March 28 @New York (AL) March 29 Toronto March 30 @Bal more March 31 New York (AL) April 1 Tampa Bay April 2 @Atlanta

Record: 0-1 Home: 0-1 Road: 0-0 vs. AL: 0-0 vs. NL: 0-1 “B” Games: 1-0 2016 SPRING BATTING LOGS

2016 SPRING TRAINING TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION February 18 Signed RHP Bobby Parnell as a minor league free agent February 23 Signed INF Casey McGehee as a minor league free agent