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 (5-1-1) vs. Atlanta Braves (1-4-1) Thursday, March 1, 2018 • Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET LHP Ryan Carpenter (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Sean Newcomb (0-1, 0.00) TV: None • Radio: 1270 AM RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers won their fourth straight road game as they defeated the New York Yankees, NUMERICAL ROSTER 9-6, on Wednesday a ernoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. John Hicks hit a three-run home 1 José Iglesias INF run, his fi rst of the spring, while Dominic Ficociello broke a 6-6 e in the ninth inning with a two-run double. 8 Mikie Mahtook OF Grayson Greiner went 2x2 at the plate with a run scored. Daniel Norris started for Detroit and allowed two 9 Nicholas Castellanos OF runs on two hits with two strikeouts in 2.0 innings. Ar e Lewicki, Chad Bell, Eduardo Jimenez and Warwick 12 Leonys Mar n OF Saupold each had a scoreless appearance out of the bullpen. Mark Montgomery was credited with the win 13 Mike Gerber OF a er giving up one run on one hit with one strikeout in a third of an inning. Anthony Castro notched the save, 14 Alexi Amarista INF striking out one in a scoreless two thirds of an inning. 17 Grayson Greiner C 18 Dawel Lugo INF PUBLIX FIELD AT JOKER MARCHANT STADIUM: The Tigers return to Spring Training in 2018 for the 82nd 19 Travis Wood LHP season in Lakeland and their 53rd at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The rela onship between the 21 JaCoby Jones OF Tigers and the City of Lakeland is the longest standing of all Major League clubs and their Spring Training 22 Victor Reyes OF homes. Several ballpark enhancements were made to Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in me for the 24 Miguel Cabrera INF 2017 season, including six new sec ons of covered sea ng, increasing the number of covered seats from 26 Zac Reininger RHP 1,246 to 2,098 seats. Addi onally, a state-of-the-art HD videoboard and scoreboard, measuring 46 feet wide 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP by 26 feet tall (1,196 square feet), one of the largest boards in all of Spring Training, sits atop the berm in 28 Brayan Peña C le fi eld, along with a ribbon board in right fi eld. New fan and group areas at Publix Field at Joker Marchant 30 Alex Wilson RHP Stadium include the Pepsi Pavilion, Margaritaville and The Runway. 31 Ryan Carpenter LHP TIGERS-BRAVES SPRING TRAINING SERIES: The Tigers and Braves will face off six mes in Grapefruit League 32 Michael Fulmer RHP play. Following today’s game, the two teams will also meet on March 11 and March 25 in Lakeland and 33 Derek Norris C March 15, March 21 and March 23 in Orlando. 34 James McCann C THREE MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY’S GAME: Righthanded pitcher Elvin Rodriguez (#97) and 36 Blaine Hardy LHP le handed pitchers Eudis Idrogo (#89) and James Russell (#88) will join the Tigers for today’s game. 37 Jim Adduci OF 38 Francisco Liriano LHP TIGERS ANNOUNCE TRYOUT CAMP IN LAKELAND: The Tigers on Tuesday announced a tryout camp to be 40 Sergio Alcántara INF held at the TigerTown Minor League Complex in Lakeland, FL on Monday, March 5. Registra on for the 41 Victor Mar nez DH 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, 44 Daniel Norris LHP or those players with previous professional baseball experience with a Major League organiza on. No pre- 45 Buck Farmer RHP registra on or par cipa on fee is necessary to a end the camp. Those interested in trying out must provide 46 Jeimer Candelario INF their own glove and workout equipment. Wood bats, helmets and baseballs will be provided by the Tigers. 48 Ma hew Boyd LHP Players must come prepared to par cipate as no dressing facili es will be available. 49 Dixon Machado INF 2018 TIGERS TICKETS: Fans looking to secure ckets to the best games this upcoming season can do so now 50 Mike Fiers RHP by purchasing customizable cket packages, including the six and 20-game fl ex plans. Flex plans start as low 51 Johnny Barbato RHP as $110 and fans can choose the games and seats they want. Plans that include an Opening Day cket start 53 Warwick Saupold RHP as low as $15 per game. For complete 2018 season cket informa on, visit gers.com/seasons or call (313) 54 Drew VerHagen RHP 471-BALL (2255). 55 John Hicks C Individual game ckets for the 2018 season are currently on sale. Tickets start as low as $12. Secure ckets to 56 Spencer Turnbull RHP a summer of historic celebra ons that will showcase the great tradi on of Detroit Tigers baseball. Individual 57 Ar e Lewicki RHP game ckets can be purchased at the Comerica Park Box Offi ce on Witherell Street, online at gers.com, or 58 Victor Alcántara RHP by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 60 Gerson Moreno RHP 61 Shane Greene RHP TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS 62 Sandy Baez RHP #31 LHP Ryan Carpenter – (0-0, 0.00) 64 Chad Bell LHP 2018 Spring: Carpenter will make his second start of Spring Training today vs. Atlanta…Started on Friday at 65 Gregory Soto LHP New York (AL), tossing 2.0 innings and allowing one hit with a walk and three strikeouts. 66 Eduardo Jimenez RHP 2017 Season: Led the Pacifi c Coast League with 156.0 innings pitched as he made 27 appearances, including 67 Enrique Burgos RHP 25 starts, with Triple A Albuquerque in 2017…Selected to the Pacifi c Coast League Postseason All-Star 68 Daniel Stumpf LHP Team…Ranked second in the Pacifi c Coast League with 161 strikeouts and a 1.28 WHIP, while he was third 70 Harold Castro INF with a 4.15 ERA (156.0IP/72ER), ed for third with 10 wins...among PCL starters, he ranked second with 9.32 71 Kevin Comer RHP strikeouts per nine innings and 12.07 baserunners allowed per nine innings, fourth with 2.27 walks per nine 72 Dominic Ficociello INF innings and fi h with a .266 (154x578) opponents ba ng average. 73 Jason Krizan OF 74 Edwin Espinal INF #19 LHP Travis Wood – (No Record) 75 Alex Faedo RHP 2018 Spring: Wood will make his fi rst appearance of Spring Training today vs. Atlanta. 76 Niko Goodrum INF 2017 Season: Began the 2017 season with Kansas City, before being traded to San Diego on July 24…Made 77 Joe Jiménez RHP eight appearances with the Royals in June and had a 1-0 record with a 1.64 ERA (11.0IP/2ER) and seven 78 Chad Huff man OF strikeouts…Threw a season-long 7.0 innings and allowed one unearned run on August 19 vs. Washington… 79 Mark Montgomery RHP Homered in back-to-back starts on August 30 vs. San Francisco and September 5 vs. St. Louis...became the 80 Ronny Rodriguez INF third Padres pitcher to homer in back-to-back games, joining Mike Corkins in 1973 and Tim Lollar in 1982. 81 Pete Kozma INF #77 RHP Joe Jiménez – (0-0, 0.00) 82 Kody Eaves INF 2018 Spring: Jiménez will make his second Grapefruit League appearance today vs. Atlanta…Struck out two 83 Arvicent Perez C and walked two in a scoreless inning on Sunday at Toronto. 84 Jake Rogers C 2017 Season: Saw the fi rst Major League ac on of his career in 2017, making 24 appearances for the Tigers… 85 Paul Voelker RHP Made his Major League debut on April 13 vs. Minnesota, throwing a scoreless inning with one strikeout… Threw 17.0 consecu ve scoreless innings with Triple A Toledo from June 25-July 28...during the streak, he struck out 20 ba ers, while only allowing nine hits in 16 games. #45 RHP Buck Farmer – (0-0, 0.00) 2018 Spring: Farmer will make his second appearance of Spring Training today vs. Atlanta…Pitched a scoreless inning of relief on Sunday at Toronto. 2017 Season: Compiled a 5-5 record with a 6.75 ERA (48.0IP/36ER) and 49 strikeouts over 11 starts with the Tigers…Picked up his fi rst Major League win in his 2017 Tigers debut in the second game of the doubleheader on 5/27 at CWS, throwing 6.1 shutout innings with three hits allowed, two walks and a career-high 11 strikeouts. BRAVES ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH: RHP Mike Soroka, RHP Luke Jackson, RHP Miguel Socolovich, RHP Akeel Morris, RHP Anyelo Gómez UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME TIGERS PITCHERS OPPONENT PITCHERS Friday Miami 1:05 p.m. LHP Ma hew Boyd RHP Zac Gallen Saturday Tampa Bay 1:05 p.m. RHP Jordan Zimmermann TBA March 1, 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 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: 5-1-1 Home: 1-0-1 Road: 4-1 vs.