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 (3-7) at Philadelphia Phillies (4-3-2) Sunday, March 5, 2017 • Spectrum Field, Clearwater, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET LHP Daniel Norris (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Clay Buchholz (0-0, 0.00) TV: None • Radio: 97.1 The Ticket RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers suff ered their third straight loss on Saturday, falling to the New York Yankees 11-1 at NUMERICAL ROSTER Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Omar Infante had a double and a RBI, while Alex Avila, Anthony Gose, Ian 1 José Iglesias INF Kinsler, Dixon Machado and J.D. Mar nez each had one hit. Jordan Zimmermann started for the Tigers and received 3 Ian Kinsler INF a no decision a er throwing 2.0 shutout innings with two hits allowed and two walks. Anibal Sanchez took the loss 4 Omar Infante INF a er giving up fi ve runs, four earned, on fi ve hits with two walks and two strikeouts in 1.2 innings. Angel Nesbi struck out three over 1.2 scoreless innings, while Arcenio Leon pitched a scoreless inning in relief. 8 Jus n Upton OF TIGERS IN THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: The Tigers organiza on will be well represented in the upcoming World 9 Nicholas Castellanos INF Baseball Classic as an MLB-best 15 players have been selected to play for their home countries. Righthanded pitchers 12 Anthony Gose OF William Cuevas (Colombia), Michael Fulmer (USA), Joe Jimenez (Puerto Rico), Arcenio Leon (Venezuela), Dus n Molleken 14 Alex Presley OF (Canada), Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuela), Bruce Rondón (Venezuela), Warwick Saupold (Australia) and Alex Wilson 15 Mikie Mahtook OF (USA), le handed pitcher Travis Blackley (Australia), infi elders Miguel Cabrera (Venezuela), Ian Kinsler (USA), Efren 17 Andrew Romine INF Navarro (Mexico) and Daniel Pinero (Canada) and designated hi er Victor Mar nez (Venezuela) have been selected to par cipate from the Tigers organiza on. Addi onally, Tigers Special Assistant to the General Manager Jim Leyland will 18 Tyler Collins OF manage the USA squad, while Tigers fi rst base coach Omar Vizquel will serve as the manager for Team Venezuela. 19 Anibal Sanchez RHP TIGERS TIDBITS: Miguel Cabrera enters today's game ed for the Grapefruit League lead with three doubles... 21 Mark Lowe RHP Dominic Ficociello currently leads the Tigers with fi ve RBI...The Tigers rank fourth in the Grapefruit League with 24 Miguel Cabrera INF 21 doubles. 26 Brendan Ryan INF SIX MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY’S GAME: Righthanded pitchers San ago Garrido (#88) and Ar e 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP Lewicki (#87), le handed pitcher Anthony Vasquez (#95) and infi elders Zack Cox (#96), Gustavo Nunez (#97) and 28 J.D. Mar nez OF Logan Watkins (#98) will join the Tigers for today's game. 30 Alex Wilson RHP INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Individual game ckets for the 2017 Detroit Tigers season are now on 31 Alex Avila C sale. Fans may purchase single game ckets online at gers.com and by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 32 Michael Fulmer RHP COMERICA PARK PARTY SUITES AVAILABLE FOR 2017: 2017 Party Suites and Party Areas at Comerica Park are on 33 Steven Moya OF sale now. Groups of 15-or-more receive discounted ckets. Addi onally, fans can guarantee their cket to Opening Day with the purchase of a 10-game party suite package. For more informa on on party suites, visit gers.com or 34 James McCann C call (313) 471-2255. 35 Jus n Verlander RHP 36 Blaine Hardy LHP TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS 37 Mike Pelfrey RHP #44 LHP Daniel Norris — (0-0, 0.00) 38 Jus n Wilson LHP 2017 Spring: Norris will make his second start of the spring today at Philadelphia...threw 1.2 scoreless innings 39 Edward Mujica RHP with one hit allowed, one walk and one strikeout on Tuesday at New York (AL). 40 JaCoby Jones OF 2016 Season: Split the season between Detroit and Triple A Toledo…posted a 5-7 record with a 4.54 ERA (73.1IP/37ER) 41 Victor Mar nez DH and 77 strikeouts in 14 starts with the Mud Hens, while he was 4-2 with a 3.38 ERA (69.1IP/26ER) and 71 strikeouts in 43 Bruce Rondón RHP 14 appearances, including 13 starts, with the Tigers…allowed three earned runs-or-less in all 13 starts with the Tigers and has now given up three earned runs-or-less in 19 straight starts da ng back to August 12, 2015, the longest ac ve 44 Daniel Norris LHP streak in the majors. 45 Buck Farmer RHP #43 RHP Bruce Rondón — (0-0, 3.00) 48 Ma hew Boyd LHP 2017 Spring: Rondón is scheduled to make his fourth appearance of the spring today at the Phillies...struck out 49 Dixon Machado INF two and walked one in a scoreless inning on Thursday vs. Pi sburgh. 50 Dus n Molleken RHP 2016 Season: Split the season between Detroit and Triple A Toledo…posted a 5-2 record with a 2.97 ERA (36.1IP/12ER) 53 Warwick Saupold RHP and 45 strikeouts over 37 appearances with the Tigers and compiled a 2-2 record with nine saves, a 3.74 ERA (21.1IP/9ER) 54 Drew VerHagen RHP and 30 strikeouts in 22 games with the Mud Hens. 55 John Hicks C #54 RHP Drew VerHagen — (0-1, 21.60) 2017 Spring: VerHagen is slated to make his second ou ng of the spring today at the Phillies...took the loss on 56 Kyle Ryan LHP Tuesday at the Yankees a er allowing four runs on fi ve hits with three strikeouts in 1.2 innings. 57 Francisco Rodríguez RHP 2016 Season: Limited to 19 games with the Tigers a er missing most of the season due to injury…made an Opening 58 Victor Alcantara RHP Day roster at the major league level for the fi rst me in his career and picked up the win on Opening Day at Miami… 60 Angel Nesbi RHP compiled a 1-0 record with a 7.11 ERA (19.0IP/15ER) and 10 strikeouts in 19 games with Detroit. 61 Shane Greene RHP #30 RHP Alex Wilson — (0-0, 9.00) 62 Sandy Baez RHP 2017 Spring: Alex Wilson will make his third Grapefruit League appearance today at Philadelphia...allowed two 63 Jairo Labourt LHP runs on three hits and walked one in 1.0 inning on Wednesday vs. Washington. 2016 Season: Established career highs in wins (4), appearances (62), innings pitched (73.0) and strikeouts (49)... 64 Chad Bell LHP fi nished the season with a 4-0 record, a 2.96 ERA (73.0IP/24ER) and 49 strikeouts…had a career-long 14 straight 65 Myles Jaye RHP scoreless appearances from July 4-August 15. 66 Jeff Ferrell RHP #21 RHP Mark Lowe — (0-0, 0.00) 67 Logan Kensing RHP 2017 Spring: Lowe is slated to make his third ou ng of the spring today at the Phillies...struck out two in a scoreless 68 Daniel Stumpf LHP inning of work on Wednesday vs. Washington. 70 Miguel Gonzalez C 2016 Season: Completed his fi rst season with the Tigers in 2016, appearing in 54 games…compiled a 1-3 record with a 71 Aus n Green C 7.11 ERA (49.1IP/39ER) and 49 strikeouts…posted a 2.95 ERA (21.1IP/7ER) with 25 strikeouts over his last 22 ou ngs. 72 Dominic Ficociello INF #61 RHP Shane Greene — (0-0, 13.50) 2017 Spring: Greene will make his third Grapefruit League appearance today at Philadelphia...gave up a run on 73 Jason Krizan OF two hits and struck out one in 1.0 inning on Wednesday vs. Washington. 74 Efren Navarro INF 2016 Season: Established a career high with 50 appearances in 2016…went 5-4 with two saves, a 5.82 ERA 75 Mike Gerber OF (60.1IP/39ER) and 59 strikeouts…inherited 20 runners during the season and did not allow any of them to score. 76 Juan Perez OF #68 LHP Daniel Stumpf — (0-0, 3.38) 77 Joe Jimenez RHP 2017 Spring: Stumpf will make his third ou ng of the spring today at Philadelphia...struck out three and walked 79 A.J. Achter RHP one in 1.2 hitless innings on Thursday vs. Pi sburgh. 2016 Season: Split the season between the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals organiza on…made the Phillies 80 Ruben Alaniz RHP Opening Day roster, marking the fi rst me he has made an Opening Day roster at the major league level…made his 81 William Cuevas RHP major league debut on April 7 at Cincinna . 82 Grayson Greiner C #66 RHP Jeff Ferrell — (0-0, 9.00) 83 Adam Ravenelle RHP 2017 Spring: Ferrell is scheduled to make his third ou ng of the spring today at the Phillies...pitched a scoreless 84 Bre Pill INF 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 at Philadelphia...allowed a run on one hit with three walks and a strikeout in 0.2 innings on Wednesday at Toronto.