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 (15-11-1) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (17-5-3) Tuesday, March 29, 2016 • Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET LHP Ma Boyd (2-0, 4.24) vs. RHP Joe Biagini (0-0, 3.38) TV: None • Radio: 1270 AM RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers dropped a 3-2 decision to the New York Yankees on Monday night at George M. NUMERICAL ROSTER Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Ian Kinsler and Jus n Upton accounted for the Tigers two runs as each hit a solo 1 Jose Iglesias INF home run. Miguel Cabrera added a pair of hits in the loss. Buck Farmer started for Detroit and threw 3.0 shutout 3 Ian Kinsler INF innings with two hits allowed, one walk and one strikeout. Kyle Ryan worked 2.0 scoreless innings in relief, 4 Cameron Maybin OF allowing just one hit. Adam Ravenelle took the loss for the Tigers a er giving up two runs on three hits with one 8 Jus n Upton OF strikeout in 1.0 inning. 9 Nick Castellanos INF ROSTER MOVE: Prior to today's game, the Tigers have op oned ou ielder Wynton Bernard to Triple A Toledo. 12 Anthony Gose OF The Tigers have 35 players remaining in major league camp. 14 Mike Aviles INF 17 Andrew Romine INF TIGERS-BLUE JAYS SPRING TRAINING SERIES: The Tigers and Blue Jays are playing the third and fi nal game of 18 Tyler Collins OF their Spring Training series this a ernoon in Lakeland. Toronto has won the fi rst two mee ngs between the two 19 Anibal Sanchez RHP teams, picking up a 16-1 win on March 22 in Lakeland and a 6-4 victory on March 24 in Dunedin. Detroit and 21 Mark Lowe RHP Toronto will meet seven mes in the regular season with a three-game series scheduled for June 6-8 in Detroit 24 Miguel Cabrera INF and a four-game series scheduled for July 7-11 in Toronto. 26 Jeff Ferrell RHP TIGERS TIDBITS: The Tigers have had 19 diff erent players hit at least one home run this spring and currently ed 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP with Bal more for the Grapefruit League lead with 41 home runs during Spring Training...The Tigers 41 home 28 J.D. Mar nez OF runs this spring are the most they've had in Spring Training since hi ng 46 in 2012...Over his last 10 games, 30 Alex Wilson RHP Miguel Cabrera is hi ng .385 (10x26) with four runs scored, one double, one home run and three RBI...Jus n 34 James McCann C Upton has homered three mes over his last two games, including two home runs on Saturday at Philadelphia. 35 Jus n Verlander RHP TEN MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY’S GAME: Righthanded pitchers Johan Belisario (#87), San ago 37 Mike Pelfrey RHP Garrido (#89), Confesor Lara (#85) and Kurt Spomer (#97), le handed pitcher Joe Man ply (#99), catcher Luke 38 Jus n Wilson LHP Carlin (#86), infi elders Dominic Ficociello (#72), JaCoby Jones (#79) and Jordany Valdespin (#95) and ou ielder 39 Jarrod Saltalamacchia C Jason Krizan (#73) will join the Tigers for today's game. 41 Victor Mar nez DH 44 Daniel Norris LHP JOKER MARCHANT STADIUM: The Tigers return to Spring Training in 2016 for the 80th season in Lakeland and 45 Buck Farmer RHP their 51st at Joker Marchant Stadium. 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TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS #48 LHP Ma Boyd — (2-0, 4.24) 2016 Spring: Boyd is making his sixth start of the spring this a ernoon vs. Toronto...allowed four runs, three earned, on seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts in 3.1 innings on Thursday at Toronto. 2015 Season: Began the 2015 season in the Toronto Blue Jays organiza on before being acquired by the Tigers on July 30...made 13 appearances, including 12 starts, at the major league level and went 1-6 with a 7.53 ERA (57.1IP/48ER) and 43 strikeouts...compiled a 9-2 record with a 1.65 ERA (114.2IP/21ER) and 108 strikeouts in 19 minor league starts...selected as a minor league All-Star and a Double A All-Star by Baseball America. #21 RHP Mark Lowe — (0-0, 9.82) 2016 Spring: Lowe is making his ninth appearance of the spring today vs. Toronto...gave up two runs on three hits with one strikeout in 0.2 innings on Saturday at Philadelphia. 2015 Season: Started the season in the Mariners organiza on before being acquired by the Blue Jays on July 31... combined to pitch in 57 games and had a 1-3 record with one save, a 1.96 ERA (55.0IP/12ER) and 61 strikeouts... ranked seventh among American League relievers in ERA. #38 LHP Jus n Wilson — (1-1, 9.00) 2016 Spring: Wilson is appearing in his eighth game of Spring Training today vs. Toronto...threw a scoreless inning on Saturday at Philadelphia, allowing one hit and striking out one. 2015 Season: Established a career high and ranked ed for second in the American League with 74 appearances as a member of the New York Yankees...allowed just seven of his 44 inherited runners (15.9%) to score, which ranked second in the American League and fi h in the majors...re red 54-of-74 (73.0%) fi rst ba ers faced. #57 RHP Francisco Rodriguez — (1-0, 0.00) 2016 Spring: Rodriguez is making his fi h appearance of the spring today vs. Toronto...has allowed just one hit in 4.0 innings this spring and is holding opponents to a .077 (1x13) ba ng average...picked up the win on Saturday at Philadelphia a er striking out one in a scoreless inning. 2015 Season: Appeared in 60 games with the Milwaukee Brewers and had a 1-3 record with 38 saves, a 2.21 ERA (57.0IP/14ER) and 62 strikeouts...named to the Na onal League All-Star Team for the second straight season... converted 38-of-40 saves to rank second in the NL with a 95.0 save percentage and ranked ed for fi h in the NL with 38 saves. #68 RHP Lendy Cas llo — (0-0, 2.16) 2016 Spring: Cas llo is appearing in his ninth game of the spring today vs. the Blue Jays...walked three and struck out one in 0.2 scoreless innings on Sunday vs. Houston. 2015 Season: Spent me in both the Texas Rangers and Texas Blue Jays organiza ons...combined to post a 2-2 record with a 4.78 ERA (49.0IP/26ER) and 39 strikeouts in 27 games between Single A High Desert, Single A Dunedin and Double A Frisco. BLUE JAYS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH: L/RHP Pat Vendi e, RHP Steve Delabar UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME TIGERS PITCHERS OPPONENT PITCHERS Wednesday at Bal more 6:05 p.m. RHP Shane Greene RHP Chris Tillman Thursday vs. New York (AL) 1:05 p.m. LHP Kyle Ryan TBA Friday vs. Tampa Bay 1:05 p.m. RHP Anibal Sanchez RHP Ma Moore March 29, 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) L, 10-9 Goody Man ply 9,023 @Pi sburgh W, 10-3 Farmer Locke 6,952 March 3 @Atlanta W, 8-2 Norris Newcomb 5,618 March 4 New York (AL) W, 3-0 Bri on Pestano Saupold 8,696 March 5 @Washington L, 8-4 Hill Valdez 6,984 March 6 Miami W, 9-2 Boyd Axelrod 7,836 March 7 @New York (NL) L, 7-3 Colon Pelfrey 6,104 March 8 Tampa Bay W, 6-5 Lara Faria Rondon 7,322 March 9 Washington W, 11-5 Verlander Gonzalez 7,620 March 10 @Philadelphia T, 6-6 7,787 March 11 @Houston L, 10-4 Feldman Fulmer 4,237 March 12 Pi sburgh W, 3-0 Pelfrey Locke Farmer 8,926 March 13 @Pi sburgh L, 9-5 Schugel Hardy 8,771 March 14 New York (NL) W, 9-2 J.