WASHINGTON NATIONALS (10-14-4) (RHP Jordan Zimmermann; 2-0, 1.37) vs. MIAMI MARLINS (13-12-1) (RHP Jarred Cosart; 0-2, 8.49) ROGER DEAN STADIUM, JUPITER, FL Wednesday, April 1, 2015 – 1:05 p.m. TODAY’S GAME: The Marlins wrap up their 2015 Grapefruit League slate Club history, joining South Korea-born Hee-Seop Choi, Tommy Phelps and today by hosting the Nationals (1:05 p.m.). It will be the sixth meeting of Byung-Hyun Kim. the spring between the Clubs; Miami is 3-2 against Washington thus far. Today’s game can be heard in English on WINZ 940 AM. RED DAWN: Mike Redmond returns in 2015 for his third season at the helm of the Marlins. In 2014, he guided the Club to an historic turnaround from TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER: RHP Jarred Cosart (0-2, 8.49) gets the start for their 100-loss campaign in 2013. Miami won 77 games last season, making Miami today. He has not pitched since March 22 vs. Minnesota due to a Redmond just the seventh manager in MLB history to lose 100 games in his blister on his right middle finger. In that outing, he allowed four runs on six first season and improve by 15-plus wins in his second season (same team hits and four walks over 4.0 innings, with two strikeouts. only). Additionally, only two other NL teams since 1969 have recovered from a 100-loss season to win 77-plus games the next year: the 1986 Gi- WEEKEND WARRIORS: Following the end of the Grapefruit League slate ants (83 wins) and the 2005 Diamondbacks (77). today, the Club still has a pair of exhibition contests on the docket before it opens the 2015 Championship Season on April 6 vs. the Atlanta Braves YOUR RADIO HOME FOR MARLINS’ BASEBALL: Once again in 2015 the Mar- (4:10 p.m.). The Fish will fly to Greensboro to take on its Single-A affiliate, lins home on the radio dial will be WINZ 940 AM, which will broadcast all the Greensboro Grasshoppers, at 3:00 p.m. on Friday; RHP Tom Koehler 162 games in the regular season and 15 Spring Training contests. Hall of is scheduled to make that start. Miami will then return to the Sunshine Fame broadcaster Dave Van Horne and Glenn Geffner will return to the State and pay a visit to the Double-A Jacksonville Suns on Saturday at broadcast booth for their eighth season together. For all Spanish listeners, 2:05 p.m., with RHP Dan Haren getting the start in the Club’s final tune-up Hall-of-Famer Felo Ramirez and Yiky Quintana will call all 162 regular sea- before Opening Day. son games in what is the duo’s 14th season together, and eighth on the Marlins flagship Spanish station, WAQI 710 AM. CURRENT ROSTER: Miami has 30 players remaining in Major League camp. There are 27 players from the 40-man roster, and three non-roster invitees. FOX SPORTS FLORIDA BROADCAST INFORMATION: This season, the Marlins There are 15 pitchers (all from the 40-man), including three left-handers. will have 150 games broadcast by FOX Sports Florida, all of which will be There are also 15 position players left in camp (12/3). There are three available in HD. The 2015 campaign kicks off on April 6, when the Fish host catchers (2/1), seven infielders (6/1), and five outfielders (4/1). the Atlanta Braves at 4:10 p.m. Rich Waltz and Tommy Hutton are back calling all the action from the booth, and they will be joined throughout ALVAREZ GETS THE CALL: Marlins manager Mike Redmond on Sunday an- the season by Craig Minervini and newcomer Jessica Blaylock, as well nounced that RHP Henderson Alvarez will be Miami’s Opening Day start- as former Marlins Jeff Conine, Preston Wilson and Carl Pavano. All home ing pitcher on April 6 vs. the Braves (4:10 p.m.). Alvarez will be making games broadcast on FOX Sports Florida will be broadcast with SAP, and his first Opening Day start. He went 12-7 with a 2.65 ERA in 30 starts last as in previous years, fans will recognize Raul Striker, Jr. calling the action season, earning National League All-Star honors and ranking sixth in the in Spanish. Senior Circuit for the season in ERA. MARLINS CREDENTIALS: Once again this season, all media members re- OPENING DAY CREDENTIALS: Credential applications for Opening Day, questing a daily credential must do so using MLB’s online credential sys- April 6 vs. the Atlanta Braves (4:10 p.m.), are now available at http://cre- tem, located at https://credentials.mlb.com. Daily credentials for regular dentials.mlb.com. Any non-BBWAA member wishing to cover Opening season games must be requested at least 48 hours in advance. Once a Day must apply using this application; the deadline to apply is Thursday, decision on approval is made, the requesting party will receive e-mail April 2. Any media outlet that has not previously applied for media cre- correspondence from the Marlins. If you are not contacted by someone dentials to cover an MLB event or a Marlins home game should contact from our office, please call at least one day in advance to confirm that the Marlins Communications Department via e-mail at credentials@mar- you have credentials before arriving at Marlins Park. The Marlins will honor lins.com. MLB passes and BBWAA cards at all home games. GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE LEADERS: Several Marlins are currently at or near the top of the Grapefruit League leaderboards. Dee Gordon is tied for the lead in stolen bases (7) and tied for third in hits (20); Michael Morse is tied for third with 14 RBI, is seventh in slugging percentage (.630), is tied for sev- enth in home runs (4), is eighth in on-base percentage (.434), and is 10th in batting average (.348); Jordany Valdespin is first in triples (4);Giancarlo Stanton is ninth in slugging (.600); David Phelps leads the GL in ERA (1.00). ABOUT YESTERDAY: Miami snapped a two-game skid with a 3-2 win over 2015 SPRING TRAINING LEADERS the Cardinals. The Marlins jumped out to a 2-0 lead on an RBI-single by BATTING LEADERS Giancarlo Stanton (1x3, rbi, bb) in the first, and an error on a sac bunt by Average (min. 32 AB) ............................................................... .378; Valdespin (14x37) Henderson Alvarez in the second. St. Louis tied it with single runs in the fifth Hits ....................................................................................................................20; Gordon and seventh, but Ichiro Suzuki (2x2, rbi, 2 sb) broke the stalemate in the Runs Scored ................................................................................................ 10; Valdespin ninth with an RBI-single to score Martin Prado (1x4). Dee Gordon (2x4, r) Doubles .............................................................................................................5; Stanton and Marcell Ozuna (2x3, r, 3b) also had multi-hit efforts for the Fish. Alva- Triples ............................................................................................................. 4; Valdespin rez tossed 6.0 innings, allowing one run on six hits and two walks, with one Home Runs ...........................................................................................................4; Morse strikeout. Steve Cishek (1-0) and Sam Dyson (2 sv) each threw 1.0 perfect RBI .......................................................................................................................14; Morse Walks .......................................................................7; Ozuna, Saltalamacchia, Stanton inning with one strikeout, earning the win and save, respectively. PITCHING LEADERS Wins ..................................................................................................................... 2; Dyson, Phelps INTERNATIONAL APPEAL: Miami, the Gateway to Latin America, is the city Saves.....................................................................................................................2; Dyson that the Marlins call home, and this winter the club opened a new door ERA (min. 11.0 IP) ............................................................................ 1.00; Phelps (18.0 ip) to the international community by signing 10-time All-Star and former Games ....................................................................................................9; Dyson, Masset American League MVP Ichiro Suzuki to a one-year contract. Ichiro is the Innings Pitched ...............................................................................................19.1; Haren first Japanese player in Marlins’ history. He is the fourth Asian player in Strikeouts ...........................................................................................................15; Cishek UPCOMING SCHEDULE DATE TIME (ET) OPPONENT MARLINS STARTER OPPONENT STARTER BROADCASTS Thursday, April 2 OFF DAY Friday, April 3 3:00 p.m. at Greensboro RHP Tom Koehler --- --- Saturday, April 4 2:05 p.m. at Jacksonville RHP Dan Haren --- --- TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER RHP JARRED COSART (2014) CLUB W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO WP BK HOUSTON 9-7 4.41 20 20 0 116.1 119 61 57 7 51 75 7 0 MIAMI 4-4 2.39 10 10 0 64.0 54 19 17 2 22 40 0 0 2015 SPRING DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPP. DEC. IP H R ER BB SO 3/8 @STL --- 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 3/12 @MIN --- 2.0 4 3 3 1 2 3/17 vs. STL L(0-1) 3.2 8 4 4 3 1 3/22 vs. MIN L(0-2) 4.0 6 4 4 4 2 2014 OFFSEASON/2015 SPRING TRANSACTIONS MARCH DECEMBER 31 Released RHP Nick Masset and reassigned INF Reid Brignac and OFs Tyler 23 Claimed RHP Preston Claiborne off waivers from New York-AL. Colvin and Cole Gillespie to Minor League camp. 20 Acquired RHPs Kendry Flores and Luis Castillo from San Francisco in 30 OF Reed Johnson granted unconditional release and optioned RHP exchange for INF Casey McGehee. Preston Claiborne to Triple-A New Orleans. 19 Acquired INF Martin Prado and RHP David Phelps from New York-AL in 27 Reassigned INF Scott Sizemore to Minor League camp. exchange for INF Garrett Jones and RHPs Nathan Eovaldi and Domingo 24 Optioned RHP Carter Capps to Triple-A New Orleans; RHP Vin German. Mazzaro, RHP Ryan Chaffee, LHP Pat Misch, LHP Pat Urckfitz, INF Austin 17 Signed INF Michael Morse to two-year contract; Signed C Vinny Rottino to Nola, and C Vinny Rottino reassigned to Minor League camp.