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 (7-12-2) vs. New York Yankees (15-5) Friday, March 17, 2017 • Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET RHP Michael Fulmer (0-0, 3.38) vs. RHP Masahiro Tanaka (1-0, 0.00) TV: FOX Sports Detroit/MLB Network (Live) • Radio: None RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers picked up their third consecu ve win on Thursday as they defeated the Atlanta Braves NUMERICAL ROSTER 5-3 at Champion Stadium in Kissimmee. JaCoby Jones reached base in all three plate appearances, going 2x2 with 1 José Iglesias INF two runs scored, a solo home run and a walk, while Nick Castellanos added a two-run home run, his fi rst of the spring. Jose Iglesias and James McCann also contributed two hits in the win. Daniel Norris started for Detroit and 3 Ian Kinsler INF earned the win, allowing two runs on six hits with one walk and four strikeouts in 4.2 innings. Buck Farmer gave 4 Omar Infante INF up a run on two hits with one walk and four strikeouts in 2.0 innings to notch his fi rst save. Sandy Baez and Shane 8 Jus n Upton OF Greene each threw a shutout inning in relief. 9 Nicholas Castellanos INF TIGERS IN THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: Venezuela (Miguel Cabrera, Arcenio Leon, Victor Mar nez, Francisco Rodríguez, Bruce Rondón, Omar Vizquel) suff ered a 3-0 loss to the Dominican Republic on Thursday night. Cabrera 12 Anthony Gose OF was 0x3 in the loss, while Mar nez went 0x4. Rondón struck out the only ba er he faced and Leon allowed a run 14 Alex Presley OF on one hit with one strikeout in 0.1 innings. Team USA (Ian Kinsler, Jim Leyland) con nues play in Pool F tonight at 15 Mikie Mahtook OF 10 p.m. against Puerto Rico (Joe Jimenez). All games of the WBC are being televised by MLB Network. TIGERS TIDBITS: Nicholas Castellanos has hit safely in eight of his last nine games and is ba ng .333 (9x27) with 17 Andrew Romine INF two runs scored, four doubles, one home run and six RBI over the nine-game stretch...Omar Infante enters today's 18 Tyler Collins OF game on a six-game hi ng streak and is hi ng .444 (8x18) with three runs scored, three doubles and three RBI 19 Anibal Sanchez RHP during the streak...Jus n Upton ranks ed for fourth in the Grapefruit League with four home runs and 10 RBI. 21 Mark Lowe RHP INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Individual game ckets for the 2017 Detroit Tigers season are now on 24 Miguel Cabrera INF sale. Fans may purchase single game ckets online at gers.com and by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). COMERICA PARK PARTY SUITES AVAILABLE FOR 2017: 2017 Party Suites and Party Areas at Comerica Park are on 26 Brendan Ryan INF sale now. Groups of 15-or-more receive discounted ckets. Addi onally, fans can guarantee their cket to Opening 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP Day with the purchase of a 10-game party suite package. For more informa on on party suites, visit gers.com or 28 J.D. Mar nez OF call (313) 471-2255. 30 Alex Wilson RHP 31 Alex Avila C TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS 32 Michael Fulmer RHP #32 RHP Michael Fulmer — (0-1, 2.16) 2017 Spring: Fulmer is slated to make his fourth Grapefruit League start today vs. New York (AL)...allowed two 33 Steven Moya OF runs on three hits and struck out four in 2.1 innings on Sunday vs. the Mets. 34 James McCann C 2016 Season: Earned American League Rookie of the Year honors by the BBWAA, becoming the fi h Tigers player to 35 Jus n Verlander RHP earn the honor and the fi rst since Jus n Verlander in 2006…posted an 11-7 record with a 3.06 ERA (169.0IP/54ER) and 132 strikeouts in 26 starts…among AL pitchers with at least 150.0 innings pitched, ranked third with a 3.06 ERA, 36 Blaine Hardy LHP while he was seventh with a .231 (136x590) opponents ba ng average and a 1.12 WHIP. 37 Mike Pelfrey RHP #54 RHP Drew VerHagen — (0-1, 9.82) 38 Jus n Wilson LHP 2017 Spring: VerHagen will make his fourth appearance of the spring today against the Yankees...threw a scoreless 39 Edward Mujica RHP inning on Saturday at New York (AL), allowing one hit. 2016 Season: Limited to 19 games with the Tigers a er missing most of the season due to injury…made an Opening 40 JaCoby Jones OF 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… 41 Victor Mar nez DH compiled a 1-0 record with a 7.11 ERA (19.0IP/15ER) and 10 strikeouts in 19 games with Detroit. 43 Bruce Rondón RHP #36 LHP Blaine Hardy — (1-0, 9.00) 2017 Spring: Hardy is scheduled to make his sixth ou ng of the spring today vs. New York (AL)...tossed 1.1 shutout 44 Daniel Norris LHP innings on Monday at Washington, allowing one hit with one walk and one strikeout. 45 Buck Farmer RHP 2016 Season: Split the season between the Tigers and Triple A Toledo…posted a 1-0 record with one save, a 1.72 ERA 48 Ma hew Boyd LHP (31.1IP/6ER) and 19 strikeouts over 32 games with the Mud Hens, while he went 1-0 with a 3.51 ERA (25.2IP/10ER) 49 Dixon Machado INF and 20 strikeouts in 21 appearances with the Tigers. #64 LHP Chad Bell — (0-0, 15.43) 50 Dus n Molleken RHP 2017 Spring: Bell will make his sixth Grapefruit League appearance of the spring today vs. the Yankees...gave up a 53 Warwick Saupold RHP run on two hits with one strikeout in 1.0 inning on Tuesday at Miami. 54 Drew VerHagen RHP 2016 Season: Began the season in the Texas Rangers organiza on, before being acquired by the Tigers on May 3…combined to pitch in 33 games, including 12 starts, between Triple A Round Rock and Triple A Toledo and had 55 John Hicks C an 11-4 record with a 3.29 ERA (98.1IP/36ER) and 88 strikeouts…had his contract purchased by the Tigers on 56 Kyle Ryan LHP November 4. 57 Francisco Rodríguez RHP #67 RHP Logan Kensing — (1-0, 1.93) 2017 Spring: Kensing is scheduled to make his seventh ou ng of the spring today vs. New York (AL)...threw 1.1 60 Angel Nesbi RHP scoreless innings with one hit allowed on Wednesday vs. Atlanta. 61 Shane Greene RHP 2016 Season: Spent most of the season at Triple A Toledo and compiled a 1-1 record with a 3.44 ERA (49.2IP/19ER) and 62 Sandy Baez RHP 48 strikeouts over 52 appearances…posted a 1.93 ERA (4.2IP/1ER) with one strikeout over three relief appearances with the Tigers…made the Tigers Opening Day roster, marking the third me in his career he has made an Opening Day 64 Chad Bell LHP roster at the major league level. 67 Logan Kensing RHP #80 RHP Ruben Alaniz — (0-0, 0.00) 68 Daniel Stumpf LHP 2017 Spring: Alaniz will make his fi h appearance of the spring today vs. New York (AL)...struck out one in 0.2 70 Miguel Gonzalez C scoreless innings on Sunday vs. the Mets. 2016 Season: Combined to pitch in 52 games between Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo…made 18 ou ngs with 72 Dominic Ficociello INF Toledo and went 0-1 with a 2.52 ERA (25.0IP/7ER) and 25 strikeouts, while he was 4-3 with four saves, a 2.77 ERA 74 Efren Navarro INF (48.2IP/15ER) and 49 strikeouts in 34 appearances with Erie. 76 Juan Perez OF #60 RHP Angel Nesbi — (0-0, 1.59) 2017 Spring: Nesbi is slated to make his fi h ou ng of the spring today against the Yankees...threw 2.0 scoreless 77 Joe Jimenez RHP innings on Monday at Washington, allowing one hit and walking one. 79 A.J. Achter RHP 2016 Season: Pitched in 42 games between Single A Lakeland, Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo…compiled a 2-2 80 Ruben Alaniz RHP record with a 4.91 ERA (47.2IP/26ER) and 42 strikeouts. 81 William Cuevas RHP #79 RHP A.J. Achter — (0-0, 2.45) 2017 Spring: Achter will make his fi h Grapefruit League appearance today vs. the Yankees...pitched a scoreless 84 Bre Pill INF inning on Monday at Washington, striking out one. 2016 Season: Split the season between Triple A Salt Lake and Los Angeles (AL)…appeared in 29 games with Salt Lake and had a 2-2 record with three saves, a 3.50 ERA (46.1IP/18ER) and 33 strikeouts, while he was 1-0 with a 3.11 ERA (37.2IP/13ER) and 14 strikeouts in 27 appearances with the Angels. #81 RHP William Cuevas — (0-0, 0.00) 2017 Spring: Cuevas will make his fourth appearance of the spring today vs. New York (AL)...his last appearance with the Tigers was on March 3 vs.