DETROIT TIGERS GAME NOTES WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984 Detroit Tigers Media RelaƟ ons Department • Comerica Park • Phone (313) 471-2000 • Fax (313) 471-2138 • Detroit, MI 48201 www.Ɵ gers.com • @Ɵ gers, @TigresdeDetroit, @DetroitTigersPR Detroit Tigers (7-13-2) at Atlanta Braves (6-14-1) Saturday, March 18, 2017 • Champion Stadium, Kissimmee, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET RHP Mike Pelfrey (1-3, 8.00) vs. RHP Bartolo Colon (0-0, 7.36) TV: None • Radio: None RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers were no hit by the New York Yankees on Friday aŌ ernoon, losing 3-0 at Publix Field NUMERICAL ROSTER at Joker Marchant Stadium. Michael Fulmer started for Detroit and took the loss, allowing three runs on four hits 1 José Iglesias INF with two walks and two strikeouts in 3.1 innings. Blaine Hardy tossed 1.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, while 3 Ian Kinsler INF Ruben Alaniz, Chad Bell, Edward Mujica and Drew VerHagen each pitched 1.0 shutout inning in relief. 4 Omar Infante INF 8 JusƟ n Upton OF ROSTER MOVES: Prior to today's game, the Tigers have opƟ oned righthanded pitchers Buck Farmer and Drew 9 Nicholas Castellanos INF VerHagen and leŌ handed pitcher Chad Bell to Triple A Toledo. The Tigers have 51 players remaining in major league camp. 12 Anthony Gose OF 14 Alex Presley OF TIGERS IN THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: Puerto Rico (Joe Jimenez) advanced to the semifi nals of the World 15 Mikie Mahtook OF Baseball Classic with a 6-5 win over the United States (Ian Kinsler, Jim Leyland). In Pool F play today, Puerto Rico 17 Andrew Romine INF faces Venezuela (Miguel Cabrera, Arcenio Leon, Victor MarƟ nez, Francisco Rodríguez, Bruce Rondón, Omar 18 Tyler Collins OF Vizquel) at 3:30 p.m., while Team USA meets the Dominican Republic at 10 p.m. All games of the WBC are being 19 Anibal Sanchez RHP televised by MLB Network. 21 Mark Lowe RHP NINE MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY'S GAME AT ATLANTA: Righthanded pitchers Waldis Joaquin 24 Miguel Cabrera INF (#77) and Zac Reininger (#88), catcher Drew Longley (#76), infi elders Zack Cox (#95), Daniel Pinero (#84), Gabriel 26 Brendan Ryan INF Quintana (#98) and Logan Watkins (#72) and ouƞ ielders Quincy LaƟ more (#73) and ChrisƟ n Stewart (#99) will join 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP the Tigers for today's game at Atlanta. 28 J.D. MarƟ nez OF JUSTIN VERLANDER, KATE UPTON TO HOST GRAND SLAM ADOPTION EVENT TODAY: Tigers starƟ ng pitcher JusƟ n 30 Alex Wilson RHP Verlander and supermodel and actress Kate Upton will host the Grand Slam AdopƟ on Event today at 11 a.m. at 31 Alex Avila C Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The event, in partnership with the Detroit Tigers and Verlander's Wins for 32 Michael Fulmer RHP Warriors FoundaƟ on, benefi ts SPCA Florida and K9s for Warriors. Loving, adoptable dogs from SPCA Florida will 33 Steven Moya OF be on site ready to fi nd their furrever home, while K9s for Warriors will have informaƟ on about their impacƞ ul 34 James McCann C organizaƟ on and military veterans with their K9 companions will be present represenƟ ng their program. 35 JusƟ n Verlander RHP INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Individual game Ɵ ckets for the 2017 Detroit Tigers season are now on 36 Blaine Hardy LHP sale. Fans may purchase single game Ɵ ckets online at Ɵ gers.com and by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 37 Mike Pelfrey RHP 38 JusƟ n Wilson LHP COMERICA PARK PARTY SUITES AVAILABLE FOR 2017: 2017 Party Suites and Party Areas at Comerica Park are on 39 Edward Mujica RHP sale now. Groups of 15-or-more receive discounted Ɵ ckets. AddiƟ onally, fans can guarantee their Ɵ cket to Opening 40 JaCoby Jones OF Day with the purchase of a 10-game party suite package. For more informaƟ on on party suites, visit Ɵ gers.com or call (313) 471-2255. 41 Victor MarƟ nez DH 43 Bruce Rondón RHP 44 Daniel Norris LHP TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS 48 MaƩ hew Boyd LHP #37 RHP Mike Pelfrey — (1-3, 8.00) 49 Dixon Machado INF 2017 Spring: Pelfrey will make his fi Ō h appearance, third start, of the spring today at Atlanta...earned his fi rst win 50 DusƟ n Molleken RHP of the spring on Sunday vs. the Mets, throwing 3.0 perfect innings with two strikeouts. 53 Warwick Saupold RHP 2016 Season: Completed his fi rst season with the Tigers, appearing in 24 games, including 22 starts…had a 4-10 55 John Hicks C record with a 5.07 ERA (119.0IP/67ER) and 56 strikeouts…ranked third in the American League with 24 double 56 Kyle Ryan LHP plays induced. 57 Francisco Rodríguez RHP #68 LHP Daniel Stumpf — (0-0, 4.76) 60 Angel NesbiƩ RHP 2017 Spring: Stumpf is scheduled to make his sixth Grapefruit League ouƟ ng today at the Braves...reƟ red the 61 Shane Greene RHP only baƩ er he faced on Thursday at Atlanta. 62 Sandy Baez RHP 2016 Season: Split the season between the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals organizaƟ on…made the 67 Logan Kensing RHP Phillies Opening Day roster, marking the fi rst Ɵ me he has made an Opening Day roster at the major league level… 68 Daniel Stumpf LHP made his major league debut on April 7 at CincinnaƟ . 70 Miguel Gonzalez C #56 LHP Kyle Ryan — (0-0, 1.42) 72 Dominic Ficociello INF 2017 Spring: Ryan will make his sixth ouƟ ng of the spring today at Atlanta...tossed 2.0 scoreless innings on Tuesday 74 Efren Navarro INF at Miami, allowing one hit with one walk and one strikeout. 76 Juan Perez OF 2016 Season: Appeared in a career-high 56 games with the Tigers and posted a 4-2 record with a 3.07 ERA (55.2IP 77 Joe Jimenez RHP /19ER) and 35 strikeouts…also pitched in eight games with Triple A Toledo and did not allow a run in 7.0 innings… 79 A.J. Achter RHP made an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the fi rst Ɵ me in his career. 80 Ruben Alaniz RHP #62 RHP Sandy Baez — (0-0, 1.50) 81 William Cuevas RHP 2017 Spring: Baez is slated to make his fi Ō h appearance of the spring today at Atlanta...threw a scoreless inning 84 BreƩ Pill INF with one walk on Thursday at the Braves. 2016 Season: Spent the enƟ re season with Single A West Michigan, starƟ ng 21 games…compiled a 7-9 record with a 3.81 ERA (113.1IP/48ER) and 88 strikeouts…had his contract purchased by the Tigers on November 18. #60 RHP Angel Nesbi — (0-0, 1.59) 2017 Spring: NesbiƩ is slated to make his fi Ō h ouƟ ng of the spring today at the Braves...threw 2.0 scoreless innings on Monday at Washington, allowing one hit and walking one. 2016 Season: Pitched in 42 games between Single A Lakeland, Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo…compiled a 2-2 record with a 4.91 ERA (47.2IP/26ER) and 42 strikeouts. #79 RHP A.J. Achter — (0-0, 2.45) 2017 Spring: Achter will make his fi Ō h Grapefruit League appearance today at Atlanta...pitched a scoreless 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. #50 RHP Dus n Molleken — (0-0, 2.25) 2017 Spring: Molleken is scheduled to make his sixth ouƟ ng of the spring today against the Braves...notched his fi rst save of the spring on Wednesday vs. the Braves, throwing 0.1 scoreless innings...made two appearances for Canada in the World Baseball Classic and had a 5.40 ERA (1.2IP/1ER) with one strikeout. 2016 Season: Spent the majority of the season with Triple A Toledo and compiled a 2-4 record with one save, a 3.58 ERA (60.1IP/24ER) and 56 strikeouts over 42 games, including fi ve starts…pitched in four games with the Tigers and had a 4.32 ERA (8.1IP/4ER) and eight strikeouts…made his major league debut on July 4 at Cleveland, throwing 2.0 innings and allowing one run on three hits with one walk and two strikeouts. BRAVES ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH: RHP Josh Collmenter, LHP Eric O'Flaherty, RHP Chaz Roe, RHP Blaine Boyer UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME TIGERS STARTING PITCHER OPPONENTS STARTING PITCHER Sunday at BalƟ more 1:05 p.m. LHP MaƩ hew Boyd RHP Kevin Gausman March 18, 2017 GAME NOTES 2017 Tigers Spring Training Schedule Date Opponent Result Winner Loser Save AƩ endance February 23 Florida Southern W, 8-0 Jaye Burgess 3,351 February 24 BalƟ more L, 2-0 Wilson Pelfrey Crichton 6,334 February 25 Houston W, 11-4 Hardy Frias 5,279 February 26 at New York (NL) L, 5-2 Reed Farmer Taylor 5,518 February 27 Atlanta W, 10-7 Kensing Roe 5,089 February 28 at New York (AL) L, 9-5 Layne VerHagen 6,935 March 1 Washington L, 9-1 Ross Pelfrey 4,735 at Toronto W, 5-4 Mujica Leone Alcantara 3,930 March 2 PiƩ sburgh L, 11-1 Brault Verlander 6,248 March 3 at Tampa Bay L, 5-2 Yarbrough Boyd Hu 6,513 March 4 New York (AL) L, 11-1 Pineda Sanchez 9,349 March 5 at Philadelphia L, 8-5 Rodriguez Rondón Ramos 6,532 March 6 BalƟ more L, 7-2 Bundy Pelfrey 7,745 March 7 Philadelphia L, 11-6 Murray J.