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 (7-13-2) vs. Miami Marlins (5-10-4) Saturday, March 18, 2017 • Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET RHP Jus n Verlander (0-1, 3.09) vs. RHP Dan Straily (0-1, 13.50) TV: None • Radio: None RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers were no hit by the New York Yankees on Friday a 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 Jus n Upton OF ROSTER MOVES: Prior to today's game, the Tigers have op oned righthanded pitchers Buck Farmer and Drew 9 Nicholas Castellanos INF VerHagen and le 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 Mar 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 ELEVEN MINOR LEAGUERS JOIN TIGERS FOR TODAY'S GAME VS. MIAMI: Righthanded pitchers Sean Donatello (#98) 24 Miguel Cabrera INF and Paul Voelker (#95), catchers Elys Escobar (#89) and Arvicent Perez (#96), infi elders Jim Adduci (#74), Michael 26 Brendan Ryan INF Almanzar (#87), Argenis Diaz (#99), Kody Eaves (#97) and David Gonzalez (#93) and ou ielders David Lough (#90) and 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP Jeff McVaney (#88) will join the Tigers for today's game vs. Miami. 28 J.D. Mar nez OF JUSTIN VERLANDER, KATE UPTON TO HOST GRAND SLAM ADOPTION EVENT TODAY: Tigers star ng pitcher Jus n 30 Alex Wilson RHP Verlander and supermodel and actress Kate Upton will host the Grand Slam Adop 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 Founda 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 informa on about their impac ul 34 James McCann C organiza on and military veterans with their K9 companions will be present represen ng their program. 35 Jus n Verlander RHP INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Individual game ckets for the 2017 Detroit Tigers season are now on 36 Blaine Hardy LHP sale. Fans may purchase single game ckets online at gers.com and by calling 866-66-TIGER (84437). 37 Mike Pelfrey RHP 38 Jus 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 ckets. Addi onally, fans can guarantee their cket to Opening 40 JaCoby Jones OF Day with the purchase of a 10-game party suite package. For more informa on on party suites, visit gers.com or call (313) 471-2255. 41 Victor Mar nez DH 43 Bruce Rondón RHP TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS 44 Daniel Norris LHP 48 Ma hew Boyd LHP #35 RHP Jus n Verlander — (0-1, 3.09) 49 Dixon Machado INF 2017 Spring: Verlander will make his fi h start of the spring today vs. Miami...tossed 4.2 scoreless innings on 50 Dus n Molleken RHP Monday at Washington, allowing just one hit with one walk and four strikeouts. 53 Warwick Saupold RHP 2016 Season: Started 34 games with the Tigers and compiled a 16-9 record with a 3.04 ERA (227.2IP/77ER) and 254 strikeouts…fi nished second in vo ng for the AL Cy Young Award…led the AL with 254 strikeouts, marking the 55 John Hicks C fourth me in his career he has led the league in strikeouts…also led the AL with a 1.00 WHIP, while he was second 56 Kyle Ryan LHP with a 3.04 ERA, 227.2 innings pitched and a .207 (171x827) opponents ba ng average, ed for second with 34 57 Francisco Rodríguez RHP games started, third with 10.04 strikeouts per nine innings, ed for fi h with two complete games and ed for 60 Angel Nesbi RHP sixth with 16 wins…struck out at least one ba er in all 34 starts during the season and has recorded a strikeout in 61 Shane Greene RHP 314 consecu ve games, which is the longest streak among ac ve pitchers. 62 Sandy Baez RHP 67 Logan Kensing RHP #30 RHP Alex Wilson — (0-0, 7.94) 68 Daniel Stumpf LHP 2017 Spring: Alex Wilson is scheduled to make his seventh Grapefruit League ou ng today against the Marlins... allowed two runs on three hits with one walk and two strikeouts in 0.2 innings on Wednesday vs. Atlanta. 70 Miguel Gonzalez C 2016 Season: Established career highs in wins (4), appearances (62), innings pitched (73.0) and strikeouts (49)... 72 Dominic Ficociello INF 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 74 Efren Navarro INF scoreless appearances from July 4-August 15. 76 Juan Perez OF 77 Joe Jimenez RHP #21 RHP Mark Lowe — (0-0, 4.76) 79 A.J. Achter RHP 2017 Spring: Lowe will make his seventh appearance of the spring today vs. the Marlins...threw a scoreless inning 80 Ruben Alaniz RHP with one strikeout on Wednesday against the Braves. 81 William Cuevas RHP 2016 Season: Completed his fi rst season with the Tigers in 2016, appearing in 54 games…compiled a 1-3 record with a 7.11 ERA (49.1IP/39ER) and 49 strikeouts…posted a 2.95 ERA (21.1IP/7ER) with 25 strikeouts over his last 84 Bre Pill INF 22 ou ngs. #38 LHP Jus n Wilson — (0-1, 8.10) 2017 Spring: Jus n Wilson is slated to make his fi h ou ng of the spring today vs. Miami...struck out three and walked two in a scoreless inning on Wednesday vs. Atlanta. 2016 Season: Completed his fi rst season with the Tigers, appearing in 66 games and pos ng a 4-5 record with one save, a 4.14 ERA (58.2IP/27ER) and 65 strikeouts…ranked ed for seventh in the American League with 25 holds…picked up the fi rst save of his major league career on July 27 at Boston. #67 RHP Logan Kensing — (1-0, 1.93) 2017 Spring: Kensing is scheduled to make his seventh ou ng of the spring today vs. the Marlins...threw 1.1 scoreless innings with one hit allowed on Wednesday vs. Atlanta. 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 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 roster at the major league level. #81 RHP William Cuevas — (0-0, 0.00) 2017 Spring: Cuevas will make his fourth appearance of the spring today vs. Miami...his last appearance with the Tigers was on March 3 vs. Tampa Bay, throwing a scoreless inning with one strikeout...made two appearances for Colombia in the World Baseball Classic and had a 0-1 record with a 13.50 ERA (2.2IP/4ER) and two strikeouts. 2016 Season: Spent most of the season with Triple A Pawtucket, making 25 appearances, including 18 starts…also pitched in three games with Boston during the season…made his major league debut on April 21 vs. Tampa Bay and suff ered the loss, allowing two runs in 2.1 innings…signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on November 17. MARLINS ALSO SCHEDULED TO PITCH: RHP Severino Gonzalez, LHP Jarlin Garcia, RHP Nick Wi gren, LHP Kevlin Marte UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPPONENT GAME TIME TIGERS STARTING PITCHER OPPONENTS STARTING PITCHER Sunday at Bal more 1:05 p.m. LHP Ma hew Boyd RHP Kevin Gausman March 18, 2017 GAME NOTES 2017 Tigers Spring Training Schedule Date Opponent Result Winner Loser Save A endance February 23 Florida Southern W, 8-0 Jaye Burgess 3,351 February 24 Bal 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 Pi 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 Bal more L, 7-2 Bundy Pelfrey 7,745 March 7 Philadelphia L, 11-6 Murray J.