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 (3-9) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (5-4-2) Tuesday, March 7, 2017 • Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL • 1:05 p.m. ET RHP Jus n Verlander (0-1, 6.75) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (0-0, 0.00) TV: None • Radio: 1270 AM RECENT RESULTS: The Tigers lost to the Bal more Orioles 7-2 on Monday a ernoon at Publix Field at Joker NUMERICAL ROSTER Marchant Stadium. Dominic Ficociello hit a two-run home run, his second of the spring, while Nicholas Castellanos, 1 José Iglesias INF JaCoby Jones, Dixon Machado and J.D. Mar nez each had one hit. Sandy Baez threw 2.0 scoreless innings with one walk and three strikeouts, while A.J. Achter pitched a shutout inning in relief. Mike Pelfrey started for Detroit and 3 Ian Kinsler INF suff ered the loss, giving up fi ve runs on six hits with one strikeout in 2.1 innings. 4 Omar Infante INF PUBLIX FIELD AT JOKER MARCHANT STADIUM: The Tigers return to Spring Training in 2017 for the 81st season in 8 Jus n Upton OF Lakeland and their 52nd season at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The rela onship between the Tigers 9 Nicholas Castellanos INF and the City of Lakeland is the longest standing of all major league clubs and their Spring Training homes. Several 12 Anthony Gose OF ballpark enhancements have been made to Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in me for the 2017 season, including six new sec ons of covered sea ng, increasing the number of covered seats from 1,246 to 2,098 seats. 14 Alex Presley OF Addi onally, a new state-of-the-art HD videoboard and scoreboard, measuring 46 feet wide by 26 feet tall (1,196 15 Mikie Mahtook OF square feet), one of the largest boards in all of Spring Training, will sit atop the berm in le fi eld, along with a 17 Andrew Romine INF ribbon board in right fi eld. New fan and group areas at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium include the Pepsi 18 Tyler Collins OF Pavilion, Margaritaville and The Runway. 19 Anibal Sanchez RHP LEON JOINS TIGERS FOR TODAY’S GAME: Righthanded pitcher Arcenio Leon (#85) will join the Tigers for today's game. 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). 26 Brendan Ryan INF TODAY’S TIGERS PITCHERS 27 Jordan Zimmermann RHP 28 J.D. Mar nez OF #35 RHP Jus n Verlander — (0-1, 6.75) 2017 Spring: Verlander will make his third start of the spring today vs. Philadelphia...suff ered the loss on Thursday 30 Alex Wilson RHP vs. Pi sburgh, allowing three runs on three hits with two walks in 2.0 innings. 31 Alex Avila C 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… 32 Michael Fulmer RHP fi nished second in vo ng for the AL Cy Young Award…led the AL with 254 strikeouts, marking the 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 with a 3.04 ERA, 227.2 innings pitched 33 Steven Moya OF and a .207 (171x827) opponents ba ng average, ed for second with 34 games started, third with 10.04 strikeouts per nine 34 James McCann C innings, ed for fi h with two complete games and ed for sixth with 16 wins…struck out at least one ba er in all 34 starts 35 Jus n Verlander RHP during the season and has recorded a strikeout in 314 consecu ve games, which is the longest streak among ac ve pitchers. 36 Blaine Hardy LHP #64 LHP Chad Bell — (0-0, 27.00) 37 Mike Pelfrey RHP 2017 Spring: Bell is scheduled to make his third Grapefruit League appearance today vs. the Phillies...gave up fi ve runs on fi ve hits with a walk in 0.2 innings on Thursday vs. Pi sburgh. 38 Jus n Wilson LHP 2016 Season: Began the season in the Texas Rangers organiza on, before being acquired by the Tigers on May 3… 39 Edward Mujica RHP combined to pitch in 33 games, including 12 starts, between Triple A Round Rock and Triple A Toledo and had an 11-4 40 JaCoby Jones OF record with a 3.29 ERA (98.1IP/36ER) and 88 strikeouts…had his contract purchased by the Tigers on November 4. 41 Victor Mar nez DH #38 LHP Jus n Wilson — (0-0, 0.00) 43 Bruce Rondón RHP 2017 Spring: Jus n Wilson will make his second ou ng of the spring today against Philadelphia...struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning on February 25 vs. Houston. 44 Daniel Norris LHP 2016 Season: Completed his fi rst season with the Tigers, appearing in 66 games and pos ng a 4-5 record with one 45 Buck Farmer RHP save, a 4.14 ERA (58.2IP/27ER) and 65 strikeouts…ranked ed for seventh in the American League with 25 holds… 48 Ma hew Boyd LHP picked up the fi rst save of his major league career on July 27 at Boston. 49 Dixon Machado INF #56 LHP Kyle Ryan — (0-0, 4.50) 50 Dus n Molleken RHP 2017 Spring: Ryan is slated to make his third appearance of the spring today vs. the Phillies...pitched a shutout inning with two strikeouts on Thursday vs. Pi sburgh. 53 Warwick Saupold RHP 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/19ER) 54 Drew VerHagen RHP and 35 strikeouts…also pitched in eight games with Triple A Toledo and did not allow a run in 7.0 innings…made an Opening 55 John Hicks C Day roster at the major league level for the fi rst me in his career. 56 Kyle Ryan LHP #68 LHP Daniel Stumpf — (0-0, 3.38) 2017 Spring: Stumpf will make his third appearance of the spring today vs. Philadelphia...struck out three and 57 Francisco Rodríguez RHP walked one over 1.2 scoreless innings on Thursday vs. Pi sburgh. 58 Victor Alcantara RHP 2016 Season: Split the season between the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals organiza on…made the 60 Angel Nesbi RHP Phillies Opening Day roster, marking the fi rst me he has made an Opening Day roster at the major league level… 61 Shane Greene RHP made his major league debut on April 7 at Cincinna . 62 Sandy Baez RHP #36 LHP Blaine Hardy — (1-0, 0.00) 2017 Spring: Hardy is scheduled to make his third Grapefruit League ou ng today against the Phillies..allowed 63 Jairo Labourt LHP two unearned runs on two hits with two strikeouts in 0.2 innings on Thursday vs. the Pirates. 64 Chad Bell LHP 2016 Season: Split the season between the Tigers and Triple A Toledo…posted a 1-0 record with one save, a 1.72 ERA 65 Myles Jaye RHP (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) and 66 Jeff Ferrell RHP 20 strikeouts in 21 appearances with the Tigers. 67 Logan Kensing RHP #67 RHP Logan Kensing — (1-0, 3.38) 2017 Spring: Kensing is slated to make his fi h ou ng of the spring today vs. Philadelphia...threw 0.1 scoreless 68 Daniel Stumpf LHP innings on Saturday vs. the Yankees. 70 Miguel Gonzalez C 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 71 Aus n Green C over 52 appearances…posted a 1.93 ERA (4.2IP/1ER) with one strikeout over three relief appearances with the Tigers…made the 72 Dominic Ficociello INF Tigers Opening Day roster, marking the third me in his career he has made an Opening Day roster at the major league level. 73 Jason Krizan OF #66 RHP Jeff Ferrell — (0-0, 9.00) 2017 Spring: Ferrell will make his third appearance of the spring today vs. the Phillies...struck out one and allowed 74 Efren Navarro INF two hits in a scoreless inning on Friday at Tampa Bay. 75 Mike Gerber OF 2016 Season: Limited to nine appearances during the season as he missed most of the year due to injury… 76 Juan Perez OF pitched in six games with Triple A Toledo and had a 2-1 record with a 7.36 ERA (7.1IP/6ER) and 13 strikeouts. 77 Joe Jimenez RHP #60 RHP Angel Nesbi — (0-0, 2.45) 2017 Spring: Nesbi is scheduled to make his fourth Grapefruit League ou ng today vs. Philadelphia...tossed 1.2 79 A.J. Achter RHP scoreless innings with one hit allowed and three strikeouts on Saturday vs. New York (AL). 80 Ruben Alaniz RHP 2016 Season: Pitched in 42 games between Single A Lakeland, Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo…compiled a 2-2 81 William Cuevas RHP record with a 4.91 ERA (47.2IP/26ER) and 42 strikeouts.