2006 record: 95-67, 2nd
Manager: Jim Leyland (2nd season)
Home games: Marchant Stadium (7,027) at Tiger Town, Al Kaline Drive, Lakeland, Fla. 33805.
Directions: East on I-4, exit on Memorial Blvd. (U.S. 92), east about 4 miles to Lakeland Hills Blvd. Stadium a mile north on right. West on I-4, travel to second exit for Route 33 onto Lakeland Hills Blvd. Stadium about 3 miles south on left.
Tickets: $7, $9, $12, $15, $17


Phone: 863-686-8075

Hotels:
Holiday Inn
3260 US Hwy 98 N.
Lakeland
(863) 688-8080

Comfort Inn & Suites
3520 N. Hwy. 98
Lakeland
(863) 859-0100

La Qinta Inn & Suites
1024 Crevasse St.
Lakeland
(863) 859-2866

Weather conditions:

Lakeland area
Key additions: DH Gary Sheffield, RHP Jose Mesa, LHP Joey Eischen.
Key losses: LHP Jamie Walker.
Spring questions: Is Sheffield's wrist completely healed? And if it is, how much will he energize a lineup that could have used his right-handed sock last October? ... Does ex-Marlin Todd Jones hold onto the closer's job or is it time for flame-throwing Joel Zumaya to take over? ... Which lefty steps up to replace Walker, one of the most underrated relievers in the game?
Phenom watch: Despite just 11 professional appearances, none as a starter, LHP Andrew Miller could push for a spot at the back of the rotation.


Schedule
DATE
OPPONENT
SITE
TIME
Feb. 27
FLORIDA SOUTHERN
LAKELAND
1:05
Feb. 28
Port St. Lucie
1:10
March 1
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
LAKELAND
1:05
March 2
Kissimmee
1:05
March 3
CLEVELAND INDIANS *
LAKELAND
1:05
March 4
Winter Haven
1:05
March 5
Tampa
1:15
March 6
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
LAKELAND
1:05
March 7
ATLANTA BRAVES *
LAKELAND
1:05
March 8
Sarasota
1:05
March 9
New York Mets
Port St. Lucie
1:10
March 10
BOSTON RED SOX *
LAKELAND
1:05
March 11
NEW YORK METS (ss) *
LAKELAND
1:05
March 11
Clearwater
1:05
March 12
St. Petersburg
1:05
March 13
Vero Beach
1:05
March 14
NEW YORK METS *
LAKELAND
1:05
March 15
Viera
7:05
March 16
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES *
LAKELAND
1:05
March 17
Dunedin
1:05
March 18
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS (ss) *
LAKELAND
1:05
March 18
Atlants Braves (ss)
DWWS
1:05
March 19
CINCINNATI REDS
LAKELAND
1:05
March 20
Bradenton
1:05
March 21
Off Day
March 22
CLEVELAND INDIANS
LAKELAND
6:05
March 23
Washington Nationals
Viera
1:05
March 24
ATLANTA BRAVES (ss) *
LAKELAND
1:05
March 24
Houston Astros (ss)
Kissimmee
1:05
March 25
NEW YORK YANKEES *
LAKELAND
1:05
March 26
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
LAKELAND
1:05
March 27
DWWS
7:05
March 28
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
LAKELAND
1:05
March 29
HOUSTON ASTROS
LAKELAND
1:05
March 30
NEW YORK YANKEES *
LAKELAND
1:05
March 31
New York Yankees
Tampa
1:15


Home games are in CAPS.
Game times are PM and local
(ss) = Split squad for Tigers.
* = Premium-priced game.
Schedules are subject to changes.


40-Man Roster
Pitchers
B/T
Ht.
Wt.
DOB
38 Jeremy Bonderman
R/R
6-2
220
10/28/82
48 Edward Campusano
L/L
6-4
175
07/14/82
43 Roman Colon
R/R
6-6
225
08/13/79
36 Eulogio De La Cruz
R/R
5-11
175
03/12/84
S/R
6-2
200
12/03/77
49 Jason Grilli
R/R
6-5
225
11/11/76
59 Todd Jones
L/R
6-3
230
04/24/68
60 Preston Larrison
R/R
6-4
235
11/19/80
41 Wilfredo Ledezma
L/L
6-4
210
01/21/81
L/L
6-0
190
08/17/77
40 Jose Mesa
R/R
6-3
235
05/22/66
50 Andrew Miller
R/L
6-6
210
05/21/85
31 Zach Miner
R/R
6-3
200
03/12/82
29 Nate Robertson
R/L
6-2
225
09/03/77
56 Fernando Rodney
R/R
5-11
220
03/18/77
L/L
6-1
190
11/10/64
34 Kyle Sleeth
R/R
6-5
205
12/20/81
53 Jordan Tata
R/R
6-6
220
09/20/81
32 Virgil Vasquez
R/R
6-3
205
06/07/82
35 Justin Verlander
R/R
6-5
200
02/20/83
54 Joel Zumaya
R/R
6-3
210
11/09/84
Catchers
B/T
Ht
Wt
DOB
58 Mike Rabelo
S/R
6-1
200
01/17/80
R/R
5-9
195
11/30/71
13 Vance Wilson
R/R
5-11
215
03/17/73
Infielders
B/T
Ht
Wt
DOB
L/R
6-4
235
07/02/74
25 Tony Giarratano
S/R
6-0
180
11/29/82
S/R
6-1
215
09/30/75
20 Omar Infante
R/R
6-0
180
12/26/81
15 Brandon Inge
R/R
5-11
190
05/19/77
45 Kody Kirkland
R/R
6-4
200
06/09/83
S/R
6-0
195
06/02/73
R/R
5-10
195
10/10/75
39 Ramon Santiago
S/R
5-11
175
08/31/79
26 Chris Shelton
R/R
6-0
215
06/26/80
Outfielders
B/T
Ht
Wt
DOB
24 Brent Clevlen
R/R
6-2
190
10/27/83
28 Curtis Granderson
L/R
6-1
185
03/16/81
27 Craig Monroe
R/R
6-1
205
02/27/77
R/R
6-0
215
01/28/74
3 Gary Sheffield
R/R
6-0
215
11/18/68
33 Marcus Thames
R/R
6-2
220
03/06/77

Non-Roster Invitees
Pitchers
B/T
Ht.
Wt.
DOB
62 Tim Byrdak
L/L
5-11
195
10/31/73
57 Craig Dingman
R/R
6-4
230
03/12/74
-- Joey Eischen
L/L
6-0
215
05/25/70
L/L
6-0
180
06/18/75
65 Jair Jurrjens
R/R
6-1
160
01/29/86
44 Bobby Seay
L/L
6-2
235
06/20/78
71 Dennis Tankersley
R/R
6-2
215
02/24/79
Catchers
B/T
Ht
Wt
DOB
64 Gabe Johnson
R/R
6-1
195
09/21/79
-- Dusty Ryan
R/R
6-4
220
09/02/84
70 Dane Sardinha
R/R
6-0
215
04/08/79
72 Steve Torrealba
R/R
6-0
175
02/24/78
Infielders
B/T
Ht
Wt
DOB
63 Brent Dlugach
R/R
6-4
200
03/03/83
67 Mike Hessman
R/R
6-5
215
03/05/78
19 Kevin Hooper
R/R
5-10
160
12/07/76
Outfielders
B/T
Ht
Wt
DOB
66 Cameron Maybin
R/R
6-4
205
04/04/87
L/L
5-9
180
04/08/75
68 Ryan Raburn
R/R
6-0
185
04/17/81
73 Brandon Watson
L/R
6-1
170
09/30/81