LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers have already revealed who will be starting all games through next Saturday, but the team provided an extra glimpse of who will be throwing in the opening days of Grapefruit League play.
Kevin Ziomek will start the exhibition game against Florida Southern College on Feb. 29. Following him on Monday will be Jairo Labourt, Montreal Robertson, Joe Jimenez, Lendy Castillo, Drake Britton and Preston Guilmet.
Matt Boyd will start the Grapefruit League opener vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Following him will be Michael Fulmer, Angel Nesbitt, Kyle Ryan and Logan Kensing.
Manager Brad Ausmus indicated Mike Pelfrey is likely to pitch in Tampa vs. the Yankees on Wednesday, which means Buck Farmer will take the mound vs. the Pirates in Bradenton.
Shane Greene -- who will eventually get a start as well, according to Ausmus -- will pitch after Daniel Norris against the Braves on Thursday.
Friday will be the first start of the spring for Justin Verlander, against the Yankees, and on Saturday, Jordan Zimmermann will face his former club, the Washington Nationals in Viera.
• Miguel Cabrera, who came down with an illness on Friday, was back at Joker Marchant Stadium on Saturday and appeared to be feeling much better. The same cannot be said for center fielder Anthony Gose, who went home sick after getting hit by the bug Friday night.
Ausmus said on Friday this sort of thing usually runs through the clubhouse at this time during spring training.
