Starting lineups: Nats vs. Tigers in Lakeland

By Mark Zuckerman

Nationals

March 01, 2017, 5:31am

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LAKELAND, Fla. - Hello from Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, spring home of the Detroit Tigers since 1966 but looking as beautiful as ever right now following a major renovation this winter. They really did a nice job modernizing what already was one of the great, traditional spring training ballparks in Florida.

The Nationals made the long drive (nearly three hours) here for today's game, their lone trip to Lakeland this spring. The lineup doesn't include many prominent names - Michael A. Tayor is batting third, with Adam Lind hitting cleanup - but the focus today probably will be on the man on the mound.

Joe Ross makes his first start of the spring, looking to get his 2017 off on a positive note and erase the frustrating memories of his injury-plagued 2016. Ross will face a real test today, with a bunch of Tigers regulars in the lineup, including Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez and Ian Kinsler.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS vs. DETROIT TIGERS
Where: Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland
Gametime: 1:05 p.m. EST
TV: None
Radio: MLB.com (Tigers broadcast), XM 849
Weather: Sunny, 83 degrees, wind 8 mph right field to left field

NATIONALS
2B Emmanuel Burriss
LF Brian Goodwin
CF Michael A. Taylor
1B Adam Lind
C Jhonatan Solano
3B Matt Skole
SS Wilmer Difo
RF Brandon Snyder
DH Spencer Kieboom
RHP Joe Ross

TIGERS
2B Ian Kinsler
DH Victor Martinez
1B Miguel Cabrera
RF J.D. Martinez
3B Nick Castellanos
LF Mikie Mahtook
C Alex Avila
CF Anthony Gose
SS Jose Iglesias
RHP Mike Pelfrey