Amanda's album: Jays vs. Tigers at Lakeland
Mississauga, Ont., native Dalton Pompey started in centre field and went 0-for-2 with a walk for the Toronto Blue Jays in their 5-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla. on Saturday.
By Amanda Fewer
Canadian Baseball Network
The Toronto Blue Jays lost 5-4 to the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., in Grapefruit League action on Saturday.
Here are some photos from Saturday:
Right-hander Chris Rowley (left) got the start for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. His battery-mate was highly touted catching prospect Danny Jansen (centre). Here Rowley, Jansen and Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker make their way in from the bullpen prior to Saturday's contest at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla.
Rowley (left) got himself into trouble early, allowing three runs in the first inning. Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera (background) singled off Rowley and scored one of his club's first-inning runs.
In total, Rowley allowed four runs in 1 1/3 innings in his 2018 spring debut yesterday.
Blue Jays' prized catching prospect Danny Jansen had a single and an RBI in two at bats against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
Right-hander Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the Blue Jays against the Tigers on Saturday in his Grapefruit League debut.
Romano monitors a Tigers runner on first base in the eighth inning for the Blue Jays in Saturday's game.
Romano receives a pat on the back from Blue Jays catching prospect Max Pentecost during Saturday's game.