Braves @ Tigers · Mar 2, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Mon, Mar 2, 2026

Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium Spring Training

Atlanta Braves Braves 5

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DAY game

2 Detroit Tigers Tigers

Away starter

Bryce Elder

Home starter

Framber Valdez

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Game StoriesSomething old amid all the new in Framber's Tigers spring debut4 clips

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Something old amid all the new in Framber's Tigers spring debut

LAKELAND, Fla. – Monday marked the Tigers debut for Framber Valdez. But as the big lefty sinkerballer took the mound at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium for three scoreless innings against the Braves, he could be forgiven for having flashbacks. Nine years ago, Valdez was throwing sinkers to Jake

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Framber Valdez's three strikeouts in spring debut00:00:36

Framber Valdez records three strikeouts across three scoreless innings in his first Spring Training start for the Tigers

Bryce Elder's scoreless spring outing00:00:38

Bryce Elder tosses three scoreless innings in his spring start against the Tigers

DaShawn Keirsey Jr.'s two-run home run00:00:24

DaShawn Keirsey Jr. launches an opposite field homer in the top of the 6th inning, giving the Braves a 3-0 lead

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Braves @ Tigers · 5–2

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