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Kenta Maeda
Busts out sinker
Maeda threw nine sinkers over 88 total pitches during Tuesday's start against the Rays, which is the first time he's utilized the pitch in 2024, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
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Shelby Miller
Sticking with three-pitch mix
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch wants Miller to focus on utilizing his four-seam and split-finger fastballs, but the veteran reliever is insistent on also incorporating his slider, reports Chris McCosky of The Detroit News.
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Wenceel Perez
Promotion coming?
Perez is expected to be recalled by the Tigers, Dominican Republic news outlet EL VARON Sport reports.
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Casey Mize
Rain won't spoil 2024 debut?
Mize may be able to make his season debut against the Mets as scheduled Tuesday, as Mets officials expect there to be a window to play despite ongoing inclement weather, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
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Jake Rogers
Starts not limited to catcher
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch indicated Wednesday that Rogers could see starts at a position other than catcher by saying that "both catchers [will be] in the lineup at the same time," reports Evan Woodbery of MLive.com.
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Miguel Diaz
Time with Detroit up?
Diaz is expected to be designated for assignment by the Tigers, per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com, which could bring an end to his time in the organization since he can reject an outright assignment to Triple-A.
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Keston Hiura
Has multiple opt-out dates
Hiura has three upward mobility clause dates in his minor-league contract with the Tigers, with the first being March 26, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
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Reese Olson
Service time manipulation possible?
The Tigers could prevent Olson from reaching Super Two status if he is optioned to Triple-A Toledo for the first few weeks of the season, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Ryan Kreidler
Unlikely to make roster
Kreidler's path to a spot on the Tigers' Opening Day roster is "very difficult" following the signing of Gio Urshela, per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com.
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Justyn-Henry Malloy
Tough path to roster spot
Malloy is exceedingly unlikely to make Detroit's Opening Day roster after the signing of Gio Urshela, per Evan Woodbery of MLive.com.
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Eduardo Rodriguez
Discussing restructured contract
Rodriguez is in discussions with the Tigers about a restructured contract, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
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Eduardo Rodriguez
Team could move on
The Tigers could elect to not pursue re-signing Rodriguez if he exercises the opt-out clause in his contract, as expected, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
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Carson Kelly
Club undecided on option
Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Monday that the club is undecided on exercising Kelly's $3.5 million option for 2024, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Eduardo Rodriguez
No extension talks expected
Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Monday that he does not expect to have contract extension talks with Rodriguez's representation prior to the pitcher's opt-out decision, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Javier Baez
Undecided on opt-out
Baez indicated to reporters Wednesday that he's undecided on whether he'll exercise the opt-out clause in his contract after the season, Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reports.
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Colt Keith
Knocking down door
Keith is "major-league-ready and will be in the bigs soon -- whenever the Tigers decide to promote him," opines Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
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Carson Kelly
Team debut coming Monday
Kelly will make his debut for the Tigers against the Cubs on Monday, reports Evan Woodbery of MLive.com.
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Alex Lange
Command issues
Lange has given up 14 walks across 8.1 innings over his last nine appearances.
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Eduardo Rodriguez
Rejects trade to Dodgers
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com, the Dodgers and Tigers had a deal in place to send Rodriguez to Los Angeles, but the left-hander utilized his no-trade clause to block the trade.
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Michael Lorenzen
Deal to Phillies near
According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Phillies are close to acquiring Lorenzen from the Tigers.
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Eduardo Rodriguez
San Diego could make push
The Padres could make a push to land Rodriguez from the Tigers, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Eduardo Rodriguez
Dodgers in pursuit
The Dodgers are in "hot pursuit" of Rodriguez ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
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Michael Lorenzen
Fit in Atlanta?
Jon Morosi of MLB Network listed Atlanta as a potential trade destination for Lorenzen.
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Eduardo Rodriguez
Landing spot in Atlanta?
Jon Morosi of MLB Network identified Atlanta as a potential trade destination for Rodriguez.
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Michael Lorenzen
Marlins showing interest
The Marlins are interested in trading for Lorenzen, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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