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In a condensed season, in which every game essentially counts three times, manager Ron Gardenhire will have to be certain that he feels comfortable with the 30 players who are in Detroit at the end of camp.Notes: No real surprises here, although it’s worth noting that the outfield could have some flexibility. Fantasy Impact. Tigers’ 2020 Opening Day lineup projections (with a few crazy ideas mixed in) Updated Aug 27, 2019; Posted Aug 26, 2019 . For the first projection we’ll include only players currently within the organization. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)There are other details to work out: Would Avila want yet another reunion with his dad, the Tigers’ general manager? Gardenhire can play the hot hand. Updated Feb 11, 2020; Posted Feb 11, 2020 . Detroit Tigers' Victor Reyes (22), Harold Castro (30) and Travis Demeritte (50) celebrate after a baseball game against the Houston Astros Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, in Houston. Harold Castro had the highest batting average among qualified players. Detroit Tigers left-hander Gregory Soto gave up two runs as his team's opener in a 6-3 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday. PECOTA projections say Tigers might not be as bad as you think . Does the shortened season make it more or less likely that he sticks on the roster? Indeed, all three veterans have battled injury issues at times in 2019.But to the extent the Tigers are shopping at all this winter, they’ll be looking for cheap options. Stewart could be especially vulnerable, because he doesn’t offer the potential defensive contributions of Jones or Reyes.Notes: With an expanded roster, the Tigers have the space to carry three catchers, but it’s more likely that either Greiner or Eric Haase will join the three-man traveling taxi squad that will accompany the team on road trips. You’re counting on three veteran players to 1) repeat their production of this season and 2) stay healthy for a full season.That’s very unlikely to occur. After two weeks, the roster will drop to 28 players. He started the season in Double-A Erie.All those things still hold true today, but the changes probably won’t be as dramatic in 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)DETROIT -- Already tired of baseball in 2019? Rony Garcia, the Tigers’ Rule 5 pick, will represent an interesting decision. Just wait until we tackle the pitchers in tomorrow’s installment of the 2020 roster projection.Have any bright ideas about how the Tigers can improve the club? Detroit Tigers Today's Hitter Projections Detroit Tigers hitter projections for today's game. But he has fewer than 100 plate appearances and could come back to earth soon.I haven’t even mentioned Daz Cameron, whose arrival could help upgrade the Tigers’ outfield defense considerably, even if he might still need a bit more seasoning offensively.Think this was overwhelming? What about catcher Jake Rogers? He’s about to be 30 and could very well be cut this winter.What about third base? He struck out one in the outing. Brandon Dixon and Jorge Bonifacio could be bench options, but both would require a 40-man roster avoid that the Tigers might prefer to avoid. Share them in the comments section.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Tigers’ 2020 roster projection: Who made the cut? Probably not! DETROIT -- Call it spring training, part 2. Neither were with the Tigers on Opening Day. Everyone else will be sent to work out in Toledo to wait and see if they’re needed at some point in Detroit.The biggest difference is that the Tigers now have four extra spots to use however they wish. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)John Hicks (or Greiner or Rogers), Ronny Rodriguez, Brandon Dixon, Willi Castro, Daz Cameron, Jacob Robson, Jake Rogers, Dustin Peterson, Sergio Alcantara, Grayson Greiner.I’ve signed three cheap veterans and created four platoons in an effort to turn subpar offensive production into a more formidable lineup.Harold Castro and Rodriguez will platoon at second; Stewart and Pence (or another veteran right-hander) will platoon in left; Moreland (or another veteran left-hander) and Dixon will platoon at first; and Avila (or some other left-hander) will platoon with either Grayson Greiner, Jake Rogers or John Hicks behind the plate.Would it work? And players who come cheap are usually not without flaws.Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro throws out a Minnesota Twins batter during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Minneapolis. Call it whatever you want, but it’s starting in just two days at Comerica Park.By the end of camp, the Tigers will settle on a 30-man active roster to start the season on July 23 or 24. Dawel Lugo could very well be dropped from the roster to make room for Mercer, although it’s also possible that Lugo could be carried as a bench bat.
A player who gets caught in a slump could lose playing time. Jimenez and Farmer have the only truly guaranteed jobs, but by process of elimination it appears that McKay, Cisnero and Soto all are in good shape.