LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers will spend Spring Training trying to figure out their center-field void with the young outfielders they have in camp. If it wasn't clear before camp started, it's clear now that the market has cleared.
When Michael Bourn agreed to a Minor League deal with the Orioles, the last of the veteran free-agent center fielders left the market. The Tigers never showed serious interest, and couldn't match the $2 million Bourn will reportedly earn if he makes the O's roster. It was the same story with other free agents this winter, from Austin Jackson to Peter Bourjos to Desmond Jennings.