Lakeland, Fla. – Everything about Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario seems older than his years.
He just turned 24 and yet his body already seems fully matured. His demeanor around the clubhouse is that of a seasoned veteran, yet he’s played parts of just two seasons in the big leagues, a total of 43 games.
There is nothing wide-eyed about him; maybe that's because he's been around big-league baseball players most of his life and was mentored by Robinson Cano from the age of 10. Regardless, his approach, for lack of a more clever way to say it, is all business.