LAKELAND, Fla. — Opening Day is eight days away.
The Detroit Tigers have 39 players remaining in major-league camp to fill the team's Opening Day roster, which will have 28 spots, two more than normal to compensate for reduced workloads mandated by a condensed spring training.
Those 39 players include three injured players (starter Spencer Turnbull, catcher Jake Rogers and reliever Kyle Funkhouser), one player delayed by work visa issues (starter Michael Pineda) and three position players who are already slotted for the minor-league roster (Ryan Lavarnway, Ryan Kreidler and Jack Lopez).