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Detroit Tigers observations: How Jordan Zimmermann improved delivery

Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize tosses pitches from the mound in Lakeland, Florida on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. Kirthmon Dozier, Wochit

LAKELAND, Fla. — The dog days of spring training workouts arrived on Wednesday morning, a quiet day of cut-off drills and outfield relays with some live batting practice mixed in.

The Detroit Tigers open their exhibition slate on Friday against Southeastern University and players have begun to get antsy for the beginning of action.

Here are three pitching observations from this week in camp:

Turnbull will be a factor

Spencer Turnbull has tons of movement on his pitches and is beginning to figure out how to place his pitches around the plate.