Seasoned baseball fans look forward to spring training with a strong mix of joy and skepticism. Rarely do spring training performances end up altering players projections for the coming season. This player is way up, this player is way down, and then once the season begins its all erased and players generally return to playing in alignment with preseason expectations rather than the flashes of intrigue and fear that are common as Grapefruit League action, in the Detroit Tigers case, unfolds throughout the month of March.
The Tigers have a few problems so far, namely Parker Meadows, Matt Vierling, and the center field situation.