LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers optioned four players to Triple-A Toledo: Right-handed relievers Rony García and Brendan White, outfielder Parker Meadows and infielder Andre Lipcius.
Meadows, Lipcius and White, all recent additions to the 40-man roster, significantly boosted their stock within the organization in spring training but won't make the Opening Day roster.
"When you come to camp as a first-year 40-man player, you can do a lot of things," said Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, who met with the players Tuesday morning. "You can move your timeline up, you can move your timeline back.