Special to The Detroit News
Sarasota, Fla. — As celebrity storylines go, Saturday night was supposed to have been about pitchers Michael Fulmer and Tarik Skubal.
But that other kid who threatens to shake up spring camp, and maybe Tigers manager AJ Hinch’s roster plans for Opening Day, worked his way into the headliners’ mix as Detroit beat the Orioles, 6-5, at Ed Smith Stadium.
Isaac Paredes, who last month turned 22, moved from his customary left-side infield post and started Saturday at second base. He handled everything, smoothly, including the front end of a rugged first-inning double play that helped Fulmer, Detroit’s starter, nail down two solid innings in Fulmer’s first heavy work of spring camp.