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New York — OK, so why did Dustin Peterson start the game in center field Tuesday?
Other than the one game he played out there at the end of spring training after JaCoby Jones was lost with a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder, Peterson has played four professional games in center — four of them in Double-A in 2016.
Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire explained that, as well as why Miguel Cabrera was the designated hitter for the third straight game and John Hicks, the backup catcher, started at first base.