Detroit — Not that he’s complaining, mind you. He’s beyond thrilled for the opportunity, wouldn’t want it any other way.
But let’s be honest, the Tigers are asking an awful lot of Grayson Greiner. Just 26 years old, with a scant 30 big-league games under his belt, he is going to spring training as the Tigers’ primary catcher.
“You’ve got to start somewhere,” manager Ron Gardenhire shrugged.
The Tigers opted not to tender a contract to James McCann, who had been the starting catcher since 2015. He was arbitration-eligible, coming off a horrid offensive season and was due make around $3.