With just over two weeks left until Opening Day, there are a surprising number of question marks about the 2021 Detroit Tigers roster. Surprising mainly because the Tigers actually have several difficult decisions facing them. For three seasons now, the players who mattered were obvious, while many of the final spots simply went to whoever was available. The club suddenly has a bit of interesting depth at several positions, and some actual questions to answer before the 2021 regular season gets underway.
On Tuesday, the club did make a few of those preliminary decisions, optioning Matt Manning and Alex Lange to minor league camp.