Cincinnati — In the end, Tigers general manager Al Avila stayed mostly true to his 40-man roster.
In putting together the club’s 30-man active roster ahead of the noon Thursday deadline, Avila included just two non-roster players — infielder Jordy Mercer and starting pitcher Dario Agrazal, who may end up being the Tigers’ No. 5 starter, at least until Daniel Norris is ready.
Three other non-roster players — pitchers Nick Ramirez and Shao-Ching Chiang and outfielder Jorge Bonifacio — made strong bids to make the team.