It was fun to think about Jimenez cracking the 25-man roster, but we knew these cuts would happen.
Prior to Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Tigers announced that they had assigned four players to minor league camp: pitchers Joe Jimenez and Kevin Ziomek, and catchers Austin Green and Kade Scivicque.
Jimenez entered spring training with the most hype of the four players cut. Following a dominant season at Single-A West Michigan, Jimenez drew ample praise from prospect evaluators for his raw stuff and advanced control.