LAKELAND, Fla. -- At first glance, Alexi Amarista looks like one of the college interns who work around the clubhouse every Spring Training, not one of the non-roster invitees competing for a utility spot on the Tigers' Opening Day roster.
Amarista is listed at 5-foot-6, and even that might be generous. His face looks younger than 28. But then he takes infield work, and it's abundantly clear why the Tigers brought him in. And as the team looks for a utility player to fill the role Andrew Romine handled for years, it's not hard to envision Amarista winning the job.