(Photo: Chris O'Meara, Associated Press)
St. Petersburg, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers finalized their Opening Day roster Tuesday after dropping their Grapefruit League finale, 9-3, to the Rays at Tropicana Field.
Detroit sent catcher Cameron Rupp to Triple-A Toledo, which locked in the 25 players that will be active when the Tigers begin the regular season in Toronto on Thursday.
“We just wanted health,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. “We’ll get out of here and everybody is alive. We’re going to get up in some cold air.
"That will refresh you a little bit.