Detroit — Last week, Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire was asked about outfield prospect Christin Stewart, who has been mashing the baseball at Triple-A Toledo.
“A lot of people like that young man,” he said. “But he’s got work to do, even if he’s hitting a bunch of home runs down there. He’s got work to do on defense to become a complete player. That’s what we’re trying to do here.
“We know he can hit, but there’s more to it. We don’t need DHs up here. We need complete players.”
Gene Roof, the Tigers’ roving outfield and baserunning coordinator, has been grooming outfielders for more than three decades.