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Tigers sign McGehee to non-roster invite

On the day the Tigers began full-squad workouts, their full squad became more populated. Infielder Casey McGehee signed a minor-league deal with a non-roster invite Tuesday morning, giving Detroit a depth option for the corner infield spots as well as a potential bat off the bench.

McGehee, the National League Comeback Player of the Year two seasons ago with the Marlins, split last season between San Francisco and Miami. He hit .198 (47-for-237) with 12 doubles, two home runs and 20 RBIs between the two stops. It was a fallback from 2014, when he returned from Japan to hit .