Detroit — What teams around baseball knew would happen is happening.
Starting Monday, as Major League Baseball informed clubs on Friday, teams will be required to carry 13 pitchers and 13 position players for the remainder of the season. The league twice extended the deadline and allowed teams to carry an extra reliever.
The Tigers have been carrying 14 pitchers and 12 position players. Barring any setback, third baseman Jeimer Candelario is expected to be activated off the injured list Monday. That means one pitcher will have to be dropped.
It doesn’t necessarily have to be a reliever, though.