LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Spring Training battle between Anthony Gose and Cameron Maybin for playing time in center field for the Tigers began with Wynton Bernard in center during Tuesday's Grapefruit League opener against the Pirates, who won, 4-2. That had more to do with Maybin than Gose.
Normally, Maybin would've been expected to start against a left-handed starter -- in this case, former Tiger-turned-Pirate Kyle Lobstein. But for now, Maybin is out of the outfield picture, held back with a right shoulder injury he sustained in an offseason accident at home.