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Verlander's rest in April a potential puzzle.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland said the order of his starting rotation is set for the first month of the season. He didn't reveal the order, but he hinted that it might involve much extra rest for ace Justin Verlander coming out of his Opening Day start on April 5 against the Red Sox.

Leyland said he set up Verlander's starts according to the right-hander's preferences. The skipper didn't say how he planned it, or what he means, but Verlander is known as a creature of habit who doesn't like extra days between starts during the season because it throws him off that routine.

The tricky part of that is the pair of off-days in the Tigers' opening-week schedule -- one of them right after Opening Day, the other three days later. To start Verlander on his regular four days' rest after Opening Day would involve starting him for the fourth game of the season, opening the series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

from the Tigers official site
 
Strieby making most of limited time in field.
Tigers infielder Ryan Strieby went almost two weeks between starts this spring, but he certainly had no problem being visible on Sunday against the Yankees.
From his scoop to dig out Danny Worth's three-hopper of a throw across the infield to his reach to turn Duane Below's off-balance throw into an out, the 6-foot-6 Strieby looked good in the field. He also added a second-inning single off right-hander Michael Pineda.
"I had some action over there," Strieby said. "Those are all plays I expect to make on a regular basis -- nothing spectacular. But Danny's play was an unbelievable play. You can't expect him to make a good throw on that when he dives, full extension, tries to get up and throws as quick as he can. That's like a two-hopper over there. Below's [play], too, he made a good play getting over there. If he doesn't get over there, that's probably a hit."
It was a good day for Strieby, who's trying to make the best of his extra time in camp.
"It's definitely better on this side of the street," Strieby said.
from the Tigers official site
 
March 26 in Tigers history :

1936 - Hank Greenberg signs with the Detroit Tigers to a $20,000 contract.

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from baseball reference
 
The Tigers' interest in John Lannan is only lukewarm at best and one executive told Heyman that American League teams are leery of what switching leagues would do.
For their part, the Nationals still seem eager to move the left-hander.
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