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Tigers send Lobstein to Double-A; trade Casali.
The Tigers on Monday outrighted left-hander Kyle Lobstein to Double-A Erie, and traded catcher Curt Casali to Tampa Bay to retain the rights to Lobstein.

Lobstein, was selected by the Mets from the Rays in the Rule 5 Draft last year, before he was traded to the Tigers in exchange for cash considerations following the Draft.

The lefty has given up 12 runs (10 earned) in 12 innings for the Tigers this spring (seven appearances). He went 8-7 with a 4.06 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 27 starts last year with Double-A Montgomery in the Tampa Bay organization.

Casali hit .288 with 12 doubles, eight home runs and 25 RBIs in 48 games with Class A West Michigan last year, and .250 with 13 doubles, a homer and 18 RBIs in 46 games with High-A Lakeland.
from the Tigers official site
 
Kelly looking to seize opportunity with Tigers.
Don Kelly didn't take the sure thing this spring, but he took the comfortable thing.
With other options on the table, Kelly chose to re-sign with the Tigers as a free agent in January, coming into camp as a non-roster invitee.

He's performed well -- hitting .244 with two doubles, a triple, three homers and six RBIs to go with a .915 OPS -- while demonstrating the usual versatility that makes him valuable. Kelly's famously seen time in his career at every position on the field.

"The guys, it's the familiarity with Lakeland [Fla.], Detroit, and just knowing everybody in the organization," Kelly said of what factored into his decision to re-sign with the Tigers. "There is a comfortability there. But ultimately it comes down to playing on the field, and I knew that coming here I was going to get an opportunity to play."

Kelly noted the opportunities he saw when Miguel Cabrera left for the World Baseball Classic and, of course, the battle for Tigers bench spots.
"I had some other opportunities where they tell you, you have a good chance to make their ballclub or whatever, but you don't know what's going to happen when you go to a different situation," Kelly said. "Coming here, I knew that Miggy was going to play in the World Baseball Classic. I knew I'd get some at-bats there, I would get some looks."

The question with Kelly typically comes at the plate, where he's a .167 hitter against lefties. But he's improved those marks this spring, batting .267 against southpaws and .231 against right-handers. Still, it figures to pose a challenge for him this season as he tries to contribute at the Major League level.
"He's had a good spring," Leyland said. "He was really doing good until he ran into some tough left-handers, too. And you can't control that really in Spring Training, but he's done very good."
from the Tigers official site
 
Leyland opts to keep Dirks out against Marlins.
Andy Dirks was out of the Tigers' lineup on Monday, but manager Jim Leyland said it was more of a precautionary measure than any setback Dirks sustained from a knee injury.

Dirks played his first game since March 19 on Sunday against the Mets, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. With lefty Wade LeBlanc starting Monday for the Marlins, Dirks wouldn't have likely started and Leyland said he wasn't interested in bringing him off the bench late.

"I don't think Dirks will play today," Leyland said. "I would not say a setback, but they've got the lefty going and rather than have him sit around -- if they had a righty going -- I probably would have played him. But rather than have him sit around and wait to go in the game, I'm not sure that's the ideal thing."

Dirks is a career .288 hitter against southpaws, compared to a .294 average against righties. This spring, he's hitting .200 against left-handers and .290 against right-handers.

Matt Tuiasosopo batted cleanup and started in left field in Dirks' place. Dirks missed time last week after crashing into the outfield wall and bruising his right knee.
from the Tigers official site
 
Tigers beat Marlins in Jupiter, 6-3. Porcello six solid innings w/ lots of GB outs, Peralta hits 2nd HR in three days..

Porcello's stuff was strong again - sinker induced 11 GB outs, gave up 3ER in 6IP, 0BB/3K. Now has 0BB/21K in 24IP this spring vs. ML...

Alburquerque has bounced back from 2 rough outings with 2 strong outings - worked 1-2-3 7th today, Villarreal a 1-2-3 8th.

Dan Dickerson
 
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