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Spring Training cancelled; Opening Day delayed -season starts July 24 for 60 Games

Andrew Miller made his MLB debut on today?s date 14 years ago.Two months after bing drafted sixth-overall out of the University of North Carolina by the Detroit Tigers, the lanky left-hander pitched a scoreless eighth inning in a 2-0 loss to the New York Yankees. Five hundred-plus appearances later, he remembers it like it was yesterday.

?I faced some big names in old Yankee Stadium, which is hard to beat,? recalled Miller, who retired Melky Cabrera, Johnny Damon, and Derek Jeter. ?It was part of a doubleheader, as we?d gotten rained out the day I was called up, and afterward, [pitching coach] Chuck Hernandez came over and put his hand on my chest. He asked if I was going to have a heart attack.?

A top-step-of-the-dugout exchange with Marcus Thames is also fresh in Miller?s memory. On cloud nine following his one-inning stint, Miller learned that his teammate had four years earlier taken Randy Johnson deep in his first big-league at bat. Ever the pragmatist, Miller acknowledges that Thames?s debut had his own ?beat by a mile.? The previous day?s rain-delay poker game in the clubhouse was another story: Miller walked away a winner.

He wasn?t about to get a big head. Not only was Miller joining a championship-caliber club ? the Tigers went on to lose to the Cardinals in the World Series ? there was little chance he?d have been allowed to. While his veteran teammates treated him well, they also treated him for what he was ? a 21-year-old rookie with all of five minor-league innings under his belt.

?It was a shocking experience all around,? Miller admitted. ?In hindsight, it?s scary how little I knew, and how naive I was, when I got called up. Thank goodness Jamie Walker called my room and told me to meet him in the lobby to go over some ground rules and expectations. He saved me from a lot of mistakes. Of course, after that Jamie was maybe the hardest veteran on me. It was all good natured, but I couldn?t slip up around him.?

Todd Jones and Ivan Rodriguez were also important influences. The former served as a role model ? ?I learned a lot watching him prepare in the pen? ?while the latter helped him feel comfortable right from the get-go. The lefty was in the lobby of the team hotel with his family when Rodriguez ambled over and shared how impressed he?d been with the debut, adding that he was excited to have him around.

?That was over-the-top nice, and one of the coolest things that?s ever happened in my career,? said Miller, who now pitches out of the pen in St. Louis. ? I think my parents? jaws hit the floor. That whole day brings a smile to my face.?

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Committee Clarity:
Gregory Soto, DET | RosterResource
When a member of a closer committee picks up a save on consecutive days, it?s a good sign that the committee might not be a committee for much longer. I don?t think we?re there quite yet, but Soto is clearly the most talented pitcher in the Tigers? bullpen. It?s just a matter of not overwhelming the 25-year-old with the pressure of being a team?s ?closer?. But he handled back-to-back save chances just fine and manager Ron Gardenhire might not want to roll the dice on anyone else with his team on a five-game winning streak.
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The Tigers are drawing interest in catcher Austin Romine and left-hander Daniel Norris. The Rays are one team linked to Norris, who has impressed by posting a 2.40 ERA, 7.2 K/9, and 4.00 K/BB rate over 15 innings.
The former second-round draft pick has been plagued by injuries throughout his career and missed part of Summer Camp recovering from a positive COVID-19 test, though he has performed well as a multi-inning reliever for the Tigers this year.
Romine has also enjoyed a strong season with a .291/.309/.418 slash line over 81 PA, though his trade chip status could have a late wrinkle ? the Tigers scratched him from today?s lineup due to right knee soreness.
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https://www.mlb.com/news/cameron-maybin-cubs-trade-deadline
Cubs get OF Maybin from Tigers.
MLB.com

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/08/cubs-acquire-cameron-maybin.html
Cubs Acquire Cameron Maybin.
MLBTR

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...trade-cameron-maybin-chicago-cubs/5678069002/
Detroit Tigers trade Cameron Maybin — again — this time to Chicago Cubs.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2020/08/tigers-trade-cameron-maybin-to-cubs-report-says.html
Tigers trade Cameron Maybin to Cubs for infield prospect.
Mlive

https://motorcitybengals.com/2020/08/31/detroit-tigers-trade-maybin-short/
Detroit Tigers Trade Cameron Maybin to the Cubs For Zach Short.
MCBTB
 
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https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-claim-dereck-rodriguez-off-waivers
Tigers claim Dereck Rodr?guez, son of Iv?n.
MLB.com

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/08/tigers-claim-dereck-rodriguez-waivers-giants.html
Tigers Claim Dereck Rodriguez.
MLBTR

https://motorcitybengals.com/2020/06/25/summer-must-haves-detroit-tigers-fan/
Detroit Tigers Trade Deadline: Dereck Rodriguez.
MCBTB

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...itcher-dereck-rodriguez-son-pudge/3448251001/
Tigers take a flier on right-hander Dereck Rodriguez, Pudge's son.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...eck-rodriguez-pudge-rodriguez-son/3448010001/
Detroit Tigers add Pudge Rodriguez's son, right-hander Dereck Rodriguez, from Giants.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2020/08/tigers-claim-dereck-rodriguez-off-waivers-from-giants.html
Tigers claim Dereck Rodriguez off waivers from Giants.
Mlive
 
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