Lakeland, Fla. — Not often do the Tigers arrive at spring camp with their seating chart essentially decided.
For better or worse, that’s pretty much the case in 2016. The roster is all but set. Injuries can shake up plans, as could good or bad performances that necessitate some rearranging. But otherwise, it is a roster that has taken on a surprising degree of finality six weeks ahead of Opening Day in Miami.
“Not a ton of spots open,” manager Brad Ausmus acknowledged Wednesday as the Tigers got ready for a morning of rain and a menu of indoor workouts at their Tigertown complex.