Lakeland, Fla. — Seven weeks of Tigers spring camp are wrapping up. Good news for those counting hours until Opening Day can be bad news for players who had hoped they could yet help a big-league team from Detroit.
Mark Lowe was Sunday’s heavy casualty as a batch of cuts and minor-league assignments hit TigerTown. It matters little that Lowe will get a $5.5 million paycheck in 2017 whether he pitches again in the big leagues or not. Money is big in the minds of fans who can’t imagine the freedom a millionaire enjoys.