With three open days before the start of the regular season on Thursday, it seemed likely that Scott Harris would be making moves as teams finalized their rosters around the league. That has come to pass as the Tigers dealt right-handed minor league pitcher Carlos Guzman to the Chicago Cubs for veteran utilityman Zack McKinstry.
The 27-year-old McKinstry was out of options and wasn’t going to make the Cubs roster, so it didn’t take much to land him. Guzman was converted to pitching from shortstop as a 19-year-old, but now 24, he still hasn’t advanced above High-A ball other than recording four outs in relief for Double-A Erie last year.