Lakeland, Fla. — Justin Verlander, the longest tenured Tigers player, stood at his locker inside the posh new clubhouse Tuesday at Tigertown. It was the first official workout day for pitchers and catchers, though he’d been working out at the facility since early January. It wasn’t nearly as posh back then.
“Yeah, I’ve seen a lot of progress come together in here at the last minute,” he said. “Two months ago I was a little worried we wouldn’t be in here. But they pulled it together and it looks awesome.”
That it does. It’s three times the size of the old clubhouse, complete with a massive weight room and player’s lounge.