Reliever Chasen Shreve came the Detroit Tigers spring camp knowing there were bullpen openings for left-handers in particular. The departure of Gregory Soto in the offseason trade with the Philadelphia Phillies left a pretty big hole. In Soto’s wake, Tyler Alexander was the only southpaw reliever with a claim on the active roster. Shreve isn’t going to replace Soto in the late innings any more than Alexander could, but so far the 32-year-old has seized the pole position among the group of lefties Scott Harris assembled this spring.
The Las Vegas native has put together the textbook definition of a journeyman career since breaking into the majors with the Atlanta Braves back in 2014.