The Detroit Tigers saw a lot of veteran talent depart this offseason. Lost among the flurry of trades was the release of veteran utility infielder Andrew Romine, who was claimed by the Seattle Mariners back in November.
Romine’s departure opens up a spot on the Tigers bench heading into 2018. Dixon Machado looked primed to fill that spot until Detroit’s trade of Ian Kinsler all but secured Machado the starting second base job.
So without Romine or Machado competing for a bench role, the Tigers will turn to a cavalcade of minor league free agent signings to compete for the role(s).