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Detroit Tigers could move on from catcher James McCann. Here's why

Taking a look at what the Tigers' starting lineup and pitching rotation could look like to open the 2019 season. Video by Anthony Fenech and Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press. Wochit

The Detroit Tigers have been silent all offseason on catcher James McCann's pending contract status.

The quiet strongly suggests McCann’s days in Detroit are done.

It's a silence with a deadline, though; at 8 p.m. on Friday night, the Tigers face MLB's annual deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players.

In all likelihood, the team has long since decided on McCann, who stands out as the only non-tender candidate on the roster.