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Detroit Tigers Opening Day roster: Scouts break down each player

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Injuries to JaCoby Jones in center field, Michael Fulmer in the starting rotation and Drew VerHagen in the bullpen simplified a couple of the Detroit Tigers' tougher decisions on the 25-man roster and opened up spots for outfielder Dustin Peterson, reliever Daniel Stumpf and starter Spencer Turnbull. Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech talks to scouts and breaks down the Opening Day roster ahead of Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays (the scouts spoke on condition of anonymity, because they're not authorized to publicly speak about players).