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Detroit Tigers prospect Trei Cruz wasn't invited to minicamp: 'Lights a fire under me'

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LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers prospect Trei Cruz isn't angry, but he wishes he would have known the specifics of his injury sooner.

Cruz, the 73rd overall pick in the 2020 draft, played the first four games of his professional career for High-A West Michigan before dislocating his shoulder on a swing, sending him to the injured list in May 2021.

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